1、2011-2012学年湖南凤凰县华鑫中学高二 12月月考英语试卷与答案 其他 Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet. The worst US economic recession (萧条 ) in 70 years is forcing senior citizens out of retirem
2、ent, leaving them fighting for jobs in a weak labor market or risking homelessness. A study by Experience Works, released on Tuesday, showed 46 percent of the 2,000 low income people over 55 years who participated needed to find work to keep their homes. Nearly half of them had been searching for wo
3、rk for more than a year. “These people are at the age where they understandably thought their job-searching years were behind them,” said Cynthia Metzler, president and CEO of Experience Works. “But here they are, many in their 60s, 70s and beyond, desperate to find work so they can keep a roof over
4、 their heads and food on the table.” According to the study, many of the participants had no intention of working past their 60th birthday, but had to change plans after being dismissed or following the death of the partner. Over a third of the participants had retired. Ninety percent of respondents
5、 76 years and older planned to continue working for the next five years. Huge medical bills due to a personal illness or that of a spouse(配偶 ) were also reasons for coming out of retirement, the survey found. The longest and deepest economic slump since the 1930s is making finding a job for the low-
6、income elderly workers a difficult challenge. The Experience Works study found that 46 percent of the elderly jobseekers were sometimes forced to choose between paying rent, buying food or medication. Almost three-quarters believed their age made it harder to compete for jobs with younger workers. “
7、This study underscores calls for the need to create policies that remove barriers to employment for older workers and provide additional programs and services specifically aimed at helping older people re-enter the work force or remain working,” said Metzler. 1. What has caused the American retired
8、senior citizens back to work (No more than 8 words) 2. Why is it hard for the elderly job seekers to find a job (No more than 13 words) 3. Use several words to describe the possible feelings of the elderly job seekers (No more than 4 words) 4. What might be the solution to the problem according to t
9、he study (No more than 15 words) 答案： 【小题 1】 The worst US economic recession in 70 years 【小题 1】 Because their age made it hard to compete for jobs with younger workers. /Because they are too old to compete for jobs with younger workers. 【小题 1】 Worried, obliged, upset. 【小题 1】 Suitable policies should
10、be made to help the elderly work. /Removing barriers to employment and providing additional programs and services for older workers. Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer. A Low-Carbon
11、Economy (LCE) refers to an economy which has a minimal emission of greenhouse gas (GHG), namely, carbon dioxide into the biosphere(生物圈 ). Recently, most of the scientists and the public hold the opinion that the climate is changing because there is such an accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere due t
12、o human activities. The over-concentration of these gases is producing global warming that affects long-term climate, with negative impacts on humanity in the foreseeable future. LCE, therefore, is proposed as a means to avoid catastrophic climate change. All nations which are considered carbon inte
13、nsive societies and societies which are heavily populated should become zero-carbon societies and economies. Several of these countries have promised to become low carbon but not entirely zero carbon, and claim that emissions will be cut by 100% by balancing emissions rather than ceasing all emissio
14、ns. Nuclear power and the strategies of carbon capture and storage (CCS) have been proposed as the primary means to achieve a LCE while continuing to exploit non-renewable resources. Scientists are afraid, however, whether the spent-nuclear-fuel can be stored, and whether it is secure. Also they are
15、 not certain about the costs and time needed to successfully implement CCS worldwide and whether the stored emissions will leak into the biosphere or not. Alternatively, many have proposed renewable energy should be the main basis of a LCE, but, they have their associated problems of high-cost and i
16、nefficiency; this is changing, however, since investment and production have been growing significantly in recent times. Furthermore, it has been proposed that to make the transition to an LCE economically attractive we would have to attach a cost (per unit output) to GHGs through means such as emis
17、sions trading and/or a carbon tax. A LCE is aimed to integrate all aspects of itself from its manufacturing, agriculture, transportation to power-generation around technologies that produce energy and materials with little GHG emission and thus around populations, buildings, machines and devices whi
18、ch use those energies and materials efficiently and dispose of or recycle its wastes so as to have a minimal output of GHGs. Title: 1 I. 2 : an economy with a minimal output of GHG II. 3 of the present economy: global warming long-term climate change 4 on humanity III. 5 : to produce energy and mate
19、rials with little GHG emission to use those energies and materials efficiently to have 6 of GHGs IV. 7 to achieve a LCE: nuclear power the strategies of carbon capture and storage renewable energy 8 a carbon tax V. 9 : spent-nuclear-fuel storage / storage of spent-nuclear-fuel 10 uncertainty about t
20、he costs and time needed 答案： 【小题 1】 Loe-Carbon Economy/LCE 【小题 1】 Definition 【小题 1】 Consequence 【小题 1】 negative impacts 【小题 1】 Aim(s)/Aim(s) of LVE 【小题 1】 a minimal output 【小题 1】 proposed means 【小题 1】 Emissions trading 【小题 1】 Concern/ Worry/Anxiety 【小题 1】 Security 【小题 1】标题： Loe-Carbon Economy/LCE 【小
21、题 1】从文章的第一句 A Low-Carbon Economy (LCE) refers to an economy which has a minimal emission of greenhouse gas (GHG), namely, carbon dioxide into the biosphere(生物圈 ).可知是对 Loe-Carbon Economy/LCE 的定义： Definition 【小题 1】气温变暖和长期气温变化是现在经济的后果： Consequence 【小题 1】从第一段的句子： with negative impacts on humanity in the
22、 foreseeable future.可知答案：是 negative impacts 【小题 1】从文章的最后一段： A LCE is aimed to integrate all aspects of itself from its manufacturing, agriculture,可知是目的： Aim(s)/Aim(s) of LVE 【小题 1】从文章的最后一句 so as to have a minimal output of GHGs. 可知答案：是 a minimal output 【小题 1】从第三段的句子： Nuclear power and the strategies
23、 of carbon capture and storage (CCS) have been proposed as the primary means to achieve a LCE while continuing to exploit 可知这是一种建议的方式： proposed means 【小题 1】从第三段的最后一句： such as emissions trading and/or a carbon tax.可知答案：是 Emissions trading 【小题 1】归纳词：这些都是让人担心的事情： Concern/ Worry/Anxiety 【小题 1】从第三段的句子： S
24、cientists are afraid, however, whether the spent-nuclear-fuel can be stored, and whether it is secure.可知科学家担心安全问题： Security Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word thatbest fits the context. Deciding what present you should give someone is never easy. Many things must be conside
25、red such as 1 the person is interested in and how old he is. We must also consider the reaction 2 the person receiving the gift. One of the worst gift choices I ever made was for my high school English teacher, Ms Chen. Ms Chen has taught me English since Junior 1, and to show my appreciation I deci
26、ded to get 3 a present. I asked my classmates about her interests 4 I made my final decision. Then I went to the department store5 I worked part-time and bought her 6 expensive gift box of Sichuan beef. I was certain she would like it 7 I had been told by my classmates that she loved hot food. I lef
27、t the box with a card on her desk, and I was sure she would like them.8 was only after I heard she became sick that I learned she couldnt eat MSG ! 答案： 【小 题 1】 what 【小题 1】 of 【小题 1】 her 【小题 1】 before 【小题 1】 where 【小题 1】 an 【小题 1】 because 【小题 1】 It 单项选择 * In march,2008, Medvedev was elected _ preside
28、nt of Russia-_ position he will hold for 6 years. A a; a B不填； a C the; a D the; the 答案： B _ around the Taimountain Park, the tourists from Hong Kong were taken to visit the Mei Langang Memorial Museum. A Showing B Having shown C Being shown D Having been show 答案： D He seemed absent-minded and _ his
29、careless playing, we lost the game. A resulted from B resulted in C as a result D as a result of 答案： D One of the customs officers, who was watching the arrivals very _, saw feathers _ from under a womans coat. A closely; falling B close; fall C closely; fall D close; falling 答案： A 第一空考查副词辨析： close是
30、 “靠近地 ”closely是 “仔细地 ”，第二空考查 see +宾语 +doing“看见某人正在做 ”，句意是：一个正密切关注到的人的海关官员看见羽毛正从一个妇女衣服下面掉下。选 A。 It is you, I think, rather than your wife, _ to blame for your sons bad behavior at school. A that is B who are C that should D who is 答案： B Have we _ _water Yes, _. Wed better get some. A given out; we ha
31、ve run it out B run out of, our water has run out C used up; our water has been run out D run out; our water has run out 答案： B I would appreciate_, to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible. A you B that C it D myself 答案： C What do you want to do next We have half an hour unti
32、l the basketball game. _. Whatever you want to do is fine with me. A It just depends B Glad to hear that C All right D Its up to you 答案： D Victor apologized for _ to inform me of the change in the plan. A his being not able B him not to be able C his not being able D him to be not able 答案： C We dont
33、 doubt _ we will complete all the projects before the year 2010. A when B if C that D whether 答案： C Hi, Lydia. Are you going to the concert on Friday Id like to. But there are so many problems_. A remaining to be settled B remained settling C remaining to settle D remained to be settled 答案： A The Yo
34、ngle Bell(永乐大钟 ) in the Great Bell Temple is _a man. A as three times tall as B three times taller as C three times as tall as D as three times like 答案： C The man is weak in health, and is advised by the doctor _more exercise. A taking B should take C took D to take 答案： D 这题考查词组： advise sb to do的被动式
35、： be advised to do，句意是：这个人健康很差，医生建议他多锻炼。选 D。 He left _with my secretary that he would call again in the afternoon and he did keep his _. A words; words B word; words C word; word D the word; words 答案： C 这题考查词组 leave word“留口信 ”和 keep ones word“信守诺言 ”，句意是：他给秘书留了口信说他下午会再打电话，他确实守信了。选 C。 “Not having retu
36、rned home yet, _”, his father said to the police. A his mother got worried B his mother must be worried C I think he is missing D he must have got into some trouble. 答案： D 完型填空 I grew up poor-living in the housing projects (住房 ) with six brothers, three sisters, a varying assortment (各式各样东西的混合 ) of
37、foster kids (养子 ), my father, and a wonderful mother, Scarlette Hunley. We had little money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 36 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream. My dream was 38 . By the time I was sixteen, I co
38、uld crush a baseball, and hit anything that moved on the baseball field. I was also 39 : My high school coach Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me how to believe in myself. He 40 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念 ). One particular incident with Coach J
39、arvis changed my life forever. It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend 41 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocketcash for dates with girls, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a 42 for my mother. The prospec
40、t of a summer job was attractive and interesting, and I wanted to jump at the opportunity. Then I realized I would have to 43 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldnt be playing. When I told Coach Jarvis, he was 44 as I expected him to b
41、e. “You have your whole life to work， ” he said. “Your 45 days are limited. You cant afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 46 to m
42、e. “How much are you going to make at this job, son ” He demanded. “3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “Is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream ” That question, the plainness of it, laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I dedicated myself
43、 to sports that summer and with the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 47 a $20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1998 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother the house of my dreams. 【小题1】 A happy B polite C shy D honest A live B afford C make D need
44、A athletics B music C business D money A right B popular C lucky D confident A persuaded B taught C brought D asked A sent B advised C gave D recommended A ticket B car C house D job A give in B give up C give away D give off A disappointed B mad C frightened D shameful A living B playing C working
45、D learning A sadness B regret C hopelessness D disappointment A paid B got C offered D presented 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 从前面的句子 We had little money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention
46、.说明是高兴的， 【小题 1】 B 考查动词 afford“负担得起 ”，前面说 no matter how poor a person was无论多穷，都能负担得起梦想。 【小题 1】 A 从后面的句子： I could crush a baseball, and hit anything that moved on the baseball field.看出作者是有运动天赋的。 【小题 1】 C从后面的句子说明 My high school coach Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me how to believe in
47、myself.作者是幸运的。 【小题 1】 B 考查动词，教练当然是教会他有梦想和展示信念的区别了。 【小题 1】 D考查词组： recommend sb for“推荐某人某事 ”。句意是：一个朋友推荐我做暑假工作。 【小题 1】 C 上下文暗示题：从后面的 buying my mom a house可知答案：。 【小题 1】 B 词组辨析： A. give in 屈服， B. give up放弃， C. give away赠送，泄漏， D. give off散发，句意是：我不得不放弃暑假打棒球。 【小题 1】 A对作者的决定教练很失望，从后面的句子可以看出来。 【小题 1】 D 和 work
48、对应的是 learning time，句意是：学习时间是有限的。 【小题 1】 D前面第 9空可知答案： 。 【小题 1】 C 动词词义辨析： paid付钱， got得到， offered提供， presented呈现，句意是：我被提供了 20000美元的合同。 阅读理解 However important we may regard school life to be, there is always the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore, the teacher should realize that parents have a great influence on their children. Parents can become strong allies (助手 ) of the school or they can get in the way of the school education. Experts have realized the need to keep parents informed of the ne
