1、2011年河南省南阳市高二下学期期末考试英语卷 单项选择 * During the camp trip， children were fascinated by wonders of nature A； B； the C the； D the； the 答案： C -How are things with you - I now make enough money to pay bills and keep food on the table A From bad to wrose B Cant complain C Too bad D Too good 答案： B The writer he
2、r children so that she could concentrate on her writing, because they are too noisy A sent out B sent for C send up D send away 答案： D My mother always tells me to try my best many difficulties. I cant agree more. you put your into work, you can overcome them. A beecause of;As far as B due to;As soon
3、 as C in spite of; As long as D despite of;As much as 答案： C We students are supposed to know how we should ourselves to surewe are in the proper mental state. A adjust; making B adjust;make C adopt;making D adopt;make 答案： B He wasdismissed from school because of the rule that alcohol is banned from
4、all buildings. A he violated B he violating C his violated D his violating 答案： D We can go to the seven oclock performance or the eight- suits you best. A whatever B whenever C however D whichever 答案： D The bank is reported in the evening paper in broad daylight yesterday A being robbed B to be robb
5、ed C having been robbed D to have been robbed 答案： D Our football team will compete against the Japanese team this evening Lets go and A cheer them up B join them up C add them up D pick them up 答案： A As we all know,he has regretted wasting the precious time he should have studied hard playing comput
6、er games at school A where B that C on which D when 答案： D According to the law,it is get your driving license A not until youre eighteen can you B until youre eighteen that you cant C not until youre eighteen that you can D until youre eighteen when you cant 答案： C It was lucky that little Jack was n
7、ot at home when the fire broke out； otherwise，he his life A had lost B would lose C would have lost D might lose 答案： C By me time Jane gets home， her aunt for London to attend a meeting A will leave B 1eaves C will have left D 1eft 答案： C Excuse me ， but I havent got the iPhone 4 ordered through the
8、Internet Sorry madam,Im sure you have it by this Friday A must B may C could D shall 答案： D How was the televised debate last night Super!Rarely so much media attention A a debate attracted B did a debate attract C a debate did attract D attracted a debate 答案： B 完型填空 When I was young, I belonged to a
9、 club that did community sevice work There was one specific event that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge. I was in high school and at the time my sister was t
10、oo young to 36 . She wanted to help, 37 she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to 38 and hand out to people. When getting to the homeless shelter 39 passed out the remaining meals. 40 , I began making sandwiches and 41 them with the crowd. I had the containers with my 42 cookies i
11、n them and began to 43 , offering them to anyone near me. I 44 an old gentleman and said, “sir, would you like a cookie ” He stopped and turned around, 45 me right in the eye and said, “What did you say Did you call me sir ” I told him I 46 , and his eyes 47 a little bit and he said, “No one has 48
12、called me sir.” So he 49 . It struck me. I explained I had been raised that 50 color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It 51 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one 52 him the honor. It broke my heart, and I 53 .I just didnt understand 54 no one ever called him sir I had ne
13、ver thought that anyon e was below me because I wasnt raised that way. Every 55 person deserves to be treated with dignity. Years later, I still carry that memory and the lessons it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someones life. How have you made a diff
14、erence to others How have others made a difference to you 【小题1】 A participate B involve C choose D go A however B but C yet D so A bring B fetch C collect D take A I B you C she D he A First B Next C Third D Finally A shared B gave C helped D assisted A classmates B schoolmates C sisters D familys A
15、 walk around B knock around C come around D stand around A went B came C approached D met A glanced B stared C glared D looked A had B called C would D do A watered B cried C tore D dropped A already B ever C still D yet A was complet ely frightened B was not a little confused C was completely taken
16、 aback D was not a bit surprised A in spite B regardless of C concerned about D for fear of A strengthened B saddened C frightened D pleased A handed B afforded C provided D supplied A had no choice but to cry B couldnt help to cry C had no right to cry D couldnt help but cry A what B when C whether
17、 D why A single B poor C ordinary D normal 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 I cry easily. I cried when a boy in the film suffered from an incura
18、ble disease. I cried when an athlete brok e a world record. One night my wife and I were going to dinner at a friend s As we went towards the house, I noticed a car pulling out from the sidewalk Just ahead, another car was waiting to back into the parking space But before he could do so a yellow car
19、 came up from behind and sneaked into the space While my wife went ahead into our friend s house, I stepped into the street “Hey,” I said, “this parking space belongs to that guy ” I gestured towards the man ahead, who was looking back angrily At that moment I was feeling pretty manly “ Mind your ow
20、n business!” the driver told me “No,” I said “You don t understand That fellow was waiting to back into this space ” Things quickly heated up, until finally he jumped out of the car My God, he was extremely large He grabbed me and shook his rock of a fist at me I tasted blood I was terrified Almost
21、in a panic, I ran to my friend s front door As a former Marine （海军） , as a man, I felt absolutely embarrassed as my wife and friends asked me what had happened All I could say was that I had had an argument about a parking space They were sensitive and let it go at that Perhaps half an hour later, t
22、he doorbell rang For some reason I was sure that the huge man had returned for me My blood ran cold My hostess got up to answe r it, but I stopped her I knew I had to face up to my fear I opened the door There he stood “I came back to apologize,” he said in a low voice “I am ashamed of myself The Br
23、ooklyn Navy Yard where Ive worked for ten years is closing Today I got laid off I m not myself I hope you ll accept my apology ” I remembered that after I closed the door, I stood there for a few minutes alone with tears in my eyes 【小题 1】 What did the author do when a yellow car drove into the parki
