1、2011-2012学年江西省九江一中高二上学期期中考试英语试卷与答案 其他 阅读下面的短文，请根据文后的要求答题（注意问题后的词数要求） Michelle and Barney Wanstall rode off into the Lake District sunshine yesterday with no trouble at all. They were the first customers to try a new electric bicycle hire service aimed at tourists who want the fun of cycling without
2、pain. “We wanted to go on a boat when we first got here,” explained Mr. Wanstall, a student. “But we saw these bikes and decided to hire them instead.” Brian Eaton, owner of Easyriders, which has a dozen bicycles for hire by the side of the lake near Coniston village, smiled as Michelle looked anxio
3、usly at Coniston Old Man, the mountain that towers over the village. “We do quite a lot of cycling at home,” said Michelle. “But with mountains everywhere, itll be easier if we _. And its only 18 each for a days easy riding and the chance to enjoy some of the finest co untryside in Britain!” The mot
4、orized bicycles helped the couple as soon as they began to pedal; they would have needed to use twice as much energy with a normal bicycle. The bicycles are very safe; they cannot go faster than 15 mph and the special tyres cannot be punctured. “Its easy riding,” said Mr. Eaton. “There are a lot of
5、people fancy cycling, but are not as fit as they used to be!” Riders are provided with helmets, maps, routes and suggestions for picnics and places to stay. Most electric bicycles are sold in Japan. However, Mr. Eaton thought they would be popular with tourists in the Lake District. “As far as I kno
6、w, these are the only motorized bicycles for hire in the country,” he said. “If the idea is successful, Ill set up other hire centres around Britain.” 1. This passage is mainly about _. (within 10 words) 2. What are the two wa ys of going on a tour in the Lake District according to the passage (with
7、in 8 words) _ _ 3. Finish the following sentence according to the passage. (within 8 words together) With an electric bicycle, they needed only _ with a normal bicycle. 4. What do the underlined words “the mountain” refer to (within 5 words) _ 5. Fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph. (within 7
8、words) _ _ 答案： 【小题 1】 A new electric bicycle hire service 【小题 1】 By boat； by electric bicycle 【小题 1】 half as much energy as 【小题 1】 Coniston Old Man 【 小题 1】 have (or ride on) a motorized (or an electric) bicycle 单项选择 * - _ - You were saying you sold the house and left your hometown. A How come B Like
9、 what C Do you have the time D Where was I 答案： D The skin is an essential part of your body and is _ you feel cold, heat or pain. A where B which C what D how 答案： A - Tom wants to be another Obama after he graduates from school. - That sounds great, but how can he _ a person like him if he goes on l
10、ike this A change B turn C get D make 答案： D If you happen to see the process of cooking in a restaurant, you might see the cook using rubbish oil, which is a common _ in China nowadays. A sense B rule C practice D activity 答案： A He does help others, but he always expects returns _. As a result, nobo
11、dy will accept anything from him. A at no time B in no time C for no time D after no time 答案： B How can you expect others to believe you when you _ constantly _ lies! A have; told B had; told C are; telling D were; telling 答案： C My brother is always on medicine, so he has _ table tennis to keep fit.
