2012-2013学年四川省射洪县射洪中学高二上学期入学考试英语试卷与答案（带解析）.doc

1、2012-2013学年四川省射洪县射洪中学高二上学期入学考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * Niagara Fall is a great tourist _, drawing millions of visitors every year. A attention B attraction C appointment D arrangement 答案： B Do you have an_ way to solve this problem No, this is the only way, I think. A alternative B urgent C absolute D eq

2、ual 答案： A The article _ now will appear in tomorrows newspaper. A writing B to write C being written D write 答案： C -Will you read me a story, Mummy - OK. You _have one if you go to bed as soon as possible. A might B must C could D shall 答案： D The villagers have already known _ well do is to rebuild

3、the bridge. A this B that C what D which 答案： C The pop star walked out of the stage, _ her hands to her crazy fans. A waving B was waving C waved D to wave 答案： A Not until he left his home _ to know how important the family was for him. A did he begin B had he began C he began D he had begun 答案： A I

4、t is reported that the newly-built studio is _ badly. A equipped B equaled C supplied D offered 答案： A If you happen to get lost in the wild, youd better stay _ you are and wait for help. A why B where C who D what 答案： B He is famous both _a novelist and poet but he is more famous_ his novels. A for;

5、 as B with; for C as; for D like; as 答案： C -Thank you very much for helping me out of trouble, Bob. -_. A With pleasure B Dont mention it C Thats right D I hope so 答案： B In our class there are 46 students, _ half wear glasses. A in whom B in them C of whom D of them 答案： C Whats wrong with you yester

6、day When I was playing football, my strength _ and I fell down. A gave up B gave off C gave out D gave in 答案： C Did you catch what I said Sorry. I _ a tex t message just now. A had answering B have answered C would answer D was answering 答案： D All the trees are _ with fruit, promising a harvest year

7、. A covered B buried C surrounded D heavy 答案： D 完型填空 Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 36 I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree, I could not find 37 work. I was 38 a school bus to make ends meet and 39 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 40 five interviews (面试 )

8、 with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 41 the job. “Why has my life become so 42 ” I thought painfully. As I pulled the bus over to 43 a little girl, she handed me an earring 44 I should keep it 45 somebody claimed (认领 ) it. The earring was painted black and said “

9、BE HAPPY”. At first I got angry. Then it 46 me I had been giving all of my 47 to what was going wrong with my 48 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 49 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 50 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 5

10、1 from a lady who was a director at a larger 52 . She asked me if I would 53 a one-day lecture on stress (压力 ) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes. My 54 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 55 that I comple

11、tely changed my life. 【小题1】 A As B Though C If D When A successful B extra C satisfying D convenient A driving B repairing C taking D designing A working B travelling C discussing D living A prepared for B attended C asked for D held A lose B like C find D get A hard B busy C serious D short A wave

12、at B drop off C call on D look for A ordering B promising C saying D showing A in case B or else C as if D now that A hurt B hit C caught D moved A feelings B attention C strength D interests A opinions B education C experiences D life A list B book C check D copy A connect B turn C keep D add A her

13、 B a passenger C me D my friend A hospital B factory C restaurant D hotel A listen to B review C give D talk about A plan B choice C day D tour A operation B speaking C employment D thinking 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 B 【小题

14、12】 B 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 C 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 D 阅读理解 In Asia, there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them. Although all kites have a similar structure （结构

15、） , they are widely different in size and shape. Kite-fighting competitions are also held, in which competitions us their kites to attack and bring down their opponents（对手） kites or cut their strings（线） . For more than 15 years, the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite flying c

16、lasses for the children on an island in Hawaii. In its kite-making lessons, students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes! Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite. Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980. Their kites are made of nylon（尼龙） .Th

17、eir designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne. The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite. The kite that is used to give lessons is regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern. The difference between this kite and the ones

18、they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite. Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in. Then the controls are given to the students. Jonathan insists that it

19、is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites. Even the simplest structure can work, and can give hours of fun. Go on, give it a try! 【小题 1】 Which of the following is true according to the text A A hot knife is used to iron the nylon. B Children never fly kites

20、on their own in flying lessons. C Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions. D Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory. 【小题 2】 What is different about the kite used for flying lessons A It has two strings. B It is simple in design C It has a rainbow pattern. D It is shape

