1、2010-2011学年湖北省荆州中学高二上学期期末考试英语试卷与答案 其他 【小题 1】 It was not easy to walk in these suits, but we slowly (向 走去 ) the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre. (make) 【小题 2】 I do hope so because I want you to live (长寿和健康的生活 ) as I have. (as) 【小题 3】 Every time you feel like smoking a
2、cigarette, (提醒自己 ) you are a non-smoker. (remind) 【小题 4】 (很有可能 ) you will die if you get infected with HIV. (likely) 【小题 5】 There is no doubt (是人类活动 ) that has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural phenomenon. (activity) 【小题 6】 (位于更高的地势 ), her mothers house would be safe from t
3、he floods. (be) 【小题 7】 Without the new paints and the new technique, (我们不能看见 ) the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous. (able) 【小题 8】 Have your journalists ever had a case (有人控告他们 ) getting the wrong end of the stick (accuse) 【小题 9】 (除了这个事实外 ) butts spoil the beauty of the enviro
4、nment, they contain some very toxic chemicals. (apart) 【小题 10】 My brother suggested me not taking an umbrella, but hardly (我一出去 ) the house when it began to rain. (get) 答案： 【小题 1】 made our way to / towards 【小题 1】 as long and healthy a life 【小题 1】 remind yourself that 【小题 1】 It is very likely that 【小
5、题 1】 that it is human activity 【小题 1】 Being on higher land 【小题 1】 we would not able to see 【小题 1】 where / in which someone accused them of / where / in which they were accused of 【小题 1】 Apart from the fact that 【小题 1】 had I got out of 单项选择 * Life is a cup, and under most , its up to you to decide wh
6、ether its a drinking cup (beiju) or a toothbrush cup (xiju). A potential B circumstances C tendency D possessions 答案： B Yao Ming made it clear that he would never consider retiring from the NBA he could recover his health. A as long as B as far as C as well as D as soon as 答案： A Rising sea levels an
7、d drought caused by global warming could an increasing number of natural disasters. A try out B come about C result in D get into 答案： C some views in the old edition of Three Character Classic, some schools in Hubei Province demand to delete those sentences. A Exposed to B Opposed to C Addicted to D
8、 Accustomed to 答案： B The 18 college students in Fudan University should show their greatest respect to their hero Zhang Ninghai instead of being cold and unfeeling. A absolutely B slightly C fluently D painfully 答案： A Nowadays, some hot network languages are even in some official media, such as CCTV
9、 and Peoples Daily. A adapted B adopted C appointed D aimed 答案： B In order to the audience rating, Hunan TV and Jiangsu TV turned their New Years Party into a star show. A remove B guarantee C recognize D ignore 答案： B It remains to be seen whether Qian Yunhuis family will the case to a higher court
10、since the police consider it a normal traffic accident. A predict B transform C state D appeal 答案： D With its economy in great stress, Chinese government is now for a way out and looking forward to a new stage in 2011. A awkward B desperate C ashamed D automatic 答案： B Many young people are now crazy
11、 about Board Games (桌游 ), which are based on pure strategy and kind of of players psychological quality. A exchange B charge C challenge D preference 答案： C 完型填空 When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dads office. “What are you d
12、oing at home ” I asked casually. “Andrew, I was 31 today,” he answered quietly. I was sure he was joking. “No, you werent. Why are you 32 at home ” Then I noticed his 33 and realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. 34 our family
13、has been his joy, and I guess I have 35 his work for granted. My fathers unemployment 36 many changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be 37 , my room cleaned up, and my 38 done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the compu
14、ter 39 jobs. I began to notice how 40 he seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be 41 . For the first time, I 42 my dad as vulnerable (易受伤的 ). He asked my brother and me to 43 less. I gave up my pocket money, 44 it wasnt much. I felt I was doing the right. I also
15、 found a part-time job. After several difficult months of searching, my dad 45 to go in a totally different direction. He 46 that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him 47 it, and I admired how much time and 48 he expended. I 49 kne
16、w he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me. Although this was one of the 50 experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境 ), and will be my foundations for success. 【小题 1】 A taken off B put off C laid off D called off 【小题 2】 A eventually B
17、 really C frequently D especially 【小题 3】 A happiness B kindness C loneliness D seriousness 【小题 4】 A Supporting B Abusing C Offering D Shooting 【小题 5】 A regarded B taken C viewed D looked 【小题 6】 A came out B brought about C gave off D let out 【小题 7】 A made B sold C banned D applied 【小题 8】 A job B hom
