1、2011-2012学年云南大理州宾川第四高级中学高二 5月月考英语试卷与答案(带解析) 单项选择 * Was it because of the heavy snowstorm in Europe _ the flight had to be put off? A which B so C why D that 答案: Bank statement helps you _ where your money is going. A keep tracks of B put up with C come up with D fit in with 答案: A great person is alw
2、ays putting others interests his own. A below B above C in D on 答案: B - _ . . - Thank you, I certainly will A Happy birthday to you B Please remember me to your mum. C Let me help you with your math D Dont forget to post the letter. 答案: -Excuse me - _ . -How can I get to the nearest post office A Th
3、ats OK. B Pardon C Whats wrong D Yes 答案: D .Early in _morning word came that Mr. Black had been elected _ President of the company. A a; 不填 B the; 不填 C a; the D不填 ; the 答案: B -What did you do with the order - I handed it to _ I think is in charge of sales. A whoever B whomever C who D whom 答案: Sonny
4、 is often late for school, and makes her teacher very angry. A it B she C which D who 答案: A Friendship helps us understand we are, we need each other and we can do for each other. A what; why; how B who; how; what C who; what; why D who; why; what 答案: D - I called at your house at about 7 oclock yes
5、terday evening, but you werent in. - I _ a film in the cinema. A saw B had seen C see D was seeing 答案: D -Guess what! Ive passed my oral English test and got A. - congratulations. You _ practiced a lot. A. must have B. should have C. must D. should 答案: A The warm-hearted neighbor take care of the li
6、ttle girl when her parents were on business, and they appreciated it very much. A should B could C would D might 答案: C in her best skirt, the girl tried to make herself at the party. A Dressed; noticed B Dressing; noticing C Dressing; noticed D Dressed; noticing 答案: A more effectively with others, m
7、ore and more people equip themselves with a higher education. A To compete B Being competed C Competing D Competed 答案: A People who seldom do sports or _ diet is high in fat will put on weight quickly. A who B whose C which D what 答案: B 完型填空 Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark
8、 and his wife worked and 36 , making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to 37 . It had taken years, and they had 38 saved enough money and had got passports (护照 ) and 39 for the whole family to the United States. The entire family was filled with 40 about their new life. 41 , sev
9、en days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but he42 a yellow sheet on the Clarks front door. 43 the possibility of rabies (狂犬病 ), they should be quarantined (隔离 ) for fourteen days. The familys 44 was destroyed. They would not be able to make th
10、e trip to America as they had 45 . The father, filled with disappointment and 46 , hurried to the dock to watch the ship leave without the Clark family. 47 of disappointment came to the father. Five days 48 , the tragic news spread throughout Scotland the mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship
11、 had sunk, 49 many lives with it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, 50 because the son had been bitten by the dog, they were51 in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he 52 his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning 53 he had fe
12、lt was a(n) 54 into a blessing. Although we may not always understand, all things 55 for a reason. 【小题 1】 A spent B counted C saved D played 【小题 2】 A America B Europe C Japan D Africa 【小题 3】 A instantly B obviously C originally D finally 【小题 4】 A cars B ships C tickets D rooms 【小题 5】 A creativity B
13、excitement C surprise D imagination 【小题 6】 A However B Besides C Instead D Otherwise 【小题 7】 A signed B brought C hung D raised 【小题 8】 A Apart from B In spite of C As for D Because of 【小题 9】 A passport B ship C house D dream 【小题 10】 A imagined B planned C admitted D claimed 【小题 11】 A tension B courag
14、e C anger D doubt 【小题 12】 A Information B Tears C Letters D News 【小题 13】 A later B after C late D over 【小题 14】 A saving B leaving C taking D killing 【小题 15】 A so B or C and D but 【小题 16】 A left behind B given out C turned away D taken over 【小题 17】 A envied B called C blamed D hugged 【小题 18】 A when B
15、 what C that D why 【小题 19】 A sacrifce (牺牲 ) B experience C comedy D misery (痛苦 ) 【小题 20】 A remain B disapear C hapen D exist 答案: 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 B
16、【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 C 阅读理解 I will probably remember one June day seven years ago for the rest of my life. My father had been complaining that my brother and I were watching too much TV, but we ignored him. Then one day we came home and the television was gone. When I asked my father about the missing
17、TV, he said watching television was a waste of time. Without it, we would have time for other things. I decided he was wrong. Is there life without TV How can we spend the week without all those shows and soaps I was sure my life would be boring without TV, I used my best debating skills to argue wi
18、th him, but he would not give in. However, I found other ways to spend my time finally, Each day I ran around the street. This reminded me of my love for athletics, which I still enjoy. I joined Volunteers, and I built lasting friendships. Most importantly, I discovered an artistic world I never kne
19、w. I started taking art contests, and was shocked when I won. Then I took piano lessons. I began to like listening to AM radio, reading news magazines. Living without TV has taught me how to manage my time, so that I can do many things in one day. I am proud to have learned I dont need television. L
20、ooking back, I think my father did the right thing. “You are smart. You could do anything that you put your heart to.” he used to say. He believed in us. His actions showed me a much more colorful side of life without TV and the value of having a goal and sticking to it. 【小题 1】 My father was angry a
21、nd took the television away because _. A we asked him to do so B my brother and I did not need it C he needed some money D my brother and I watched too much TV 【小题 2】 What did I do after the TV was missing A I went to my friends house to watch TV. B I stayed at home all day. C I asked my father to b
22、uy a new television. D I did many useful things. 【小题 3】 _ is NOT what I did after the TV was missing A Running around the street B Sleeping day in and day out C Listening to the radio D Taking art contests 【小题 4】 The author mainly tells us that _. A life without TV can be very colorful B life would
23、be boring without TV C people cant spend the week without shows and soaps D watching television was a waste of time 答案: 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A In early autumn I applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University, but my mother fought strongly against it.
