1、2011届辽宁省丹东市四校协作体高三第二次联合考试英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * We were in _ when we left that we forgot the airline tickets A a rush so anxious B a such anxious rush C that anxious an rush D that an anxious rush 答案： C _, but he insisted that he _ to school A Though he was ill , went B He was ill, go C Having been ill, sho
2、uld go D Having been ill , went 答案： B Tom has won the 100 -meter race. _! He never won it before. A Congratulations B What good news C What a good surprise D How exciting the race is 答案： C A brilliant idea occurred to him, _ to his research in the lab A while devoting B while devoting himself C whil
3、e he was devoted D while devoted 答案： C _ it would be silly to argue any longer A Was that true B If that was true C Should that be true D Could that be true 答案： C Did _ on time make the teacher angry A she not come B she not to come C not her coming D her not coming 答案： D You can hardly imagine the
4、difficulty the woman had _ her children A brought up B to bring up C bringing up D to have brought up 答案： C Only one of the places is _ A worth to visit B worth visiting C worth of visiting D worth being visited 答案： B - Has Mr. White arrived - Yes, already, _ he wait outside or just come in A Shall
5、B May C Could D Must 答案： B Chinas New Food Act provides for a food recall system to producers have to stop production their food isnt up to standards. A that; if B where; if C which; when D when; where 答案： B They had a pleasant chat _ a cup of coffee A for B with C during D over 答案： D There is littl
6、e chance that we will manage to change the law. , it is important that we try. A Therefore B Nevertheless C Otherwise D Besides 答案： B -He was nearly drowned once - When was _ -_ was in 2000 _he was in middle school A that; It ; when B this ;This; that C that; This; when D that; It ; that 答案： A It is
7、 not rare in_ that people in _ fifties are going to university for further education A 90s ; the B the 90s; / C 90s; their D the 90s ; their 答案： D - Jones! Roy has broken the glass. - Such things happen. A What a pity! B Doesnt matter. C How come D What has become of him 答案： B 完型填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各
8、题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 In 1883, a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired to build a splendid bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, experts throughout the world thought that this was 16 . Even so, Roebling could not 17 the idea in his mind. After much discussion, he 18 convince his
9、 son Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. They hired their 19 and began to build their dream bridge. Only a few months 20 the project was underway a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling and 21 injured his son, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to
10、move or 22 . Surely now the project would have to be 23 . Though Washington Roebling lay in his hospital bed, he was not 24 and his mind remained as 25 as it was before the accident. Suddenly an idea 26 him. All he could move was one finger, so he 27 the arm of his wife with that finger, 28 to her t
11、hat he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. For 13 years Washington tapped out his 29 with one finger until the bridge was 30 completed. Perhaps this is one of the best examples of never-say-die attitude that 31 a t
12、errible physical disability and achieves an impossible 32 . Often when we face difficulties in our daily lives, our problems seem very small 33 what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that even the most 34 dream can be realized with 35 no matter what the chances are. 【小题1】 A impo
13、ssible B unnecessary C hard D excellent A recognize B accept C ignore D believe A attempted to B sought to C failed to D managed to A family B crew C class D team A since B before C after D when A severely B slightly C poorly D hardly A work B say C eat D talk A continued B abandoned C interrupted D
14、 accomplished A defeated B hurt C frightened D destroyed A sharp B broad C noble D advanced A beat B occurred C happened D hit A waved B felt C touched D held A appealing B speaking C indicating D advising A orders B instructions C suggestions D movements A quickly B partly C eventually D slowly A o
15、vercomes B acquires C fights D removes A award B fortune C status D goal A combined with B separated from C compared to D concerned about A primary B distant C lifelong D good A determination B knowledge C confidence D strength 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1
16、】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the incident from my mind with the easy carelessness of youth. But the words, Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me years la
17、ter, and ever since have been of great value to me. Carl Walter was my piano teacher. During one of my lessons he asked how much practicing I was doing. I said three or four hours a day. Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time I try to. Well, dont, he exclaimed. When you grow up, time w
18、ont come in long stretches. Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks. Spread the practice through the day, and piano-playing will become a part of your life. When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to write, but class periods,
19、theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings. For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time. Then I remembered what Carl Walter had said. During the next week I conducted an experiment. Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat d
20、own and wrote a hundred words or so. To my astonishment, at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript ready for revision, later on I wrote novels by the same piecemeal method. Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, in every day there were idle moments which could be caug
21、ht and put to use. I even took up piano-playing again, finding that the small intervals of the day provided sufficient time for both writing and piano practice. There is an important trick in this time-using formula: you must get into your work quickly. If you have but five minutes for writing, you
22、cant afford to waste four chewing your pencil. You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes. Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize. I admit I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the
23、five or ten minutes. But life can be counted on to supply interruptions. Carl Walter has had a tremendous influence on my life. To him I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge（投入） in without delay. 【小题 1】 The meaning of “stretch” in the
24、underlined part is the same as that in sentence “ ”. A The forests in the north of the province stretch for hundreds of miles. B Bob worked as a government official for a stretch of over twenty years. C My family wasnt wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. D During his senior year his earnings
