1、2011届江西省师大附中高三上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填一个单词。 Although stressful and unpleasant, examinations are a part of education that students all over the world have to experience. Exams are not recent methods of testing knowledge. They have been used since ancient times and our anc
2、estors probably went through the same anxious preparation as students today. China, exams were first introduced more than 1,300 years ago during the Sui Dynasty. Known as the Imperial Examinations or keju, the ten subject tests were used to select people for government jobs. A career in public servi
3、ce was considered the highest profession, and the examinations attracted millions of hopeful participants each time they were held. The tests had three levels: for local, provincial and national government. Only about 5% of those taking each level passed, and the number of students who passed all th
4、e levels was even smaller- perhaps as low as 0.0004%. The exams were so important in China that some people spent nearly their whole lives retaking the exams in the hope of eventually passing. Others tried to cheat by hiding notes in cakes or on their clothes. Historians found one undergarment that
5、had 353 model essays written on it. Perhaps if this particular student had spent as much time studying as he did writing on his clothes, he would have passed! The Imperial Examinations lasted until 1905, when they were replaced. Exams, however, are still a compulsory part of education in China. As n
6、obody has yet come up with an alternative method of judging students abilities, it seems likely that the system of examinations will continue for more years. Title 【小题 1】 in China Introduction Examinations are a part of education that students 【小题 2】 have to experience. Exams have 【小题 3】 been used t
7、o test knowledge. The history of exams in China Exams 【小题 4】 in the Sui Dynasty. The test had three levels: for local, provincial and national government. The 【小题 5】 of students passing all the levels was only 0.0004%. 【小题 6】 people tried to pass the exams Some people spent their whole lives retakin
8、g the exams. Some tried to pass the exams by 【小题7】 . 【小题 8】 for exams continuing An 【小题 9】 way of judging students abilities has not yet been 【小题 10】 . 答案： 【小题 1】 Examinations 【小题 2】 worldwide 【小题 3】 long 【小题 4】 originated/ started 【小题 5】 percentage 【小题 6】 How 【小题 7】 cheating 【小题 8】 Reason 【小题 9】 al
9、ternative 【小题 10】 presented/given/found/introduced 单项选择 * Will you see to _ that my children are taken good care of while I am away A it B me C yourself D them 答案： A The telephone _ three times in the last hour, and each time it _ for my sister. A had rung; was B has rung; was C rang; has been D has
10、 been ringing; is 答案： B Everyone knows that Canada is the second largest country in the world, larger than _ country in Asia. A any B any other C other D another 答案： A By all _, you must try every _ to help him. A mean; mean B means; means C means; mean D mean; means 答案： B Before he was arrested, he
11、 had taken _ one-month holiday, and stayed in the country with _ 18-year-old girl, one of his colleagues. A a; a B an; an C an; a D a; an 答案： D A woman with a bleeding hand hurried in and asked, “Is there a hospital around _ I can get some medicine for my wounded hand ” A that B which C where D what
12、 答案： C She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood _ she said meant. A that B what C that that D what what 答案： D Have you been wasting time on computer games again _. Ive been studying a lot and I need a break. A No way B Not really C I dont agree D I couldnt agree more 答案： B Faced
13、 with a bill for $10,000, _. A Smith has taken an extra job B the boss has given Smith an extra job C an extra job has been taken D an extra job has been given to Smith 答案： A Mrs. Brown was very disappointed to see that the washing machine she had had _ went wrong again. A it B it repaired C repaire
14、d D to be repaired 答案： C _ in a poor family made Jack very hardworking when he was still young. A Brought up B Bringing up C Having brought up D Being brought up 答案： D _ people to find jobs, but also medical treatment will be provided for people who need it. A Not just will help be given to B Only h
15、elp will be given to C Not only will help give D Help will be given only to 答案： A _ from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals not found in any other country in the world. A Being separated B Having separated C Having been separated D To be separated 答案： C Eng
16、lish has a large vocabulary, hasnt it Yes. _ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate. A Known B Knowing C To know D Know 答案： D This is a very interesting book. Ill buy it, _. A how much may it cost B no matter how it may cost C however much it may cost D whatev
17、er may it cost 答案： C 完型填空 What is Math Anxiety Math anxiety or fear of math is actually quite common. Math anxiety is quite 36 to stage-fright. Why does someone suffer 37 Fear of something going wrong in front of a crowd Fear of 38 the lines Fear of being judged 39 Fear of going completely blank Mat
18、h anxiety conjures(使现出 ) up fear of some type. The fear that one wont be able to do the 40 or the fear that its too hard or the fear of failure which often stems(起因于 ) from having a lack of 41 . For the most part, math anxiety is the 42 about doing the math right, our minds draw a 43 and we think we
19、ll fail and of course the more frustrated and anxious our minds become, the 44 the chance for drawing blanks. Added pressure of having time limits on math tests and exams also cause the levels of anxiety to grow for many students. Where Does Math Anxiety Come From Usually math anxiety stems(起源于 ) fr
20、om 45 experiences in mathematics. Typically math phobias(恐慌症 ) have had math presented in such a fashion that it led to limited understanding. Unfortunately, math anxiety is often 46 poor teaching and poor experiences in math which typically leads to math 47 . Many of the students Ive encountered wi
21、th math anxiety have demonstrated an over reliance on procedures in math as opposed to actually understanding the math. When one tries to memorize procedures, rules and routines without much 48 , the math is quickly forgotten and 49 soon sets in. Think about your experiences with one concept the div
22、ision of fractions(分数 ). You probably learned about reciprocals(倒数 ) and inverses. In other words, Its not yours to reason why, just invert(反转 ) and multiply(乘 ). Well, you memorized the rule and it 50 . Why does it work Do you really understand why it works Did anyone ever use pizzas or math manipu
23、lative(巧妙处理的 ) to show you why it works If 51 , you simply memorized the procedure and that was that. Think of math as memorizing all the procedures 52 if you forget a few Therefore, with this type of strategy, a good 53 will help, but, what if you dont have a good memory. Understanding the math is
