2010—2011学年福建省安溪一中、惠安一中、养正中学高二下期末联考英语卷.doc

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1、20102011 学年福建省安溪一中、惠安一中、养正中学高二下期末联考英语卷 单项选择 * How do you think I should receive the reporter _ you feel about him, try to be polite. A How B What C Whatever D However 答案： D We were all missing you at the party! Sorry. I was busy with my project research. Otherwise, I _ it. A attended B would attend

2、C had attended D would have attended 答案： D Id like to go to the cinema with you, Dad. Sorry, my darling, but the film is _for adults only. A appointed B intended C constructed D exposed 答案： B These mistakes are very_ among students, so were not surprised if you also make such mistakes. A grand B com

3、mon C considerate D popular 答案： B Everybody was touched _ words after they heard her moving story. A beyond B without C of D in 答案： A Alice told me you called yesterday. Yes, I had a problem with Jane , _I thought you could help me with, but you were not in. A who B whom C that D which 答案： D If anyo

4、ne happens to drop in while I am out, _ him or her leave a message. A have B get C ask D tell 答案： A With a lot of problems _, the new government is now having a hard time. A settling B to settle C settle D having settled 答案： B Though Ive tried very hard to improve my English, by no means _with my pr

5、ogress. A the teacher is not satisfied B is the teacher not satisfied C the teacher is satisfied D is the teacher satisfied 答案： D Science and technology have in important ways _ the improvement of agricultural production. A contributed to B resulted from C carried off D handed over 答案： A Mr. Han, my

6、 neighbor, is always helping those who are in trouble without expecting anything _. A in turn B in return C in detail D in addition 答案： B He is very sick. I insist that a doctor _ immediately. A has been sent for B sends for C will be sent for D be sent for 答案： D In the novel, the two cities referre

7、d to _ London and Paris. A be B being C are D was 答案： C He was down with the flu, and _ couldnt come to the party. A moreover B meanwhile C therefore D besides 答案： C All the task _ ahead of time, so they decided to go on holiday for a week. A having finished B had finished C having been finished D h

8、ad been finished 答案： D 完型填空 In 1971, readers around the world were astonished by some photographs which appeared in newspapers. Hidden deep in the rainforest s of an island in the Philippines, was an ethnic (种族的 ) 36 called the Tasaday. Not until that moment did anyone have any 37 of these people. T

9、hey didnt have an agricultural economy; they hunted animals and 38 fruit from the plants in the rainforest. They carried tools made of stone, lived in 39 and wore clothes made of leaves. Unknown until 1971, they 40 became world famous. After that, there were TV 41 and books about them; people said t

10、heir simple lives showed that human beings could be good and kind if they were not 42 by modern life. Then after 1974 the region was closed by the government and the world 43 about them. In 1986, a Swiss journalist, Oswald Iten, decided to visit the Tasaday. The journey 44 thick rainforests and acro

11、ss rivers was hard and dangerous. Mr. Iten was 45 killed by the soldiers, villagers and businessmen who wanted to take the wood from the rainforest. Finally, Mr. Iten 46 and found the caves of the Tasaday 47 . The people were living in nearby huts and they were all 48 jeans and T-shirts, not leaves.

12、 He thought that perhaps they were not an ethnic minority 49 . When he 50 to Switzerland, Mr. Iten wrote about the Tasaday people in the newspapers. He said he thought that they were just ordinary farmers, poor, but not 51 from anyone else. He believed that in 1971, the government told “the Tasaday”

13、 to 52 they were native people from thousands of years ago, so that tourists-and money-would start 53 into the region. One group of experts said that they really were people who had no 54 with modern life before 1971; another group said they were just 55 the part. So who are these people, really Per

14、haps well never really be sure. 【小题1】 A man B group C chief D tradition A knowledge B impression C doubt D fear A grew B enjoyed C collected D stored A huts B houses C apartments D caves A certainly B suddenly C absolutely D privately A advertisements B services C stations D programs A refused B sep

15、arated C spoilt D conquered A forgot B knew C talked D thought A around B through C over D along A once B almost C often D even A arrived B left C hid D began A dirty B valueless C accessible D empty A making B selling C wearing D designing A in all B at all C after all D above all A returned B went

16、 C traveled D drove 【小题 16】 A. absent B. secure C. different D. free 【小A agree B pretend C admit D consider 题17】 A looking B falling C turning D pouring A contact B competition C agreement D patience A learning B forming C acting D missing 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小

17、题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, thats not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us

18、down. It doesnt matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves the positive and negative effects are just as lasting. We all talk to ourselves sometimes. Were usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. But we really shouldnt be, because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves o

19、ut loud is a healthy habit. This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solves problems, and calm ourselves down. Beware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We shoul

20、d also be quick to give ourselves a p at on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying, “Good job!” Words possess power because of their lasting effects. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to

21、 us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true Is it loving Is it needed If what we want to say doesnt pass this test, then its better left unsaid. Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, bu

22、ild self-esteem(自尊 ) and motive others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to he al The choice is ours. 【小题 1】 The author argues in the first paragraph that _. A words will never hurt us at all B words have lasting effects on us C positive effe

