1、2011届福建省厦门市双十中学高三上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 阅读下列短文，根据以下提示： 1）汉语提示， 2）首字母提示， 3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。 When natural disasters strike, the governments at different levels always give a quick response They send r_ teams, deliver relief 【小题 1】_ supplies, _ meanwhile call on citizen
2、s to take immediate 【小题 2】 _ action People, near and far, respond quickly and effectively They _ 【小题 3】 _ find ways to provideeasy a_ to food and clean water or donate 【小题 4】_ money In addition, other countries and non-profit _（组织） 【小题 5】 _ express sympathy and provide support to the people a_ in th
3、e 【小题 6】_ disasters and the families of the _ （死者 ） For example, they fly food 【小题 7】 _ and supplies and sendspecialiststo assist in s_ for survivors 【小题 8】_ We are fullyc_ that, withall the international effort being 【小题 9】 _ made, we willwin the battle _ natural disasters 【小题 10】_ 答案： 【小题 1】 rescu
4、e 【小题 1】 and 【小题 1】 either 【小题 1】 access 【小题 1】 organizations 【小题 1】 affected 【小题 1】 dead 【小题 1】 searching 【小题 1】 convinced 【小题 1】 against 单项选择 * Henry escaped _ by admitting his mistake as soon as he saw the headmaster A to be punished B punishing C having punished D being punished 答案： D The money
5、collected should be made good use _ the people who suffered a lot in this terrible earthquake A of helping B of to help C to help D to helping 答案： B Between the two generations, it is often their different views of life and value _ cause family conflicts A which B what C that D who 答案： C _ a certain
6、 doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project A It has B It remains C They have D There remains 答案： D The hours _ the children spend in their one way relationship with television people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people A that B when C in which D on whic
7、h 答案： A Low-carbon lifestyle is of great benefit to improve the world environment, but the problem is difficult to _ A solve B be solved C solve with D solving 答案： A After ten years abroad, he still recognized his old colleagues _ he set foot in China A immediately B for the first time C while D mom
8、ent 答案： A We wont forget the financial crisis and the troubles _ has caused to the people all over the world A which B this C what D it 答案： A Thanks for your kind help! We would have _ lost the game! A otherwise B or C then D therefore 答案： A The firm invested approximately 60 million dollars in _ it
9、 says is the worlds largest bottle-bottle recycling plant A which B where C how D what 答案： D The local government are offering a _of 10000 dollars for any information helping find the murder of the couple A award B reward C wage D prize 答案： B President Hu Jintao demanded every effort _ to rescue and
10、 treat the injured when the earthquake happened in Yushu A is made B must be made C be made D should make 答案： C I am sorry youve been waiting so long, but it will still be some time _ Brain gets back A since B before C till D after 答案： B _ himself in the newspaper, he didnt notice what was happening
11、 A Having buried B Buried C Burying D To be buried 答案： C Whats that noise Is the water still running Oh, my god! I _to turn it off after I brushed my teeth A was forgetting B forgot C had forgotten D am forgetting 答案： B 完型填空 A man was exploring caves by the seashore when he found a bag with a bunch
12、of hardened clay balls It was like someone had 36 the balls and left them out in the sun to bake They didnt look like much, but they 37 the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him As he walked along the beach, he 38 the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could He thoug
13、ht little about it 39 he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open（裂开） on a rock Inside was a beautiful, precious stone! 40 , the man started breaking open the 41 balls Each contained a similar treasure He found thousands of dollars 42 of jewels in the 20 or so leftover ones Then it 43 him H
14、ed been on the beach a long time, throwing maybe 50 or 60 of the balls, with their hidden treasure, into the 44 Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he 45 have taken home tens of thousands but he had just thrown it away! Its like that 46 people We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, but w
15、e 47 see the clay shell It doesnt look like much from the 48 It isnt always beautiful or shining, so we 49 it We see that person as less important than someone more 50 or stylish or well known or wealthy But we havent taken the time to find the treasure 51 inside that person There is a treasure in e
16、ach and every one of us If we take the time to get to know that person and ask God to show us that person the 52 he sees them, then the clay begins to 53 and the brilliant jewel begins to shine forth May we not come to the 54 of our lives and find out that weve thrown away a 55 in friendships becaus
17、e the gems （宝石） were hidden in balls of clay! May we see the people in our world as God sees them 【小题1】 A invented B rolled C handled D bounced A confused B encouraged C interested D relaxed A dipped B pushed C kicked D threw A until B when C since D though A Frightened B Determined C Excited D Disa
18、ppointed A shining B floating C surviving D remaining A worth B value C cost D wealth A shocked B rejected C struck D delighted A caves B waves C seashore D storms A might B must C could D should A with B towards C about D between A hardly B actually C simply D luckily A distance B outside C weight
19、D pattern A removed B suspected C ignored D reserved A beautiful B cautious C positive D grateful A lost B hidden C divided D mixed A moment B point C degree D way A come off B break away C take over D fall down A sight B best C middle D end A relation B position C fortune D memory 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题
20、1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 Bernice Gallegos sat down one day this summer, as she does pretty much every day, and began listing items on eBay She dug into a
21、 box and pulled out a baseball card She stopped for a moment and admired the picture “Red Stocking B B Club of Cincinnati,” the card read, under the reddish brown color photo of 10 men with their socks pulled up to their knees As a collector and seller, its her job to spot old items that might have
22、value today Its what Bernice, 72, and her husband, Al Gallegos, 80, have been doing since 1974 at their California antique （古玩） store This card, she figured, was worth selling on eBay She took a picture, wrote a description and put it up for auction （拍 卖） She put a $10 price tag on it, deciding agai
23、nst $15 because it would have cost her an extra 20 cents Later that night she got a few odd inquiriessomeone wanting to know whether the card was real, someone wanting her to end the auction and sell him the card immediately KS5U The card is actually 139 years old Sports card collectors call the fin
