1、2011-2012学年福建省四地六校高一下学期第三次月考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * You cant take the book out of the library. -I wont keep it long. I just want to _ some needed information in it. A look up B refer to C deal with D pick up 答案： A Wang Fengs _ our school at the English speech contest proved to be a success. A will repre
2、sent B to represent C representing D represented 答案： C Do you think it _ to argue with them The question is not worthy_. A worth; discussing B worthwhile; to be discussed C worthy; to discuss D worth; to be discussed 答案： B The new manager had a bad cold, and _ couldnt come to the party. A besides B
3、because C however D therefore 答案： D Your brother was brave enough to tell the truth in public. -Yes, and he will never regret_ that. I admire him so much. A to do B to be doing C to have done D having done 答案： D The best way Tom thought of_ his strength is to run for 30 minutes every day. A building
4、 up B to build up C build up D being built up 答案： B If we_ sunlight_ a dry leaf with a piece of glass, it may start burning. A work; out B carry; out C focus; on D concentrate; on 答案： C The government has taken a series of measures to _ peoples needs in our country, which has provided good opportuni
5、ties for many companies. A explain B expand C export D expect 答案： B Its too hot. -Lets open the windows to allow the air to_. A pass B cross C circle D circulate 答案： D - _ -He was one of the most famous scientists in the world. A what did Edison look like B Why was Edison so famous C How would you d
6、escribe Edison D What were Edisons strengths 答案： C Servants, as employment that attracts more and more people, are not_ as they were in the past. A looked down upon B carried on C paid attention to D referred to 答案： A Harry wants to bring his family to_ place where all of them can lead_ peaceful lif
7、e and be happy, but he cant find it. A a;a B a; the C the; a D /; the 答案： A Young people are not_ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in. A content B generous C confident D conservative 答案： A With the introduction of digital equipment, a growing audience_ back to th
8、e cinema in the past years. A have been brought B were brought C has been brought D had been brought 答案： C It is reported that the United States uses_ energy as the whole of Europe. A twice as B twice as much C twice as many D much twice as 答案： B 完型填空 Many years ago three soldiers, hungry and tired
9、of battles, came upon a small village. The villagers, 36 a poor harvest and many years of war, quickly 37 what little they had to eat and met the three at the village square, wringing（绞） their clothes and complaining of the 38 shortages. The soldiers spoke quietly among themselves and the first sold
10、ier then 39 the village elders. “Your tired fields have left you 40 to share, so we will share what little we have: the 41 of how to make soup from stones.” 42 the villagers were interested and soon a fire was put to the towns greatest pot as the soldiers dropped three smooth 43 into the pot full of
11、 water. “Now this will be a fine soup,” said the second soldier, “but a little salt and some parsley（欧芹） would make it 44 !” Up jumped a villager, crying “Ive just remembered 45 some have been left!” She ran away, 46 with the parsley and salt. 47 the water boiled, corn, carrots, beef and cream 48 th
12、eir way into the pot when all sat 49 to have a large meal. The villagers ate and sang and danced well into the 50 , full of energy again by the meal and their new-found friends. In the next morning the three soldiers 51 up to find the whole village standing before them. At their feet 52 a bag of the
13、 villages best bread and cheese. An elder said that the soldiers had given them the 53 gift: the secret of how to make soup from stones and they would never forget. The third soldier turned to the 54 and said, “There is no secret, but this is certain: it is only by 55 that we may enjoy a large meal.
14、” 【小题1】 A having B disliking C knowing D suffering A threw B hid C covered D collected A clothing B money C food D water A called for B believed in C looked for D turned to A nothing B everything C anything D something A skill B secret C study D story A Quietly B Naturally C Suddenly D Finally A coi
15、ns B spoons C stones D knives A salty B wonderful C sweet D beautiful A where B when C why D how A leaving B starting C playing D returning A while B Though C As D Since A lost B went C found D directed A up B around C by D down A night B morning C afternoon D day A stayed B jumped C woke D moved A
16、lay B stood C hung D fell A greatest B simplest C worst D funniest A adults B soldiers C workmen D crowd A learning B sharing C borrowing D trusting 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16
17、】 C 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 B 阅读理解 Did you ever wonder who invented products like Liquid Paper, Kevlar or paper bags Most would think a man invented these items. Guess what Women invented each of these. What You dont believe me Well, read this: Liquid Paper was invented by Bette Nesmit
18、h Graham in 1951 and originally called Mistake Out. Being a typist, Bette was increasingly irritated with being unable to erase her typing mistakes. The messy business left her hands black and the paper dirty. Bette was good at painting and remembered that an artist paints over mistakes. She applied
19、 that same principle to typing mistakes and Liquid Paper was born, making Bette into a self-made millionaire. Kevlar, yes, the Kevlar of the bullet proof vest（防弹衣） what police officers and soldiers wear, was invented by Stephanie Kwolek. Stephanie worked for the DuPont Company as a research chemist.
