1、2012届北京四中上学期期中英语试题【原创解析】第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.-I hear that there was a terrible crash in the subway in Shanghai the other day. -Yes, _news came as _shock to all of us.A. the; the B. a; / C. the; a D. /; aC考查冠词的用法。第一空表示“特指消息”；第二空指“抽象名词具体化”，a
2、shock意为：一件令人震惊的事。22. Alibaba has become Chinas largest online commercial company, _ a profit of 1.47 billion yuan in 2010.A. earns B. earning C. earned D. to have earnedB考查分词作状语。此处现在分词作结果状语，表示自然的结果。23. None of the underwater workers has been harmed by the great fish. _, most fish were so friendly th
3、at they played with the instruments.A. Instead B. Even though C. However D. ThoughA考查副词的用法及含义。句意：水下工作的工人没有一个被大鱼伤害，相反，大多数鱼很友好以至于他们和和装备玩耍。24. -Has James finished his report on his Enquiry Learning yet? -Im not sure. She _ on it last week.A. was working B. has worked C. worked D. had workedA考查动词时态。句意：-
4、James已经写完她的研究性学习报告了吗？-我不确定。她上周还在写。25. A huge amount of oil was spilt on the East Sea, the caused of _ are still under investigation.A. it B. that C. which D. whomC考查非限制性定语从句的关系词。此处which替代前面句子的内容。26.-These grapes look really beautiful. -They _! See the price $3.99 a pound. Very expensive, arent they!
5、A. would B. could C. might D. shouldD考查情态动词的用法。句意：-这些葡萄看起来真漂亮。-它们应该看起来漂亮。看3.99美元一磅。太贵了，不是吗！27. It is good manners to eat up_is left in your plate.A. that B. what C. which D. allB考查宾语从句的连接词。此处what在宾语从句中作主语。句意：吃干净你盘子里的剩东西是礼貌行为。28. _me when you get it through and Ill pick you up at your work place.A. C
6、alling B. Call C. Called D. To callB考查非谓语动词的用法。此处为祈使句，所以用动词原形。29. I fell asleep while working on this paper_the computer on.A. as B. for C. over D. withD考查with的复合结构。此处是with+名词+副词的用法。句意：我在打这篇论文时电脑开着就睡着了。30.-How do you usually go to work? -I usually drive, but if it is fine, I _by bike.A. will go B. w
7、ould go C. have gone D. had goneA考查动词时态的用法。句意：-你通常怎样去上班？-我通常开车去上班，但如果天气好我会骑自行车。此处will表意愿。31. I _ to reach the manager for the last two hours but the line is always busy.A. tired B. have tired C. had tired D. have been tryingD考查动词时态。句意：在过去的两小时里，我一直想接通经理的电话，但是总占线。此处表示我一直在努力打电话，故用现在完成进行时。32. _in the wo
8、ods, the two girls were frightened and kept crying.A. Having lost B. Lost C. To be lost D. Being lostB考查过去分词短语作状语。句意：迷失在树林里，这两位姑娘吓坏了并且不断地哭。33. My son has gone abroad. Im looking forward to him_.A. return B. to return C. returning D. returnedC考查动名词的用法。此处to是介词，其后him returning为动名词的复合结构。34. I _ him the
9、money but he didnt tell me he needed it.A. should have lent B. must have lent C. need have lent D. could have lentD考查情态动词的虚拟语气用法。句意：我本能借给他钱但他没有告诉我他需要钱。35.Nowadays, more film stars_to be difficult to work with.A. say B. have said C. are said D. were saidC考查不定式的被动式。句意：当今，据说越来越多的电影明星难以合作。【答案】CBAAC DBBD
10、A DBCDC第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I rebellious(叛逆)on the outside, _36_ on the inside I wanted people to _37_.Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasnt _38_, a
11、nd there were many times I didnt feel safe. One situation in particular _39_ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different-not so outwardly sure of myself.I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was _40_ with us, was wearing my clothes. And my _41_ seemed
12、 to like her better than me. I wondered if would be _42_ if I werent there. I told my mom, and she explained that _43_ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could _44_ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful _45_, but I was the only
13、 person who could fill my _46_. She made me realize that even with my _47_, - and they were many-I was a loved member of the family who couldnt be replaced.I became a searcher, _48_ who I was and what made me unique. My _49_ of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to r
14、esist pressure to _50_ in ways that I didnt like any more, and I _51_ who I really was. I came to feel much more _52_ that no one can ever take my place.Each of us _53_ a unique place in the world.You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So _54_ about being replaced. You _55
15、_ be.36.A. and B. but C. as D. for37.A. leave B. replace C. receive D. like38.A. easy B. hard C. fun D. long39.A. made B. kept C. left D. forced40.A. playing B. eating C. staying D. travelling416.A. family B. friends C. relatives D. neighbors42.A. loved B. mentioned C. cared D. missed43.A. since B.
