1、2011-2012学年贵州省盘县二中高二下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * I have to take the driving test tomorrow. Therefore, today Im going to practice again and again A park B to park C parked D parking 答案： D That dog ought to be destroyed it attacks any more children. A until B since C after D before 答案： D So tired of cor
2、n-bread that he eats it with tears in his eyes. A is he B he is C he was D was he 答案： A I want to tell you something. You what I cant hear youre saying. A why B what C that D where 答案： B Have you ever been to Australia No. Id like to, . A even B though C too D meanwhile 答案： B Here are the designs. d
3、o you prefer I think looks the most original. A What; that B What; it C Which; it D Which; that 答案： D If there is anyone out there still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible， tonight is your answer. A where B who C which D whom 答案： B He went to the payphone to make a call but
4、 the phone . A is broken B has broken C was broken D would break 答案： C The article talks the influence of television sporting events. A about; of B on; in C about; on D of; under 答案： C I ordered a pizza and salad. The pizza was nice but salad was terrible. A不填； the B the; the C a; 不填 D a; a 答案： A Wh
5、ere did you meet him I met him on a number eleven bus, if yo u know. A can B must C shall D may 答案： B Have the exam results arrived yet No. They were due to have arrived at the school today but apparently the exam board them yet. A didnt post B hasnt posted C doesnt post D hadnt posted 答案： B Ive alw
6、ays treasured the watch to me on my eighteenth birthday. A gives B to be given C given D being given 答案： C Its obviously not urgent they would have called us right away. A but B or C so D for 答案： B to take my English textbook, I had to borrow one from a schoolmate. A Forget B To have forgotten C For
7、gotten D Having forgotten 答案： D 完型填空 Dinah is one of the most good-natured children that ever lived, but she is very, very lazy. There is nothing she likes, or used to like, so much as to curl up in some warm corner in the sun and do nothing. Dinahs mother wished very much that her child should lear
8、n to read, but the lady who tried to teach her soon give it up. “It is no 16 ,” she said, “Dinah 17 not learn. She is not stupid, but too lazy.” It happened soon that a young man from Massachusetts came to the house where Dinah lived. He brought with him something no one else in the neighborhood had
9、 ever seen before-a pair of roller-skates. When Dinah saw the young man going rapidly up and down the piazza (广场 ) on his skates she was so 18 . She ran after him like a cat, her black eyes shining. One day the young man allowed her to 19 the skates. The child was too happy for words. Of course she
10、fell down, but did not 20 at all. “Look here, Dinah,” said the young man, “I understand that my aunt has been trying to teach you to read. Why didnt you learn Now, if you can read, I will send you a pair of good roller-skates.” For a moment she said 21 , then exclaimed decidedly, “Ill have those ska
11、tes, sure.” And she did. When she 22 her mind on her work, she could always do it well, 23 it was. The lady who had before this found her 24 difficult a child to teach, now had no trouble. If Dinah showed the least 25 of her former laziness, the word SKATES was enough to draw her attention back to h
12、er lesson instantly. On New Years morning she received a box marked in large printed letters: MISS DINAH MORRIS, Care of Mrs. Lawrence Delaney, NEW ORLEANS, LA. If she can read what is on the outside of this box she can have what is inside. And as Dinah read every word clearly and quickly, of course
13、 she had the fine roller-skates the box held. And now sitting curled up in the sun, doing nothing, is not the thing she likes to do best. 【小题1】 A need B way C use D importance A shall B will C must D can A astonished B terrified C frightened D shocked A put up B try out C try on D have on A move B h
14、urt C cry D mind A something B nothing C anything D everything A paid B drew C bent D made A whenever B however C whatever D wherever A such B so C still D very A sign B impression C mark D expression 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 A 阅读理解
15、 Welcome every morning with a smile. Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo through your entire day. Today will never happen again. Dont waste it with a false start or no start at all. You were not born to fail. Starting the day right can give good m
16、omentum (动力 ) for the rest of the day. Having a power morning is a key factor for a fruitful day. Here are some tips on getting the most out of the morning. Wake up early. In theory, theres no difference in waking up early or late as long as you get the proper amount of sleep. However, there is a ps
