北京市海淀区2011届高三年级第二学期期中练习
英 语 试 题 2011.4
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（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。
21．Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent ____ _ you respond to it． A．that B．whether C．how D．what
22．Mr．Smith ___ _ these days．I think he should take a holiday before he burns out． A．has been overworking B．overworked C．had overworked D ．was overworking
23．Alice Lillian Ellis, born on September 11 , 1907 in Boston, was ____ of nine children． A．the third oldest B．the third old C．the third older D．the oldest third 24．Although _____ considerable success as an artist, the young man keeps working hard． A．achieving B．achieved C．to achieve D.having achieved 25．—How about ______ party?
—Cool! It was really _____ great fun! Pity you weren't there． A．a; a B．the; a C．the; 不填 D．a; 不填 26．Who does that shop assistant think he is? He behaves as if he ____ _ the grocery． A．own B．owned C．will own D．has owned 27．—Will my son be all right soon, doctor?
—Well, he __ _ be , if he takes these tablets． A．may B．must C．should D．can
28．The story took place in Europe in the days before automobiles __ _ everyone used
horses． A．which B．where C．when D．as 29．—Hey! Here is a message on my cell phone, telling me to send money to… —Delete it! It's a trick．Many a person __ _ by such tricks． A．has been cheated B．have been cheated C．were cheated D．was cheated
30．—Look, the paint is starting to come off __ _ the wall is damp． —Well, we'd better have the wall repainted some day． A．when B．where C．if D．once 31．—Hi, Bob, I can't find my electric shaver! —Sorry, I __ it and I guess I put it on the top shelf with my things． A．used R．had used C．am using D．was using 32．—Have you heard about Apple iPhone 4? —Sure．It is very hot these days．I'm thinking about getting ___ ___． A．one B．them C．that D．it 33．—Well, a soup, a salad, and anything ____ __, sir? —An apple pie, please． A．follows B．to follow C．followed D．following
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34．Everybody likes to work with _____ is reliable and easy to get on with． A．whom B．who C．whomever D．whoever
35．The woman pulled her hat low down ______ her eyes in order not to be recognized by the
angry crowds． A．under B．below C．on D．over 第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
It was her giggling that drew my attention．Note taking really wasn't all that funny．
Walking over to the offender, I asked for the 36 ．Frozen, she refused to give it to me．I waited, all attention in the classroom on the quiet 37 between teacher and student．When she finally 38 it over she whispered, \"Okay, but I didn't draw it．\"
It was a hand-drawn _39_ of me, teeth blackened and the words \"I'm stupid\" coming out of my mouth．
I managed to fold it up calmly．My mind, 40 , was working angrily as I struggled not to 41 . figured I knew the two most likely candidates for drawing the picture．It would do them some 42 to teach them a lesson, and maybe it was high time that I did it!
Thankfully, I was able to keep myself 43 . When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the picture．They were all silent as I told them how 44 this was for me．I told them there must be a reason 45 and now was their chance to write down anything they needed t（ tell me．Then 1 let them write silently while I sniffed in the back of the classroom．
As I 46 the notes later, many of them said something like, \"I've got nothing against you,\" or \"I'm sorry you were hurt．\" Some kids said, \"We're _47_ of you．\" But two notes, from the girls who I _48__ were behind the picture, had a list of issues．I was too 49 , too strict…
Reading those notes, I realized that over the course of this year, instead of _50 my students, I had begun commanding then to _51_．Where I thought I was driving them to success I was _52__ driving them away．
I had some apologizing to do．But the next day in the classroom, one boy and one girl each handed me a card．The one _53_ by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke．The one from the girls asked for 54 .