16、as C. while D. unless44.A. scold B. compare C. replace D. match45.A. qualities B. girls C. people D. times46.A. character B. role C. task D. form47.A. faults B. advantages C. manners D. pities48.A. looking B. looking back C. seeking out D. giving up49.A. picture B. view C. sense D. idea50.A. think B
17、. learn C. change D. act51.A. hated B. celebrated C. wished D. expected52.A. sure B. doubtful C. happy D. lonely53.A. takes B. catches C. seizes D. holds54.A. talk B. forget C. care D. argue55.A. mustnt B. shouldnt C. cant D. needntKey: 36-40 BDACC 41-45 ADCCA 46-50 BACBD 51-55 BADBC【文章大意】本文是夹叙夹议类文章
18、。作者通过自己的经历说明，每一个人都是独特的，是其他人无法取代的。作者首先叙述自己的经历，然后发表自己对个人价值的观点。理清文章的结构，把作者叙述的故事和作者想要表达的观点结合起来分析是做好这篇完形填空的关键。36.B.此处作者说明自己外表反叛，但内心渴望别人的喜欢。37.D.作者内心希望别人“喜欢”她。38.A.从后面作者“好几次感到不安全”看，此处作者是说旅途一点不容易。39.C.leave sb.+adj.表示“使某人处于。状态”，此处作者的意思是有一种情况特别危险，自己能活下来就谢天谢地了。40.C.表示朋友跟我们住在一起。41.A.此处指作者的“家人”。42.D.此处作者看到家人对朋
19、友那么好，以至产生疑问：如果我不在，他们会想念我吗？43.C.while此处引导让步状语从句，“尽管”。44.C.母亲的意思是没有人能“取代”我，match意为“比得上”45.A.母亲赞扬朋友身上的一些优秀“品质”。Qualities“品质”46.B.fill ones role“填补某人的作用”此处作者表达的还是没有人能取代我。47.A.此处指作者身上的缺点，即使有很多缺点，但还是没有人能取代我。48.C.seeking out 在句中作伴随状语，“探求”。作者在探求自己的缺点是什么。49.B.作者对自己的观点发生了变化。此处不是“照片”，更不是“主意”50.D.自己拒绝像过去那样的“行为”
20、的压力，而原来的方式作者已经不再喜欢了。其他选项太片面，偏离了作者表达的中心。51.B.作者找到了自己的特点，故“庆幸”自己就是自己，没有人能取代。52.A.作者对自己更有信心了。53.D.我们每一个人都在世界上占据了一个独特的位置，没有人能取代。54.B.作者用自己的经历警示读者，不要去考虑“被人取代”这一问题。55.C.作者最后强调你“不可能“被取代。第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AIts interesting that technology often works as a ser
21、vant for us, yet frequently we become a servant to it. Email is a useful tool but many feel controlled by this new tool. The average business person is getting about 80 emails per day and many feel that about 80%of the messages in their in box are of little or no value.So, I have four suggestions to
22、 help you to become better at “Erasing Email”1.get off the lists. The best way to deal with a problem is to never have it. If you are receiving a lot of unwanted emails, ask to be removed from the various lists. This would include your inclusion in unwanted lists.2. “unlisted address”. Just as you k
23、eep an unlisted telephone number that you share only with those whom you want to have direct access to , you might want to get a separate email address only for the important communications you wish to receive.3.check it once or twice per day. Many I speak with are becoming chained to their email se
24、rver, monitoring incoming email continuously. Maybe this is because email creates its own sense of urgency, but most of the communications are not all that urgent. I respond to them a couple of times per day.4. deal with it. As you open each email, do one of the following:a. if it requires a quick r
25、esponse, respond to it and delete it.b. if it requires a response but is not the best use of your time, try to find someone else to do it.c. if it is going to take any serious amount of time to respond, schedule it for action in your day planner and then download the message, save it, or print it ou
26、t for future action.I personally receive about 250 emails per day and by practising the suggestions above, I can handle that volume in about an hour, taking advantage of this fantastic tool but not being controlled by it to make sure Im doing more important tasks in my day.56. if you get unwanted em
27、ails, the best you can do is to_.A.make a list of themB.put them into unwanted listsC. send them to a special addressD. ask to be deleted from different listsD考查细节理解。根据第三段The best way to deal with a problem is to never have it. If you are receiving a lot of unwanted emails, ask to be removed from th
28、e various lists.可知D正确。57. For the important communications, the writer suggests that you _.A. have a direct access for themB. have several email servers for themC. get a separate email address for themD. get an unlisted phone number for themC考查细节理解。根据文中you might want to get a separate email address
29、only for the important communications you wish to receive.可知选C。58. To avoid being chained by the coming emails, what you can do is to_.A. respond urgent ones onlyB. reply to all of them at the same timeC.handle them a couple of times dailyD. keep replying to emails all day longC考查细节理解。根据文中I respond
30、to them a couple of times per day可知C正确。59. To deal with an email you get, you can do the following except_.A. responding right away if its urgentB. downloading every email before you replyC. scheduling it for later reply if it takes much timeD. asking someone else to reply to it if its not at your c
