1、2012届安徽省宿州二中高三第四次检测英语卷 单项选择 * Shall we take _ short break I want to make _ call. A the; a B a; the C the; the D a; a 答案： D At the evening party the host said _ was able to solve the riddle could get a nice present as a reward. A whoever B who C no matter who D whomever 答案： A Hardly _ to the airport
2、_ he was surrounded by many journalists and fans. A the famous singer had got; when B the famous singer got; then C had the famous singer got; when D did the famous singer get; then 答案： C Thanks to the measures _ by the local government , the polluted river is becoming clearer and clearer and fish h
3、ave begun to show up in it. A taking B taken C to take D having taken 答案： B The boys are still playing basketball happily on the court _ it is raining heavily. A in case B even though C as if D as long as 答案： B She _ on a new novel ever since this summer and it is supposed to _ at the beginning of 2
4、011. A had worked; be published B had been working; have published C has worked; publish D has been working; be published 答案： D - _ made Daisy wild with joy - Her success in the A-level exam this year. A How was it that B When was it that C Why was it that D What was it that 答案： D Do you have any id
5、ea of how many gold medals China won in the 16th Asian Games, _ was hosted in Guangzhou A as B whose C that D which 答案： D - Jimmy is still unhappy today. - Its all your fault. You _ to her yesterday for your mindless mistake. A should apologize B should have apologized C shouldnt have apologized D m
6、ust apologize 答案： B Honestly speaking, I would agree with Shirley, though not _. A widely B entirely C possibly D eventually 答案： B - Its said that it will be extremely cold this winter. - _, the majority of the experts predict that the temperature will be normal. A In other words B On the contrary C
7、 As a result D Whats more 答案： B What really _ is not failure itself, but the attitude we have towards it. A matters B applies C stresses D functions 答案： A I have been told that the new law will come into _ on January 1st next year. A effect B use C service D existence 答案： A Our company is seeking fo
8、r a manager, especially _ with creativity and imagination. A the one B each C one D that 答案： C The boy was so careless that the glass fell from his hand and it _ on the floor. A broke in B broke down C broke up D broke out 答案： C 完型填空 When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to
9、 let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly 36 to your physical and 37 health. People who forgive 38 less depression, anger and stress and more hopefulness, says Frederic Luskin, Ph.D., 39 of Forgive for Good. So it can help 40 on the .wear and tear on our organs, r
10、educe the wearing out of the immune system and 41 people to feel more vital. So how do you start the forgiveness Try 42 these steps: Calm yourself. To defuse (缓解 ) your 43 and try a simple stress-management technique. Take a couple of breaths and think of 44 that gives you pleasure: a 45 scene in na
11、ture, someone you love, Luskin says. Dont 46 an apology. Many times the person who hurt you has no 47 of apologizing, Luskin says. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same 48 . So if you wait for people to apologize ,you could be waiting a(n) 49 long time. Keep in mind
12、that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 50 to the person who upsets you. Take the control away from your offender. Mentally replaying your 51 gives power to the person who caused you pain. 52 of focusing on your hurt feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness 53 you, Luskin says. T
13、ry to see things from the other persons perspective (立场；视角 ). If you empathize (有同感 ) with that person, you may 54 that he or she was acting out of ignorance, fear even love. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. Research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better 55 and better sl
14、eep patterns. Dont forget to forgive yourself. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge, Luskin says. But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you dont do it. 【小题1】 A beneficial B harmful C helpless D suitable A chemical B wealthy C technical D mental A own B show C direct
