1、2011-2012学年辽宁省东北育才学校高二上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Its such a common event that you probably never asked yourself why you sleep. _1_ In fact, for sleep researchers, its one of the biggest unanswered questions in the field. Stop and think about it for a second. Why should w
2、e sleep _2_ But we sleep every night, even when we have had plenty of rest. There are， no doubt， several different answers to this question, but lets just consider one general purpose of sleep: _3_ Human beings are creatures that are normally active during daylight hours, when our senses function mo
3、st effectively. _4_ We cant see objects well, our color vision is entirely lost, and we dont have the smelling or hearing sharpness of other animals. So it actually does make sense to have us stay where we are during the dangerous period when night-waking animals are walking here and there. And one
4、sure way to make sure we dont fall down everywhere and get lost or eaten is to have us not move for seven or eight hours, rising again only when the light is back and our survival chances are better. Its not the only reason we sleep. _5_Perhaps even the most important one. A Is it because we get tir
5、ed B Should that put human beings in a terrible situation C But from a scientific point of view, this is far from anordinarymatter. D But in terms of evolution, it may have been one of the first reasons. E. Furthermore, if you were designing an animal, would you have it come into long periods of unc
6、onsciousness every twenty-four hours F. Sleep as a survival approach. G. At night, humans do rather poorly. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 F 【小题 1】 G 【小题 1】 D 单项选择 * According to _announcement by Guangzhou Price Bureau, _new measures which have been taken recently are expected to cut the operation cos
7、ts of each taxi driver by 1280 yuan. A the; / B an; the C /; the D an; / 答案： B We know that the Black Sea, one thousand years ago, was a fresh water lake about _ and unconnected with the Mediterranean. A its two thirds present size B two-thirds size of the present C its two-thirds of the present siz
8、e D two- thirds its present size 答案： D Im sorry to hear that some villagers got disabled in the earthquake. Thats too bad, but _. A all is well that ends well B the darkest hour is nearest the dawn C where there is life, there is hope D it is good to have friends in trouble 答案： C The Yangtze River,
9、Chinas longest, has been affected by a severe drought, _ the lowest level of rainfall this year since 1961 A with B for C beyond D besides来 答案： A Professor Smith, along with his assistants, _on the project day and night to meet the deadline. A work B working C is working D are working 答案： C There wa
10、s so serious a matter that I had no choice but _ the police. A called in B calling on C call for D to call in 答案： D The new research team was led by the _engineer. A main B major C chief D primary 答案： C Will you come _you promise not to invite Mary. A As if B If only C Only if D Even if 答案： C They _
11、 to enter the building by the back door; however, the front door was locked. A are supposed B arent supposed C werent D were supposed supposed 答案： C He _his friend in the crowd at the first sight and called out his name. A spotted B watched C observed D glared 答案： A Used to TV shows, _ everything is
12、 quick and entertaining, many people do not have the patience to read a book that requires thinking A which B what C where D when 答案： C According to the government, the new tax law will not _until next month. A take effect B bring into effect C carry into effect D be for effect 答案： A There is much c
13、hance _Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race. A that B which C what D whether 答案： A Every day after I went home, if not _ from work, I will go out for a walk with my wife. A tiring B to be tire C tired D being tired 答案： C Mum, would you please buy me an MP5 player If you can help do
14、 some housework the whole vacation， you _ have one as a reward. A should B need C would D shall 答案： D 完型填空 He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his fathers life who was the main 36 of support for the family. He had to _37_ the arms of his younger brother， and his younger brother became his _
15、38 _ ， never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes， he was completely unable to do _39_ in his life. One late night， his younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and went back to _40_ . But being so 41_， his younger brother fell asleep， leaving him on the toilet for tw
16、o hours. As the two brothers grew up together， they had their share of problems and they would often _42_ . His younger brother wanted to live _43_ from him， living his own life， as many normal people do. So he was 44 _ and didnt know what to do. A _45_ misfortune befell(降临 ) a girl. One night her m
17、other， who suffered from mental illness _46_ . So her father went out looking for her mother， leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a _47_ for her parents， only to overturn the stove， _48 _ in a fire which took her hands away. Though her elder sister who was studying in another city， showe
18、d her _49_ to take care of her， she was determined to be completely _50_ . At school， she always studied hard. One day， the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote： My y
19、ounger brothers arms are my arms； 51_ the girl wrote: Broken wings， flying heart. Disasters can 52_ at any time. If you choose only to complain and 53 from the ordeal(苦难的经历 )， it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be _54 ， the hardship will turn out to be a(n) 55 on which n
20、ew hopes will arise. 【小题1】 A cause B strength C source D course A live on B take on C turn on D depend on A shadow B volunteer C bodyguard D servant A something B anything C nothing D everything A play B work C wait D wash A tired B angry C impatient D unfair A support B separate C quarrel D avoid A
21、 lonely B different C separated D divided A heartless B heart-broken C kind-hearted D heart-warming A same B similar C simple D strange A died B disappeared C dismissed D failed A meal B medicine C heating D plan A leading B resulting C taking D bringing A willingness B anxiety C contribution D resp