31、onvenienceB考查细节理解。根据文中if it is going to take any serious amount of time to respond, schedule it for action in your day planner and then download the message, save it, or print it out for future action可知选B。【答案】DCCBBIn Britain and other countries, young people sometimes take a gap year, a year off bet
32、ween high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in America. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing , though there are no official numbers.Charles Deacon, Dean of Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington, DC estimate that in the current first-yea
33、r class of 1600 students, only about 25 decided to take a year off. He says this number hasnt changed much over the years.Mr.Deacon says the most common reason for taking a gap year is to have a chance to travel, but he says inernational students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for
34、military duty.Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education, but it can also give students a chance to explore their interests. Students hoping to be doctors, for example, could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital.Many
35、colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy.The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next
36、Generation.” It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies. It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual with that time.Of couse, a gap year is
37、 not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college , and parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly.Holly Bulls job is to specialize in helping s
38、tudents plan their gap year. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased inerest in the idea of a year off, and she points out that many gap-year programs cost fa
39、r less than a year of college.60. What is the passage mainly about?A. If you want to go to an American university, take a gap year first.B. More and more American students are choosing to take a year off.C. It is likely that taking a gap year is becoming popular in America.D. Americans hold differen
40、t opinions towards students taking a gap year.C考查推理、判断。根据Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing , though there are no official numbers.和She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased inerest in the idea of a
41、 year off可知C正确。61. How many reasons for students taking a gap year are mentioned in passage?A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5C考查细节理解。根据文中1. have a chance to travel 2. take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty 3. a chance to recover after twelve years of required education 4. a chance to explo
42、re their interests等四种。62. The esssay “time out or burn out for the next generation” suggests that_.A. every student must take a gap year before applying for a famous universityB. some famous universities encouage students to gain more life experiencesC. taking a gap year can make students free from
43、life learning D. the stress of studies does harm to the students healthB考查细节理解。根据It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies可知。63.What can we learn from the passage?A. Charles Deacon doesnt support the idea of the stud
44、ents taking a gap yearB. Books and media have contributed to the students inerest in school learning C. Parents might disagree with the program, concerned about their childrens future.D. Experts agree taking a year off will benefit the students emotionally and physically.C考查推理、判断。根据parents might wor
45、ry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off可知C正确。【答案】CCBCCMore surprising, perhaps, than the current difficulties of traditioanal marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and thriving(兴盛)。As Skolnick notes, Americans are marrying people-relative to Europ
46、eans, more of us marry and we marry at a younger age. Moreover, after a decline in the early 1970s, the rate of marriage in the United States is now increasing. Even the divorce rate needs to be taken in this pro-marriage context: some 80percent of divorced individuals remarry. Thus, marriage remain
47、s, by far, the preferred way of life for the vast majority of people in our society.What has changed more than marriage is the nuclear family. Twenty-five years ago, the typical American family consisted of a husband, a wife and two or three children. Now, there are many marriages in which couples h
48、ave decided not to have any children. And there are many marriages where at least some of the children are from the wifes previous marriage, or the husbands, or both. Sometimes these children spend all their time with one parent from the former marriage; sometimes they are shared between the two for
