1、2011-2012学年福建省福州八中高二下学期期末考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 根据所提供语境，用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。（每题 1分，共 15分） a great many in favour of by means of team up with be bound to object to take in from time to time occur to hang on call up pay off cast down set about out of order. 【小题 1】 Whether one can_ others suggests his/ her abil
2、ity and character. 【小题 2】 We _ punishing a whole group for one persons fault. 【小题 3】 It suddenly_ me that there was a simpler way to deal with the problem. 【小题 4】 _ students in our class have passed the exam. 【小题 5】 The students find it easy to _ what you teach. 【小题 6】 She could not speak, but expre
3、ssed her wishes _ body language. 【小题 7】 Her design won the first prize in the competition. Years of patience and hard work had at last_. 【小题 8】 My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was_ it. 【小题 9】 Dolly-the sheeps death, like her birth, _ raise worries. 【小题 10】 He was _ because he wa
4、s forbidden to go out with his brothers. 【小题 11】 My uncle comes to have dinner with us_. 【小题 12】 The sound of happy laughter _ memories of his childhood. 【小题 13】 The moment he arrived home, he _ cleaning up the mess. 【小题 14】 Its not easy to learn English well but if you_, you will succeed in the end
5、. 【小题 15】 My clock was _ and waked me up at 3 this morning. 答案： 【小题 1】 team up with 【小题 2】 object to 【小题 3】 occurred to 【小题 4】 A great many 【小题 5】 take in 【小题 6】 by means of 【小题 7】 paid off 【小题 8】 in favour of 【小题 9】 was bound to 【小题 10】 cast down 【小题 11】 from time to time 【小题 12】 called up 【小题 13】
6、set about 【小题 14】 hang on 【小题 15】 out of order 【小题 1】 (与某人合作 ) 【小题 2】 (反对 ) 【小题 3】 (It occurred to sb. that 某人突然想起某事。 ) 【小题 4】 (a great many+名词复数 ) 【小题 5】 (理解 ) 【小题 6】 (用 方法 ) 【小题 7】 (得到回报 ) 【小题 8】 (支持 ) 【小题 9】 (注定做某事 ) 【小题 10】 (感到很沮丧 ) 【小题 11】 from time to time 【小题 12】 (使想起 ) 【小题 13】 (着手做某事 ) 【小题 1
7、4】 (坚持下去 ) 【小题 15】 (出故障 ) 单项选择 * Long marks on the street_ that the driver had attempted to brake. A. applied B. attained C indicated D. distinguished 答案： C She told her husband that she couldnt _ the rest of the housework without his help. A get over B get through C get into D get off 答案： B After J
8、ohn stayed in Shanghai for a couple of days, he got the impression_ the city was very fascinating. A which B why C where D that 答案： D We tried _ to persuade him to stay home, but at last, he went to the construction site despite his bad illness. A in case B in vain C in fact D in addition 答案： B Dont
9、 use words, expressions, or phrases_ only to people with specific knowledge, A being known B having been known C to be known D known 答案： D Our new house is very _ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes. A changeable B comfortable C convenient D available 答案： C I didnt mean _ anything, but
10、 those apples looked so good I couldnt resist_ one. A to eat; trying B to eat; to try C eating; trying D eating; to try 答案： A He is a successful businessman and he _ his success more to luck than to ability. A attaches B adapts C owes D fastens 答案： C _ people in Western countries think we Muslim(穆斯林
11、 ) women are controlled by men is wrong and it makes me sad_ people wont learn the truth by asking us how we feel. A That; why B /;why C /; what D That; that 答案： D Its very_ that, in many schools, the students are going to spend less time in doing homework than they used to . A possibly B probably C
12、 lovely D likely 答案： D 完型填空 One cold night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco There I was walking home around one oclock in the morning after a 31 practice at the theatre. With the opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines by heart. I was having 32 handling my part-t
13、ime job at the bank in the daytime and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about 33 both acting and San Francisco. I had 34 too much of city life. As I walked down the 35 streets under the tall buildings, I felt very small and cold, so I began 36 both to keep warm a
14、nd to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out 37 a few homeless people under blankets. About a block from my 38 , I heard a sound behind me. I 39 quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still
15、, the noise had made me 40 so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I 41 what the noise had been. It had been my wallet 42 to the sidewalk. Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where Id heard the noise. Altho
16、ugh I searched the sidewalk 43 for 15 minutes, my wallet was 44 to be found. Just as I was about to quit the 45 , I heard the garbage truck stop to the sidewalk next to 46 . When a voice came from the inside, “Alisa Camacho ” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name The door opened
