2011届北京市重点中学高二上学期期中考试英语卷.doc

1、2011届北京市重点中学高二上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 用所给关键词翻译句子 【小题 1】总体说来，他取得这样的成绩已经很不容易了。（ in general） 【小题 2】受到污染的空气将会导致很多疾病。 (lead to) 【小题 3】一些人在担心网络商店会取代真正的商店。（ take the place of 【小题 4】这是一座以旅游胜地而闻名的城市。 (be famous for) 【小题 5】让我们特别高兴的是老师接受了我们提出的建议。 (to ones delight) 答案： 【小题 1】 In general, it is not easy for him to make su

2、ch progress. 【小题 2】 The polluted air will lead to many kinds of diseases. 【小题 3】 Some people are worried that Internet shops will take the place of the real ones. 【小题 4】 This is a city ( which is) famous for its places of interest. 【小题 5】 To our delight, our teacher agreed with what we suggested. 【小

3、题 1】 in general大体上，总的来说； it is+形容词 for sb to do sth是固定句型。故翻译为 In general, it is not easy for him to make such progress.。 【小题 2】 lead to导致， many kinds of很多种；故翻译为 The polluted air will lead to many kinds of diseases.。 【小题 3】 take the place of代替 .，故翻译为 Some people are worried that Internet shops will t

4、ake the place of the real ones.。 【小题 4】 be famous for.以 .著名。故翻译为 This is a city ( which is) famous for its places of interest.。 【小题 5】 to ones delight令某人开心的是 .。故翻译为 To our delight, our teacher agreed with what we suggested.。 What makes one person more intelligent than another What makes one person a

5、 genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live _1_. We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. _2_

6、. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家 ) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. _3_. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to

7、do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent. _4 _. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. _ 5_, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or

8、 “You are such a smart child.” A Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children B The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent C It needs exercise D These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear. E. So it is probably better for p

9、arents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children F. A person often thinking about difficult problems is more likely to become a genius. G. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 E 单项选择 * It was in the lab -_ was ta

10、ken charge of by Pro. Harris _ they did the experiment. A which; where B that; which C whom; that D which; that 答案： D The public _ of the environmental problem will make the government take it seriously. A existence B revolution C awareness D evidence 答案： C -Can you tell me _ I can do with the broke

11、n computer - Sorry, youd better ask an expert _ to deal with it. A how ; what B what ; how C how ; how D what ; what 答案： B The English are proud of the 30th Olympic Games _ in London in 2012. A to be held B to hold C holding D held 答案： A The World Expo Shanghai 2010 is more like a platform for cultu

12、ral exchange, _ people into closer contact with the rest of the world. A to bring B bringing C brought D having brought 答案： B Well, a soup, a salad, and anything _, sir An apple pie, please A follows B to follow C followed D following 答案： B Babies health is much more likely to be affected if_ parent

13、 smokes A both B none C neither D either 答案： D When I _ in the kitchen, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted. A worked out B figured out C helped out D found out 答案： C Shirley _ a book about Tibet last year, but I dont know whether sh

14、e has finished it. A has written B wrote C had written D was writing 答案： D _ has been reported in the newspaper, they were about to have peace talks between the two countries when an accident happened. A It B As C That D What 答案： B -Does Susan often come late to school -Seldom,_. A if ever B if any

15、C wherever necessary D whenever possible. 答案： A It is not I but Tom and his wife that _ for the car accident. A am to blame B are to blame C am to be blamed D are to be blamed 答案： B -She couldnt have done that sort of thing. -_ what she did with what you did, I consider her more sensible. Besides, i

16、ts none of your business. Get down to _ your lessons. A Compared; doing B Comparing; do C Comparing; doing D Compared; do 答案： C If I _ here earlier, I _the English speech competition . A had come; wouldnt have missed B came; wouldnt have missed C have come; would not miss D come; will not have misse

17、d 答案： A If a shop has chairs _ women can park their men, women will spend more time in the shop. A that B which C when D where 答案： D 完型填空 Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college and her 36 was to become a concert pianist or blues singer. Everything 37 when she wa

18、s 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors 38 was typhoid fever(伤寒 )and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine 39 her to become 40 deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always 41. Shirley would never give up playing the piano, 42 she

19、 did decide to change 43 . She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for 44 . She wanted to be 45 and work full-time. For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. 46 , in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet

20、University as a dorm supervisor (宿舍监管员 ). Shirley supervised young women who 47 in the university during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to 48 graduate school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Shirley received her M.A. degree. Always 49 a new challeng

21、e, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID),which 50 deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training. This 51 woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D. She made 52 in 1992, 53 she received the highes

22、t degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York. Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and 54 many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and 55, she never gave up. 【小题1】 A job B interest C dream D duty A changed B disappeared C stopped D ended A said B agreed C

23、 found D thought A allowed B caused C encouraged D enabled A almost B totally C actually D gradually A played B loved C performed D remembered A and B so C but D even if A career B interest C life D attitude A information B help C a job D an assistant A happy B independent C free D confident A Howev

24、er B Therefore C Then D Besides A worked B studied C lived D played A attend B observe C describe D advertise A interested in B busy with C concerned about D ready for A teaches B promises C pays D offers A amazing B strict C wealthy D beautiful A progress B history C suggestions D excuses A after B

25、 while C until D when A found B watched C followed D appreciated A determination B intelligence C strength D pride 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】考查名词

