1、2011-2012学年陕西省西安一中高二下学期期末考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * When it is your turn to talk, what I want to tell you is _you can show respect by making sure the listener understands _ you are saying and is interested. A that； what B this； which C where； that D which； when 答案： A At yesterdays meeting, some are again
2、st his plan while others are _ it, with no agreement reached. A in favour of B in place of C in search of D in honour of 答案： A The 2012 Summer Olympic Games _, taking place in London for a third time this summer. A approaches B to approach C approached D are approaching 答案： D When asked about the se
3、cret of his success， he _ it to his friendshelp. A belonged B donated C owed D gave 答案： C -What do you think of Harry, our new classmate -I am not sure, but he is always asking _ questions. A a great many of B a great many C a great number D a great amount of 答案： B Jack won the first prize in the co
4、mputer competition. Two years of hard work and patience _ in the end. A paid up B paid out C paid back D paid off 答案： D -How about playing basketball after the final examination -_. A With pleasure. B Just a moment please. C Thats a great idea. D My pleasure. 答案： C -Good afternoon. Can I help you -M
5、y bike is broken. Id like to have it_, sir. A repaired B repairing C to repair D to be repaired 答案： A Nowadays when tourists pay a visit to Xian, _ for them to take public transport. A there is very convenient B it is very convenient C there is very conveniently D it is very conveniently 答案： B China
6、 launched Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft with three astronauts at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in _ northwest of China at 18:37p.m.June 16, 2012, which was _ big success and it will fulfill Chinas first manned space docking mission. A a; a B the; the C the; a D a; the 答案： C -HI, Tom. Its a long
7、 time since we met last time. Is everything going well -Oh, I _ for the final examination for weeks and I will be free next week. -Good luck! A review B reviewed C am reviewing D have been reviewing 答案： D When I came into the classroom this morning, it _ me that I had left my book in my dormitory. A
8、 occurred B was occurred C occurred to D was occurred to 答案： C _to the rising sun, the young people have a promising future. A Compared B Comparing C To compare D Being compared 答案： A Parents and teachers in Shaanxi are happy about the news_ more students will be admitted to universities, _ makes st
9、udents happy as well. A that; which B what; which C that; that D which; which 答案： A Many _ football fans stay up to watch the _ 2012 European Championship, which is currently being co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine. A exciting; exciting B excited; excited C exciting; excited D excited; exciting 答案： D
10、完型填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。、 When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy named Tom in my class. I cant remember what it was about, 21 I have never forgotten the 22 I learned that day. I was 23 that I was right and he was wrong-and he wa
11、s sure that I was wrong and he was right. The 24 decided to teach us a very important lesson. My English teacher, Ms Green 25 both of us up to the 26 of the class and 27 him on one side of her desk and me on 28 . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could 29 see that it was black.
