[广西]2011-2012学年广西南宁武鸣高中高二下学期段考英语试卷

I don’t think the experiment is ______ failure. At least we have gained ______ experience for future success.

She is very ______ about her ugly appearance, so you shouldn’t stare at her.

We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall, ____, in fact, there were 40.

----What’s that smell?
---- I don’t know, but ______ it is, it’s terrible!

---- Who is it that is making so much noise upstairs?
---- ______ the students preparing for the New Year’s Party.

______ in diving suits, they walk around in this magic world, lighted by the lamps of the ship.

----Please call me if there is a problem.
---- Thanks. I won’t ______ to ask for your help if I feel I need it.

---- How’s your new babysitter?
---- We ______ ask for a better one. All our kids love her so much.

---- Where is mother?
---- She is in the kitchen. She ______ the housework all morning.

If they win the final tonight, the team are going to tour around the city ______ by their enthusiastic supporters.

A special team will ______ the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little patience.

Eric received training in computer for one year, ______ he found a job in a big company.

Can you ______ me a job when I get there? You know, I have to work in order to pay for my schooling.

The boss insisted that every minute ______ made full use of ______ the work well.

---- I am happy. I just heard I passed my physics exam.
---- ________! I’m glad somebody’s happy.

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. He had wanted a beautiful  1   in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well   2   it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day came near, the young man expected   3    that his father had bought the gift.   4  , on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his own   5  . His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He   6   his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, and somewhat   7  , the young man opened the box and found a lovely leather bound Bible，with the young man’s name written in gold. Angry, he  8   his voice to his father, and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” and  9    out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very   10   in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but   11   his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to see him.   12   he could make arrangements, he received a telegram   13   him his father had passed away and willed all of his 14   to his son. When he arrived at his father’s, sudden sadness and regret   15  his heart. He began to   16  his father’s important papers and saw the still new gift-wrapped Bible, just as he had   17  it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully   18  a verse(诗), Matthew 7-11,“And if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?”
As he read those words, a car key  19   from the back of the Bible. It had a tag(标签) with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the   20   of his graduation, and the words: PAID IN FULL.

A．computer B．bike C．car D．recorder

A．pay B．buy C．support D．afford

A．signs B．facts C．marks D．results

A．However B．Finally C．Quietly D．Actually

A．house B．room C．study D．office

A．gave B．handed C．showed D．presented

A．excited B．nervous C．interested D．disappointed

A．raised B．changed C．improved D．increased

A．ran B．went C．walked D．stormed

A．busy B．successful C．comfortable D．happy

A．remembered B．realized C．knew D．considered

A．When B．As C．After D．Before

A．informing B．announcing C．telling D．discovering

A．treasures B．possessions C．clothing D．eagerness

A．filled B．caught C．attacked D．beat

A．pick up B．remind of C．search through D．refer to

A．seen B．got C．left D．thrown

A．made B．written C．underlined D．designed

A．dropped B．appeared C．rolled D．showed

A．year B．date C．moment D．Day

One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said, “I am blind. Please help me.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote something on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign this morning? May I know what you wrote?” The man said, “I only wrote the truth, I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was a blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. It reminded you to be thankful for what you have. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1,000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear. The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling.
We can learn from the text that the man helped the blind boy by __________.

Why did the man come back that afternoon?

It can be inferred that the boy was ________ after he found out what the man had written.

What is the main idea of the text?

Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble—and was he? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP (超感觉知觉).
ESP stands for Extra Sensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.
Here's an example. A woman was ironing clothes. Suddenly she screamed, "My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!" Just then, a telegram came. The woman's father died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.
There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what's behind these strange mental messages. Here's another example—one of hundreds of dreams that have come true:
A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, "There's room for one more." The man felt the driver seemed dead, so he ran away. The next day, when the man was getting on a crowded bus, the bus driver said, "There's room for one more."
Then the man saw that the driver's face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn't get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!
Some people say stories like these are coincidences. Others, including some scientists, say that ESP is real. From studies of ESP, we may someday learn more about the human mind.
According to the passage, the author believes that the sixth sense is_________.

By studying ESP, scientists may get to_________.

In the last paragraph the underlined word "coincidences" probably means ____.

This article is mainly about_________.

