1、2011年北京市东城区高一下学期期末考试英语卷 其他 用方框中所给单词的适当形式完成句子。（共 10小题， 10分） 1. He promised to be here at four oclock but didnt _ until six. 2. Watching TV for a long time is _ for ones eyesight. 3. I am writing the letter to show our great _ for the help you have offered us. 4. She _ too much importance to the resul
2、ts of the exams. 5. Im sure she can do the job well as long as she is full of _. 6. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people _ under the Town Hall clock for the New Year. 7. He is always _, which makes no one trust him. 8. Ill see you after the meeting, if time _. 9. Youll need _
3、and understanding if youre going to be a teacher. 10. In fact, the population of Canada is only _ over thirty million. 答案： . appear 2. harmful 3. appreciation 4. attached/attaches 5. confidence 6. gathered 7. lying 8. permits 9. patience 10. slightly 单项选择 * Is Pro. Smith giving the speech today It _
4、 be him. He is abroad right now. A cant B neednt C wont D mustnt 答案： A Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see _. A who is he B who he is C who is it D who it is 答案： D One ought _ for what one hasnt done. A not to be punished B to not be punished C to not punish D not be punished 答案： A Luckily g
5、ood things _ here to save local wildlife. A are doing B are being done C had been done D will do 答案： B The earth became so violent that it was not clear_ the shape would last or not. A if B how C whether D why 答案： C _ she couldnt understand was _ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lesso
6、ns. A What; why B That; what C What; because D Why; that 答案： A The clever boy made a hole in the wall, _ he could see what was going on inside the building. A on which B at which C through which D in which 答案： C What sort of house do you want to have Something big Well, it _ be bigthats not importan
7、t. But it _ have a nice gardenthats important for me. A mustnt; need B neednt; must C couldnt; need D shouldnt; must 答案： B The windows are dirty. I know. They _ for weeks. A havent cleaned B didnt clean C werent cleaned D havent been cleaned 答案： D Do you remember the name of the company _ A where sh
8、e works at B in which she works C for which she works in D in where she works 答案： B 完型填空 One of the most common social fears is that we are not good enough. Perhaps you feel you wont 21 others because they are more confident, successful, intelligent or attractive than you. Such thinking is misguided
9、. The 22 of doing well is accepting yourself as you are. When I was a student, I kept a diary filled with 23 memories. S ome were painful memories from 24 when I felt hurt, confused, lonely and insecure. I 25 pieces of dreams and personal feelings of anger and hatred, 26 things I enjoyed such as mag
10、ic shops and coin dealers. Then a terrible thing happened. 27 dinner one night I realized I had left my diary in the cloakroom（衣帽间） outside the campus dining hall. 28 that somebody might read it and find out the truth about me, I 29 back, but it was gone. Weeks passed, and eventually I gave up hope
11、of ever finding it 30 . A month later, I was 31 up my jacket in the same place when I saw my brown 32 diary, just where Id left it. 33 I read through the pages and found that a 34 had written the following, “God bless you. Im 35 like you, only I 36 keep a diary, and Im 37 to know there are others li
12、ke me. I hope things turn out well for you.” Tears came to my eyes. It had never dawned（开始为人所明白） on me that any one could know my inner feelings and also 38 things just like the way I did. No matter what you are like, whether youre rich or poor, brilliant or average, attractive or 39 , there are peo
13、ple like you. Discard（抛弃） your fears of not measuring up（符合期望） , and 40 yourself as you are. 【小题1】 A like B impress C consult D admire A idea B success C secret D purpose A private B painful C wonderful D simple A works B friends C neighbors D childhood A described B hid C showed D noticed A instead
14、 of B as well as C in case of D because of A Until B When C After D Since A Excited B Puzzled C Surprised D Frightene d A walked B searched C turned D ran A hardly B soon C again D seldom A hanging B looking C turning D breaking A new B worn C broken D similar A Nervously B Happily C Sadly D Excited
15、ly A friend B policeman C stranger D classmate A a lot B a little C nearly D slightly A mustnt B dont C wont D cant A sorry B thankful C curious D anxious A feel B enjoy C remember D hate A strong B pretty C clear D plain A insist B accept C help D balance 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题
16、 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 阅读理解 Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent. They will help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap, and keep a re
17、cord of the bill. The touch-screen devices are on show at the Food Marketing Institutes exhibition here this week, “These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker,” said Michael Alexander, manager of Springboard Retail Netwo rks Inc., which makes a smart cart computer ca
18、lled the Concierge. Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July. A similar device, IBMs “Shopping Buddy”, has recently been test-marketed at Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts. Neither device tells you how many fat grams or calories are in your cart, but they will flash you with items on sale.
