1、 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 and
2、 push _ red button. ” A. 不填； a B. 不填； the C. the； the D. 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. anything 24. _ you decide to l
3、eave your job, consider the effect it will have on your family. A. After B. Until C.Since D. Before 25. There are dirty marks on her trousers _ she had wiped her hands. A. that B. which C. where D. when 26. _ is reported in the newspaper , talks between the two countries are making progress. A. It B
4、. As C. That D. Which 27. _ talking with his Grandma, he went away without saying a word. A. Tiring with B. Tiring of C. Tired with 28. 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.wh
5、om;belongs C.the man;belongs B.whom;belongs to D.whichever;belongs to 30._ the task completed in time, well have to work two more hours a day. A. Get B.Getting C.Got D. To get 31.It was after he got what he had desired _ he realized it was not so important. A.that B.when C.since D.as 32. The photo_
6、on the wall was taken in Beijing last year. A. hang B. hanging C. hung D. hanged 33.Only when _ in the afternoon _ able to leave. A.the match was over; they were B.was the match over; were they C.was the match over; they were D.the match was over; were they 34.Why was Professor Smith unhappy recentl
7、y? Because the theory he insisted on _ wrong. A. proved B.proving C.being proved D.was proved 35. I _ to your birthday party last Sunday. Unfortunately, you were out on business. A.had come B.came C.would come D.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，
8、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 seven-year-old girl who had only just learnt to swim saved a four-year-old boy from drowning 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 38 rocks and falling into the water. Lit
9、tle Kieran couldnt swim and 39 to keep 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 sw
10、im and his feet couldnt touch the 43 of the sea. I swam over and grabbed him from the water.” Kieran was 44 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 se
11、aside for an outing with their 46 . Amber, Kieran, his cousin Max, five, and his brother Dorminic, seven, had all wandered over to the waters edge while their 47 family members were in a nearby playpark. Ambers mum Dee Horton said, “The first I knew about 48 was when Kierans brother Dorminic ran ove
12、r and said Amber had just saved Kierans life.” “ It was 49 . Kieran was frightened and distressed. He couldn t move and was crying his eyes out I think Amber s phenomenal（了 不起的） . She s just learned to swim herself and she s had no 50 . I can t believe she did it 51 . She s a very brave little girl
13、and we are all very proud of her.” Drowning is the third 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 help children who find themselves in difficulties in the water, 55 it does not mean they wil
14、l be safe. Latest figures show more than half of the children who drown can swim. 36. A. realized 37. A. watching 38. A. off 39. A. managed 40. A. Using 41. A. drew 42. A. devoted 43. A. base 44. A. exactly B. recognized B. viewing B. on B. pretended B. Picking B. transported B. frightened B. foot B
15、. specially C. celebrated C. considering C. at C. struggled C. Catching C. held C. brave C. bottom C. extremely D. convinced D. spotting D. of D. succeeded D. Giving D. pulled D. careful D. root D. happily 45. A. under the water B. on the water C. on the shore D. on the rock 46. A. classmates 47. A.
16、 another 48. A. them B. families B. other B. her C. friends C. different C. it D. fellows D. extra D. him 49. A. terrifying B. interesting C. exciting D. satisfying 50. A. chances 51. A. Anyway 52. A. usual 53. A. at 54. A. calm 55. A. but B. reasons B. Otherwise B. ordinary B. beneath B. play B. an
17、d C. lessons C. Besides C. general C. under C. save C. or D. possiblilities D. Furthermore D. common D. over D. swim D. 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
18、 ask But, as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history, I get the idea that there may be different reasons for teaching history Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history The major reason I see for studying history is th
19、at we can learn from the past I am convinced that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the thifigs that made these successes and failures However, as the unfortunately true statement goes “the one thing we seem to learn from hist
20、ory is that we dont seem to learn from history “ Perhaps at least in teaching history, to my children I can do a small part in changing this A second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the current political climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical
21、context We can- not even understand why we are and where we are without history, much less （更不必说） try to figure out where we are going or how we should get where we want to be I teach my children history, for one more reason I purchased a set of historical audio （录 音机） tapes for our children My seve
22、n-year-old son listened to them over and over It was my hope that he would become inspired by the accomplishments of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself I think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jr if, in doing so, you
23、ng people are called on to stand for the principles that he stood for and accomplish what he accomplished I also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler, people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for 56 What message can we get from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 ? A
24、 Many people arent clever enough to learn well from the past B Many people fail to make good use of history and make the same mistakes C Many people feel it hard to understand history D Many people have no interest in studying history 57 In Paragraph 3, the author shows that history is useful becaus
25、e _ A it makes the current political situation go smoothly B it helps us realize the importance of historical events C it helps us understand why things are the way they are D it helps people accept the present situation where they live 58 Some historical figures are mentioned in the last paragraph
