1、2011-2012学年辽宁省实验中学分校高二下学期期末考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * - An explosionata coal mine killed at least62workersandleftanother13 missing. - Yes, news came as shock tous all. A the;the B /; / C /;a D the;a 答案： D Jones! Roy has broken the glass. Such things happen. A Doesnt matter. B How come C What a pity! D Wh
2、at has become of him 答案： A The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if _ regularly, can improve our health. A being carried out B carrying out C to carry out D carried out 答案： D The discovery of gold in Sahara Desert led thousands to believe that a fortune_. A is made B was to be made C
3、 would make D had made 答案： B Beg your pardon, but I didnt quite catch what you said. Oh, I to myself. A have talked B am talking C had talked D was talking 答案： D Does your uncle still smoke He given it up. Its two years ever since he . A cant have; smoked B may have; smoked C should have; has smoked
4、 D should have; didnt smoke 答案： B I have little doubt about his competence; _, he is well-qualified for the job. A although B because C moreover D yet 答案： C Some young people these days just _ go out of their homes to contact the real world A mustnt B wont C mightnt D shouldnt 答案： B Written in a hur
5、ry, _. A Peter made many mistakes in the paper B there are many mistakes in the paper C we found many mistakes in the paper D the paper is full of mistakes Eye See You 答案： D Only when _. A did he arrive the meeting began B he arrived did the meeting begin C did he arrive did the meeting begin D he a
6、rrived the meeting began 答案： B Come on, Maria! You can also enjoy_ you have been dreaming of, if you dont lose heart. A as a convenient life as B as convenient a life as C as a life convenient as D convenient as a life as 答案： B Our food supply _. Wed better get some in case theres _ left. A is runni
7、ng out, none B has run out of, none C is using up, nothing D has used up, nothing 答案： A The secretary has a lot of things to _ in the office since she has been away for quite a few days. A take up B make up C work out D carry out 答案： B If it hadnt been raining so hard, I might have been home much ea
8、rlier. Its too bad you _ it. Nancy _ here and she _ to see you. A didnt make; is; was B wont make; will be; wants C didnt make; was; wanted D wont make; would be; wanted 答案： C 9. 11 is a special date, , I think, that will be remembered by the Americans forever. A what B it C which D one 答案： D 完型填空 I
9、 liked climbing things when I was a baby. My mother remembers and has told me most of those 16 moments like this one. When I was one and a half years old, we lived in our first house in Rue St-Louis. On a hot summer day, my father intended to 17 the roof of our old house. In order to climb up there,
10、 he 18 a ladder front of the house. In my town, 19 could walk outside because the streets were 20 . I was outside watching my father climb on that strange thing. I was curious about why my father disappear at last. So I decided to go up it to 21 why it was impossible to see my father after he reache
11、d the 22 of that thing. At 1.5 years old, still a baby wearing pampers, I climbed that ladder to the roof top and started walking 23 . My father did not notice that-he was on the other side occupied with his repairs. It happened that a nice lady in our 24 passed by and 25 me. The nice lady came to m
12、y house and 26 my mother of it, who was fearful and 27 ran outside to speak with me. She really thought I would just 28 that roof, for I was just a baby 29 . She asked me to sit down and stop moving in a 30 way you speak to your babies when they are cute. 31 , I threw myself flat on the 32 and waite
13、d. My mother climbed the ladder to 33 me up and there I was enjoying the view laughing at my mothers shocked face. 34 the saying goes, “He who knows nothing 35 nothing.” 【小题1】 A valuable B unforgettable C endless D worthy A build B paint C clean D mend A spread B laid C stood D moved A adults B chil
14、dren C babies D villagers A smooth B wide C clean D safe A figure out B think out C pick out D point out A foot B top C step D body A out B up C down D around A house B neighborhood C family D company A met B inspected C heard D spotted A asked B warned C reminded D advised A quietly B slowly C imme
15、diately D curiously A fall off B climb onto C repair D destroy A after all B at all C in all D all in all A concerned B cautious C nice D clear A Therefore B Instead C However D Otherwise A ladder B ground C roof D street A bring B pick C put D take A When B While C For D As A doubts B fears C ignor
