1、2011-2012学年黑龙江龙东地区高二下学期教学联合体期末英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * I dont think the experiment is _ failure. At least we have gained _experience for future success. A /; the B a; the C a ; / D / ; / 答案： C -Have you worked in this company for a long time - Yes, since I _ from the college. A has graduated B graduates
2、C had graduated D graduated 答案： D I was telling about my exciting travels when he _ with a story of his own. A broke down B broke out C broke in D broke up 答案： C -Tang is absent today. - _ He is never late for work. A Go on. B How come C Why not D Never mind 答案： B He presents a new _ to learning a f
3、oreign language, which I think is of great value. A approach B means C method D way 答案： A _good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes. A Far from B Apart from C Instead of D Regardless of 答案： Although he has become wealthy, Mr. Wood remains _ he used to be ,mode
4、st and friendly . A which B where C what D that 答案： C _ you met with such a strange man yesterday A Where it was that B Who it was that C Where was it that D Where was that 答案： C No sooner _ to school _ the bell for the first class began this morning. A had I got; when B I had got; than C had I got;
5、 than D did I get; when 答案： A Tom didnt lose heart _ he failed in the job interview and wasnt admitted to the company. A as if B in case C even though D so that 答案： C Under good treatment, Linda is beginning to _ and will soon recover. A pick up B pick out C turn up D show up 答案： A The chemistry tea
6、cher demanded that the laboratory report _ immediately after the experiment was done. A to be written B would be written C be written D must be written 答案： C There is somebody waiting for you, _ I think might be one of your classmates. A who B whom C which D whoever 答案： A _with enough ability for th
7、e present job， Mike was not fit for it and he had to quit it. A Not equipping B Not equipped C Not to be equipped D Having not been equipped 答案： B More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities _ space. A in search of B in place of C for lack of D for fear of 答案： C 阅读理解 Say sorry to
8、 your wife-it may help her live longer, according to scientists. “Sorry” may be the hardest word, but scientists say it could be one of the healthiest. Researchers have discovered that women who receive an apology for hurtful behavior suffer less stress and possible damage to their heart than those
9、who dont. It is said that the heartbeat of a wronged woman returns to normal 20 percent quicker after a well-timed “sorry” than without it. But for men, their heartbeat takes longer to recover, according to the research. The research was undertaken by American scientists using 29 men and 59 women wh
10、ose diastolic blood pressure was measured throughout an experiment. Diastolic blood pressure is a measure of pressure in the blood vessels( 血管 ) between heartbeats-if it is continuously high it can increase the chances of heart attacks. The men and women were asked to undertake a difficult mathemati
11、cal task. They were told they had five minutes to complete it but were disturbed after a minute and told rudely to carry out the task more quickly. They were disturbed twice more before five minutes had passed and told to speed up. Finally they were told, “ Youre obviously not good enough.” Two minu
12、tes later researchers said sorry to half of the men and women. The researchers found that, on average, the womens diastolic blood pressure dropped back to normal 20 percent-quicker if they received an apology from the researchers, while the mens took 20 percent longer to return to normal. One of the
13、 researchers said, “Results indicates that the effects of apology and forgiveness on women are greater.” 【小题 1】 The term “sorry” is considered as one of the healthiest words because it _. A is the most powerful B can cure heart disease C helps people forget hurtful behavior D can reduce pressure and
14、 damage to the heart 【小题 2】 We can know from Paragraph 3 _. A womens hearts beat faster than mens B women are quicker at making apologies C men can forgive othersmistakes more easily than women D men stay angry for a longer time than women after receiving an apology 【小题 3】 Which of the following is
15、the RIGHT time order for events in the study a. Half of them received apologies. b. They were disturbed a minute later. c. They were told that they werent good enough. d. They were asked to finish a math task in five minutes. e. They were disturbed two more times during the study. A d-b-c-e-a B d-c-
16、b-a-e C d-b-e-c-a D d-c-b-e-a 【小题 4】 The research confirmed (证实 ) that _. A men are unwilling to apologize to others for their mistakes B mens chances of getting heart attacks are higher than womens C women can benefit more from receiving apologies than men D people can also get healthy benefits fro
