2011-2012年江西省新余一中高二第一次段考英语试卷与答案.doc

1、2011-2012年江西省新余一中高二第一次段考英语试卷与答案 其他 1A long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he liked, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he covered. Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as

2、 fast as possible to cover 78 . He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible. Finally he came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was

3、 dying. Then he asked himself, Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself. 2The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect

4、our health, time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love. 3One day when we look back, we will realize that we dont really need that much, but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed. 4Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognitio

5、n. Life is definitely not about work! work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life. Life is a balance of work and play, family and personal time. You have to decide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to com

6、promise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim of human existence. 5So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take life for granted. Live a balanced

7、 lifestyle , and enjoy life! 1.What is the passage mainly about (no more than 8 words) _ 2.Complete the following statement with words from Paragraph3.(no more than 5 words) It is too late to regret _ when we realize we have wasted so much time on what we really dont need. 3.Fill in the blank in Par

8、agraph 1 with proper words. (no more than 8 words) _ 4.List one of the suggestions that the author gives for our life. (no more than 12 words) _ 5.What does the words “he”(Line 1, Paragraph 1) probably refer to (no more than 3 words) 答案： 单项选择 * .I like _ color of your skirt. It is _ good match for y

9、our blouse. A a; the B a; a C the; a D the; the 答案： C . Can you help raise some money for the new journalists amusement center _. But give me some time. A Thanks B Go ahead C Sure D Sorry 答案： C I dont believe we _ before. Well, I saw you once at a party, but we _ introduced. A have met; werent B met

10、; werent C have met; havent been D met; havent been 答案： A I waved to Nancy, but she was _ in her thoughts, and made no response. A involved B stuck C absorbed D interested 答案： C You must observe and gather information like Nicolaus Copernicus _ you want more career advancement opportunities. A or B

11、because C unless D if 答案： D _ in this way, the result seems unsatisfactory, so wed better have another try. A To look at B Looking at C Looked at D To be looking at 答案： C . When he fell over his own feet, his left ankle was sprained, his right hand became _ and his nose_. A swelling; bleeding B swol

12、len; bled C swelling; bled D swollen; bleeding 答案： B . This English newspaper is believed to be a highly valuable one that _ many events not found in other newspapers. A writes B covers C prints D reads 答案： B The speech by the governor of Guizhou province at the ninth Chinese National Ethnic Games i

13、s deeply impressed _ my memory. A to B over C by D on 答案： D . I reminded you not to forget the appointment. _. A So did I B So I did C So did you D So you did 答案： D Not until _ to the top of the palace _ caught. A he got; was he B did he get; he was C he got; he was D did he got; was he 答案： A Im ver

14、y _ about expressing my opinions in public in case I may make mistakes. A cautious B confused C delighted D enthusiastic 答案： A The first aid work_ three parts， of which saving the peoples lives is the most important One. A makesupof B consistsof C is separated from D dividesinto 答案： B _ is known to

15、us all that the 2012 Olympic Games will take place in London A It B Which C As D What 答案： A .Xinyu, a city dubbed as “a pearl in western Jiangxi province”, was struck by a heavy rain last week, _ serious traffic problems. A to face B faced C facing D having faced 答案： C 完型填空 One afternoon, my son A d

16、am asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color ” I thought for a minute, and then I said, “Ill explain, 36_ you can just wait until we make a quick 37_ at th grocery store. I have something 38 to show you. ” At the grocery store, we 39 some apples red, green and yellow one

17、s. Back home, I told Adam, “Its time to 40_ your question.” I put one apple of each 41_on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 42 look on his face. “People are like apples. They come in all 43_colors, shapes and sizes. On the 44,some of the apples may not 45 look as the others. ” As I was tal

18、king, Adam was 46 each one carefully. Then, I took each of the apples and peeled (削皮） them, 47 them back on the table, but 48_ a different place. “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which” He said, “I 49_ tell. They all look same now. ” Take a bite of 50_. See if that helps you 51_ which one is which He t

19、ook a 52 . and then a huge smile came across his face. People are 53_ likeapples!They arealldifferent, but once you 54_ the outside, theyre pretty much the same on the inside. ” He totally 55_ it. I didnt need to say or do anything else. 【小题1】 A although B so C because D if A stop B start C turn D s

20、tay A expressive B encouraging C informative D interesting A bought B counted C saw D collected A check B mention C answer D improve A size B type C shape D class A worried B satisfied C proud D curious A ordinary B normal C different D regular A outside B whole C table D inside A still B even C onl

21、y D ever A examining B measuring C drawing D packing A keeping B placing C pulling D giving A on B toward C for D in A mustnt B cant C shouldnt D neednt A each one B each other C the other D one another A admit B consider C decide D believe A big bite B deep breath C firm hold D close look A just B

22、always C merely D seldom A put away B get down C hand out D take off A made B took C got D did 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 C 【小题 1】 D i

23、f 引导宾语从句，意思是 “如果 ，故选 D。 【小题 2】 A stop 与谓语动词 make 构成短语，意思是 做短暂的停留 。 make a start 构成短语， “开始，起程 ”； make a turn“轮流 ； make a stay“呆在某地 ，都与题干意思不符。 【小题 3】 D expressive“表达的 ； encouraging“奖励的，可鼓励的 ； informative 表达的 ”； interesting“令人感兴趣的，有趣的 。本句的意思是 “我有 有趣的东西给你看 ”。 【小题 4】 A 由 grocery store 可知此处选 A。 【小题 5】 C 本