26、：成为音乐会的钢琴师是她的梦想。选 C 【小题 1】考查动词：句意是： 20岁时，一切都改变了。选 A 【小题 1】考查动词： thought认为，句意是 ;她得了医生认为是伤寒的病。选 D 【小题 1】考查动词： cause sb to do导致某人做 , 选 B 【小题 1】考查副词： totally完全的，修饰 deaf，选 B 【小题 1】考查上下文串联：从前 面的 Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano.可知答案：是 B 【小题 1】考查连词：上下文是转折关系，选 C 【小题 1】考查名词，后面说她转学英语，说明是改变了职业。选

27、A。 【小题 1】考查名词：前面说毕业了，应该是找工作。选 C 【小题 1】考查形容词 ;independent独立的和后面的 work full time。选 B 【小题 1】考查副词， then是然后。选 C 【小题 1】考查名词：宿舍里的女生是住在那里，选 C 【小题 1】考查动词： attend school上学 。选 A 【小题 1】考查词组： be ready for：表示：为 做好准备 【小题 1】考查动词： offer sb sth提供某人某物，选 D 【小题 1】考查形容词：描写这个人应该是 amazing，让人惊叹的。选 A 【小题 1】考查名词： make history

28、创造历史。选 B 【小题 1】考查定语从句，修饰 1992，定语从句中缺少时间状语。选 D 【小题 1】考查动词： appreciate 欣赏和 rainbow搭配。选 C 【小题 1】考查名词 determination，和 courage并列。选 A 阅读理解 The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997. Half the population of the country watched the final event an

29、d a new kind of TV program was born. Two years later in Holland , the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again, it was a great success and the final program was watched by 15 million people. Now more than 20 countries around the world have Big Brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens.

30、 The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big, big business. For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream which comes true because many of the programs cost nothing to make. At some point, the television viewers

31、 are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take part in the show. It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows. One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol. In the show a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars. TV viewers vote for their favorite per

32、son on the show. The winner makes a record and millions of copies of the record are sold. His or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines or on the front pages of newspapers, and then, they are quickly forgotten. But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal, two TV channels g

33、ot into trouble because they showed too much of the personal lives of the people in the shows. In France, reality TV is called “rubbish TV” and the TV studios of Big Brother were attacked three times in one week. In Greece, Big Brother was described as “ against human rights and civilization”. 【小题 1

34、】 Those who take part in the reality TV shows are usually _. A successful people B pop TV stars C attractive people D famous film stars 【小题 2】 Who would pay for the cost of the reality TV shows according to the passage A TV producers who make reality TV shows B TV actors who take part in reality TV

35、shows. C TV viewers who telephone reality TV shows D TV companies which broadcast reality TV shows 【小题 3】 It can be concluded from the passage that _. A everyone is happy about reality TV. B reality TV will do well in many countries. C all the people in Europe are in favor of reality TV D reality TV

36、 will not be broadcast in any countries. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B When I was an official of a school in Palo Alto, California, Polly Tyner, the president of our board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times. Pollys son, Jim, had great difficulty in school. He was classified as

37、the educationally handicapped and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers. But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room. His parents knew his difficulties, but they always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride. Short

38、ly after Jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident. After his death, his mother submitted this letter to the newspaper. “Today we buried our 20-year-old son. He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I wish I had known that the last time I had talked to him w

39、ould be the last time. If I had only known that, I would have said to him, Jim, I love you and Im always so proud of you. I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he had brought to the lives of the people who loved him. I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, hi

40、s laughter, and his genuine love to other people. “When I put all the good things on the scale and try to balance them with all the irritating (恼人的 ) things such as the radio that was always too loud, the haircut that wasnt to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., I find that the irritati

41、ons really dont amount to much. “I wont get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear as if it may be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was the morning of t

42、he day when he died. He called me to say, Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you. You have to go to work now. Bye. That day, he gave me something to treasure forever. ” If there is any purpose at all for Jims death, maybe it is to make others appreciate life more and to tell people, especially fam

43、ily members, that they should take the time to let each other know just how much they care. You may never have another chance. Do it today! 【小题 1】 Who was Jim A The child of the Tyners. B The writers relative. C The president of a school board. D An official of a school. 【小题 2】 Whats the meaning of

44、the underlined phrase “the educationally handicapped” A The learning difficulty. B The physical problems. C The psychological problems. D The communication difficulty. 【小题 3】 According to the writer, which of the following about Jim is TRUE？ A He was always sad about his school marks. B His parents

45、always scolded him about his bad school marks. C His study needed more attention from his parents and teachers. D He was killed in a car accident. 【小题 4】 The purpose of Pollys letter is to . A memorize her son B teach parents to appreciate their children C teach children how to be good boys D give s

46、ome advice on how to deal with childrens problems 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】根据 Pollys son, Jim, had great difficulty in school. 及前文描述 ,可知选A 【小题 1】根据下文 and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers. But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that li

47、t up the room. His parents knew his difficulties, 及上文描述，可知指的学习上的困难，故选 A 【小题 1】根据 and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers 可知选 C 【小题 1】根据第二段 Jim, I love you and Im always so proud of you. I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he had brought to th

48、e lives of the people who loved him. I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, his laughter, and his genuine love to other people. 及下文描述，可知这篇短文告诉我们的是不要只顾给孩子施加压力，重要的是要学会欣赏他们，故选 B Every pet owner loves his pet. There is no argument here. But when we asked our readers whether they would clone （克隆， 复制） their beloved animals, the responses（反应） were split almost down the middle. Of the 228 readers who answered it, 108 would clone, 111 would not and nine