24、d extremely rare and estimate the card could fetch five, or perhaps, six figures at auction Just like that, Bernice is the least likely character ever for a rare-baseball card story I didnt even know baseball existed that far back, Gallegos says, I dont think that Ive ever been to a baseball game Th
25、e theory is that the card came out of a storage space they bought a few years back It is not uncommon in their line of work to buy the entire contents of storage units for around $200 When she met with card trader Rick Mirigian, she found out what the card wasan 1869 advertisement with a picture of
26、the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings When I came to meet her and she took it out of a sandwich bag and she was smoking a cigarette, I almost fainted, Mirigian says Theyve uncovered a piece of history that few people will ever be able to imagine That card is history Its
27、like unearthing a Mona Lisa or a Picasso 【小题 1】 What can we conclude from Paragraph 3 A Bernice had to pay some fees for her card on eBay B Bernice wanted to end the auction that night C Bernice decided to sell the card for $15 D eBay charged her 20 cents for the card 【小题 2】 The underlined word fetc
28、h in Paragraph 4 most probably means _ A go and bring B add up to C go down to D be sold for 【小题 3】 From the passage, we may learn that _ A Bernice is a baseball fan B Bernice is the last person to purchase the rare-baseball card C Bernice unexpectedly became the owner of the rare-baseball card D Be
29、rnice didnt realize the value of the card until she put it up for auction 【小题 4】 What would be the best title for the passage A A Surprisingly Valuable Discovery B Be mice GallegosA Lucky Collector C Sports Card Collectors D The History of the Baseball Card 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A Th
30、e Couch Surfing network is an online community stretching across the globe with over one and a half million members The basic concept is to provide a platform for travelers to contact people who are willing to put them up free of charge Travelers connect with potential hosts online and, if they like
31、 each other, exchange details to make further arrangements Basil is one traveler from Switzerland who is currently couch surfing with a Chinese host in Beijing I thought staying in hostel is nice but you mostly meet foreigners and speak English If you use Couch Surfing you have chance to meet people
32、 living here and really get a chance to know the life of the place you visit Basil was speaking during a regular meeting of the Beijing network of Couch Surfing with a membership of almost 2,000 Although some people may have concerns about meeting complete strangers and giving them full access to yo
33、ur house, Beijing group member Fred Sharp from California says that the Couch Surfing community is one that generally attracts trustworthy people I have never had a problem with guests Id say that this Couch Surfing community worldwide is a fairly trustworthy community Like I say, always be cautious
34、, make sure that you read everyones profile that youre considering hosting, and if it doesnt feel right just say no, its ok Originally launched in the US as a non-profit organization in 2004, Couch Surfing is growing fast across the world China is no exception with around 30,000 members and hundreds
35、 more signing up each week One of them is Beijing resident Hai Yan who joined in November 2009 She says the first time she hosted a guest was a very positive experience My first guest was from Italy He was very kind and helpful He bought me a present from Italy, a handbag Its a famous brand! As the
36、organization grows from strength to strength, hotel owners across the world will be watching very closely and possibly thinking twice about raising their prices too high 【小题 1】 The Couch Surfing network is intended to _ A give reliable information about hotels B provide people with a platform to con
37、tact each other C find potential hosts who want to supply travelers with couches D offer travelers convenience to find suitable hosts for free accommodations 【小题 2】 According to Fred Sharp, _ A couch surfers can fully rely on Couch Surfing community B Couch Surfing community enables you to meet diff
38、erent people C Couch Surfing community is trusted by all couch surfers D couch surfers may form a judgment on hosts and make a final decision 【小题 3】 We can infer from the passage that _ A Couch Surfing has a long history B Hai Yan is satisfied with her host C Couch Surfing is getting popular in Chin
39、a D Basil works at the Beijing Network 【小题 4】 The last paragraph suggests that hotels will _ A be replaced by the organization B probably not charge too much C not consider raising their prices D show no concern about the organization 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B Why People Get Tattoos Ja
40、ck lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed （刺） him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg Jack was getting a tattoo His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too Peer pre
41、ssure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today The desire to be accepted by ones friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group Gangs often use sp
42、ecial clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group Some of these groups wear only brand name clothes Others wear tattoos When a persons friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in No
43、rth America A wide variety of media images show tattoos-people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patterns These media images link tattoos
44、to ideas of wealth, success, and status As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings-in other words, to show their individuality（个性） A musician in a rock
45、 band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a persons life As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos A tattoo can be par
46、t of a groups uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of individuality The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself For Jack, it was a mixture of all three 【小题 1】 Jack has got tattoos in order to A show his great brave
47、ry B gain a special experience C make himself more healthy D be different from others 【小题 2】 According to the passage, media images are linked to A traditional lifestyle B social position C cultural background D public interest 【小题 3】 We can infer from the passage that A some people get tattoos out of B tattoo is related to religious belief pressure C getting tattoos costs a lot of money D most people with tattoos are arti
