1、20102011 年贵州省遵义四中高二下学期期末考试（英语） 单项选择 * 从 A, B, C, D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相的选项， 例： have A. gave B. save C. hat D. made 答案：是 C。 1 wrist A. sword B. onwards C. otherwise D. runaway 2. sympathy A. worthy B. thus C. youths D. breakthrough 3. chorus A. achieve B. march C. butcher D character 4. gentle A
2、. gallon B. genius C. guest D. gramme 5. widespread A. steady B. leap C. feast D. league 答案： A D D B A I found him sitting in his chair, completely_ a magazine. A absorbing B being absorbed in C absorbed in D absorbing in 答案： C He has three children, are doctors. A and two of whom B two of them C tw
3、o of whom D two of which 答案： C Not only ,but he himself was badly beaten up. A was everything he had robbed of B everything he had was robbed of C had everything he been robbed of D was he robbed of everything he had 答案： D With nothing _ to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out before the
4、firefighters came. A leave B leaving C left D to leave 答案： C When _ about the secret of his success, Steven gave us a smile and said nothing . A asking B having asked C ask D asked 答案： D Oh, its you! I _ you. Ive just had my hair cut, and Im wearing new glasses. A didnt recognize B hadnt recognized
5、C havent recognized D dont recognize 答案： A To their great joy, the day they looked forward to _at last. A coming B had come C come D came 答案： D The question _ at tomorrows meeting is of great importance. A to discuss B being discussed C to be discussed D discussed 答案： C is known to us all, Germany i
6、s _ European country. A It; an B As: a C It; a D As; an 答案： B Mr. Green didnt understand _ made his daughter so absent-minded this morning. A how that was B what was it C why it was that D what it was that 答案： D _ quickly, _ you wont be able to catch the train. A To get up; or B Getting up; and C Ge
7、t up; or D If getting up; but 答案： C Word came _ the present would be shown around Zunyi. A that B what C whether D if 答案： A AIDs is a disease that _ the body”s immune system. A breaks out B. breaks into C. breaks down D. breaks up 答案： C The nutrients in _ falls into the ocean quickly become availabl
8、e to other living things. A what B that C whatever D which 答案： A The club welcome all new members _ age. A despite B regardless of C though D while 答案： B 完型填空 Introduction to Letters to Sam Dear Reader, Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 21 , Sam, was born, my h
9、eart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 22 ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 23 to tell Sam what I had 24 . For years I have been hosting a program on the 25 and writing articles for a magazine. Being 26 to move freely, I
10、 have learned to sit still and keep my heart 27 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 28 . So when Sam was born, I 29 to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. Thats how I started to write these 30 . I hope that Sam would 31 them sooner or l
11、ater. However, that expectation 32 when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症 ) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 33 to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 34 for me but didnt stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 35 no
12、w to tell him. I wanted him to 36 what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune hell 37 as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 38 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life. Now, 39 the book has been published, I have been given t
13、he chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 40 . Daniel Gottlieb 【小题1】 A son B nephew C brother D grandson A seriously B mentally C slightly D quietly A ability B time C courage D responsibility A written B suffered C observed D lo
14、st A radio B television C stage D bed A ready B unable C anxious D eager A warm B broken C closed D open A hosts B visitors C readers D reporters A began B stopped C forgot D decided A letters B emails C books D diaries A find B read C collect D keep A developed B disappeared C changed D arrived A t
15、ried B refused C regretted D hoped A exciting B acceptable C strange D heartbreaking A less B everything C more D nothing A understand B explain C believe D question A fear B face C know D cause A felt B guessed C saw D doubted A as B once C though D if A teacher B child C man D writer 答案： 【小题 1】 D
16、【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 Thomas Lagos graduated from Wittenburg University in Ohio in only one year. His father, a Greek immigrant（移民） , said, “Whate
17、ver Tommy do, hell like to do fast.” Thomas studied at Showee High School. He taught himself to read 750 words a minute. While he was in high school, he took of the 36 credits（学分） he needed to graduate from university. He took another 12 credits at the university simply taking examinations without a
18、ttending the courses. The remaining credits he took by the old fashioned method of attending classes. He studied very well, so he graduated with the greatest honours. Now at the age of nineteen, he has entered the graduate school of Michigan University. He is studying law. 【小题 1】 Thomas Lagos is . A
19、 a Greek B an American in Greece C an immigrant D an American 【小题 2】 Thomass father . A speaks English poorly B speaks English perfectly C does not speak English D is an Englishman 【小题 3】 The number of credits Thomas took by attending university courses was . A 36 BC D 12 【小题 4】 Thomas entered Witte
20、nburg University . A at the age of 19 B in one year C with the greatest honours D at the age of 18 【小题 5】 Thomass course . A can hardly be taken in an ordinary way B is unworthy C is good for boy students to take D should be widely taken 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】地理常识题：从
21、第一句话： Thomas Lagos graduated from Wittenburg University in Ohio in only one year. 说明是在美国俄亥俄州的大学上的学。选 D 【小题 1】推理题：从文章中父亲的话 Whatever Tommy do, hell like to do fast.看出里面有语法错误。选 A。 【小题 1】数字计算题：从第二段的内容，可知一共 36个学分，在高中得了，没有上课只是考试的得了 12个学分。还有最后一句话 The remaining credits he took by the old fashioned method of
22、 attending classes.说明是 C。就是 36-（ +12） = 【小题 1】推理题：文章第一句话说 Thomas Lagos graduated from Wittenburg University in Ohio in only one year.说明他在这所大学学习了一年，而最后一段说 Now at the age of nineteen, he has entered the graduate school of Michigan University.他 19岁进入密西根大学，那推算出他上 Wittenburg University 是 18岁。选 D 【小题 1】从文
23、章对他课程的描述说明不是可以用普通的方法理解的。选 A In the 19th century, Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing “the Great American Desert” in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon. The w
