1、2011-2012学年江西省高安中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * It is generally accepted that boy must learn to stand up and fight like man. A a; the B a; a C the; the D a; / 答案： B Mr Smith _ a book about China last year but I dont know whether he has finished it. A has written B wrote C had written D was writing 答案： D _
2、 I read the story, Im greatly moved by it. A At the moment B Every time C For the time D Next time 答案： B He ran as fast as he could _ to catch the early bus. A to hope B hope C hoping D hoped 答案： C -I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend.- good. A Sounds B Sounded C Sounding D Sound 答案
3、： A Only when _ 30 years old _ to learn English. A was he; did he begin B he was; he began C he was; did he begin D was he; he began 答案： C If the man is only interested in your looks, just shows how shallow he is. A as B which C what D that 答案： D Chinese handwriting is an important part of our cultu
4、re, so young people are required to _ handwriting. A take away B take up C take in D take out 答案： B John Snow became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people Cholera. A led to B contributed to C exposed to D absorbed into 答案： C When we got there, he was about to leave, so he only had t
5、ime to explain _ to us what he thought of our plan. A carefully B roughly C impatiently D repeatedly 答案： B Though experience, she eventually got the chance to work for the Haier Company. A lacking of B lacked for C lacked D lacking 答案： D The witness _ the middle-aged man _ lying to the judge. A accu
6、sed; for B charged; of C charged; for D accused; of 答案： D His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any _ of it. A explanation B sense C meaning D guess 答案： B As we all know, the functions of our skin are very . A complex B simple C brief D tight 答案： A - Can I come and have a look at your
7、 new house - Yes, ! A with pleasure B I like it C by all means D I quite agree 答案： C 完型填空 Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 36 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 37 . So both of them agreed not to 38 after choo
8、sing a 39 at every fork (岔路口 ). A road sign at the first fork 40 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the 41 after a 42 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口 ) going separately to the panda and peacock. Th
9、ey 43 panda as it was the nations treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 44 what they could regret. But they had to make it 45 , for it brooked (容忍 ) no delay. If they hesitated they would miss 46 . Only 47 decision could offer more chances for sigh
10、tseeing and 48 possible regret. Life is 49 like thischoi ces often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 50 jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者 ). To get one you 51 give up the otheryou can get half of it. If you 52 weighing the pros and cons(权衡利弊 ) and calculating gains and losses, you
11、 will most likely 53 empty-handedness. Dont be sad about it. 54 you have got half of the desirable things in lifesomething that is 55 to get. 【小题1】 A easy B impossible C eager D possible A limited B enough C tight D plentiful A go B come C return D reach A main road B highway C crossing D branch A h
12、ad B showed C intended D pointed A last B latter C former D the third A long B brief C no D heated A hoped B wanted C got D favored A getting B taking C giving up D grasping A immediately B slowly C hardly D easily A less B most C more D least A rapid B slow C short D high A increase B reduce C caus
13、e D raise A absolutely B hardly C more or less D most A desirable B rejected C enjoyable D unwanted A wish B have to C must D want A kill time B spend time C have a hard time D hope for A start with B get up C end up in D succeed in A At least B Not in the least C At most D By no means A hard B deli
14、ghted C stupid D supported 答案： 【小题 1】 B。 【小题 1】 A。 【小题 1】 C。 【小题 1】 D。 【小题 1】 B。 【小题 1】 C。 【小题 1】 B。 【小题 1】 D。 【小题 1】 C。 【小题 1】 A。 【小题 1】 C。 【小题 1】 A。 【小题 1】 B。 【小题 1】 C。 【小题 1】 A。 【小题 1】 B。 【小题 1】 B。 【小题 1】 C。 【小题 1】 A。 【小题 1】 A。 【小题 1】 B。 be impossible to不可能。两个朋友去动物园游玩 ,动物园非常大 ,不可能每个地方都玩到。 【小题 1】
15、A。由于他们时间有限（ limited） ,他们不得不选择去观看哪些动物。 【小题 1】 C。他们俩都同意如果选定了每个岔口（ branch）中一个分支路口后就不再折回（ return）。 【小题 1】 D。 branch分支，岔口。见上题。 【小题 1】 B。第一个岔口的路标指示（ show）一条路通向狮子营 ,另一条路通向老虎山。 【小题 1】 C。 former前者。讨论片刻（ brief）后 ,他们决定去狮子营 ,因为狮子是森林之王。 【小题 1】 B。 brief简短的。见上题。 【小题 1】 D。他们赞成（ favored）去看熊猫 ,因为熊猫是国宝。 【小题 1】 C。 give
16、 up放弃。因此他们就这样一路作出决定。每一个决定都意 味着放弃他们所可能后悔的。 【小题 1】 A。他们不得不迅速（ immediately）作出决定。 【小题 1】 C。如果他们犹豫不决就只会失去更多（ more）游玩的机会。 【小题 1】 A。只有迅速（ rapid）作出决定才能赢得更多的机会去观光和减少（ reduce）可能的遗憾。 【小题 1】 B。见上题。 【小题 1】 C。 more or less或多或少。生活亦是如此。 【小题 1】 A。 desirable令人向往的。比如，在两个令人向往的工作。 【小题 1】 B。 have to 不得不。接受其中一个 ,你就得放弃另一个。
17、 【小题 1】 B。 spend time花费时间。如果你花费时间权衡利弊。 【小题 1】 C。 end up in以 结束。你将可能最终两手空空。 【小题 1】 A。 At least至少。至少你在生命中已经拥有了其中的二分之一。 【小题 1】 A。 be hard to很难。很难得到的东西。 阅读理解 She handed me a five dollar bill through the car window, then turned and walked away. I dont know her name, nor where she was going ,but I know I
18、will never forget that stranger who generously saved me from a lot of frustration（挫折） and prevented me from walking a mile or more to my destination. That day My husband, Leo, and I were already a half hour late for an important conference . We had taken the wrong fork in the expressway, and found o
19、urselves stuck in traffic that was blocked for four miles due to a serious accident. Just then, one tapped on the window on the passenger side. It was a short, medium-built woman, who was all bundled up in jacket and scarf, wearing jeans and boots. Surprised, I was reluctant, at first, to roll the w
20、indow down. What could she possibly want I lowered the window just enough to hear what the woman had to say. Through the window, she shoved a five dollar bill. “I dont have change,” she said, “but here is an extra five dollar bill. Use it to pay for your parking spot.” I was floored! Was this woman,
21、 whom Id never seen before, actually giving me this much money Yes, that was exactly what she was doing! She wouldnt take the check I offered her for the cash. She just walked away.【小题 1】 What kept the author and her husband from arriving on time A They had a traffic accident. B They took a wrong tu
22、rning. C Their car broke down half way. D The traffic was heavy on the freeway. 【小题 2】 The problem the author had in parking their car was that . A they couldnt pay for parking by check B neither of them had money with them C they had no five-dollar bill D there was no parking lot near the conferenc
23、e 【小题 3】 The underlined word “dejected” probably means . A embarrassed B confused C disappointed D worried 【小题 4】 .Why was the author unhappy to roll down the window A She was frustrated for coming too late. B She feared the woman would beg for money. C She didnt expect to be disturbed（打扰） by strang
24、ers. D She didnt know what the woman would do. 【小题 5】 The author writes the text to . A warn readers of the difficulty with parking B express her gratitude to the stranger C talk about her bad experience D call on readers to lend a helping hand if possible 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题
25、 1】 B 【小题 1】根据 We had taken the wrong fork in the expressway, and found ourselves stuck in traffic that was blocked for four miles due to a serious accident 描述 可知选 B。 【小题 1】根据 Through the window, she shoved a five dollar bill. “I dont have change,” she said, “but here is an extra five dollar bill. U
26、se it to pay for your parking spot.”描述可知选 C。 【小题 1】根据 可知选 C，沮丧的。 【小题 1】根据 I was floored! Was this woman, whom Id never seen before, actually giving me this much money Yes, that was exactly what she was doing!可知选 D。 【小题 1】通过阅读短文可知作者主要是想要表达对这位陌生人的感谢。故选B。 Knowing how to communicate well needs very pers
27、onal attention between you and another human being. Is there a better way to learn how to communicate effectively Yes, there is. Please follow the 3 basic steps below. 1. Relax and Breathe. Whether its a business meeting or the first date, the first thing you must do in order to communicate is to re
28、lax. When you relax you are in control. You control your reactions and your reactions do not control you. Breathing is central to relaxation. Take a few deep breaths and your body will begin to be more at ease. This will help you apply what you already know about how to communicate well. 2. Think an
29、d you will be prepared. Have you ever heard the old saying, think before you speak Well, it is true. By thinking ahead about how the conversation might flow, you will be better prepared, more at ease and more confident. 3. Follow the flow of the conversation. If you are uncomfortable, being silent w
30、ill only make it worse and make the other person uncomfortable as well. So when all else fails, follow through with small talk until a common topic appears. A good way to keep a conversation going is to ask the other person questions. People love to talk about themselves and if you do this they will
