1、2011届江西省吉安三中高三上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 阅读下面对话，并根据所给字母提示，在 M线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。 M： Now we have five-day (1) c_ every week, so we have more spare time than before. W： Yeah. How do you spend your spare time, Timmy M： I have an (2) i_ in playing the violin and Ill continue to (3) p _ playing it. W： Do you of
2、ten go to a concert M： Yes , I like (4) l_ to music. At present my major objective is to learn from others. W： Do you like classical (5) m_ or pop M： I like both. How do you spend your spare time then, Lily W： (6) P_ the piano is my favorite activity. M： Our hobbies are (7) s_ to each other. I hope
3、we can often (8) e_ experience together. W： So do I, but Im weak in the theory of music. M： Me, too. Would you like to go with me to my uncles Hes a (9) p_ at the Institute of Music. W： Id be glad to go with you. I will ask him for his (10) a_. 答案： (1)classes (2)interest (3)practice (4)listening (5)
4、music (6)Playing (7)similar (8)exchange (9)professor (10)advice 单项选择 * Have you finish reading Jane Eyre No ,I_ my homework all day yesterday A had done B would do C was doing D do 答案： C The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair _ he wanted to sit next to his wife. A although B because C unles
5、s D if 答案： B The new movie _to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time . A. pretends B agrees c. promises D. declines 答案： C Please call me at 8:00 tomorrow morning. Im kind of forgetful.Dont worry about that, youll be surely _. A informed B told C warned D reminded 答案： D It was believed that
6、things would get worse, but _ it is they are getting better. A as B after C because D before 答案： A If you dont keep the meat in the refrigerator on such a hot day, it may _. A go off B go away C go out D go down 答案： A The police have _ power to deal with such matters by _ law. A the; the B不填；不填 C不填；
7、 the D the；不填 答案： D The fact that she was foreign made _difficult for her to get a job in that country A so B. it C. that D. much 答案： B The magazine is _reading, so he advised me _it. A well worth; buying B very worth; to buy C worthying , buying D worthy, to buy 答案： B Ill do the washing -up. Jack,
8、would you please do the floors _. A Yes, please B No, I don C Yes, sure D No, not at all 答案： C We _ last night, but we went to the concert instead. A should have studied B. might study C. must have studied D. would study 答案： A In the past he often made his sister_, but now he is often made _by his s
9、ister. A to cry; to cry B. cry; cry C. to cry; cry D. cry; to cry 答案： D Jim went to answer the phone. _, Harry started to prepare lunch. A However B Meanwhile C Besides D Nevertheless 答案： B The river _are covered with trees is very long. A which banks B the banks of which C whose the banks D of whic
10、h banks 答案： B I prefer_ at home to _outside. A staying, play B to stay, play C staying, playing D to stay, playing 答案： C 完型填空 Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired（退休）， but she needed to keep 36 . She was even wi
11、lling to work without pay. She then offered her 37 with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she 38 other old folks like her. By talking with them， she 39 two things. Old people had abilities that were not 40 . But old people also had some 41 . She found a new
12、purpose for herself then. Through the years， she 42 to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new 43 ： Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”， which was about 44 old . She writes about the problems of old people， especially thei
13、r problems with being 45 . Anna Douglas uses her 46 ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands 47 problems begin. For example， one of her 48 said that his grandchildren 49 the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas 50 some ways for him to understand his grandchildren. “Its i
14、mportant to know 51 about your grandchildrens world， ”says Mrs Douglas. “That means questioning and listening， and 52 is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them， ”she continues. “Never try to 53 your grandchildren or other young people. Never 54 your opinion. Dont tell th
15、em what they should do. 55 ， they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well. ” 【小题1】 A free B busy C powerful D rich A students B money C service D books A met B observed C comforted D answered A enjoyed B followed C recognized D demanded A studied
16、 B agreed C used D gave A problems B mistakes C questions D characters A had B used C was D ought A way B life C subject D plan A employing B respecting C getting D supporting A unknown B misunderstood C refused D discouraged A leading B working C writing D thinking A that B when C whether D why A r
17、eaders B visitors C listeners D friends 【小题 14】 A. got B. left C . entered D. passed 【小题15】 A invented B chose C suggested D imagined A everything B anything C something D nothing A speaking B listening C pleasing D advising A scold B praise C trouble D encourage A speak out B give up C get back D s
18、tick to A Commonly B Surprisingly C Happily D Naturally 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card
19、(信用卡 ) fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal web site（非法网站） . Web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care. On-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. The thieves then go shopp
20、ing with your card numberor sell the information over the Internet. Computers hackers ( 黑客 ) have broken down security（安全） systems, raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago, 25,000 customers of CD Universe, an on-line music retailer (零售商 ) , were not lucky. Th
21、eir names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Web site after the retailer refused to pay US $157,828 to get back the information. Credit-card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. MasterCard is working on plans for Web-only credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card cou
22、ld be used only for shopping on-line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated (欺骗 ). Ask about your credit-card firms on-line rules: Under British la w, cardholders have to pay the first US $78 of any fraudulent (欺骗性的 ) spending. And shop only at secure sites; S
23、end your credit-card information only if the Web site offers advanced secure system. If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The Web site address may also start https: / - the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card in
