1、20102011 学年度甘肃省兰州一中高二下学期期中考试英语卷 单项选择 * 单词辨音：从 A,B,C,D四个选项中找出其划线部分读音与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。（每小题 1分，共 5分） 1. measure A. gesture B. surely C. cause D. pleasure 2. country A. proud B. shoulder C. soup D. trouble 3. division A. explosion B. expression C. admission D. discussion 4. worthy A. worth B. healthy C
2、. though D. depth 5. exist A. exact B. except C. excellent D. explode 答案： DDACA 【小题 1】根据 可知选 D 【小题 2】根据 可知选 D 【小题 3】根据 可知选 A 【小题 4】根据 可知选 C 【小题 5】根据 可知选 A - I wonder if I could use your telephone - _. A I wonder how B I dont wonder C Sorry, its out of order D No wonder, here it is. 答案： C The watch _
3、 unnoticed for several days before I found it. A had laid B had lain C had been laying D had been laid 答案： B After the school sports, our headmaster _ the prizes. A gave away B gave in C gave off D gave up 答案： A _ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to ones skin. A Exposed B Having exposed C
4、Being exposed D After being exposed 答案： C Im very happy _ a chance to visit your country. A to have given B to give C giving D to be given 答案： D Zhongguancun made _ for him to realize his dream. A that possible B it a possible C that a possible D it possible 答案： D _ the plan many times, but he still
5、 didnt understand. A Having told him B Having been told him C Though he had been told D He was told 答案： D When he got home, he found the door _, the window _, the money and the necklace in the drawer _. A shut; opened; stolen B shut; open; stolen C shut; open; steal D shuted; open; stolen 答案： B _ of
6、 my classmates could work out the maths problem because it was too difficult. A Each B No one C None D Any 答案： C _ is where he gets all his money from. A What I cant understand it B That I cant understand C What I cant understand D Which I cant understand it 答案： C He kept looking at her, wondering w
7、hether he _ her somewhere. A saw B has seen C sees D had seen 答案： D - I didnt go to class last night because my car broke down. - You _ mine. I wasnt using it. A could borrow B may borrow C could have borrowed D may have borrowed 答案： C Helen _ it if she doesnt want to. A doesnt need do B need not to
8、 do C needs not to do D need not do 答案： D - Are we about to have dinner - Yes, it _ in the dining room. A is serving B serves C is being served D served 答案： C The _ doctors are carrying _ boxes. A woman; paper B women; papers C woman; papers D women; paper 答案： D 完型填空 完形填空（每小题 1分，共 20分） A high school
9、 history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A 21 friend is someone who stays with you for life”. 22 teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily 23 . It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place 24 enough for true fri
10、endship to develop. However, there can be 25 disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want. To most of us, friendships are considered very important, 26 we need to have it clear in our minds the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or 27
11、 at arms length Do we want to 28 ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface For some people, many friendships on the surface are 29 enough. And thats all right. But at some 30 we need to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends expectations. The sharing of personal experience
12、including our tears as well as our dark 31 is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it must 32 slowly and carried on only if there are 33 of interest and action in return. What are some of the 34 of our friendship The greatest is to 35 too much too soon. Deep relationships 36 time. Another “majo
13、r difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention. 37 , friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must 38 as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend 39 time together, talking on the phone,
14、writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die 40 . 【小题1】 A useful B fair-weather C school D true A Knowledge B Hardship C Experience D Schooling A formed B understood C realized D produced A certain B long C patiently D Fortunately A some B any C no D great A and B but C or D while A
15、remained B left C stayed D kept A share B deepen C strengthen D hide A less B not C quite D very A degree B places C point D length A clothes B dreams C clouds D Letters A be undertaking B be undertaken C have been undertaken D have been undertaking A signs B marks C sciences D sights A disadvantage
16、s B differences C requirements D difficulties 【小题 15】 A. command B. pull out . expect D. develop 【小题16】 A waste B take C kill D spend A Surprisingly B Differently C Strangely D Similarly A act B possess C give D walk A considerate B reasonable C wonderful D comfortable A away B down C out D off 答案：
