1、2011-2012学年吉林省长春市二中高二期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Without plants, people could not live. We eat plants._ 【小题 1】 _ And we need plans for another reason : We need them because they are beautiful. _【小题 2】 _ Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful col
2、ors and their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the winds blows, we are not able to hear the leaves of the trees or watch the branches swing from side to side. _【小题 3】 _ That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always like houses with room for some grass and a garden. Do yo
3、u talk to your plants _【小题 4】 _ Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called The Secret of plants, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. _【小题 5】 _ Under the earth it had m
4、ore and longer roots; above the earth, if had a thicker stem and more leaves. A. Plants get energy from the sun. B. Do you give them love and take good care of them C. After six months, the deserted plant faded away. D. After six months, the beloved plant was bigger. E. We take in oxygen that plants
5、 make. F. Everywhere people need beautiful plants. G. Imagine a world with no plants. 答案： 【小题 1】 E 【小题 2】 G 【小题 3】 F 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D 单项选择 * Could you be so kind as to close the window _. A With pleasure B Go ahead C Yes, please D Thats OK 答案： A By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular _ children as Co
6、ca Cola. A for B with C to D In 答案： B _ will make a trip around the world during the coming Christmas. A The Evens B The Evens C The Evenses D The Evenses 答案： A The young man spent as much time as he _ over his lessons. A went B could go C could going D could to go 答案： D If you want to work in the c
7、ompany , you will have to _to the working conditions A adapt B admit C attach D Attend 答案： A Youll find this map of great _ in helping you to get round London. A price B cost C value D Usefulness 答案： C It was in the school _ he studied ten years ago _ he gave a wonderful speech. A that; that B where
8、; where C that ; where D where; that 答案： D _ that he runs the fastest in his class. A It is no doubt B It is doubtless C There is no doubt D I dont doubt about 答案： C Tom ! You _on the phone just now, but you _in. A wanted , were B are wanted , are C were wanted , werent D called , arent 答案： C In con
9、sidering men for jobs in our firm, we give _ to those with some experience. A privilege B advice C prize D Preference 答案： D We were talking about the new play_, remember Yes, I enjoyed it very much. A the other day B another day C some day D other day 答案： D People may have different opinions about K
10、aren, but I admire her. _, she is a great musician. A Afterall B Asaresult C Inotherwords D Asusual 答案： A He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _ from the outside world. A cutout B cutoff C cutup D cutthrough 答案： B The two sportsmen congratulated each other_winning the match by sha
11、king hands. A with B on C in D To 答案： B We surely desire that the tour leader _us immediately of any change in the travel schedules. A inform B informs C informed D has informed 答案： A What he has done is far from _. A satisfactory B satisfied C satisfaction D satisfy 答案： A As is known to all, theory
12、 is based on practice and _ serves practice. A in hand B in turn C in return D in exchange 答案： B Footsteps _ his return. A announced B declared C pronounced D suggested 答案： B She cant help _ the house because shes busy making a cake. A to clean B cleaning C cleaned D being cleaned 答案： A When did you
13、 last hear _ Jay He phoned me this morning, and we agreed_ a time and place to meet. A of, to B about, with C from, with D from, on 答案： A 完型填空 Mr Brown lives in Sydney. His house is about five kilometers _41_ his office and the bus can _42_ him there. He likes football very much and wants to _43_ th
14、e football matches. His wife likes to buy nice clothes and _44_ her husband give all his wages to her and he has to do _45_ she says. Then she always _46_ some fares (车费 ) back to him. Of course Mr Brown doesnt have any money to buy the _47_. One evening he went to watch a football match. He bought
15、a ticket _48_ all his money and he _49_to go home _50_ foot. When he _51_ home, he was tired, but felt _52_. Since then he began to go to work on foot. But he is _53_ to tell his wife about it. This morning when he was having breakfast, he _54_ a piece of news over the radio: the bus fares were goin
16、g to _55_ in price. He hurried to turn it _56_, but it was too _57_. His wife asked, “What did the radio say ” He had to _58_ her all he heard. Then he became sad and said, “ What a Pity!” “You must be happy, I think,” said his wife. “You will save some _59_.” “Sorry, I cant _60_ with you.” said Mr
17、Brown. “I wont be able to watch two matches a month!” 【小题1】 A far B away C far away D away from A send B bring C take D put A see B look C look at D watch A asks B let C makes D wants A what B that C which D like A puts B gives C gets D carries A tickets B buses C football D clothes A with B for C t
18、o D by A had B wanted C liked D enjoyed A by B on C with D for A arrived at B got to C reached to D got A worried B sad C happy D interesting A sorry B afraid C ready D pleased A heard B listened C saw D wrote A rise B raise C drop D low A over B on C up D off A hard B heavy C fare D late A say B te
19、ll C speak D talk A time B work C idea D money A go B come C agree D Talk 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 C 【小题 16】 D 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 C 阅读理解 Air travel is such an ever
20、yday experience these days that we are not surprised when we read about a politician having talks with the Japanese Prime Minister one day, attending a meeting in Australia the following morning and having to be off at midday to sign a trade agreement in Hong Kong. But frequent long-distance flying