This was a lesson for both the kids and me．Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the 55 . 36．A．note B．advice C．reason D．help
37．A．battle B．competition C．argument D．conversation 38．A．took B．thought C．turned D．handed 39．A．statue B．graph C．picture D．poster 40．A．otherwise B．however C．therefore D．besides 41．A．leave B．cry C．explain D．argue
42．A．good B．harm C．favor D．punishment 43．A．amused B．controlled C．uninterested D．relaxed 44．A．meaningful B．forgetful C．regretful D．hurtful 45．A．aside B．above C．beneath D．behind
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46．A．wrote B．finished C．read D．collected 47．A．proud B．fond C．afraid D．ashamed 48．A．figured B．promised C．concluded D．confirmed 49．A．talkative B．mean C．clumsy D．considerate 50．A．forcing B．encouraging C．comforting D．teaching 51．A．appreciate B．apologize C．compromise D．achieve 52．A．actually B．normally C．immediately D．generally 53．A．decorated B．offered C．signed D．bought 54．A．thankfulness B．forgiveness C．compensation D．communication 55．A．friendship B．education C．knowledge D．future 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
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。
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Monday: Here I am, in the middle of nowhere．This camping trip idea is not getting off to a very good start．It's raining and the tent leaks．The hiking seemed to take forever, and I still can't understand how it could all have been up hill! How did I ever let my brother talk me into this? When we get home—if we ever get home—he's going to have to do something great to get back on my good side．Maybe he should sponsor a shopping spree （狂购） at the mall!
Tuesday: Things are looking up．The sun came out today, so we were able to leave the tents and dry out．We're camped at the edge of a small lake that I couldn't see before because of the rain and fog．The mountains are all around us, and the forest is absolutely beautiful．We spent most of the day dragging out everything out of our backpacks or tents and putting it where the sun could dry it out．Later in the afternoon we tried to catch the fish for dinner, hut the fish were smarter than we were．At night we built a fire and sang songs happily．
Wednesday: We hiked to the far side of the lake and climbed to the top of a small peak．From there we could see how high the other mountains were and how far the forest spread around us．On the way up we passed through a snowfield!
Thursday: I caught my first fish! We followed the stream that fed the lake．After about two miles, we came to a section that Carol said looked \"fishy\"．She had a pack rod （竿）, which can be carried in a backpack．I asked to cast it, and I caught a fish on my first try．Carol caught a few more．But they were just too pretty to eat for lunch, so we put them back in the stream．
Friday: I can't believe we are going home already．It will be nice to get a hot shower, sleep in a real bed, and eat junk food, but the trip has been wonderful．We're already talking about another camping adventure next year where we canoe down a river．It's hard to believe, but I think this city girl has a little country blood in her veins．
56．The writer went on this camping trip because ____ . A．she enjoyed camping B．she wanted to go fishing C．she was influenced by her brother D．lie was tired of staying home 57．The whole morning of Tuesday, the writer ___ __． A．hiked along the lake B．dried out her belongings C．climbed the mountain D．caught the fish for dinner 58．It can be inferred that Carol had a pack rod with her because ______．
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A．she could not afford to buy a regular fishing pole B．she needed it to get their main source of food C．she thought the writer of the journal might need it D．she expected to go fishing while they were hiking 59．It is likely that the writer will _____ ． A．go on another camping trip B．invite Carol to go fishing together C．make her brother buy her something D．convince tier brother to go camping
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An idea came to me, and I turned off the lights in the studio．In the darkness, I took off my shirt and took up the cello （大提琴）; it was the first time in my life I'd felt the instrument against my bare chest．I'd never thought about that; music scholars always talk about the resonating properties （共振） of various instruments, but surely the performer's own body must have some effect on the sound．As I dug into the notes I imagined that my own chest and lungs were extensions of the sound box; I seemed to be able to change the sound by the way I sat, and by varying the muscular tightness in my upper body．
After improvising for a while, I started playing, still in the darkness．I heard the music through my skin．For the first time I didn't think about how it would sound to anyone else, and slowly, joyfully, gratefully, I started to hear again．The notes sang out, first like a trickle:, then like a fountain of cool water bubbling up from a hole in the middle of a desert．After an hour or so I looked up, and in the darkness saw the outline of the cat sitting on the floor in front of me, cleaning her paws and purring loudly, I had an audience again, humble as it was．