17、and out jumped a small blonde(金发碧眼的 ) man with an 47 look in his eyes. “Is this 48 youre looking for ” He asked, holding up something like a wallet. It was already 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I couldnt get much sleep, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some 49 of city life. I r
18、ealized the city couldnt be a bad place 50 people were willing to help each other. 【小题1】 A comfortable B serious C tiresome D fortunate A comfort B desire C pain D trouble A setting up B giving up C holding up D picking up A expected B changed C controlled D possessed A deserted B crowded C blank D
19、narrow A running B jumping C moving D marching A towards B except C including D between A bank B theatre C apartment D office A stood B walked C turned D left A satisfied B confused C frightened D annoyed A turn out B figure out C give out D pull out A belonging B adding C sticking D falling A grate
20、fully B anxiously C skillfully D delightedly A nowhere B anywhere C everywhere D somewhere A instruction B training C search D acting A it B him C someone D me A amused B unpleasant C uneasy D embarrassed A what B who C whichever D whomever A production B judgment C friendship D appreciation A as so
21、on as B as long as C as far as D as well as 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 C 【小题 16】 D 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 B 阅读理解 For high school leavers starting out in the working worl
22、d， it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find all internship(实习 ) In some countries， schools have programs to help students onto the path to work In the Unites States， however， such programs are still few and far between Research shows t
23、hat if high schools provide career-related courses， students are likely to get higher earnings in later years The students are more likely to stay in school， graduate and go on to higher education In Germany， students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships German companies work with sc
24、hools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized educa
25、tion reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the countrys most vulnerable(易受影响的 )kids with no jobs and no skills Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also
26、teaching them valuable practical skills at high school James Madison High School in New York， for example， encourages students to choose classes on careerbased courses The school then helps them gain onthe -job experience in those fields while theyre still at high school However， even for teens whos
27、e schools encourage them to connect with work， the job market is daunting In the US， unemployment rates for 16-to 19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row “The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the Summer job experience， they become part of this generation of teens who had
28、 trouble in landing a job， ”said Michael， a researcher in the US. 【小题 1】 In the authors opinion, American high school leavers_. A have enough career-related courses B need more career advice from their schools C perform better in exams than German students D can get higher earnings in later years 【小
29、题 2】 According to Robert Schwartz， _. A there is no need for kids to go for higher education in the US B students should get contact with the working world at high school C education reform should focus on students performance in exams D teenagers in the US cant miss out on the summer job experience
30、 【小题 3】 What can be inferred from the text A Unemployment rates for US teenagers remain high at the moment. B Students with careerbased courses never have problems finding a job. C US companies work with schools to prepare young people for future employment. D High school leavers with no practical s
31、kills cant find a job absolutely 【小题 4】 Whats the main idea of the text A Arguments about recent US education reform. B Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers. C The lack of careerbased courses in US high schools. D Advice for American high school leavers. 【小题 5】 The underlined word “daunting”
32、 in Paragraph 6 most probably means_. A discouraging B interesting C creative D unbearable 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A The fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan was the subject of popular books and movies for many decades. In recent years, however, the character has
33、been criticized as an ill image of Asian-Americans. Yunte Huang, an English professor at the University of California, says thats not the case. He has been exploring the character and real-life policeman who inspired him. Charlie Chan has been a familiar character to readers and film-goers, beginnin