24、formation over the telephone. Keep your password（密码） safe: Most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your passwords with care. 【小题 1】 What is the meaning of “fraud” A Cheating. B Sale. C Payment. D Safety. 【小题 2】 How can the thieves get the information of the
25、 credit card A The customers give them the information. B The thieves steal the information from Web sites. C The customers sell the information to them. D The thieves buy the information from credit card firms. 【小题 3】 How many pieces of advice does the passage give to you A Four. B Three. C Five. D
26、 Six. 【小题 4】 You are shopping on the site: http: / www. Shopping. com, and you want to buy a TV set, what does this article suggest to do A Order the TV set at once. B Do not buy the TV set on this site. C E-mail the site your credit-card information. D Tell the site your password and buy the TV set
27、 for you. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B In recent years, especially during the l960s, there was much discussion about “the brain drain (排干 , 流失 ),” which dealt with the problem of students and learned people who left their own countries for other countries that offered better chances for s
28、tudy, research, and employment For example, according to a report from U N., between 1962 and l966 more than 50 percent of all engineering graduates of Iran and 14 percent of Iranian scientists left their country for work abroad Over 30 percent of Chilean engineers and 15 percent of Turkish physicia
29、ns also went to work in other countries Probably the greatest brain drain occurred among young scientists who had gone abroad to study Many of them had planned to return to their countries to teach but chose to remain in more industrialized nations where they were able to continue their work and the
30、ir research in fields in which there were no job possibilities at home The countries that attracted most of these scientists were the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Canada, and Australia. Recent studies show that the brain drain to the United States may be decreasing Many foreign sci
31、entists are going home again, and in some cases American scientists are leaving the United States for employment in other countries The main reasons are that good jobs are becoming fewer here, money for national research has been sharply cut, and university fellowships reduced too However, in the fi
32、eld of medicine the drain to the United States still goes on Today more than one of every five American doctors is foreign - born, and several thousand foreign doctors immigrate to the United States each year Over eighty countries have asked the State Department to send students who are skilled in i
33、mportant fields such as medicine back home when their study programs are over. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is not the reason for “the brain drain” A Good housing. B Better research condition. C Good job possibility D Better chances of study. 【小题 2】 The brain drain to the United States may be decre
34、asing mainly because _. A many foreign scientists are ordered to return to their motherlands B they dont need any foreign scientists now C there are fewer and fewer good jobs in the USA D the universities refuse to provide money for the foreign scientists 【小题 3】 How many American doctors are foreign
35、 - born A About half of them. B More than 20 percent C Several thousand. D About 15 percent. 【小题 4】 Which is the best title for this passage A How to seek a job in the USA. B Doctors immigration to the USA. C A strange case. D The brain drain. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】根据 which d
36、ealt with the problem of students and learned people who left their own countries for other countries that offered better chances for study, research, and employment描述可知选 A。 【小题 1】根据 The main reasons are that good jobs are becoming fewer here, 及上文描述可知从美国人才外流的主要原因是好工作越来越少，故选 C。 【小题 1】根据 Today more th
37、an one of every five American doctors is foreign - born,每五个美国医生就有一个是外国出生的，可知选 B。超过 20%。 【小题 1】通过阅读短文可知本文主要描述了世界上一些国家的人 才外流情况，故选 D。 Erik Weihenmayer was born with an eye disorder. As a child his eyesight became worse and then, at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However, he did not lose h
38、is determination to lead a full and active life Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scuba diving. He competed in long-distance biking, marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, thought, is mountaineering. As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the su
39、mmit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000-metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at 13,000 feet above sea level-in order to get married. In 1999, he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest
40、 mountain in South America. And then , on May 25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfully completed the greatest mountaineering challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean
41、 on and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls. Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of
42、Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind. “When people think about a blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on the top of the world. 【小题 1】 When was Erik born A In 1967. B In 1995. C In 1968. D In 1969. 【小题 2】 What was unusual ab
43、out his wedding A He got married on the summit of Mount McKinley. B He got married when climbing Mount Everest. C His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea level D His wedding was held after he prepared a lot. 【小题 3】 What is Eriks special method for climbing a mountain A He takes his girlfriend
44、with him. B He uses two long poles to help himself C He does his share ofthe jobs. D He keeps a good team around him. 【小题 4】 Which of the following shows the right order of what happened a. He topped Mount McKinley. b. He became blind. c. He challenged Mount Everest. d. He reached the peak of Kilima
45、njaro. e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan. A b a e d c B b e d c a C a b e d c D b a c d e 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries. Then one da
46、y. Some visitors from the city arrived. The told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other place. This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the
47、 fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a
48、batter future. But the dream didnt last long. The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticid
