1、2010-2011学年湖北省荆州中学高一上学期期末考试英语试卷与答案 其他 【小题 1】 Nor _ (我认为 ) they should give it to any government. (think) 【小题 2】 _ (能够证明 ) China has more people than any other country in the world. (prove) 【小题 3】 I lived in _ (你们现在称为古希腊的地方 ) and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago. (what) 【小题 4】
2、_ (你英语讲得越多 ), the better your English will become. (speak) 【小题 5】 _ (过了几乎 200年 ) before I was built as an analytical machine. (take) 【小题 6】 First as a PC and then as a laptop, I _ (被用 ) in offices and homes since the 1970s. (use) 【小题 7】 You had to pay to _ (修理相机 ). (get) 【小题 8】 It was my sister _ (先
3、有此念头的 ). (have) 【小题 9】 The writer was sleeping downstairs _ (突然爆发地震 ). (break) 【小题 10】 We were put into a position _ (我们要么不得不 接受 ) we were less important, or fight the government. (which) 答案： 【小题 1】 do I think 【小题 1】 It can be proved that 【小题 1】 what you (now) call “Ancient Greece” 【小题 1】 The more y
4、ou speak English 【小题 1】 It took nearly 200 years 【小题 1】 have been used 【小题 1】 get your camera repaired / fixed 【小题 1】 who / that first had this idea 【小题 1】 when (suddenly) the earthquake broke out 【小题 1】 in which we had either to accept 【小题 1】 Many stores had their Christmas trees d_ with colorful l
5、ights. 【小题 2】 There is no d_ that the earth is becoming warmer and warmer. 【小题 3】 It is well-known that London will h_ the Olympic Games in 2012. 【小题 4】 Women were not allowed to c_ in the ancient Olympics. 【小题 5】 She s_ the car to stop by raising her hand. 【小题 6】 Can you _ (探索 ) the market possibil
6、ity for us 【小题 7】 A bird was seen _ (停歇 ) in the big tree. 【小题 8】 Dont cheat me! I can _ (听出 ) your voice. 【小题 9】 Try to _ (说服 ) your classmate to get away from online games. 【小题 10】 We are looking for someone who is _ (可靠的 ) and hardworking. 答案： 【小题 1】 decorated 【小题 1】 doubt 【小题 1】 host / hold 【小题
7、1】 compete 【小题 1】 signaled / signed 【小题 1】 explore 【小题 1】 settling / resting 【小题 1】 recognize 【小题 1】 persuade 【小题 1】 reliable 单项选择 * - You dress is quite beautiful on you. - Thank you. I got it when it was on sale. It was really a _. A treasure B mercy C waste D bargain 答案： D In order to save time,
8、I will _ mention the events that happened last night to refresh your memories before the discussion. A carefully B logically C simply D slowly 答案： C London employers were _ a shortage of school-leavers, while many graduates were looking for better work opportunities. A adding up B turning to C diggi
9、ng out D suffering from 答案： D With the help of this new type of calculator, people will be able to _ the numbers much faster with more accurate figures. A work out B watch over C take apart D set down 答案： A - Have you heard that Tom was given a good beating by his father last night - He _ it. He was
10、 making trouble everywhere all the time. A made B got C received D deserved 答案： D It is not a good idea to skip meals and _ them with ice creams. A remove B replace C return D renew 答案： B They spent two months in the jungle, _ on small animals and fruit. A surviving B charging C selecting D rescuing
11、 答案： A All the materials have been posted to you. I m looking forward to the chance to meet you _ to discuss the present situation of our company. A in peace B in return C in trouble D in person 答案： D Painting is a _ of art as well as music and dance. A sign B manner C form D goal 答案： C The death of
12、 his lovely son in the huge earthquake was a(n) _ blow and it almost broke him down. A frequent B cruel C violent D dangerous 答案： B 完型填空 I got a cancer when I was 18. This was a big deal for someone to 31. I chose to fight. After treatments, I 32 from my illness. Life couldnt have been any 33. When
13、I became fit years later, I met a wonderful man and got married. 34, I still felt something missing and eager to find my 35. As my 20-year anniversary (周年纪念 ) of being a cancer 36 approached, I wanted to do something special and 37. I organized a fundraiser, calling it “A Mission (使命 ) of Love” and
14、thanks to my 38 family and friends, raised4,000 for St. Judes, planning to 39 it myself. Three quarters of the money would be given as a (n) 40 to the hospital, and what was left would go toward buying 41 for the children. I also organized a T-shirt 42 activity for any child who felt well enough. Th
15、anksgiving Day seemed the most 43 day of the year for the mission, and so it was all arranged. We went to a store and 44 three shopping carts with toys. It was 45 we were celebrities (名人 ) when the employees and other shoppers knew what we were doing. On Thanksgiving Day, as we got to St. Judes, I b
16、ecame 46 emotional, as my eyes were filled with tears of 47. After dropping the toys off, we arrived where six children were waiting anxiously to begin painting. To me, it was as though they werent sick, and to see them smile was the greatest gift I could have ever 48. Leaving there that day, I knew
