1、2011-2012学年河北省保定三中高二下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * -Ken, _, but your TV is going too loud. A Id like to talk with you B Im really tired of this C I hate to say this D I need your help 答案： C Lets hope the sunny weather _ for Saturdays football match. A keeps up B picks up C carries on D puts up 答案： A Onl
2、y when you get a special permit can you have the _ of interviewing the prime minister of China. A advantage B possibility C preference D privilege 答案： D He treasured a notebook in which _ his bank account password and his friends addresses. A wrote B were recorded C was written D wrote 答案： B You can
3、 only be sure of _ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something _ you might get in the future. A that, what B what, / C what, which D / , that 答案： B I went along the beach thinking of nothing _. A in brief B in doubt C in harmony D in particular 答案： D The dangerous virus _ in the next few we
4、eks in the laboratory can cause fatal diseases. A studying B studied C to study D to be studied 答案： D All the dishes in this menu, unless _ stated, will serve two to three people. A aside B otherwise C meantime D or 答案： B Edward, you play so well, but I _ you play the piano. A didnt know B hadnt kno
5、wn C dont know D havent known 答案： A Each member of _ Green Pace Club is required to gain _ better understanding of their system. A a; / B the, a C the, the D a, a 答案： B As he has worked in the army as an electrical engineer for many years, he has every _ for the job. A ability B comfort C qualificat
6、ion D quality 答案： C -Guess what Weve got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this summer. -How nice! You _ a different culture then. A experience B are experiencing C will be experiencing D have been experiencing 答案： C Though trying really hard, they acknowledged _ at last. A defeated B defea
7、ting C having defeated D having been defeated 答案： D Jane has been so _ in getting used to everything that she hasnt had time for social activities. A occupied B confused C devoted D worried 答案： A Shell never forget her stay there _ she found her son who had gone missing two years before. A that B wh
8、ich C where D when 答案： D 完型填空 Not many foreigners can say that they have lived in China for as long as I have. Perhaps some can hack(应对 ) it for about two or three years and then they want to either go back home or move on to another country. As for me, I cannot get 36 of this place. I love it here
9、so much and I honestly believe that I am very comfortable here. It feels just like 37. And, here 38 the story. It was August 2001 and I had just said 39 to my family and friends as I 40 to Los Angeles International Airport to catch my 41 to Incheon, South Korea which would then 42 me to Beijing. Whe
10、n I arrived in LA I was very excited and a little 43 because I didnt know what to 44 when I arrived in China. It 45 like receiving a wrapped gift and you had no idea what was in it 46 you opened it. As I 47 the Korean Airlines 48 desk I gave the attendant(空乘人员 ) my ticket. He looked at me and said,
11、Im sorry, sir. This flight was yesterday. I was in 49 and lost for words. The attendant told me I had to wait several hours until they could 50 whether I could get onto another flight. I was so afraid at this time that I called my mother and frantically(狂乱地 ) told her, I missed my flight! I dont thi
12、nk I can go to 51! Im better off going back to Washington, DC! Thats when she 52 I call my leader in China and ask whether I could still go there. Looking 53 all of the papers I found a phone number and called the Beijing office. 54, my leader was there and assured me I could still join the group. A
13、lso, KAL had a seat for me on the next flight. So, after 24 hours and a 55 in Korea, I arrived in Beijing. I dont know what my feeling was, but I wasnt tired because I had finally arrived and I just wanted to look around the city. As I traveled to the hotel in the car I saw all the wonderful buildin
14、gs, friendly people and interesting sites. I was so happy to be here. 【小题1】 A many B much C enough D little A home B family C house D country A says B goes C tells D talks A hello B sorry C good D goodbye A headed B walked C settled D jogged A train B flight C bus D ship A adjust B lead C conduct D
15、adapt A surprised B annoyed C adsurd D nervous A happen B see C expect D know A felt B looked C seemed D sounded A after B when C while D until A got B arrived C approached D sat A check-in B office C check-out D examine A shock B trouble C danger D difficulty A sure B confirm C construct D ask A Ko
16、rea B Washington C Los Angeles D China A explained B suggested C ordered D requested A around B back C through D for A Luckily B Seriously C Honestly D Sadly A visit B living C stopover D stay 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 D 【小
17、题 12】 C 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 D 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 C 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 C 阅读理解 I dont want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what its like to work in a field dominated (controlled) by men. I was never
18、 very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space, time and the nature of black holes. At 19, when I began studying astrophysics(天体物理学 ), it did not bother me in the least to be the only
19、 woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievementjobs, research papers, awardswas viewed through the lens ( 镜片 ) of gender (性别 ) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed i
20、nto an argument on left brain versus (相对于 ) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育 ), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind. Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations (挑衅 ) : I dont tal
21、k about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didnt want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist After all, I dont study sociology or political theory. Today I research and
22、teach at Barnard, a womens college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for childre
23、n. And I dont dismiss those concerns. Still, I dont tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And thats a sight worth ta
24、lking about. 【小题 1】 Why doesnt the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again A She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination (歧视 ). B She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields. C She is not good at telling stories of the kind. D She finds space research more important.
25、 【小题 2】 From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute (把 归因于 ) the authors failures to _. A the burden she bears in a male-dominated society B her involvement in gender politics C her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist D the very fact that she is a woman 【小题 3】 What did the auth
26、or constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research A. Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science. B. Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle. C. Peoples fixed attitude toward female scientists. D. Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured
27、. 【小题 4】 What does the image the author presents to her students suggest A Women students neednt have the concerns of her generation. B Women can balance a career in science and having a family. C Women have more barriers on their way to academic success. D Women now have fewer problems pursuing a s
28、cience career. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B My daughter recently asked me what a Travel Agency does. There is one located on our street and it has just been completely rebuilt. I told her that they helped people book their trips and vacations. “Why havent we ever been in there ” she wante
29、d to know. “Because we do everything ourselves online these days” I explained. “But why do it yourself if other people want to do it for you ” she wondered out loud. The answer is that the travel agency makes a little bit of money on each ticket you book through them. If you book your ticket yoursel
30、f, online, you save that money. Saving money sounds great except that when you think about it you typically spend three evenings comparing prices to end up saving $30 on a $300 trip. All those $30 discounts add up of course so I guess we should be happy with that. Still, how bad is it really to pay
31、someone $30 and trust them to buy you something decent Wouldnt you say your free evenings are worth more than $10 a piece Consider books for a moment. Buying your book at Amazon saves you maybe 30% to 40% on each book. Add to that the convenience of shopping from home and getting the package deliver
32、ed to your home address. So far so good. Unfortunately that does mean you spend way too much time browsing Amazon. com while you could do something fun instead. Like maybe reading an actual book Then the package arrives and you arent home and end up having to pick it up at the local post- office. Al
33、l in all I wonder how much time I end up investing in the whole process. Time sounds free, but to most of us, it is more valuable than money. The Internet Economy promised to get rid of the middle-men and we loved it. Somehow, Im starting to get the feeling that we ourselves ended up doing the work
34、of that middle-men we were so eager to get rid of. In any project you can always pick two of these: fast, cheap or good. We seem to have focused a lot on cheap and good but the extra time we need to invest to keep it fast comes out of our own pockets. You can always make more money but you can never
35、 make more time. 【小题 1】 What is the purpose of the first paragraph A It mainly shows the curiosity of the authors daughter. B It indicates that the Internet has influenced our daily life. C It tells us the importance of a travel agency. D It shows why people need a travel agency. 【小题 2】 Whats the au
36、thors attitude towards the Internet Economy A The author thinks online shopping saves time and is a convenient way to buy products. B The author worries about sending personal information over the internet. C The author doesnt think online shopping is satisfactory in every way. D The author likes th
37、e convenience but is concerned about the e-commerce environment. 【小题 3】 Whats the best title for the passage A The convenience of the Internet Economy. B How to save money in the Internet Economy. C The hidden cost of the Internet Economy. D How to save time in the Internet Economy. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题
38、 2】 C 【小题 3】 C Celebrated in the city of Munich, Germany, the Oktoberfest, as it is popularly called, is a 3-week festival that takes place in the months of September and October. Also called the largest beer festival in the world, the Oktoberfest gathers about 6 million visitors worldwide every yea
39、r. Seeing the popularity of the festival, many countries around the world have adapted to what they call their own version of the Oktoberfest. So if you are not able to make it to Germany, you can always enjoy the festival in the areas mentioned below. Dont miss out on it! Brazil: welcome to the Ger
40、man town of Blumenau in Brazil. Well, we are not talking about Germans living in the town, but the place was originally founded by immigrants from Germany in the year 1850. The town is built in a traditional German style and there are a fair number of people who still live the way it used to be in g
41、ood old days. The Oktoberfest is celebrated in a small village called Parque Vila Germanica between the dates of October 1st to October 18th. Guests can enjoy the festival in addition to exploring the town and its sites which include a beer museum. Vietnam: celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City since 1992,
42、 the Oktoberfest event over here is conducted between the 6th and the 11th of October and the decorations are like the original festival in Munich, with large wooden tables lined with beer. The Philippines: unlike the original Oktoberfest which is celebrated in a certain area, the Oktoberfest in the
43、 Philippines is a recent addition to the already existing festival which takes place between the 4th of September and the 9th of October. Now the event is set to be celebrated in a total of 30 parties in various cities around the country. Canada: over 700,000 guests (second highest after Munich) in
44、and around Canada take part in the Oktoberfest celebrated in Ontario between the 9th and the 17th of October. 【小题 1】 In which place does the Oktoberfest take place from September to October A In Blumenau. B In Ontario. C In Ho Chi Minh City. D In Munich. 【小题 2】 From the first paragraph we can know t
45、hat _. A the Oktoberfest in Germany is the biggest beer festival in the world. B every year about 600,000 people celebrated the Oktoberfest in Germany C the Oktoberfest lasts longer in Germany than in any other country D in Germany the name “beer festival” is better known than the Oktoberfest 【小题 3】
46、 About the Germany town of Blumenau, we know that _. A only Germans live in the town B the town was first founded by Germans C people in the town all live in the old German way D the town has many beer festivals 【小题 4】 The authors purpose in writing this passage is _. A to call on more people to tra
47、vel abroad B to attract more tourists to the Oktoberfest in Munich C to introduce Oktoberfest celebrations in the world D to describe the development of the Oktoberfest 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher stressed the importanc
48、e again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience. One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You dont say!” “You dont say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a proper topic. “Well, Id better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall By the
