1、高考考前终极压轴英语试题福建卷2011 年高考终极压轴福建卷（英语） 第卷（选择题 共 115 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants. 答案是 B。21. The sign reads “In case of _ fire， break the glass
2、and push _ red button. ” A. 不填；aB. 不填；theC. the； theD. a； a 22. Your application will be considered _ your file is completed.A. as quickly as B. as soon as C. as fast as D. as early as 23. I agree with most of what you said， but I dont agree with _. A. everything B. anything24. _ you decide to leave
3、 your job, consider the effect it will have on your family. A. After B. Until C.Since D. Before25. There are dirty marks on her trousers _ she had wiped her hands. A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when26. _ is reported in the newspaper , talks between the two countries are making progress.A. ItB. AsC. That
4、 D. Which27. _ talking with his Grandma, he went away without saying a word. A. Tiring with B. Tiring of C. Tired with28. Are you satisfied with what she has done? Not at all. It couldnt be _. D. Tired of A. so bad B. any worse C. much better D. the best 29. Ill give it to _ it _. A.whom;belongs C.t
5、he man;belongs B.whom;belongs toD.whichever;belongs to30._ the task completed in time, well have to work two more hours a day.A. Get B.GettingC.GotD. To get 31.It was after he got what he had desired _ he realized it was not so important. A.thatB.whenC.since D.as 32. The photo_ on the wall was taken
6、 in Beijing last year. A. hangB. hanging C. hungD. hanged 33.Only when _ in the afternoon _ able to leave. A.the match was over; they were B.was the match over; were theyC.was the match over; they were D.the match was over; were they 34.Why was Professor Smith unhappy recently?Because the theory he
7、insisted on _ wrong.A. proved B.proving C.being proved D.was proved35. I _ to your birthday party last Sunday. Unfortunately, you were out on business. A.had come B.came C.would comeD.would have come第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A seve
8、n-year-old girl who had only just learnt to swim saved a four-year-old boy fromdrowning in the sea. Because of this she has been 36 as a hero. Brave Amber Horton sprang into action after 37 her friend Kieran Martin slipping 38rocks and falling into the water. Little Kieran couldnt swim and 39 to kee
9、p his head above the water. 40 every bit of her strengh, Amber swam over to the sticken child and 41 him to the surface. Then she dragged him back to the shore at Lee-on-the-Solent, Hants. Amber said, “I had to Kieran to be very 42 but he just slipped. He cant swim and his feetcouldnt touch the 43 o
10、f the sea. I swam over and grabbed him from the water.” Kieran was44 shaken but suffered only cuts on his legs from the rocks. “I was very scared. I was 45 for a long time and hurt my legs on the rocks. Then Amber saved me,” siad Kieran. The pair were at the seaside for an outing with their 46 . Amb
11、er, Kieran, his cousin Max,five, and his brother Dorminic, seven, had all wandered over to the waters edge while their 47family members were in a nearby playpark. Ambers mum Dee Horton said, “The first I knew about 48 was when Kierans brother Dorminic ran over and said Amber had just saved Kierans l
12、ife.”“It was 49 . Kieran was frightened and distressed. He couldnt move and was crying his eyes out I think Ambers phenomenal（了不起的）. Shes just learned to swim herself and shes had no 50 . I cant believe she did it 51 . Shes a very brave little girl and we are all veryproud of her.”Drowning is the th
13、ird most 52 cause of accidental death among children 53 the age of 16 . According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, learning to 54 may helpchildren who find themselves in difficulties in the water, 55 it does not mean they will be safe.Latest figures show more than half of the ch
14、ildren who drown can swim. 36. A. realized37. A. watching38. A. off39. A. managed 40. A. Using 41. A. drew 42. A. devoted43. A. base44. A. exactlyB. recognizedB. viewingB. on B. pretendedB. PickingB. transportedB. frightenedB. footB. specially C. celebrated C. consideringC. at C. struggled C. Catchi
15、ngC. heldC. brave C. bottom C. extremelyD. convincedD. spottingD. of D. succeededD. GivingD. pulled D. careful D. rootD. happily45. A. under the water B. on the water C. on the shore D. on the rock46. A. classmates 47. A. another48. A. them B. families B. otherB. her C. friendsC. different C. itD. f
16、ellows D. extraD. him49. A. terrifying B. interesting C. exciting D. satisfying 50. A. chances51. A. Anyway52. A. usual 53. A. at54. A. calm 55. A. butB. reasonsB. OtherwiseB. ordinary B. beneathB. play B. andC. lessonsC. BesidesC. general C. underC. saveC. or D. possiblilitiesD. Furthermore D. comm
17、onD. overD. swimD. though第三部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Why should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even askBut,as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history, I get the idea that there may bediffere
18、nt reasons for teaching historyLet me briefly explain the three good reasons for studyinghistory and two bad reasons for studying history The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the pastI amconvinced that the world would be a much better place if more people understood
19、the successes and failures of the past and the thifigs that made these successes and failuresHowever, as theunfortunately true statement goes the one thing we seem to learn from history is that we dont seem to learn from history Perhaps at least in teaching history, to my children I can do a smallpa
20、rt in changing this A second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the currentpolitical climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical contextWe can- not evenunderstand why we are and where we are without history, much less （更不必说） try to figureout where we
21、are going or how we should get where we want to beI teach my children history, for one more reasonI purchased a set of historical audio （录音机） tapes for our childrenMy seven-year-old son listened to them over and overIt was my hope that he would become inspired by the accomplishments of people like t
22、he Wright brothers toaccomplish things by himselfI think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jrif, in doing so, young people are called on to stand for theprinciples that he stood for and accomplish what he accomplishedI also think that by studying
23、 people like Adolph Hitler, people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for56What message can we get from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 ?AMany people arent clever enough to learn well from the pastBMany people fail to make good use of history and make the same mistakesCMany p
24、eople feel it hard to understand historyDMany people have no interest in studying history57In Paragraph 3, the author shows that history is useful because _Ait makes the current political situation go smoothlyBit helps us realize the importance of historical events Cit helps us understand why things
25、 are the way they are Dit helps people accept the present situation where they live 58Some historical figures are mentioned in the last paragraph to show _Apeople can be inspired to do good, while also learning to fight against evil Bpeople may also learn from bad historical figures Cmore celebratio
26、ns should be held to honor their achievements Dtodays people can also achieve what they achieved 59What would be talked about in the following paragraph?AHow to teach history effectivelyBSome negative reasons for studying historyCHow to get more people to study historyDSome bad historical figures60T
27、he main purpose of this passage is to _Ainsme the parents to teach their children history Bshow the importance of history in politics Cexplain the reasons why children study history Dintroduce the writer s own way of teaching historyB When in 1789, George Washin became the first president of the Uni
28、ted States, there was nopermanent capital in which to house the government. During the Revolutionary War severaldifferent cities had served as the national capital. In addition, members of congress could not agree as to where this permanent capital should be located. Some officials wanted it in the
29、north, others wanted it in the south. Each of the states hoped that the capital might lie within its own state lines.At last it was decided that the capital should occupy a section by itself, separate from any of the states. The place chosen was situated on the Potomac River. The land belonged origi
30、nally to the state of Maryland, but Maryland agreed to the national government. The section was named the Washington. Work was begun on the new capital in 1791. in the year 1899 Congress occupied thenew capital building at the same time the White House was opened as the home of all future presidents. 61. Before the year 1800, the capital of America had been located in _. A. Maryland C. New York B. Washington D. several cities 62. Why was it