18、ework C fun D time 【小题 9】 A falling into B putting up C keeping on D searching for 【小题10】 A down B flexible C concrete D honest 【小题11】 A disappointed B optimistic C anxious D appropriate 【小题12】 A considered B remembered C rejected D predicted 【小题13】 A earn B enjoy C spend D find 【小题14】 A even so B i
19、f only C even though D as if 【小题15】 A hoped B decided C dreamed D expected 【小题16】 A advised B informed C explained D insisted 【小题17】 A form B open C set D build 【小题18】 A strength B power C force D energy 【小题19】 A never B seldom C always D hardly 【小题20】 A worst B best C most D least 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题
20、1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 Youre lost in the world of dreams and sleep. You roll over, smiling as you come across a swimming pool filled with chocolate. An
21、d then, your wonderful dream becomes a nightmare when someone is screaming, “Get up!” Its just what every teenager goes through each morning! Now, there seems to be one school that finally understands that requiring teens to show up at 9 am is not just cruel but also harmful to both the kids and the
22、 school. The Monkseaton High School in North Tyneside, Britain, recently decided to experiment to see if there is any difference in student behavior if they just pushed back the start of their day by one hour, from 9 am to 10 am. And the results are surprising. Since carrying out the later start, Mo
23、nkseaton has seen a 28% drop in truancy, even hardly any lateness, and best of all, higher test scores. One of the reasons is that the teenagers are much happier to have the extra hour of sleep, but there is also a scientific reason behind why they need the extra sleep. The schools decision to push
24、back the time was based on the research done by Oxford Professor Russell Foster, who pointed out that teenagers and adults have different sleep cycles, explaining why teenagers go to bed late and wake up late. While adults are wide awake and ready at 8 am, teenagers are not fully awake until 10 am,
25、sometimes even noon. Teachers may argue that their students perform better in the morning, but in fact, it is because they are in the zone while their students are still sleepy, making the students easier to control. Memory tests prove that the more difficult classes should be in the afternoon when
26、teenagers are most wide awake. The Monkseaton school officials are encouraged by the results and plan on voting to make it a permanent change. 【小题 1】 Whats the best title of this passage A Get up early, teenagers! B Finally, a school understands teenagers. C Why do teenagers stay up late D Differenc
27、e between teens and adults. 【小题 2】 Whats the meaning of the underlined word “truancy” A grades B subject s C absence D classes 【小题 3】 What can we learn from the passage A Teenagers and adults have the same sleep cycle. B Teenagers are fully awake at 10 am. C Teenagers are much happier to sleep than
28、study. D Teenagers need the extra sleep also for a scientific reason. 【小题 4】 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage A The Monkseaton school is satisfied with the result of experiments. B It is cruel for the teenagers to show up at 9 am. C The Monkseaton school plans t
29、o change the school time forever. D Teenagers perform better in the morning than in the afternoon. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D Forget famous goal celebration such as “The Robot” by Peter Crouch and “The Dive” by Juergen Klinsmann, here comes the South African “Diski dance”. The Diski dan
30、ce, which is performed through heading and kicking an imaginary ball, may be a goal celebration to watch in the following matches. South Africas Siphiwe Tshabalala and his teammates performed this different dance when they celebrated his goal against Mexico in the opening World Cup game on Friday. T
31、he dance is already popular on YouTube and many soccer fans may want to learn the moves. Even South Africas President Jacob Zuma has learnt the Diski dance which could be better than Cameroon Roger Millas corner flag dance celebration in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. US actor John Travolta performed the
32、dance shortly after landing his Boeing 707 at Lanseria airport, north of Johannesburg, on Wednesday morning. Goal celebrations are now part of the biggest sporting event and players plan them in advance just in case they find the back of the net. In football, a goal celebration is the practice of ce
33、lebrating the scoring of a goal. The celebration may be performed by the goal-scorer, his or her teammates, the manager or coaches and the supporters of the team. The Robot goal celebration was so popular that England fans were surprised when Crouch, an English international footballer, said that he
