1、2010-2011广西桂林中学高二下学期期中英语试卷与答案 其他 【小题 1】 . You can find out the reason for this f_ (失败 ). 【小题 2】 . No one can a_ (取得成就 ) anything without effort. 【小题 3】 . That rich man has a large staff of s_ (仆人 ). 【小题 4】 . He made a v_ (航海 ) to Australia last year. 【小题 5】 . O_ (氧 ) is a gas without color, taste or
2、 smell, present in the air and necessary for us all. 【小题 6】 . The d_ (密度 ) of the fog made it difficult to see where we were going. 【小题 7】 . People of different r_ (种族 ) may have different colors of skin, hair and eyes. 【小题 8】 . The r_ (逃跑的 ) slave was caught by his owner and was almost beaten to de
3、ath. 【小题 9】 . “You never ask my opinion about anything,” Rod c_ (抱怨 ). 【小题 10】 . S_ (有经验的 ) teachers have the experience needed to make their lessons interesting. 答案： 单项选择 * This kind of _ can not only run on the road but also fly in the sky. A the car B a car C car D cars 答案： C _ anybody call when
4、I am away, please write down his name and address. A If B Unless C Could D Should 答案： D What took you so long I got lost. I have no sense of direction. A sense B ability C knowledge D feeling 答案： A Please arrange _ first, and then let him have a good rest. A him a room B a room for him C him of a ro
5、om D a room with him 答案： B Students should always remember theory and should not at all be _ from practice. A divided B stopped C separated D operated 答案： C Ten years later, the prisoner of war _ free and regained his _. A was set, freedom B was set, free C was set, freely D set, freedom 答案： A He de
6、manded _ here in time. A us to get B that we arrived C we arrive D that we had reached 答案： C As these goods are of different styles, the prices _ 100 yuan to 9 yuan. A vary B come from C range from D differ 答案： C Whats that unpleasant noise Oh, the road before the main gate _. A is re B is being rep
7、aired C is repaired D has been repaired pairing 答案： B Can I tell my best friend about it No, I dont want anyone else to know. You _ tell anyone. A wont B mustnt C dont have to D dont need to 答案： B It has been raining every day so far. I hope tomorrow will _ fine. A turn to B turn up C turn into D tu
8、rn out 答案： D Anyone seen carrying boxes, bags, or _, was stopped by the police. A no matter what B whatever C whichever D no matter which 答案： B _ in the book he was reading on the way, the boy was almost knocked down by a car. A Having absorbed B Being absorbed C Absorbed D To be absorbed 答案： C Plea
9、se put on more clothes. It is _ that it will be a bit colder this afternoon. A likely B sure C certainly D perhaps 答案： A Englishmen usually dont ask each other about _ affairs. A public B political C school D private 答案： D 完型填空 As a mother, I have been blessed. I have a nice, smart, good-looking son
10、 named Alan. About a month ago, there was an assembly (集会 ) about seat belt safety 36 at Alans high school. One of the presenters in this program, Kathy Hezlep, had 37 her son in a horrible car crash the year before. When Kathy was 38 asked to speak at this assembly, she was reluctant (不情愿的 ). Her s
11、ons 39 had been extremely hard on her. She often felt helpless and discouraged, and she wasnt sure how she could 40 a difference by speaking to this group. But at last she 41 to talk to the students in the school. Kathy spoke about how 42 it had been since the loss of her son. She spoke 43 from her
12、heart and 44 son took her words straight into his heart. One day, the worst nightmare came. The 45 told me my son had been driving down a curving road and lost 46 of the car. When I was taken to the scene of the 47 and saw the broken car, I felt physically 48 . I couldnt 49 three kids had walked awa
13、y from that car 50 . When I got to the hospital, I talked to Alan about the accident. He told me that 51 of the kids had been 52 their seat belts when he started the car. But Kathys words about her terrible loss had 53 him so deeply that he 54 that everyone put on their shoulder and lap belts before
14、 he would leave. That is 55 had saved their lives. 【小题 1】 . A spoken B introduced C presented D talked 【小题 2】 . A lost B hurt C saved D seen 【小题 3】 . A again B first C then D even 【小题 4】 . A wound B smile C life D death 【小题 5】 . A give B take C feel D make 【小题 6】 . A allowed B agreed C refused D ask
15、ed 【小题 7】 . A hard B easy C pleasant D poor 【小题 8】 . A wildly B highly C directly D safely 【小题 9】 . A the B his C her D my 【小题 10】 . A parents B police C presenter D kid 【小题 11】 . A control B power C direction D sense 【小题 12】 . A station B hospital C road D accident 【小题 13】 . A sick B depressed C an
16、gry D ashamed 【小题 14】 . A express B predict C believe D describe 【小题 15】 . A alive B dead C wakened D relaxed 【小题 16】 . A neither B one C none D either 【小题 17】 . A dressing B wearing C putting D having 【小题 18】 . A remembered B moved C punished D impressed 【小题 19】 . A hoped B promised C insisted D in
17、formed 【小题 20】 . A it B what C that D who 答案： 【小题 1】 . C 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 阅读理解 Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planne
18、d to give away almost all of his vast fortune, largely to the cause of global health, during the course of his lifetime. With an estimated (估计 ) worth of more than $40 billion, according to Forbes, the project will be no small feat (功绩 ) for Gates. Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Fo
19、undation with $24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids”. So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest Gates believes that “th
20、e equality of opportunity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world. Improving the health of the population, he says, has proven to be an essential (实质的 ) method in helping poor countries to be financially successful. “National borders allow inequalities,”
21、 said Gates: “We all need to take a more global view, rather than just saying my country is doing well. We have to step up these health issues, knowing how few resources are going into them.” Gates said that both his parents set an example for him as a child. His father, William H. Gates, was the he
22、ad of the local Planned Parenthood, and his mother, Mary, volunteered for the United Way. As he gathered his fortune, Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well, but he didnt expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60. However, Gates, 47, began to que
23、stion his ability to wait that long. “It seemed there was a real time urgency (紧迫 ),” Gates said. “I started to think, how many lives could I save before then ” 【小题 1】 . Bill Gates will give away his vast fortune to _. A improve the health of population in America alone B improve the health of popul
24、ation all over the world C avoid leaving his children too much money D spare the American government the burden of health care 【小题 2】 . Bill Gates believes that one important way of developing poor countries is _. A to set up more foundations for them B to aid them with natural resources C to put mo
