山西大学附中
2011-2012学年高三年级第二学期四月考试
英语试题
考试时间 100 分钟
第一卷
第一部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分55分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
1. It looks like __________ weather is changing for __________ worse. We had better cancel the trip to the mountains. A. the; the B. 不填; the C. the; 不填 D. 不填；不填 2. People Who Moved China, hosted by CCTV, honours the people ______ the valuable contributions should be remembered by every Chinese． A. whose B. of whom C. that D. of which
3. Jack was halfway back to the village where his mother lived _____ Mary caught up with him. A. when B. while C. until D. though
4. Hearing the news, she rushed out, _____ the book _____ on the table, and disappeared into the distance.
A. left; lain open B. left; lay open C. leaving; lie opened D. leaving; lying open 5. -—David has gone to Australia on business.
—Really? I ______ why he was absent from today?s meeting. A. am wondering B. wonder C. was wondering D. had wondered 6. --- Do you mean to play the hero in the film? --- _____. But it should be a character I like. A. Not surprisingly B. Not necessarily C. Not importantly D. Not absolutely
7. His sacrifices for the country were never officially , which made all of us feel discouraged.
A. acknowledged B. appealed C. recommended D. evaluated
8. This college allows students to develop their own interests, to ______ extent they wished． A．whoever B．whatever C．however D.whenever
9. Don?t try to persuade your boss；he won?t have the of employing me—a fresh student. A. intention B. attention C. sense D. attraction
10. “Well done, John! Not a single mistake____in your exam paper this time!”said the teacher． A.you made B. did you make C. had you made D. you have made
11.. Nothing but some ancient Chinese coins _______ in the sunken ship since they began the exploration.
A. were found B. was found C. have been found D. has been found
12.It was March 11, 2011 ____ magnitude-9．0 earthquake struck Japan and subsequent tsunami triggered the large-scale crisis．
A. that B. when C. in which D. which
13. I wonder what will become of my daughter. _____ endless homework, she also bears other leading loads such as revision and recitation.
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A. With B. As well as C. Except D. Rather than
14. Without my glasses, I couldn?t _______ whether that figure on the blackboard was a three or an eight.
A. make out B. make up C. make for D. make off 15.--- You must find one exam after another very tiring.
--- __________. In fact, they offered me good chances to apply what I had learned A. It?s up to you B. Not in the least C. It just depends D. Don?t mention it
第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A few weeks after my first wife, Georgia, was called to heaven, I was cooking dinner for my son and myself. For a 16 , I had decided on frozen peas. As I was cutting open the bag, it 17 from my hand and crashed to the floor. The peas, like marbles, 18 everywhere. I tried to use a broom, 19 with each swipe they just rolled across the kitchen．
For the next week, every time I was in the 20 , I found a pea---in a corner, or behind a table leg. They kept 21 . Eight months later I pulled out the refrigerator to clean behind it, and 22 12 frozen peas hidden underneath．
At the time I found those few remaining 23 , I was in a new relationship with a wonderful 24 I?d met in a support group. After we married, I was reminded 25 those peas under the refrigerator, and realized that my 26 had been like that bag of frozen peas. It had shattered（破碎. My wife had died; I was in a new city with a busy job, and with a son having trouble 27 his new surroundings and the 28 of his mother. I was a bag of spilled frozen peas; my life had come apart and scattered．
When life gets you 29 , when everything you know comes apart, and when you think you?ll never 30 , remember that it?s just a bag of scattered frozen peas. The peas can be 31 , and life will move on. You?ll find all the peas 32 , including the ones that are hardest to find. And when you?ve got them 33 you?ll start to feel whole again．
The life you know can break apart at any time. But you?ll have to 34 , and how fast you collect your peas depends on you. Will you keep scattering them around with a broom, 35 will you pick them up one by one and put your life back together? 16．A．drink B．fruit C．vegetable D．meat 17．A．moved B．walked C．ran D．slipped 18．A．rubbed B．rolled C．grew D．existed 19．A．but B．and C．although D．so 20．A．bedroom B．living room C．kitchen D．storeroom 21．A．getting up B．turning up C．taking up D．using up 22．A．found B．ate C．left D．planted 23．A．presents B．cans C．vegetables D．peas 24．A．man B．child C．woman D．boy 25．A．of B．for C．with D．in 26．A．wife B．life C．son D．friend 27．A．turning to B．leading to C．adjusting to D．adding to 28．A．thank B．love C．help D．loss 29．A．down B．near C．close D．wide
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30．A．get it 31．A．grew 32．A．eventually 33．A．both 34．A．call on 35．A．while
B．make it B．bought B．fortunately B．all B．put on B．because C．take it C．collected C．properly C．either C．bring on C．since D．leave it D．frozen D．specially D．each D．move on D．or
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Australian Flag Designs by Readers of the Sun-Herald
We received dozens of responses after inviting readers to send in their designs for a new flag. The designs we received include: James Anthony, Drummoyne
James reduces the Union Jack down in size and changes its shape to become a reminder of the British tradition rather than canceling it altogether. At the same time he suggests enlarging the stars of the Southern Cross. His design attempts to use the best of both worlds in a newly designed flag.