24、句意思是 现在到了回答你的问题的时候了。 【小题 6】 B size“大小 ； type“类型 ； shape“形状 ； class“群 ”。本句意思是 从每种（类型）的苹果拿出一个，放在桌上。 【小题 7】 D 句意是 句意是 “Adam 好奇地看着我 。 【小题 8】 C 有空前的 all 可以推断出此处选 C 【小题 9】 A 有后文中的 outside 可知此处选 A。 【小题 10】 B 所填词修饰动词 look，意思是甚至，选 B。 【小题 11】 A 句子意思是 Adam 仔细察看了每一苹果。此处是非谓语动词作状语，逻辑主语是句子的主语， 【小题 12】 B根据上下文，削皮之 后

25、又放回桌上，故选 B。 【小题 13】 D 所填介词与后文的名词 place 构成短语，意思是 在 地方 【小题 14】 B 本句意思是 我不能识别 。此处情态动词表能力。 【小题 15】 A 句意是 每个尝一口 。 【小题 16】 C admit 承认； consider 考虑，认为； decide 决定； believe 相信。根据句意 选 C。 。 【小题 17】 A 根据前文的 take a bite if.可知此处选 A。 【小题 18】 A 此处是肯定句，所填词意思是 很，仅仅 ，选 A。 always 意思是 总是 ；定 merely“只，仅仅 ，常用于否定句中； seldom“

26、很少 ，都与句意不符。 【小题 19】 D put away“收好，储存 ； get down“写下，记下 ； hand out“分发 ； 收好 储存 ”； take off “起飞，脱掉，去掉 。句子意思是 但是一旦去掉其外皮 【小题 20】 C got it 意思是 理解了 。 阅读理解 Not many years ago， a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in tr

27、ading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five， he gave 12， 000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a childrens playground. As a result of his kindness， many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five

28、and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection （注射） in my neck each evening.”he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.

29、The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection 【小题 1】 Johnson became

30、a rich man through _. A doing business. B making whisky. C cheating. D buying and selling land 【小题 2】 The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson _. A had no children. B was a strange man. C was very fond of children. D wanted people to know how rich he was. 【小题 3】 Many people wrote to Joh

31、nson to find out _. A what kind of whisky he had. B how to live longer. C how to become wealthy. D in which part of the neck to have an injection. 【小题 4】 The newspaperman _. A should have reported what Johnson had told him. B shouldnt have asked Johnson what injection he had. C was eager to live a l

32、ong life. D should have found out what Johnson really meant. 【小题 5】 When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening， he really meant that _. A he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening. B he needed an injection in the neck. C a daily injection in the evening would make him sl

33、eep well. D there was something wrong with his neck. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 1. A由第一段第二句 He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries可知 Johnson是通过做生意发财的。 2. C由第一段最后一句 he gave 12， 000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a childrens playground可知

34、答案：。 3. D 由最后一段可知人们对 Johnson用在脖子上注射的方法达到健康长寿的方法感兴趣。 4. A由第二段最后一句 “I have an injection （注射） in my neck each evening.”he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky可知 Johnson 很幽默，他把每晚喝杯威士忌说成是在脖子上注射一针。 5. C Johnson是不会想到自己的一句玩笑话回引起这么大的反响的，所以他的反映应是吃惊的。 In a recent class I was asked “Wh

35、at is a short story ” My first answer was that it was something that could be read in one sitting and brought an illumination（启示）to the reader, sudden and golden like sunlight cracking(破裂 , 砸开 ) through a heavy cloud. I went on to say that in my opinion a “real” short story was closer to poetry than

36、 to a novel. Here are some definitions of the short story. My favorite is Benets: “something that can be read in an hour and remembered for a lifetime”. One writer said, “The theme of a novel wont fit into the framework of a short story; Its like trying to squeeze a large painting done on a wall int

37、o the frame of a miniature （微型画）。 And as in a miniature painting, the details need to be sharp. ” The short story is an example of one aspect of human nature. Often a character undergoes some event, something that offers him or her change. This is why its said that short stories usually “say somethi

38、ng ”， often a small something, but sometimes delivered with such accuracy that the effect is strongly felt, even a life-moment for some readers, something similar to a religious experience or to witnessing a never-to-be-repeated scene in nature. Ok, lets form a definition here: A short story is an a

39、ccount, rarely over 10, 000 words or below 500 words-more commonly 1, 500 to 5, 000 words-a single-sitting read, but with enough time and weight to move the reader. It is narrow and focused to produce an effect through the story, most commonly through events affecting some change in an individual. W

40、riter Isabelle Allende once wrote: “Novels are, for me, adding up details, just work, work, work, then youre done. Short stories are more difficult-they have to be perfect, complete in themselves. ” 【小题 1】 The writer of the passage is probably a _. A poet B painter C teacher D student 【小题 2】 What sh

41、ould the ideal short story be in length A at most 10, 000 words B below 500 words C over 5, 000words D around 2, 000 words 【小题 3】 The underlined word “undergoes ” in the third paragraph probably means “_ ”。 A experiences B discovers C discusses D appreciates 【小题 4】 Whats the difference between novel

42、s and short stories A Novels are too long for us to read. B Short stories are too short for us to read. C Short stories have more details than novels. D Short stories are more perfect and difficult than novels. 【小题 5】 What would be the best title for the passage A How Do You Write a Short Story B Wh

43、at Exactly Is a Short Story C Is a Short Story Similar to Poetry D Are Short Stories Perfect and Complete 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B Some say everyday miracles(奇迹 ) are predestined(注定的 )the right time for the appointed meeting. And it can happen anywhere. In 2001, 11-year-old K

44、evin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brothers Little League team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power

45、 an elementary school kid could give. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest. His heart stopped. When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadnt planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shif

46、t(换班 )at the hospital had been changed to see her sons performance. She was given the night off. Penny bent over the senseless boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and giving him CPR(心肺复苏术 ), breathing into his mouth and giving him chest compressions. And he revived in the end. After his rec

47、overy, he became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time. Kevin, now 18, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there, h