23、cts last longer than negative effects D negative words last longer than positive effects 【小题 2】 Why should we not feel embarrassed when talking to ourselves A Almost everybody has the habit of talking to oneself. B It does harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone. C Talking to ourselves helps us t

24、o solve all the problems. D Talking to ourselves is believed to be good for our health. 【小题 3】 The underlined phrase “give ourselves a pat on the back” in Paragraph 3 means _. A blame ourselves B punish ourselves C praise ourselves D talk to ourselves 【小题 4】 Which of the following statements would t

25、he author agree to A It is better to think twice before talking to others. B It is impossible for unkind words to be forgotten. C Words always possess long positive effects. D Kind words are sometimes not needed at all. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A It was a winter morning， just a couple o

26、f weeks before Christmas 2005 While most peop le were warming up their cars， Trevor, my husband， had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work On arrival， he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find

27、 his bike gone The bike， a black Kona 18 speed， was our only Transport Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货 )， saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live. I Was so sad that someone wo

28、uld steal our bike that 1 wrote to the newspaper and told them our story Shortly after that， several people in bur area o ffered to help One wonderful stranger even bought a bike， then called my husband to pick it up Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job It really is all honor t

29、hat a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in

30、 humanity(人性 )as a whole And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we， too， can share with others No matter how big or how small， all act of kindness shows that someone cares And the results can be everlasting 【小题 1】 Why was the bike so important to the couple A The mans job was bike racin

31、g B It was their onlypossession. C They used it for work and daily life D It was a nice Kona 18 speed 【小题 2】 We can infer from the text that_. A the couple worked 60 hours a week B people were busy before Christmas C the stranger brought over the bike D life was hard for the young family 【小题 3】 How

32、did people get to know the couples problem A From radio broadcasts B From TV news C From a newspaper D From a stranger 【小题 4】 What do the couple learn from their experience A Strangers are usually of little help B An act of kindness can mean a lot C News reports make people famous D One should take

33、care of their bike 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B “My kids really understand solar and earth-heat energy,” says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. “Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course.” These young scientists are part of City Buildin g Educational P

34、rogram (CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that uses the stages of city planning to teach basic reading, writing and math skills and more. The children dont just plan any city. They map and analyze (分析 ) the housing, energy, and transportation requirements of their ow

35、n district and foretell its needs in 100 years. With the aid of an architect (建筑师 ) who visits the classroom once a week, they invent new ways to meet these needs and build models of their creations. “Designing buildings of the future gives children a lot of freedom, says the teacher who developed t

36、his program. “They are able to use their own rich imagination and inventions without fear of blame, because there are no wrong answers in a future context. In fact, as the class enters the final model-building stage of the program, an elected official and planning group make all the design decisions

37、 for the model city and the teacher steps back and becomes an adviser. CBEP is a set of activities, games and imitations that teach the basic steps nec essary for problem-solving: observing, analyzing, working out possible answers, and judging them based on the childrens own standards. 【小题 1】 The pr

38、ogram is designed to_. A direct kids to build solar collectors B train young scientists for city planning C develop childrens problem-solving abilities D help young architects know more about designing. 【小题 2】 An architect pays a weekly visit to the classroom to _. A find out kids creative ideas B h

39、elp kids with their p rogram C discuss with the teacher D give children a lecture 【小题 3】 Who is the designer of the program A An official. B An architect. C A teacher. D A scientist 【小题 4】 The children feel free in the program because _. A they can design future buildings themselves B they have new

40、ideas and rich imagination C they are given enough time to design models D they need not worry about making mistakes 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D Over the last 70 years researchers have been studying happy and Unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference Our fee

41、lings of well-being at any moment are determined to a certain degree by genes However of all the factors， wealth and age are the top two Money can buy a degree of happiness But once you can afford to feed， clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference Researchers find t

42、hat， on average， wealthier people are happier But the link between money and happiness is complex In the past half-century, average income has sharply increased in developed countries， yet happiness levels have remained almost the same Once your basic needs are met， money only seems to increase happ

43、iness if you have more than your friends， neighbors and colleagues “Dollars buy Status(社会地位 )， and status makes people feel better,” conclude some experts， which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways-scientists or actors， for example-may happily accept relatively poorly-paid job

44、s In a research， Professor Alex Mic halos found that the people whose desires-not just for money， but for friends， family, job， health-rose furthest beyond what they already had， tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap(差距 ) Indeed， the size of the gap predicted happiness about five

45、 times better than income alone “The gap measures just blow away the only measures of income， ”says Michalos Another factor that has to do with happiness is age Old age may not be so bad “Given all the problems of aging， how could the elderly be more satisfied ” asks Professor Laura Carstensen Why a

46、re old people happier Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it， or theyre more realistic about their goals， only setting ones that they know they can achieve But Carstensen thinks that with time running out， older people have learned to focus on thi

47、ngs that make them happy and let go of those that dont “People realize not only what they have， but also that what they have cannot-last forever,” she says “A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85， for example， may bring far more complex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy

48、or girl friend at the age of 20.” 【小题 1】 According to the passage， the feeling of happiness _. A has little to do with wealth B increases gradually with age C is measured by desires D is determined partly by genes 【小题 2】 Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs _. A make them feel much better B provi