[山西]2011-2012学年山西省沂州市高二下学期联考英语试卷（B卷）

The bell rang and came in Mr. Brown, _____ a book in his hand. Then the class began.

— _____ for the glass!
—It’s OK. I’m wearing shoes.

I don’t know why she suggested that we _____ the work before dark.

It was not until mid-night _____ he went back home after the experiment.

He won’t wear a hat _____.

Have you adapted _____ in a different country?

Not only _____ a promise, but also _____ it.

No sooner had I come to the office _____ the boss told me that I was fired.

Since most Antarctic rocks are dark in color, they stood out _____ the white background and are easy to identify and collect.

In front of the house _____ with a history of 100 years.

By working slowly but surely towards your goal, you’ll _____ succeed.

If you have a job,       yourself to it and you’ll succeed.

He always did well at school _____ having to do part–time jobs every now and then.

Much to my _____, the student has come to realize the importance of honesty.

The boy was saved because the doctor arrived there _____ it was too late.

A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner   36   came out. When he did come out he wouldn’t say hello to anybody   37   simply stared at them.
The boy knocked on the door and   38   . As he was ready to   39   away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said.
“Uh, sir, I’m selling these magazines and I was   40   if you’d like to buy one.” The old man   41   stared at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and   42   some dog figurines（小雕像）. “Do you   43   dogs?” the boy asked. “Yes, I do. They’re my family here and they’re all I have.” The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very   44   . “I’ve a magazine here for collectors. It’s perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” But the old man said, “I need   45   of the magazines, now goodbye.”
The boy was sad. He went home and then an idea   46   to him. He had a little dog figurine. He walked back to the old man’s house with the   47  . He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I             48    I told you no magazines.”
“No, sir. I know that. I wanted to bring you a   49  . ” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face   50  . “It’s a Golden Retriever. I have one at home. This one is   51   you.” The old man was   52  ; no one had ever shown him so much   53  . “Boy, you have a kind   54  . Thank you!” From that day on the old man  55  coming out of the house and talking with people.

A．hardly B．never C．regularly D．nearly

A．so B．when C．as D．but

A．hurried B．left C．remained D．waited

A．walk B．run C．escape D．drive

A．doubting B．wondering C．saying D．hoping

A．ever B．yet C．just D．still

A．loved B．sensed C．noticed D．contacted

A．help B．collect C．raise D．like

A．alone B．cruel C．lonely D．terrible

A．nothing B．none C．either D．some

A．happened B．brought C．reached D．occurred

A．fear B．magazine C．idea D．figurine

A．imagined B．thought C．wished D．expected

A．friend B．gift C．dog D．book

A．lit up B．went up C．grew up D．turned up

A．for B．on C．with D．in

A．calm B．encouraged C．disappointed D．surprised

A．pity B．happiness C．politeness D．kindness

A．eye B．heart C．hand D．head

A．continued B．avoided C．started D．risked

Dear Aunty,
After years of her crying, I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, “sorry, the cat has to go.” She will be heartbroken. What can I do?
-Feline Phobic
Dear Phobic,
I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.
Dear Aunty,
I got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I’m brainy, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?
-Lily
Dear Lily,
Popularity can come at a price, but it’s no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don’t give them yours.
Dear Aunty,
I’m one of six assistants in a dental (牙科的)office. But I’m new there just four months. I’ve tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?
-Crystal
Dear Crystal,
Humans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you’re finding the situation at work. Chances are, she’ll take you under her wing.
Aunty thinks that Phobic should _____.

The underlined word “brainy” in the passage means _____.

According to the passage, _____.

You will pay _____ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.

You can visit Ocean Museum _____.

One can get free examinations in Health Centre if he is _____.

If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to _____.

Last night I had the best gift ever.
My older son was reading a detective novel while my younger son was reading fairy tales. They were each in different rooms, engrossed in their books with no TV, music or anything else distracting (使分心) their attention.
I read a lot during my childhood, curling (蜷缩) up in sofa or lying in bed. Like anyone else, I had lots of other interests, but once I discovered reading, I really enjoyed it. I read everything — books, magazines, newspapers, even the back of food packages if there was nothing else to read at the moment. I must thank my parents for their love of reading. Longing for more information and knowledge, my parents were always reading a lot.
Today’s children are provided with a variety of choices. It is so easy for them to become uninterested in reading and to view it as boring, uncool and unnecessary. There are TVs with astonishing choices of programs; there are MP3 players with thousands of songs at their fingertips; there are the Internet and mobile phones.
I’ve told my sons that reading comes with information, understanding and connection, each of which will help them at every stage in their lives now and forever. So when my sons were reading their books last night, I watched them, noticing them put a bookmark into their books. That’s the most amazing gift that I have ever received.
The best title for this passage is _____.

The phrase “engrossed in” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_____”.

What does the author think of TVs, MP3 players, the Internet and mobile phones?

According to the passage, the author’s best gift is _____.

Onceupon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. Hehad a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he waswalking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figuremoving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone woulddance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, hesaw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he wasreaching down to the shore, picking up something and throwing itinto the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are youdoing?’’
Theyoung man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwingstarfishes(海星)in theocean.”
“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out.And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”.
“But, young man, don’t you realize thatthere are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’tpossibly make a difference!”
Theyoung man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish andthrew it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”Thereissomething very special in each and every one of us. We have all beengifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, wewill gain through the strength of our vision of the power toshape the future.
We musteach find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the worldwill be better. 
One day, the wise man saw a young man _____.

The underlined words “something very special” refers to _____. 

From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that _____.

The writer told this story to show us _____.   

Most students develop a fear of tests. It is mainly because they lack self-confidence. Fortunately, overcoming your fear of tests is not difficult, as long as you follow the tips below:
  1  Those who think that they are not well-prepared are usually those who fear tests the most. As long as you know that you have studied well and for long enough, you will be successful.
  2   As long as you have studied well, you will be more confident of your ability to succeed in the test.
  3  This way, you know what to prepare for and you can gain confidence about how well you will do in the test.
You should know that tests only measure your ability, not your intelligence. So, even if you think you will do badly in one test, be sure that there are other tests to come in which you can do better.   4  
  5  However, with the right attitude and preparation, you can overcome your fear of tests through the use of these tips.

E. Never be afraid of the coming test.
F. As long as you think that there is another tomorrow, you can overcome your fear of this one test.
G. A fear can be a hurdle (障碍) to success.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\） 划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Once upon a time there was a rich man. He had a lot of money, but he felt unhappy all the times. Finally, the rich man left for home to look for  happiness. He visited many places and met many rich men. All of them said they were not happy, too. On his way home, the rich man saw a farmer work in the field. He went up to the farmer and asked, “Could you tell me if you felt happy?” “Yes, I’m quite happier. I always feel satisfying about everything in my life,” the farmer answered. “Please tell me how you find happiness,” asked the rich man. The farmer answered with smile on his face. “It’s very easy of me to answer the question. If you work hardly, have three meals a day and go to bed early without worries, you’ll be the happiest man in the world.”

请给某学生生活类报纸投稿，描述一下你喜欢的高中生活的类型。
要点：1. 你最喜欢的科目，以及你喜欢的学校类型，比如说学校规模，作息时间安排等。
2. 你喜欢的学校社团活动。
3. 你认为的理想高中生活最重要的组成部分。
可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。要求100字左右。
High-school Life I Want