As he says, “the British part of the Australian Flag is too big and the Australian bits are too small. When you make the stars bigger the Australian flag can look impressive.” Joe Bollen, Turranmurra
Joe?s flag has the main elements of a risen sun, white horizon(地平线), red earth at the base and the Southern Cross. He intends to make the risen sun a special Australian symbol on the flag. He believes it represents life. The Southern Cross shows that we live in the Southern Hemisphere. (半球)
Maria Ieraci, Sydney
Maria deleted the Union Jack but otherwise kept the flag as is with the Southern Cross and Federation Star. She says, ?There is only one correct way to change the Australian flag” and that is “to drop the Union Jack ---- when Australia becomes a Republic”, which she hopes will be before 2010.
Ron Bennett, Sydney
Ron recommends using the Aboriginal colors but replacing their image of the sun with the map of Australia. He says, “Australia is unique being an island continent with an instantly recognizable outline at that” and “this will leave no doubt as to which country the flag belongs.” 36. Which of the four designs can remind you of the past of the country? A. Joe?s B. Maria?s C. Ron?s D. Jame?s 37. The Southern Cross in some of the designs represents _________. A. the spirit of the nation B. the position of the country C. the tradition of Britain D. the expectations of the people 38. What does the Union Jack refer to? A.the British flag B. A former British ruler C. group of stars D. A former symbol of Australia
B
After graduation I returned home to my small town in Indiana. I didn?t have a job yet. Mr.
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Hobbs, a friend of my father?s, owned a small shirt factory in town. Within the past five years it had grown from twenty to eighty workers. Mr. Hobbs was worried that his plant was getting too big and inefficient, so he asked me to come in on a short-term basis as a consultant.
I went to the plant and spent about a week looking around and making notes. I was really a mazed at what I saw.
Most curious of all, there was no quality control at all. No one inspected the final product of the factory. As a result some of the shirts that were put in boxes for shipment were missing one or two buttons, the collar, and even a sleeve sometimes!
The working conditions were poor. The tables where the workers sat were very high and uncomfortable. Except for a half hour at lunchtime, there were no breaks in the day to relieve the boring work. There was no music. The walls of the workrooms were a dull gray color. I was amazed that the workers hadn?t gone on strike.
Furthermore, the work flow was irregular. There was one especially absent-minded young man in the assembly（组装）line who sewed on buttons. After a while I recognized him as \who used to sit behind me in math class in high school. He was very slow and all the shifts were held up at his position. Workers beyond him in line on his shift had to wait with nothing to do; therefore, a great deal of time and efficiency were lost as Big Jim daydreamed while he worked. All week I wondered why he wasn?t fired.
After I made observations for a week, Mr. Hobbs asked me for an oral report of my findings. 39. The shirts from Mr. Hobbs? factory can be described as ____. A．of low quality B．of high quality C．fashionable D．unfashionable
40. Why did Mr. Hobbs ask the writer to the factory? A．The factory was too big.
B．The factory was not producing fast enough. C．The factory was not big enough. D．The writer was a college graduate.
41. Which is not likely to happen in the factory?
A．The workers will have more rest in the day. B．Someone will examine the final product. C．New machines will be bought. D．The factory will be repainted. 42. Big Jim may get fired mainly because ____. A．he was slow B．he wasted much time C．he was absent-minded D．the work flow was irregular
C
More Chinese are seeking out the surgeon?s knife to improve their looks.Yet the tragic death of the former Super Girl Wang Bei has made people aware of the risks of cosmetic surgery, which is becoming increasingly popular. Wang Bei，24，is said to have gone under the knife in Wuhan，to jump-start her stage-show career. It seems that the ambitious singer has finally achieved the fame and influence after her death.
For years Miss Lu expected a plastic surgery to make her jaw fashionable narrow and her face smaller. She finally decided against it after hearing of the death of Wang Bei. \Bei?s death rang the warning bell for me，\\
A common thread of online discussion is why someone considered beautiful was so dissatisfied with her looks. Some netizens said Wang was a victim of society?s impractical standard of beauty：double eyelids，and the pointed chin typical of Western actresses. Others said her death indicated
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