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1、广东省肇庆市实验中学 2011-2012 学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：120 分钟 满分：135 分第一部分 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分 50分)第一节 完形填空（每小题 2分，共 30分）When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 1 to see that it was an English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary. Alt
2、hough it was a dictionary intended for 2 learners, none of my classmates had one， and to be honest, I found it extremely 3 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and still not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the 4 bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are 5 both in
3、 English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt 6 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, 7 that monolingual dictionaries are 8 in learning a foreign language.As I found out, there is , in fact, often no perfect equivalence(对应) between two 9
4、 in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to 10 that a Chinese equivalent can never give you the 11 meaning of a word in English! Therefore, she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 12 , I have c
5、ome to see what she meant. Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a (n) 13 number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 14 exposed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain 15
6、and ideas. Because of this, I can express myself more easily in English.1. A. worried B. sad C. surprised D. nervous2. A. native B. non-native C. elementary D. advanced3. A. difficult B. interesting C. handy D. practical4. A. new B. familiar C. earlier D. ordinary5. A. explained B. expressed C. desc
7、ribed D. created6. A. offered B. agreed C. decided D. happened7. A. imagine B. recommend C. predict D. understand8. A. natural B. better C. easier D. convenient9. A. words B. names C. ideas D. characters10. A. hope B. declare C. doubt D. tell11. A. exact B. basic C. translated D. expected12. A. Larg
8、ely B. Generally C. Gradually D. Probably13. A. extra B. average C. total D. limited14. A. repeatedly B. nearly C. immediately D. anxiously15. A. feelings B. phenomena C. issues D. objects第二节语法填空（共 10小题；每小题 2分，满分 20分）阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Why is setting goals（目标） so 16_（im
9、portance）? 17_goals can help you do, and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow 18_ to make your life happen.19_（success） and happy people have set lots of goals to help them reach their goals. By setting goals, you are taking control of your
10、life. Its like having a map to show you 20_ you want to go. Winners in life set goals and 21_ (follow) through with them. Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by 22_(make) plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen 23_ accident. Goals arent difficult to set
11、, and they arent difficult 24_(reach). It is up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are 25_ one who must decide what to do and in what direction to aim your life.第二部分 阅读（共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分）第一节 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADaniel Defoe (about 16601731) was an important nov
12、elist in the English literature(文学). When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism(资本主义). He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison
13、twice for that. It was not until that he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to every household very soon.“Robinson Crusoe” can be divided into three parts. The first part is about
14、 Crusoes three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinsons characters are clearly shown. Defoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, He was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24, 1731.26. Deniel
