1、2011-2012学年度河北省保定三中高二第二学期 3月月考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * There are a few grammatical errors in her essay, but _ it is a good one. A all in all B as a result C in detail D in other words 答案： A In 1938, Hitler _ war against Poland, which started the Second World War. A declared B stated C broadcast D adverti
2、sed 答案： A It was along the Mississippi River _ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood. A how B which C that D where 答案： C Many people _ the accident, so it was not difficult to investigate（调查） . A witnessed B yelled C annoyed D envied 答案： A Many friends sent me e-mail to _ me on the birth of my son.
3、 A celebrate B reward C express D congratulate 答案： D I soon found that the work I was doing had already been done by someone else. _, I was wasting my time. A In other words B In a word C As a result D In addition 答案： A We _ some money every month in order to buy a computer. A set out B set up C set
4、 aside D set about 答案： C Because he was not _ the new speed limit, he was stopped and fined by the police. A good at B tired from C interested in D aware of 答案： D The road conditions there were very good, _ was more than we could expect. A it B what C which D that 答案： C A serious earthquake struck t
5、he village, _ many people homeless. A to cause B caused C causing D cause 答案： C The old woman _ her sons and daughters _ and see her soon. A suggested; to come B hoped; to come C urged; coming D urged; to come 答案： D The pretty girl is always busy helping her mother with the housework _ I go to visit
6、 her family. A every time B every time when C at every time D however time 答案： A - Can I help you - No, thank you. I _ now. A have been served B have served C am being served D am serving 答案： C When we moved to France, the children _ to the change very well. A adapted B applied C attended D agreed 答
7、案： A After so many years of war, there was a great _ for peace between the two countries. A talent B desire C test D taste 答案： B John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work _, he gladly accepted it. A finished B finishing C having finished D was finished 答案： A - It was a red light, Will
8、iam. You _ the car. - Sorry, I didnt see it. A must stop B should stop C must have stopped D should have stopped 答案： D -Sorry I made a mistake again. - _. Practice more and you will succeed. A Never mind B Certainly not C Not at all D Dont mention it. 答案： A We often go to _ school library because we
9、 can have such easy access _ the Internet there. A the; on B the; to C不填 ; with D不填 ; of 答案： B _ more effectively in the future, many people equip themselves with further education. A Compete B Competing C To compete D Competed 答案： C 完型填空 Pulled from the rubble （碎砖） of the big earthquake after eight
10、 days of unimaginable suffering, 8- year-old Kiki Joachin caught the worlds attention. Today he and his 21 struggle to rebuild their home, their lives and their hopes. When the terrible earthquake broke out, Kikis mother 22 from the porch （门廊） of their apartment building 23 her five year-old-son, Da
11、vid, who was outside fetching water. 24 injured by falling concrete （水泥）， she tried to dig through it and 25 toward her five other kids who were 26 in the ruins of their home. 27 , she could make little progress. For eight days Kiki and his 28 were buried beneath. They curled (蜷缩 ) their bodies in a
12、 (n) 29 space, with no food or water, hardly able to move; nearby lay the 30 of their three other siblings（兄弟姐妹） . Kiki 31 as his sister covered them with her T-shirt. On the eighth day, a neighbour 32 her possessions heard Kikis 33 cries for water. Two 34 spent the next four hours 35 drilling throu
13、gh the rubble and finally 36 Kiki and his sister. As Kiki was 37 by the firefighters from the hole, he made a victory gesture. Now Kiki hopes to be an engineer when he grows up, so he can help 38 his country. His father wants to start a 39 for his family, maybe selling rice and beans, to be able to
14、put another room on the house so his kids can sleep better. Meanwhile, his father and mother are 40 for what they have and the survival of the three children. 【小题1A friends B classmates C family D team 】 A walked B ran C jumped D wandered A in search of B in honour of C in face of D in charge of A B
15、ecause B If C Unless D Though A face B turn C rush D move A buried B killed C controlled D hidden A Otherwise B Therefore C However D Meanwhile A brother B sister C father D mother A wide B tiny C open D public A bodies B clothes C shadows D toys A nodded B smiled C wept D slept A sorting out B show
16、ing off C looking for D giving away A weak B good C long D clear A neighbours B relatives C passers-by D firefighters A skillfully B carefully C impatiently D rapidly A fastened B adopted C cured D reached A raised B fixed C grabbed D touched A rebuild B protect C lead D visit A company B business C