19、The idea is to make it easier for people to buy, not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf. “The whole model is driven by advertisers need to get in front of shoppers,” said Alexander. “Theyre not watching 30-second TV ads anymore.” People can use a home compu
20、ter to make their shopping lists. Once at the store, a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system（系统） that will organize the trip around the store. If youre looking for toothpicks, you type in the word or pick it from a list, and a map will appear on the screen showing where you are
21、 and where you can find them. The device also keeps a record of what you buy. When youre finished, the device figures out your bill. Then you go to the checker or place your card into a self-checkout stand and pay. The new computerized shopping assistants dont come cheap. The Buddy devices will cost
22、 the average store about $ 160, 000, and the Concierge will cost stores about $ 500 for each device. 【小题 1】 The underlined word “they”（ paragraph 1） refers to _. A supermarkets B shop assistants C shopping carts D shop managers 【小题 2】 We can learn from the last paragraph that _. A intelligent shoppi
23、ng ca rts cost a large sum of money B the Concierge is cheaper than the Buddy devices C shop assistants with computer knowledge are well paid D average stores prefer the Concierge to the Buddy devices 【小题 3】 What might be the most suitable title for the text A New age for supermarkets B Concierge an
24、d Shopping Buddy C New computers make shopping carts smarter D Touch-screen devices make shopping enjoyable 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C Duke Ellington is known as one of the most important composers of his time, and his work has been enjoyed for more than 80 years by music lovers all over the wor
25、ld. During his lifetime Ellington turned musical sounds into many compositions, mostly in the style known as jazz. The Early Years Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington, D. C. It wasnt until Ellington was a teenager that his interest in music grew. He taught himself to play the pia
26、no by listening to local piano players. Sometime around 1916 Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties. Ellington realized that he enjoyed entertaining people with his music. He soon became a very popular musician, playing at parties and other events in the Washington area. Young adul
27、ts seemed especially delighted by the modern pieces he composed. Success in New York In 1923, when Ellington was almost 24 years old, he joined The Washingtonians, a five-piece group of musicians in Washington, and became the groups leader in early 1924. In 1927 Ellington and his orchestra won an en
28、gagement（雇佣期） at Harlems famous Cotton Club. For the next three years, his orchestra played at the Cotton Club nearly every night. The Influenc e of the Cotton Club Working at the Cotton Club encouraged Ellingtons creativity. Since the shows changed every six months, he was challenged by the need to
29、 continually develop new material. He had to compose a wide variety of music to accompany the various acts in the Cotton Club shows and to adapt that music to the strengths and weaknesses of the players in his orchestra. By 1928 the popular nightspot began radio broadcasts. From the broadcasts Ellin
30、gton and his orchestra gained a national reputation. On the Road As Ellingtons popularity increased, he realized that his orchestra could do well on concert tours. They left the Cotton Club in 1931 and toured America and Europe almost continually for the next 43 years. In addition to touring, Elling
31、ton made recordings and continued to compose music. Duke Ellington played the piano, composed music, and led his famous orchestra for more than 50 years, until his death in 1974. Music lovers all over the world agree that the large quantity of music he created will be enjoyed for many years to come.
32、 【小题 1】 From the second paragraph, we know that Ellington _. A could sing as well as he played the piano B preferred mature audiences to young adults C had a natural talent for musical composition D learnt to play musical instrument from very young age 【 小题 2】 Which of the following can show us Elli
33、ngtons leadership ability A Ellington was very popular at parties in the Washington area. B Ellington took the responsibility for a band for a long time. C Ellington did live radio broadcasts in New York City. D Ellington continually developed new material. 【小题 3】 We may infer from the passage that
34、_. A Ellingtons career took off overnight B Ellington loves touring around the world C Ellington could compose a wide variety of songs D Ellington had a great effect on the world of music 【小题 4】 Which of the following shows the order in which the events happened in the story a. Ellington joined a fi
35、ve-piece group of musicians in Washington. b. Ellingtons orchestra played at the Cotton Club. c. Ellington and his orchestra gained a national reputation. d. Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties. e. Ellingtons orchestra went on concert tours. A d-b-a-e-c B d-a-b-c-e C a-d-b-c-e D
36、 a-d-b-e-c 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B Special Bridges Help Animals Cross the Road Reported by Sheila Carrick Why did the chicken cross the road To get to the other side. Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear and moun
37、tain lion can cross the road. “Millions of animals die each year on U. S. roads,” the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U. S. today. The main reason Road kill. “Ecopassages” may help animals cross the road without being hit b
38、y cars. They are paths both over and under roads. “These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents,” said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society. But do animals actually use the ecopassages The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found
39、 foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage. Builders of ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salam
40、anders and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses. The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animals overpass! 【小题 1】 The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that _. A wild animals have become more dangerous B
41、the driving conditions have improved greatly C the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work D an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents 【小题 2】 From the news story, we know an ecopassage is _. A an underground path for cars B a fence built for the safety of the area C a bridge
42、 for animals to get over a river D a pass for animals to cross the road 【小题 3】 When the writer says that animals seem “to be catching on”, he means _. A animals begin to realize the dangers on the road B animals begin to learn to use ecopassages C animals are crossing the road in groups D animals ar
43、e increasing in number 【小题 4】 The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because _. A wild animals may attack cars B wild animals may jam the road C they may see wild animals in the park D they may see wild animals on ecopassages 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D Visit
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