1、第 1 页 共 9 页天水一中 20102011 学年度第二学期期末考试试题英 语命题人：李 健说明：本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第 I 卷 （选择题）第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分 50 分）第一节:语音知识（共 5小题；每小题 1分，满分5分）从A, B, C, D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1cushion Abush Bstatus Cpuzzle Dcurious2blank Aassist Bdecade C
2、patent Dwander3worthy Ahealth Bclothing Cbirthplace Dwealthy4spare A. fear B.earn C.pear D.beard5treasure Apossession Btelevision CAsian Dprecious第二节:语法和词汇知识（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。6.-Can you come on Monday or Tuesday?-Im afraid _ day is possible.A. eit
3、her B. neither C. some D. any7. How about taking _ short rest? I want to make _ callA a；a Ba ；the Cthe；the D the；a 8 .The doctor thought _would be good for you to have a holiday.A. this B. that C. it D. one9 .We give dogs time, space and love we can spare, and _, dogs give us their all.A in all B in
4、 fact C in short D in return10. This magazine is very with young people, who like its content and style. A.popular B.familiar C.similar D.particular11. _ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader. A. That B. What C. Whether D. Where12. Try_ she might, Sue couldnt get the door o
5、pen.A. if B. as C. sine D. when13.My teacher inspired _ a summer course to improve my writing skills.A. for me taking B. me taking C. for me to take D. me to take 14. She went to the bookstore and bought A. dozen books B. dozens books C. dozen of books D. dozens of books15. Wilma became the first Am
6、erican woman to win three Olympic gold medals in track, _ made her mother very happy. A. it B. that C. which D. this 第 2 页 共 9 页16. Todays children are raised in a way that is totally different from how their parents were_.A. brought up B. brought on C.taken on D. taken up17. The traffic rule says y
7、oung children under the age of four and less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat. A. being weighed B. to weigh C. weighed D. weighing18. At the foot of the mountain , . A. a village lie B. lies a village C. does a village lie D .lying a village19. How was your recent visit to Qingdao? It w
8、as great. We visited some friends, and spent the_ days at the seaside. A. few last sunny B. last few sunny C. last sunny few D. few sunny last 20. The shopkeeper did not want to sell for _ he thought was not enough. A. where B. how C. what D. which 第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四
9、个选项 A、B、C 和 D 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 21 problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 22 ；they try to find a solution
10、by trial and error. 23 .，when all of these methods 24 ，the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 25 in analyzing a problem.26 the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sams bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see
11、that there is a problem with his bicycle.Next the person must 27 the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must determine the parts that are wrong.Now the person must look for 28 that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solution
12、s. For example, suppose Sam 29 that his bike does not work because there is some thing wrong with the brakes(刹车). 30 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, 31 his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.After studying the problem, the person should have 32
13、suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 33 ，his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.In the end, one 34 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the _35_ idea comes quite 36 because the thinker suddenly sees somethin
14、g new or sees something in a 37 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum（口香糖）stuck to a brake. He 38 finds the solution to his problem ：he must_39_the brake.Finally the solution is tested .Sam finds that his bicycle 40 perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.21Afunn
15、y Busual Csimilar Dcommon22Apractice Bthinking Cunderstanding Dhelp23ABesides BInstead COtherwise DHowever24Afail Bwork Cchange Ddevelop25Achances Bconditions Csteps Dtroubles26AFirst BUsually CIn case DMost importantly第 3 页 共 9 页27Ademand Bfind Cdescribe Dface28Aimagination Bduty C. program Dinform
16、ation29Ahopes Bargues Cdecides Dsuggests30AIn other wordsBOnce in a while CBy chance D. At this time31Aapply for Bturn to Cagree with D look after32Aextra Benough Cseveral Dcountless33Asuddenly Bagain Ceither Dalone34Asuggestion Bconclusion Cdecision Ddiscovery35Anext Bclear Cfinal Dnew36Aunexpected
17、ly Blate Cclearly Doften37Asimple Bdifferent Cquick Dsudden38Afortunately Beasily Cclearly Dimmediately39Aclean Bseparate Cloosen Dremove40Aarises Bworks Ctakes Ddeclares第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere is one thing that everyone wants mo
18、re than anything else .Some people try to get it by making money .They think that when they have enough money to buy such things as houses ,arms ,and cars ,they will have the one thing that everyone wants .Other people believe that if they know enough, they will find this thing .They study all their
19、 lives in search of it .Still others think that if they have power, they will find this thing .They keep telling themselves: When I am a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing.What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep working and searching f
20、or each day? It is happiness.Happiness is a strange thing .It does not mean the same to all men .What will make one man happy may not make another man happy .Some men say that happiness comes from helping others ,other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone .What do