20、 She was asked to find a high-performance fiber. Originally, this fiber was intended to be used for car tires (轮胎 ). However, the fiber she developed in 1964 was amazing and is still used in products such as sailboats, skis, shoes, and yes, bullet proof vests. In 1995 Stephanie was named to the Nati
21、onal Inventors Hall of Fame. Margaret Knight invented a machine that revolutionized the making of paper bags. Paper bags had been made like envelopes but Margaret developed a machine that would fold and paste（粘） a flat-bottom paper bag, the very same type we still use today. Margarets family was poo
22、r and she started working at the age of nine. Her first invention at the age of twelve was a safety tool for a loom（织布机） . Later she worked for the Columbia Paper Bag Company. It was there that she worked on improving the making of paper bags. She was issued her patent（专利） in 1870. So next time you
23、use a new product or an old one, will you wonder who made it Do some research on the web and answer a few questions like: Who invented it How was it invented You may be surprised at some of the stories you uncover. 【小题 1】 The underlined word “irritated” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to_.
24、A annoyed B excited C delighted D nervous 【小题 2】 What do we know about Margaret A She was a member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. B Her first invention was made when she was twenty. C Her invention was designed to produce envelopes. D She began working when she was very young. 【小题 3】 which
25、of the following best shows the structure of the passage ( =paragraph 1, =Paragraph 2, =paragraph 5) 【小题 4】 What would be the best title for the passage A How inventions were made B Amazing inventions by women C Women and modern technology D You can also be an inventor 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C
26、 【小题 4】 B Watching television makes it easier for toddlers（学走路的孩子） to kick and scream, according to a U.S. study. Children under two should not watch any TV. The longer they sit in front of the box, the worse their behavior becomes. Just having the TV on in the background, even if the child wasnt wa
27、tching it, was also connected to troublemaking behavior although the relationship wasnt as strong, said the researchers. “Parents should be smart about TV use,” researcher Jennifer Manganello from the University at Albany, New York, said. “They should limit the time that children use TV, pay attenti
28、on to the content of TV programs, and consider how TV is used throughout the home.” The study looked at 3,128 women from 20 U.S. cities who had a child between 2005 and 2008. While there was some diversity（差异） of education among the women, one-third hadnt graduated from high school. Two-thirds of th
29、e mothers said their three-year-old watched more than two hours of TV a day, and the average（平均的） viewing time for children was around three hours. On average, the TV was on for about five additional hours on a common day. After accounting for factors（因素） such as living in a violent neighborhood, sc
30、ientists also found watching TV was strongly connected to behavior such as hitting others, having angry moods, being disobedient（不服从的） , and screaming a lot. The researchers thought that children may see violence on TV, and spend less time on positive development tasks such as reading or playing. Th
31、e American Academy of Paediatrics suggests no TV at all for children at two and younger, and two hours a day or less for older kids. 【小题 1】 what is the main idea of the passage A Children should choose positive programs. B Children should keep away from TV. C Watching TV can make children violent. D
32、 Parents should watch less TV. 【小题 2】 what do we know from Paragraph 2 A Children can watch good programs. B Children will be affected as long as the TV is on. C Its OK that the TV is on if children dont watch it. D Childrens troublemaking behavior is mainly caused by watching TV. 【小题 3】 what can be
33、 learned about the study between 20052008 from the passage A The TV was on for about three hours. B The women studied have different jobs. C The study included men and women. D Most women allowed their child to watch TV. 【小题 4】 Children who spend much time watching TV will _. A not be hit by others
34、B be influenced by others C become angry easily D know more about the neighborhood 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. The expression to be in hot water is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being
35、 in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle. That no longer happens. But we still get in hot water. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of troubleserious or not so serious. A person who
36、 breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he walks in the house with dirty shoes. Beingin deep water is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position. To keep your head above water is a
37、colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job. Water over the dam is another expression about a past event. It is something that is finis
38、hed. It cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again. Another common expression to hold water, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing th
39、e condition of a container.; If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. Throwing cold water also is an expression that deals with ideas or suggestions. It means to not like an idea. For example, you want to bu
40、y a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife throws cold water on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much. 【小题 1】 If Robert says he is in deep water, we may guess_. A he is swimming under the water B he is tired of changing shoes C he nearly breaks a law D he faces a
41、difficult choice 【小题 2】 What can you say to your friend Jane, who is troubled by a mistake she has made A Keep your head above water. B Throw cold water. C It is water over the dam. D It can hold water. 【小题 3】 If your argument doesnt hold water, then it is _. A weak B convincing C logical D disappoi
42、nting 【小题 4】 The passage explains the origins of the following expressions EXCEPT_. A to be in hot water B to keep your head above water C water over the dam D to hold water 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult s
43、ituations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no,” criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, its the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialogue may s
44、tart a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum. Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a squabble with
45、 his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable, and he knew she did, too. Two hours after she returned home, she received a long-distance phone call. “Person-to-person for Mrs. I. A. Pologize,” intoned the operator. “Thats spelled P as in” In a twinkling, the whole day change
46、d from grim to lovely at both ends of the wire. An English hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests whom she hoped to enlist in a major charity drive. Austerity（节俭） was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to serve the meal. She k
47、new that anything could happenand it did, just as her son, with the studied concentration of a tightrope walker, brought in a large roast turkey. He successfully elbowed the swinging dining-room door, but the backswing threw the bird onto the dining-room floor. The boy stood rooted: guests stared at
48、 their plates. Moving only her head the hostess smiled at her son,” No harm, Daniel,” she said. “Just pick him up and take him back to the kitchen” she enunciated clear ly so he would think about what she was saying “and bring in the other one.” A wink and a one-liner instantly changed the dinner from a red-faced embarrassment to a conspiracy of fun. 【小题 1】 What is the main idea of the passage A Humor is the key to success
