1、2011-2012学年广东省惠州一中高二下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 完型填空 Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 1 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 2 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.” “No,” I 3
2、 them. “Not the measuring stick.” The measuring stick isnt a (an) 4 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge weve 5 each childs growth by making a mark showing his or her 6 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers h
3、ave been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting. Names and dates show different 7 , and I can tell by the script(手迹 ) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties,
4、 when this door 8 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 9 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 10 and go back right up into place, 11 to be measured. Many of those listed on the door are still 12 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us
5、 only in 13 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home. We havent 14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 15 , with lot
6、s of names and dates in various colors. 【小题1】 A restore B rebuild C sell D repaint 【小题2】 A comfortable B possible C available D changeable 【小题3A promised B repeated C followed D responded 】 【小题4】 A false B wonderful C actual D obvious 【小题5】 A kept B witnessed C recorded D accompanied 【小题6】 A age B w
7、eight C name D height 【小题7】 A information B handwriting C style D characteristic 【小题8】 A adjusts B shuts C opens D swings 【小题9】 A copy B read C appreciate D remove 【小题10】 A proudly B automatically C shyly D calmly 【小题11】 A ready B voluntary C able D unwilling 【小A growing B contributing 题12】 C studyi
8、ng D working 【小题13】 A sight B design C amazement D memory 【小题14】 A concerned about B approved of C decided on D relied on 【小题15】 A fresh B old C white D original 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 C 【小题
9、 15】 C 阅读理解 In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.C., the Qin army launched a more serious attack upon the State of Wei than
10、 ever. The king of the State of Wei gathered his officials, and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance. At the critical moment
11、 when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the officials persuaded the king to sue for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counselor, did not agree. He hu
12、rried up to the king and said, Your Majesty, they dont think about the interests of the country at all. It is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of Qin, but it will never stop attacking
13、 us until our land is totally given away. He added,“Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isnt it similar to carrying faggots to put out a
14、 fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei ” Though Su Dais argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. As might be expected, the Qin army attack
15、ed the State of Wei in 225 B.C. again, surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes (堤防 ) of the Huanghe River. The State of Wei was finally destroyed. 【小题 1】 When asked how to defeat the Qin army, most officials _. A were scared and at a loss what to do B looked wo
16、rried and turned to Su Dai for help C asked a large enemy force to bear down upon the border D were extremely frightened and decided to give up fighting back 【小题 2】 The underlined phrase“sue for”in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A demand B beg for C search for D negotiate for 【小题 3】 Su Dai used the e
17、xample of“carrying faggots to put out a fire”to show _. A the ambition of the State of Qin B the serious results of giving in C the loss of the land of the State of Wei D the trembling consequences of defense 【小题 4】 The story is mainly developed by _. A time B logic C making comparison D cause and e
18、ffect 【小题 5】 The attitude of the writer towards Su Dai is _. A approval B praise C neutral D disapproval 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 C We now think of chocolate as sweet, but once it was bitter. We think of it as a candy, but once it was a medicine. Today, chocolate can be a hot d
19、rink, a frozen dessert, or just a snack. Sometimes its an ingredient(配料 ) in the main course of a meal. Mexicans make a hot chocolate sauce called mole and pour it over chicken. The Mexicans also eat chocolate with spices like chili peppers. Chocolate is a product of the tropical cacao tree. The bea
20、ns taste so bitter that even the monkeys say “Ugh!” and run away. Workers must first dry and then roast the beans. This removes the bitter taste. The word “chocolate” comes from a Mayan word. The Mayas were an ancient people who once lived in Mexico. They valued the cacao tree. Some used the beans f
21、or money, while others crushed them to make a drink. When the Spaniards came to Mexico in the sixteenth century, they started drinking cacao too. Because the drink was strong and bitter, they thought it was a medicine. No one had the idea of adding sugar. The Spaniards took some beans back to Europe
22、 and opened cafes. Wealthy people drank cacao and said it was good for the digestion. In the 1800s, the owner of a chocolate factory in England discovered that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao. It quickly became a cheap and popular drink. Soon afterwards, a factory made the first solid block
23、of sweetened chocolate. Later on, another factory mixed milk and chocolate together. People liked the taste of milk chocolate even better. Besides the chocolate candy bar, one of the most popular American snacks is the chocolate chip cookie. Favorite desserts are chocolate cream pie and, of course,
24、an ice cream sundae with hot fudge sauce. 【小题 1】 It was _that discovered sugar could remove the bitter taste of cacao. A The workers in the chocolate factory B The Spaniards C The people in England D The owner of a chocolate factory 【小题 2】 According to the passage which of the following statements i
25、s true A Nobody had the idea of adding sugar until the sixteenth century. B The word “chocolate” comes from a Mexican word. C The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys like them. D Workers must dry and roast the beans to remove the bitter taste. 【小题 3】 The Spaniards think that cacao was a medi
26、cine because_ A it was strong and bitter. B it was good for digestion. C it cured mans diseases. D it was a kind of drink for good health. 【小题 4】 Which is the right time order of the events regarding chocolate a. Chocolate became a cheap and popular drink in England. b. A factory made the first soli
