1、2011年山东普通高等学校全国招生统一考试英语试卷与答案 其他 阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案：写到答题卡相应的位置上 (请注意问题后的词数要求 )。 1 Do you spend over an hour each day texting messages to your friends Do you frequently ignore work, study, and other activities to check your phone for messages Are you anxious and restless if you are separated from your
2、mobile phone,9 Do you hardly ever use your phone to talk any more, and do your thumbs hurt from texting too much 2 If , then it is very possible that you are a textaholic. A textaholic can be defined as someone who is addicted to sending and receiving messages. The main symptoms are a strong desire
3、to text messages, which takes precedence (优先 )over everything else, and bad moods, low spirits and a lack of self-confidence if messages fail to come in. The root of the problem, as with many addictions, is the desire to escape from emotional difficulties such as stress, atrxiety and relationship pr
4、oblems. Experts warn that text addiction is likely to become the most common form of addiction in the future, especially among the young. 3 So what can you do if you think you may be a textaholic The key is to get your life back in balance. Make sure you resist the urge to answer every message you r
5、eceive, and consider leaving your mobile phone behind occasionally when you go out. Most importantly, make a point of spending quality time with friends and family, and make time to re-learn the art of face-to-face conversation instead of conducting your relationships by means of text messages. Not
6、only will you save time and money, but you may also rediscover the pleasure of true communication. 【小题 1】 How does the author introduce the topic of the text (no more than 5 words) 【小题 2】 Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 8 words) 【小题 3】 What emotional difficulties ma
7、y be the causes of text addiction (no more than 5 words) 【小题 4】 What do experts say about text addiction (no more than 14 words) 【小题 5】 What is the main idea of Paragraph 3 (no more than 8 words) 答案： 单项选择 * She was surprised to find the fridge empty; the child _ everything! A had been eating B had e
8、aten C have eaten D have been eating 答案： B Theres a _ in our office that when its somebodys birthday, they bring in a cake for us a ll to share. A tradition B balance C concern D relationship 答案： A .Weve offered her the job, but I dont know_ shell accept it. A where B what C whether D which 答案： C Th
9、e old town has narrow streets and small houses _are built close to each other. A they B where C what D that 答案： C When I got on the bus,I_I had left my wallet at home. A was realizing B realized C have realized D would realize 答案： B Im sorry I didnt phone you, but Ive been very busy_ the past couple
10、 of weeks. A beyond B with C among D over 答案： D Are you going to Toms birthday party -_.I might have to work. A It depends B Thank you C Sound great D Dont mention it 答案： A He had his camera ready_he saw something that he would make a good picture. A even if B if only C in case D so that 答案： C -Im s
11、orry I broken the vase. -Oh,_. It wasnt very expensive. A youd better not B Im afraid not C as you wish D thats all right 答案： D Find ways to praise your children often,_ youll find they will open their hearts to you. A till B or C and D but 答案： C The two girls are so alike that strangers find_ diffi
12、cult to tell one from the other. A it B them C her D that 答案： A They are broadening the bridge to_ the flow of traffic. A put off B speed up C turn on D work out 答案： B Im afraid hes more of a talker than a doer, which is_ he never finishes anything. A that B when C where D why 答案： D .Look over there
13、-theres a very long, winding path_up to the house. A leading B leads C led D to lead 答案： A Take your time-its just_short distance from here to_restaurant. A不填； the B a; the C the; a D不填； a 答案： B 完型填空 I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were
14、 all _36_ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they _37_ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought _38_ for performance. However, at the last minute, once of the friends couldnt go, so my brother _39_ me the ticket. I was really _40_! I remember
15、the buzz (嘈杂 声 ) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our _41_ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became _42_. I could barely make out the stage in the _43_. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band _44_ t
16、he stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldnt _45_ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as _46_ a jet engine. I could _47_ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach. I cant recall any of the songs that the band played. I just _
17、48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didnt want it to _ 49_. But in the end, after three encores (加演 ), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52_with the beat of the last song
18、. After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54_, I listen to one of their songs and 55_Im back at that first show. 【小题1】 A members B friends C fans D volunteers A guessed B discovered C thought D predicted A flowers B
19、 drinks C clothes D tickets A booked B offered C returned D found A relaxed B embarrassed C excited D encouraged A seats B entrance C spots D space A comfortable B quite C serious D nervous A silence B noise C darkness D smoke A fell upon B got through C broke into D stepped onto A forget B hear C r
20、epeat D bear A loud B heard C sweet D fast A feel B touch C enjoy D digest A realize B understand C believe D remember A continue B delay C finish D change A party B theatre C opera D stage A escaped B traveled C benefited D woken A aching B burning C ringing D rolling A competition B performance C
21、interview D celebration A through B otherwise C instead D besides A decide B regret C conclude D imagine 答案： 阅读理解 Arthur Miller(1915-2005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Millers father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary Drawn like so many other
22、 by the“Great American Dream”However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the earlv l930s. Milless most famous play, Death of a SaIesman, is a powerful attack on the American system.with its aggressive way of doing business and its