16、es D understands 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 C 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 C 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 B 【小题 1】考查形容词。妈妈记得我小时候的事并常常给我讲述这些难忘的时刻。 unforgettable难忘的。 【小题 2】考查动词。父亲要上房子 “维修 ”房顶。 【小题 3
17、】考查动词。此处 stand的意思是 “v.使竖立 ”。 【小题 4】考查名词。在我们家乡，因为街上很安全，小孩可在街上走动。 【小题 5】考查形容词。 safe安全的。 【小题 6】考查动词短语。因此我就决定爬上梯子弄清爸爸在做什么。 figureout，算出，理解，弄明白。 【小题 7】考查名词。因此我就决定爬上梯子想弄清爸爸上了房顶后做什么。Top此处指 “房顶 ”。 【小题 8】考查副词。尽管我只有 1.5岁，我上了房顶，在上面 “到处走 ”。 【小题 9】考查名词。我们的邻居 neighborhood从旁经过发现了我在房顶。 【小题 10】考查动词。 spot发现。 【小题 11】考
18、查动词。邻居 neighborhood从旁经过发现了我在房顶，就去 “提醒 ”warn我妈妈。 【小题 12】考查副词。得知我在房顶，妈妈 “立刻 immediately”跑出来。 【小题 13】考查 动词短语。妈妈担心我从房顶 “掉下来 fall off”。 【小题 14】考查介词短语。我毕竟 after all是个只有 1.5岁的孩子。 【小题 15】考查形容词。她用一种当你觉得这小孩很可爱时会才用的口吻让我好好坐着，不要动。 【小题 16】考查副名词。下文的 throw oneself 意思是 “扑到 ”。前后是转折关系。 【小题 17】考查名词。作者现在在房顶。 【小题 18】考查动词
19、。 pick up拿起；抱起。 【小题 19】考查连词。 as the saying goes俗话说。 【小题 20】考查名词。 He who knows nothing fears nothing. 无知者无畏。 阅读理解 The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread
20、 on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me. A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” my stop was quickly coming up. I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread, which nobody e
21、lse was claiming, or left it there. In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread Would they think that I was poor and hungry Would they think that I was stealing ” The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of tho
22、se self-imposed questions. Actually, they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway, walk a block to my office, get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldnt get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret. My thoughts once pushed me towards
23、 pride and ignorance, but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness Just as the doors opened at my stop, I grabbed the cheese brea
24、d and left the subway. It felt awesome, but I didnt care if people were looking at me or what they were thinking. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queens park, where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside. I always wanted to give him something, bu
25、t only today I walked toward him, who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag. I was full of satisfaction, and so did the homeless man, I thought. 【小题 1】 The gentleman kept staring at the author because _. A he wanted to talk to the author B he might think the author dropped the bread C the author appeare
26、d too nervous D the author was going to get off 【小题 2】 The underlined word “self-imposed” in paragraph 2 probably means “_”. A easily obtained B strongly supported C deliberately created D completely unaccepted 【小题 3】 Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off A He noticed that no one
27、was looking at him. B He didnt want to see the cheese bread to go to waste. C He remembered a homeless man at that very moment. D He valued kindness more than his own pride. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 1】推理判断题。结合 In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking
28、at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me可知答案：。 【小题 2】词义理解题。结合该词所在的语境可知： self-imposed的意思应是 “自想的 ”而不是外部强加的，所以选 C。 【小题 3】细节理解题。结合 This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my
29、pride and pass along so much kindness可知答案：。 STRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the worlds youth on this V-day. Speed dating Its exactly what the na
30、me implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle,
31、 they do the same thing all over again25 times in all. Lock and key party Women are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. Each key and lock has several matches. One can hunt for his/her later-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or lock. Each time a loc
32、k and key match the pair are entered into a ballot (票数） for top prizes! Dinner in the dark Waiters wearing night vision glasses guide the guests through the pitch-black dining room. They are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. Food is handled with the fingers. People
33、will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. At that moment, dining partners will appear. Message party Have A Cocktail, Leave A Message! When you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. If you see someone you like, write a mess