31、 think very highly of you. Learning good communication skills is not something out of reach. If you make an effort, you will succeed. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is the best title of the passage A Preparation and Conversation B How to Communicate with Anyone You Meet C Personal attention and Commu
32、nication D How to Keep Your Conversation Going 【小题 2】 If you want to talk with others successfully, the most important thing you should do is . A to follow the flow of the conversation. B to take as many deep breaths as possible C to make a good preparation for the conversation D to keep calm and re
33、lax yourself fully 【小题 3】 Why does relaxation play an important part in your good communication A Because it can help you put your communication skills that you know into use. B Because it will help you organize good sentences for your communication. C Because it can help you keep excited and react
34、quickly in the communication. D Because no one likes to communicate with a nervous person. 【小题 4】 If you feel uncomfortable, youd better . A keep silence in order to give the chance of speaking to others B talk small things until you find a topic you both like C speak freely so as to run across the
35、topic you like D ask questions which you are interested in 【小题 5】 Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence A Good communication skills can be learned if you try. B You will be good at communication if you try. C Not all people can learn good communication skills. D Communication skills can be im
36、proved easily. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】主旨题：从第一段的主题句： Knowing how to communicate well needs very personal attention between you and another human being.可知这篇文章是讲述怎么和你遇到的人交流。选 B 【小题 1】细节题 :从第二段的句子： the first thing you must do in order to communicate is to relax. When you
37、relax you are in control.可知答案：是 D，最重要的是放松和冷静。 【小题 1】推理题：从第二段的句子： This will help you apply what you already know about how to communicate well.可知 放松可以使你更好的运用掌握的交流方法。选 A 【小题 1】细节题：从第四段的句子： So when all else fails, follow through with small talk until a common topic appears.说明先谈论些小事情，知道感兴趣的话题。选 B 【小题 1】
38、句意理解题：从后面的句子： If you make an effort, you will succeed.可知交流技能是可以学会的。选 A. TAIBEI - Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the islands “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and
39、postgraduate（研究生） programs on the mainland totaled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998 Although no latest official numbers were available,” N said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year. The Internet
40、 site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities. “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market,
41、” N vice-president Ingrid Huang said “I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a
42、masters degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies. A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now
43、that more Taiwanese companies are going there”. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A N survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing
44、, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine. At present, Chinese Taibei doesnt recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But
45、 recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates（证书）from selected universities. 【小题 1】 One Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because _. A Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later B the fees asked for are lower than t
46、hose of Taiwan C there are many famous universities for them to choose D what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future 【小题 2】 Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children _. A could receive better education B co
47、uld do well in the business operations C could learn more about the policy there D could make more friends there 【小题 3】 The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to _. A N B the Chinese job market C a Chinese education on the mainland D the university 【小题 4】 The author wrote the article
48、 to tell us _. A the number of Taiwanese students going to universities on the mainland had been increasing year after year B more Taiwanese students are studying on the mainland C education on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan D Taiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field. 【小题 5】 Which is true according to the passage A Chinese Taibei recognizes diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland
