1、2011-2012学年湖南省株洲市南方中学高二上学期期末考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 【小题 1】 Doctors have discovered that _(经常大笑的人长寿 )。 【小题 2】 To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. To others, _(幸福意味着在某个方面取得成功 )， such as meeting a goal. 【小题 3】 When I was a child, I could spend all day outside, _(和自己的朋友在太阳底下玩。 ) 【小题
2、4】 _(了解文化差异 )is a good way to understand more about each other. 【小题 5】 The picture of the young girl in the magazine _(让我想起了我的表妹 )。 答案： 【小题 1】 people/those who laugh a lot live longer. 【小题 2】 happiness means achieving success in something, 【小题 3】 playing in the sunshine with my friends. 【小题 4】 Learn
3、ing about cultural differences 【小题 5】 reminded me of my cousin./let me think of my cousin./made me think of my cousin 【小题 1】考查定语从句：先行词是 people/those， who引导定语从句在定语从句中做主语 laugh a lot live longer. 【小题 2】考查词组： mean doing意味着做 ;happiness means achieving success in something, 【小题 3】考查现在分词做伴随状语： playing in
4、the sunshine with my friends. 【小题 4】考查动名 词做主语： Learning about cultural differences 【小题 5】考查词组： remind sb of sth提醒某人某事： reminded me of my cousin./let me think of my cousin./made me think of my cousin 请将汉语译成英语，划线部分的英语译成汉语。 The technology of the future will allow me and my family to be healthy, 【小题 1】而
5、且从 来就不为生病烦恼。 No one will be sad【小题 2】 because humans will have learned to fix many of the problems that affect us now, like war, pollution and hunger. Technology will guarantee good health and happiness for all! I imagine that the workday will be only four hours long, and【小题 3】每个人可以做各种有趣的兼职 . We wil
6、l have robots and computers to assist us with the things that are boring. 【小题 4】 This will simplify our lives. Maybe there will even be automatic kitchens to cook instant meals for us. 【小题 5】 Then families will be able to spend the maximum amount of time enjoying each others company and the minimum
7、amount of time doing housework. 答案： 【小题 1】 and never worry about illness. 【小题 2】因为到那时人类已经学会了解决目前还在影响着我们的许多问题，如战争、环境污染和饥荒。 【小题 3】 everyone can do all kinds of part-time jobs that are interesting. 【小题 4】这会大大简化我们的生活。 【小题 5】这样，每个家庭就可以花最多的时间和家人相伴。 单项选择 * Go and make someone laugh _just might help them li
8、ve longer. A it B which C that D they 答案： A I have been waiting for you so long. Sorry, I have been in the library, _ my friend look for some books. A helped B helping C to help D help 答案： B I think humour is a vital form of entertainment, _ it makes us laugh and laughing keeps us healthy. A when B
9、after C if D because 答案： D The UN is an important international organization _helps many people around the world. A who B that C where D / 答案： B When you get on stage for the first time, you may be surprised by _bright the lights are. A what B so C how D too 答案： C If you had joined the chat room ten
10、 minutes ago, you _what we were talking about! A have known B knew C would have known D would know 答案： C Yesterday, when I went to his office, he _ online for some information. I think it will be an interesting lecture. A searched B was searching C would search D has searched 答案： B Instead of tellin
11、g the joke he _, Crystal made up a new one. A made B has made C had made D would make 答案： C I am pleased to have this chance today _to you about the United Nations or the UN. A talking B to talk C talked D talk 答案： B How are you getting on with your work Oh, Im sorry. Things arent going so well as _
12、. A beingplaned B planning C planned D toplan 答案： C 完型填空 When Sang Lan got to the Goodwill Games held in New York, she felt very happy. She was a devoted athlete, who had spent many years practising her sport. Her strongest 31 was the vault and she was the best in China. She hoped to win this event
13、at the games. However, during a practice vault, this young girl made a small mistake. Her mistake 32 her the ability to walk. Instead of landing on her feet, Sang landed on her head and broke her neck. She was 33 to a top hospital, and doctors said she would never walk again. While in hospital, Sang
14、 had many 34 , including Christopher Reeve, an actor who once played Superman. Reeve could not 35 either, due to an unfortunate horse riding accident. He 36 Sang to stay positive and told her that being 37 wouldnt help her get better. Sang already knew this and 38 the sympathy and admiration of peop
15、le across the world with her good 39 and beautiful smile. Sang 40 to China, and hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sang Lan works hard at everything she does. She is a role model for young people nationwide! 【小题1】 A wish B event C point D happiness A spent B took C cost D mov
16、ed A forced B told C persuaded D rushed A thoughts B visitors C partners D players A walk B work C live D play A asked B taught C encouraged D reminded A sad B positive C cheerful D frightened A gave B showed C won D needed A friendship B attitude C figure D reaction A came B returned C went D Flew
