2011年高二英语下册期末水平测试卷（附答案）

详细内容

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A.Inaweek.B.Intwoweeks.C.Inamonth.
13.Whatkindofpersonistheman?
A.Proud.B.Selfish.C.Helpful.
听第9段材料，回答14至16题。

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21.Whathesaidatthemeetingreferredto________hewasinterestedintheproject.
A.thatB.whichC.whatD.thefactthat
22.―Whydidn’tyouetoSimon’spartylastnight?
―Iwantto,butmymomsimply________notletmeoutsolateatnight.
A.couldB.mightC.wouldD.should
23.Inmunication,asmileisusually________strongsignofafriendlyand________openattitude.
A.the,/B.a,anC.a,/D.the,an
24.―Jack,youseeminhighspirits.
―________Wewonthematch4-0.
A.Guesswhat?B.Sowhat?C.Nowonder.D.Nodouble.

第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
ThisyearIdecidedtodosomethingtoregainmygoodnameasakindlyuncle.My36Tony,hadneverfivenmeforthedictionaryIhadboughthimasabirthdaypresentlastyear.His37hadnoreasontobethankfultomeeither,becausetheyearbefore,Ihad38theirdearsonwithapotofpaste（浆糊）andsomefunnypictures.Insteadof39themintoabookTonyhadnaturallycoveredeverywallinthehousewiththem.Thisyear,40,Idecidedtolethim41forhimself.
Wewentintoabigshop,butTonywasveryparticularabout42.AlthoughItriedtoshowhimtoyaftertoy,hewasnottobe43.ThenIsawhesuddenlybecame44;hehaddiscoveredsomethinghereallyliked:alargetindrum.Iwasquitehappytoo45IthoughtwhatTony’smotherwouldsaywhenshesawit.Nobodywouldgetany46forweeks!IledTonyaway47,sayingthatthedrumwastooexpensive.
Tonyaskedforpermissiontogooff48andImadethemostofmychancetositdownand49myachingfeet.FifteenminutespassedbuttherewasstillnosignofTony.Ibegantoget50andgotuptolookforhim.Iaskedayoungladyifshehadseenalittleboyinagreysuit.Shelooked51herhelplesslyandpointedoutthatthereweresomany52ingreysuits.Iwasjustgoingtocallthepoliceforhelp,whenIsawastrange53dressedinstrangeorangeclothes.Hewaswearingafalsebeardandhadacaveman’saxe(斧子)inonehandandaspacegunintheother.Itwas,ofcourse,Tony,whoinformedme54thathewasthefirst55toflyintospace.

