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1、英语期末题2011-2012学年第二学期期末考试单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)11. _ we go swimming every day _ us a lot of good.A. If, do B. That, do C. Whether, does D. That, does12. Jack _ yet; otherwise he would have telephoned me.A. mustnt have arrived B. shouldnt have arrived C. cant have arrived D. neednt have arrived13. _

2、the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement. A. The president will attend B. The president to attend C. The president attended D. The presidents attending 14. _ was known to all that the boss had broken his promise _ he would give the workers a rise.A. What, that B. As, which C. It,

3、that D. It, which15. If you try to learn too many things at a time at the beginning, you may _. A. have confused B. have to be confused C. get confused D. get confusing16. Oil prices have risen_32 percent since last year，_a record $84.65 a barrel on Nov.9.A. by; to reach B. by; reaching C. to; reach

4、ed D. to; reaching17. To mean to do something and to actually do something_ two different things. A. are B. is C. is being D. has 18. Hes got himself into a dangerous situation, _ he is likely to lose control over the plane. A. where B. which C. while D. Why19. Those professors _ the students from a

5、broad were seen _ to the headmasters office.A. teaching, come B. who teaching, coming C. teaching, coming D. who teaching, to come20. Never before _ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.A. this city was B. this city has been C. was this city D. has this city been 完形填空（共15小题；每小

6、题2分，满分30分）One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a 20-dollar bill. He asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands were raised. Then he said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this.” He began to crumple（弄皱）the _21_. He then asked the aud

7、ience, “Anybody still wants it?” Still the hands went up in the _22_. ks#5u “What if I do this?” He asked, and he _23_ it on the ground, and started to step on it. He _24_ it up. Now the bill was _25_ and crumpled. “Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went up. “My friends,” he continued, “You h

8、ave all learned a good lesson. No matter what I did to the _26_, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its _27_. It was still worth $20. Many times in our _28_, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes _29_ wrong decisions, or we may _30_ with something we do not _3

9、1_. When that happens, we feel depressed and think we are_32_. But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not in what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! Dont forget the worth of a thing does not _33_ its outside _34

10、_, but on its inner value. This is the _35_ of life.”21. A. bill B. ground C. paper D. finger22. A. air B. sky C. tree D. plane23. A. threw B. dropped C. fell D. put24. A. showed B. lifted C. put D. picked25. A. good B. clean C. large D. dirty26. A. paper B. coin C. money D. dollar27. A. value B. pr

11、ice C. effect D. part28. A. studies B. work C. fields D. lives29. A. do B. make C. give D. take30. A. meet B. deal C. talk D. get31. A. like B. hope C. wish D. expect32. A. worthless B. weak C. poor D. careless33. A. come from B. depend on C. carry out D. turn up34. A. beauty B. face C. looks D. imp

12、ression35. A. lesson B. truth C. saying D. story 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AAngelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Jolie is keen on charity, and is noted for her work with refugees as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Comm

13、issioner for Refugees (UNHCR). She has been recognized as one of the worlds most attractive people, as well as the worlds “sexiest” and “most beautiful” woman.Born in Los Angels, California, Jolie is the daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. After her parents separation in 1976, Jol

14、ie and her brother were raised by their mother, who abandoned her acting ambitions and moved with them to Palisades, New York. As a child, Jolie regularly saw movies with her mother and later explained that this has inspired her interest in acting.Jolie achieved wider fame after her performance of v

15、ideo games heroine Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and since then she has established herself as one of the best-known and highest-paid actress in Hollywood. Jolie has had her biggest commercial successes with the action-comedy Mr.&Mrs.Smith.After divorcing her second ex-husband, Jolie lives

16、with actor Brad Pitt, in a relationship that has attracted world-wide media attention. Jolie and Pitt have three adopted children, Maddox, Pax, and Zahara, and three biological children, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne. ks#5uIts reported recently that Jolie and Brad Pitt have finally decided to legally b

17、ecome husband and wife, and the wedding ceremony will take place in September in their France castle. The couple will leave Hollywood, choosing to relocate to southern France. They will also leave the U.S. to move to Europe. It seems that Jolie and Pitt will do this for their six children, who great

18、ly desire this. 36. What do you think is the reason for Jolies interest in acting when she was a child?A. People around her thought that she would be a good actress.B. Her family was poor and they couldnt send her to school.C. Her mother often took her to cinema.D. She was good at acting when she wa

19、s just a child.37. Which of the following cant be used to describe Jolie according to this passage? A. Jolie is a kind-hearted person.B. Jolie is the richest actress in Hollywood.C. Jolie likes children very much.D. Jolie is a very attractive woman.38. Which of the following can be used to replace t

20、he underlined “relocate” in Paragraph 5?A. change. B. look for. C. move. D. lead.39. Which of the following cant be inferred from the passage?A. Brad Pitt is likely to be Jolies third husband.B. Jolie is likely to give up acting.C. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider was Jolies first film.D. Jolies mother loved

21、 her brother and her very much.40.Which of the following do you think can be the title of this passage?A. Angelina Jolies Acting Career.B. Angelina Jolies Family Life.C. Angelina Jolies Success.D. Angelina Jolie.BTourism probably started in Roman times. Rich Romans visited friends and family who wer

22、e working in another part of the Roman Empire. But when the Empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped.In the early 17th century, the idea of the “Grand Tour” was born. Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel（英吉利海峡）. They visited the most beautiful and important European cit

23、ies of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice（威尼斯）in Italy. Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city. The “Grand Tour” was an important part of young peoples educationbut only for the rich.In the 18th century, tourism bega

24、n to change. For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to “take the waters”. They believed that the water there was good for their health. So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns.In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster. When the f

25、irst railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea. And some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger, noisier and dirtier.Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steam

26、ships were built. People began to travel more to far-away countries. The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people. Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them. Thus tourism grew. In 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a comp

27、any called Horizon Holidays. The company organizes everythingplane tickets, hotel rooms, even foodand tourists pay for it all before they leave home. The package tour and modern tourist industry was born.The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949. But tourism did not take off until

28、 1978. In 2002, the industry was worth 500 billion Yuan and became an important part of Chinas social development.41. In the early times, the travelers _.A. all came from Roman B. had lots of money C. were very young and strong D. traveled by boat42. Which of the following is true？A. The young men l

29、earned little from Grand Tour. B. Tourism became faster and safer when the first railways were built in the 18th century. C. More people chose planes for its cheap price. D. In 2002, tourism became a significant part of Chinas social development.43. We can infer from the passage that _played the mos

30、t important role in the tourism development.A. Education B. Transportation C. Money D. Peoples ideas44. Modern tourism was born _. ks#5uA. in 1978 B. in Roman times C. in the early 17th century D. in 194945. The underlined phrase “take off” (in the last paragraph) means _.A. a plane rising into the

31、air B. bring down the pricesC. remove hats and clothes D. develop very fast CGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in