1、2010-2011浙江宁海正学中学高二下学期期中英语试卷与答案（普通班） 单项选择 * I dont think _ is possible to master a foreign language without much memory work. A this B that C it D its 答案： C his play, , is very wonderful: there are many interesting characters in it. A out of the question B on the whole C in doubt D under no conditio
2、n 答案： B _ he works hard, I dont mind when he finishes the experiment. A As soon as B As well as C So far as D So long as 答案： D She made it quite clear that she was no longer going to _my selfishness. A put up with B depend on C care about D catch up with 答案： A The water level of the river has increa
3、sed _ half a meter since it began to rain 7 days ago. A on B for C in D by 答案： D Can you hit that bird with your gun, Tom No ！ It is out of the _of my gun. A length B aim C distance D range 答案： D The accident that resulted _the death of two passengers resulted _careless driving. A in； on B in； from
4、C on； in D from； in 答案： B Though the girl to learn Japanese, she couldnt catch up with her classmates. A made effort B made an effort C took every effort D gave her efforts 答案： B The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, _ that he had enjoyed his stay here. A having added B to
5、 add C adding D added 答案： C Large quantities of oil in a place near my hometown recently. A has discovered B have discovered C has been discovered D have been discovered 答案： D They were surrounded by the enemy, but they _at last from the village. A managed escaping B tried to escape C managed to esc
6、ape D tried escaping 答案： C How do you find Qingdao, Mary Its a beautiful seaside city. I have _it for my next holiday. A decided on B tried on C taken on D carried on 答案： A The old man said the accident_ careless driving A was due to B due to C is due to D has due to 答案： A I found it very difficult
7、to get _up so early before, but I did finally_. A used to getting； managed B accustomed to getting； manage C used to get； managed D accustomed to get； to manage 答案： B Once you have become _ to cigarette smoking or alcohol, it is hard to _it even though you try hard. A used; get away with B addicted;
8、 get rid of C adapted; get down to D accustomed; get off 答案： B He was ready to take the_ of being drowned himself to save the drowning child. A risk B trouble C offer D blame 答案： A He was given a special medal, for he reached his goal in sports _his disability both in legs and in eyes. A in case of
9、B in terms of C apart from D in spite of 答案： D In fact, smokers know that smoking has a bad _on their health, but they just cant stop it. A result B effect C aspect D impress 答案： B Was it in the village _ we used to live in _ the accident happened A that; where B which; that C where; that D which; w
10、here 答案： B David felt _of the foolish thing he had done in the classroom. A shameful B ashamed C shamed D shaming 答案： B 完型填空 For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 a.m., except Sunday, and went to work. I_41_saw my father home from work ill. He had no hobbies, _42_taking care of his fam
11、ily. For 22 years, _43_I left home for college, my father_44_me every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. He was always interested in my_45_,or how my family was doing, and I never once heard him_46_about his lot (生活状况 ) in life. The calls even came when he and my mother were in other states. Nine years ago when I_
12、47_my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent three days_48_my house. He would not_49_me to pay someone to have it done. All he _50_was a cup of tea, a paint brush and to talk to him. But I was too_51_.I had a law practice to run, and I could not take_52_to hold the brush, or talk to my father._
13、 53_things happened several times later. The morning on Sunday. January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me_54_,this time from my sisters home in Florida. But the_55_came again at 4:40 p.m. that day. My father was in the_56_in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤 ) I got on an airplane_57_, and on the way, I
14、_58_of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I determined that when I arrived, I would_59_for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him. I arrived in Florida at 11:30 p.m., my father had_ 60_at 9:12 p.m. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or to wait for
15、 me. 【小题 1】 . A ever B never C always D often 【小题 2】 . A except B rather than C more than D or rather 【小题 3】 . A because B before C although D since 【小题 4】 . A visited B praised C telephoned D met 【小题 5】 . A work B life C study D plan 【小题 6】 . A worry B care C talk D look 【小题 7】 . A built B found C
16、bought D sold 【小题 8】 . A repairing B painting C cleaning D decorating 【小题 9】 . A teach B order C force D allow 【小题 10】 . A asked B kept C ordered D served 【小题 11】 . A smart B upset C busy D tired 【小题 12】 . A practice B task C tea D time 【小题 13】 . A Different B Similar C Funny D Strange 【小题 14】 . A a
17、s usual B in pain C casually D finally 【小题 15】 . A call B moment C situation D scene 【小题 16】 . A church B school C home D hospital 【小题 17】 . A immediately B happily C gradually D carefully 【小题 18】 . A heard B spoke C thought D demanded 【小题 19】 . A take up B make up C turn up D put up 【小题 20】 . A sta
18、rted out B given in C passed away D come back 答案： 【小题 1】 . B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 . C 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .C 阅读理解 Twenty-five years ago if you made a trip to
19、 the local library and searched for articles on globing warming, youd probably come up with a few from the leading magazines in the world. As an Internet search on global warming now shows, the subject has become as rooted in peoples mind as Madonna or microwave cooking. With the possible exception
20、of another world war, a giant planet, or an incurable disease, global warming may be the largest danger to our planet. For decades human factories and cars have sent billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the climate has begun to show some signs of warming. If steps are not ta
21、ken soon to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide sent into the atmosphere, the result could terribly affect human life. We have already seen growing destruction, such as drought and death in Sudan, flooding in Asia, bush fires in Indonesia, and fierce winter storms in central Europe. The Republic of
22、Maldives is barely above sea level. Its 250, 000 citizens are scattered across 1,200 islands in the Indian Ocean. A strong typhoon could spell the end for the entire country, as sea levels could continue rising. The entire population would have to be moved away as the country disappears under the se
23、a. The greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring phenomenon that keeps our planet at a comfortable temperature averaging 60F. Since the mid-nineteenth century, however, carbon dioxide in the atmosp here has increased nearly 30% because of the increased use of fossil fuels to run cars, heat homes an