17、 I had finally found my purpose. All of us are born for a reason, but all of us dont 49 why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you 50 in life. Its what you do for others. 【小题1】 Astand Bignore Crecognize Dcommand 【小题2】 Adeveloped Barose Ctreated Drecovered 【小题3】 Aworse Bbetter Cricher Dpoor
18、er 【小题4】 ATherefore BThus CHowever DFinally 【小题5】 Aconcern Bfreedom Cpurpose Dattitude 【小题6】 Aphotographer Bsurvivor Csailor Doperator 【小题7】 Aunbelievable Bunacceptable Cunforgettable Duncomfortable 【小题8】 Adetermined Bgenerous Ceducated Dintelligent 【小题9】 Ause Badmit Ckeep Ddeliver 【小题10】 Ahelp Bapp
19、lication Ccharacter Devidence 【小题11】 Afood Btoys Ccandies Dmedicine 【小题12】 Amaking Bdesigning Cwearing Dpainting 【小题13】 Aproper Bnatural Cuniversal Dcommon 【小题14】 Adownloaded Bselected Cexpressed Dfilled 【小题15】 Aif Bthough Ceven if Das though 【小题16】 Aexactly Bextremely Cactually Dgradually 【小题Asadne
20、ss 17】 Beagerness Chappiness Dkindness 【小题18】 Areceived Bbrought Cordered Dremembered 【小题19】 Adiscover Bask Cwonder Ddoubt 【小题20】 Ashow Bdesire Cget Dneed 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】
21、 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 President Barack Obama set out his plans for the nation on January 27. At the top of his to-do list: his jobs for Americans, health care and education. “Although we have our difficulties, our union is strong. We do not give up. We do not stop,” President B
22、arack Obama told American in his State of the Union speech on January 27. Guests and government officials filled the hall of the House of Representatives (众议院 ). Obama looked back on his first year in office and explained his plan for the future. He dealt with important matters, including health car
23、e, the nation s high unemployment, national security (安全 ) and education. Many times during the 70-minute speech, people in the hall clapped (拍手 ) their hands happily. The U.S. law system requires the President to report regularly to government officials. Presidents see the speech as an opportunity
24、to set their goals and encourage the nation. The President devoted much of his speech to the plight of unemployed (失业的 ) Americans. “Jobs must be our Number 1 focus (焦点 ) in 2010,” he said. “People are out of work. They are hurting.” Obama also stressed the value of education. “The best way for peop
25、le to lead a better life is a first-class education.” he told the nation. Following the Presidents speech, the other party always gets the chance to speak. Bob McDonnell, the new governor of Virginia, spoke for Republicans (共和党人 ). He agreed with many of Obamas goals, but pointed out policy differen
26、ce. He tried to persuade both parties to work together. The President had made the same point earlier in the evening. He promised to hold monthly meetings with members of both parties. “Lets show the American people,” he said, “that we can do it together.” 【小题 1】 It can be inferred (推断 ) from the pa
27、ssage that Obamas speech on January 27 _. was made to explain his plan for the future was welcomed by the government officials present was given to ask for foreign help was actually boring 【小题 2】 The underlined word “plight” in para. 5 probably means _. A education B safety C goal D sadness 【小题 3】 W
28、hich of the following things does Obama consider the most important in 2010 A Health care. B Jobs. C Education. D National security. 【小题 4】 We can infer from the last paragraph that _. Republicans don t agree with Obama s goals Obama will try to cooperate with the other party Bob McDonnell was not c
29、lear about the two parties policy differences Republicans thought it difficult for the two parties to work together 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】推理题：从第三段的句子： Many times during the 70-minute speech, people in the hall clapped (拍手 ) their hands happily.可知出席的官员很欢迎奥巴马的演讲。选 B 【小题 1】猜词题：这
30、个单词是说失业者的什么。又根据下文的 They are hurting.可只是 sadness。选 D 【小题 1】推理题：从第五段的句子： “Jobs must be our Number 1 focus (焦点 ) in 2010,”说明奥巴马认为工作最重要，选 B 【小题 1】细节题：从最后一段的句子： He tried to persuade both parties to work together. The President had made the same point earlier in the evening.说明奥巴马会和其它政党合作。选 B A recent repo
31、rt on online education, made by SRI International for the Department of Education, has a serious academic (学术的 ) title, but a most interesting conclusion: “ Students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.” The report examined the research on onl
32、ine and traditional classroom teaching from 1996 to 2008. Some of it was in K-12 settings, but most of the studies were in colleges and adult continuing education programs. Over the 12 years, the report found 99 studies in which there were comparisons of online and classroom performance for the same