17、答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 B 阅读理解 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。 A. Beijing Highlights Luxury : 4 Days $269 Up Standard : 4 Days $249 Up Super Deluxe : 4 Days $519 Up Budget : 5 Days $189 Up Beijing boasting a history of over a thousand year
18、s is rich in cultural relics. Our four-day itinerary will take you to the most popular sites around the city. You will see the magnificent Great Wall; sacred Tiananmmen Square; majestic Forbidden City as well as the verdant gardens of the Summer Palace. B. Beijing Hutong Tour Luxury & Standard : 5 D
19、ays $299 Up Super Deluxe : 5 Days $669 Up Budget : 6 Days $239 Up Beijing, one of the six ancient capital cities of China still has a rich history, and a diverse and colorful culture. Take a special rickshaw ride through an old Hutong neighborhood to experience the different life styles of Beijing r
20、esidents. A visit to the Lama Temple will expose you to the local peoples religious beliefs. C. Short Beijing Travel Luxury & Standard : 3 Days $159 Up Are you annoyed by your tight time schedule but interested in visiting Beijing Here we provide an elaborately（精心地） designed 3-day Beijing tour itine
21、rary taking you to explore the highlights of Beijing. Hence, you can make full use of your time to visit the most aspects of Beijing. D. Beijing Group Tour Luxury : 5 Days $279 Up Explore the highlights of Beijing on a tight budget, why not join our Beijing group tour with only 6-18 people to each g
22、roup, you will not only make new friends from different countries but also experience all of the comfort and flexibility at a lower price. E. Beijing Essence Tour Luxury : 2 Days $75 Up To guide you to catch all the highlight sites of Beijing in short time schedule, we carefully design these two 2-d
23、ay refined Beijing tours. Take the tour and make full use of your precious time to see as much as possible of Beijing. F. Beijing One-Day Tours - 17 options here for you! Luxury : 1 Day $29 Up Beijing is such a large city with numerous places of interest to visit. One-day package tours offered here
24、are all made up of the essence of Beijing. You can choose any of your preferred according to your interest. 【小题 1】 Dick is a newcomer to Beijing where he is going to stay for 5 days. Since he has to attend a very important conference on the third day, he has very limited time to spare. But he wishes
25、 to spend two days visiting a few of the scenic spots in Beijing so that he could have some basic idea of what Beijing is like. 【小题 2】 Coming from Los Angeles, as an exchange student, John is eager to know about Beijing which he believes is a great city with a lot of things to explore. So he plans t
26、o go around on Sundays. Since he is not familiar with the city, he decides to join one of the local tour agencies. But he prefers things to be different every week. 【小题 3】 Mary is a mother with a 9-year-old daughter. She wants to travel around Beijing this summer holiday with her daughter. She would
27、 like her daughter to make some friends while opening her eyes during the trip. 【小题 4】 Li Xue has a very long holiday this year. She wants to go on a guided tour round the most popular sites of Beijing. She does not believe in those so called “cheap and good” offer, so she does not care much about m
28、oney. So long as the tour is comfortable and enjoyable, she will not hesitate to join in. 【小题 5】 Professor Zhou is interested more in culture and the way of life of the local people than simply taking a city sightseeing tour. Instead of going to museums and popular sites, he likes to explore how the
29、 local people lived in the old times. 答案： 【小题 1】 E 【小题 2】 F 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 1】 E中的 o guide you to catch all the highlight sites of Beijing in short time schedule非常符合 18中的 he has very limited time to spare. But he wishes to spend two days visiting a few of the scenic spots in Beijing 。
30、 【小题 2】内容中的 So he plans to go around on Sundays的与 F的一日游正好相符。 【小题 3】 D中的 you will not only make new friends from different countries but also experience all of the comfort and flexibility at a lower price与 20中的要求相符 【小题 4】 A中的 Our four-day itinerary will take you to the most popular sites around the c
31、ity.的内容与 21中的要求相符 【小题 5】 B中的 Take a special rickshaw ride through an old Hutong neighborhood to experience the different life styles of Beijing residents. A visit to the Lama Temple will expose you to the local peoples religious beliefs，与 22中的周教授要求相符。 MY Chinese friend is going to the US and he is n
32、ervous about what to talk about. “Talk about the weather,” is my advice. “How are you ” is often followed by comments about the weather. “Nice day today.” “Cold/hot enough for you ” “Will it ever stop raining ” “Some winter were having.” “Cant remember a winter/summer so cold/hot.” “Whew, its hot ou
