1、2011届重庆市 “名校联盟 ”高三第二次联考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * The first edition in 1955 and a best seller ever since. A was published; had been B had been published; had been C has been published; has been D was published; has been 答案： D The project Wang Lins life is one of the many government programmes _improving th
2、e situation for the poorest people in China. A that saved; aiming at B which has saved; aimed at C which had saved; aimed at D that had saved; aiming at 答案： B Whoever has_ sense knows that smoking is harmful to peoples health. A normal B usual C ordinary D common 答案： D -Mr. Parkinson, you are wanted
3、 on _phone. -Who is calling - _ Mr. Green. I dont know who he is. A不填； A B the ；不填 C the ； A D不填；不填 答案： C -It cost me 30 yuan to get here. -Well, it was crazy of you to take a taxi you would come by bus as well. A unless B when C if D because 答案： B Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $
4、1.87 . A with which to buy a present to Jim B by which to buy Jim a present C with which she could buy a present for Jim D in which to buy Jim a present 答案： C He has learned , no matter what happens and how bad seems today, life goes on and it will be better tomorrow. A that; it B it; that C it; it
5、D that; that 答案： A Its really a(n) that Tony, a child of only two, can play the piano so well. A wonder B dream C preference D pleasure 答案： A His eyes were Della, and there was in them that she could not . A fixed on; expression; read B fixing upon; expression; believe C fixed on; an expression; fin
6、d D fixed upon; an expression; understand 答案： D I need the money badly now and I have to my car though Im not at all willing to do so. A destroy B sacrifice C undertake D guarantee 答案： B -Have your working conditions improved -No, than before, Im afraid. A no better B a little better C not worse D n
7、o worse 答案： A There are also strange records, like the Englishman who a small car 159.6 kilogrammes for thirty three seconds! A has balanced; weighed; on the head B balanced; weighed; by the head C balanced; weighing; on his head D had balanced; weighing; by his head 答案： C Disney, money was now no p
8、roblem, started a new film company. A for whose B for whom C for which D to which 答案： B English is a language that many young people around the world not speak perfectly but at least understand. A may; can B would; might C will; must D could; might 答案： A From facts, scientists have that more energy
9、is being absorbed from the sun, throwing the earths energy “out of balance”. A confirmed B concluded C concentrated D centred 答案： B 完型填空 “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I 36 disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something 37 will happen. And youll realize that it w
10、ouldnt have happened if not for that 38 disappointment.” Mother was right, 39 I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to 40 a job in radio, then work my way up to sports 41 . I hitchhiked（搭便车） to Chicago and 42 on the door of every stationand got turned 43 every time. In on
11、e studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldnt risk hiring an 44 person “Go out in the sticks（偏远地区） and find a small station that will give you a 45 ,” she said. I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. 46 there was no radioannouncing job in Dix on, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a sto
12、re and wanted a local athlete to 47 its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football. I 48 . The job 49 just right for me. But I wasnt hired. My disappointment must have 50 . “Everything happens for the best,” Mom 51 me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC R
13、adio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my frustration 52 . I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he cant get a job in a radio station ” I was waiting for t
14、he elevator 53 I heard MacAethur calling, “What was that you said about sports Do you know anything about football ” Then he asked me to stand before a microphone and to broadcast a (an) 54 game. On my way home, once again I thought of my mothers words. I often wonder what 55 my life might have take
15、n if Id gotten the job at Montgomery Ward. 【小题1】 A faced B received C considered D met A useful B helpful C available D good A old B previous C original D early A when B as C that D while A try out B try on C try for D try over A player B announcer C manager D fan A knocked B arrived C approached D
16、hunted A out B off C on D down A unpracticed B inpracticed C inexperienced D unexperienced A job B suggestion C chance D advantage A When B While C Which D So A work B receive C arrange D design A accepted B agreed C applied D promised A sounded B became C got D grew A come B shown C disappeared D b
17、rightened A recovered B encouraged C hugged D reminded A boiled over B turned over C hit over D took over A after B as C before D when A forceful B close C imaginary D ordinary A side B action C approach D direction 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 C
18、 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 D 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 D 阅读理解 I know what youre thinking: pizza For breakfast But the truth is that you can have last nights leftovers in the a. m. if you want to. I know lots of women who skip breakfast, and they
19、have a ton of different excuses for doing it. Some say they dont have time, others think theyre “saving” calories, still others just dont like breakfast food. But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when youre trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to
20、 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R, D, who developed the super-easy eating plan for this years “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if its loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece. Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same
21、 goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal. So eat
22、something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last nights leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I p
23、ut away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it. you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects. 【小题 1】 The underlined word leftovers in Paragraph 1 probably means _. A food remaining after a meal B things left undone C meals made of
24、 vegetables D pizza topped with fruit 【小题 2】 What can we infer from the text A Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry. B Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast. C There are some easy ways of cooking a meal. D Eating vegetables helps save energy. 【小题 3】 According to the last paragraph,
25、 it is important to _. A eat something for breakfast B be careful about what you eat C heat up food before eating it D eat calorie- controlled food 【小题 4】 The text is written mainly for those _. A who go to work early B who eat before sleep C who stay up late D who want to lose weight 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【