So that's what I do now with my cello．At least once a clay I find time to tune it, close my eyes and listen．It's probably not going to lead to the kind of comeback I'd be thirsty for—years of playing badly have left scars on my technique—but I might eventually try giving a concert if I feel up to it．
Occasionally I feel a stab of longing, and I wish I could give just one more concert on a great stage before my lights blink off, but that longing passes more quickly now．I take comfort in the fact that, unlike the way I felt before, I can enjoy playing for myself now．I feel relaxed and expansive when I play, as if I could stretch out my arms and reach from one end of the apartment to the other．A feeling of completeness and dignity surrounds me and lifts me up． 60．The writer put the cello against his bare chest to ______． A．test music scholars' ideas about the resonating properties B．experience the effect of his body on the musical sound C．reduce his muscular tightness in his upper body D．check the function of the sound box
61．In Paragraph 2 , the writer intends to ______． A．explain his feelings of playing before a cat B．identify specific pieces of music he played C．express his feelings of playing against his body D．describe the sound when he played against his body
62．From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer was ______． A．optimistic B．discouraged C．nervous D．enthusiastic
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63．The passage is mainly about _____． A．a musician playing the cello for an audience B．a musician's feelings when playing the cello C．a musician finding joy in playing music in a new way D．a musician's desire to return to his former profession
C
Getting your teen to think beyond his own immediate needs can be more difficult than cracking a nut with a plastic fork．But don't worry．It's not impossible．There are many ways to encourage your teen to care about those outside his immediate circle of friends．As he begins to have responsibility towards others, he will realize he feels even better about himself．
\"Teens are thinking about career, college, and what their future might look like,\" explains Michelle Maidenberg, a clinical director of Westchester Group Works, a center for group treatment in New York．\"This is very challenging and just one of the reasons why they are so focused on their own world．\" Once teens participate h community service, however, they begin to look beyond their personal needs．They also learn firsthand about the challenges others face, and they experience a sense of authority as they realize they can make a real difference in others' lives．
Not sure how to convince a teen to get away from the cell phone and into a community project? Teens buy into community service when the project or program is in an area of their interest．
\"Finding something in an area of interest for them keeps them motivated and inspired,\" Maidenberg says．For instance, if he is interested in culinary （烹饪） school, he could volunteer in a soup kitchen or bake for a project that supports families in need．Volunteer projects in your teen's area of interest will build her knowledge base as well as help others．
Parents can do their part by participating in community service themselves．Teens can learn directly from their parents that personal enjoyment is not ,all that matters．
Let teens know the benefits they will obtain．“Give them every reason in the world to volunteer,\" Maidenberg advises．She says that working on community service projects builds confidence．\"By working with others, teens improve managerial, interpersonal and communication skills．Community service helps to approach maturity when they take a step back to see the needs of other people,\" she adds．Another reward: service hours look great on a resume!
．According to Michelle Maidenberg, it's hard to get teens to think beyond their own immediate
needs partly because ___ ___． A．they care more about their circle of friends B．they have no interest in doing anything C．they have to work hard for college D．they are facing many challenges
65．The underlined phrase \"buy into\" in Paragraph 3 probably means ______． A．agree to join in B．spend money on C．get away from D．are interested
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66．The writer mentions the benefits in the last paragraph in order to ______． A．make teens feel much better about themselves B．encourage teens to care about his own needs C．help parents reason teens into volunteering D．get parents to do more community service
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Only two countries in the advanced world provide no guarantee for paid leave from work to care for a newborn child．Last spring one at the two, Australia, gave up the bad distinction by setting up paid family leave starting in 20ll．I wasn't surprised when this didn't make the news here in the United States—we're now the only wealthy country without such a policy．
The United States does have one explicit family policy, the Family and Medical Leave Act, passed in 1993．It entitles workers to as much as 12 weeks' unpaid leave for care of a newborn or dealing with a family medical problem．Despite the modesty of the benefit, the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups fought it bitterly, describing it as \"government-run personnel management and a \"dangerous precedent （先例）．\" In fact, every step of the way, as （usually）Democratic leaders have tried to introduce work-family balance measures into the law, business groups have been strongly opposed．