Do you want to be productive at work or at home? Here's what you should do.
1. Cut off television
I used to tell myself that I needed a break. So, when the kids slept I turned on the cable and watched whatever program that caught my fancy. Often, I found myself not watching, just channel-surfing. And I didn’t end up watching a full program. I decided one day to just give up on TV as it made me sleep late and woke up tired.
If you want to be productive, cut off TV. You are better off reading a book. Without TV, I have managed to finish many books which I have bought but never read.
2. Limit Internet use
The other big distraction that can make you sleep late is the Internet. Probably because you will be checking your emails, updating your blog, watching YouTube, etc. Try limiting the use of it at home, or switch it to the morning session.
Nowadays, I check all my personal emails early in the morning. When I get into work, I find myself less tempted to check personal emails.
3. Know your priorities(优先考虑的事)
Really, it is all about the choices you make and the priorities you have. If you know it is competitive out there in the world, how can you be a better worker than the person who is also aiming for the position above you?
4. Rest early, rise early
Do you want to be productive? Rise early, read more books, have more energy, be more focused and set standards for others to catch up. It’s as simple as that.
The passage aims to give advice on how to ________.

What does the author mainly use to support her theory?

The author used to be in the habit of _________.

In the author’s opinion, ___________.

Key West, Florida is a wonderful place to spend a vacation. It is a truly charming and fun city for the whole family. And of course you will get the good weather of Florida, with which you have plenty of time to enjoy the outdoor activities.
Key West is the most southern city in the continental USA. That is why their sunsets are so amazing. The sun is brighter there at sunset than anywhere else. It’s so beautiful that everyone gathers every evening at Mallory Dock to watch it. And there you will see jugglers (玩杂耍的人) and musicians entertaining in the streets.
The houses surrounded by trees and flowers are lovely in Key West, and many are restored and absolutely charming. There are too many hotels, inns, guest houses and restaurants to talk about. They all look great and their prices change according to seasons, and you can find something to suit every pocketbook and every taste.
At the seaport you will see various boats. It’s very interesting. The city is rich in history and was home to Ernest Hemingway. Harry Truman chose it for his winter White House. There are so many public transportation—taxis, tour trains, trolleys, bikes—and you can even walk if you choose. There are beautiful coral reefs. The deep reefs are farther off shore and are best visited with an experienced guide. However, there are shallow reefs close in where snorkelers (潜水者) can explore to their heart’s content. At Key West Marine Park you can do some good snorkeling.  In Key West you can go diving, fishing and do all sorts of water sports.
The problem with Key West is that no one ever wants to leave. Be sure to take your camera with you because you will want to snap (拍摄) everything you see. And whatever you do, be sure to take in the sunset because it is nothing like anything you have ever seen.
What will certainly happen when visitors come to Key West?

What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Key West lies in the north of the continental USA.
B. Private cars can be seen here and there in Key West.
C. Visitors can do all kinds of water sports in Key West.
D. The environment of Key West is very beautiful.
From the last paragraph we know that __________.

What would be the best title for the text?

It is normal for parents to question their children's hairstyle or the clothes they wear. But today teenagers and their parents argue over something else: money.
Children are spending lots of it. Parents used to say to their children, "You're wearing that?" Now they say, "You paid how much for that?"
Children in the US today spend five times more money than their parents did when they were young.
So what are all these children buying? The list is long: ipods trainers(训练鞋), cellphones and jeans are typical items that children "have to" buy. And they will do anything to get them. They ask their parents over and over until they buy them.
But parents also need to take the blame for spending so much money. They want their children to have the best stuff. They end up competing with other parents over what their children have.
So no wonder children find it hard to learn the importance of saving money rather than spending it all the time.
And it's hard to save when companies use advertising and clever slogans to encourage young people to buy their products. They even encourage children to keep asking their parents for something until they get it.
Today, you don't even need to have money in order to buy something. Banks give out credit cards and loans all the time so people are saving less and less. We are used to there being lots of money around. And if you don't have much you can always borrow some.
But this hasn't always been the case. When our grandparents were young there was very little money and everyone had to save hard for things they bought. They only bought things they needed, not things they just wanted.
The older generation made the wise expression, "Money doesn’t grow on trees." This is as true now as it was 50 years ago. They give money a great deal of value. And we all have a lot to learn from them.
The text mainly tells us ________.

Parents are to blame for children's spending a lot of money because ________.

Nowadays people find it hard to save money because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.

The saying "Money doesn't grow on trees." in the last paragraph is intended to tell us that ________.

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Bob and Jim once worked in a same factory. One day, Bob borrowed Jim some money, but later Jim left his job and went to work in another town without pay back the money. Bob didn’t see Jim for a year, and then he knows from another friend what Jim was in another town and staying at a hotel. So he went to see Jim in the evening. When he got to Jim’s room, Bob saw his shoe lying outside the door. “Well, he must in,” he thought. So he knocked at the door and said, “I know you are in, Jim. Yours shoes are here.” “I’m out without them,” answered to Jim.

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假设你是李华，你作为交换生在英国学习期间结交的朋友Allen下个月将来中国学习汉语，并将借住在你家。请你根据以下要点提示，给Allen写一封信。
1. 欢迎他来中国；  2. 愿意提供帮助；   3. 期盼早日相聚。
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