25、re effort into the health issues in them D to help them take a more global view 【小题 3】 . It can be learned from the text that Bill Gates thinks _. A Americans should care about people in other countries B Americans should treat fellow citizens well C Americans should devote themselves to certain pro
26、jects D Americans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune 【小题 4】 . Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of _. A his weakening health condition B his parents suggestions C his great success in business D his concern for suffering people 【小题 5】 . The under
27、lined word “channel” probably has a similar meaning as it is used in sentence “_”. A Try to channel your abilities into something useful B We ought to channel this street so that water can flow away easily C Ships must follow the channel into the port DWhichchannelwillyoubebroadcastingtonight 答案： 【小
28、题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .A The days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone. Enter the Red Hat Societya group holding the belief that old ladies should have fun. “My grandmother didnt do anything but keep house and serve everybody. They were pr
29、ogrammed to do that,” said Emily Cornette, head of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society. While men have long spent their time fishing and playing golf, women have sometimes seemed to become unnoticed as they age. But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers (生育高峰期出生的人 ), and the same
30、 people who refused their parents way of being young are now trying a new way of growing old. If you take into consideration feminism (女权主义 ), a bit of spare money, and better health for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable (必然的 ). In this society, women over 50 wear red hats an
31、d purple (紫色的 ) clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light purple clothing. “The organization took the idea from a poem by Jenny Joseph that begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple. With a red hat which doesnt go,” said Ellen Cooper, who founded the Red Hat Society in 19
32、98. When the ladies started to wear the red hats, they attracted lots of attention. “The point of this is that we need a rest from always doing something for someone else,” Cooper said. “Women feel so ashamed and sorry when they do something for themselves.” This is why chapters are discouraged from
33、 raising money or doing anything useful. “Were a ladies play group. It couldnt be more simple,” added Coopers assistant Joe Heywood. 【小题 1】 . The unlined word “chapter” in Paragraph 2 means _. A one branch of an organization B a written agreement of a club C one part of a collection of poems D a per
34、iod in a societys history 【小题 2】 . From the text, we know that the “baby boomers” are a group of people who _. A have gradually become more noticeable Bareworriedaboutgettingoldtooquickly C are enjoying a good life with plenty of money to spend D tried living a different life from their parents when
35、 they were young 【小题 3】 . It could be inferred from the text that members of the Red Hat Society are _. A interested in raising money for social work B programmers who can plan well for their future C believers in equality between men and women D good at cooking big meals and taking care of others 【
36、小题 4】 . Who set up the Red Hat Society A Emily Cornette B Ellen Cooper C Jenny Joseph D Joe Heywood 【小题 5】 . Women join the Red Hat Society because _. A they want to stay young B they would like to appear more attractive C they would like to have fun and live for themselves D they want to be more li
37、ke their parents 答案： 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .C The house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tims mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声 ) of the freezer had been the sea. Tim pulled on a sweater and put
38、some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. Hed eat after hed been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea. He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else Sandwichesbut his mother might wake up if he starte d pulling out bread for
39、sandwiches, shed want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table: Gone to Michaels. Back tonight. Tim. The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasnt up. Even the highway up the hill wa s quiet as he made his way do
40、wn the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet. The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterdays sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the wa
41、ves. The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world. Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky. He could see the cave now, even darke
42、r in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He neednt go in all the way. 【小题 1】 . What did Tim do at the beginn
43、ing of the story A He left the house quietly. B He had breakfast at home C He left a note on the freezer. D He put a sweater in his schoolbag. 【小题 2】 . “He settled for some biscuits” in paragraph 3 means that Tim _. A had to leave the biscuits on the table B liked biscuits better than sandwiches C h
44、ad to take biscuits instead of sandwiches D could only find some biscuits in the kitchen 【小题 3】 . What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave A The height of the first rocks B The ups and downs of the waves C The change in the position of the sun. D The vast stretch of the sunlit beac
45、h 【小题 4】 . Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story A The sea looked like a piece of gold. B Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived. C Tim was the only person on the beach. D The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave. 【小题 5】 . In the story, Tims mood changed from _. A loneliness
46、to craziness B anxiousness to excitement C helplessness to happiness D eagerness to nervousness 答案： 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .D What do you know about the sea You may have seen it. Some of us have swum or bathed in it. It looks beautiful on a fine sunny day and it can be very r
47、ough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it Of course, the sea is very large. In the world there is more sea than land. The sea covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere, some parts of it are very great. At one
48、 spot, near Japan the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! Just think of it, the highest mountain in the world is only about 9 kilometers high! If you have swum in the sea, you know that the water is salty. Rivers carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are more salty than other parts. Do you know the Dead Sea in Arabia It is very salty. Swimmers cannot sink in it! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea. It is