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分）
第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A.
Oneofthestrangestracesinhistoryisabouttobegin.Thejudgeraisesthestartinggunandsays,“Onyourmarks,getset...’’BANG!Whowillwinthis40-yardrace?Willitbetheostrich(鸵鸟)withitslonglegs?Orwillitbethehighlytrainedfootballplayer?Couldthesquirrel(松鼠)rushpastthemall?
Don’tworry.It’snotarealrace.Lastweek,ScientificAmericanmagazineaskedprofessorPeterWeyandwhowouldwinanimaginary(假想的)racebetweenanostrich,afootballplayer,apig,asquirrel,andanelephant.Weyandteachesphysiology.Hestudiesthewayanimalsmove.
Aordingtohisknowledgeofhowanimalsaelerate,here’showtheracemightgo:
Theostrichrunsoutofthestartinggateneckandneckwiththefootballplayerinsecond,thegraysquirrelrunningthird,andtheprettypinkpiginfourth.
Fortyyardslater,atthefinishline,theheavilyfeatheredbirdbeatsthespeedinghuman!Thepetitionisn’tterriblyclosebetweentheostrichandthefootballplayer,butinasurprisemove,thepigmovesfastandmanagestobeatthesquirrelbyanose.Pigsdon’tlooklikethey’rebuiltforspeed,soitsthird-placefinishisabitofashock.
HowdoesWeyandexplaintheAnimalKingdom’sspeedymatch?
“Theeasiestwaytoexplainwhytheostrichisfastisthatithaslonglegs,’’hesays.Mostoftheostrich’slegmusclesarehighuponitsshortthighbones.Itslong,lightlegsallowthebirdtogofasterandkeepspeedeasily.Whenrunning,anostrich’shighestspeedisabout35mph.Elephantsandsquirrelsactuallyrunatthesamepace.Butbecausesquirrelscanaeleratequickly,thehugeelephantwouldlose.Pigscan’tspeedupasfastassquirrels,buttheycanrunfaster.Pigsthatliveinthewildcanruncloseto16mph,andsquirrelscanrunatabout14mph.
56.Theauthorshowshisresearchbydescribingasceneof________.
A.ananimalgameB.aphysiologyclassC.animaginaryraceD.aschoolsportsmeeting
57.Theunderlinedword“aelerate”inParagraph3maymean________.
A.standupB.catchupC.growupD.speedup
58.AordingtoWeyand,whomadepeoplesurprisedintherace?
A.Thepig.B.Thefootballplayer.C.Theostrich.D.Thesquirrel.
59.FromwhatWeyandexplained,wecaninfer________.
A.humanscan’trunasfastasanimalsB.theostrichisbuiltforspeed
C.thesquirrelcansueedinlongracesD.theelephantisfasterthanthepig
B.
MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrize,andthefirstpersontowinittwice.However,fewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizewinner.
BorninSeptember,1897,IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuries’twodaughters.Alongwithnineotherchildrenwhoseparentswerealsofamousscholars,Irenestudiedintheirownschool,andhermotherwasoneoftheteachers.ShefinishedherhighschooleducationattheCollegeofSévignéinParis.
IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbegan,Irenewenttohelphermother,whowasusingX-rayfacilitiestohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldiers.IrenecontinuedtheworkbydevelopingX-rayfacilitiesinmilitaryhospitalsinFranceandBelgium.HerserviceswererecognizedintheformofaMilitary’sMedalbytheFrenchgovernment. In1918,Irenebecamehermother’sassistantattheCurieInstitute.InDecember1924,FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstitute,andIreaughthimthetechniquesrequiredforhiswork.Theysoonfellinloveandweremarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasbornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.
Likehermother,Irenebinedfamilyandcareer.Likehermother,IrenewasawardedaNobelPrize,alongwithherhusband,in1935.Unfortunately,alsolikehermother,shedevelopedleukemiabecauseofherworkwithradioactivity（辐射能）.IreneJoliot-CuriediedfromleukemiaonMarch17,1956.
60.WhywasIreneCurieawardedaMilitaryMedal?
A.Becauseshereceivedadegreeinmathematics.
B.Becauseshecontributedtosavingthewounded. C.BecauseshewontheNobelPrizewithFrederic. D.Becausesheworkedasahelpertohermother. 61.WheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFredericJoliot?
A.AttheCurieInstitute.B.AttheUniversityofParis. C.Atamilitaryhospital.D.AttheCollegeofSevigne.
62.WhenwasthesecondchildofIreneCurieandFredericJoliotborn? A.In1932.B.In1927.C.In1897.D.In1926.
63.InwhichofthefollowingaspectswasIreneCuriedifferentfromhermother? A.Ireneworkedwithradioactivity.
B.Irenebinedfamilyandcareer. C.IrenewontheNobelPrizeonce
D.Irenediedfromleukemia.
C.
Therewasagardenerwholookedafterhisgardenwithgreatcare.Towaterhisflowers,heusedtwobuckets.Onewasashinyandnewbucket.Theotherwasaveryoldanddilapidatedone,whichhadseenmanyyearsofservice,butwasnowpastitsbest.
Everymorning,thegardenerwouldfillupthetwobuckets.Thenhewouldcarrythemalongthepath,oneoneachside,totheflowerbeds.Thenewbucketwasveryproudofitself.Itcouldcarryafullbucketofwaterwithoutasingledropspilled(溢出).Theoldbucketfeltveryashamedbecauseofitsholes:beforeitreachedtheflowerbeds,muchwaterhadleakedalongthepath.
