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江苏省常州高级中学2010-2011年第二学期期末考试高一年级第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）第一节：单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。21. The new movie, Pirates of the Caribbean 4 is well _ and live up to the _ which is established by the first 3 series.A. receive ; expectation B. received ; reputationC. received ; contribution D. accepted ; civilization22. What surprised me was not the death of the worlds most-wanted man,Bin Laden, but_ he was killed.A. in the way B. the way C. in the way that D. the way which 23. While _ drivers licenses in China, new car drivers will have to fill out a body part donation form, which is _ for some drivers-to-be.A. applying for; disturbed B. apply for; disturbedC. applying to; disturbing D. applying for; disturbing24. _,Gao Xiaosong was sentenced to 6-month imprisonmentthe most severe punishment about drunk drivingon June.1.A. A public figure though is he B. Public figure though he isC. Public figure he is though D. A public figure though he is25. The US government claim to build a low-carbon economy. But the fact is _ ideal.Its _ wonder that there always are lots of protestants in streets.A. free from ; not a B. free of ; not a C. far from ; no D. far away ; no 26. As a super fan of Charles Dickens, the talented young woman _ reading all his _.A. is determined to; works B. is bent on ; worksC. focuses on ; work D. is used to; work27. I was warned to say nothing about the case on count unless _.So you mean you will do everything _ then.A. to be asked ; as they told B. being asked ; as are toldC. was asked ; as telling D. asked ; as told28. Avril Lavigne _ to be a rock superstar because she _ rock music even in her childhood.A. promised ; was drunk with B. expected ; was drunk inC. wished ; was drunk for D.wanted ; was drinking with29. It is _that the pork with the “lean-meat powder”（瘦肉精）has been widely _ all over the country.A. terrified ; discriminated B. terrified ; negotiatedC. terrifying ; distinguished D. terrifying ; distributed30. Why does the media call “Lady GaGa” a legend?She is a big hit in the sales of her albums. In addition, _ can match her unique taste in haircuts and clothes.A. nothing B. none C. nobody D. no one31. The millionaire _ buy Picassos pictures among others because she has a(n) _ for abstract style.A. intends to ; fame B. tends to ; appetiteC. is intended to ; gift D. tended to ; desire32. It is _ acknowledged that most star couples will _ sonner or later.A. universal ; break out B. universally ; break downC. universally ; break up D. universal ; break off33. “Never before _ so much importance to the prices of agricultural products,” said in the government work report by Premier Wen JiaBao.A. the central government attached B. did the central government attachC. the central government has attached D. has the central government attached34. Shanghai has _ the pace of becoming a world-class tourist destination.For example, the construction of Shanghai Disneyland, Disneys first theme park on the Chinese mainland is _.A. accelerated; historic B. accused; historical C. accumulated; historic D. increased; historical35. _ the final of UEFA Champions League (欧冠) between Manchester United and FC Barcelona, I would not have stayed up after midnight.A. Were there not B. Were not there C. Had there not been D. Had not there been第二节 完型填空（共20小题, 满分20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。 I didnt cry when I learned I was the parent of a mentally handicapped（弱智的）child.“Go ahead and cry,” the doctor _36_ kindly. But I couldnt cry then nor during the months that followed.We sent her to a kindergarten in our neighborhood at age seven. I worried that she was the “_37_” child among twenty fiveyearolds._38_, positive things began to happen to Kristi in her school, and to her schoolmates, too. When talking big of their own accomplishments, Kristis classmates always took _39_ to praise her as well, “Kristi got all her spelling words right today.” No one would say that her spelling list was easier than anyone elses.During Kristis second year in school, she _40_ a very special challenge. The big public event of the term was a _41_ based on the final outcome of the years music and physical education activities. Kristi was _42_ in both. My husband and I felt _43_ about the day as well.On the day of the program, Kristi _44_ to be sick. Desperately I wanted to keep her home. Why let Kristi fail in a gymnasium _45_ with parents, students and teachers？What a simple _46_！But I finally got her onto the school bus.Just as I had forced my daughter to go to school, now I forced myself to go, too.Then I knew Kristis _47_. Her class was divided into relay teams. With her slow and clumsy reactions, she would surely _48_ her team.But as Kristis turn to _49_ came, a change took place in her team. The tallest boy in the line stepped _50_ Kristi and placed his hands on her waist(腰). Two other boys stood a little ahead of her. The _51_ the player in front of Kristi stepped from the sack(bag), the two boys seized it and held it open while the tall boy _52_Kristi and dropped her neatly into the sack. A girl ahead took her hand and supported her until she gained her _53_. Then off Kristi hopped（跳跃）, smiling and proud.At the cheers of the crowd, I slipped out to thank Heaven for the warm and considerate people making it possible for my _54_daughter to be like her fellow human beings. Then I finally _55_.36A. demanded Brequested Cadvised Djoked37A. common Bdifferent Cexcellent Dcasual38A. Thus BTherefore CEventually DHowever39A. pains Btime Cefforts Dmeasures40A. failed Baccepted Cfaced Dtook41A. competition Bconclusion Cconference Dceremony42A. stupid Bslow Cserious Dunable43A. annoyed Banxious Cguilty Dtough44A. wanted Bhappened Cpretended Dproved45A. filled Bjammed Ccovered Dburdened46A. approach Bmethod Ckey Dsolution47A. worry Bdisaster Cchoice Derror48A. hold on Bhold out Chold over Dhold up49A. participate Boperate Cpractise Dshow50A. around Boff Cbehind Dbeside51A. interval Bmoment Ctime Dpoint52A. caught Blifted Cprotected Dhug53A. weight Bposition Cspeed Dbalance54A. nervous Bslim Cdisabled Ddelicate55A. recovered Bcried Cprayed Dapplauded第三部分：阅 读第一节：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29 