1、2010-2011年辽宁省大连二十三中学高二期末测试英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * Teng Xiuqin, _ head of the Beijing Home of Red Ribbon, says that societys understanding of _ AIDS patients has progressed a lot in the past decade. A the; the B the; / C / ; / D a; / 答案： C -Karen, can I talk to you for a minute -Sure, _ A how come B whats up
2、C hows that D what for 答案： B She was accused _ cheating in the exam and was to _. A with; blame B of; blame C with; be blamed D of; be blamed 答案： B The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to _. A make it out B make it off C make it up D make it over 答案： A The man _ of kil
3、ling his family members was reported to have been taken to the police station A being suspected B suspecting C suspected D to be suspected 答案： C School children must be taught how to deal with dangerous _. A states B conditions C situations D positions 答案： C _ happened to be no one in that house whe
4、n the typhoon hit the area. A It B There C This D That 答案： B _, as long as Im with nature, I dont care. A However tough the voyage is B Whatever tough the journey is C However the voyage is tough D Whatever the journey is tough 答案： A Cao Caos tomb is reported _ in China, which attracts nationwide at
5、tention. A being found B to be found C having been found D to have been found 答案： D My attention was beginning to wander and therefore I am afraid that I _ the main point of the lecture. A had missed B missed C was missing D have missed 答案： B I hear theyve _ Tom because of his performance, which he
6、didnt mention when we talked on the phone. A promoted B raised C advanced D improved 答案： A -Did a letter come for me -Yes, _ came for you when I was on the point of going out this morning. A that B it C one D this 答案： C Achieving a goal takes time. _ in life comes immediately. A Few B Much C Some D
7、Little 答案： D Keep your slides simple. If they have too much text, people _ well feel bored. A may B must C need D can 答案： A He came to realize _ his talent lay-in drawing. A where B when C how D what 答案： A 完型填空 If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 36 to be more and
8、more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 37 I do not 38 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up 39 , I could not recall(回忆 ) when I had 40 said those words to him either One day, I decided to 41 the ice and make the first 42 So in our next phone conversation I gathered all
9、my 43 and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad I love you!” There was a 44 at the other end and he awkwardly 45 , “Well, same back at ya!” I was unexpectedly 46 and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say ” Fifteen minutes lat
10、er my mother called and 47 asked, “Paul, is everything okay ” A few weeks later, Dad 48 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you ” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 49 ” the love As I sat there in tears I realized that this 50 moment had taken our f
11、ather-and-son relationship to a new 51 Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 52 death following heart surgery（外科手术） Many times 53 , I have 54 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 55 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love 【小题1】 A works out B breaks out C comes out D turns out A wi
12、ser B busier C weaker D older A remember B enjoy C mind D regret A Truthfully B Fortunately C Naturally D Obviously A only B last C once D first A melt B break C strike D build A complaint B promise C move D impression A strength B ideas C words D attention A sigh B silence C voice D cry A refused B
13、 shouted C replied D explained A touched B frightened C shocked D annoyed A excitedly B nervously C willingly D sadly A continued B checked C concluded D interrupted A accepted B expected C learned D heard A quiet B difficult C special D different A level B idea C world D end A managed B escaped C a
14、voided D faced A then B ago C before D since A realized B found C doubted D wondered A challenged B experienced C survived D received 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D
15、【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 Dear Economist, My newly-wedded wife and I are deeply in love There is, however, one issue that threatens the happiness of our marriage I absolutely insist on shopping at Walmart My wife, meanwhile, would rather avoid Walmart at all costs I have recently tried to convince her
16、that not only does Walmart offer the lowest prices known to man, but that the chain is also a force for goodlower prices mean better standards of living for all consumers, increased global trade means a tighter-knit(紧密团结的 ) international community, and efficient operations translate into higher prod
17、uctivity growth for the economy My wife complains about poor labour policies, the “fact” that Walmart squeezes suppliers, and that it puts local shops out of business Who is right Will our marriage survive Brian Gee Dear Brian, I have to agree with you about Walmart Jason Furman, then an economist a
18、t New York University, now an adviser to President Obama, famously argued in 2005 that Walmart was unwittingly (不知不觉地 ) a progressive success story The chains prices dont much affect me (I prefer Whole Foods) but Furman estimated that they benefited low-and-middle-income Americans to the sum of arou
19、nd $250 billion a year Walmart does not pay much, so it may depress wages Then again, it may increase wages by offering jobs to the otherwise-unemployed Either way, the benefits of low prices to Walmart shoppers far outweigh any seemingly reasonable costs to Walmart employees And while it is true th
20、at Walmart employees tend to be poor, the same is true of Walmart shoppers Armed with this information you can face your wife with confidence You are sure to win the conversation The divorce is likely to be more argued Economist 【小题 1】 What concerns Brian Gee so much that he wrote the letter A His w
21、ife refuses to shop at Walmart B They are faced with a divorce C They cant afford the costs of shopping at Walmart D They are in conflict about shopping at Walmart 【小题 2】 Brian Gees wife tends to hold the opinion that _ A it is wrong for Walmart to depress its employees wages B consumers lives have
22、improved thanks to Walmart C Walmarts business operation increases productivity in economy D Walmarts business increases global trade 【小题 3】 What can be inferred from the reply letter A Some employees accept the low pay to keep the job B Walmart appeals to only poor consumers and poor employees C Em
23、ployees suffer from Walmarts low prices more than consumers D Jason Furman, a New York University economist, spoke highly of Walmart 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A To be able to motivate oneself, or self-motivate, occurs when a person has the willingness to do something and is internally(内在地 ) motiv