24、ng space A He beat the driver B He blamed the driver C He asked the driver to apologize D He ran to his friend s house for help 【小题 2】 What do we know about the yellow car s driver A He was rude and liked fighting B He was famous for his bad temper C He lost his job and felt terrible that day D He t
25、ried to get the author s parking space 【小题 3】 What does the underlined sentence mean A I became quite calm B I felt extremely frightened C I couldnt move with cold D I was too angry to say anything 【小题 4】 What kind of person is the author A Direct and serious B Humorous and open - minded C Honest an
26、d ambitious D Warm - hearted and understanding 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D Hi guys! Im Lucy the ladybird and while Im very much of a lady, Im not actually a bird but a glowing red bettle(甲虫 )with decorative black spots. Im a friendly little bug, to be honest, and simply like to be close
27、with my pals as long as they handle me very gently. I dont bite humans but I do sink my teeth into aphids (蚜虫 ) which, unlike me, are very harmful to all the plants. I milk the aphids just like people do with cows and I milk them dry of all the sap (汁 ) they have got from your poor plants. Im a real
28、 gardeners friend and love helping out around the place by pollinating (授粉 ) flowers, tidying up plants fallen leaves and helping to turn them into nice rich fertilizer to feed everything both above and below the soil, and naturally, being so attractive to look at, we are perfect living garden decor
29、ations. One thing I can not tolerate is all that poisonous pollution from vehicles, garbage burning and other environmentally unfriendly acts that occur in the cities every single minute of the day and night. Pollution of any kind really chokes me to death, so these days, I only live in clean countr
30、yside areas, particularly cool ones where it rains and everything grows fresh and green from spring right through to autumn. In winter, when the weather is too cold for me to bear, then I find a nice place to sleep until the snow has gone and I can come back out to play. Oh! I almost forgot to tell
31、you that although I am not a bird I do have wings and can fly for short distances. So if you pick me up and let me run up and down your hands and arms, then please dont frighten me by screaming if I suddenly decide to take off! 【小题 1】 What makes Lucy the Ladybird suffer most A Heavy rains. B Cold we
32、ather. C Air pollution. D Aphids. 【小题 2】 Which aspects about the ladybird are talked about in the passage a. its appearance b. its influence on plantsw8G c. its habitat d. its food e. the origin of its name A a; c B a; b; c C a; b; d; e D a; b; c; d 【小题 3】 What do we know about the ladybird A It bel
33、ongs to the insect family. B It does harm to all growing plants. C It lives on the liquid of plants. D It can fly a long distance. 【小题 4】 This passage is probably _. A a self introduction by a lady named Lucy B description of a ladybirdlife C letter of praise for a gardener D a speech made by a woma
34、n on ladybirds 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B The Rolls Royce logo(标志 )consisting of the two Rs clearly stands for Rolls and Royce, the two founders of this manufacturing company.In 1884 Frederick Henry Royce started an electrical and mechanical business. He made his first car, a “Royce”, i
35、n his Manchester factory in 1904. He was introduced to Charles Stewart Rolls in a Manchester hotel on May 4 that year, and the pair agreed a deal where Royce would manufacture cars, to be sold by Rolls. A clause(条款 ) was added to the contract, saying the cars would be called “Rolls Royce”. The curre
36、nt Toyota logo consists of three ovals: the two perpendicular(成直角的 )ovals represent a relationship of trust between the customer and Toyota. These ovals combine to symbolize the letter “T” for Toyota. The space in the background implies a global expansion of Toyotas technology and unlimited potentia
37、l for the future. The Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) is a South Korean company manufacturing automobiles. Their automobiles are available in many countries around the globe. In 2003 it was South Koreas largest car maker and the worlds seventh largest car maker. The Hyundai logo appears to be an H (symb
38、olizing Hyundai). The oval shape indicates the companys global expansion and the H is symbolic of two people (especially the company and customer) shaking hands. The Mercedes-Benz logo represents one of the most famous brands in the world. The Benz logo is a three-pointed star that represents its do
39、mination of the land, the sea, and the air. The famous three-pointed star was designed by Gottlieb Daimler to show the ability of his motors for land, air and sea usage. It was first seen on a Daimler in 1909, and was combined with the Benz laurel wreath in 1926 to symbolize the union of the two fir
40、ms. Mercedes-Benz is one of the worlds oldest automobile manufacturers. 【小题 1】 Which companys logo is a symbol of two people shaking hands A Rolls Royces B Toyotas C Hyundais D Mercedes-Benzs. 【小题 2】 According to the text, _. A Rolls Royce was founded in 1884. B Toyota is having difficulty expanding
41、 its technology C Hyundai has the same long history as Mercedes-Benz D Mercedes-Benz originally produced motors 【小题 3】 Which companys logo stands for both the manufacturer and the seller A Rolls Royces B Toyotas C Hyundais D Mercedes-Benzs 【小题 4】 We can learn from the text that_. A the ovals in the
42、logos have the same meaning B Hyundai is SouthKoreasseventh largest car maker C the three-pointed star of the Mercedes-Benz logo was first seen in 1926 D the Mercedes-Benz logo is a symbol of the combination of two companies 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D For a while, my neighborhood was ta
43、ken over by an army of joggers (慢跑者 ). They were there all the timeearly morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening.
44、 “Youll feel great.” Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from
45、the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. Im not alone in my opinion. First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet a real pounding (沉重的脚步 ) running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationall
46、y famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesnt kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me. Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot i
47、n front of the other for forty-five minutes isnt my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts.” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt. And how could I enjoy something that brought me pai
48、n And that wasnt just the first week: it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isnt fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog I dont jog any more, and I dont think I ever will. Im walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. Im getting exercise