21、can be so tiring that the traveler begins to feel his brain is in one country, his digestion in another and his powers of concentration nowhere-in short, he hardly knows where he is. Air travel is so quick nowadays that we can leave London after breakfast and be in New York in eight hours, yet what
22、really disturbs us most is that when we arrive it is lunch time while we have already had lunch on the plane and are expecting dinner. Doctors say that air travelers are in no condition to work after crossing a number of time zones. Airline pilots, however, often live by their own watches. 【小题 1】 Af
23、ter a long air travel, a traveler _. A finds himself in a different world B finds his brain apart from his body C finds himself in Hong Kong the following morning D has little sense about where he is 【小题 2】 After a traveler arrives in New York from London, he_. A feels tired and needs a good rest B
24、feels hungry and needs another lunch C doesnt want to have supper D has not had lunch yet 【小题 3】 Which statement is right _. A A traveler from London to New York needs lunch during his travel B A traveler from London to New York doesnt need any lunch on the plane C The lunch hour in New York is eigh
25、t hours later than that in London D In fact, the distance from London to New York is only four hours trip by air 【小题 4】 The sentence “Airline pilots often live by their own watches.” means_. A they dont trust others watches B they dont change their watches C they make a living by their own watches D
26、 they do as they used to do 【小题 5】 Doctors suggest the travelers_ A should rest when they arrive in New York from London. B should work in good condition since they just finish a long journey. C rest in a place with good condition. D give up long journey since it makes them tired. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2
27、】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. There are times when most of us would have sweets and ice-cream rather than eat meat and rice. Sweets and ice-cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat at the end of a meal. If we drink beer at m
28、eals, it may take away our appetite. It is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it is a sign that our body needs food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges used to decide whether a man was telling
29、the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread, it was a sign that he was not telling the truth. Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallo
30、wing anything dry. Because he is worried, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat. 【小题 1】 Why do we have to form good eating habits A Because we want to eat more. B Because we enjoy our meal. C Because we want to save time. D Because we want to keep fit. 【小题 2】 When do you think it is good to
31、 eat sweets and ice-cream according to the passage A When we are happy B When we have a good appetite. C After a meal. D Before a meal 【小题 3】 The word“swallow” means_. A take into the stomach through the throat B eat with difficulty C break with the teeth before taking in D drink like a fish 【小题 4】
32、When does the writer think it would be better to have our meal . A When our work is over. B At the fixed time every day. C When we feel happy. D When every family member is home. 【小题 5】 What could a man do if he told a lie according to some judges in old England . A He could eat a lot of food. B He
33、could hardly need any food. C He could swallow some dry bread easily. D He could not swallow any dry bread. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D After a day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activiti
34、es of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows dow
35、n. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs your eyeballs begin to move quickly (although your eyelids are closed
36、). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will
37、 put you to sleep. 【小题 1】 A good title for this passage is _. A Sleep. B Good Health C Dreams D Work and Rest 【小题 2】 The word “drowsy” in the last paragraph means_. A sick B asleep C a little sleepy D noisy 【小题 3】 This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _. A dream more B h
38、ave poor health C nervous D breathe quickly 【小题 4】 During REM _. A your eyes move quickly B you dream C you are restless D both A and B 【小题 5】 The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is_. A approximately(大约 ) six hours. B around ten hours. C about eight hours D not stated here. 答案：
39、【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 D 单词拼写 单词拼写 【小题 1】 Her son was filled with _ （志向） to become a great inventor. 【小题 2】 _ （宇航员） accept danger as being part of the job. 【小题 3】 _ （数码） cameras began to appear last year. 【小题 4】 That couple have come to terms on their_（离婚） . 【小题 5】 A mother shoul
40、dnt show too much _(偏爱 ) to one of her children. 【小题 6】 All the firms employees are entitled to at least a _（两星期）holiday with pay each year. 【小题 7】 We must care for the weak who would _（否则） fall by setbacks. 【小题 8】 The smooth surface of the lake_（照出） the bright full moon. 【小题 9】 I felt much _（同情） fo
41、r the blind. 【小题 10】 Her_（天赋） for music was not appreciated. 答案： 【小题 1】 ambition 【小题 2】 Astronauts 【小题 3】 Digital 【小题 4】 divorce 【小题 5】 favor 【小题 6】 fortnights 【小题 7】 otherwise 【小题 8】 reflected 【小题 9】 sympathy 【小题 10】 talent 书面表达 请按下列提示，以 “How to Make Friends”为题写一篇 100字左右的英语短文，内容要点如下： 每个人都需要朋友，如何交朋友
42、非常重要； 交朋友首先要对别人友善； 要使陌生人感到亲切，不管他在何处； 关心别人胜过关心自己； 与别人有分歧， 不争吵，要商量； 你个人的想法。 答案： How to Make Friends Everyone needs friends and how to make friends is most important. To make friends, you must be friendly to others. Smile at others and you are sure to get a smile in return. You should try to make a str
43、anger feel at home wherever he happens to be. Think more of others than of yourself and never judge a person by his appearance and clothes. When you dont agree with someone, dont quarrel but discuss with him. Finally never believe in those who leave you when you are in trouble. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
