1、2011届北京市四中高三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。（请将答案：写在答题纸上） Getting to Now: How to Beat the Procrastination Habit I am a procrastinator(拖拉者 ). I always have been. Ive tried all sorts of things to beat the habit. Here are some techniques Ive been using to try to force myself to g
2、et to now: Set aside blocks of time to do things. When I was talking with my wellness coach earlier this year, she asked me why I didnt exercise more often. “ 【小题1】 ,” I said. “Something always comes up.” She wasnt impressed. “J.D.,” she said, “You have to make time. Make an appointment with yoursel
3、f to run or to go for a bike ride.” The same principle applies to other things you might procrastinate. 【小题 2】 . Often Ill be sitting on the back porch reading a book, and it will occur to me that some chore needs to be done mending the fence, for example. “ 【小题 3】 ,” I tell myself. Wrong! What usua
4、lly happens is that I forget to write it down, and even if I do, I just look at the list and procrastinate for weeks on end. The best move is to actually do the chore when I think of it. (Assuming, of course, that I have the time at that moment,which I usually do.) Use a timer to bring you back to r
5、eality. Part of the reason I procrastinate is that Im a daydreamer. 【小题 4】 . One way to keep on track is to use a timer. I use the Ultrak Jumbo Countdown Timer, but not as often as I should. I set it for 48 minutes. When it goes off, 【小题 5】 : Am I doing what Im supposed to be doing Do not multitask.
6、 I often start many things at once, but I never actually do any of them. In order for me to get something done, I need to focus my attention on it. Trying to do several things at once is a sure way to be sure theyll all be unfinished tomorrow. A Im always lost in thought B it brings me back to reali
7、ty C If it comes to mind, then do it D I dont have the time E. it serves as an instant reality check F. Do it right away if you are asked to do something G. I need to write that down so I can remember it 答案 ： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 G 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 E 单项选择 * This book tells _ life story of John Sm
8、ith, who left _ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16. A the； / B a； the C the； the D a； / 答案： A Lectures were _ so students could be more focused on their study for the finals. A called off B broken off C blown off D set off 答案： A He _ on the bench, with his head down and his eyes _ on
9、 the ground. A was seated; fixing B was seated; fixed C seated; fixing D seating; fixed 答案： B Every year, millions of people visit the Palace Museum, and many of _ are foreigners. A them B that C whom D what 答案： A We really enjoyed ourselves at the party. Thanks again, Mr. and Mrs. White. _. Just dr
10、op in whenever you feel like it. A With pleasure B Our great honour C Nice having you here D Nice you are here 答案： C Can you describe _ it happened Yes, I was riding on my bike _ a car knocked me down from behind. A when; as B how; as C how; when D how; while 答案： C It really seemed ages _ the police
11、 came on the scene and cleared away the damaged cars. A before B after C when D as 答案： A Finding her car stolen, _. A a policeman was asked to help B the area was searched thoroughly C it was looked for everywhere D Mrs. Green reported it to the police 答案： D _ lots of times, the song doesnt sound as
12、 nice as before. A Hearing B To hear C Having heard D Heard 答案： D But for your support then, I dont think we _ the task. A can manage B could have managed C could manage D can have managed 答案： B Do you know where the headmaster is I have something urgent. Oh, he _ have gone far, for the computer is
13、still on in the office. A wont B mustnt C cant D wouldnt 答案： C Shall I pick up your shopping for you Oh, I couldnt possibly trouble you. Its all right. I _ past the shop anyway. A will go B will be going C was going D goes 答案： B How was your weekend, Bella Awful! That was the first time I _ alone at
14、 home, bored to death. A has left B had left C has been left D had been left 答案： D How can I prepare for class, Mr. Johnson _you _ my web page You can download the notes and read them ahead of time. A Did; check out B Have; checked out C Are; checking out D Will; check out 答 案： B Will $ 1,000 _ the
15、cost of the trip Im afraid not. Perhaps I need _ $ 400. A pay; another B charge; more C cover; another D afford; more 答案： C 完型填空 While I studied at school, I felt great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very in using a dictionary, and it most difficult, while to other boys i
16、t seemed no . I formed an alliance(盟友 ) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was these Latin words. We agreed together that he should me my La
17、tin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty , but once we were nearly c
18、aught out. One afternoon, the headmaster my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this for some time to fear of my friend. However, the headmast
19、er, not wishing to an occasion of praise into of fault-finding, finally him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my . 【小题1】 A quick B slow C hard D good A made B got C found D left A trouble B difference C labor D worry A mig
20、ht B would C should D could A very B little C much D few A for B by C in D to A change B take C forgive D tell A worked B tried C happened D developed A angry B satisfied C frightened D sad A or so B or else C as usual D as far A became B seemed C lay D appeared A called B taught C arranged D sent A
21、 aim B goal C point D opinion A why B how C which D what A excitement B way C meaning D disappointment A turn B leave C grow D become A none B one C either D some A ordered B asked C took D let A surprise B escape C hope D chance A reading B writing C translations D essays 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题