33、 courses. The result of the Department of Education s research showed that usually, students doing some or all of the course online would rank a little higher than the classroom students with little but meaningful difference. “The importance of the study lies in showing that online learning today is
34、 not just better than nothing it actually tends to be better than traditional instruction.” said Barbara Means, the study s lead author and an educational psychologist at SRI International. This hardly means that well be saying goodbye to classrooms. But the report does suggest that online education
35、 could be set to develop sharply over the next few years. Until fairly recently, online education totaled to little. That has really changed with the arrival of webbased video, instant (即时的 ) messaging and teamwork tools. The real promise of online education, experts say, is providing learning exper
36、iences that are more suitable for individual (个体的 ) students than is possible in classrooms. That allows more “learning by doing,” which many students find more attractive and useful. “We are at a turning point in online education,” said Philip R. Regier, the leader of Arizona State University s Onl
37、ine and Extended Campus program. The biggest near-term growth, Mr. Regier predicts, will be in continuing education programs. 【小 题 1】 What do we know from the passage Most of the studies were done in high schools. The report was based on more than 100 studies. The studies were carried out for more t
38、han 20 years. The difference between online and traditional teaching is not big. 【小题 2】 We can learn from the passage that _. traditional education will come to an end traditional education is not popular any longer online education didn t develop rapidly until recently middle schools are facing the
39、 choice between online and traditional teaching 【小题 3】 Which is NOT the reason why many students prefer online learning Online teaching is more suitable for individuals. Classroom teaching is not practical and useful. Students can learn by doing in online courses. Online teaching is more interesting
40、. 【小题 4】 Which do you think is the best title for the passage Study finds that online education beats the classroom Why is online education on the rise A report on online education Classroom teaching is out 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 . 细节题：从 第三段的句子： The result of the Department o
41、f Education s research showed that usually, students doing some or all of the course online would rank a little higher than the classroom students with little but meaningful difference.说明网上教育和传统教育没有什么差异。选 D 【小题 1】 . 推理题：从 文章第五段的内容： But the report does suggest that online education could be set to de
42、velop sharply over the next few years 说明网上教育是最近才发展的。选 C 【小题 1】文章倒数第三段提到 A、 C、 D没有提到 B。 【小题 1】文章的第一段是中心思想，可知是 A。 There are several ways to break the technology code that teenagers have written among themselves. The following are ideas to help parents understand the sometimes confusing world of the te
43、ens. Social Networking (人际关系网 ) Sites: Sites like MySpace and Facebook appeal to all generations and are a good way for a parent to understand what social standards your teen is living with. There are many ways to help you take part in your childs online activities. You also can be from an onlooker
44、(旁观者 ) who keeps a bird s-eye view of his cyber world to an active member of his social group. MMORPG: Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game comes in the form of games. A child can easily become addicted to (沉溺于 ) them if no limits are set. To fully understand the attraction behind MMORPG,
45、you can make your own account and character to explore the digital (数码的 ) world. Playing the online games may seem strange at first to your teen, but experience has led me to only positive feedback (反应 ) from young people who can communicate with adults about their gaming experiences. Text and Insta
46、nt Messenger: The ways of teenage communication have produced a whole new language, such as LOLZ (laughing out loud) and PSOS (parent standing over shoulder). Learning the basic shorthand (速记法 ) of teens can open up a whole new world of communication, not only talking to your teens, but being able t
47、o listen on their terms as well. You may just find yourself texting faster and ending your correspondence (联系 ) with TTYL (talk to you later). To teens, texting anyone looks cool, even Mom and Dad. Email: Emailing your child is easy. This, of course, cannot take the place of face-to-face communication, but it provides another way for your child to reach you. Another benefit is that your child cannot act like he didnt hear you. 【小题 1】 What does the underlined part