23、insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into double with his worth. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment : if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer
24、, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at loss as to what to do with his lack of sucess. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end. When it was first staged in 1949 ,the play was greeted with enthusiastic revews,and it won the To
25、ny Award for Best Play,the New York Drama Critics Circle Award,and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.It was the first play to win all three of these major awards. Millerl died of hear failure at his home in Roxbury,Connecticut,on the evening of February 10,2005,the 56th anniversary of the first performan
26、ce of Death of a Salesman on Broadway. 【小题 1】 Why did Arthur Miller s father move to the USA A He suffered from severe hunger in his home country. B He was attracted by the Great American Dream. C He hoped to make his son a dramatist. D His family business failed. 【小题 2】 The play Death of a Salesman
27、 A exposes the cruelty of the American business world B discusses the ways to get promoted in a company C talks about the business career of Arthur Miller D focuses on the skills in doing business 【小题 3】 What can we learn about Willy Loman A He treats his employer badly. B He runs the Wagner Company
28、. C He is a victim of the American system. D He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues. 【小题 4】 After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman A achieved huge success B won the first Tony Award C was warmly welcomed by salesmen D was severely attacked by dramatists 【小题 5】 What is the text mainly abo
29、ut A Arthur Miller and his family. B The awards Arthur Miller won. C The hardship Arthur Miller experienced. D Arthur Miller and his best-known play. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【文章大意】文章介绍了剧作家 Arthur Miller和他最有名的作品 Death of a Salesman推销员之死。 【小题 1】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的 Millers father h
30、ad moved to the USA from Austria Hungary Drawn like so many other by the“Great American Dream”可以得出答案：。 【小题 1】 主旨大意题。文章介绍了剧作家 Arthur Miller和他最有名的作品 Death of a Salesman推销员之死。 Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York-he in computers, she in special education.
31、 Teaching means everything to us, Tim would say. In April1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose. Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton
32、 s foundation (基金会 ) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee.“I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder. Five years later, now retire
33、d and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts. The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood fo
34、r a look-see. “We didnt want to give the children rubbish,” says Linda. The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series. Satisfied, the couple set
35、 up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of .” The Richters spend about 400 a month
36、 sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die,” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.” 【小题 1】 What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life A His health problem. B His love for teaching. C The influence of his wife. D The news from
37、 the Web. 【小题 2】 What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library A Give out brochures. B Do something similar. C Write books for children D Retire from being a teacher. 【小题 3】 According to the text, Dollly Parton is . A a well-known surgeon B a mother of a four-year-old C a singer b
38、orn in Tennessee D a computer programmer 【小题 4】 Why did the Richters go to Dollywood A To avoid signing up online. B To meet Dollywood board members. C To make sure the books were the newest. D To see if the books were of good quality. 【小题 5】 What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph A
39、 He needs more money to help the children. B He wonders why some people are so busy. C He tries to save those waiting to die. D Hconsiders his efforts worthwhile. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【文章大意】文章通过介绍 Richter夫妇从接触一个名为 Imagination Library的项目到成立自己的基金会的历程并找到生活的真正价值 【小题 1】 细节理解题。
40、由文章第 1段的 he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose.可知答案：。 Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a mode
41、st amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart. “I have two kids in college, and I want to say come home, but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education,” says Jacobs. The Jacobs family did work out a solution: They asked and received more aid form
42、the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款 ) program. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school. With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the
43、Jacobs. More students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around. At the same time, tuition（学费） continues to rise. A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Educ
44、ation found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade, “If we go on this way for another 25years, we wont have an affordable system of higher education,” says Patrick M. Calla
45、n, president of the center. “The middle class families have been financing it through debt. They will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.” Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profi
46、table enough and have stopped making them. The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted. 【小题 1】 According to Paragraph 1, why did the plan of Jacobs family fail A The twins wasted too m
47、uch money. B The father was out of work. C Their saving ran out. D The family fell apart. 【小题 2】 How did the Jacobs manage to solve their problem A They asked their kids to come home. B They borrowed $20,000 from the school. C They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs. D They got help fro
48、m the school and the federal government. 【小题 3】 Financial aid administrators believe that _. A more families will face the same problem as the Jacobses B the government will receive more letters of complaint C college tuition fees will double soon D Americas unemployment will fall 【小题 4】 What can we learn about the middle class families from the text A They blamed the government for the tuition increase. B Their income remai
