2011-2012学年吉林省普通高中高二下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析）.doc

1、2011-2012学年吉林省普通高中高二下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 1 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us. My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work ear

2、ly in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 2 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times. 3 . Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets

3、about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys e

4、xpensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 4 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints. Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play.

5、 That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 5 . This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her. A She enjoys listening to

6、classic music. B As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort. C She loves her students and cares for them. D She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals. E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money. F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind. G. Can y

7、ou tell us something about your mother 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 E 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 F 【小题 1】因为后面一句提及我和弟弟都爱她，说明此处应该涉及作为母亲的事情。 【小题 2】本句前后都涉及母亲如何对待学生的，所以此处应该讲述爱学生，关心学生。 【小题 3】后面几句都是讲述妈妈工作刻苦，生活节省。故 E符合。 【小题 4】后面一句讲妈妈自 己吃的很简单，由这句推算出这里应该是 D。 【小题 5】前面一句话 . What a piece of good advice this is! 说明我很认同妈妈的建议

8、，那么这一句应该是永远记住，用不忘记。 单项选择 * Sorry to have hurt you _. You didnt mean to, did you A Forget it B Take it easy C All right D Dont say so 答案： A Microblogs experienced rapid growth in 2011 in China, with the number of microblog Operators, users and visitors _ several times. A to increase B increased C inc

9、reasing D increase 答案： C What worried the child most was _ to visit his mother in the hospital. A to his being allowed B his not being allowed C not his being allowed D not his allowed 答案： B Some people try to knock me down, only_ me more determined to do better. A to make B makes C having made D ma

10、de 答案： A He was annoyed for _ outside while his wife was shopping with the key. A being kept B keeping C kept D to be kept 答案： A Her many talents were _all her friends. A envy among B the envy of C the envy at D envy it 答案： B The hospital _ well, where many wounded _every day. A is operated; operati

11、on B operates; are operated on C operates; are operated D operates; operates on 答案： B He failed to_ himself to the new environment. A adapt B attach C adopt D advocate 答案： A The system has been designed to give students quick and easy _to the digital resources of the library. A access B passage C wa

12、y D approach 答案： A Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away_. A fleeing the burglar B was fleeing the burglar C the burglar was fleeing D fled the burglar 答案： D Einstein liked Boses paper so much that he _ his own work and translated it into German. A gave off B turned down C took over D set aside 答案：

13、 D He seems _ what he is looking for. A to have forgotten B to forget C forgetting D being forgotten 答案： A Im not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a(n) _imagination. A clear B elegant C funny D vivid 答案： D Next winter, _Ill stay in Jilin City, will surely be another exciting

14、 holiday. A which B when C that D where 答案： B _in the regulations that one should not tell other people the password of your email account. A What is recommended B What recommend C It is recommended D It recommend 答案： C 完型填空 A man found the cocoon (茧 ) of a moth (蛾 ). He took it home so that he coul

15、d 1 the moth come out of the cocoon. On that day a small 2 appeared. He sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to 3 the body through that little hole. Soon it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had 4 as far as it could and it could go no further. It ju

16、st seemed to be stuck. So the man, out of his kindness, decided to help the moth. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the 5_ bit of the cocoon. The 6 then came out easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriven (无用的 ) wings. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at a

17、ny moment, the wings would enlarge and 7 to be able to support the 8 , which would get smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life 9 around with a swollen body and shriven wings. It was 10 able to fly. What the man in his kindness 11 was that the small coco

18、on and the 12_of the moth to get through the 13 opening was a way to push fluid (液体 ) 14 the body of moth 15 its wings so that it would be ready to fly 16 it got out of the cocoon. Freedom and 17 would come only after the struggle. By taking the struggle away, he also took away the moths health. Som

19、etimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If we were to 18 our lives without any difficulties, we would become disabled. We would not be as 19 as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance. Leave no room for 20 . 【小题1】 A help B protect C watch D see A opening B line C mot

20、h D butterfly A push B draw C make D force A got B done C tried D struggled A covering B remaining C shell D skin A moth B butterfly C cocoon D worm A lessen B widen C expand D shorten A standing B flight C themselves D body A flying B crawling C walking D lying A already B certainly C never D seldo

21、m A shouldnt do B thought C did D didnt understand A crawling B struggle C fight D force A tiny B beginning C right D above A in B on C by D from A into B to C in D onto A after B once C before D until A courage B hope C flight D survival A stand on B get on C go through D live A great B determined

22、C brave D strong A regrets B death C failure D wishes 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 C 【小题 18】 C 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 A 阅读理解 Mouse potatoes joined couch potatoes (who spen

23、d much time watching TV on the couch), google officially became a verb and drama queens (extremely emotional persons) finally found the attention when they crossed over from popular culture to mainstream English language. The mouse potato, the himbo (attractive, empty-headed man) and drama queen wer

24、e among 100 new words added to the 2006 update of Americas best-selling dictionary, the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary韦氏大词典 . The Internet search engine Google also found its way into the dictionary for the first time as a verb, meaning to find information quickly on the worldwide web. New wo

