President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.
"I just miss – I miss being unknown," he said. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk."
His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people – I miss that".
Faced with criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.
"It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours," he told Hearst magazines.
Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned(醒悟的,幻想破灭的) with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed to change, such as the "kabuki dance(日本歌舞)" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as excuse by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached(漠然), and being slow to engage in important issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.
Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr Obama has already racked up(打)60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.
In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.
【小题1】What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us?     .

A.Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures.
B.Obama likes going shopping with his girls.
C.Obama likes to take a walk.
D.Obama likes to watch folks passing by.
【小题2】According to Obama, he plays golf to ___________.
A.avoid criticism
B.show his ability
C.get relaxed
D.show his advantage over the former presidents
【小题3】What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the fifth paragraph?
A.Playing golf.B.Getting relaxed.
C.Changing some ways of Washington.D.Watching people
【小题4】What is the best title of the passage?
A.Obama complains about lack of privacy as president
B.Obama can’t live a normal life
C.Obama is often criticized
D.Obama likes to play golf

One evening in February 2007 . a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote in Wales . She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path . That's when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train.Her Renault Clio parked across a railway line. Second later,she watched  the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.

     Ceely's  near miss  made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(导航仪).She had never driven the route before .It was dark and raining heavily . Ceely was relying on her GPS. But it made no mention of the crossing ."I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train ,"she told the BBC.

   W ho is to blame here ? Rick Stevenson ,who tells Ceely's story in his book When Machines Fail US, finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says,

      but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small  problems. And it’s not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless key boards.

     The problem with his argument in the book is that it’s  not clear why he only focuses digital technology,while  there may be a number of other possible  causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the CPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn’t say.

It’s a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an accout of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it’s also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors .

The game between humans and their smart devices  is complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be  way a wiser use of technology.   

If there is such a way, it should involve more than just  an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands  of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long .

1.

What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident?           

 A. She was not familiar with the road.           

 B. It was dark and raining heavily then.   

C. The railway works failed to give the signal.

D. Her GPS device didn’t tell her about the crossing

2.

The phrase”near miss” (paragraph 2 ) can best be replaced by _______.    

A. closebit                    B. heavy loss             C.narrow escape         D. big mistake    

3.

Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with?          A. Modern technology is what we can’t live without.

B. Digital technology often falls short of out expectation.    

C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.   

D. GPS error is not the only cause for Celery’s accident. 

4.

In the writer’s opinion, Stevenson’s argument is________.

A. one-sided     B. reasonable      C.puzzling      D.well-based

5.

What is the real concern of the writer of this article?

A.The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.

B.The relationship between humans and technology

C. The shortcomings of digital devices we use.           

D. The human unawareness  of technical problems.

 

 Texting in the street—your funeral

Millions of people are putting their lives at risk by texting their friends as they walk along busy streets, reported the Daily Mail.

One in ten  41  users has already been  42  because they are so lost in their phones that they fail to  43  lamp-posts or cars, according to Joanna Lumdsen of Aston University.

To test the danger of texting while  44  , Lumdsen did an experiment in which volunteers followed a  45  path while trying to  46  in a message on the phone.

Around them, screens  47  up instructions to avoid stepping on  48  colors on the floor.

She found that people missed one in five  49  because they were so busy with their phones.

“In  50  life this means that one in five lamp-posts or moving cars is  51

to go unnoticed by people  52  and walking,” she said.

Her research is looking for ways cell phone makers could improve the  53

of phones to make texting on the move  54  . That could  55  easier-to-use voice operated phones, or phones that respond to gestures.

“The safest thing is  56  people not to text while they walk along,” she said. “ 57  a lot of people in business are  58  to carry a mobile phone and be in  59  24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are under pressure to reply to calls  60  , and to respond to text messages and emails straight away.

1.

A.

textbook

B.

electric bike

C.

mobile phone

D.

computer

2.

A.

injured

B.

admitted

C.

attacked

D.

rewarded

3.

A.

catch

B.

notice

C.

watch

D.

search

4.

A.

riding

B.

working

C.

shopping

D.

walking

5.

A.

colored

B.

marked

C.

narrow

D.

dangerous

6.

A.

answer

B.

write

C.

type

D.

take

7.

A.

brightened

B.

flashed

C.

lighted

D.

shone

8.

A.

particular

B.

different

C.

similar

D.

various

9.

A.

instructions

B.

explanations

C.

experiments

D.

solutions

10.