21、d like a diamond. 【小题 3】 According to Jonathan, what do you need to have fun with kites A A large kite. B Any type of kite. C A complex structure. D A kite that impresses others. 【小题 4】 What is mainly described in the text A A kite factory B Kite-flying lessons. C Special competitions. D The kite-ma

22、king Process. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their fathers wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a sci

23、entist like his father. “Dad will be really mad if he finds out youve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.” “He wont find out.” Mark said, “Ill just have a quick look and shut it down.” Mark had been scolded before for touching his fathers equipment. But his

24、curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him. “It was a strange-looking machine one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “Its an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so dont touch it under any circumstances.” But his warning only ser

25、ved to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the center of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.” “Yes!” Mark cried

26、excitedly, “Its a computer game. I knew it! Dads only been pretending to work. Hes really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen: “ENTER NAMES VOYAGER 1: VOYAGER 2: ” Marks fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names. “INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPOR

27、T PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED（自动回收程序已启动） .” The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume. “I think wed better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened. But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white

28、light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow (光芒 ), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed. “TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION: MARS. RETR

29、IEVE DATE: 2025.” 【小题 1】 Why did Mark touch the computer against his fathers warning A He wanted to take a voyage. B He wanted to practice his skill C He was so much attracted by it. D He was eager to do an experiment. 【小题 2】 Where did the boys father most likely work A In an electronic factory. B I

30、n a computer company. C In a scientific research center. D In an information processing center. 【小题 3】 Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of . A a computer game B a company website C a software producer D an astronomy program 【小题 4】 Why did Jason want to shut off the compute

31、r A He was afraid of being scolded. B He didnt like the loud noise and light. C He didnt want to play games any more. D He was afraid something dangerous might happen. 【小题 5】 What happened to the boys at the end of the story A They were blown into the air. B They were sent to another planet. C They

32、were hidden in the strong light. D They were carried away to another country 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 D 【小题 1】细节理解。根据第五段第三句 But his fathers warning only served to make Mark more curious .Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch但是他爸爸的警告仅仅使得 Mark更加好奇。没有再考虑， Ma

33、rk打开了开关 ，选择 C。 【小题 2】细节推断题。由第一段最后一句 He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father， 他喜欢实验并且他的目标是成为像他爸爸一样的科学家。 ”以及第五段第一句 “ one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked.”“一个他爸爸从他工作的实验室买回家的 ”选择 C 【小题 3】细节理解题。由第六段 Its a computer game. I knew it！ .它是电脑游戏。

34、我知道！ ”选择 A 【小题 4】细节推断题。由倒数第三段 The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.频幕甚至变得更亮，一个噪音音量突然增大 ，以及倒数第二段 He was really frightened.他真的非常害怕 判断出 D选项。 【小题 5】推断题题。由最后一段 TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION（目的地） : MARS.RETRIEVE DATE:2025.” 运输成功。目的地：火星。恢复时间： 2025.选择 D。 Barditch High Scho

35、ol decided to hold an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to th

36、e Park. Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声 )when Ms.Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work har

37、der than all the other teachers combined. Then Ms. Yates started to speak: “I cant tell you how pleased I am to be here. I havent seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of new

38、spaper photographs of my students. Although I havent appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination.” Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued: “It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could,

39、some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path.” “There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great sour

40、ce of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.” There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊 ). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models w

41、ere rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown. 【小题 1】 What activity was organized for the school reunion A Sightseeing in the park. B A picnic on the school playground. C Telling stories about past events. D G

42、raduates reports in the old building. 【小题 2】 What can be inferred from Paragraph 2 A Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates speech. B Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates ways of teaching. C Some people got tired from the reunion activities. D Most people had little interest in the reunion

43、. 【小题 3】 We can learn from Ms. Yates speech that she _. A kept track of her students progress B gave her students advice on their careers C attended her students college graduations D went to her students wedding ceremonies 【小题 4】 What was Ms.Yates belief in teaching teenagers A Teachers knowledge i

44、s the key to students achievements. B Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced. C Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed. D Students respect is the best reward for teachers. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but n

45、o sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the

46、job that I did was dull. I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words. It takes confidence to make a new start theres a dark period in

47、 -between where youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre out for dinner and people ask what you do, and youre too ashamed to say, “Well, Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside. Then I met

48、 an agent（代理商） who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel. The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal that publisher turned out to be