1、2011-2012学年度湖北省武汉市部分重点中学高二上学期期中考试（英语） 其他 完成句子（ 15分） 【小题 1】 (建于 1612年 ), the temple is almost 400 years old. (build) 【小题 2】 The ten people _ (被指控 ) killing twelve Chinese sailors last week. (accuse) 【小题 3】 Hardly (他到达 ) at his office when he realized he had left his report at home.(arrive) 【小题 4】 A t
2、errible accident happened on October 7th. It seemed that the driver _. (该受责备 ) (blame) 【小题 5】 But for the teachers help, I _ (不可能通过 ) the exam. (pass) 【小题 6】 Could I look at the photo s you took when you were in Beijing？ Sorry, I _ ( 还没有把胶片冲洗出来 ) yet. (get) 【小题 7】 Mr Johnson demanded that the proble
3、m (讨论 ) at the meeting next week. (discuss) 【小题 8】 _ (每当我看到 ) the photos, I always think of my happiest days in Hongshan Middle School. (time) 【小题 9】 If the injuries are second or third degree burns, _ (那是至关重要的 ) to get the victim to hospital at once. (vital) 【小题 10】 _ (毫无疑问 ) China is one of the co
4、untries where people are feeling the happiest in the world. (doubt) 答案： 【小题 1】 Built in 1612 【小题 1】 were accused of 【小题 1】 had he arrived 【小题 1】 was to blame /should be blamed 【小题 1】 I wouldnt (couldnt) have passed 【小题 1】 . havent got the film develpoed 【小题 1】（ should） be discussed 【小题 1】 Every time
5、 I see 【小题 1】 it is vital 【小题 1】 there is no doubt that 【小题 1】考查过去分词做状语： Built in 1612 【小题 1】考查词组： be accused of被指控 ，主语是： The ten people 可知 be动词是单数： were accused of 【小题 1】考查倒装句： Hardly在句首的时候，句子用部分倒装： had he arrived 【小题 1】考查词组：该受责备 was to blame /should be blamed 【小题 1】考查虚拟语气： but for要不是：主句是 I wouldnt
6、 (couldnt) have passed 【小题 1】考查词组： get sth done请人做 ，时态用现在完成时： havent got the film develpoed 【小题 1】考查虚拟语气： demand后面的宾语从句用虚拟语气：（ should） be discussed 【小题 1】考查名词短语做连词用： Every time每次，可以接时间状语从句： I see 【小题 1】考查句型： it is vital to do sth做 , 是非常重要的。 【小题 1】考查句型：毫无疑问： there is no doubt that 单项选择 * My Dad did n
7、ot the idea that I would go camping with my friends this weekend. He said it was dangerous for girls to live outside. A depend on B approve of C leave out D give up 答案： B I like to put everything so that I can find it easily. A in time B in place C in all D in general 答案： B The term paper was due to
8、 December 1, but hard as he tried, he was unable to meet the _ for it. A challenge B need C deadline D date 答案： C The sentence doesnt make any , no matter how you read it. A contribution B room C sense D use 答案： C We need to spend more time researching these suggestions so that we can make a(n) choi
9、ce. A known B talented C advised D informed 答案： D The only drawback of the voyage was the _ sea, which made me very seasick. A calm B rough C patient D tough 答案： B At the end of the year 2010, some species of birds ddnt survive the _ winter in some European countries. A severe B serious C mild D ext
10、reme 答案： A Hi, I hear youre going to London this summer vacation. , I was going to, but now I have changed my plan. A Previously B Recently C Absolutely D Partly 答案： A I was grateful to Anna for being open and giving me the opportunity to explain and _ the misunderstanding between us. A handle B cla
11、rify C raise D develop 答案： B After the meeting was over, the secretary _ the new workers to the masters office. A aimed B pointed C guided D imitated 答案： C 完型填空 It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 31 any November day. His 32 , when I found it, was lig
12、htly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 33 . One morning, I walked slowly 34 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back
13、 upstairs, 35 those good people would not see me. I was 36 . My first thought was, how would I ever 37 them I didnt have the 38 to brush my hair, 39 clear someones walk. Before Jons death, I felt proud that I 40 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and 41 . So who was I if I was no
14、 longer capable How could I 42 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall Learning to receive the love and 43 from others wasnt easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isnt a 44 for me; it makes me feel good to be able
15、 to do something for you.” Over and over, I heard 45 words from the people who supported me during those 46 days. One wise man told me, “You arent doing nothing because being fully open to your 47 may be the hardest work you will ever do.” I am not the person I 48 was, but in many ways I have change
16、d for the 49 . Ive been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form 50 ones worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life. 【小题1】 A on B in C like D for A body B soul C shoe D footprint A sweep up B drop off C fall
17、 down D pile up A upstairs B downstairs C indoors D outdoors A so B yet C and D for A delighted B disappointed C annoyed D ashamed A pay B award C reward D treat A courage B strength C spirit D power A stand alone B leave alone C sit alone D let alone A frequently B gradually C hardly D uncertainly
18、A intelligence B independence C excellence D qualification A achieve B praise C respect D promote A supply B support C contribution D similar A burden B job C business D sorrow A sensitive B same C considerate D similar A blue B rainy C bright D snowy A despair B difficulty C pain D regret A still B
19、 once C even D never A worse B less C more D better A facing B noticing C managing D expressing 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 The word “conse
20、rvation” has a thrifty meaning. To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such a good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials: most of them, even until
21、 very recently, had the foolish idea that the treasures were “limitless” and could “last forever”. Most of the citizens of earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a living body, an unhealthy condit
22、ion of one part will sooner or later be harmful to all the others. Fifty years ago, nature study was not part of school work; scientific forestry was a new idea; wood was still cheap because it could be brought in any quantity from distant woodlands; soil destruction and river floods were not nation
23、al problems; nobody had yet studied long-term climatic cycles in relation to proper land use; even the word “conservation” had nothing of the meaning that it has for us today. For the sake of ourselves and those who will come after us, we must now set about correcting the mistakes of our forefathers