A.

busy

B.

modern

C.

real

D.

lively

11.

A.

possible

B.

probable

C.

maybe

D.

likely

12.

A.

speaking

B.

texting

C.

thinking

D.

waiting

13.

A.

appearance

B.

invention

C.

quality

D.

design

14.

A.

easier

B.

safer

C.

quicker

D.

clearer

15.

A.

include

B.

attend

C.

obtain

D.

consider

16.

A.

by

B.

for

C.

with

D.

of

17.

A.

But

B.

And

C.

While

D.

So

18.

A.

expected

B.

driven

C.

intended

D.

honored

19.

A.

service

B.

duty

C.

contact

D.

freedom

20.

A.

immediately

B.

seriously

C.

conveniently

D.

pleasantly

【答案】

21.C

22.A

23.B

24.D

25.A

26.C

27.B

28.A

29.A

30.C

31.D

32.B

33.D

34.B

35.A

36.B

37.A

38.A

39.C

40.A

【解析】 略

【题型】完型填空

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】Texting in the street, 社会现象类

【结束】

13【题文】“Hurry, Mommy! Let’s go trick-or-treating!” My daughter waited by the door in her pink princess skirt while I prayed in the living room. Usually I liked taking her out on Halloween, but this year I was sad. I was worried about my mother, who was in China on vacation. I got a call that afternoon that she had slipped and fallen on the hard floor of her hotel and broken her leg. She was taken to a hospital in Beijing. Mom was nervous because she couldn’t understand any of the doctors. If only I could do something to help her!

I knew I couldn’t let my worries spoil my daughter’s fun. There was nothing I could do for Mom except pray, I thought. We left the house and went down the block. I was so upset that I hardly took notice of the kids around me. There came the man to whose son I’d once given piano lessons. “Hello there,” I said, greeting him and the boy at his side.

“Hello,” the father answered. “Having fun?”“I’m trying,” I said. “Why, what’s wrong?” he asked. I told him the whole story. “My mother, in China, broke her leg and didn’t understand any of the doctors. And I’m too far away to do anything!” I said.

He raised his eyebrows. “Beijing, you said?” he asked. I nodded. He smiled. “Believe it or not, my sister is a doctor at an English-speaking hospital there. If you want, I’ll make a call right away and we’ll try and get your mom transferred (转移).”

A few days later I sat in the living room with my daughter as she finished the last of the candy. “Mommy, how far away is China?” she asked. “Not as far as I thought,” I said.

41.What did the author’s daughter want to do?

A.Pray with the author.

B.Enjoy herself outside.

C.Play a trick on her mom.

D.Go to the theatre to see a play.

42.What was the author’s mother worried about most?

A.She couldn’t get used to the life in Beijing.

B.She was hurt in the leg badly while travelling.

C.She was too old and weak to pray for her daughter.

D.She couldn’t make herself understood by the doctor.

43.The author hardly took notice of the kids around because _____ .

A.she was calling her mother

B.she felt very sad at that time

C.she was about to give a lesson

D.she couldn’t find her daughter

44. We can infer from the text that _____ .

A.the man’s sister would help the author’s mother

B.the author would come to China to see her mother

C.the author was a famous music teacher in the town

D.the author’s daughter wanted to travel in China

【答案】

45.B           

46.D

47.B

48.A

【解析】 略

【题型】阅读理解

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】my mother,家庭生活类

【结束】

14【题文】It is winter in many parts of the world. For some areas, that means snow. Maybe even lots of snow. If you don’t have to drive in it or remove it, snow can be very beautiful. When snow covers everything around you, the world looks like a “winter wonderland”. That is the name of a very popular song about winter. Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song back in 1934. There are hundreds of recordings of this happy song.

But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time. It’s cold outside. You try hard to keep warm. The days are darker and shorter. The sun rarely shines. The leaves on the trees are brown. It isn’t surprising that some people are sad in winter. And some people dream about being somewhere else where it’s warm and pretty—like the state of California. The Mamas and the Papas recorded this famous song “California Dreaming”.

During the 1960s, many other famous rock groups released songs about winter. Here is a poetic song by Simon and Garfunkel called “A Hazy Shade of Winter”. They sing about life and hope and possibilities.

In 1968, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle, sad song about winter. They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in “Sometimes in Winter”.

In the early 1990s, Tori Amos wrote and recorded the beautiful song called “Winter”. She enjoyed singing about winter when she was a child.

