1、2011-2012学年江苏省扬州市邗江区高二下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * Much to the disappointment of the neighboring countries, the Japanese government refuses to admit _ crime they committed in _ World War II in the history. A the; the B /;the C /;/ D the;/ 答案： D - If I dont get some money from my parents by Friday, cou
2、ld I borrow some from you - _. But can I know why A Never mind B Not at all C By no means D By all means 答案： D - I have taken someone elses T-shirt by mistake. Is it Janes - It _ be hers. She seldom wears red. A cant B mustnt C wont D neednt 答案： A In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained _ abro
3、ad due to the volcanic ash cloud. A sticking B stuck C to be stuck D to have stuck 答案： B The project is based on an agreement, one of _ purposes is to ensure that the project can be accomplished before the deadline. A its B which C whose D what 答案： C Until we have discussed all the details, no decis
4、ion _ about any new operations. A will be made B is made C is being made D has been made 答案： A Never before _ such a wonderful place _ Qingdao. A have I been to; as B I have been to; like C have I been to; like D I have been to; as 答案： A The suggestion of the meeting _was not adopted by the chairman
5、, so the meeting would be held on time. A to put off B putting off C put off D being put off 答案： D The teacher stressed again that the students shouldnt _ any important details while retelling the story. A bring out B let out C leave out D make out 答案： C If your car isnt insured, you may _ losing ev
6、erything when it hits something solid. A delay B deny C risk D avoid 答案： C The traffic problems have severely affected economic development. _, we must spare no efforts to solve them. A Furthermore B Therefore C Meanwhile D Nevertheless 答案： B Compared with her sisiter, Jerry is even more _ to, and m
7、ore easily troubled by, emotional and relationship problems. A sceptical B addicted C available D sensitive 答案： D The real threat of fraud(欺诈 ) on the Internet has highlighted the fact _ consumers fear shopping on line. A what B that C when D which 答案： B If you _ the magazine, you will get an extra
8、newspaper. A take to B apply to C submit to D subscribe to 答案： D Jack could have avoided that terrible car accident, but he _ careful enough. A is not B was not C hasnt been D hadnt been 答案： B 完型填空 Butterflys wings One day a small opening appeared on a cocoon（茧） , a man sat and watched for the butte
9、rfly for several hours as it was struggling to _36_ its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten _37_ it could and it could go no further. So the man decided to _38_ the butterfly: he took a pair of scissors and _39_ the remaining par
10、t of the cocoon. The butterfly then _40_ easily. But it has a swollen（肿胀的） body and _41_ wings. The man continued to _42_ the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the _43_ would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would _44_ the time span(跨度 ). Neither happened! _4
11、5_, the butterfly spent the rest of its life _46_ around with a swollen body and small, shriveled（褶皱的） wings. It _47_ was able to fly. What the man did in his _48_ and haste（匆忙） did no good to the butterfly. He didnt know the _49_ cocoon and the struggle _50_ for the butterfly to get through the tin
12、y _51_ were the natural way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings _52_ it would be ready for flight once it achieved its _53_ from the cocoon. Sometimes the _54_ is exactly what we need in our life. If we are allowed to go through our life without any _55_, it would not be a
13、 good thing to us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. 【小题1】 A build B force C form D destroy A as far as B as long as C as soon as D as quick as A seize B leave C bring D help A took off B made up C cut off D picked up A spread over B came out C stayed in D flew away A hard B stro
14、ng C small D large A watch B look for C look after D follow A butterfly B wings C cocoon D scissors A disappear B enlarge C lose D shorten A Luckily B Probably C In all D In fact A crawling B approaching C running D wandering A ever B seldom C always D never A fear B kindness C evil D confidence A r
15、estricting B loose C soft D little A prepared B wanted C allowed D required A place B room C opening D space A even if B otherwise C when D so that A life B course C progress D freedom A courage B struggle C wisdom D strength A fun B friends C difficulty D achievement 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D
16、【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 C 阅读理解 “REMOVE from friends.” This is no ordinary button. One click and I have the power to erase a person from my life. In late fall, I h
17、ad around 400 friends on Facebook. Today, I have 134. Click. Make that 133. When Facebook first entered my life in 2005, I panicked（恐慌、担心） that my friend count was too low. If I wasnt properly connected, how would anyone see my clever quote(引语 ) Who would wish me a happy birthday I accepted and sent
18、 out friend requests without a second thought and soon accumulated 391 friends. There is an appeal to being able to communicate with someone or just “thumbs(拨动手指 ) up” a photo rather than make real conversation. “Its comforting and its easy,” said Larry Rosen, a psychology professor at California St
19、ate University, who studies the way people communicate online.” Theres a sense of belonging in it. Its a sense of community in a generation where community has sort of (有点 )disappeared.” However, I dont talk to half of these people in the online community. There are some I would avoid if I met them
20、on the street. Click. 132. I decided to rid my account of any “friend” thatwell, wasnt. Sound easy You try it. Look at who youre dealing with: family, friends, classmates, crushes(爱恋的对象 ), acquaintances With every click of the “Remove from friends” button, you risk burning a bridge, losing a contact
21、 and missing an opportunity. So every time I go to click the button, my heart hurts. However, Im not the only one who has experienced a Faceboook friend refreshing. The New Oxford American Dictionary announces its “Word of the Year” each year, and last year, “unfriend” made the cut (入围 ) (though Ill
22、 still stick with “defriend”). When I started my mission(任务 ), a few friends joined. Most were surprised by how easily they could cut hundreds of connections without thinking twice. “Oh my God, I defriended like 600 people today. I feel so good!” my friend Sarah messaged. Dana, a close friend from h
23、igh school, and I battled it out to see who could get our counts lower. She wins at 123. To some, its poor “netiquette(网络礼仪 )” to defriend. But to me, its the stage of life when we hold onto the people who count, the people who impact you. 【小题 1】 According to the article, what happens when you click