12、 A taken up B built up C made up D held up 答案： A No wonder he looks tired! Hes been studying for the exams all week, _ hes been working in a bar at night. A while B but C plus D as 答案： C _ quiet, for, you see, the baby is sleeping! A To keep B Keep C Keeping D Kept 答案： B Sadly, _ I remember was a be
13、autiful lake two years ago is now a smelly wasteland. A where B what C which D there 答案： B One of the advantages with the new tool is that it is users _. Users can handle it with less effort and more convenience. A friendly B good C well D pleased 答案： A Suspecting him of robbing the bank, the Securi
14、ty Police were _ his phone calls. A looking B glancing C monitoring D staring 答案： C - Are you angry - Yes. He should at least answer when _. A speaking B spoken to C spoken D speaking to 答案： B Having longed so much to have a look at the famous star, the fans looked forward anxiously _ the live conce
15、rt. A not to missing B to not miss C not to miss D to not missing 答案： D Karen was always thinking we were talking about his poor past. Every time we were chatting together, he would be all _. A over B ears C lone D through 答案： B 完型填空 Robert was a life insurance(人寿保险 ) salesman. Try 36 he might, he w
16、as still unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy(保单 ). “I certainly dont want to frighten you into a 37,” he announced, standing up to 38. “Please sleep on it tonight, and 39 you wake up in the morning, let me know what you think.” People can be motivated by many different 40. Fear is the com
17、mon one. 41 ma ny people find that other kinds of motivation are usually 42 effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work. A twelve-year-old girl took her younger brother, who 43 from a mental disability, Christmas shopping. As they went into a department store, the 44 accidental
18、ly hit a display, knocking shoes in every 45. at that 46 a(n) angry clerk grabbed the boy by the arm and 47, “Pick them up.” “No,” the boy screamed in defiance(反抗 ). “Pick them up,” the clerk 48. “No,” the boy shouted back. His older sister began picking up the 49. Then the boy started to 50. Before
19、 long, the boy, his sister and the clerk were 51 together to put the shoes back in 52. When they finished, the girl taught the clerk a(n) 53 lesson with these words: “You have to encourage my brother to do it in action.” If you live or work with other people, you may benefit from the older sisters a
20、dvice. If you want people to respond to you, try encouraging them in action. People prefer 54. When you fill people with what they want, youre 55 to get what you want out of them. 【小题1】 A however B as C since D in spite of A trouble B sale C bargain D decision A defend B fight C leave D argue A shou
21、ld B will C shall D may A feelings B plans C means D results A Thus B But C Plus D Since A less B more C half D just A arose B contributed C benefited D suffered A boy B girl C clerk D salesman 【小题 10】 A. section B. direction C. shelf D. course 【小题11】 A occasion B stage C situation D point A demande
22、d B conflicted C reminded D arranged A expected B commented C shouted D acquired A shoes B books C toys D bottles A cry B help C complain D worry A walking B organizing C working D assisting A process B silence C detail D order A thoughtful B instant C cautious D complex A gift B stick C honey D tea
23、rs A positive B likely C confident D probable 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 阅读理解 The rumors had been spreading for months but it still came as a s
24、hock when the hospital would be closing. It had served this poor neighborhood for nearly 100 years but it would close because of the health care crisis. The day after the announcement co-workers found out that pretzels(椒盐饼干 ) had been eliminated. Soft pretzels are the lifeblood of this city. So losi
25、ng access to soft pretzels is no small matter. I said, “I only have $6. Im not sure how many pretzels I need. You see, I work at a hospital and its closing and they stopped selling pretzels.” The mans smile disappeared. “What hospital ” “Oh, Northeastern Hospital.” The guy looked deeply shocked. “I
26、used to sell medical supplies and that was one of my hospitals.” Then he turned around and grabbed a box of 25 pretzels and slid them across the counter. I was surprised by his generosity and started to reach for my wallet, “Oh I can pay. Please let me ” The guy smi led, “Just tell them Joe Sullivan
27、 said to do something nice for someone else.” And so that day everyone in medical records was treated to a soft pretzel. Word spread fast as people came asking, “Is it really true ” It was as if Id carried in a box of gold. It mattered to them that a stranger cared. 【小题 1】 The underlined word “elimi
28、nated” in Paragraph 2 means _. A highly priced B added C overcooked D removed 【小题 2】 Why did the author decide to buy pretzels for his co-workers A To show his generosity. B To make them feel less sad. C To show his thanks to them. D To encourage them to work hard. 【小题 3】 To buy 25 pretzels, the aut
29、hor should pay _. A $25 B $12.5 C $12 D $50 【小题 4】 According to the passage, Joe Sullivan used to be a _. A cook B doctor C shopkeeper D salesman 【小题 5】 What can be the best title of the passage A A nice treat B The rumor that came true C Tell them Joe cared D Northeastern Hospital is closing down 答
30、案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C American author Mark Twain once noted that “life would be surely happier if we could only be born at the age of 80 and gradually approach 18.” Twains words were only one of many complaints about aging. The ancient Greek poet Homer called old age “hatef