12、She asked the boy what 30 the object was. “White,” he answered. I couldnt believe he said the object was white, 31 it was obviously black! Another 32 started between my classmate and me, this time about the 33 of the object. The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to
13、come stand where I had been. We changed 34 and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I 35 answer, “White.” It was an object with two 36 colored sides, and from his side it was white. 37 from my side was it black. My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must 38 in the
14、other persons shoes and look at the 39 through their eyes in order to 40 understand their view. 【小题1】 A and B but C so D or A text B lecture C class D lesson A told B wished C convinced D allowed A officer B worker C doctor D teacher A told B came C brought D woke A front B back C middle D side A pl
15、anted B placed C had D fixed A another B other C the other D others A clearly B fortunately C happily D nearly A width B shape C color D size A if B unless C until D when A fight B argument C conversation D game A color B shape C size D weight A places B seats C attitudes D glasses A needed to B was
16、 able to C hoped to D had to A similarly B differently C beautifully D surprisingly A Still B Also C Since D Only A seat B stand C lie D put A movement B situation C condition D behavior A truly B suddenly C quietly D unexpectedly 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 B 【小
17、题 8】 C 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 A 阅读理解 Americans Spend Their Free Time In Various Ways America is a country of sportsof hunting ， fishing and swimming， and of team sports like baseball and football Millions o
18、f Americans watch their favorite sports on television They also like to play in community orchestras(管弦乐队 )， make their own films or recordings， go camping， visit museums， attend lectures， travel，garden， read， and join in hundreds of other activities The people also enjoy building things for their h
19、omes， sewing their own clothes， even making their own photographs They do these things for fun as well as for economy But as much as Americans enjoy their free time， the country is at the same time a“self-improvement” country More than 25 million adults continue their education，chiefly by going to s
20、chool in the evening， during their own free time， at their own expense Added to the time spent on personal activities， Americans a1so devote a great amount of their time to the varied needs of their communities Many hospitals，schools， libraries， museums， parks， community centers， and organizations t
21、hat assist the poor depend on the many hours citizens devote to these activities， often without any pay. Why do they do it There are several answers The idea of cooperating and sharing responsibility with one another for the benefit of all is as old as the country itself When the country was first f
22、ounded in 1776， it was necessary for the settlers to work together to live They had crossed dangerous seas and risked all they had in their struggle for political and religious freedom There remains among many Americans a distrust of central government People still prefer to do things themselves wit
23、hin their communities， rather than give the government more control Sometimes people offer their time because they wish to accomplish something for which no money is paid， to do something that will be of benefit to the entire community It is true that some people use their leisure because they are t
24、ruly interested in the work； or they are learning from the experience No matter what the reason is， hundreds of thousands of so-called leisure hours are put into hard， unpaid work on one or another community need 【小题 1】 The writer mentions the foundation of the country in order to indicate _ A the r
25、eason for Americans willingness to cooperate and share responsibility B the American peoples determination to live C the American peoples love for freedom D the early history of America 【小题 2】 Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word “leisure” A work time B. spare time
26、 C. energy C. effort 【小题 3】 This passage is mainly about _ A how Americans are devoted to their community activities B why America is a “self-improvement” country C why America is a country of sports D how Americans spend their free time 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D People often said Thomas Edison
27、 was the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. There is no such thing as genius, Edison s
28、aid. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work. But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them. Edison enjoyed thinkin
29、g. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure. Edison could not understand how anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to th
30、ink, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered, “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work. 【小题 1】 Accord
31、ing to Thomas Edison, whats genius A Hard thinking. B Useful inventions C Useful dreams. D Hard work. 【小题 2】 After exploring the secrets of nature, Edison always tried to_ A make them useful in life B carry out a new experiment C write down what he had learnt D share them with others 【小题 3】 Edison c