24、When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell, she tore it up. “You cant say its not a great university, just because Papa went there.” “Thats not it at all. And it is a top university.” She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we cant afford to send yo
25、u to college.” “I wouldnt dream of asking you for money. Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa Things arent that bad, are they ” “No,” she said. “I dont expect you to help support us.” Father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop, His chief customers
26、 were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for q
27、uite a long time before their small investment (投资 ) could show returns. Whats more, they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful ; Otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly. I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination no
28、t to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship(奖学金) .My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success. 【小题 1】 The author was not allowed to go to Cornell
29、University mainly because . A his father graduated from the university B his mother did not thinks it a great university C his parents needed him to help support the family D his parents did not have enough money for him 【小题 2】 The father started his small shop with the money from . A a local league
30、 B his university C his relatives D his college friends 【小题 3】 Why did the mother renew her membership in the league A To help with her husbands business B To raise money for her son C To meet her long-forgotten friends D To better manage her life 【小题 4】 According to the text, what was the author de
31、termined to do in that autumn A To get a well-paid job for himself B To improve relations with his mother C To go to his dream university D To carry on with his fathers business 答案: 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C Student Membership-Cambridge Arts Cinema Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art h
32、ouses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema A T
33、he Cambridge Film Festival. B Meetings with filmmakers. C The preview screening. D Monthly premieres. 【小题 2】 If youre a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free_. A Darkroom Gallery shows B mailed programmes C special film events D film shows 【小题 3】 How long will the membership for Cambr
34、idge Arts Cinema last A Four months. B Eight months. C Nine months. D One year. 【小题 4】 For what purpose is the text written A Offering students cheaper tickets B Announcing the opening of a premiere. C Telling the public of the cinemas address. D Increasing the cinemas membership. 答案: 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2
35、】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D “TODAY is a dream comes true. I have always wanted to be a Grand Slam (大满贯 ) champion.” These are the words of Chinese tennis player Li Na after she became the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam final in the French Open on June 4. “People were saying Im getting old. So this
36、is a great success for such an old woman,” the 29-year-old joked. This is the way that Li usually fights doubts by being humorous and sharp. “Chinas number one sister” is never a pushover (软弱的人 ). She has a tattoo (纹身 ). She has dyed (染色 ) her hair many different colors. And, at the 2008 Beijing Oly
37、mpics, she told her fans to “shut up” when they got too noisy in their support. Li started to play tennis at the age of 6. She once recalled: “As a child, I felt sad because every day I had to wake up early to practice. After school I had to practice more. I didnt have time to play.” Luckily, the to
38、ugh girl didnt give up, thus making history for Chinese tennis time after time. Now the new champion is already thinking about winning another Grand Slam title. Her next stop is Wimbledon the European grass court championship that starts later this month. “When you have one title, naturally you will
39、 think about another,” she says, not hiding her ambition. “Chinese people are so lacking in confidence on the tennis court. If there is a person like me who can prove we can do it, the other young players in China will feel the same,” she said. 【小题 1】 Li Na is _. A a basketball player B a table tenn
40、is player C a tennis player D a soccer player 【小题 2】 Li Na is the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam final in_. A the Australian Open Tennis Championships B the Wimbledon Championships C the French Open D the American Open 【小题 3】 From the passage, we know Li Na is _. A outgoing B fashionable C to
41、ugh D All above 【小题 4】 Li Na thinks that Chinese people need _ in most. A independence B ability C confidence D ambition 答案: 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he is paid les
42、s. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them. One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a p
43、ole outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!” “Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “which team has kicked a goal ” “Ours!” “Wonderful!
44、 You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “who has won ” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” the policeman said angrily. “ Such a match is not worth watching!” Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers
45、again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal.” 【小题 1】 From the passage we know that _. A Henry doesnt like his work B Henry comes from a rich family. C Henry is paid less D Henry doesnt like the policeman 【小题 2】 Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that
46、 day because _. A all the tickets were sold out B he didnt want to buy a ticket C he had no time to buy a ticket D he had no money to buy a ticket 【小题 3】 The policeman asked Henry to come down the pole at first because _. A the other team kicked a goal B Henry had no ticket C their team kicked a goa
47、l D it was dangerous 【小题 4】 From the third paragraph, we can guess that _. A the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson. B the policeman was also a football fan. C the policeman didnt like Henry. D the policeman tried to please Henry 答案: 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 单词拼写 单词拼 写(共 5小题,共 5分) 【小题 1】 As a famous saying goes, a friend in _ (需要 ) is a friend indeed. 【小题 2】 _(判断 ) from his accent , he must come from the north. 【小题 3】 An outbreak of cholera _ (在 . 爆发 ) London in 1854. 【小题 4】 _(尽管 ) all the efforts she made ,she still failed in the entrance exam. 【小题 5】 The ability