31、ul”, and William Shakespeare termed it “terrible winter”. Alexander the Great, who conquered most of the known world before he died around 323 B.C., may have been looking for a river that healed the ravages of age. During the 12th century A.D., a king called Prester John ruled a land that had a rive
32、r of gold and a fountain of youth. But the name linked most closely to the search for a fountain of youth is 16th-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. He thought it would be found in Florida. In St. Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S., theres a tourist attraction. It is said to be the fou
33、ntain of youth that Ponce de Leon discovered soon after he arrived in what is now Florida in 1513. However, elderly visitors who drink the springs water dont turn into teenagers. But the tale of the search for a fountain of youth is so appealing(有吸引力的 ) that it survives anyway, says Ryan K. Smith, a
34、 professor of history. “People are more attracted by the story of looking and not finding than they are by the idea that the fountain might be out there somewhere.” Still, a few grains of truth have helped to support the story. Kathleen Deagan, a professor of archaeology, says a graveyard and the re
35、mains of a Spanish mission dating back to St. Augustines founding in 1565 have been discovered near the so-called fountain of youth. Michelle Reyna, a spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St. Augustine, says the fountain has been a tourist attraction since at least 1901 and
36、may have been attracting visitors since 1860. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, who searched for a fountain of youth A Ponce de Leon B William Shakespeare. C Kathleen Deagan D Michelle Reyna 【小题 2】 What does the underlined word “ravages” in the second paragraph probably mean A Growth. B Limits. C Dam
37、ages. D Benefits. 【小题 3】 What is the attitude of people towards the fountain of youth A People find much pleasure in looking for it. B People believe the existence of it somewhere. C People have no interest in searching for it. D People consider the idea of the fountain of youth absurd(荒谬的 ). 【小题 4】
38、 The passage mainly tells us _. A how the fountain of youth came into being B why some famous people hate becoming old C how to remain young forever D whether the fountain of youth exists 【小题 5】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A The underlined words “the story” refers to Alex
39、ander the Great ruling a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youth. B Augustine, which is the oldest city in the U.S, lies in Florida. C Some elderly visitors find themselves younger after drinking the water from the fountain of youth. D Kathleen Deagan is the spokesperson for the Founta
40、in of Youth Archaeological Park. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B Please help! I live in Germany with my wife and three kids. My parents live in the UK. I want my kids to have as much contact with their grandparents as possible. The kids all use e-mail, Skype and SMS but my parents w
41、ont. Ive bought them a laptop, paid for broadband, given them both mobile phones and a digital camera, but they wont use them. My parents say they hate computers and new technology. What can I do with these “technophobes” Daniel, Buremburg, Germany Actually, the original technophobes were the Luddit
42、es, a group of cloth workers in 19th century Britain during the Industrial Revolution. The Luddite cloth workers, who traditionally made cloth by hand, were worried that machines were going to take away their jobs and way of life. These machines could make cloth much faster and cheaper than humans.
43、In 1811 and 1812 the Luddites destroyed the machines that they hated so much, but the British government supported the factory owners. Many Luddites were arrested. Charlotte Brontes novel Shirley will tell your parents all about it. Laura, Valencia, Spain Laura makes some interesting points, I think
44、. Technophobes has been a common theme in science fiction. Frankenstein, one of the first science fiction, is a warning of what could happen if humans began to experiment with human life. Freda, Copenhagen, Denmark One thing you could try is to find hardware that is designed for older people to use.
45、 An example is the mob iles made by the US company, Jitterbug. Instead of icons and menus the Jitterbug phones ask users simple “yes/no” questions and have larger keypads. The company realized that there are potentially 100 million older users in the US alone. Graham, Patras, Greece 【小题 1】 The under
46、lined part “the technophobes” in the passage refers to _. A those who are rea dy to try new technology B those who are addicted to the Internet C those who refuse to use modern technology D those who are devoted to inventing new things 【小题 2】 Which of the following is TRUE of the Luddites A They cal
47、led themselves the technophobes. B They got full support from their factory owners. C They preferred to keep their traditional working methods. D They were killed by the government. 【小题 3】 Who has put forward a practical and useful suggestions A Laura. B Freda. C Daniel. D Graham. 【小题 4】 The passage
48、 is probably taken from _. A a personal blog B a letter between friends C a personal diary D a speech on new technology 【小题 5】 What can we infer from the passage A Daniel would buy her parents a novel written by Shirley. B Charlotte Bronte wrote about technophobes in her novel Shirley. C Daniel would bu
