1、20102011 学年江苏省扬州中学高二上学期期末考试英语试卷与答案 其他 Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how. 1). Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make
2、 a list of things that you can have to do. After making the list, you should make a schedule of your time. First time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Dont forget to set aside enough time fro entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your p
3、roblems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time. 2). Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room. Free from everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When
4、 you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject. 3). Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what your teachers say. 4). Study regularly. When y
5、ou get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teachers mentioned in class. If you want to know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read the material in advance. This will help you understand the next class. If you do these things regularly, the ma
6、terial will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer. 5). Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be overly worried. Ther
7、e are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. How to Become A Better Student General methods How to Advantages plan you time carefully make a list make a 【小题 1】 force you to realize 【小题 2】 is happening to your time find
8、 a good place to study free of everything but study 【小题 3】 you can 【小题 4】 on the subjects make good use of your time in class listen to everything the teachers say take 【小题 5】 really listening in class means 【小题 6】 work later. study regularly go over your notes 【小题 7】 new materials Help you 【小题 8】 i
9、t better, remember it longer develop a good attitude about tests dont be 【小题 9】 worried remember your new 【小题 10】 答案： 【小题 1】 schedule 【小题 1】 what 【小题 1】 materials 【小题 1】 concentrate 【小题 1】 notes 【小题 1】 less 【小题 1】 preview 【小题 1】 understand 【小题 1】 overly 【小题 1】 knowledge 【小题 1】原词重现，从第一部分的 you should
10、make a schedule of your time.可知答案：是： schedule 【小题 1】原词重现，从第一部分的 but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time. 可知答案：是： what 【小题 1】原词重现，从第二部分的 Free from everything but study materials. 可知答案：是： materials 【小题 1】原词重现，从第二部分的 When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.可知答案：是：
11、 concentrate 【小题 1】原词重现，从第三部分的 Taking notes will help you remember what your teachers say. 可知答案：是： notes 【小题 1】原词重现，从第三部分的 Really listening in class means less work later. 可知答案：是： less 【小题 1】归纳题，从第四部分的 read the material in advance. 可知提前学就是预习 ,答案：是： preview 【小题 1】原词重现，从第四部分的 This will help you unders
12、tand the next class. 可知答案：是： understand 【小题 1】原词重现，从第五部分的 dont be overly worried. 可知答案：是： overly 【小题 1】原词重现，从第五部分的 They help you remember your new knowledge. 可知答案：是： knowledge 单项选择 * All these changes will lead to_ better Yangzhou High School， _ that can surprise and inspire all the alumni A a; the
13、one B a; one C the; one D the; one 答案： B -My family usually goes skating for vacation. I like skating, but I want to try something different this year. - A Lets go. B Cheer up. C Like what D Take care. 答案： C At the routine office meeting, the headmaster insisted that the problems _ paid special atte
14、ntion to. A referred to being B referred to be C refer to being D refer to be 答案： B Although the necklace is just made of ordinary stones, it still _ young people. A appeals to B attracts to C accounts for D applies for 答案： A With many major economic problems_ to be solved, there is no point predict
15、ing the growth rate of this year now. A remaining B remained C have remained D having remained 答案： A The man is teaching in our school, but， believe it or not， he _ as a business man for 8 years. A worked B was working C had worked D has been working 答案： A _ the final exams, I would have gone to the
16、 concert yesterday. A In spite of B But for C Because of D As for 答案： B She hesitated at the gate of the canteen, _ whether to enter or not. A to wonder B wondered C wondering D wonder 答案： C I met one of my students the other day. After several years, she changed a lot and looked different from _ sh
17、e used to be. A that B whom C what D who 答案： C Had Jack received six more votes in the election last week, he_ the chairman of the students union now. A must have been B would have been C were D would be 答案： D Soon they _ the water which _ the pipe. A ran out; ran out of B ran out of; ran out of C r
18、an out; ran out D ran out of; ran out 答案： B The children were not _ for the accident. After all, they were still so young. A to blame B to be blamed C blaming D blame 答案： A I shall never forget those years _ I studied in the school with my classmates and teachers， _ has a great effect on my life A t
19、hat; which B when; which C which; that D when; who 答案： B Its_ that we should have to queue, when we have already got our tickets. A accessible B voluntary C appropriate D ridiculous 答案： D He had been so absorbed_ watching the car passing by that he didnt notice his friends _. A to; coming B in; to c
20、ome C on; coming D in; coming 答案： D 完型填空 I was an introvert(内向的人 ) by 36 . For as long as I remember, putting on a sincere smile when meeting someone had 37 been easy. The key to a sincere smile, 38 , is simple. Its to be 39 . But thats the source of the problem. When meeting people, 40 being excite
21、d, I often felt upset. But we all know 41 are important. The more friends you have, the more opportunities you get, 42 its job opportunities, a romantic relationship, or business partners. So a smile is important to make others feel 43 . Mother Teresa said, “Every time you smile at someone, it is an
22、 action of love, a(an) 44 to that person, a beautiful thing.” The smile Im now talking about is not to make a face to cashiers or waiters. Im talking about those 45 smiles you make when meeting old friends. So Ive discovered a 46 . And I call this technique “Oh, its Jamie!” When I meet someone, I im
23、agine an old friend of mine called Jamie who was my first friend when we were 47 kids. Its 48 why my smile is as wide as I can possibly make. And its not just the smile, but my tone and attitude that turn warm as well. And the best part, whenever youre friendly to others, they turn friendly 49 . You
24、re not hearing this from me. Some research done by scientists actually 50 this claim. So do remember to give it a try. Three years ago at the age of 23, I took a long hard look at my life and decided that I was 51 . 52 of my life, I set about 53 dramatic changes and now I have become a popular write
25、r. My 54 reflects that nothing is too difficult if you 55 bravely. 【小题1】 A born B nature C myself D me A always B often C never D sometimes A therefore B thus C but D however A excited B interested C happy D worried A rather than B instead of C other than D apart from A parents B classmates C friend
26、s D lovers A what B how C why D whether A comfortable B excited C anxious D frightened A injury B gift C damage D mercy A voluntary B hesitant C wide D unwilling A method B treat C behavior D trick A still B again C no longer D even A no doubt B no secret C no reason D no wonder A in return B in tur
27、n C in time D in case A opposes B disproves C suggests D backs A wrong B nothing C something D right A Afraid B Tired C Reminded D Informed A to make B make C making D made A career B changes C decision D success A try B do C change D smile 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【
28、小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 Every year mobile phones develop. Imagining what they will look like and be able to do in 2020 is really a challenge. To help, experts have outlined three major mobile tr
29、ends that they believe will have become reality by then. Our phones will be so smart in 10 years time that theyll know everything about our situation and warn us when something needs our attention. This is the top prediction of both Nokia and Google. They predict that our cars and home appliances wi
30、ll be able to communicate with our mobile. For example, fridges will tell your mobile to tell you to pick up milk on the way back from work. While driving, your mobile will suggest that you take a different route because theres a road accident up ahead. The second trend is in gesture-based controls.