17、m giving apologies 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 C 【小题 1】细节理解题。结合 Researchers have discovered that women who receive an apology for hurtful behavior suffer less stress and possible damage to their heart than those who dont可知答案：。 【小题 2】推理判断题。结合 But for men, their heartbeat takes longer to rec
18、over可知答案：。 【小题 3】排序题。结合倒数第二段可知： d是第一项； b是第二项； e是第三项。 【小题 4】细节理解题。结合最后一段可知答案：。 A long time ago, in an Italian city, the people there built a tower which was admired by everyone passing through. A little further down the road, in a neighboring city, they had built a tower of similar beauty. The two to
19、wers were equally well known. The people of the second city, envious (妒忌的 ) and filled with pride, planned to destroy the neighboring tower so it wouldnt take attention away from their own. One night, they came to the tower and began to quietly undermine its foundations(地基 ). The next morning, the t
20、ower was leaning(倾斜 ) slightly ,but nobody noticed. The same happened for the following few days, until a little girl who was passing by pointed up at the tower and said: “ I think the tower is going to fall down.” And everyone around looked closely, and could see that she was right .Nervousness spr
21、ead through the city. And they tried many methods to try to straighten the tower, but nothing seemed to work. That was, until one day when the same little girl was walking up again, and she put her arm on the side of the tower to rest. She felt the tower shaking slightly. When she took her hand off
22、it, the movement stopped. And when she put it back on again, the same thing happened. The girl spent a while doing this, until she was completely certain of what she had discovered: “ The tower is ticklish ( 怕痒的 ) ！ ” She ran to get some plants, and she planted them right next to the tower. Now if t
23、he tower leant over any further it would be tickled by the leaves of those plants. Being a ticklish tower, it would then return to where it had been. In this way, the girl managed to make sure that the tower didnt fall down, but still kept it leaning a little. The fact that it was leaning made it ev
24、en more famous, and this taught a fine lesson to the envious people of the neighboring city. 【小题 1】 Why did the people of the second city plan to destroy the neighboring tower A Because the tower blocked the way of their tourists. B Because the tower had the same building style as theirs. C Because
25、they hoped that the tower could lean slightly. D Because they hoped that visitors just liked their own tower. 【小题 2】 The underlined word“undermine”（ in Paragraph1） probably mean “_” A test B raise C damage D strengthen 【小题 3】 When local people heard the news that their tower was going to fall down,
26、they were _. A very anxious B very happy C very ashamed of themselves D angry at the people in the neighboring city 【小题 4】 What lesson can we learn from the practice of the envious people in the neighboring city A All that ends well is well. B Every dog has his day. C A bad beginning makes a bad end
27、ing. D A friend is never known till a man has need. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 1】细节理解题。结合第一段的 The people of the second city, envious (妒忌的 ) and filled with pride, planned to destroy the neighboring tower so it wouldnt take attention away from their own可知 “摧毁附近的塔的目的是为了让游客只参观自己的塔 ”。 【
28、小题 2】词义理解题。结合上文可知，他们想摧毁附近的塔，晚上来做的一定不是好事，划线之词应是贬义词。 【小题 3】细节理解题。结合 Nervousness spread through the city可知答案：。 【小题 4】推理判断题。那些嫉妒的人本想通过破坏附近的塔以让自己的吸引更多的游客， 结果却是适得其反。所以选 C：恶其始者必恶其终。 The Jungle Book Lost in the jungles of India as a child and adopted into a family of wolves, Mowgli is brought up on a diet o
29、f Jungle Law, loyalty, and fresh meat from the kill. Regular adventures with his friends and enemies in the jungles improve this childs strength and cleverness and stir every readers imagination. Price: $ 7.79 ISBN-13: 978-1613820742 Average Customer Review: A Stolen Life The first work of its kindJ
30、aycee Dugards personal life story, her own story o f being kidnapped (绑架 ) in 1991. When Jaycee was eleven years old, she was kidnapped from a school bus stop. She was missing for more than eighteen years, and gave birth to two daughters during her imprisonment (监禁 ). Price: $ 19.79 ISBN-13: 978-144
31、2344983 Average Customer Review: While Were Far Apart Five-time Christy Award winner Lynn Austin is called as “one of the styles best historical fiction novelists”. Set in Brooklyn, New York, during World War ，while a motherless girl longs for her daddy and a young lady hopes for a second chance at
32、love, this tale explores the uncertainty that stays in people. Price:$ 6.00 ISBN-10: 0764204971 Average Customer Review: The Fashion Police The Fashion Police was in the second place in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and nominated (提名 ) Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by Th
