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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.
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【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?
42.What was the author’s mother worried about most?
43.The author hardly took notice of the kids around because _____ .
44. We can infer from the text that _____ .
【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 _____ .
50. According to the second paragraph, winter is _____ .
51.Which of the songs can bring us hope of life?
52.What does the passage mainly talk about?
【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?
58.According to Delaney’s research, what is the most risky injuries to head?
59. Children are unwilling to wear headgear because they think _____ .
60.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____ .
【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.
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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阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A，B，C，D，E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多选项。
The people below are all looking for a department in a college to learn music．After the description of these people, there is information about six departments A－F．Decide which department would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 61-65 and then mark the correct letter(A－F)on your answer sheet．There is one extra paragraph about one department which you do not need to use．
________1．Greg was born in a worker’s family．His grandfather was a musician, so he wants to learn to play drums and at the same time he wishes to study classical music．
________2．Robert started to play the violin when he was five．His favorite style of music is country music．His wish is to learn both of them further and become a violinist in the future．
________3．James is fond of music, but his wish is to be a computer expert．He especially loves the sound of the drum and he likes rock．
________4．Though Harry is only fourteen years old, he has been learning to play the piano for nearly ten years．Harry says the best instrument is the piano．He expects to be a pianist in the future．In his spare time he likes to listen to opera．
________5．Kevin likes jazz very much．He wants to make a living by it in the future．His favorite instrument is the guitar and he also wants to get his skill of playing the guitar better．
A．In this department they don’t intend to bring up a musician．They teach the students how to appreciate all types of music, especially for the students who loves to be a listener, not a player of the drum．This is their first choice．
B．In this department they have risen to fame by some great violin players born there．The students there have several comfortable places to practise their violin and some other instruments．Meanwhile the students have a chance to practise other instruments, such as the piano, the drum．
C．This department is home of the guitar players．If the students haven’t played the guitar and hope to learn from the beginning, this is likely to be their favorite place．Of course, they are also able to learn country music, jazz and so on．
D．In this department you can learn jazz, opera, classical but jazz is the best and the most famous．They have experienced jazz teachers and they have won a lot of notional contests．At the same time you can improve your skills in playing the guitar and the piano there．
E．As is known, the piano is more versatile(多面的)than any other instrument．In this department only the students who have learned the piano for at least five years can be admitted．They are good at teaching advanced learners．After the hard practice, the students have a chance to enjoy all kinds of music．
F．In this department they do well in teaching instruments, especially the drum．They have excellent drums and every student has a chance to practise every day．All the teachers are very patient and experienced．What’s more, the students can learn rock, classical music and jazz．
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W：Did you all enjoy the film yesterday?
M：John was the only one who didn’t．
1．Who enjoyed the film yesterday?
A．John．
B．All except John．
C．Everyone, including John．
M：Aren’t you going to apologize for breaking that window?
W：Why should I?I didn’t throw the ball．
2．Who broke the window?
A．The boy．
B．The girl．
C．Someone else．
W：Have you moved into your new house yet?
M：Yes, already．
W：How do you like it?
M：It’s small but quiet．
3．What are they talking about?
A．A new house．
B．A new friend．
C．A new garden．
W：I’m returning the book you lent me．
M：That isn’t my book．
W：It’s not?That’s funny．It must belong to your brother then．
M：Should I give it to him?
W：Thanks．Here you are．
4．Who is the owner of the book?
A．The man himself．
B．The man’s brother．
C．The woman’s brother．
M：The study with all those bookshelves would be very useful．
W：And here is the kitchen with a large table and a fridge as well．
5．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a house．
B．In a park．
C．In a library．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
W：Sir!Please take me to the airport as quickly as possible．
M：OK!I will drive as fast as I can．When is your flight?
W：9∶30．
M：Don’t worry．We will be there on time．
W：You see, it takes quite a long time to pass the customs．
M：I know．Is this the first time you are travelling by air?
W：Yes, and this is the first time for me to go abroad．
M：No wonder you look a little nervous．Are you going alone?
W：No, five other teachers will go together with me．
6．What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Passenger and taxi driver．
B．Husband and wife．
C．Newly-made friends．
7．What time does the plane take off?
A．At 9∶13．
B．At 9∶30．
C．At 9∶20．
8．Why is the woman in such a hurry?
A．She is going to see five teachers off at the airport．
B．It’s almost time for her plane to take off．
C．It’s her first time to take a plane and she is a little nervous．
听第7段材料，回答第9～10题。
W：Do you have a plan for your holidays?
M：Yes, I’ll go back to my hometown．
W：To see your grandparents?
M：Yes, and also to do some farming．
W：You mean you know how to farm?
M：Yes．I did that every summer during holidays．
W：I didn’t know that a city boy can do farm work．Can I go there with you?I’d like to learn to do some farming．
M：Sure, my grandparents would be very happy to see you．
W：Are you sure?
9．What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A．Farming．
B．Holiday plans．
C．Grandparents．
10．Where did the man grow up?
A．In the country．
B．At the seaside．
C．In the city．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
W：Why did you sell the car?
M：It was giving me too much trouble．I was spending so much money on it that I was…er…spending more money than it was worth．Unfortunately, of course, when you actually sell the car, you’ve already, spent the money on it, so you lose both ways．
W：What was wrong with your old car?
M：The engine needed a lot of repairs and the wheels were giving trouble now and then．When I set off on a journey, it gave me a sort of feeling that I might not get to the other end．So I decided to change it．
W：Is the new car good?
M：Yes．It’s newer, more comfortable, and it hasn’t given me any trouble at all．When I set off, I’m quite sure that I’ll be able to get to the other end safely．
11．What did the man do about his old car?