17、 movement D club A suitable B ready C excited D grateful 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 D 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 D 阅读理解 Farming is moving indoors, where the sun ne
18、ver shines, where rainfall is irrelevant (无关的 ) and where the climate is always right. The perfect crop field could be inside a windowless building with controlled light, temperature， humidity， air quality and nutrition. It could be in a New York high- rise or a complex （建筑群） in the Saudi desert. It
19、 may be an answer to the worlds food problems. The world already is having trouble feeding itself. Half the people on Earth live in cities, and nearly half of those about 3 billion are hungry or illfed. Food prices, currently increasing, are badly affected by dryness, floods and the cost of energy r
20、equired to plant, harvest and transport it. And prices will only get more unstable. Climate change makes long-term crop planning uncertain. Farmers in many parts of the world already are using water available to the last drop. And the world is getting more crowded: by mid-century, the global populat
21、ion will grow from 6.8 billion to 9 billion. To feed so many people may require expanding farmland at the expense of forests and wilderness, or finding ways to greatly increase crop output. Gertjan Meeuws and three other Dutch bioengineers grow vegetables and house plants in closed and regulated env
22、ironments. In their research station, water flows into the pans when needed, and the temperature is kept constant. Lights go on and off, creating “day” and “night”, but according to the rhythm of the plant. Meeuws says a building of 100 square meters and layers of plants could provide a daily diet o
23、f 200 grams of fresh fruit and vegetables for the entire population of Ken Bosch, about 140,000 people. Their idea isnt to grow foods that require much space, like corn or potatoes. Sunlight is not only unnecessary but can be harmful. Plants need only specific wavelengths of light to grow. Their gro
24、wth rate is three times faster than under greenhouse conditions. They use about 90 percent less water than outdoor agriculture. And city farming means producing food near the consumer, so theres on need to transport it long distances. 【小题 1】 According to the text, Gertjan Meeuws farming _. A can be
25、used for corn production B is much like greenhouse farming C is adaptable to any environment D uses more water than outdoor farming 【小题 2】 What is the second paragraph mainly about A The effect of climate B The hungry people in cities. C The worlds food problem. D The worlds increasing population. 【
26、小题 3】 What is the purpose of the text A To compare traditional and indoor farming. B To discuss the influence of climate change. C To explain the worlds food problem. D To introduce a new model of farming. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D Last Sunday, I waked into the house in the afternoon to find my
27、 brother rushing around in a hurry. As soon as I took my coat off, my little brother placed a bunch of papers in my hands and asked me to fold them up so they could fit into an envelope as quickly as possible. He said it needed to get done quickly before it turned dark. I was a little surprised that
28、 something could be so urgent on a Sunday. It wasnt until I was halfway through that I actually looked at what I was folding. After I read it, it put the biggest smile on my face. It was a lovely letter to all the residents （居民） in my neighborhood. My brother was asking everyone to let him know if a
29、nyone needed help. He left his contact information and said that anyone that needed help should get in touch with him and he would figure something out. He also asked people to get in touch if they were able to help out. London received an unusual amount of snow last week, and the city was completel
30、y under- prepared for it. So it was quite difficult to get anywhere. Only the major roads had been cleared, and smaller roads and pavements could be quite treacherous. There are a good number of old people in our little community. So my brother thought that the snow may have posed （造成） some difficul
31、ty for some of them, particularly because we live on a hill. A few elderly people got in touch with him asking for help for things they needed. One of them was especially grateful because his caregiver couldnt make it. To our surprise, he got more responses from people offering to help. Then he rece
32、ived help from people who wanted to help. Everyone was really touched and wrote to my brother wonderful email. One of our neighbors wrote email saying that although she wasnt able to help, she was “very proud of having a neighbor like him who puts other peoples interests first.” 【小题 1】 The authors b
