use more energy and create more waste than plastic bags. Plastic bags require 40 per cent less energy to produce and cause 70 per cent less air pollution, the group explained. They also release as much as 94 percent less waste into the water than paper ones.
But paper bags do break down more quickly than plastic bags. They don’t endanger wildlife, either.
So what should we do? One possible solution would be to use biodegradable(可降解的)plastic bags. But until biodegradable technology improves, it might be easier to pack things you buy in reusable cloth bags.
60. The best title of the passage is _____.
A. Paper Causes Less Pollution B. Plastic Causes Less Pollution
C. Paper and Plastics Cause Pollution D. Paper Bags Break Down More Quickly 61. The underlined word “drawbacks” might mean “_____”. A. Advantages B. disadvantages C. air pollution D. waste 62. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Plastic takes longer to break down than paper.
B. Sea turtles usually mistake the plastic bags for jellyfish. C. Paper bags require less energy than plastic bags. D. You’d better pack things in reusable cloth bags.
63. Which of the following shows that paper bags are better than plastic ones?
A. Paper bags take less time to rot . B. Paper bags cause less air pollution. C. Paper bags are more reusable. D. Paper bags cause less water pollution.
( C )
Kai-Fu Lee is one of the most successful of Chinese professional managers．He worked for big companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Google．Now he works for himself and he also writes some books．Behind each of his choices is his belief that you should “lead your life” rather than “live your life”．
He made his first big life decision in 1990．He was then the youngest associate（副的）professor of Carnegie Mellon University．If he had stayed a little longer, he would have become a tenured（终身职位的）professor．But he decided to join Apple．There, he led his team to many hi-tech miracles（奇迹的）, such as the iPod and the iPhone which changed the world using hi-tech．In 1998, he left Apple for Microsoft and started up Microsoft Research China which is now called Microsoft Research Asia．Because of his effort, it becomes one of the best labs in the world．In 2005, he moved on again, to Google．In his four years there, Google’s market share in China jumped from 16% to 30%．
Now, he has started his own company “Innovation Works”．He aims to help new Chinese companies in mobile computing and e-commerce（电子商务）and also help China’s young people start up their own business．Young people can send their business ideas to the company．If Lee likes an idea he receives, his company will help to turn the idea into a business． Lee has written several books．His “Be Your Personal Best” is a bestseller．His autobiography “Making a World of Difference; the Kai-Fu Lee Story” tells the story of Lee’s many successes but also setbacks on the way to becoming a technology and business giant． 64．The article is mainly about_______． A．how the belief “lead your life” made Lee’s life different. B．how Lee kept changing his jobs to become successful.
C．how talented Lee is in hi-tech and business. D．how Lee started up his own company. 65．How many times has Lee changed his jobs? A．Four B．Five C．Six D．Seven 66．Which of the following statements about Lee is TRUE? A．He left the University because he had to wait long to be a tenured professor B．He hopes his company can help young Chinese people build their own business C．He left Microsoft for Google because he wanted more market share D．He wants to get more money and fame from his books
67．The writer’s purpose of writing the last paragraph is________． A．to introduce Lee’s books to us B．to tell us more about Lee’s talent C．to raise our interest to buy Lee’s books
D．to show another example of Lee’s “leading your life”
（ D ）
One of India's top engineering schools has restricted Internet access in its boarding houses, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students' performance, making them lonely and even suicidal.
Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many were late for morning classes or slept through them. \doesn't even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet,\Prakash Gopalan, dean of student affairs. \old dormitory culture of companionship and socializing among students is gone. This is not healthy in our opinion.\
IIT-Mumbai, with about 5,000 students, is one of seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world. They are also a talent pool for global technology giants. But their hard courses, tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle have taken an effect on students. Depressive and dysfunctional (不正常的) lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students, and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their boarding houses to help them in their studies, but many also use it to surf, chat, download movies and music, blog and for gaming.
Starting Monday, Internet access will be banned between 11 p.m. and 12.30 p.m. at IIT-Mumbai's 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force them out of their \they hate their lives being regulated. \摇篮曲) to go to sleep,\
68．Which of the following is not the possible effect of free Internet access on students? A．There has been a decline in students’ lessons. B．Participation in social activities has gone down. C．Some students feel lonely and even suicidal. D．Students don’t even know his classmates. 69．What measure has been taken in IIT- Mumbai? A．Students have unlimited free Internet access in their dormitories. B．Students are forbidden to surf the Internet. C．Internet access is unavailable in deep night. D．Students must go to bed before 11 p.m.
70．In the passage the students are told to _____. A．sleep through their lessons B．break away from the Internet C．go to sleep along with music D．stop surfing, make friends 71．We may infer from the last paragraph that _____. A．the banning order causes some complaints among the students B．all electronics students hate the banning order C．more students prefer listening to music to surfing the Internet D．there is no Internet access on the IIT campus even since.
( E )
Kong Zi , also called Confucius (551-479 B. C) , and Socrates (469-399 B. C) lived only a hundred years apart , and during their lifetimes there was no contact between China and Greece, but it is interesting to look at how the world that each of these great philosophers came from shaped their ideas , and how these ideas in turn ,shaped their societies.