As Yale law professor Anne Alstott argues, justifying parental support depends on defining （定义）the family as a social good that in some sense, society must pay for．Parents are burdened in many ways in their lives: there is ''no exit\" when it comes to children．Society expects—and needs—parents to provide their children with continuity of care．And society expects—and needs—parents to persist in their roles for 18 years, or longer if needed．
While most parents do this out of love, there are public punishments for not providing care．What parents do, in other words, is of deep concern to the state, for the obvious reason, that caring for children is not only morally urgent but important to the future of society．To classify parenting as a personal choice for which there is no collective responsibility is not merely to ignore the social benefits of good parenting: really, it is to steal those benefits because they accrue （累积） to the whole of society as today's children become tomorrow's citizens．In fact, by some estimates, the value of parental investments in children, investments of time and money, is equal to 20—30% of GDP．If these investments bring huge social benefits—as they clearly do—the benefits of providing more social support for the family should be that much clearer． 67．What do we learn about paid family leave from Paragraph 1? A．It came as a surprise when Australia adopted the policy． B．Setting up this policy made Australia less influential． C．It has now become a hot topic in she United States． D．No such policy is applied in the United Slates．
68．What makes it hard to lake work—family balance measures in the States? A．The incompetence of the Democrats． B．The opposition from business circles． C．The lack of a precedent in American history． D．The existing Family and Medical Leave Act．
69．What is Professor Anne Alston's argument for parental support? A．Children need continuous care． B．Good parenting benefits society． C．The cost of raising children has been growing． D．The U．S．should keep up with other developed countries． 70．Why is the author against classifying parenting as a personal choice? A．Parenting is regarded as a moral duty. B．Parenting relies largely on social
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C．Parenting produces huge moral benefits． D．Parenting is basically a social undertaking．
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Our Fears Can Change the Reality of the Situation
At times, our worries and anxieties can defeat us. In addition, our worried can change our understanding of what is reality and what is not. Here is a brief list of techniques that you can use to help gain a better viewpoint on things during your anxious moments.
71 A person should take a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get their mind off the problem. A person could get some fresh air, listen to some music, or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things.
Remember that our fearful thoughts are made to seem worse and can make the problem worse. 72 When unexpectedly having thoughts that make you fearful or anxious, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense.
Be smart in how you deal with your fears and anxieties. Do not try to deal with everything all at once. When facing a current or upcoming task that makes your anxious, break the task into a series of smaller steps. 73 Remember that all the worrying in the world will not change anything. Most of what we worry about never comes true. 74 Everything else you can leave in the hands of God.
It is not easy to deal with all of our fears and worries. When your fears and anxieties have the best of you, try to calm down and then get the facts of the situation. The key is to take it show. All you can do is do your best each day, hope for the best, and when something does happen, take it easy. 75
A．Take it one step at a time and things will work out.
B．When feeling anxious, stop what you are doing and try to do something relaxing. C．This will give you the confidence to manage your anxiety.
D．Instead of worrying about something that probably won’t happen, concentrate on what you are able to do.
E．The next time you feel depressed, review your list and think about the good things that
you have in your life.
F．A good way to manage your worry is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking.
G．Completing these smaller tasks one at a time will make the stress more manageable and
increases your chances of success.
第四部分 书面表达（共两节，35分） 第一节 情景作文（20分）
假设你刚刚参加了一次“伦敦游学”活动，请根据以下五幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文汇报，在班内介绍你们游学的过程。
注意：
1．汇报的开头和结尾已经为你写好。 2．词数不少于60。
提示词语：Big Ben大本钟 London Eye伦敦眼摩天轮 Home-stay family住宿家庭
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Good morning, everyone. It was an honor to have been selected to go on a study tour to Britain.
That’s all. Thank you. 第二节 开放作文（15分）
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.