24、 the “Remove form friends” button A A message is sent out to your online friends. B You accept someone as your online friend. C You send out a friend request to people. D The number of your online friends is reduced. 【小题 2】 The writer worried about her friend count in 2005 because _. A no one would
25、wish her a happy birthday B it was the first time she had made friends online C she had only 391 online friends at that time D she was eager to make connections 【小题 3】 What is Larry Rosens opinion A People living in the same area are closely connected in everyday life. B Communication online helps p
26、eople feel they are members of a group. C Its easy for people to make and break new friendships online. D Todays young people spend nearly all their time communicating online. 【小题 4】 Which of the following is the best description of the underlined sentence A I made new friends online while I removed
27、 some old ones. B Some friends cut the number of their online friends just like I did. C We competed to see who could remove the most online friends. D When someone removed me from a friends list, I removed him/her. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 B Among various programs, TV talk shows have c
28、overed every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style(风格 ). But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows. Jerry Spring
29、er could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”. The contents on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet
30、 people are willing to eat up the troubles of other peoples lives. Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality(质量 ) of life. Contents are from teaching your child
31、ren lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors. Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part
32、where most people will learn something very valuable. Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main viewers are middleclass Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and ability to deal with lifes tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a conne
33、ction with the young adults of society. These are 18-to-21-year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the shows exploitation. 【小题 1】 Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Sp
34、ringer and the Oprah Winfrey are _. A more interesting. B very popular. C more detailed. D more formal. 【小题 2】 Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows _. A remain interested in them. B are ready to face up to them. C remain cold to them. D
35、are willing to get away from them. 【小题 3】 Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show A A new type of robot. B Nation hatred(憎恨 ). C Family income planning. D Street accident. 【小题 4】 We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows _. A have become the only ones of
36、its kind. B exploit the weaknesses in human nature. C appear at different times of the day. D attract different people. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D This is a time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra to give On this page we suggest a few
37、organizations you might like to help. Littleton Childrens Home We DONT want your money, but childrens toys, books and clothes IN GOOD CONDITION would be very welcome. Also, we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests. You have s
38、o muchwill you share it Phone Sister Thomas on 55671 Childrens Hospice We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games. Ple
39、ase contact the Secretary, Little Childrens Hospice, Newby Road. Street Food In the winter weather, its no fun being homeless. Its even worse if youre hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. Its hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help If not, can you offer a little mon
40、ey We use a very old kitchen, and we need some new saucepans(平底锅 ). Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed. Contact Street Food, c/o Marys House, Elming Way. Littleton Phone 27713 Littleton Youth Club Have you got an unwanted chair a record-player a pot of paint Because we can use them! We
41、want to get to work on our meeting room! Please phone 66231 and well be happy to collect anything you can give us. Thank you! The Night Shelter We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we nev
42、er seem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds Any amount, however small, will be such a help. Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton. Please make check payable to Night Shelter. 【小题 1】 What kind of people are these organizations designed for A Homeless and sick children B Le
43、ss fortunate members of our society C Hungry people who have no beds to sleep in D Friendly members of our society to help others 【小题 2】 If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may contact _. A Street Food B The Night Shelter C Littleton Childrens Home D Chil
44、drens Hospice 【小题 3】 What can be concluded from the passage A There are too many social problems in this society. B People are very poor during the time of giving. C To offer help is just an excuse for these organizations to collect money. D There are many organizations trying to solve social proble
45、ms. 【小题 4】 What kind of things would Littleton Youth Club like to collect A Old furniture and second-hand electrical equipment. B An apartment and some saucepans. C Hot food and storybooks. D A sum of money and childrens toys. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A George, when your big brother and
46、 your little dog and I walked you up to school today, you had no idea how I was feeling. You were so excited. You had packed and unpacked your pencils and safety scissors in your backpack a dozen times. I am really going to miss those lazy mornings when we waved your brother and sister off to school
47、. Because you are my youngest, I had learned a few things by the time you came along. I found out that the seemingly endless days of babyhood are gone like lightning. I blinked（眨眼） , and your siblings（兄弟姐妹） were setting off for school as eagerly as you did this morning, I was one of the lucky ones;
48、I could choose whether to work or not. By the time it was your turn, the shining prizes of career advancement and a double income had lost their brightness. A splash（溅水） in the pool with you in your bright red boots or just one more rereading of your favorite book, Frog and Toad Are Friends, meant more. You didnt go to preschool and I hope that doesnt hold you back. You learned numbers by helping me count the sod