Sometimesthenewbucketwouldsay,“SeehowcapableIam!Howgooditisthatthegardenerhasmetowatertheflowerseveryday!Idon'tknowwhyhestillbotherswithyou.Whatawasteofspaceyouare!”Andallthattheoldbucketcouldsaywas.“IknowIamnotveryuseful,butIcanonlydomybest.Iamhappythatthegardenerstillfindsalittlebitofuseinme,atleast.”
Oneday,thegardenerheardthatkindofconversation.Afterwateringtheflowersasusualhesaid“Youbothhavedoneyourworkverywell.NowIamgoingtocarryyouback.Iwantyoutolookcarefullyalongthepath.”
Thenthetwobucketsdidso.Allalongthepath,theynoticed,onthesidewherethenewbucketwascarried,therewasjustbareearth;ontheothersidewheretheoldbucketwascarried,therewasajoyousrowofwildflowers,leadingallthewaytothegarden.
64.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dilapidated”probablymean?
A.DirtyB.DarkC.Worn-outD.Plain-looking
65.Whatwastheoldbucketashamedof?
A.Hispast.B.Hisaging.C.Hismanner.D.Hisleaking.
66.Thenewbucketmadeconversationswiththeoldonemainlyto________.
A.laughattheoldone
B.takepityontheoldone
C.showoffitsbeautifullooks
D.praisethegardener’skindness
67.Whywastheoldbucketstillkeptbythegardener?
A.Becauseitwasusedtokeepabalance
B.Becauseitstayedinitsbestcondition
C.Becauseitwastakenasatreasure
D.Becauseithaditsownfunction
D.
Since2005,thenumberofInterusersworldwidehasdoubledtomorethanoneandahalfbillion.Atleasttwobillionareexpectedtobeonlinebytheendofthisyear.TheITU(InternationalTelemunicaitonUnion)saysmorethan70%ofnewInterusersthisyearwillbeindevelopingcountries.However,only21%ofthepopulationofthedevelopingworldisonline―paredto71%indevelopedcountries.
TherearestillveryhugedivideswhenitestoconnectingtotheInter.Indevelopingcountries,thereareonlyoneoutoffivepeopleusingtheInter.InAfrica,only10%ofthepopulationisusingtheInter.Lessthan16%ofhomesindevelopingcountriesareconnectedtotheInter.But,ontheotherhand,mobilephoneusagehasreached68%indevelopingcountries.
Theworldhasalmostsevenbillionpeople.Nineoutoftenareconnectedtomobileworks.TheITUsaysthatmobileuserswillreachfivebillionthreehundredmillionthisyear.Mostofthemareinthedevelopingworld.MoreandmorepeopleindevelopingcountriesareusingtheirmobilephonestoconnecttotheInter.
Mobiletechnologyisalreadyimprovinglivesindevelopingcountries.Peoplecanbankbyphone,enjoye-healthservicesandsoon.Andpeoplecanenjoymoreasbroadband,orhigh-speedconnectionsbeemorewidelyavailable.
ITUSecretaryGeneralHamadounTourebelievesbroadbandisthemostpowerfultoolavailableintheracetomeettheDevelopmentGoalsby2015.
68.Fromthefirstparagraph,wecanlearnthat________.
A.Interuserswilldoubleattheendofthisyear
B.therewereoneandahalfbillionInterusersin2005
C.peopleindevelopedcountriesarelosinginterestintheInter
D.moreandmorepeopleindevelopingcountriesareusingtheInter
69.Themobileworksindevelopingcountries________.
A.arecheaperthanthoseindevelopedcountries
B.aredevelopingslowly
C.arewidelyusednow
D.arebetterthanthoseindevelopedcountries
70.Thetextmainlytellsusthat________.
A.theInterisplayinganimportantroleinpeople’slives
B.themostpowerfultoolformunicationisthemobilephone
C.thenumberofInterusersisincreasingfast
D.mobiletechnologyhasimprovedlivesindevelopingcountries
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Teenagersgrowupwithmistakes.Butisthistheonlyway?Maybenot.71
Thereisbefore-the-facteducation.Wecallit“preparation’’throughwhichparentsguidetheirteenager’sbehaviorsbeforemistakeshappen.Andthereisafter-the-facteducation.Wecallit“recovery’’.72
Forexample,topreparetheirteenagedriver,parentswillsay,“don’tdrinkanddrive’’,andthenexplainthereasons.Whenpreparationfailstowork,however,therecoveryfromcarelessactionmayberequired.Anarrestfordrunkdrivingcanbealifechangingevent.73
Inchildhood,theageofdependence,acarefulparentisoftenthebestteacher.Inadolescence,theageofindependence,meetingbadresultsisoftenthebestteacher.
However,sometimesparentswishtoprotecttheirteenagerfromthesebadexperiences.Theywillpreventthisvaluableeducation.74Bydoingsoachanceforeducationislost.“Hedidn’tmeanto.’’“Shepromisednevertodoitagain.’’“hejustwasn’tthinking.’’“She’sreallyagoodkid;giveherabreak.’’Sothechargesfordrunkdrivingaredismissed(驳回).75Therefore,itisbettertosupportmistakebasededucationandlettheyoungpersonfacethemistakesofhisorheractions.
A.Theywillhelptogettheirteenageroutoftrouble.
B.It’swrongforparentstohelptheirteenagerout.
C.Inthelongrunthiskindofhelpcanreallyhurt.
D.Teenagerslearnmorefromthemistakestheyavoided.
E.Afterpainfulresultshaveappeared,lessonsaretaught.
F.Thereseemtobetwomajorwaysofeducaitoninteenagelife.
G.After-the-facteducationusuallycostsmorethanwhatisprovidedbefore.
2010―2011学年下学期期末考试
高二英语试题
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