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海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习英语
第二部分：知识运用(共两节，45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分)
21-25CAADC 26-30BCCAB 31-35AABDD 第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)
36-40AADCB 41-45BABDD 46-50CCABB 51-55DACBD 第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，40分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)
56-60CBDAB 61-65CACDA 66-70.CDBBD 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 71-75BFGDA
第四部分：书面表达(共两节，35分)
第一节 情景作文(20分) One possible version:
Good morning, everyone. It was an honor to have been selected to go on a study tour to Britain. On the morning of March 27, we arrived at Heathrow Airport where we were warmly welcomed by our home-stay families. Soon we went to different families where we had traditional English food and chatted happily. Later we went to Westminster College to attend a presentation about the school. A professor gave us a vivid and interesting introduction and we learned a lot about that college. In the following days we visited some famous scenic spots such as Big Ben and London Eye. We took many photos there. On the last day we had a farewell party at which students from China and Britain gave fantastic performances including songs and dances。 From the study tour, we have improved our speaking skills, and also we’ve got a better understanding of British culture。 That’s all. Thank you. (130 words) 第二节 开放作文(15分) Possible versions
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1.立意：团结
As can be seen in the picture, some people are standing hand-in-hand, forming the shape of a heart. They are all smiling happily。
This picture conveys the message that sometimes we need to be united. There are basically two ways to accomplish things: working alone or working together with others. We are born with all kinds of ambitions, to conquer the world, for example. Yet very often we are awakened up by the plain fact that there are certain things we cannot accomplish alone. Therefore, it is essential for us to work in a united way. United, we stand; divided, we fall。
We should bear in mind that we cannot survive alone and frequently we need to unite with others to achieve our goals. (124 words)
2.立意：爱心传递
As can be seen in the picture, many children are standing merrily in a circle, hand-in-hand. The circle is heart-shaped。
The simple picture conveys a deep message that the world will be full of love when everybody passes their own love to others. Love is important for us. Just as the picture above, only when love is delivered from person to person can we sense each other’s trust, concern, warmth, friendship, etc, which are vital for everyone’s happiness。
In a word, if every one of us can devote a bit of love to others, our lives will be more beautiful. (100 words)
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2011海淀一模答案解析
完形填空：
37. 作者要求女孩把指条给他，但是女孩拒绝了，battle形容此时气氛非常的紧张。
39. 根据上一段的最后一句可以得出笔记本上是学生手画的作者的画像，下文的for drawing the picture也有相关的提示。
41. 根据画像的内容可知这是对作者的侮辱，作者忍住没有哭出来，下文中的while I sniffed in the back of the classroom也可以得出。
46. 上文中提到作者让学生们写出对作者要说的事情，所以此处应该是“阅读”内容。
48. 前文出现过I figured，表示作者认为她们就是做这件事情的“真凶”，figure表示认为，认定。
52. 作者原以为这样会让他们成功，而“实际上”他离他们就越来越远。 55. 与前句提到的the past相对，选择the future。
阅读理解：
A篇
56. 文章根据第一段就可以得出，How did I ever let my brother talk me into this?这句话表明作者是受到哥哥的影响去的。
57. 答案在第二段的倒数第三句，We spent most of the day dragging out everything out of our backpacks or tents and putting it where the sun could dry it out。 58. 答案在倒数第二段，他们是为了去钓鱼。
59. 答案在最后一段，another camping adventure next year，由此可以推测出作者有可能还去再去野营。
B篇
60. 根据此句，可以得出答案but surely the performer's own body must have some effect on the sound。
61. 第二段作者仍然是在黑暗中通过自己的身体来传递感情，C选项的描述符合要求。 62. 最后一段出现了I can enjoy playing for myself now，A feeling of completeness and dignity surrounds me and lifts me up等表明作者的态度是非常积极的。 63. 作者寻找到了一种独特的演奏音乐的方式。
C篇
. 答案在第二段中可以找到，因为青少年面临的问题比较多，比如第二段第一句提到的Teens are thinking about career, college, and what their future might look like。 65. 根据文章提示或是上句的提示into a community project，说明buy into指的是参加的意思。 66. 最后一段开始就提到了Give them every reason in the world to volunteer，父母应该给出孩子去做志愿者的理由。
D篇
67. 第一段的首尾句是本段的主题句，尤其是最后一句，we're now the only wealthy country without such a policy，说明美国现在还没有实行这项。
68. 答案在第二段的最后一句，business groups have been strongly opposed。
69. Anne的观点是family as a social good that in some sense，认为家庭是可以让社会是收益的，与B选项描述相符。
70. 答案在最后一段to classify parenting as a personal choice for which there is no collective responsibility is not merely to ignore the social benefits of good parenting。
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七选五：
71. 第二段中提到的是人们舒缓情绪的时候的几种方式，与B选项中的try to do something relaxing是相辅相成的。
72. F选项中的人们要有积极与现实的思考与空格后的maintain objectivity and common sense是相符的。
73. 空格前面提到a series of smaller steps，选项G中的these smaller tasks是对应的。
74. 选项中表述的意思是不要过度的担心，集中精力做自己力所能及的事情就可以了，与空格后面的Everything else you can leave in the hands of God相对应。
75. 空格前的take it slow与选项中的take it one step at a time相对应，这也是作者整篇文章要表述的观点。
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