advises高二11月英语试题

2021年1月7日发(作者：杜牧)
高二普通班11月考试英语试题
2012.11.6
说明：本试题考试用时120分钟，总分150分。
一．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-- 15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选
项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool． A letter can be
enjoyed, read and 1 ． It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart; it can
keep a friendship with very little 2 ．
I will give an example． A few years ago my elder brother and I were not getting along． We
had been close as children but had 3 ． Our meetings were not 4 our conversation was
filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only 5 our
misunderstanding． Then he moved to a small island in the Caribbean and we lost touch． One
day he wrote me a letter． He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said
how he felt, and encouraged me to 6 ． Rereading the letter, I was 7 by its humor and
clever expressions． These were all qualities for which I had 8 respected my elder brother
but thought he no longer had them． I had never known he could write so 9 ． And with that
one letter we became 10 again．
It might never have 11 to my brother to write me if he had not been in a place where
there were no phones． For him, writing was a/an 12 ． It also turned out to be the best way
for us to get back in touch． 13 we live in an age of easy communication, people often 14
that they don’t always have to phone or email． They have a 15 ． And that is to write．
1．A． received B． rewritten C． returned D． reread
2．A． time B． energy C． effort D． attempt
3．A． grown apart B． moved away C． broken up D． cooled down
4．A． interesting B． pleasant C． necessary D． possible
5．A． deepen B． start C． express D． settle
6．A． come B． write C． enjoy D． read
7．A． impressed B． attracted C． surprised D． honored
8．A． never B． seldom C． sometimes D． once
9．A． well B． often C． much D． soon
10．A． brothers B． friends C． partners D． relatives
11．A． happened B． come C． appeared D． occurred
12．A． necessity B． habit C． career D． enjoyment
13．A． If B． Although C． Because D． Unless
14．A． believe B． decide C． argue D． forget
15．A． habit B． choice C． method D． plan
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1．5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结 构的语法性和上下文连续的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的
词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答 案填写在答题卷标号为的相应位置上。
Roadside bomb explosions in southern Afghanistan have killed at least five civilians and five
policemen. The attack came as NATO’s new Secretary General visited Kabul 16 (discuss)

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with Afghan officials and candidates ahead of the August 20 17 (president) election.
Afghan officials in southern Helmans province said a group of civilians 18 (travel) to a
wedding party when 19 big vehicle, which was being pulled by a tractor, hit a roadside bomb.
Officials have blamed Taliban insurgents（叛乱分子）as part of efforts to discourage voters
20 taking part in the coming election.
Five policemen were also killed in a separate roadside bomb burst in Helmand, 21
region is a known Taliban stronghold（据点） 22 thousands of US Marines and British soldiers
are engaged 23 major anti- insurgency operations to improve security 24 Afghans go to
vote.
The security situation deteriorating（恶化）in southern parts of the country has been a cause of
concern for both Afghan election officials and international observers since the 25 (remove)
of the Taliban from power in 2001.
二．阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
A
Every day on the road, accidents are caused. They do not only happen. The reason may be
easy to see: an overloaded tray, a shelf out of reach, a patch of ice on the road. But more often than
not there is a chain of events leading up to the misfortune- frustration, tiredness or just bad
temper-that show what the accident really is, a sort of attack on oneself.
Road accidents, for example, happen frequently after a family quarrel, and we all know
people who are accident-prone, so often at odds with themselves and the world that they seem to
cause accidents for themselves and others.
By definition, an accident is something you cannot predict or avoid, and the idea which used
to be current, that the majority of road accidents are caused by a minority of criminally careless
drivers, is not supported by insurance statistics. These show that most accidents involve ordinary
motorists in a moment of carelessness or thoughtlessness.
It is not always clear, either, what sort of conditions make people more likely to have an
accident. For instance, the law requires all factories to take safety actions and most companies
have safety committees to make sure the regulations are observed, but still, every day in Britain,
some fifty thousand men and women are absent from work due to an accident. These accidents are
largely the result of human error or misjudgment-noise and fatigue, boredom or worry are possible
factors which contribute to this. Doctors who work in factories have found that those who drink
too much, usually people who have a high anxiety level, run three times the normal risk of
accidents at work.
26. This passage might be written to .
A．college students B．drivers
C．ordinary citizens D．businessmen
27. ―Accident- prone‖ in Paragraph 2 means .
A．likely to have accidents B．injured in accidents
C．likely to die in accidents D．responsible for road accidents
28. The passage suggests that .
A．accidents mostly result from slippery roads
B．accidents are usually caused by psychological factors
C．doctors run three times the normal risk of accidents in factories