15、 D prove A author B owner C professor D publisher A insist B save C wait D depend A require B wish C invite D allow A forgiving B turning C following D counting A sadness B anger C hunger D energy A something B anything C nothing D everything A thoughtful B dull C beautiful D still A call for B hunt
16、 for C bid for D wait for A invention B invitation C intention D attention A way B means C method D approach A helpfully B carefully C patiently D awfully A giving in B giving away C giving up D giving out A wound B hurt C cut D damage A Because B In honour C Instead D In search A around B above C b
17、eneath D below A forget B realize C announce D doubt A housing B salary C safety D appetite 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A。但是你可以试着宽容一点 ,这对
18、你身体和精神的（ mental）健康都是出奇的有益的（ beneficial） . 【小题 1】 D。见上题。 【小题 1】 B。显示（ show） ,懂得宽恕的人更有活力 ,胃口和睡眠情况也很好 . 【小题 1】 A。宽恕的益处一书的作者（ author）弗德里格 .卢斯科恩博士认为。 【小题 1】 B。 save on节省。它可以帮助我们止住悲伤和眼泪。 【小题 1】 D。 allow sb to do让某人做某事。让人们感觉更有生命力。 【小题 1】 C。试试以下（ following）步骤。 【小题 1】 B。为了缓解你的愤怒（ anger）。 【小题 1】 A。摒住呼吸并且想一些能够
19、让你快乐的事情（ something）。 【小题 1】 C。大自然的美丽（ beautiful）景色、或者你喜爱的人。 【小题 1】 D。 wait for等待。如果你等待 别人的道歉。 【小题 1】 C。 have no intention of doing不打算做。很多时候那个伤害你的人是永远不会想到要道歉的。 【小题 1】 A。他们可能是故意要伤害你或者只是看问题的方式和你不一样（ the same way）而已。 【小题 1】 D。 awfully非常地。如果你等待别人的道歉，你可能要等上很长时间。 【小题 1】 A。 give in to向 屈服。牢牢记住有一颗宽恕的心不是意味着要你
20、接受那个使你受伤的人的行为。 【小题 1】 B。精神上的藐视伤害（ hurt）可以给那个给你带来伤痛的人以压力。 【小题 1】 C。 instead of而不是。而不是关注你受伤的情感。 【小题 1】 A。学会去发现那些伴随（ around）你的爱、美好和友好。 【小题 1】 B。你会意识到（ realize）伤害你的那个他或她的行为是出于无知、恐惧甚至是爱。 【小题 1】 D。有更好的胃口（ appetite），更好的睡眠。 阅读理解 Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch offers a unique outdoor adventure camp for inter-
21、 national students. Students who come to Skinner Creek have the opportunity to learn English in an environment entirely different from a regular school setting. English classes are designed to meet the academic and spoken levels of each student. All English classes will be taught by instructors qual
22、ified in Teaching English as a Second Language. All levels of English are available. After class, students can enjoy many outdoor activities in a controlled safe environment. Experienced managers and camp teachers will prepare each activity to the level appropriate for each student. Students safety
23、is a priority (优先考虑的事 ) for the staff of Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch. Students are monitored at all times and supervisors are in the cabins with the students at night. An emergency clinic is nearby and accessible 24 hours. English Classes: Class hours are from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a. m.- 2:00 p.
24、m. with a one-hour break for lunch. Students are challenged in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary building and conversational English. Vocabulary is specific to related outdoor activities in some classes. Fun after-class outdoor and evening activities: Great after-class activities on site include
25、: horseback riding lesson, hiking, base ball, volleyball, badminton, mountain hiking, bonfires (篝火 ) and much more. Time to watch videos and TV and play games. Experience Canadian family life. Weekends: Special all-day and overnight weekend activities include: camping, days at the lake (fishing, swi
26、mming, boating), church and more. Travel Information: Students will be picked up in cars at Vancouver airport and dropped off again for their individual flights. Transportation to and from the ranch (农场 ) will be provided as well as overnight stays in Vancouver. Please contact the ranch directly for
27、 prices: skinnercreektelus, net. 【小题 1】 If you attend Skinner Creek Summer Camp, you will _. A study English in some regular schools. B learn how to deal with dangers in the wild C enjoy different sports activities after class D experience the traditional farmer lifestyle 【小题 2】 How many hours of En
28、glish classes do students have every week in Skinner Creek A 35 hours. B 28 hours. C 25 hours. D 20 hours. 【小题 3】 Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch is in _. A Canada B America C England D Australia 【小题 4】 How will most students travel to Skinner Creek if they want to attend the camp A By air. B By car.