49、mer spouses.Thus, one can find the very type of family arrangement. There are marriages without children; marriages with children from only the present marriage; marriages with full time children from the present marriage and part time children from former marriages. These are stepfathers, stepmothe
50、rs, half-brothers, and half-sisters. It is not all the unusual for a child to have four parents and eight grandparents! There are enormous changes from the traditional nuclear family. But even so, even in the midst of all this, one thing remains constant: most Americans spend most of their adult liv
51、es married.64. By calling Americans marrying people the author means that_.A. more of Americans, as compared with Eroupeans, prefer marriage and they accept it at a younger ate.B. Americans expect more out of marriage than EuropeansC. there are more married couples in USA than in EuropeD. Americans
52、are more traditional than Europeans.D考查推理、判断。根据More surprising, perhaps, than the current difficulties of traditioanal marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and thriving(兴盛)。As Skolnick notes, Americans are marrying people-relative to Europeans, more of us marry and we marry at a younge
53、r age可知D正确。65. Which of the following can be presented as the picture of todays American families?A. A typical American family consists of only a husband and a wife.B. Many types of family arrangements have become socially acceptable.C. Americans prefer to have more kids than before. D. There are no
54、 nuclear families any more.B考查推理、判断。根据文章最后一段可知。66.Even though great changes have taken place in the structure of American families_.A. the functions of marriage remain unchangedB. most Americans prefer a second marriageC. the vast majority of Americans still have faith in marriageD. marriage is stil
55、l enjoyed by all Americans.C考查推理、判断。根据There are enormous changes from the traditional nuclear family. But even so, even in the midst of all this, one thing remains constant: most Americans spend most of their adult lives married.可知C正确。【答案】DBCDTrapped on the 37th FloorMelinda Skaar wasnt expecting an
56、y phone calls. Skaar was working late in her office at the First Internet bank of California. By 10:45 that night she was almost ready to go home when the phone rang.Picking it up, she heard a guard shouting. There is a fire! Get out of there.Skaar didnt panic. She figured that it was just a small f
57、ire. Her office building was huge. There were 62 floors and her desk was on the 37th floor.Skaar called out to office mate Stephen Oksas, who also stayed late to work. But when they got out to the hallway, they were met by a cloud of black smoke. Rushing back, Skaar shut the door and filled the spac
58、e at the bottom of the door with her jacket to keep the smoke out.Then they called 911. before they could call their families, however, the line went dead. That meant that they were completely cut off from the outside world. All they could do was wait and hope someone would come to rescue them.Minut
59、es ticked by. Smoke began to float into the office. Soon it became hard for them to breathe.Looking around, Skaar noticed a small workroom. It seemed to have cleaner air. So they crowed there. That helped for a while, but in time even the workroom was filled with deadly smoke.Hopeless, they tried to
60、 break the windows, but the glass was not breakable. Everything they threw at just bounced back.Defeated, they struggled back to the workroom. They felt weak and dizzy. Soon Skaar found Oksas had passed out.Skaar and Oksas knew they were lucky to be alive. Sunday is my birthday, Skaar told a reporte
61、r. She would be turning 29. but she knew she had already got the best present possible-the gift of life.67. What did Skaar and Oksas do where were stopped by the fire?A. they called their familiesB. they waited where they wereC. they tried to run down the stairsD. they rushed back and shut the doorD
62、考查细节理解。根据Rushing back, Skaar shut the door and filled the space at the bottom of the door with her jacket to keep the smoke out.可知。68. The first sentence of the passage is to_.A. introduce Skaar B. get the readers attentionC. explain the cause of the event D. tell the background informationB考查作者的写作意
63、图。作者写第一句的目的是引起读者的注意。69. The following helped Skaar and Oksas survive the fire except_.A. calling 911 for helpB. breaking the windows to get some fresh airC. crowding in a small workroom for clean airD. shutting the door and keeping the smoke out with a jacketB考查细节理解。根据Hopeless, they tried to break t