17、【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D。一个真正的（ true）朋友是一个陪伴你一生的人。 【小题 1】 C。根据 teaches可判断主语应是名词单数形式，排除 B、 D，在 A、C中比较选择，显然 Experience(经验 )更能说明问题。答案：为 C。 【小题 1】 A。好的友谊应该用
18、形成，而不说 understood理解 ;realized实现，produced产生。 【小题 1】 B。这句话意思是我们的确不会在一个地方呆的时间长（ long）到能够让真正的友谊得 到发展，这是可能的。 【小题 1】 C。 no disagreement没有异议，根据句意可判断应选全否定的词，而none后边不能直接接名词。 【小题 1】 B。 but 但是，表示转折。但我们需要头脑里清楚我们想要哪种友谊。 【小题 1】 D。 kept at arms length“保持一臂的距离 ”，意思是不能发展成为亲密的朋友，而 remained和 stayed虽然也可表达这种意思，但没有这种用法。
19、【小题 1】 A。根据 “或是我们想走一下表面形式 ”，可判断前面表达相反意思，而是 share ourselves彼此同甘共苦。 【小题 1】 C。根据上下文，这句话表达的意思是：对于某些人，很多友谊保持在表面上就足够了。足够了用 quite enough,而没有 very enough的用法。 【小题 1】 C。 at some point在某一时刻。但在某一时刻我们需要确信我们的期望和我们的期望相同。 【小题 1】 B。分享个人的经历，包括我们眼泪以及我们为实现的梦想（ dream）是我们加深我们友谊的唯一方法。 【小题 1】 B。但它需要慢慢承担（ be undertaken）和实现。
20、 【小题 1】 A。根据意思，此处用 “迹象 ”的意思，虽然 marks和 signs 都有这个意思，但 mark更侧重标志和象征，而 sign则可指一般的迹象、前兆等。 【小题 1】 D。根据后面表达的意思，应选 difficulties“困难 ”。 【小题 1】 C。总希望（ expect）友谊快点来临 【小题 1】 B。上一句话说我们，根据语境，这句话表达深厚的友谊需要花费时间，而 cost通常指花费 money， spend当花费时间时，主语是人，只有用 take最合适。 【小题 1】 D。 similarly相似地。相似地，友谊需要行动。 【小题 1】 C。换句话说，你必须给予（ g
21、ive）和你得到的一样多。 【小题 1】 B。除非你花费合理的时间和朋友在一起，否则友谊就会消逝。reasonable合理的，适当的。 【小题 1】 A。考查词组意义辨析。 die away(灯光，声音，友谊等 )渐弱，消失 ;die out 物种灭绝 ;die from死于 。 阅读理解 Ed Jocelyn and Andy McEwen might have appeared to be a bit mad-the two set off on their own “Long March” through the remotest regions of China on October
22、16. The idea was to take a year to retrace one of the epic movements of modern military history. The two British men in their mid-30s were working as editors in Beijing when they decided to reexperience the tales of the original marches. “We hold these people in such respect,” McEwen says. They plan
23、 to keep diaries but will not share the contents during the trip. “When we get to the end well put our heads together and try and come up with a book,” Jocelyn said. Their trip has had some auspicious beginning, they have already met two Long March veterans(老战士 ) in less than a month of travel. In t
24、his modern version, the pair are aided by high-tech equipment including a satellite phone, mini-computer, video camera and solar panels to recharge batteries. A mountain tent and portable stove will help them in the remoter stretches. They plan to average 35-40 kilometers a day, and rest about every
25、 third day. Ed admitted that their trip would be very tough. If they succeed, they will be the first foreigners to complete the entire Long March route since Otto Braun, the German military advisor who accompanied the Red Army on the Long March. 【小题 1】 This text is mainly about . A high-tech equipme
26、nt helpful to the Long March B first foreigners to walk the Long March C British recall of the Long March spirit D British editors adventure original in China 【小题 2】 The underlined word “auspicious” most probably means . A friendly B favourable C strange D surprising 【小题 3】 Which of the following st
27、atements is NOT true about the two foreigners A They will use anything modern on the way. B They will do some cooking by themselves. C Theyre planning to have a book published one year later. D They will send off news about what happens day by day. 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D Situated in the South W
28、est of England, between Exeter and Plymouth, Torquay is one of the most popular holiday resorts in Britain. It provides a variety of entertainment, sports of every kind and cultural facilities, all set in a position of outstanding natural beauty. Visitors can choose between luxury hotels by the sea,
29、 with private suites（套房）， swimming pools and saunas, and comfortable but less expensive guest houses. There are camping sites, too, and hundreds of houses displaying“B & B”signs. As well as a number of small quiet bays, which are ideal for beach barbecues away from the crowds, Torquay has large sand
30、y beaches where you can buy refreshments（饮料） and hire deck chairs, boats and even beach huts. There are large areas of grassland overlooking the sea, and miles of winding cliff paths for walkers who just want to enjoy the scenery and what is often said to be the healthiest air in the country. For th
31、e sportsmen and women there are opportunities not only for golf, tennis, squash and bowls, but also for water-skiing, hang-gliding and deep-sea fishing. After a day in the open air, theres lots to do in the evenings, too. There are plenty of discos, the occasional opera or ballet, and summer variety