21、 you mean when you say“That makes me happy.”Read what different people have said about happiness .Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind ,comfort ,money or may bring you what you search for happiness.41. The main idea of this passage is that A. happiness means the same to
22、 everyone B. happiness is the thing that everyone wants to getC. money makes one happy, so does helping others D. not all people are searching for happiness42. The first sentence in the second paragraph means A. other people think if they know a lot they will be able to get enough money and that wil
23、l make them happyB. other people think it true that knowledge will bring them enough moneyC. other people hold the opinion that the less they know, the happier they are 第 4 页 共 9 页D. other people hold the opinion that if they become knowledgeable enough they will feel happy 43.“What will make one ma
24、n happy may not make another man happy ”this sentence means A. when one man feels happy, another man will feel sad B. when one man feels happy, another man will feel happy, tooC. different people hold different opinions about happiness D. different people have the same opinion about happiness 44. Wh
25、ich of the following is NOT true according to this passage?A. Anyone who owns lots of money will feel happy B. Not all the people in the world would help others C. What makes one happy may make another sad D. All the people in the world work and search for happiness.BThe Great Fire of London started
26、 in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of t
27、he Kings baker(面包师)in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery(面包房)into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.By eight oclock three hundred hou
28、ses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Pauls and the Guildhall among them.Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the
29、river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died ou
30、t.After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build more than fifty churches, among them new St Pauls.The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place
31、: a city for the future and not just of the past.45.The fire began in .A. a hotel B. the palace C. Pudding Lane D. Thames Street46.The underlined word “family“ in the second paragraph means .A. home B. children C. wife and husband D. wife and children47.How was the fire put out according to the text
32、?A. The king and his soldiers came to help.B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.C. People managed to get enough water from the river.D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.第 5 页 共 9 页48.Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire?
33、(a)There was a strong wind. (b)The streets were very narrow.(c)Many houses were made of wood. (d)There was not enough water in the city.(e)People did not discover the fire earlier.A. (a)and(b) B.(a),(b)and(c) C.(a),(b),(c)and(d) D.(a),(b),(c)(d)and(e) CThere is an English saying that “Laughter is th
34、e best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter can really improve peoples health.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.
35、 People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has the same effects as physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works on several groups of m
36、uscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effects of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio p
37、rograms. The group that tolerated（忍耐）the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress(压力) and pain.As a result of these discoveries,
38、 some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics（诊所）, in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to th
39、ose caused by laughter.49According to the passage, the following statements are true except .ALaughter is good for health BLaughter can make you become old quicklyCLaughter helps to reduce pain. DLaughter, just like physical exercise, is good for our body.50The underlined word “diminishes” in the th
40、ird paragraph means “ ”.Aenjoys Bpermits Cincreases Dreduces51According to the author, we should .Alaugh as much as possible Bwatch more funny filmsCavoid smiling all the time Dspend more time in laughter clinics52The best title for this passage may be .ABoth laughter and physical exercise are good
41、for healthBLaughter clinics help patients improve their conditionCLaughter can reduce the effects of pain DLaughter is the best medicine. D Before a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others
42、. The first is called the “ tank(贮水池) test“. A modem airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure (结构)of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against th
43、e skin of the plane inside. The pressure (压力) on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode (爆炸)in the 第 6 页 共 9 页sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water
44、. Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Th
45、en that part is made stronger. The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines (发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilots job to find out how he can
46、 get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.53. By doing the “tank test“, the engineers can find out _.A. the amount of air in the plane B. the strength of the plane structure C. the pressure inside and outside the plane
47、 D. the power of the airplane engines54. What will happen to the plane under the “tank test“?A. It will be broken. B. It will be made stronger. C. It will be filled with water. D. It will be tested by pilots,55. According to the text, why are test flights most dangerous?A. The plane may explode in the air. B. Th