64、he windows, but the glass was not breakable可知。70. what can we conclude from Skaars action in the fire?A. she is cleverer than OksasB. she was trained as a firefighterC. she remained calm in the face of dangerD. she had had the experience of being caught in fire.C考查文章大意。通过全文Skaar的行动可知，她很清醒、镇静。【答案】DBB
65、C第二节：七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where weve never been before.But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line _71 imagin
66、e how youd feel if you were in the other persons shoes.For anything youre about to send, ask yourself, “Would I say this to the persons face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. _72If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct(本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to
67、do so. _73 if it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room._74 offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When some
68、one makes a mistake, whether its a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If its a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Have good manners yourself doesnt give you license to correct everyo
69、ne else. _75 at the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as age, sex, and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing
70、personal information, dont ask such questions.A. Everyone was new to the network onceB. if you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politelyC. Its natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes onlineD. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way y
71、ou would want to be treatedE. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messagesF. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hearG. Repeat the process till you feel sure that youd feel comfortable saying words to a person
72、s face71.D考查上下文的语境理解。根据前文的rules和imagine how youd feel if you were in the other persons shoes可知选D。72.G考查上下文的语境理解。根据上文的if the answer is no, rewrite and reread可知。73.C考查上下文的语境理解。根据上文If someone in the chat room is rude to you,可知。74.A考查上下文的语境理解。根据后文的newcomers可知。75.B考查上下文的语境理解。根据后文if you find you are wrong
73、, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.可知。【答案】DGCAB第II卷（共35分）第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节 情景作文（20分）某英文报以Learn to Manage on Our Own 为题向中学生征文，请根据下列图片，讲述上周班主任生病期间你班同学的表现， 写一篇短文投稿。注意：1. 词数不少于60. 2. 短文内容必须包括图片所提供的主要信息（可适当增加内容）。提示词：流动红旗：Weekly Model Class_第二节 开放作文（满分15分）请根据下面
74、提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50. In your English class, you are asked to describe the following picture and explain to your classmates how you understand it.【参考范文】情景作文Last week, we all felt sorry to hear that our teacher was ill. Afterwards, we had a discussion and decided to manage on our own.During the following
75、 days, all of us did a good job. None of us was late for school and we did morning exercise better than ever. In class, we listened to the teacher attentively. Besides, we won the school basketball match. The day before our teacher came back, we gave the classroom a thorogh cleaning to welcome her.
76、Our monitor presented a bunch of flowers to her when she stepped onto the platform. Seeing the red flag for Weekly Model Class, she was happy and moved.We were greatly inspired too, because we succeeded in managing on our own, which proves we have grown up.【思路分析】本文为一篇记叙文，其主要考查学生综合运用语言的能力。本题相对比较容易，因为
77、题目中提供了比较具体的情景，而且是学生常见的语言情景。但要注意表达要点要全面，写本文要按照时间顺序对文章进行展开。考生在写作的时候，要尽量避免逐条翻译以及过于平铺直叙。在每一幅图画描述的过程中，可以在紧扣文章的基础上，增加适当的发挥和议论。图画作文若想得到高分，一定要让阅卷人看到文章的时候。有一种身临其境，饶有兴趣的感觉。还要注意表达内容要点时要使用丰富多样的表达方式。包括词汇多样、句法多样，段落结构多样。以上是本题获得高分数的关键。开放作文As can be seen in the picture, a tree is broken by the strong wind, while the
78、 grass still stays as it is. Weak and small as the grass is, it can stand the strong.It is the same with human beings. Some people look very strong, but they are easily defeated by difficulties. Weak as some people may seem, they are actually strong in mind, just like the grass in the picture. This
79、kind of people can adapt easily to changing situations and achieve more. They are ready to face challenges and never give up in time of difficulty. So a persons inner strength is much more powerful than physical strength.【思路分析】北京卷的开放作文真正做到了以语言为载体，考查学生的创新能力。仔细观察图画并能正确的挖掘图画的内涵、哲理本身就是一种能力，在这里英语真正成了表达的工具。这的确是创新意识的好题。 第一段介绍图画的内容，成文要注意文章的格式化的语言，比如：As can be seen in the picture,(From the picture, we can see/as is shown in the picture). 第二段写图画的内涵哲理。.精品资料。欢迎使用。高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u