31、 People who know the iPhones touch-sensitive screen are already familiar with the technology. It translates hand movements into actions on-screen. But gestural communications will make the phone more convenient to use and may completely replace touchpads. According to industry insiders, the most imm
32、ediate step forward in gestural technology will be in voice recognition. Its believed voice recognition technology will speed up communications. It is quicker to speak than type. Eventually, phone screens will disappear. The third major development will change our understanding of a mobile phone. Fr
33、om a single phone, the mobile will be developed into multi-part devices. It is opposite to the current trend in which mobile phones are combining the functions of cameras, music players and game consoles. The prediction is based on the idea that the world will become more wireless and all thesecamer
34、as, music players and game consoleswill be wirelessly connected. Mobile phones wont need to contain these devices because users will be able to control them wirelessly through their phones. 【小题 1】 The first paragraph serves as . A a lead-in B a conclusion C a summary D a supporting fact 【小题 2】 Which
35、 of the following is most likely to be the appearance of a mobile phone in 2020 【小题 3】 From the text, we can learn that the future mobile phones will . A drive cars for us B be controlled by the users voices C be controlled by home appliances D be very big together with separated multiple parts 【小题
36、4】 The text mainly tells us . A three major trends of mobile phones B what mobile phones will look like in 2020 C the future mobile phones are gesture-based D some new functions of the present mobile phones 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A Once upon a time, there was an island inhabited by: H
37、appiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the rest of it, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment. When the island had
38、 almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, Richness, can you take me with you Richness answered, No, I cant. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you. Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣 ) who was also passing by
39、 in a beautiful vessel. Vanity, please help me! I cant help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat, Vanity answered. Sadness was close by so Love asked, Sadness, let me go with you. Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself! Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so hap
40、py that she did not even hear when Love called her. Suddenly, there was a voice, Come, Love, I will take you. It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. 【小题 1】 What idea did the writer
41、 intend to tell us in this passage A Love takes a long period. B Love gets along without richness. C Love goes on against Vanity. D Love is different from happiness. 【小题 2】 Why did all except the elder refuse to take Love with them A Because they have enough Love already. B Because they dont need Lo
42、ve. C Because they look down upon Love. D Because in the writers opinion, Love has nothing to do with them. 【小题 3】 It can be inferred from the passage that the elder probably refers to _. A Cleverness B Time C Knowledge D Beauty 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B The national assistance system for poor
43、college students is getting more effective as proved by fewer phone calls to the hotline of the National Center for Student Assistance Administration. Poor college students and their parents are getting more satisfied with the national assistance system, said Ma Wenhua, deputy director of the admini
44、stration, on Saturday. Over the past three years, the hotline received 8,488 calls. Statistics show 62 percent of the calls were made to ask about the funding policy, while 38 percent (3,200 calls) complained local colleges had failed to abide by the rules to support the students. Complaints were se
45、en a year-on-year decrease from 2006 to 2008. Ma said some poor families might still overlook what they should do to get support for their child. To ensure education equality, the government has introduced a set of favorable policies to help poor students, such as scholarships, grants(助学金 ), student
46、 loans, tuition waivers(学费全免 ) and the work-study programs under which poor students are helped out in libraries, teachers offices or service departments to earn money. Statistics show the government spent 29.3 billion yuan last year to aid college students, up 7.6 percent from the previous year. Ar
47、ound 40 million persons of college students received the national aid. The Ministry of Education of the government would ensure that no students drop out of colleges or universities because of poverty. Among the 20 million students in the countrys public and private universities and colleges last ye
48、ar, about 20 percent came from poor backgrounds, official figures show. 【小题 1】 The national assistance system is set up _. A for parents and students to complain B to help poor college students C for poor students to get free education D to help students find jobs 【小题 2】 The underlined phrase abide by in the second paragraph probably means _. A follow B break C bear D agree to 【小题 3】 From the passage, we know that _