Finally, on a happier note comes this song written and recorded by Fountains of Wayne in 2003. They sing about a snowstorm in a New England town. Nothing unusual there. But instead of being sad or tense about the snow, they write a song about it.

49. The underlined sentence “For some areas, that means snow.” probably means 

_____ .

A.In some areas, when it’s winter, it must snow

B.In some areas, it often snows in winter

C.In some areas, it’s important to snow

D.In some areas, people like snow in winter

50. According to the second paragraph, winter is _____ .

A.beautiful and happy

B.happy and warm

C.lovely and hopeful

D.cold and sad

51.Which of the songs can bring us hope of life?

A.Winter Wonderland.

B.California Dreaming.

C.A Hazy Shade of Winter.

D.Sometimes in Winter.

52.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Winter in different areas.

B.Different ideas about winter.

C.Songs about winter.

D.Winter is cold but happy.

【答案】

53.B

54.D

55.C

56.C

【解析】 略

【题型】阅读理解

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】winter,自然类

【结束】

15【题文】A number of scientific studies have suggested that repeatedly heading a football could increase the risk of developing dementia (痴呆症) in later life.

In 2002, former England international footballer Jeff Astle died aged 59. A coroner (验尸官) said that Astle died from a brain disease likely to have been caused by “repeated small damages to the brain” related to heading a heavy leather football.

Dr. Scott Delaney, research director of emergency medicine at McGill University Health Center in Montreal, Canada, has also researched soccer-related head injury and agrees that head-to-head or elbow-to-head blows are the real risk.

In 2007, Delaney carried out a study on footballers aged between 12 and 17 that showed they were half as likely to be concussed (使脑部受到震荡) wearing headgear (帽) than without.

He said youngsters have a higher risk of head injury than adults because their heads are thinner and less able to absorb shock. To make matters worse, their neck muscles aren’t as well developed and they often lack the correct heading technique that can help throw away the force of the ball.

Delaney recommends that children wear headgear when playing football and says his two eldest children wear head protection playing the sport. But he admits that children can be unwilling to be the first to wear head protection—especially when their football heroes play without it.

While headgear can protect footballers from being concussed during a match, no one knows the long-term effects of repeated “sub-concussive” blows to the head.

Delaney says that while there is indirect evidence that a career in soccer can lead to dementia, no one has yet found a sure link between the two. He says proving a link would mean monitoring hundreds of footballers for three or four decades—and that would take a lot of funding.

57.Which might be the best title of the passage?

A.Playing football may lead to brain damage.

B.Repeated small damages to the brain.

C.Footballers should wear headgear when playing. .

D.Evidence to dementia.

58.According to Delaney’s research, what is the most risky injuries to head?

A.Long-term effects of blows.

B.Wearing head protection.

C.Underdeveloped neck muscles.

D.Head-to-head or elbow-to-head blows.

59. Children are unwilling to wear headgear because they think _____ .

A.headgear is harmful to their heads

B.headgear influences their skills

C.they should follow their idols

D.they mustn’t lead the fashion

60.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____ .

A.Delaney has studied dementia for three or four decades

B.few footballers would like to be studied in the research

C.funding is important in order to carry out the research.

D.no one can find the link between playing football and dementia

【答案】

61.A

62.D

63.C

64.C

【解析】 略

【题型】阅读理解

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】the risk of developing dementia 痴呆症,医学类

【结束】

16【题文】根据短文内容,从短文后的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。

Are You Ready for College?

Before you send in your college applications, keep this in mind: it’s not the norm (准则) in every culture for students to go to college right out of high school.

 65.  So if you find yourself applying for college simply because it’s the thing to do after high school, think again. Going to college right after high school may be the norm in your community, but it’s not the norm everywhere and it may not be the best decision for you.

 66.  Yes, higher education often gives young people a big advantage in the working world, but not always. A solid technical or business school application can give you an advantage as well, and if the environment seems like a better one for you than a traditional college campus, this might be your best choice. A lot of people lead successful lives with a high school education and years of work experience.

The price of a college or university education has become a serious burden for young people and their families.   67. In some cases, putting off college for a year or two while a student earns money full time can make sense.   68.  

  69.  Almost all students suffer from homesickness, but for some students, the transition may be too much to deal with.

A.Is going to college always the best choice for high school graduates?

B.Spend some time considering your choices before sending in your applications.

C.Besides, it’s quite possible that going to college is not the right choice for you.

D.During this time, the student can take a few inexpensive classes at a community college.