24、critical. Once students 54 they can do the math, the whole notion of math anxiety can be overcome. Teachers and parents have an important 55 to ensure students understand the math being presented to them. 【小题1】 A different B similar C far D familiar A speech B performance C threatens D stage-fright
25、A understanding B memorizing C forgetting D reading A poorly B crazily C well D publicly A Chinese B math C English D physics A wish B conscience C determination D confidence A fear B joy C pleasure D doubt A failure B choice C blank D death A further B greater C less D smaller A unpleasant B unfair
26、 C pleasant D successful A because B thanks to C resulting in D due to A fear B anxiety C failure D misunderstanding A forgetting B use C understanding D knowledge A panic B excitement C disappointment D encouragement A opens B works C starts D runs A so B possible C not D any A Where B Why C When D
27、 What A memory B method C brain D body A fill B realize C confirm D recognize A task B aim C appointment D role 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 B 【小题
28、 20】 D 阅读理解 The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic(赞同的 ) audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at
29、a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established. My topic is not standards nor its decline(降低 ). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and
30、speak like a mature adult. My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult
31、to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷 ). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack. The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Un
32、aware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate. Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English lang
33、uage is not perceived(察觉 ) as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar(特有的 ) to todays young people, it naturally follows that todays English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language. 【小题 1】 The speaker the
34、author mentioned in the passage believed that _. A the language of the younger generation is usually inferior(差的 ) to that of the older generation B the students had a poor command of English because they didnt work hard enough C he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching Engl
35、ish for sixteen years D English teachers should be held responsible for the students poor command of English 【小题 2】 In the authors opinion, the speaker _. A gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students B had exaggerated(夸大 ) the language problems of the students C was right in saying
36、 that English teachers were not doing their jobs D could think and speak intelligently 【小题 3】 The authors attitude towards the speakers remarks is _. A neutral B positive C critical D compromising 【小题 4】 It can be concluded from the passage that _. A it is justifiable(有理由的 ) to include English as a
37、school subject B the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level C English language teaching is by no means an easy job D language improvement needs time and effort 【小题 5】 In the passage the author argues that _. A it is unfair to blame the English teachers for th
38、e language deficiencies of the students B young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their jobs properly C to eliminate(消除 ) language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears D to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generation
39、s 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A Wind is the great maker of waves. There are exceptions, such as the tidal(潮汐的 ) waves some-times produced by earthquakes under the sea. But the waves most of us know are produced by winds blowing over the sea. Now before constructing an imaginary li
40、fe history of a typical wave, we need to know certain physical things about it. A wave has height, from trough (low point) to crest (high Point). It has length-the distance from this crest to that of the following wave. The period of the wave means the time it takes for succeeding crests to pass a f
41、ixed point. None of these things stays the same-for all depend upon the wind, upon the depth of the water and many other matters. The water that makes up a wave does not advance with it across the sea. Each drop of water turns around in a little circle with the passing of the wave, but returns very
42、nearly to its original position. And it is fortunate that this is so. For if the huge masses of water that make up a wave actually moved across the sea, sailing would be impossible. If we want to find the speed of a wave, we may use the following way: Speed = wavelength frequency Here, wavelength is
43、 the distance between two high points (crests), frequency means the number of cycles per second. 【小题 1】 What causes waves A Earthquakes and nothing else. B Only wind. C Wind causes most waves. D Wind causes some waves. 【小题 2】 Which of the following is true according to the passage A The water of a w
44、ave moves away across the sea. B The water of a wave remains almost at the same place. C The water of a wave goes with the passing of the wave. D The length of a wave means the distance from the top of a wave to the bottom. 【小题 3】 The speed of Wave 1 is 100 cm/s, frequency 10. The frequency of Wave
45、2 is 300, while its speed is twice that of Wave 1. Which of the following is right A The wavelengths of the two are equal. B The wavelength of Wave 1 is 10 times longer than that of Wave 2. C The wavelength of Wave 2 is longer than that of Wave 1. D The wavelength of Wave 1 is longer than that of Wa
46、ve 2. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D Last year, my boyfriend suggested that I should run the London marathon, and I laughed. He laughed too, but he laughed too long and too loud. That made me think. I realized that he didnt believe that I could do it. That made me angry, and determined. Now he knows
47、 that I can! Training wasnt easy, but I kept going. I didnt need special training but I did need to buy very good shoes. Each day, I went a little further. By the end of three months, I was running five days a week. Sometimes in the evenings I ran 10 km; on Sunday mornings, I sometimes ran about 30
48、km. I used to come home, have a shower and eat my breakfast. I felt wonderful! On the day of the race in London, I lined up with about 30,000 other runners. The faster runners were at the front, while slower runners like me were placed further back. In that way, the professional runners and club runners were not slowed down by the amateurs. At first, there were so many runners close together that we were almost falling over each other. We could only run very slowly but that was a good thing because it meant that we didnt r