22、ect A independent B relaxed C disabled D energetic A since B while C as D though A strike B afford C form D return A hide B remain C survive D escape A careful B strong C healthy D polite A difficulty B fortune C occupation D attitude 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】
23、C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 阅读理解 Weve all heard the old saying， “Sticks and stones can break my bones， but words can never hurt me.” Dont you believe it？ Words are powerful， and they can hurta lot. In fact ， i
24、f youre not careful， you can even hurt yourself， by using the wrong word in your writing. Recently a friend sent me a copy of an e-mail she received from the customer service department of her credit card company， after she contacted them with a question about her account. She was happy with their p
25、ositive response. But as I read the e-mail， one line jumped out at me： “In lieu of good customer service.” Did they really mean they were offering her a few extra reward points instead of good customer service？ I doubt it. More likely， what the customer service department meant to say was， “Because
26、good customer service is important to us.” followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she remained a happy customer. So why didnt the writer say that？ I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase “in lieu of”， thought it sounded more interesting than saying “because”，
27、and so used itwithout bothering to check the true meaning. Have you ever done that？ Try to impress others with a big word， only to find out youve used the word incorrectly？ Its just the opposite effect， isnt it？ You may impress people all right， but its not the impression you were going for. When yo
28、u write， remember to choose your words carefully. People may still disagree with what you say， but they wont be able to dismiss you because you made careless mistakes in how you said it. 【小题 1】 Whats the writers purpose in giving the saying A To amuse the reader. B To persuade the reader. C To suppo
29、rt a conclusion. D To lead to the topic. 【小题 2】 What does the phrase “in lieu of” most probably mean A Because of B In honour of C Instead of D In favour of 【小题 3】 According to the writer， the customer service department _. A didnt prefer to use familiar words to attract customers B didnt express wh
30、at they really meant C didnt need to offer their customers extra reward points D succeeded in impressing their customers 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B Most recently, its very common in students that they need a parent present for job interviews Naturally, its easy to blame the students in these sit
31、uations, but the bigger problem is us Weas parentsare so eager to shelter our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them As the mother of two young sons, I have to remind myself constantly that the biggest responsibility I have as a parent is to he lp them develop the skills ne
32、eded to live without me So, Ill let them fail Ill let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never grow Although failure comes along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc, these will be part of growth for them And leaving them alone is my way o
33、f helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today From terrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them ho
34、w to fish My children now are becoming little masters of comp romise(妥协）， but they try to negotiate （协商） everything now Its a small price to help them learn a skill theyll use for the rest of their lives, including when I dont accompany them on job interviews 【小题 1】 Why do parents accompany their ki
35、ds on job interviews A Because they want to protect their kids from difficulties B Because they think they can help them on the questions C Because their kids are too shy to attend interviews D Because their kids strongly request them to do so 【小题 2】 According to the author, what is beneficial to ki
36、ds development A Sheltering them B Keeping them safe C Leaving them alone C Blaming them 【小题 3】 Why does the author stress failure in kids life A To make them stronger than other kids B To help them grow in this tough world C To help them develop all social skills D To make them learn to compromise
37、【小题 4】 Which of the following might be the best title for the text A Never Shelter Your Kids B Let Your Kids Fail C Be Eager to Grow Up D Live Without Parents 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finni
38、sh people are. Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The
39、 driver would not show the least sign of anxiety. The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is t
40、o wave their registration（登记） card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge. The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate.
41、 From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly. With so many loopholes （漏洞） in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay t
42、heir fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned e
43、veryone into a real “gentleman”. 【小题 1】 The underlined words in this passage means to “_”. A be ready to help others B make good use of ones friends C be a little ahead of others D gain something at others expense 【小题 2】 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A While taking a ta
44、xi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare. B In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if youre living in the hotel. C The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working hours. D The workers are always honest with their working hours. 【小题
45、 3】 We can learn from the passage that _. A the Finnish society is of very high moral （道德） level B there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland C in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything D everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves 【小题 4】 Whi
46、ch of the following is the best title of the passage A Life in Finland B A Society with “Foolish” People C What a Life D Honest accounts of the Finns 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression
47、as young adults . The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent（青少年的） health to investigate （调查） the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 2000. As part of the s
48、urvey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV. Seven years later, in 2007, more than seven percent of the young people had