34、g in the 1920s. The detective solved crimes around the world in more than 40 films through the 1940s, and with the invention of television, found a new audience in the 1950s and 1960s. Huang discovered Charlie Chan through books by American author Earl Derr Biggers, who created the character. “One d
35、ay, I happened to find two Charlie Chan novels. At that point I thought I knew that he was a negative character against Asians, but when I read the book,” he says, “I was immediately attracted. Ever since then, Ive been a fan of Charlie Chan.” As a fan of the books and films, Huang was surprised to
36、learn that Charlie Chan was based on a real detective named Chang Apana, who was born to Chinese parents in Hawaii around 1871. Apana worked as a cowboy, and joined the Honolulu police force in 1898. “He almost immediately became a local legend because as a former cowboy,” says Huang, “he would walk
37、 the most dangerous areas in Chinatown carrying a bullwhip（皮鞭） instead of a gun. He didnt need that.” Although some say the image of Charlie Chan, with his broken English, is embarrassing for Asian-Americans, Huang believes Chans broken English and unusual ancient sayings were part of his charm（魅力）
38、. “Let me just quote（引用） a few Actions speak louder than French, or Mind like parachute (降落伞 ). Only function when open. Charlie Chan always owes these instructive sayings to Confucius eastern wisdom. For Huang, the fictional Charlie Chan is highly entertaining, while the real-life policeman, Chang
39、Apana, is a Chinese-American success, whose story is worth telling. 【小题 1】 The passage mainly talks about _. A how Yunte Huang discovered Charlie Chan B how Charlie Chan became famous in the US C what Yunte Huang thought of Charlie Chan D how a cowboy became a famous detective 【小题 2】 According to th
40、e passage, we know that Charlie Chan _. A was a character in books and movies based on a real detective B was a famous actor starring in movies beginning from the 1920s C was a famous detective solving crimes all over the world D was a Chinese immigrant who became a local legend 【小题 3】 Chang Apana d
41、idnt need a gun as a weapon because_. A he had his personal charm B he liked being a cowboy C he was not a true policeman D a bullwhip was more useful 【小题 4】 It can be inferred from the passage that _. A American author Earl Derr Biggers gave an ill picture of Asian-Americans B Yunte Huang believes
42、Charlie Chan represents Asian wisdom in some way C Chans story was more popular with TV audience than readers and film-goers D Charlie Chan became an ill image of Asian-Americans when it first appeared. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B Here below we will talk about the American expressions us
43、ing the word “Dutch” Many of the “Dutch” expressions heard in American English were first used in England in the seventeenth century Britain used to be called “empire on which the sun never sets”， which gained its supreme（至高无上的） power mostly by its naval(海军的 )military forces The period of the Anglo-
44、Dutch Wars was a time of fierce naval competition between England and the Netherlands At that time, the British used “Dutch” as a word for something bad, or false, or mistaken A “Dutch agreement” was one made between men who had drunk too much alcohol. “Dutch courage” was the false courage produced
45、by the effects of drinking alcohol. And “Dutch leave” was what a solider took when he left his base（基地） without permission Some of these old expressions are still used today with a little different meaning “Dutch treat” is one example Long ago, a Dutch treat was a dinner at which the invited guests
46、were expected to pay for their own share of the food and drink. Now, Dutch treat means that when friends go out to have fun, each person pays his own share Another common expression heard a few years ago was “in Dutch”, which simply referred to the country then Nowadays, if someone says to you, you
47、are in Dutch, they are telling you that you were in trouble An important person, a parent or teacher perhaps, is angry with you Some of the Dutch expressions heard in American English have nothing to do with the Dutch people at all In the 1700s, Germans who moved to the United States often were call
48、ed Dutch This happened because of mistakes in understanding and saying the word “Deutsch”, the German word for German. Families of these German people still live in the eastern United States, many in the state of Pennsylvania. They are known as the Pennsylvania Dutch During the American Civil War, supporters of the northern side in the central