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D．about 50,000 people lost their lives at work in Britain every day
29. Which of the following is NOT discussed as a factor of accidents in this passage?
A．Mood B．Carelessness C．Tiredness D．Weather
30. What do you think would be the best title for the passage?
A．Accidents and Human B．Why accidents happen
C．Human Factors in Accidents D．How to Prevent Accidents

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B
Danielle Steel, America’s sweetheart, is one of the hardest working woman in the book
business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to
five. Her research some before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her
subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk..
Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After
graduation, he worked in the public relations and advertising, industries. Later she started a job as
a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of
books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of ―Max and Martha‖
picture books for children to help them. Deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and
new schools. Her l998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times
best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into film. She is
listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for
381 weeks straight.
Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge,
Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the moat important resource and has kept in touch with
them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公) of her own invention. Her
life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her
strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one Danielle Steel.
31. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that .
A. she can write several books at the same time
B. she often does some research before writing a book
C. she is one of the most popular American women writers
D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break
32. Children who have read ―Max and Martha‖ picture books may know .
A. how to deal with affairs at school B. what to do if Max and Martha die
C. what to do when new babies are born into their families
D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes
33. One of Danielle Steel’ a achievements is that .
A. some TV plays were based on her books B. her picture books attracted a lot of young men
C. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998
D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records
34. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel .
A. lives an exciting life B. values her readers a lot
C. writes about quiet women D. is pleased with her achievements
35. What does the underlined word ―inimitable‖ mean?
A. hardworking B. attractive C. strange D. unique


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C
Some unfortunate people are rather attractive to mosquitoes, while the smell of some lucky
people drives the blood-suckers away. Now the smelly chemicals from the sweat of these lucky
people have been identified by researchers, who are testing its effectiveness as a natural mosquito
repellent(驱蚊剂).
Everybody produces a mixture of chemicals with smells in their sweat, some of which attract
biting insects. But people who do not get bitten also produce smelly chemicals that appear to mask
the smells of the attractive chemicals.
This masking is very effective in avoiding a mosquito’s bite, explains James Logan, a scientist
who carried out the research with his colleagues.
These helpful chemicals probably occur naturally in everybody’s sweat but some people have a
much higher ratio(比例) than others.
“It’s very exciting,” Logan says, “because these are totally natural chemicals with an
effectiveness that compares favorably to other chemicals such as DEET, which is the best repellent
available but has unwanted side effects.”
A key chemical identified by Logan as a repellent is also “a natural food additive which has
been proven safe”. He says, “And because it can be made by plants, it may one day be possible to
mass-produce it cheaply.”
The repellent is currently being tested by 16 volunteers in Africa. Meanwhile, the researchers are
testing the repellent against other biting insects.
36. Which can be concluded from this passage?
A. Mosquitoes like to suck attractive people.
B. Only some people produce a smelly substance in their sweat.
C. The cost of plant-related products can be low.
D. Some chemicals contained in people’s sweat can be eaten as food.
37. People prefer a natural mosquito repellent for the following reasons EXCEPT that _____.
A. it has a good effect B. it smells wonderful
C. it can be made very cheap D. it is very safe
38. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Some people are luckier than other people.
B. Scientists help us to avoid the inconvenience of the biting insects.
C. Scientists have found a natural anti-biting substance in people’s bodies.
D. The natural mosquito repellent is good for people.
39. Why are some people less attractive to mosquitoes?
A. Because they have less sweat.
B. Because their sweat contains a particular chemical.
C. Because the ratio of their natural mosquito repellent is much higher.
D. Because they are less attractive.
40. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage?
A. Scientists are doing experiments with volunteers in Africa.
B. The natural mosquito repellent is only used to deal with mosquitoes.
C. DEET is the best repellent available now.
D. All people might produce chemicals that can mask the mosquito- attracting substance.


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