A．He sold it．
B．He repaired the engine．
C．He gave it to his friend as a present．
12．How did the man feel about his old car?
A．It would go far safely．
B．It was in pretty good condition．
C．He shouldn’t have spent money having it repaired．
13．How does the man feel about his new car?
A．We are not sure．
B．It’s even worse than the old one．
C．It’s much better than the old one．
听第9段材料，回答14～16题。
M：Excuse me, Miss Smith, I cannot come to class tomorrow．
W：You missed two classes last week．You’ve missed a lot of lessons already．I think you should work a little harder to make up for them．
M：Yes, I will, Miss Smith．
W：Well, now, why can’t you attend my class tomorrow?
M：My grandfather is seriously ill and my family is going to visit him in the hospital tomorrow．
W：It seems to be an excuse．All right, you are excused．By the way, which hospital has your grandfather been in?
M：Which hospital? Er-er…he is in St．George’s Hospital．
W：St．George’s Hospital? That’s interesting．It has been closed for repair for the past two months．Tony Banks, you’re trying to cut my class again．You’re coming to my class tomorrow and staying after class for extra work．
14．What can we learn about the boy?
A．His grandfather is seriously ill．
B．He is tired of learning．
C．He is a good student．
15．What makes that woman know the boy is lying?
A．The fact that the hospital has been closed for 2 months．
B．The fact that the boy has cut classes before．
C．She met the boy’s grandfather only minutes ago．
16．What does the teacher decide to do?
A．Give the boy permission to see his grandfather．
B．Punish the boy by having him stay for extra work after class．
C．Go to the hospital to see the boy’s grandfather
17．How might the boy feel in the end?
A．Happy．
B．Moved．
C．Disappointed．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
It was about two o’clock in the morning, and…and suddenly I woke up, I heard a noise．I got out of bed and went slowly downstairs．There was a light in the living room．I listened very carefully．I could hear two men speaking quietly．
“Burglars!” I thought．“Two of them!”Well, I was really frightened, so I went back upstairs, and immediately phoned they police from my bedroom．The police arrived quickly．They opened the front door with a special key and went into the living room．Then they came upstairs．“It’s all right now, sir, ”they explained．“We turned the television off for you!”
18．What did the speaker think had happened when he woke up?
A．The house was on fire．
B．Some guests had arrived．
C．The house was broken into．
19．Why didn’t the speaker get into the living room?
A．Because it was too dark there．
B．Because he was afraid．
C．Because the police were there．
20．What did the police find out?
A．The speaker had forgotten to turn off the TV before going to bed．
B．Two burglars (夜贼)were trying to steal valuable things．
C．Someone had opened the door with a special key．
阅读理解
People in different areas of the world have very different ideas about what is good to eat. If you were an Eskimo near the North Pole, you would enjoy the raw meat from seals ( a large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts or on floating pieces of ice). If you were a nomad in the desert, you would prefer the roasted meat of sheep. Americans cook the meat of many different animals, but perhaps their favorite meat is steak. Americans also eat a lot of chicken, as well as fish and other foods from the sea. Some people in India do not eat meat or fish at all. They are called vegetarians ( person who, for humane, religious or health reasons, eats no meat).
Even when people in different parts of the world eat the same food, they often prepare it quite differently. If you were in Germany, you would find soup that is thick and heavy. If you were in China, you would find soup that is thin and clear. Many people like butter that is fresh and firm, but some people—in India, for example—like butter when it is melted into an oil. If you asked some Americans how they liked their steak cooked, you would get all kinds of answers. Some like their steak well-done, while others like it rare. Many prefer their steak medium—that ishalfway between rare and well-done. Also, people living in different areas of the same country often cook foods differently.
1．The best title of this passage is ________.
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A．Different Food in Different Areas
B．Different Customs of Different People
C．Food and Food Customs
D．How to Cook Food in Different way
2．The word“ rare” in paragraph 3 means ________.
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A．not seen or found very often
B．not happening very often
C．light, thin
D．cooked so as to be still red on the inside
3．The vegetarians in India never eat meat or fish mostly for ________ reason.
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verb(stuck, stuck)
[＋adv．/prep．] to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth：[VN] The nurse stuck the needle into my arm．◆ Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage．◆ [V] I found a nail sticking in the tyre．
[＋adv．/prep．] to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way：[VN] He stuck a stamp on the envelope．◆ We used glue to stick the broken pieces together．◆ I stuck the photos into an album．◆ [V] Her wet clothes were sticking to her body．◆ The glue's useless-the pieces just won't stick．
[VN ＋adv．/prep．](informal)to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly：Stick your bags down there．◆ He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off．◆ Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ◆ Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ◆(spoken)Stick 'em up!(＝put your hands above your head-I have a gun)
[V]～(in sth)to become fixed in one position and impossible to move：The key has stuck in the lock．◆ This drawer keeps sticking．
(BrE, informal)(usually used in negative sentences and questions)to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person：[VN] I don't know how you stick that job．◆ They're always arguing-I can't stick it any longer．◆ The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend．◆ [V -ing] John can't stick living with his parents．
[V] to become accepted：The police couldn't make the charges stick(＝show them to be true)．◆ His friends called him Bart and the name has stuck(＝has become the name that everyone calls him)．
[V] to not take any more cards
[C](informal, especially AmE)a handle used to change the GEARS of a vehicle
[C] a BATON, used by the person who CONDUCTS an orchestra
[U](BrE, informal)criticism or harsh words：The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans．
(the sticks)[pl．](informal)country areas, a long way from cities：We live out in the sticks．
[C](old-fashioned, BrE, informal)a person：He's not such a bad old stick．