33、t there.” These introductory statements are often followed by a long conversation entirely about weather conditions. Past, present and with global warming speculation (推测 ) about the future. Our fascination with weather might seem silly, but the real purpose behind those endless discussions is small
34、 talk. Weathers a safe topic of conversation. As a group, we Americans seem to enjoy chatting with those around us. Whenever we stand in line at the grocery store, we tend to engage in this sort of conversation with other people standing in line with us. If I were seated next to another American on
35、any form of public transport, Id expect both of us to make some harmless comment about the weather as a way of acknowledging (承认 ) each others presence (存在 ). At parties, the weather is a common topic, especially with those you are meeting for the first time. In contrast we are taught to avoid certa
36、in topics like religion and politics. Weather is neutral (中性的 ); you dont have to have an opinion about it, just make a statement of a fact. What is truly interesting is the fact that we can go on and on about it. My Chinese friend has a hard time understanding why we put so much effort into this to
37、pic and why I warn him about bringing up much more “interesting” subjects like salaries or how much something costs. Sometimes it is tricky (复杂的 ) to wend (行走 ) ones way through winding cultural roads, especially those that are never taught in books. 【小题 1】 What does the writer suggest her Chinese f
38、riend should talk about with people in the US (No more than two words) 【小题 2】 Why do Americans enjoy talking to people around them about the weather, in writers opinion (No more than ten words) 【小题 3】 List four topics that people should avoid talking about in the US. ( No more than 5 words) 答案： 【小题
39、1】 The weather 【小题 2】 they consider it a way of acknowledging others presence./ Because it is a safe topic of conversation. 【小题 3】 religion, politics, salaries, and prices. 【小题 1】根据第一段 “Talk about the weather,” is my advice可知，作者建议谈论天气。 【小题 2】根据第三段 Weathers a safe topic of conversation和 If I were sea
40、ted next to another American on any form of public transport, Id expect both of us to make some harmless comment about the weather as a way of acknowledging (承认 ) each others presence (存在 )可知。 【小题 3】根据第四段 In contrast we are taught to avoid certain topics like religion and politics。 The Internet has
41、changed the world we live in dramatically, so that in some ways it is unrecognizable from the place we lived in twenty years ago. Communications have been revolutionized. Not only have cell phones found their way into most peoples pockets or purses, but they are also used for next messaging and as c
42、ameras. Long distance phone calls have been replaced by e-mail and video conferencing. Communications, person to person or company to company, have turned into a fast-paced exchange with instant response. In fact, it has become more convenient and efficient. The other kind of communication the Inter
43、net provides is information. School children and medical researchers alike will tell you that they could not work without the Internet and its ability to connect them to any number of websites and databases of information. Many people do their banking on-line. Others plan a trip and book a flight fo
44、r themselves. People do their own stock trading through the Net. Sports fans follow scores and statistics on websites. Political junkies(政治狂 ) gather campaign statements and debate topics, even between elections. And almost everyone who owns a computer and has Internet access has bought at least one
45、 item on-line. No wonder some young people can not imagine what life was like before the Internet. Some Advantages of the Internet I. 【小题 1】 of the Internet communication A fast-paced exchange replacing long distance phone calls with 【 小题 2】 like e-mail and vedio conferencing II. Accessibitlity to t
46、he Internet information On-line 【小题 3】 service Convenience to do banking at home or office 【小题 4】 service Choices of booking traffic and accommodation Sports websites Information about scores and statistics Political websites Campaign statements and 【小题 5】 答案： 【小题 1】 Convenience 【小题 2】 instant respo
47、nse 【小题 3】 banking 【小题 4】 Travel/Trip 【小题 5】 debate topics 【小题 1】根据第一段 it has become more convenient and efficient 可知，这是讲网络交流的便利。 【小题 2】根据第一段 have turned into a fast-paced exchange with instant response可知，指的是在线即时沟通 【小题 3】根据第二段 Many people do their banking on-line可知， 【小题 4】根据第二段 Others plan a trip an
48、d book a flight for themselves可知。 【小题 5】根据第二段 Political junkies(政治狂 ) gather campaign statements and debate topics可知 Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of washing other peoples cars as well. It was pretty hot outside. She further wanted to give juice for a low cost but not free. I felt happy and decided to help her. She asked me, “What if we make this a smile car wash, mommy ”I couldnt hold back my tears and encourag