25、far enough to buy an old car. 【小题 2】 Which of the following statements is true A The writer didnt completely take the teachers words to heart at first. B Carl Walter has had a great influence on the writers life since he became a student. C The writer owes great thanks to his teacher for teaching hi
26、m to work in long stretches. D Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine. 【小题 3】 We can infer that the writer . A has new books published each year however busy his teaching is B is always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy C ha
27、s formed a bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novels D can find sufficient time for mental preparations beforehand, so hes devoted to work instantly 【小题 4】 What is the best title of this passage A Concentrate on Your Work B A Little at a Time C How I Became a Writer D Good AdviceIs Most
28、 Valuable 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B What does it mean to day that we live in world of persuasion It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommates need to study for an exam take priority（优先） over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And t
29、he object of your romantic interest may have other choices. In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view. When we persuade, we want to influence what others believe and how they behave. We may not always prevail（占优势） -other p
30、oints of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situation, and the merits of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it deserves. Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard
31、it as an unwelcome approach to their lives or as a control. In contrast, we believe that persuasion is inevitable-to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be moral or immoral, selfless or selfish, inspiring or discouraging. Persuaders may enlighten our minds or make us hurt. Moral persuasion, however,
32、 calls on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore, an essential part of education is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the
33、other. Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is a need to society. The right to persuade and be persuaded is the basic principle of the American political system. 【小题 1】 Whats the authors attitude towards persuasion A Critical. B Uninterested. C Supportive. D Neutral. 【小题 2】 The passage s
34、tates that some people are against persuasion because they think it is . A an unwelcome influence B difficult to do well C not trustworthy at all D never successful 【小题 3】 We can conclude from the passage that persuasion means . A getting people to act according to your will B exercising power over
35、other people C making use of your past wise experience D getting other people to consider your reasonable points of view. 【小题 4】 According to the passage, we can infer that . A we can learn how to persuade in school B only society can benefit from persuasion C persuasion plays an important role in A
36、merica D persuasion is considered to be an inborn ability 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C George, when your big brother and your little dog and I walked you up to schools today, you had no idea how I was feeling. You were so excited. You had packed and unpacked your pencils and safety scisso
37、rs in your backpack a dozen times. I am really going to miss those lazy mornings when we waved your brother and sister off to school. Because you are my youngest, I had learned a few things by the time you came along. I found out that the seemingly endless days of babyhood are gone like lightning. I
38、 blinked(眨眼 ), and your older siblings were setting off for school as eagerly as you did this morning, I was one of the lucky ones; I could choose whether to work or not. By the time it was your turn, the shining prizes of career advancement and a double income had lost their brightness. A splash(溅水
39、 ) in the pool with you in your bright red boots or just one more rereading of your favorite book, Frog and Toad Are Friends, meant more. You didnt go to preschool and I hope that doesnt hold you back. You learned numbers by helping me count the soda cans we returned to the store. I have to admit th
40、at in my minds eye, an image of myself while youre in school has developed, I see myself updating all the photo albums and starting that novel I always wanted to write. As the summer wound down and more frequent quarrels erupted between you and your siblings, I was looking forward to today. And then
41、 this morning, I walked you up the steep hill to your classroom. You found the coat hook with your name above it right away, and you gave me one of your characteristically fierce, too-tight hugs. This time you were ready to let go before I was. Maybe someday you will deliver a kindergartner to the f
42、irst day of school. When you turn at the door to wave good-bye, he or she will be too deep in conversation with a new friend to notice. Even as you smile, youll feel something warm on your cheek. And then, youll know 【小题 1】 What does the author mean by the underlined sentence A She gave up the job w
43、ith a big salary and prizes. B She could only recall her good job at home now. C Many good jobs with better pay attracted her but she didnt take them. D Compared with bringing up the baby, work seemed to fade to her. 【小题 2】 Which statement is NOT TRUE about Georges family according to the letter A G
44、eorges parents gave birth to three children B The Georges is a double income family. C The children had more arguments during the summer. D They recyled soda cans. 【小题 3】 The passage tries to show us . A how excited a child will be on his first day to school B how deeply a mother loves her child C h
45、ow many efforts a mother has made to raise a child D how a mother plans her future life after her children go to school 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】句意理解题：结合上下文和这句话的意思可知作者认为和孩子比起来，工作不算什么。选 D 【小题 1】从文章中得知作者并没有上班，他们家不是双收入家庭。选 B 【小题 1】从字里行间我们可以看出一个母亲对孩子的爱。选 B This is a dangerous world we live i
46、n The number of murders goes up every year, people are dying of cancer, more people contract HIV, more teens are using drugs, etc You know this because you have heard all the statistics on the news and in the paper But do you really have an accurate idea what they mean The numbers are growing up, bu
47、t how do they compare to the growth in population Are more cases of these diseases being reported because of better testing techniques, or are the diseases more common The fact is that without knowing the background statistics mean very little This growing trend of reporting only part of the informa
48、tion is becoming dangerous For example, several years ago a high school student reported the dangers of the chemical known as dihydrogen monoxide This chemical, found in most cancerous tumors（肿瘤） , is often found in the blood of people drunk on alcohol, and causes complete physical and mental dependence for those who take the chemical even once After reading his report, more than 75% of his Advanced Placement Chemistry class voted to forbid this dangerous chemical! Every one of the above state
