1、2011-2012学年内蒙古牙克石林业一中高二下学期期末考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * I would appreciate _ if you could let me know in advance when the meeting will be held. A that B this C it D you 答案： C Weather _,the party will be held in the garden. A permitting B to permit C permitted D permit 答案： A _ more about university courses
2、, call (920) 746-3789. A To find out B Finding out C Find out D Having found out 答案： A It was at this shop _ I bought my skirt. How about coming to my home to have a look tonight A that B where C which D what 答案： A Many applicants stood outside the managers office, nervously waiting _ for the job. A
3、 to choose B being chosen C choosing D to be chosen 答案： D They desired that they _ the right to attend the meeting. A had B have C are D were 答案： B Do you think he will come at this weekend _, because he has an important party to attend. A I dont believe B I dont believe it C I believe not so D I be
4、lieve not 答案： D What a _ smell! How long was it since you last cleaned the house A smelly B tasty C sweet D disgusting 答案： D The September 11 attack has been _ by the entire international community. A condemned B scolded C criticized D blamed 答案： A I dont know who invented _ telephone, its really _
5、most useful invention. A the; a B the; the C a; a D不填；不填 答案： A George Washington was born in 1732 in a rich family in _ is now the state of Virginia. A which B where C that D what 答案： D I feel it an honour _ to speak here. A to ask B asking C to be asked D asked 答案： C I have never dreamed of _ such
6、a good hotel in this town. A there was B there is C there being D there have 答案： C -Goodbye, Peter, remember me to your parents. -_. A Its very kind of you to say so. B Thanks, I will. C You are so kind. D Thanks, what a good idea. 答案： C They _ on the program for almost one week before I joined them
7、, and now we _ it as no good results have come out. A had been working; are still working B had worked; were still working C have been working; have worked D have worked; are still working 答案： A 完型填空 When I woke next morning, I was dying of 36 .I seemed to have a hole instead of a 37 I dressed quick
8、ly and hurried down to the dinning-room. It was a big room with six tall windows and the ugliest wallpaper（背景墙） I had ever seen ! 38 , I had been told the hotel was not beautiful but that you were better 39 there than in any other hotel; and that was 40 I wanted just then. The waiter came hurrying u
9、p. Before I came downstairs I had prepared 41 carefully for what I must 42. I had looked three times in my dictionary to make sure 43 “breakfast” really meant “breakfast”. I had tried to get the right 44 and I had stood in the front of a mirror and twisted my mouth until it ached. The waiter asked m
10、e 45 I could not understand, but I spoke only my one prepared word “breakfast”. He looked at me in a 46 way, so I repeated it, still he did not understand. It was 47 that English people didnt understand their language. The waiter 48 his head and went away, but he came back in a minute and brought a
11、tray with tea, bread and butter- enough to feed a small army- and went away. But I was hungry, and I left 49. When the waiter came back I thought his face showed a little 50, but you can never 51 what a waiters face really shows. In another minute he brought 52 tray with some bacon(熏肉 ) and some egg
12、s. He 53 have misunderstood me , but I thought it was no use explaining to people who dont understand their own language , so I just set to work on the bacon and eggs, wondering whether I could possibly clear that plate. Well, I finished the bacon and eggs. I got up and made my way slowly to my room
13、-at least five pound 54 . I never believed until then that any meal could 55 me, but on that day I met my Waterloo(滑铁卢 ). 【小题1】 A hunger B cold C anger D illness A stone B head C breast D stomach A Therefore B Otherwise C So D However A received B fed C cared D eating A just B what C that D why A En
14、glish B meal C questions D myself A speak B answer C say D explain A that B about C of D to A pronunciation B meaning C form D spelling A whether B something C when D what A surprised B friendly C puzzled D touched A unbelievable B true C thought D a pity 【小题 13】 A waved B. shook C. bowed D. patted
15、【小题14】 A much B a little C nothing D empty A pleasure B surprise C pride D satisfaction A tell B guess C design D express A other B another C more D me A should B might C would D must A lighter B heavier C weightier D more A hurt B fat C defeat D please 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】
16、 A 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 C 阅读理解 All Eskimos live most of their lives close to sea or fresh water. They may follow game inland for several hundred miles, but they always return to
17、 the shores of rivers, lakes, or seas. Eskimo land has a bare look. Large rocks, pebbles, and sand cover much of the surface. Plants called lichen (地衣 ) grow on the rocks, and where there is enough soil, grass, flowers, and even small bushes manage to live. No trees can grow on Eskimo land, so geogr
18、aphers sometimes call it the Arctic plains. There are some animals in Eskimo land, such as rabbits, which eat the plants. Other animals, like the white fox and the gray wolf, eat the rabbits. The Eskimo is a meat-eater, too, and may even eat a wolf when food is scarce. The Eskimo year has two main p
19、arts: a long, cold winter and a short, cool summer. Spring and fall are almost too short to be noticed. Summer is the best time, as food is usually plentiful. But it is also the time when Eskimos are very busy. Winter is never far away, and the men must bring home extra meat for the women to prepare
20、 and store, for seldom can enough animals be killed in winter to feed a family. The Far North is sometimes called the land of the midnight sun. This is true in the middle of summer, for between April 21st and August 21st the sun never sets in Northern Greenland. But in midwinter the Far North is a l
21、and with no sunshine at all. Around Oct. 21st the Eskimos of Northern Greenland see the sun set directly south of them, and they dont see it again until February 22nd. All places on earth get about the same amount of daylight during a year. As a result, if summer is lighter, winter has to be darker.
22、 Winter nights in the Far North are seldom pitch-black. As in the rest of the world, the stars and moon provide a little light. The northern lights also help the Eskimo to see. And with the ground covered with snow, even a little light is reflected back to the Eskimos eyes. 【小题 1】 Which of the follo
23、wing statements is NOT true A Eskimos do not usually eat wolves. B Eskimos like to chase one another. C Eskimos depend heavily on water. D Eskimos are meat-eaters. 【小题 2】 Whats the meaning of the underlined words “pitch-black” in Paragraph 4 A Dark with a little light. B A little dark. C Not dark at
24、 all. D Extremely dark. 【小题 3】 From the passage, we can infer all of the following EXCEPT that_. A Eskimos are more likely to eat wolves in summer B Eskimo women are responsible for housework C meat is the main source of food for the Eskimo D hunting is an important part of Eskimo life 答案： 【小题 1】 B
25、【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A Have you ever heard of blogs (博客 ) If you havent, you should have. Its here, its growing and its having an influence on our life. Surf the Internet and youll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of peo
26、ple. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links upon which visitors can comment. A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entrie
27、s on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them. Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet ac
28、cess the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”, “posts”, or “entries”. The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”. Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because its great pote
29、ntial, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. Hes trying to make blogs the important tools for future business communications. 【小题 1】 A blog is _ . A a comment B an Internet journal C a design D a link 【小题 2】 A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _. A talk to other
30、s B give comments C read articles D enjoy photos 【小题 3】 Who is a blogger A A person who posts letters. B A person who writes articles. C A person who posts text or photos in a blog. D A person who is an online publisher. 【小题 4】 From the passage we know that _. . A Bill Gates will invent some tools f
31、or blogs B blogs will be an important business communication tool in the future C so far, only a few persons have created blogs D blogs will replace e-mail, BBS and MSN in the future 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B While IQ (Intelligence Quotient) tells you how smart you are. EQ (Emotional Q
32、uotient) tells you how well you use your smartness. Professor Salovery, the psychologist who created the term, EQ, says that it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you promoted. Supported by his research, he suggested that when predicting future successes, a persons brainpower, as measu
33、red by IQ tests, might actually matter less than a persons character, or EQ. Professor Salovery may be correct. For example, have you ever wondered why some of the best and smartest students in your class end up failing exams Perhaps it is because of their EQ. People often make the mistake of thinki
34、ng that EQ is the opposite of IQ. It is not. Although it is hoped that people have both high EQs and IQs, there is little doubt that those with low EQs have a hard time surviving in life. For a long time, researchers discussed if a persons IQ could be raised. The geneticists said no, while the socia
35、l scientists said yes. Furthermore, the social scientists said that it was possible to improve a persons EQ, particularly in terms of “people skills”, such as understanding and communication. Recently, a professor released the findings of a study on senior high school students. When some normal stud
36、ents were introduced to some disabled students, they found that afterwards they were more willing to help people in difficulties. At the same time, there was a marked change in the disabled students attitudes. They became more positive about their disabilities and were more eager to try new things.
37、People with high EQs often have positive attitudes towards life and are open to different ideas, so they tend to be more creative in their thinking. Please remember that having a high IQ is helpful but having a high EQ might even be more helpful. 【小题 1】 According to Professor Salovery, what factor m
38、atters the most in predicting whether a person will be successful or not A How a person tests his / her brainpower. B A persons character. C How smart a person is. D A persons IQ. 【小题 2】 The second paragraph tells us that _. A people who have a high IQ always have a high EQ B EQ is the opposite of I
39、Q C people who have a low EQ tend to have a hard life D people who have a high EQ always have a high IQ 【小题 3】 Which of the following is the writers attitude toward EQ and IQ A IQ is more helpful to people than EQ. B IQ can be raised by understanding and communication. C EQ can get people hired. D A
40、 high EQ is of great benefit in getting people promoted. 【小题 4】 Which of the following would be the best title of this passage A A persons brainpower. B IQ, EQ and success. C IQ and a persons character. D A persons IQ and EQ. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 D When I was an official of a school
41、 in Palo Alto, California, Polly Tyner, the president of our board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times. Pollys son, Jim, had great difficulty in school. He was classified as the educationally handicapped and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teacher
42、s. But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room. His parents knew his difficulties, but they always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride. Shortly after Jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident. After his death, his mother sub
43、mitted this letter to the newspaper. “Today we buried our 20-year-old son. He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I wish I had known that the last time I had talked to him would be the last time. If I had only known that, I would have said to him, Jim, I love you and Im always s
44、o proud of you. I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he had brought to the lives of the people who loved him. I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, his laughter, and his genuine love to other people. “When I put all the good things on the scale and try to
45、balance them with all the irritating (恼人的 ) things such as the radio that was always too loud, the haircut that wasnt to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., I find that the irritations really dont amount to much. “I wont get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him
46、 to hear, but, other parents, do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear as if it may be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was the morning of the day when he died. He called me to say, Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you. You have to go to work
47、 now. Bye. That day, he gave me something to treasure forever. ” If there is any purpose at all for Jims death, maybe it is to make others appreciate life more and to tell people, especially family members, that they should take the time to let each other know just how much they care. You may never
48、have another chance. Do it today! 【小题 1】 Whats the meaning of the underlined phrase “the educationally handicapped” A The learning difficulty. B The physical problems. C The psychological problems. D The communication difficulty. 【小题 2】 According to the writer, which of the following about Jim is TRUE？ A He was always sad about his school marks. B His parents always scolded him about his bad school marks. C His study needed more attention from his parents