26、小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D America is a country on the move. In unheard of numbers, people of all ages are exercising their way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exercise regularly-up 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of
27、25 years ago. Even non-exercisers believe they would be more attractive and confident if they were more active. It is hard not to get the message. The virtues of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage stamps, and television ads of everything from beauty soaps to travel books. Exercis
28、e as a part of daily life did not catch on until the late 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the health benefits of doing regular physical exercises. Growing publicity (宣传 ) for races held in American cities helped fuel a strong interest in the ancient sport of running. Although r
29、unning has leveled off in recent years as Americans have discovered equally rewardingand sometimes safer-forms of exercise, such as walking and swimming, running remains the most popular form of exercise. As the popularity of exercise continues to mount, so does scientific evidence of its health ben
30、efits. The key to fitness is exercising the major muscle groups vigorously (强 有力地 ) enough to approximately double the heart rate and keep it doubled for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will produce considerable improvements in physical health in
31、about three months. 【小题 1】 It can be learnt from the passage that the health benefits of exercise _. A are to be further studied B are yet to be proved C are self evident D are supported by scientific evidence 【小题 2】 A growing interest in sports developed after _. A an increasing number of races wer
32、e held in American cities B research showed their health benefits C scientific evidence of health benefits was shown on TV ads D people got the message from magazine covers and postage stamps 【小题 3】 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage A RunningA Popular Form of Sport B Sci
33、entific Evidence of Health Benefits C Different Forms of Exercise D ExerciseThe Road to Health 【小题 4】 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “leveled off” in the paragraph 2 A “reached its lowest level in popularity” B “stopped being popular” C “stopped increasing in popularity”
34、D “become very popular” 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B No one knows yet the accurate number of lives which have been lost in this terrible fire .But reports suggest that it is more than one hundred . A wall of flames fifty feet high and at least one hundred and fifty miles wide is now racin
35、g towards the forests and rich farmlands of southern Victoria . Towns less than one hundred miles from Melbourne will be in danger unless the wind changes . People are rushing excitedly into the streets . The police have warned them not to see the fire but many people are doing so . The cause of the
36、 fire is unknown . No rain has fallen in this part of Australia for three months , and the hot , north-west wind from the great central desert is blowing at more than thirty miles an hour . The firefighters are travelling to the fire by road , rail and air . But it is not easy to get there . Flames
37、and fallen trees have cut off or blocked roads and railway lines . The thick smoke often prevents them from finding the air strips (飞机跑道 ). It is said that the fire has brought the greater danger to the country since the Second World War . 【小题 1】 By the time the article was written , the fire . A ha
38、d just broken out B had been put out C was spreading violently D was coming to an end 【小题 2】 The writer wrote this article mainly to tell people . A the fire was terrible and dangerous B it was impossible to put out the fire C more than one hundred people died of the fire D to join in the fight agai
39、nst the fire 【小题 3】 In the 4th paragraph , the writer suggested that . A the fire would soon be controlled by the firefighters B it would be very difficult to put out the fire C the government was paying great attention to the fire D the fire had caused great losses and the airport was in ganger 【小题
40、 4】 The underlined word “ accurate” in the first sentence has the same meaning as . A recent B whole C rough D exact 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D This year some twenty-three hundred teen-agers (young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes
41、 . They will attend U. S. schools , meet U.S. teenagers , and form impressions of the real America . At the same time , about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world . Here is a two-way student exchan
42、ge in action . Fred , nineteen ,spent last year in Gemany with Georges family . In turn , Georges son Mike spent a year in Freds home in America . Fred , a lively young man , knew little German when he arrived , but after two months study , the language began to come to him . School was completely d
43、ifferent from what he had expected-much harder . Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room . They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States . There were almost no outside activities . Family life , too , was different . The fathers word was law
44、, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first . Also , he missed having a car . “Back home ,you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time . In Germany , you walk , but you soon learn to like it .” At the same time
45、, in America , Mike , a friendly German boy , was also forming his idea . “I suppose I should criticize American schools .” He says , “it is far too easy by our level . But I have to say that I like it very much . In Germany we do nothing but study . Here we take part in many outside activities . I
46、think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens . There ought to be some middle ground between the two .” 【小题 1】 The whole exchange programme is mainly to . A help teenagers in other countries know the real America B send students in America to travel in Germany C let students lear
47、n something about other countries D have teenagers learn new languages 【小题 2】 Fred and Mike agreed that . A American food tasted better than German food B German schools were harder than American schools C Americans and Germans were both friendly D there were more cars on the streets in America 【小题
48、3】 What is particular in American school is that . A there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings B students usually take fourteen subjects in all C there are a lot of after-school activities D students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car 【小题 4】 After experiencing the American school life , Mike thought . A the easy life in the American schools was more helpful to the students . B German schools trained students to be better citizens . C American schools were not as good as German schools D a better educa