27、d block of sweetened chocolate. c. The Spaniards started drinking cacao. d. It was found that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao. e. A factory mixed milk and chocolate together. A a-b-c-d-e B c-d-e-b-a C c-d-a-b-e D c-d-b-e-a 【小题 5】 It can be inferred from the passage that _. A chocolate can be
28、 a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or a candy bar B Mexicans like chocolate very much C chocolate is a product of the cacao tree D people liked the taste of chocolate mixed with milk 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by dr
29、ivers - the most far-reaching recommendation up to now saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related(与分散注意力有关的 ) accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road. As part of its
30、recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now has made laws to ban such activity, but the Board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do
31、 by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ears. However, the concern was heightened by increasingly powerful phones that people can use to send e-mails, watch movies and play games. Every year, new devices are being on sale. she said. People are attracted to update their Facebook page
32、, to play music with cellphone, as if sitting at a desk. But they are driving a car. The agency based its recommendation on evidence from its investigation of numerous crashes in which electronic distraction was a major contributing factor. Ms. Hersman said she understood that this recommendation wo
33、uld be unwelcome in some circles, given the number of drivers who talk and text. But she compared distracted driving to drunken driving and even smoking, which required wholesale cultural shifts to change behavior. Its going to be very unpopular with some people. she said. Were not here to win a pop
34、ularity contest. Were here to do the right thing. This is a difficult recommendation, but its the right recommendation and it is time. The agencys recommendation is not required for states to adopt such a ban. And it wont likely be agreed upon by state lawmakers who are unwillingly to anger those wh
35、o have grown accustomed to using their device behind the wheel. The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking. 【小题 1】 The ban on all cel
36、lphone use by drivers was put forward_. A after a long discussion and recommendation B after about ten years investigation in it C because of the most powerful mobile devices D for the reason of heading away from the road 【小题 2】 From the second paragraph we know that now_. A it is legal to use wirel
37、ess headsets while driving B wireless headsets are illegal in some states C it is safe to talk on wireless headsets while driving D hands-free devices can be used in some states 【小题 3】 We can know from the passage that_. A electronic distraction resulted in numerous crashes B numerous crashes were c
38、aused by drunk driving C electronic distraction contributed much to the ban D the recommendation was based on electronic distraction 【小题 4】 Ms Hersman thinks that distracted driving, drunken driving and smoking_. A are just common behaviors B can be shifted to behaviors C are behaviors to be changed
39、 D are just cultural behaviors 【小题 5】 Which of the following is the best title of the passage A Cellphone Ban inCars B Valuable Ban for Cellphones C Drivers Ban Cellphones D Cellphone Ban while Driving 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D We all remember seeing hitchhikers, standing by t
40、he side of the road, thumb, sticking out, waiting for a lift. But it is getting rare nowadays. What killed hitchhiking Safety is often mentioned as a reason. Movies about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime have put many drivers off picking up hitchhikers. That no single women picked me up on
41、my journey to Manchester no doubt reflects the safety fear: a large, strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous. But the reason may be more complex: hitchhiking happens where people dont have cars and transport services are poor. Plenty of people still hitchhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the ri
42、sing level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange. Why cant they afford cars Why cant they take the coach or the train Three-quarters of the UK population have access to a car; many of the remainder will be quite old. The potential hitchhiking
43、 population is therefore small. Yet my trip proves its still possible to hitchhike. The people who picked me up were very interesting-lawyer, retired surgeon, tank commander, carpenter, man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple living up in the mountains. My conclusion is that only really i
44、nteresting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes in red, spotted scarves. Most just wanted to do someone a good turn; a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldnt help stopping. The future of hitchhiking most likely lies with car-sharing organized over the Internet,
45、via sites such as hitchhikers.org. But for now, you can still stick your thumb out (actually, I didnt do much of that, preferring just to hold up my destination sign) and people-wonderful, caring, sharing, unafraid people-will stop. In the UK, with its cheap coaches and reasonable rail service, I do
46、nt think Ill make a habit of it. But having enjoyed it so much, Im ready now to do a big trip across Europe and beyond. In the 1970s a female friend of my wifes hitchhiked to India. How wonderful it would be to have another go, though Afghanistan might be a challenge. I wish Id got that tank command
47、ers mobile number. 【小题 1】 The author tried to hitchhike but was rejected by single women drivers because . A they were not heading towards Manchester B they thought most hitchhikers were dangerous C hitchhiking had been handed and they didnt want to break the law D he was a strong man in strange clo
48、thes who seemed dangerous 【小题 2】 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage A Movies have discouraged people from hitchhiking B Car ownership levels are lower in Romania than in the UK. C 25% of UK people dont have access to cars. D Increased car ownership has reduced the need for hitchhiking. 【小题 3】 The “fat blokes in red, spotted scarves” in Paragraph 3 most likely means . A murderous hitchhikers B friendly and talkative hitchhikers C typical hitchhikers D strange hitchhikers like the author 【小题 4】 According to the author, future hitchhikers are more lik