34、age on the message board. But wait Youve got a message Go and collect it! You can make new friends and win lots of gifts. The more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes. 【小题 1】 What do you think the similarities of these parties are A All the parties h
35、ave very strict rules for their members. B If you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket. C All the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers. D All the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old. 【小题 2】 In which party does a participant have to be car
36、eful with the time A Speed dating. B Lock and key party. C Dinner in the dark. D Message party. 【小题 3】 If you go to the Dinner in the dark, _. A you have to eat with your hands B you have to wear night vision glasses C guests eat all the courses in the darkness D your dining partners will help you c
37、hoose the food 【小题 4】 How many of the parties offer gifts or prizes A 4. B 3. C 2. D 1. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 1】细节理解题。根据文章第一段首句： STRANGERS parties go wild these days（陌生者宴会最近疯狂了。）可以选出最佳答案： All the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers 【小题 2】细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句： Compl
38、ete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles（有计时器，哨子和个意愿单）可以判断最佳答案：为： Speed dating 【小题 3】细节理解题。根据文章第四段中： Food is handled with the fingers（食物要用手指解决。）可以选出最佳。 【小题 4】细节理解题。 从文章中寻找关键词： gift或 prize，根据文章： Lock and key party中： Each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot （票数） for
39、top prizes!和 Message party中： You can make new friends and win lots of gifts The more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes可知，只有两个可以提供： gifts or prizes。 Social networking isnt only for the under 40s. More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older
40、stay connected using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, according to new research. “The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus,” said Kevin Donnellan, the chief communications officer at AARP, which released the r
41、eport. Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives, but not just their children and grandchildren. “They are using the Internet to keep up with the world and the people who are important to them,” said Jean Koppen, the author of
42、 the report. She added that older adults are also on Facebook to stay connected, not only with their family, but with their friends and those in the same age group. Almost 50 percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member, mainly a child or grandchild. “Jus
43、t under one-fifth of adults aged 50 and older say they do not use the Internet,” according to the report. The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,863 adults. In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology. Eighty-three percent had heard ab
44、out the Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one. Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over 50s, they still mostly go to print newspapers and magazines for news. Only one percent said they followed blogs. 【小题 1】 What is the main idea of the text A. Social networking is becoming popu
45、lar among older Americans. B. Social networking isnt for the under 40s in the U.S.A. C. American old peoples way of life is quite fashionable. D. Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US. 【小题 2】 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage A 85% of
46、Americans 50 plus choose the Internet over print media. B About 20% of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet. C About 460 people in the telephone survey often use Facebook. D Three quarters of the people surveyed got to know the Internet through their family. 【小题 3】 From the text, it can b
47、e concluded that_. A Kevin Donnellan approves of this change among older Americans B many older Americans are open-minded about new developments C Young people should introduce their elders to new technology D In a high tech age it is difficult to avoid social networking 【小题 4】 Where does the text p
48、robably come from A A novel. B A students research paper C A technology guide. D A newspaper. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 1】文章大意题。本文主要介绍了一项最新调查的内容：社交网站并不是 40岁以下人群的专利。一项最新调查显示，美国 50岁及 50岁以上的人群中，有超过 25%的人使用 Facebook、 MySpace和 Twitter等社交网站与外界保持联系。由此可判断 A项正确。 【小题 2】细节理解题。根据 he findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,863 adults.（该报告基于对 1863名成年人开展的一项电话调查）和 Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook （美国近四分之一的年长人士使用 Facebook）可知 C项正确。 【小题 3】推
