1、2010-2011四川成都六校协作高二下学期期中英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * “Something in _ nature” is quite different from “Something in_ universe” or “something in_ space”. A a, a, the B x, x, the C x , the, x, D the , the , x 答案： C This kind of software for English study _ a lot of students who are weak in oral English. A leads to B
2、 appeals against C contributes to D appeals to 答案： D This kind of software for English study _ a lot of students who are weak in oral English. A leads to B appeal against C contributes to D appeals to 答案： D Holmes and Watson spent the night _in the ladys room . A being locked B locking C locked D lo
3、ck 答案： C Occasions are quite rare _ I have the time to spend a day with my kids. A who B which C why D when 答案： D _ it is _ you obtain, you should share _ your parents your feelings. A What, /, to B Whichever, that, with C Whatever, that, with D Which, /, to 答案： C _ the help of computers , there are
4、 no _ problems. A Under; so B Under; many C With ;such D With ;some 答案： C The order came _ the soldiers _ the small village the next morning . A that;had to leave B that ; leave C x ;must leave D when ;should leave 答案： B -What do you think has made Tom so excited -_ a prize in a lottery. A Winning B
5、 Won C He won D To win 答案： A Human life is everywhere a _ in which much is to be endured and little to be enjoyed. A case B condition C position D state 答案： D Wenchuan Earthquake Museum has been built_the people who died in 512 earthquake last year. A in praise of B in need of C in memory of D in se
6、arch of 答案： C Wenchuan Earthquake Museum has been built_the people who died in 512 earthquake last year. A in praise of B in need of C in memory of D in search of 答案： C How do people do bird -watching Someti mes they_the birds quietly, sometimes they use telescopes. A catch B cast C approach D Shoot
7、 答案： C The Wolf and the Lamb _so popular that some children went to see it for a second time. A were B was C have been D has been 答案： B The Wolf and the Lamb _so popular that some children went to see it for a second time. A were B was C have been D has been 答案： B His bravery in the large earthquake
8、 in Sichuan Province_ him great respect. A gained B earned C inspired D Honored 答案： B - Kitty, how was your weekend - I had a great time. I went climbing with my friends. - Wow!_ A Sounds really cool! B Cheers! C How interesting you are! D Ill go there, too. 答案： A Mr. Boris. This is Grand Cartel. Yo
9、uve left your luggage here. Goo dness me! So I . Ill go back and get it right away. A have B had C was D have done 答案： A I was told that although these old buildings_ the Ming Dynasty, they remained in good condition. A are dated back to B dated back to C date back to D have been dated back to 答案： B
10、 On Mar.11,2011, an earthquake hit Japan , _12554 deaths and 15077 missing. A caused B to cause C causing D having caused 答案： C 完型填空 In the American family the husband and wife usually 21 important decision making . When the children are old enough , they take part 22 .Foreigners are often surprised
11、 by the permissiveness（宽容） of American parents .The old rule that “children should be seen and not heard”is rarely 23 , and children are often 24 to do what they wish without strict parental 25 .The father seldom expects his children to obey him 26 question ,and children are encouraged to be indepen
12、dent 27 an early age .Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom 28 far .Other think that a strong father image would not 29 the American values of equality and independence ,young people are expected to 30their parental families by the time they have 31 their late teens or early t
13、wenties . 32 , not to do so is often regarded as a failure ,a kind of 33 independence . This pattern of independence often results in serious 34 for the aging parents of a small family .Yet average American is expected to live 35 the age of 70 . The job-retirement age is 36 65 .The children have lef
14、t home ,married ,and 37their own households .At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement（退休） incomes. 38 , the main problem of many elderly couples is not 39. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation(职业 ) 40 a close family group . 【小题 1】 A share B have C .e
15、xchange D hold 【小题 2】 A either B though C as well D also 【小题 3】 A discussed B followed C seen D heard 【小题 4】 A asked B made C said D allowed 【小题 5】 A control B support C agreement D criticism （批评） 【小题 6】 A for B on C without D in 【小题 7】 . A in B at C on D for 【小题 8】 A too B almost C nearly D quite 【
16、小题 9】 A fit B meet C suit D .satisfy 【小题 10】 .A break up B break into C break through D break away from 【小题 11】 . A reached B got C arrived D developed 【小题 12】 . A In truth B In name C Indeed D In a word 【小题 13】 A heavy B light C strong D weak 【小题 14】 . A questions B problems C matters D affairs 【小题
17、 15】 .A to B still C from D beyond 【小题 16】 A only B usually C sometimes D seldom 【小题 17】 .A set forth B set aside C set up D set down 【小题 18】 .A But B Therefore C In contrast D On the other hand 【小题 19】 A local B national C political D economic 【小题 20】 .A or B nor C and D but 答案： 【小题 1】 . A 【小题 1】 .