33、e Romance Reviews. It is a strange comedy-mystery, combining murder and with romance. Price: $ 12.73 ISBN-13: 978-1451555653 Average Customer Review: 【小题 1】 If you are interested in personal life stories, then you can choose the book _. A A Stolen Life B The Jungle Book C The Fashion Police D While
34、Were Far Apart 【小题 2】 The ISBN of the book that is most popular among the readers is _. A ISBN-13: 978-1613820742 B ISBN-13: 978-1442344983 C ISBN-10: 0764204971 D ISBN-13: 978-1451555653 【小题 3】 What makes the book The Fashion Police distinguish itself from others A It wins the award Christy Award f
35、ive times. B It is a great book on violence and family education. C It is nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010. D It has many elements borrowed from stories of true policemen. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 1】细节理解题。结合 A Stolen Life 部分的 The first work of its kindJaycee Dugards persona
36、l life story 可知答 案：。 【小题 2】细节理解题。结合读者评价的星级可知 A Stolen Life是的得到五星最多的，也就是最受欢迎的，其 ISBN是 ISBN-13: 978-1442344983。 【小题 3】细节理解题。结合 It is a strange comedy-mystery, combining murder and with romance可知答案：。 Deciding which English-speaking country to study in wasnt difficult for Ann; She had always wanted to v
37、isit America. “I wanted to study in an English-language country and I always wanted to visit America because it always seemed to me a very beautiful and friendly country.” Ann is more than happy with the quality of the education she is receiving in America, particularly with the subjects and strong
38、academic support.“ I am very happy with the quality of education I am receiving. All my subjects are useful and connected. I am happy with help I receive from the lecturers and tutors.” Also of particular satisfaction for Ann is the practical element of her American course. “I find it very important
39、 and useful. The theory is a good thing to know but nothing gives you more skills and knowledge than practical work.” Where her future employment is concerned, Ann is very confident her American qualification will be of great help. “I know that getting a degree here is a good thing for my future; it
40、 can open many doors in Poland or anywhere else in the world.” Ann is also really enjoying life in America; She is making friends and taking time out to enjoy herself. “People are very friendly and helpful. University is a good place to find new friends from America and from overseas. It is a friend
41、ly environment with lots of things to do, not only studying. And of course there are the beaches, not to mention the beautiful weather.” 【小题 1】 The purpose of writing this passage is to _. A tell us Anns decision to settle in America B tell us Ann is accustomed to life in America C introduce Anns ha
42、ppy study and life in America D introduce more about Ann to help her make friends 【小题 2】 Why did Ann decide to study in America A Her parents persuaded her to do so. B She has relatives and best friends here. C Her boyfriend was studying here too then. D She has dreamed of studying here for long. 【小
43、题 3】 What makes Ann particularly satisfied in America A The comfortable climate and easy lifestyle. B The help from her host families and teachers. C The American courses have more practical elements. D The friends here are mostly from English-speaking countries. 【小题 4】 What does the underlined sent
44、ence mean A Ann will try all her best to ensure to get a degree. B Anns degree will help her find a job easily at home and abroad. C Ann will certainly go back to Poland to work after graduation. D With the degree received in America, Ann will never be out of work. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题
45、 4】 B 【小题 1】写作目的题。整篇文章主要以积极的语调讲述了 Ann在美国的生活和学习境况，说她对生活学习的都满意，所以选 C。 【小题 2】细节理解题。结合 I always wanted to visit America because it always seemed to me a very beautiful and friendly country可知答案：。 【小题 3】细节理解题。结合 Also of particular satisfaction for Ann is the practical element of her American course可知答案：。
46、【小题 4】句意理解题。划线部分的意思是：我知道，在这里获得学位对我的未来是一件好事；它可以打开许多大门，无论是在波兰或世界其他地方。由此判断 B正确。 We were flying to a meeting. I was in the middle 36 .I found that the young woman sitting next to me was very 37 and deep in thought. Then I asked her where she was from, where she was going and 38 she did. She was a studen
47、t and had been attending 39 in Poland-the homeland of her father. Then she told me sadly that her father had 40 . She had chosen to attend college in Poland 41 her fathers wishes and their relationship had been 42 .They hadnt forgiven each other 43 he died. She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying
48、 to 44 some words to say. I asked her if she had forgiven 45 for not realizing her fathers dream. She answered that she couldnt forgive herself and felt so 46 .Slowly, I began to tell her about forgiveness. I encouraged her to 47 that because I believed her father wanted that too. She should forgive herself 48 how awful she thought she had been. I told her about 49 I had done as a teenager for which I had felt guilty for many years