17、ychological advantage when you wake up earlier than the average person and then youll have more time to do preparation before engaging in the real world. Exercise. Good health is always a benefit with exercise, but studies have also shown that morning exercise helps you to sleep better at nights. Ea
18、t breakfast. Its the most important meal of the day. According to the Mayo Clinic, we should choose three from the following four: fruits and vegetables, grains, dairy, and protein. Did you know that you can actually gain weight when you skip breakfast Take a shower. When you shower, do you do it in
19、 the morning or at night I used to shower in the evenings, but I found that morning showers helped me to be more alert. Prioritize (优先 ) your To-Do list. Leo coined the acronym MIT to mean “most important tasks.” Our to-do list might be never ending, but put on top of the list a couple of urgent tas
20、ks that will define the day to be a successful one. Check your emails. Only once. Getting a lot of emails can be very distractive. You actually are more productive when you check them only a few times at fixed time of the day. I only do them 2-3 times a dayonce in the morning, once at lunch, and one
21、 more as it gets toward the end of the day. 【小题 1】 The purpose for the author to write this passage is to . A tell you to get up early every day B offer you the best way to start the day C give you advice about how to arrange a day D advise you to prioritize your to-do list every morning 【小题 2】 If y
22、ou dont have breakfast, you may . A lose weight. B be productive. C put on weight. D be more alert. 【小题 3】 The underlined word “coined” in Paragraph 6 means . A invented B designed C founded D defined 【小题 4】 The author advises you to check your emails only once because . A the emails are not importa
23、nt B reading e-mails is distractive C you can only read e-mails at fixed time D getting so many emails can distract your attention 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D A new era is upon us. Call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society. It has changed the
24、way we work. Already were partly there. The percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen dramatically in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two thirds or more in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is
25、 on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breadth (广度 ) of the economic transformation cant be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to a basic new way of thinking about the nature of wor
26、k itself. Long-held concepts about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between individuals and employers all these are being challenged. We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have foreseen th
27、e ways in which a single invention, the chip (芯片 ), would transform our world thanks to its applications in personal computers, digital communications and factory robots. Tomorrows achievements in biotechnology, artificial intelligence or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar
28、 wave of dramatic changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who possess it, whether they work in manufacturing (制造业 ) or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement
29、as the ability to read and write. The ability to solve problems by applying information instead of performing routine tasks will be valued above all else. If you cast your mind ahead 10 years, information services will be predominant (最重要的 ). It will be the way you do your job. 【小题 1】 One of the gre
30、at changes caused by the knowledge society is that _. A most people have to take part-time jobs B people have to change their jobs from time to time C peoples traditional concepts about work are no longer completely true D the difference between the employee and the employer has become unimportant 【
31、小题 2】 The future will probably belong to those who _. A have more brains B are involved in the service industries C cast their mind ahead instead of looking back D possess and know how to make use of information 【小题 3】 Which of the following would be the best title of the passage A Computers and the
32、 knowledge society B Features and meanings of the New Era C Service Industries in the Modern Society D Rapid Advancement of Information Technology 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B Switching telephone providers used to be the only way homeowners could save money on telephone bills. Now thanks to new te
33、chnology, comsumers have another choice-making phone calls over the internet. And this can be completely free if you call another person with an internet phone set-up. The technology is called voice over internet protocol (协议 ), or VoIP. In 2005, consumer demand for VoIP dramatically grew. In the US
34、, where popularity has grown faster than here in the UK, 8.4 million are predicted to subscribe this year. For the past couple years, VoIP pioneers such as Skype have accounted for the majority of internet phone subscribers. VoIP is attractive to consumers because its cheaper than traditional phone
35、services. With the basic equipment of PC, microphone and headset, and VoIP software and broadband internet for optimum (最适宜的 ) voice quality, consumers can save a fortune chatting for free to other internet phone owners and save money calling regular landlines (通讯电缆 ). But, as the saying goes, you g
36、et what you pay for. Many of these services suffer from uncontinuous lapses (失效 ) in quality. While some users may tolerate echoes or a dropped call, improved quality is needed to attract more customers. Computing has examined the benefits of using a PC as a telephone with VoIP in how easy they were
37、 to set up, how effective they were and the range of their features. Skype(www. ) came top for its bother-free approach, easy set-up and exceptional voice clarity. Sipgate (www. sipgate. co. uk), MSN(www. messenger. msn. co. uk) and Yahoo! Messenger (uk. messenger. yahoo. com) provide an audio “wiza
38、rd” that improves sound levels. Google Talk (www. google. com/ talk) was less helpful and Babble. net (www. babble. net) was let down by its poor help files. Yahoo! Messenger provides some of the best features, including the option of landline calls, webcam chats, instant messaging, voice-mail and c
39、onference calls. 【小题 1】 Which one of the following if you call others A VolP,voice over internet protocol B Switching telephone C New technology D letters 【小题 2】 The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 implies that _. A VoIP can save money but it has some disadvantages B whatever you buy is related t
40、o how much you pay C what you pay for will belong to you forever D what you buy is not always high in quality 【小题 3】 Which of the following statement is true according to the passage A Sipgate is less helpful. B Yahoo! Messenger offers some best features. C Skype is the best one in the new technolog
41、y. D Google Talk provides very good audio “wizard”. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 短文改错 此题要求改正所给短文中的 10处错误。请在右边横线上写出改正后的词。包括：多词，缺词和错词。 Dear Editor, Recently, my classmates have had a heated discussion about that we should have optional courses in high schools. Some students were in favor of optional
42、 courses. They say interest is best teacher and our spare time will be colorful and meaningful. Students can not only enlarge their knowledges but also improve their abilities. However, others are against the idea, said that optional courses will take up too much time as well as energy. In addition
43、to, some optional courses have something to do with the College Entrance Examination. They are afraid theyll fall behind their classmates if they will take the optional courses. Id like to take one or two of the optional courses, which, I think, will certain benefit me a lot. Yours truly, Li Hua 答案：
44、 【小题 1】 thatwhether 【小题 2】 wereare 【小题 3】 is 后加 the 【小题 4】 ourtheir 【小题 5】 knowledgesknowledge 【小题 6】 saidsaying 【小题 7】去掉 to 【小题 8】 somethingnothing 【小题 9】去掉 if后的 will 【小题 10】 certaincertainly 【小题 1】后面的宾语从句讨论的是不确定的事实，用 whether. 【小题 2】本文的基本时态是现在时。 【小题 3】形容词最高级前面加定冠词 the. 【小题 4】上下文可知是指他们的时间是多姿多彩的。 【小题
45、 5】 知识是不可数名词。 【小题 6】分词在句中作状语。 Other与 say构成主动关系，使用现在分词。 【小题 7】 In addition单独使用表示：另外。 【小题 8】根据上下文可知这些选修课与高考关系不大。 【小题 9】条件句中用一般现在时代替将来时。 【小题 10】副词修饰动词。 书面表达 健康与财富一直是人们讨论的一个热门话题 (hot topic)，究竟哪个更重要些？有的人认为健康比财富更重要，而有的人认为财富比健康更重要。请以 Health and wealth为题写一篇英文短文。 提示： 1.简述人们对 “健康与财富 ”的两种不同看法； 2.简述你自己的观点及理由。 注
46、意： 1.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯； 2.词数 100左右。 答案： Which one is more important, health or wealth This is a hot topic we are always discussing. Some people say that health is more important than wealth. However, others argue that wealth is more important than health. As far as I am concerned, health is more importa
47、nt than wealth. There are at least two reasons for this. Firstly, money cant buy health. If you are in poor health, money is of no use. Secondly, as long as you are in good health, you can enjoy your life better and make more money. Of course, we cant live without money. So I think keeping fit is the first and then we should make some money to make our life easier. Anyhow, without health, everything means nothing to you. Please keep fit!