32、 shows in the seafront theatres. For the children, there is a beautiful model village with a complicated railway layout which is remarkably realistic-especially when the lights are all on at night. Of course, theres no need to spend your whole holidays in Torquay. Only a s hort drive away is Dartmoo
33、r National Park, where you can walk for miles through dramatic, unspoiled countryside, or picnic by beautiful rivers and streams. Or, nearer to home, you can sail across Tor Bay to the lovely old fishing village of Brixham. Torquay seems to have something for everyone. But dont take my word for it-c
34、ome and see for yourself. 【小题 1】 Which of the following best explains what “B & B” means on the signs A Beach and barbecue B Breakfast and bath C Bed and breakfast D Beautiful and British 【小题 2】 According to the text Torquay might be described as . A comfortable and expensive B remote and beautiful
35、C croweded and lively D fresh and healthy 【小题 3】 What is special about the model village A It opens at night. B It has a real railway system. C Its in the open air. D It has something for the children 【小题 4】 What is the purpose of writing this text A To introduce the geography of Torquay to students
36、. B To make some places known to visitors. C To show the beauty of resorts. D To attract more tourists. 答案： 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, genero us and real, yet fade away in a short time if situations change. Neither side feels h
37、urt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it left off and are delighted. In the States, you can feel free to visit peoples home
38、s, share their holidays, or enjoy their lives without fear that you are taking on a lasting obligation(义务 ). Do not hesitate to accept hospitality（好客） because you cant give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pl
39、eased if you accept their hospitality easily. Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full and warm and real. Most visitors find themselves readily invited into many homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain at home, offering what is felt as only homecooked food, n
40、ot “ doing something for your guest”. It is felt that restaurant entertaining, shows more respect and welcome. Or for other different reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes. In the United States, both methods are used, but it is
41、often considered more friendly to invite a person to ones home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior treatment. Dont feel neglected if you do not find flowers awaiting you in y
42、our hotel room, either. Flowers are very expensive there; hotel delivery is uncertain; arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled so flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands; the inward welcome is what matters, and
43、 this will be real. 【小题 1】 In the United States, you will find friendships _ if circumstances change. A die suddenly B pass away C disappear gradually D last forever 【小题 2】 Americans _ their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality. A ask B dont expect C never allow D wish 【小题 3】 In so
44、me other countries, giving a dinner party at home is considered _ than in a restaurant. A less friendly B less hospitable C more natural D more popular 【小题 4】 According to the passage, which of the follow ing is NOT true A Flowers are signs of outward welcome. B Flowers are expensive. C Flowers are
45、available at all time. D Flowers are not necessarily sent to guests. 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C Clarissa looked out of the taxi window at the wet road. It was still raining. She was looking forward to getting home after a busy and tiring week in Italy. The taxi stopped outside the terminal
46、and Clarissa got out. While she was finding some money in her purse, the driver took out her luggage. She picked up her suitcase and entered the terminal building. The British airways checkin desk was near the entrance. After checking in her luggage, she went to buy some magazines. Then she went thr
47、ough passport control and the security check. After waiting in line with other passengers, Clarissa walked down the corridor and onto the plane. Her seat was next to the window. While the plane was taking off, she closed her eyes, but when the plane was in the air, she began to relax. She pressed th
48、e button at the side of the seat, lay back and opened her eyes again. Pin! The sound of the bell woke Clarissa from her dreams. “Ladies and gentlemen, we are now approaching Heathrow. Will you fasten your seatbelts and extinguish all your cigarettes.” When the plane landed and c ame to a standstill, Clarissa saw that outside the sun was shining and the sky was clear. It was going to be a perfect day. 【小题 1】 When in Italy Clarissa was _. A airsick B