24、d power factories. Without controlling, the amount of carbon-dioxide by 2100 may increase by 30%-150% and could lift the average global temperature by up to 2.5 F the next 50 years. 【小题 1】 . With the first paragraph, the author intends to . A scold people for not paying enough attention to global wa
25、rming B draw peoples attention to global warming C how to search for the articles on global warming D point out the serious effect of global warming 【小题 2】 . Global warming could affect human life in the following ways EXCEPT . A producing more greenhouse gases B causing more floods C making winter
26、storms fiercer D starting more bush fires 【小题 3】 . The Republic of Maldives . A has moved away their citizens B will be more likely to be destroyed by a strong typhoon than by the rising sea level C is mostly likely to be destroyed by the rising sea level D will have to move away most of their popul
27、ation 【小题 4】 . . Why is the Republic of Maldives especially mentioned in the passage A Because smaller countries are easier to be affected by global warming. B Because seaside countries are in danger of disappearing. C Because its necessary to rescue a country before the sea level rises. D Because t
28、he serious result of global warming could end a whole country. 【小题 5】 . . From the last paragraph, we can infer that greenhouse effect . A can only affect the earth in an unfavorable way B is something easy to control C is caused by human act D will be good to us if it remains at a proper level 答案：
29、【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .D The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means （通讯设备） .Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. To pollute means t
30、o make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was d
31、irty in one place, Man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world. Air pollution is still the most serious. Its bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our d
32、rinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by carbon dioxide is now the most dangerous kind of air pollutio
33、n. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is true that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution. The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in population at the same time. 【小题 1】 . . Hundre
34、ds of years ago, the pollution was _it is today. A much easier than B as easy as C as hard as D much less than 【小题 2】 . Our world is becoming much smaller_. A because the earth is being polluted day and night B because science is developing C because of the rise in population D because the earth is
35、blown away by the wind every year 【小题 3】 . Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because_. A it does harm to all living things in the world B it makes much noise C it makes our rivers and lakes dirty D it makes us angry more easily 【小题 4】 . Which of the following is NOT the possible wa
36、y to reduce air pollution A Stop people from burning coal in the houses and factories in the city B Stop putting dirty smoke into the air C Encourage people to go to work by bike or on foot instead of driving a car D Dont throw rubbish into the river. 【小题 5】 . Which of the following is NOT true A Th
37、e problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth. B The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the worlds population does. C If people could go to work by bike ,it would be helpful against the problem of carbon dioxide. D Many countries are making ru
38、les to fight against pollution. 答案： 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .A People have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacc o which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the India
39、ns smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe . In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular. Cigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco burns, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which i
40、s found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate. Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a persons breathing muscles. Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down. Nicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy(头晕 ) or sick to t
41、heir stomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute. Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs and feet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers risk of heart disease and stroke. Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarette smoking
42、was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases. 【小题 1】 . Tobacco first appeared in_. A Asia B Africa C Europe D America 【小题 2】 . What is the main purpose of the first paragraph A To tell us the bad effects caused by smoking cigarettes B To introduce the history of smoking C To let us
43、 know what the cigarettes are made from D To tell the readers that Columbus found the Indians smoking 【小题 3】 . ._doesnt make ones heart beat as usual. A Tar B Nicotine C Lung disease D Leave 【小题 4】 . The following effects are caused by Nicotine EXCEPT that_. A It can make new smokers feel dizzy or s
44、ick to their stomachs B It lowers skin temperature C It causes the heart to beat less fast D Nicotine will probably kill a person if a smoker takes in too much of it. 【小题 5】 . Whats the main idea of this passage A Where did cigarettes come from B The effect of smoking on your body. C How to smoke is
45、 healthy D Who is the first smoker 答案： 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B Paricutin was born in Mexico in February, 1943. At that time, Paricutin was 500 feet high, and it is now over 9,000 feet high. Today Paricutin is asleep. What is Paricutin It was the first volcano (火山 ) in the w
46、orld which was seen from its birth right up to the present day. On February 20, 1943, a peasant and his wife set out to work in their corn fields from the Mexican village of Paricutin. They were surprised to find the earth warm under their feet. Suddenly they heard noise deep in the earth and a smal
47、l hole appeared in their field. In the afternoon there was a sudden loud noise and stones were thrown high in the air. The peasants ran from the field and turned to watch. They saw the birth of a volcano. Large quantities of stone and lava broke out and a little hill began to form. By evening this h
48、ill was 100 feet high and hot ashes (灰烬 ) were falling on the village. At night the strong light of the hot lava lit up the countryside. The trees near the village were killed and the villagers had to leave their houses. When the village was destroyed, its name was given to the volcano. The news quickly reached