34、 wouldnt be doing it any more unless England won the World Cup. The word Diski is the word used by the local people for soccer and may also describe the local style of football which focuses on dribbling(带球 ) and other tricks. 【小题 1】 Besides “Diski dance”, how many types of goal celebrations are men
35、tioned in the passage A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. 【小题 2】 The underlined part “find the back of the net” in Paragraph 4 means . A score a goal B win the match C take a rest D take part in a match 【小题 3】 What do we learn about the word “Diski” A It has become the most popular sports word in the world now. B I
36、t was used to show how people were good at dribbling. C It was used to describe a football which was imagined by footballers. D It was probably mainly used in South Africa before the South Africa World Cup. 【小题 4】 What can we infer from the passage A All the footballers should have their own goal ce
37、lebrations. B Goal celebrations play an important role in football games. C Famous goal celebrations all appeared in the World Cup games. D Footballers often dont plan their goal celebrations ahead of time. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】第一段提到两个： “The Robot” by Peter Crouch and “The D
38、ive” by Juergen Klinsmann,还有第三段提到一个： Cameroon Roger Millas corner flag dance celebration 所以选 B 【小题 1】猜测词义题：从后面的句子： in football, a goal celebration is the practice of celebrating the scoring of a goal. 这是对前面的解释，说明是以防进球，提前计划的庆祝活动。选 A 【小题 1】推理题：从最后一段的句子： The word Diski is the word used by the local peo
39、ple for soccer and may also describe the local style of football which focuses on dribbling(带球 ) and other tricks.说明 Diski主要是在南非使用的。选 D 【小题 1】归纳题：从全篇文章看 Goal celebrations 在足球比赛中起着重要作用。B I was sleeping in my room when my bed started shaking and a loud noise was heard. I woke up and my mom was screami
40、ng my name. Next moment I was running along with my younger sister, mom and dad. Before I ran out of the door, I realized my elder sister hadnt come out yet. So I screamed her name at the top of my voice. My mom said she had gone to her class. Then the four of us, along with many others, were runnin
41、g on the staircase. We lived on the seventh floor, so I thought we would not be able to make it and the building would fall before we managed to reach even the fourth floor. My dads head was injured by something falling down. I did try to put my hand over his head. When we reached the sixth floor, t
42、he building split into two. We had no way to get down. The next thing I remember is silence. There were around 30 people on the staircase and none could react. Five minutes later, someone opened the door of the sixth-floor flat. We all went in. We were wondering how would get down. From the balcony
43、of the sixth-floor flat, I saw people standing on the ground floor. All eyes were stuck on us. I could see my elder sister crying. Our first hope of surviving came when a worker climbed a rope to where we were. That was the first time we thought maybe we could get down. Half an hour passed and we we
44、re still trapped. Finally RSS people arrived with ropes. They got people down one by one. My biggest worry was how my dad would get down. Finally after two and a half hours, we all got down. That day we saw the power of nature. It has taken more than two years to build the flats and it took just one
45、 and a half minutes to destroy the structure. 【小题 1】 What is this passage mainly about A Ways to survive an earthquake. B Reasons why earthquakes happen. C The love of parents in an earthquake. D The writers experience in an earthquake. 【小题 2】 When the building split into two, the writer and his fam
46、ily _. A were still sleeping B were trapped on the sixth floor C were looking for a family member D were running on the staircase of the seventh floor 【小题 3】 The first time the writer thought they would probably survive was when . A he was encouraged by people on the ground floor B someone opened th
47、e door of the sixth-floor flat C a worker climbed up on a rope D RSS people arrived with ropes 【小题 4】 The earthquake made the writer realize that . A there is always hope for people B the power of nature is really great C natural disasters can happen any time D human beings are strong in natural dis
48、asters 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B Hallmark arrived in my hometown of Calcutta, India when I was 16. On Valentines Day(情人节 ), I waited in line with many other teenagers just for a chance to get into the store. I remember wishing two things. One of them is that the good-looking boy whom I
49、 could see through the store window was picking out a gift for me. Unfortunately, Valentines Day passed and I received nothing but a lecture from my father on how Western capitalism(资本主义 ) was ruining your culture. The next Valentines Day, I still didnt have a boyfriend, but I did receive a greeting card from a