32、ould not understand_. A how anybody enjoyed life B how anybody loved working C why anybody loved thinking D why anybody was tired of life 【小题 4】 The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that_ A Edison was able to live another 100 years B life was too short for Edison to work for human bei
33、ngs C Edison was born to be a great inventor D Edison was ready to make his l00th invention 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B Zhoukoudian is a small village situated about 50 kilometers to the southwest of Beijing. In the 1920s, archaeologists discovered some prehistoric human bones there whic
34、h changed peoples view of Chinas history. They came from an unknown species of man and were the first evidence of human life in China thousands of years ago. The remains were three teeth! In 1929, a complete skull was also discovered. Eventually, archaeologists found almost 200 items, including six
35、skulls and more than 150 teeth. These discoveries proved the existence of a human species who lived in the area between 700,000 and 200,000 years ago. Four sites where Beijing Man and his relatives lived were discovered on the northern face of Longgushan. They lived in the caves in the area. However
36、, the life span of Beijing Man was short. About 70% of the people probably died before the age of 14. Fewer than 5% lived to the age of 50. Ashes were found alongside the fossils which showed they had used fire for cooking food and also for light, warmth, and protection against wild animals. This is
37、 the earliest evidence of the use of fire anywhere in the world. They also made tools of bones and stones. Unfortunately, when Japan invaded China in 1937, excavations (发掘 ) at the Beijing Man Site stopped and most of the fossils disappeared, including a Beijing Man skull. After the Peoples Republic
38、 of China was established in 1949, the work started again. Zhoukoudian was listed as a World Heritage Site in December 1987. It has not only given us important information about prehistoric Asian societies, but also provided amazing evidence about the process of evolution. Today, parts of the caves
39、have been badly affected by rain. Some areas are almost completely covered in weeds, causing serious damage. Pollution from the nearby factories has also led to the problem. This is a very serious matter and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is trying to raise public awareness of protecting it. 【小题 1】
40、 Archaeologists _. A thought that the findings in Zhoukoudian are the first evidence of human life in Asia B thought that the findings in Zhoukoudian wouldnt change the history of China C discovered some prehistoric human bones in Zhoukoudian D thought that Zhoukoudian was a beautiful village 【小题 2】
41、 Beijing Man used fire to do all of the following things EXCEPT _. A light in the dark B keep warm C scare wild animals away D make tools 【小题 3】 Whats the main idea of the last paragraph A Zhoukoudian is a World Heritage Site. B Zhoukoudian is in great need of protection. C The digging of Zhoukoudia
42、n is still under way. D Zhoukoudian plays an important part in the study of prehistoric societies. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 单词拼写 根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卷指定区域的横线上写出对应词的正确完整形式，每空只写一词。 【小题 1】 We usually have a class meeting on _ (星期一 )afternoon. 【小题 2】 Its bad manners to _ (打断 讲话 )others when the
43、y are talking. 【小题 3】 We know that _ (克隆 )brings us benefits as well as problems. 【小题 4】 They are interested in talking about what they will do when they _ (退休 ). 【小题 5】 He found the road has blue and white signs with _ (海鸥 ) on them to show the way to go. 阅读方式 网络阅读 传统阅读 优点 信息量大，更新快，廉价 精确，可靠性强 缺点 准确
44、性、可靠性差 更新慢、成本高 你的观点 【小题 6】 So we think that it is _ (合情合理的 )to assume they live in these caves, regardless of the cold. 【小题 7】 We must give every _ (文件 ) a different name while typing on computers. 【小题 8】 I tried to phone Jackson this morning but I couldnt get through. Later I found I _ (拨 ) the wro
45、ng number. 【小题 9】 _ (通常；普遍地，一般地 )speaking, when British meet, their talk will begin with weather. 【小题 10】 If you are in need of help, dont _ (犹豫；踌躇 ) to ask me. 答案： 【小题 1】 Monday 【小题 2】 interrupt 【小题 3】 cloning 【小题 4】 retire 【小题 5】 seagulls 【小题 6】 reasonable 【小题 7】 file 【小题 8】 dialed 【小题 9】 Generall
46、y 【小题 10】 hesitate 【小题 1】 Monday要注意首字母大写。 on Monday afternoon在星期一下午。 【小题 2】 It is bad manners to interrupt others.打断某人讲话是没有礼貌的。 【小题 3】 cloning要用动名词作主语。 【小题 4】 retire 要注意是动词原形。因为这里用的是一般现在时，主语又是复数。 【小题 5】 With seagulls on them是一个 with复合结构。 seagull注意要用复数，因为是可数名词。 【小题 6】 It is reasonable to do sth.做某事是合
47、情合理的。 【小题 7】 give every file a different name.给每一个文件一个不同的名字。 【小题 8】注意动词的过去式，因为前面一句是过去时。 【小题 9】 generally speaking一般说来。 【小题 10】 hesitate to do sth.犹豫做某事。 短文改错 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在此处加一个漏字符号（ ），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一个横线，并在其下面
48、写出修改后的词。 注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改 10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。 We receive your application last week. We regret to inform you that our company has hired a boy calling Tonny the job of the manager assistant. Having studied your certificate careful， we decided that we should need someone with more office experiences for this particular position.