24、. Conservation should be made part of everybodys daily life. To know about the water table (水位 ) in ground is just as important to us as a knowledge of the basic math formulas(公式 ). We need to know why all watersheds (上游集水区 ) need the protection of plant life and why the running current of streams a
25、nd rivers must be made to give their full benefit to the soil before they finally escape to the sea. We need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting them. We need to know the importance of big, grown trees, because living space for most of mans fellow creatures on this planet i
26、s figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic（立方体的） volume above the earth. In a word, it should be our goal to restore as much of the original beauty of nature as we can. 【小题 1】 The authors attitude towards the use of natural resources is_. A positive B uninterested C optimistic
27、 D critical 【小题 2】 According to the author, the greatest mistake of our forefathers was that_. A they had no idea about scientific forestry B they had little or no sense of environmental protection C they were not aware of the importance of nature study D they had no idea of how to make good use of
28、raw materials 【小题 3】 To avoid repeating the mistakes of our forefathers, the author suggests that _. A we plant more trees B natural sciences be taught to everybody C environmental education be given to everybody D we return to nature 【小题 4】 How can you understand the underlined sentence in the last
29、 paragraph A Our living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller. B Our living space should be measured in cubic volume. C We need to take some measures to protect space. D We must preserve good living condition for both birds and animals. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】作者态度题
30、。结合第一段 “foolish idea”及最后一段可明显感觉到 “作者对自然资源的开发持批评态度 ”。选 D。 【小题 2】细节理解题。从第一段后半部可知 “祖先基本没有环保意识 ”。选 B 【小题 3】细节理解题。最后一段第二句 “环保应该人人有份，成为大家生活的一部分 ”，显然和 C项意思吻合。 【小题 4】句意理解题。从最后一段结尾处可推知 “我们要努力为人类以及人类的朋友维护良好的生存环境 ”。 选 D。 Students and Technology in the Classroom I love my blackberry its my little connection to
31、the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer， as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices（设备） and truly communicate with others. On occasion, I teach a course cal
32、led History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule no laptop, iPads, phones ,e
33、tc .When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy. Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. Theres a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. Th
34、eres no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students. The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions
35、by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course the material and the class
36、discussion. Ive been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classro
37、om. Im not saying that I wont ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, Im sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up. 【小题 1】 Some of the students in the history class were unhapp
38、y with _. A the course material B others misuse of technology C discussion topics D the authors class regulations 【小题 2】 The underlined word “engage ”in paragraph 4 probably means _. A explore B accept C change D reject 【小题 3】 According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may _. A
39、keep students from doing independent thinking B encourage students to have in-depth conversations C help students to better understand complex themes D affect students concentration on course evaluation 【小题 4】 It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author _. A is quite stubborn B will g
40、ive up teaching history C will change his teaching plan soon D values technology-free dialogues in his class 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D Until recently, women in advertisements wore one of three things an apron, an attractive dress or a frown. Although that is now changing, many women st
41、ill feel angry about offending advertisements. “This ad degrades women.” they protested（抗议） .Why does this sort of advertising exist How can advertisers and ad agencies still produce, sometimes, after months of research, advertising that offends the consumer The ASA, the body which deals with compla
42、ints about print media, is carrying out research into how women feel about the way they are pictured in advertisements. Its conclusions are likely to be what the advertising industry already knows: although women are often annoyed by the ads, few feel strong enough to complain. Women are not the onl
43、y victims of poor and boring stereotypes（老套） in many TV commercials men are seen either as useless, childish fools who are unable to perform the simplest household tasks, or as inconsiderate fellows, always on the lookout for an escape to the pub. But it is women who seem to suffer more from the ind
44、ustrys inability to put people into an authentic present-day situation. Yet according to Emma Bennett, director of a London advertising agency, women are not aggressive or extremely angry about those stereotypes and sexist （歧视妇女）advertising. “They just find it annoying or tiresome.” She says that it
45、 is not advertisings use of the housewife role that bothers women, but the way in which it is handled. “The most important thing is the advertisements tone of voice. Women hate being insincerely praised or given desperately down-to-earth common-sense advice.” In the end, the responsibility for good
46、advertising must be shared between the advertiser, the advertising agency and the consumer. Advertising does not set trends but it reflects them. It is up to the consumer to tell advertisers where they fail, and the process of change will remain slow until people on the receiving end take the busine
47、ss seriously and make their feelings known. 【小题 1】 Despite recent changes in attitudes, some advertisements still fail to . A change womens opinions of themselves B show any understanding of consumers feelings C persuade the public to buy certain products D meet the needs of the advertising industry
48、 【小题 2】 According to the writer, the commonest fault of present-day advertising is to . A condemn the role of the housewife B ignore protests about advertisements C present a misleading image of women D picture the activities of men wrongly 【小题 3】 Emma Bennett suggests that advertisement ought to . A give further emphasis to practical advice B change their style rather than their content C use male images instead of female ones D sing higher p