24、ated to do it Sometimes its very difficult to get ourselves moving The natural tendency is to postpone Life just seems to get in the way! There is a job to go to, groceries to do, television to watchwhoops! I guess we get pretty good at finding excuses to escape getting started on goals like an exer
25、cise routine or reading a new book The fact is that we are creatures of routine and habit So what can we do to motivate ourselves to accomplish our goals Here are some tips on how to get moving: Decide what you want Its hard to motivate an aimless mind Set a goal and decide how you are going to go a
26、bout it Then break it down into smaller sections so its easier to handle and less overwhelming（势不可挡） Keep track of your progress Keep a log or journal where you can measure how much you have accomplished Looking at it can also motivate you to keep pushing ahead Post motivating pictures or slogans wi
27、thin your sight It is always inspiring to see pictures of people who have accomplished what youre going for It makes it attainable and realistic Likewise, little slogans like “go for it” or “just do it” can give you the little support you need Sometimes we forget what we set out to do and a little r
28、eminder is all we need to be revitalized (激活 ) and focus on the end result If you remind yourself to go for the desired promotion, it will re-establish why you are doing what youre doing Make it a habit Once you have accomplished your objective, e g becoming an early riser, keep it up so that its se
29、cond nature to you and you dont have to think about it anymore 【小题 1】 According to the author, some people fail to achieve their goals because _ A they dont have enough desire B their life is filled with routine work C they benefit from the force of habit D they naturally put off forming new habits
30、【小题 2】 It can be inferred from the underlined sentence that _ A self-motivation needs repeated self-reminding of ones goal B in modern society people tend to become forgetful C when we forget our goal, our life becomes meaningless D we can achieve our goal only by focusing on the end result 【 小题 3】
31、To get moving on your goal, you can do the following EXCEPT _ A keep a diary to clearly judge your distance to your goal B make self-improvement your second nature C forget your aim and revitalize yourself with slogans D support yourself by hanging inspiring pictures in your house 【小题 4】 Which of th
32、e following is the best title for the passage A Set Goals in Your Life B Get Yourself Motivated C Get into Good Habits D Do Not Postpone 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B Oprah Winfrey, the queen of American daytime talk TV, is considered one of the most powerful women in the world Now, after
33、25 years hosting The Oprah Winfrey Show, the star has announced she is calling it quits According to the Los Angeles Times, the move “signals the beginning of the decline for the daytime talk show ” More women are working full-time jobs, and people are turning to cable (有线电视 ) and pre-recorded shows
34、 for their entertainment It may be that Oprah isnt quitting so much as moving on She has created the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), and will most likely move her show to the network If audiences around the world need Oprah, they well know where to look Oprah Winfrey was born to a single teenage mother
35、 in a small town in rural Mississippi, US As a child, she lived with poverty and abuse But she got a job at a local radio station, where her honesty, emotional style won her many fans She quickly rose through the ranks of radio and television before launching her own production company and starting
36、her own show Oprahs talk show was not the first of its kind, but it quickly became the best and most popular It made talk shows popular, and others jumped in to start similar shows But while other talk shows turned ugly, featuring guests who argued and attacked each other with chairs, Oprah rose abo
37、ve the mess “Part of her power lies in the fact that her life story resonates (产生共鸣 ) with her audience, as a kind of version of the American dream,” writes Kevin Connolly, a reporter with the BBC She became a star because of the way she opened up about her problems to her audience She shared her ow
38、n struggles with relationships and weight She focused on self-help Connolly believes “something in her honesty and her sometimes painfully emotional directness struck home with a certain type of American” 【小题 1】 Which of the following statements is NOT true A The stop of Oprahs show reflects the dec
39、rease of audience B Oprah hosted her show for about 25 years C American talk show was pioneered by Oprah D Oprah used to be a radio presenter 【小题 2】 What does the underlined sentence mean A Oprah could deal with the guests fighting very well B Oprahs show stood out with her unique style C Oprah turn
40、ed a deaf ear to other peoples quarrel D Oprahs fame rose because lots of people watch her show 【小题 3】 From Kevin Connolly, we know people like Oprahs show for all the reasons EXCEPT _ A Oprah always shares peoples life stories in her show B the audiences are touched by Oprahs honesty and frankness
41、C Oprahs life story reflects the truth of American dream D some audiences are inspired by Oprahs show 【小题 4】 According to the text, Oprah _ A always volunteers to help those who need help B has practiced presentational skills since she was young C believes that one should rely on himself to solve pr
42、oblems D calls on women to work full-time jobs 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C Recently, one of my best friends, whom Ive shared just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me Since I moved to a new town several years ago, weve both always looked fo
43、rward to the few times a year when we can see each other Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was into other se
44、lf-destructive behavior I was blown away! She told me how she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even stealing out to see this guy because they didnt want her around him No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didnt believe me Her self-respect se
45、emed to have disappeared I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble I felt like I was getting nowhere I just couldnt believe that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend By the time she left, I was really
46、worried about her and exhausted by the experience It had been so frustrating, I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship， but I didnt I put the power of friendship to the final test Wed been friends for far t
47、oo long I had to hope that she valued me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer anything A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our conversation, and then she told me that she had b
48、roken up with her boyfriend I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face It was one of the truly rewarding moments in my life Never had I been so proud of a friend 【小题 1】 In the writers opinion, her friend _ A was a girl with no self-respect B could find a better boyfriend C was brave enough to stick t