Neither philosopher lived in times of peace, though there were more wars un Greece than in China. The Chinese states were very large and feudal, while the Greek city-states were small and urban. The urban environment in which Socrates lived allowed him to be more radical than Confucius. Unlike Confucius, Socrates was not asked by rules how to govern effectively. Thus, Socrates was able to be more idealistic, focusing on issues like freedom, and knowledge for its own sake. Confucius, on the other hand, advised those in government service, and many of his students went out to government service.
Confucius suggested the Golden Rule as a principle for the conduct of life:” Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you. ” He assumed that all men were equal at birth, though some bad more potential than others, and that it was knowledge that set men apart. Socrates focused on the individual, and thought that the greatest purpose of man was to seek wisdom. He believed that the superior class should rule the inferior(下层的)classes.
For Socrates, the family was of no importance, and the community of little concern. For Confucius, however, the family was the centre of the society, with family relations considered much more important than political relations.
Both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes. 72. Which of the following is TURE according to the first paragraph? A. Socrates and Confucius had much in common, B. Confucius had much influence on Socrates’ ideas.
C. The societies ware influenced by the philosophers’ ideas. D. There were cultural exchanges between China and Greece. 73. Socrates shared with Confucius the idea that . A. all men were equal when they were born
B. the lower classed should be ruled by the upper class C. the purpose of man was to seek freedom and wisdom
D. people should not ask others to do what they did not want to
74. What made some people different from others according to Confucius?
A. Family. B. Potential. C. Knowledge. D. Community. 75. This passage is organized in the pattern of ,
A. time and events B. comparison and contrast
C. cause and effect D. definition and classification
2011-2012高二英语上学期期中考答题卡
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示写出歌单词的正确形式。(每小题0.5 分, 共5分)
76. Twenty years ago, almost nobody e____________ that every family in Shanghai would have a house of their own.
77. The report about that family on TV has caused the _____________(关注, 关心) of the society about the weak group.
78. C_____________ with the other students in the class, he has a stronger sense of responsibility. 79. It is high time that you ________(宽恕) him for his being absent from the wedding ceremony. 80. To my r___________, the child has come to know that he should correct the mistake whenever he finds it. 81. Reading widely e_________ (使能够,使…成为可能) you to know what you are interested in.
82.The old scientist ______________(呼吁) that the government should take measures to protect
the old town at the meeting .
83. Having one or two hobbies is valuable to a person's m_______________ and physical health.
84. What’s worse, the terrible flood in Thailand is e________________ out of control.
85. This is a good idea to solve our ______________ ( 实际的,实用的)difficulties at the moment. 第二节：请选用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空。(每小题1 分,共5分) be familiar with, leave ….behind , in exchange for , if anything , tell…off , concentrate on , be patient with, be guilty about , , 86. ____________________________ his research , the professor locked himself up in the study. 87. After the war, the situation in Liberia hasn’t improved.___________________ , it has gone from bad to worse.
88. What he said suggested that he _____________________________ the customs in Tokyo. 89. Work harder, otherwise you are sure to be ___________________________ in your lessons. 90. Jim pretended _________________________ not giving us a hand when we were in trouble. 第三节： 根据所给的中文提示完成下列句子,每空一词。(每小题1 分,共5分) 91.你写得越认真, 你犯的错误就越少。
_________ ______ _______ you write, ______ ________ ________ you’ll make.. 92.有如此之多的人盯着她看, Mary 感到很紧张。(用with的复合结构)
______ _______ _______ people __________ _____ her, Mary felt nervous. 93.据说不久之后他将到国外深造。(用形式主语的结构)
______ _____ _______ he _____ _____ ________ for further study soon.
94.是在伦敦将举行第30届奥林匹克运动会。(用强调句式)
_____ _______ _______ __________ _________ the 30th Olympic Games will be held. 95. 毫无疑问，校运会是极为成功的一场运动会。
______ _____ _____ ________ ______ the school sports meet was successful. 第三节: 书面表达 (满分20)
假如你是某英语报刊“Heart to heart”栏目的编辑，负责回复读者来信，请回复下面一封来信，要求针对来信内容对来信者进行安慰、鼓励，并对其“学得很累”和“感到孤独”的状况提出建议。词数：120 Dear Editor, I’m a Senior 2 student. I failed last final term examination three months ago, which makes me very sad. If I can’t do well in the examinations now, my dream to enter one of the top universities next year will not come true. What is worse, I find I can’t study as hard as before and easily feel tired. I also feel very lonely now. My classmates are all busy with their studies. I miss the days in Senior 1 when I could share my happiness and sadness with my classmates.
Yours, Grace
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2011-2012高二英语上学期期中考试 参考答案
81. enables 82. appealed 83. mental 84. entirely 85. practical
86. To concentrate on 87. If anything 88. was familiar with 89. left behind 90. to be guilty about
91. The more carefully, the fewer mistakes 92. With so many , staring at 93. It’s said that , will go abroad 94. It is in London that … 95. There is no doubt that 写作