24、estern desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat, sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and on TV. In Ariz
25、ona, man-made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake. There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powells shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hiker
26、s in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks. In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130F165F. There is less than inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America-925 metres below sea level. In the 1800s
27、, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat. Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Snakes and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is coo
28、l. Plants such as cacti need very little water. When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant (very bright) colours. 【小题 1】 In the 19th century, Americans moved from
29、 east to west because they . A enjoyed the trip B wanted to make their home there C wanted to find new grassland there D had no water to drink 【小题 2】 From this passage. we can conclude that . A the western desert is a good place for people to live in B there is little water but there are many trees
30、in the desert C the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty D till now, people know little about the desert 【小题 3】 In the 1800s, many travelers died in Death Valley because of . A illness B high temperature C cold weather D poisonous water 【小题 4】 In the desert, animals will die . A if they move
31、 about B if they cant make holes underground C if they come out at night D if they drink much water 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】推理题 :从文章第一段的 In the 19th century, Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast.可知他们是想在西部安家 .选
32、B 【小题 1】推理题 :从文章第二段的句子 :The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty.说明答案：是 C 【小题 1】从第四段的句子 :In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.可知他们因为酷热而死 .答
33、案：是 B 【小题 1】细节题 :从最后一段的句子 :Snakes and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is cool.看出如果不会打洞 ,动物就会死 .选 B How many coins have you got in your pocket right now Three Two or One With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any ch
34、ange at all. 1. What do you do with it Go to a telephone box marked “Phonecard”. Put in your card to start, make your call and when you have finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card. It costs no extra for the cards, and the calls cost 10p per unit, the same as any other pay-phone c
35、all. You can buy them in units of 10, 20, 40, 100 or 200. 2. Now appearing in a shop near you Near each phonecard place you will find a shop where you can buy one. Theyre at bus, train and city tube stations. At many universities, hospitals and clubs, restaurants and gas stations on the highway and
36、shopping centers. At airports and seaports. 3. No more broken payphones Most broken payphones are like that because theyve been damaged. There are no coins in a cardphone to excite thieves interest in it. So youre not probably to find a broken one. Get a phonecard yourself and try it out. Or get a b
37、igger wallet. 【小题 1】 The passage is most probably . A a warning B a notice C an advertisement D an announcement 【小题 2】 There are three sections in the passage. Which one do you think is about why phonecards are good A Section 1 B Section 2. C Section 3. D none. 【小题 3】 Which statement of the followin
38、g is right by inference（推断） A Using a phonecard will cost you less money than payphone call. B Phonecards are easier to carry. C If a thief steals your phonecard, he cant use it any more. D When you finish your call, take out your card first and then you will see how many calls you can still make. 答
39、案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interest. There are many different
40、 ways to spend our spare time. Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others dont cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their owners. I kn
41、ow a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece worth $250！ He was very happy about his purchase (buying) and thought the price was reasonable. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them
42、but I doubt if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are extremely valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection. Thats what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is
43、not important, but the pleasure it gives us is. 【小题 1】 The word “individual” in the first paragraph most probably means . A different B strange C secret D ones own 【小题 2】 According to the passage, most people are from Monday until Friday. A free to relax and enjoy themselves B busy working or studyi
44、ng C free to take part in sports games D busy watching TV and going to the cinema 【小题 3】 Something that one enjoys doing in ones spare time is a . A job B pleasure C hobby D contribution 【小题 4】 In the writers opinion, . A all hobbies are very expensive B some hobbies dont cost anything C hobbies are
45、 worthless D hobbies are valuable to everybody 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】猜词题：根据上文不同的人有不同的兴趣，所以是根据个人的兴趣爱好。选 D 【小题 1】推理题：从第一段的句子 :From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying,可知人们从星期一到星期五在工作或学习。选 B 【小题 1】细节题：从文章最后一段的句子： Thats what a hobby means, I guess. It is
46、something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it.可知答案：是C 【小题 1】细节题：从第二段的句子： but others dont cost anything at all. 可知答案： B。 I moved to this area seven years ago. For years I have had noisy neighbours. Ever since I moved into this flat, Ive had to put up with noise during the night.
47、I decided Id had enough and Ive been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year. I havent found anything till now. Every week I go to the estate agents（当地房地产代理人的） office, but its the same story. “I might have something by the end of the week” he says, or, “Wait till next week. I think I
48、might have a few flats by then.” Ive seen a few flats during my search, but I dont like any of them. One flat I saw has been empty for two years. “Its got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!” I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet.” Last week I visited the agent again. “I wont leave till you show me something,” I said. “Ive got just the flat for you.” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But its next to a cemetery!” I cried. “But you wont have noisy neighbours,” my agent sai