E. So students take massive amounts of loans, which can take decades to pay off.

F. Many young people have other choices, like military service, work experience,

community service or travel.

G. The transition from high school to college is an emotional challenge for almost everybody,

especially if you move away from home.

【答案】

70.F           

71.C

72.E

73.D

74.G

【解析】 略

【题型】其他

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】Are You Ready for College?,学习类

【结束】

17【题文】阅读下列每个句子,根据空白处的汉语提示,填入适当词汇。每空仅限一词。

75.Now the government is paying more attention to _____ (农业).          

76.W     out! There is a car coming!     

77. felt so sleepy that I couldn’t stop _____ (打哈欠).

78. From her      (面部)expression we can read her dissatisfaction.                                     

79.Customs officers examined all       (行李) at the airport.

80. It’s an old t     for Chinese to get together and eat dumplings on the eve of the Spring Festival.    

81.They didn’t fight, but stood there _____ (怒视) at each other.  

82.You should receive a reply w     seven days.      

83.They are having a heated a     over whether drinking is bad for health.

84. The lake      (包围) by trees is a nice place to visit.

85.After his wife died, the man often d     his sadness in wine.

【答案】

86.agriculture             

87.Watch               

88.yawning              

89.facial                

90.baggage/ luggage

91.tradition      

92.glaring 

93.within

94.argument      

95.surrounded          

96.drowned

【解析】 略

【题型】单词拼写

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】单词拼写

【结束】

18【题文】每个句子有且仅有一处错误,或错一词, 或多一词,或少一词。

如本句错一词,在错词下划一横线,并在横线下写出修改后的词;

如本句多一词,把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉;

如本句缺一词,在缺词处加一漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。

注意:未按照要求答题不得分。

97. He loved the novel so many that he read it for three times.

98.Canada is the second most largest country in the world.

99.Parents react strong to the program of quality education.

100.It is clear is that the moon is smaller than the earth.

101. With the baby well cared for, the parents will free of worries at work.

102.When I was driving to work, my car suddenly broke up and I had to repair it by myself.      

103.Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on cheek.

104.He injured his leg; however, he couldn’t play in the game.

105. The soldiers fought in defend of their country’s safety.

106.You’d better take the old bridge as the new one is built.

【答案】

107.He loved the novel so many that he read it for three times.

much

108.Canada is the second most largest country in the world.

109. Parents react strong to the program of quality education.

strongly                                

110.It is clear is that the moon is smaller than the earth.

What 或 ﹨                                   

111.With the baby well cared for, the parents will ∧ free of worries at work.

be

112.When I was driving to work, my car suddenly broke up and I had to repair it by myself.      

down                             

113.Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on ∧ cheek.

the

114.He injured his leg; however, he couldn’t play in the game.

therefore/ hence

115.The soldiers fought in defend of their country’s safety.

defense/ defence

116.You’d better take the old bridge as the new one is ∧ built.

being

【解析】 略

【题型】短文改错

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】单句改错

【结束】

19【题文】假如你是某所中学的一名学生,3月22日(世界水日)你参加了你们班开展的一系列节水宣传活动。请根据以下提示,以日记的形式记录当天的活动内容.

1)上午开班会,讨论节水宣传活动;

2)下午2点,去社区发宣传材料(leaflets);

3)下午3点,邀来的专家在社区做相关演讲;

4)演讲后,与邻居们讨论,提出节水建议.

注意:① 词数100左右。开头已为你写好,不计入总词数。

② 可适当增加内容以使行文连贯.

March 22, 2011   Tuesday                                       Sunny

Today is World Water Day._________________________________________                  

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

【答案】

March 22, 2011   Tuesday                                       Sunny

Today is World Water Day.In the morning, we had a class meeting talking about what to do on this special day. Finally, we reached an agreement and immediately began to make preparations for the afternoon’s activities.

At 2:00 p.m., we went to the neighboring community to hand out leaflets, calling on people to save water. Around 3 o’clock, the expert we invited gave an excellent speech on the current water crisis in China. He talked about the drought in the Southwest and the severe shortage of water in our city. The speech had a strong appeal to all the people present, including me.

After the speech, we had a discussion with our neighbors about various ways of saving water in our daily life. I suggested turning off the water tap immediately after using it, and a granny came up with the ideas of reusing the water from kitchen, for example, the water after washing fruits and vegetables can be used to water flowers and so on.

Today, I have had a better understanding of the importance of saving water and really learnt a lot about saving water.

【解析】 略

【题型】书面表达

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】世界水日

【结束】

 

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