33、rother wrote the letter to _. A ask for help from his neighbors B give a hand to those in need of help C require his neighbors to clear the snow D raise money for the old people in his community 【小题 2】 What can we learn from the text A Few people were willing to help out. B The snow was unexpectedly
34、 heavy. C Most residents in the community are elderly people. D The community was completely cut off from the outside world. 【小题 3】 The underlined word “treacherous” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”. A dirty B dangerous C safe D crowded 【小题 4】 One of their neighbors sent email to the authors brothe
35、r to _. A express thanks B lend a hand C show appreciation D ask for help 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C Dear Bridge of Hope supporters, July 2010 was a productive month for the teachers at BOH. Marilyn traveled to Liberia and helped Kathleen Ngenda with her teacher training program on Basi
36、c Adult Literacy. During the eight-day training, she helped the teachers learn to pronounce, spell and write correctly. They are currently working on personal sets of cards and lists so that they can teach this concept to students in the fall. Kathleen plans on two trips back to the school to monito
37、r teachers in their teaching. Marilyn found a very dedicated （投入的） and enthusiastic group of elementary teachers who are focused on bettering themselves as educators. BOHUSA will offer financial support for their further educational studies this fall. Our goal is to have all staff be certified by th
38、e end of 2013. The Liberian government recommends a C-certificate for teachers of elementary students, which can be obtained in one year of education classes (taken on Saturdays). There is a great need to add seventh and eighth grade classrooms and a library. There is actually no room, however, and
39、so we need to add a second floor. Currently the ground floor houses the church and the school uses this space for daily services. The first floor would give space for three more classrooms, in addition to a large reading room and computer labs. About $40,000 to 50,000 is required to meet the educati
40、onal needs. If you would like to contribute to this building project, please make out your check to: Bridge of Hope 12002 Arnold Rd. Orrville, Ohio 44667 Bridge of Hope Foundation is a non-profit organization. You do not have to pay tax on your contributions. 【小题 1】 Marilyn went to Liberia to _. A t
41、ake a trip B visit a school C take training classes D help train teachers 【小题 2】 What do we know about the school from Paragraph 4 A It needs repair B It needs expansion C It has no office. D It has an old library, 【小题 3】 The purpose of the letter is to _. A show the achievements of BOH B thank BOH
42、supporters for their concern C raise money for an educational project D call peoples attention to education in Liberia 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 单词拼写 【小题 1】 Her _ (雄心， 野心 ) is to become part of the national team for the next Paralympic Games 【小题 2】 Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered
43、 _ (同情心 ) by a robot. 【小题 3】 As he was not allowed to _ (陪伴；伴奏 ) her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her. 【小题 4】 As a _ (恩惠；喜爱 ) Tony promised to help Claire make herself smarter and her home more elegant. 【小题 5】 In 1942 he joined the staff of the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a _ (较年幼的，地
44、位低的 ) chemist. 【小题 6】 It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his _ (才干，特殊能力 ) for writing became obvious. 【小题 7】 Soon after his _ (离婚 ) in 1973, Asimove married again. 【小题 8】 I could see he was terrified of being _ (遗弃，抛弃 ) by us. 【小题 9】 Im sitting in the warm night air with a cold drink in my
45、 hand and _ (反射；思考 ) on the day. 【小题 10】 Without _ (暂停 ) we jumped into the boat with the other whales and headed out into the bay. 答案： 【小题 1】 ambition 【小题 2】 sympathy 【小题 3】 accompany 【小题 4】 favor 【小题 5】 junior 【小题 6】 talent 【小题 7】 divorce 【小题 8】 abandoned 【小题 9】 reflecting 【小题 10】 pausing 【小题 1】本句
46、的含义为他的雄心是成为国家队的一个部分，故本句空格处填雄心的单词 ambition。 【小题 2】本句的含义为克莱尔认为机器人能够表示同情心是可笑的，故本句空格处填同情心的名词形式 sympathy。 【小题 3】 be allowed to do sth表示被允许做某事的含义，故本句空格处填陪伴的动词原形形式 accompany。 【小题 4】介词 as 后跟恩惠的名词形式 favor。 【小题 5】本句的 含义为 1942年他作为初级的化学家加入了费城海军造船厂，成为一名员工，故本句空格处填初级的单词 junior。 【小题 6】本题的含义为当他 11岁的时候，他的写作才能表现的很明显，故
47、本句空格处填才能的单词 talent。 【小题 7】形容词性物主代词 his后跟名词离婚的单词 divorce。 【小题 8】本句的含义为我看到他，他害怕被我们抛弃，故本句空格处填抛弃的过去分词 abandoned。 【小题 9】本句的含义为我手里拿着冷饮坐在温暖的夜空，思考着那一天的事情，现在分词短语可以表示伴随状态，故本句空格处填反射或思考的 现在分词形式 reflecting。 【小题 10】介词 without后面使用暂停的动名词形式 pausing。 短文改错 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ ），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意： 1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。 2.只允许修改 10处，多者（从第 11处起）不计 分。 My father is an engineer work in a big company. He is such busy that he sometimes has to stay up late. Apart from