29、C By boat. D By train 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B BEIJING -Seven prestigious universities in China announced Sunday that they would begin using the same independent exam - besides the national one - to test students hoping to gain entrance to them in 2011. The seven are Peking University
30、, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan University, Xiamen University and Hong Kong University. Students who want to gain entrance to any of the seven universities will only have to sit one independent exam, according to the joint announcement. This will help lighte
31、n the students load, otherwise they must take several exams for different universities, said the announcement. Passing the exam could result in more than one interview chance, giving the students more opportunities to choose their favorite universities. Chinas college entrance exam system is undergo
32、ing reform as universities aim to select students based on independent criteria rather than just using the results of the national exam. In 2003, Peking University and another 21 universities were allowed to pilot (试用 ) the reform by using their own criteria to independently select five percent of t
33、heir students. Now nearly 80 universities across the country have the right to select talented students based on their own exams. Education experts regard universities selecting students according to independent examinations as conducive (有助的 ) to better understanding where the students talents lie.
34、 Although this may be the case, it has also created problems as students may sit many different exams as they often apply for a number of universities. To relieve students from such pressures, the national education outline (2010-2020) released in July this year encourages high-level universities to
35、 group together to use the same exams. 【小题 1】 If students want to be admitted to the seven prestigious universities , they can _。 A only pass the interview. B only take the national exam. C only take the independent exam. D either take the national exam or the take the independent exam. 【小题 2】 Whats
36、 the purpose of students sitting one independent exam to gain entrance to the seven universities A It can reduce students load to take several exams. B The universities will have the same standard to test students. C There will be less trouble marking students test papers. D It can avoid fierce comp
37、etition among these universities. 【小题 3】 If students pass the independent exam , they will _. A take the national exam. B have one or more interview chances. C be admitted to one of the universities. D he trained to be adapted to universities life and studies. 【小题 4】 What is the advantage of univers
38、ities selecting students according to independent examinations A Students neednt take the national exam. B Students education cost can be lowered. C Students abilities and talents can be better found. D It can encourage middle schools to recommend more qualified students. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1
39、】 B 【小题 1】 C If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonnet and say, Hey, Butterfly Man, his face would break into a smile. The title suits him. And he loves it. Arthur Bonnet works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly, once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming back thanks to him. But ye
40、ars ago if youd told him this was what hed be doing someday, he would have laughed, Youre crazy. As a boy, he used to be a little tough guy on the streets. At age thirteen, he was caught by police stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man. I knew it had hurt my mom, Bonner said a
41、fter he got out of prison. So I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain again. One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was working to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called E1 Segundo blue. I saw the sign Butterfly Habitat and asked, How can you have a habitat when the but
42、terflies can just fly away Bonner recalls. Dr. Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass (放大镜 ) , Look at the leaves. I could see all these caterpillars (蝴蝶的幼虫 ) on the plant. Dr Mattoni explained, Without the plant, there are no butterflies. Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr. Matto
43、ni, who told him there was a butterfly that needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verdes blue. Since then hes been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragals, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then
44、 he puts new butterflies into the habitat. The butterflys population, once almost zero, is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr. Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonnet, he earned something more: he turned his life around. For six years now Bonnet has kept his promise to stay out of
45、prison. While hes bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too. 【小题 1】 When he was young, Arthur Bonner A broke the law and ended up in prison B was fond of shooting and hurt his morn C often offered necessary help to other people D often caught butterflies and t
46、ook them home 【小题 2】 Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he _. A found the butterfly had died out B won many prizes from his professor C met Dr. Mattoni, a professor of biology D collected butterflies and put them into a lab 【小题 3】 From the last sentence of the text, we learn that raisin
47、g butterflies has _ A made Bonner famous B changed Bonners life C brought Bonner wealth D enriched Bonners knowledge 【小题 4】 Which of the following would be the best title for the text A A Promise to Morn B A Man Saved by Butterflies C A Story of Butterflies D A Job Offered by Dr. Mattoni 答案： 【小题 1】
48、A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B Who says Americans worship the almighty (全能的 ) dollar Its not true. Having enough free time is more important to most Americans than being rich, according to a new survey. Only 13 percent of more than 2,400 people questioned in the telephone survey ranked being wealthy as most important to them, while 67 percent ranked free time as their top priority (优先考虑的事 ), higher than having a successful career, gett