25、rds and phrases from the fields of science, technology, pop culture and industry are chosen each year by Merriam-Websters team of editors after months of looking through books, magazines and even food labels. “They are not tracking spoken language. They are looking for evidence that words have been

26、used in the written English language,” said Arthur Bicknell, senior editor of Merriam-Webster. Other words first coming into the dictionary this year were soul patch (a small growth of beard under a mans lower lip), unibrow (two eyebrows joining together) and supersize - the fast food industry phras

27、e for extra large meals. The technology world contributed ringtones (changeable incoming cellphone call signals) and spyware (software installed in a computer to track a users activities) while biodiesel (生物柴油 ) and avian influenza(禽流感 ) came from the world of science. Americas first dictionary - No

28、ah Websters A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language - was published 200 years ago and also introduced some fresh words that have now become familiar. Those “new” words in 1806 included slang, surf, psychology, naturally and Americanize. 【小题 1】 The mouse potato refers to _. A a mouse that li

29、ves by potatoes B a person who spends much time on the computer C a mouse that is shown on the screen of the computer D a person who likes to eat mice and potatoes 【小题 2】 Which group of words and phrases is NOT the fresh words for the dictionary of this year A mouse potatoes, google, supersize， dram

30、a queen. B himbo, soul patch, unibrow, supersize. C ringtones, spyware, biodiesel, avian influenza. D couch potatoes, surf, psychology, Americanize. 【小题 3】 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text A New words and phrases were introduced into the dictionary have close relat

31、ionship with the time. B New words and phrases chosen by the editors of the dictionary have been used in written English somewhere. C Some words that are now familiar to us used to be fresh words collected in the dictionary. D The Merriam-webster Collegiate Dictionary becomes the best-seller because

32、 100 new words are added to it. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D Its easy to see how to help others, but what about those whose needs arent so obvious This story may have happened a while back, but it was a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since. It was Thanksgiving and I was volunte

33、ering with my parents at a shelter for the poor. We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to whoever came in. most of our dinners looked like they had been having hard times, their clothes old, worn and dry. In short, they looked poor! Then, a man came in, who looked anything but poor. He wa

34、s well dressed, wearing an expensive suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I muttered. What was this man doing I wanted to know. Surely he wasnt gong to take food. Then my mother q

35、uietly took me to one side. She said, “You have assumed that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: hunger, inadequate shelter and needs are emotional What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings ” her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt lik

36、e I should apologize to the man, but I didnt. About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source. I cant help but wonder if it came from that man. Now, whether I meet others, I remember my mothers words and try to send kindness and blessings to them, regardless of how

37、they look. Needs arent always visible. But kindness always makes a difference. 【小题 1】 The task of the author at the shelter was to_. A decide whether dinners looked poor B learn life experience there C serve hot food to the poor D help parents order dishes 【小题 2】 When the man waited in line, how did

38、 the author feel A Surprised B Pitiful C Excited D Angry 【小题 3】 The author felt he should apologize to the man, because he_. A was asked to do so by his mother B gave the man food much less than others C realized something was wrong with the man D knew later that the man went there to donate 【小题 4】

39、What can we infer from the last paragraph A We should show others kindness whatever their needs are B Some needs cant be known clearly at times C Needs can always be met by kindness D We should find out others needs 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B Bill and his family has been living in the s

40、ix-family building for years. All the neighbors got along fairly well with each other until recently. An old man and his wife used to live on the second floor. Bills mother and the old lady were good friends. Unfortunately the lady died last month. Her husband could not live alone, so he had his gra

41、ndson move over and live with him. The grandson has become a problem to all the neighbors, especially to Bills family. The walls of the building are thin and he is noisy. Bill is used to peace and quiet but the young man likes to listen to the radio late at night. Sometimes friends of his visit and

42、they make a lot of noise. That is too much for Bills family. Bills mother once asked the old man politely if he was able to sleep well at night, but obviously the man didnt understand what she meant. If he did and spoke to his grandson, the young man obviously didnt listen, since things havent chang

43、ed any. Everyone in Bills family agrees that something must be done though they dont want to hurt the kind old man. 【小题 1】 Bills family got angry because _. A the old lady had died B a young man moved in C the old man could not live alone D the grandson made a lot of noise 【小题 2】 Which of the follow

44、ing statements is true A The old man could not live without his wifes help. B The old man and his wife were sometimes making trouble too. C Bills mother was kind to her neighbors. D Bills mother was the only one who likes the young man. 【小题 3】 The grandson makes a lot of noise as _. A he never think

45、s other people might not be happy with so much noise around B the walls of the building are thin C he likes to listen to the radio at night D friends of his visit 【小题 4】 It seems that _to solve the problem. A anyone is able B only the grandfather is going C Bills mother is able D nobody is likely 答案

46、： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced (跳 ) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorw

47、ay with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the ho

48、use, he thought to himself, “This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often.” In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left,