18、C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .B 阅读理解 It turns out that being voted “Most likely to succeed” in high school might actually be a good predictor of ones
19、financial and educational success in the future. According to a University of Illinois professor who studies the sociology of education, high school sophomores who were rated by their teachers as having good social skills and work habits, and who participated in extracurricular activities in high sc
20、hool, made more money and completed higher levels of education 10 years later than their classmates who had similar standardized test scores but were less socially adroit(熟练的 )and participated in fewer extracurricular activiti es. Christy Lleras, a professor of human and community development, says
21、that “soft skills” such as sociability, punctuality, conscientiousness(负责任 ) and an ability to get along well with others, along with participation in extracurricular activities, are better predictors of earnings and higher educational achievement later in life than having good grades and high stand
22、ardized test scores. “Thats not tosay that academic achiecement in high school doesnt matterit does,”Lleras said. “But if we only look at standardized test scores, were only considering part of the equation for success as an adult in a global marketplace. Academic achievement is part of the story, b
23、ut its not the whole story. Youve got to have the social skills and work habits to back those achievements up.” With the generational shift from a manufacturing-hased economy to a service-and-information-based one, employers value workers who can not only boast about their GPAs and SAT scores, but a
24、re also able to get along well with t he public and co-workers, Lleras. “I think weve known this intuitively for a long time that employers are looking for something beyond cognitive (认知的 )skills” Lleras said. “Leadership now is not an individual thing , its how well you get along in a team and get
25、people organized.” 【小题 1】 Which of the following is NOT considered as a “soft skill” A.Being able to make others at ease in a group. B Being able to get to an appointment on time. CAlways ticking to ones own opinion. D Being willing to take responsibility. 【小题 2】 . Now employers would prfe to hire s
26、omeone who _？ A earned high scores in standardized test in high school B can work independently C has high cognitive skills D can cooperat well with other teammates 【小题 3】 .Christy Lleras would agree that a high school student should_. A spend more time in extracurricular activities B omit classes t
27、o take part in extracurricular activities C pay more attention to standardized test scores D keep a good balance between learning and relaxation 答案： 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .A OPEC Decides not to Increase Production Vienna-In spite of Iraqs decision to stop oil deliveries ,the 11-nation Organizat
28、ion of Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) will not increase production to make up the shortfall , ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna . The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the effects of the Iraq temporary stop .The organizations president ,Chakib Khelil of Algeria ,sa
29、id after the meeting that stocks were high and prices were stable ,so quota（配额） increases were not necessary . The E.U. Commission has expressed concern about Iraqs output stop .A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price . Saudi Arabias Oil Minister Ali Al-N
30、uaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortage of oil in the market .The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap .he said .OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of the Iraq stopping exports was not known ,so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet
31、.If the market was destabilized （动摇的） ,a suitable response could be made . Iraq on Monday stopped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U.N. Security Councils decision to extend the oil-forfood program by only a month , instead of the normal six-month renewal（延期） . Just before the Vienna mee
32、ting , oil prices had gone up ,with a barrel of OPEC crude selling for 27.05 dollars ,up from 26.81 dollars last Friday .North sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening . OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that redu
33、ced 2.5 million barrels per day off quotas . (Reports from SOHU English News HOMEPAGE (CHINESE) June 6 , 2001) 【小题 1】 Iraq made the decision to stop oil deliveries because _ . A oil price is too low in the international market B the U.N.Security Council has decided to shorten the time for the oil-fo
34、r-food programme C many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s D it couldnt get enough money to develop its economy 【小题 2】 The attitude the E.U. Commission took towards Iraqs output stop is _ . A active B concerned C cold D surprising 【小题 3】 “The organization ”here refers to _ . A
35、 OPEC B the E.U. Commission C the U.N. Security D WHO 【小题 4】 The main idea of the passage is _ . A the oil prices in the world were stable though Iraq had stopped oil deliveries B OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars C OPEC will not increase oil production to make up
36、the shortfall that is caused by Iraq . D oil is connected with peoples daily life 【小题 5】 The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that _ . A they can persuade Iraq to continue oil production B they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraqs temporary oil stop C they can have a talk wi
37、th the U.N. Security Council D they can make up their minds to increase oil production 答案： 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .B If there is one thing Im sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Eve
38、n now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation. The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our l
39、ivesthe big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. Its already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic(基因 )engineering. In the future, I
40、 think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we doas we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are. Its quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送 )electronically from Fleet Street and pr
41、inted out in our own home. In fact, Im pretty sure how it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to readsports and international news, etc. . I think people have got it wrong when they talk about com
42、petition between the different media. They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasnt happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, its never r
43、eally pleasant to read something just on a screen. 【小题 1】 . . What is the best title for the passage A The Best Way to Get News B The Changes of Media C Make Your Own Newspaper D The Future of Newspaper 【小题 2】 . In the writers opinion, in the future,_. A. more big political affairs, wars and disaste
44、rs will make news B. newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer C newspapers will cover more scientific research D more and more people will watch TV 【小题 3】 . From the passage, we can infer_. A newspapers will win the competition among the different media B newspapers will stay w
45、ith us together with other media C television will take the place of newspaper D the writer believes some media will die out 【小题 4】 . . The phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means_. A depend on B compete with C fight with D kill off 答案： 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A The biggest safet
46、y threat（威胁） facing airlines today may not be a man with a gun ,but the man with portable（便携式） computer in business class .In the past 15 years ,pilots have reported about over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electro-magnetic interference(电磁干扰 ) .The source of this interference remain u
47、nclear ,but increasingly ,experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices（设备） such as portable computers ,radio and mobile telephones . RTCA ,an organization which advises the aviation industry ,has suggested that all airlines ban, such devices from being used during “key” stages of fl
48、ight ,particularly take-off and landing .Some experts have gone further ,calling for a total ban during all flights .Nowadays ,rules on using these devices are left up to airlines. And although some airlines ban passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing ,most are not willing to exercise a total ban ,if many passengers want to work during flights . The difficulty is understanding how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircrafts computers .Experts know that portable devices give off radiation which affects those wave lengths which air