22、1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 Are some people born clever, and others born stupid Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences Strangely enough,
23、 the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one w
24、ho lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a persons intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways. It is easy to show that intelligence is to som
25、e extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random(随机地 ) from the population,it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on th
26、e other hand we take two identical (完全相同的 ) twins they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine now that we take two identical
27、twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth playsa part. This conclusion is also sugg
28、ested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence. 【小题 1】 Which of these sentences best describes the writers point in Para. 1 A To some extent, intelligence is given at birth. B Intelligence is
29、 developed by the environment. C Some people are born clever and others born stupid. D Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment. 【小题 2】 It is suggested in this passage that_. A unrelated people are not likely to have different intelligence B close relations usually have si
30、milar intelligence C the closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligence D people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence 【小题 3】 In Para. 1, the word surroundings means_. A intelligence B
31、life C environments D housing 【小题 4】 The best title for this article would be_. A On Intelligence B What Intelligence Means C We are Born with Intelligence D Environment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligence 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A Why doesnt the unemployment rate ever reach zero E
32、conomists, who generally believe that supply tends to meet demand, have long thought about this question. Even in good times, i.e. not now, there are people who cant find work. And even in bad times, i.e. now, there are job openings. With over 14 million people out of work and looking for a job, you
33、 would think every available job would be filled. But thats not the case. Not now and not ever. On Monday, the Nobel Prize committee awarded the prize for economics to the three scholars who have done the most to explain this phenomenon. Two of the winners are Americans, Peter Diamond of MIT and Dal
34、e Mortensen of Northwestern. The third winner is Christopher Pissarides, who teaches at the London School of Economics and was born on Cyprus. Like most of economics, what they have found about why the jobless and ready-employers dont find each other seems obvious. You have to find out there is job
35、opening you are interested in. Employers need to get resumes （简历） . It takes a while for both employers and employees to make the decision that this is what they want. And these guys came up with a frame-work to study the problem of why people stay unemployed longer than they should and what can be
36、done about it. So what would todays Nobel Prize winners do to solve the current problem of the unemployed And does the awarding of the prize contribute to the politicians lowering joblessness Speaking from his north London home, Pissarides told The Associated Press the announcement came as “a comple
37、te surprise” though his work had already helped shape thinking on both sides of the Atlantic. For example, the New Deal for Young People, a British government policy aimed at getting 18-24-year-olds back on the job market after long periods of unemployment, “is very much based on our work,” he said.
38、 “One of the key things we found is that it is important to make sure that people do not stay unemployed too long so they dont lose their feel for the labor force,” Pissarides told reporters in London. “The ways of dealing with this need not be expensive training it could be as simple as providing w
39、ork experience.” 【小题 1】 According to the writer, which is true about finding jobs A It is always difficult to find a job. B Everyone can find a job in good times. C Contrary to popular belief, it is easier to find a job in bad times. D It is possible to find a job even in times as bad as now. 【小题 2】
40、 What is it that leads to their winning the prize A They have found the reason for unemployment. B They have put forward a set of ideas to deal with unemployment. C They have found out why people dont want to be employed. D They have long studied the problem of unemployment. 【小题 3】 Which of the foll
41、owing statements is NOT true according to the passage A Pissarides thinks his work surprising. B The work of Pissarides has influenced many economists. C Some of the winners ideas have been put into practice. D It is probable that unemployed young people in Britain benefit from Pissarides work. 【小题
42、4】 According to Pissarides, _ is effrctive in dealing with unemployment. A spending large sums of money on training B teaching some knowledge of economics C providing work experience D keeping people unemployed for some time 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C Sydney Airport International Termin
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48、roblem in Blue Sky Cafe and your hunger problem in Macdonalds C your hunger and thirsty problems in the Blue Sky Cafe D your hunger and thirsty problems in the Macdonalds 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B Motherhood is a career to respect A WOMAN renewing her drivers license at the CountyClerks office was asked to state her occupation. She hesita