has focused the worlds camera lenses（镜头）on the UK.In Britain, there is a constant debate about the relevance of the royal family to modern British society. However, Windsor (the family name of the British Royal Family) and Middleton have been seen to represent a more modern, forward-looking nation.Nigel Baker, the British ambassador to Bolivia, believes that the royal wedding is “about modern Britain”. “The estimated 2 billion spectators across the world will see that Britain is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse nations in the world, home to 270 nationalities speaking 300 different languages, founded on tolerance and respect for difference,” wrote Baker on his blog.According to Baker, the wedding could help viewers to see “why Britain is one of the most dynamic and creative countries in the world”: The television on which most people watched the event was invented by John Logie Baird, a Briton, and the World Wide Web that broadcast the event to millions more was invented by another Briton, Tim Berners-Lee.The guests who attended the wedding ceremony gave more than a few clues as to the nature of modern Britain. David and Victoria Beckham represent Britains obsession（着迷）with football and celebrity.Leaders from different religious backgrounds supported Bakers comments on the multicultural nature of modern British society.Before the wedding, David Elliott, arts director of the British Council China, agreed that the wedding would be a showcase for modern Britain: “I think, and hope, that it (modern British influence) would be values like openness, multiculturalism, creativity, sense of humor and the traditional British sense of fair play,” he said.Furthermore, events such as the Olympics in London in 2012 may also increase peoples sense of Britishness.According to a poll published in Daily Telegraph, more than a third of people in the UK admitted they felt “very British” when watching the Olympics.56. What is the main point of the article?A. To introduce Prince Williams wedding arrangements in detail.B. To comment on the significance of the royal wedding.C. To question the relevance of the royal family in modern British society.D. To explain why the royal wedding is linked with the 2012 Olympics.57. What can be concluded from the article?A. Some say that the royal wedding is a reflection on modern Britain.B Some think the royal wedding only shows Britains multiculturalism and sense of fair play.C.About 2 billion people across the world will see the wedding ceremony online.D. Britons are obsessed with football due to the influence of David Beckham.58. Why is the inventor of the World Wide Web mentioned?A. To inform readers about some well-known British inventors.B. To point to the importance of the World Wide Web for the wedding.C. In support of the idea that Britain is a nation of creative and original people.D. To encourage people to watch the wedding on the Internet.59. According to the article, both the 2012 Olympics and the royal wedding .A. have increased the British sense of national identityB. have promoted traditional British valuesC. represent a more modern BritainD. have encouraged the interest of Britons in FootballBA study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books. In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective: it reflects personal emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political” artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its abuse of power over people. In the same way, art can reflect a cultures religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art had been almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that described people and stories from the Bible(圣经). Although most people couldnt read, they could still understand the Bible stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was（and still is）its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues are not holy. 60. We learn from the first paragraph that _. A. history class concentrates on religious beliefs and emotionB. history books focus on personal emotions and opinionsC. art history shows us something about emotions and beliefsD. art history shows us nothing but the political values61. It can be inferred from the text that _. A. history teachers must be quite subjectiveB. artists paint people from the Bible to show their political beliefsC. you can hardly find animal and human images in Islamic paintingsD. painters only painted Bible stories for centuries62. Francisco Goya and his painting are used as an example to show_. A. art is subjective, which is different from history booksB. Spanish government abused its power over peopleC. in history books, facts about politics are givenD. Francisco Goya was the first “political” artist C.ON Aug. 9, 1945, my great-uncle was out fishing in the Pacific, far enough away from Nagasaki (长崎), Japan, that he missed the immediate impact of the atom bomb dropped by the Americans that day. My great-aunt was in their new house outside Nagasaki; the entire family had only a few days earlier fled the city because my great-uncle feared a repeat of the bombing of Hiroshima（广岛）.I heard this story many times during my childhood. Back then, it made me feel that my great-uncle was a clever man. As an adult, I realized he was also very lucky, because cleverness alone cannot keep you safe.For 36 hours after the earthquake and tsunami that severely destroyed the east coast of Japan on Friday, I was unable to get any word from my relatives who take care of and live in our familys Buddhist temple in Iwaki City, south of Sendai, the biggest city near the center of the earthquake. I wondered if they too were lucky and smart.I wanted to know, and I did not want to know. I dipped into the world of the Internet, with its videos of water flooding the farmland and heavily damaged ferries, and then quickly backed out because the images of the coastline do not match the Japan that I know.All this has happened even though Japan is arguably better prepared than any other country when it comes to earthquakes and other natural disasters.When I was a child growing up in California, my Japanese mother would ask me, “How do you know a tsunami is coming?”“When the ocean starts to disappear,” I would say.“