26、to show _ A people can be inspired to do good, while also learning to fight against evil B people may also learn from bad historical figures C more celebrations should be held to honor their achievements D today s people can also achieve what they achieved 59 What would be talked about in the follow
27、ing paragraph? A How to teach history effectively B Some negative reasons for studying history C How to get more people to study history D Some bad historical figures 60 The main purpose of this passage is to _ A insme the parents to teach their children history B show the importance of history in p
28、olitics C explain the reasons why children study history D introduce the writer s own way of teaching history B When in 1789, George Washin became the first president of the United States, there was no permanent capital in which to house the government. During the Revolutionary War several different
29、 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 north, others wanted it in the south. Each of the states hoped that the capital might lie within its own state lines. At
30、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 originally to the state of Maryland, but Maryland agreed to the national government. The section was named the Washington. Wo
31、rk was begun on the new capital in 1791. in the year 1899 Congress occupied the new 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. seve
32、ral cities 62. Why was it decided that the capital should be separated from any of the states? Because _. A. the District of Columbia was on the borders of several states B. the District of Columbia was in the center of America C. Maryland insisted that the capital lie in its own state D. Each of th
33、e states wanted the capital might lie within its own state 63. The capital was named after _. A. an explorer, who first found the place B. the place where it occupied C. the first president of the United States of America D. a famous general who fought in the war 64. Presidents of the United States
34、live in _. A. the capital building C. New York B. Maryland D. the White House C The space shuttle Columbia flared and broke up in the skies over Texas on Saturday, February 1,2003, killing the seven astronauts on board in what NASA and President Bush called a tragedy for the entire nation. NASA laun
35、ched an investigation into the disaster and began searching for the astronauts remains. It said that although there had been some data failures it was too early to nail down a precise cause. The break-up, 16 minutes before the shuttle was due to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, spread possib
36、ly toxic debris(有毒的残骸 ) over a wide swath of Texas and neighboring states. Dramatic television images of the shuttles descent clearly showed several white trails(痕迹 ) streaking through blue skies after the shuttle suddenly fell apart. It was almost 17 years to the day that the Challenger shuttle exp
37、loded on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven astronauts on board. Take-off and re-entry into Earths atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission. In 42 years of US human space flight, there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing. Challenger exploded just after take-
38、off. Rescue teams scrambled to search for the remains of the crew, which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle, former combat pilot Col. Ilan Ramon. There were warnings that parts of a vast 120-mile-long corridor of debris could be toxic because of poisonous rocket propellant(推进 器 ). “We
39、are not ready to confirm that we have found any human remains,“ Nacogdoches County Sheriff Thomas Kerrs said. He added that among the roughly 1,000 calls reporting debris, some people said they found remains of crew members. “The Columbia is lost. There are no survivors, Their mission was almost com
40、plete and we lost them so close to home. Americas space program will go on,“ sai d a grim-faced Bush in a message broadcast on television, which included condolences to the families of the dead astronauts. 65. The word “descent” in the passage means _. A. taking off B. landing C. orbiting D. walking
41、 down 66. Which is true of the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon? A. He was the first Israeli astronaut to fly on the shuttle. B. He was the first foreign astronaut to fly on the American shuttle. C. He used to be a passenger plane pilot. D. He was the only survivor in the Columbia disaster. 67. The Colu
42、mbia disaster and the Challenger disaster were similar in that _. A. there were seven astronauts killed on board B. both the shuttles exploded when they took off C. Both the shuttles exploded when they were about to land D. no human remains were found 68. Which of the following is wrong according to
43、 the news? A. The U.S.A. will give up the space program because of the accident. B. NASA hasnt found the cause of the Columbia disaster. C. Before the Columbia disaster, no shuttles had exploded in the course of landing. D. Take-off and re-entry into Earths atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of
44、 a space mission. D Babies are born yogis. Once we were all able to pull our toes up by our ears and laugh about it. Then we aged, got injured, and began carrying stress in our shoulders and back. In short, we lost our balance. Yoga（瑜伽） is an ancient practice that helps create a sense of union in bo
45、dy, mind, and spirit. It brings us balance. I was seriously out of balance when I started practicing yoga in 1999. I had plantar fascitis in both feet, and my doctor had warned me against all the things I loved to do: walking, hiking, and playing tennis. I was desperate for exercise. Yoga became my
46、salvation and even enhanced my other fitness activities. I practice yoga at least twice a week, but I consider yoga to be part of my daily life because after a while you no longer just practice yogayou love it. Yoga becomes part of your physical life. Your body grows stronger, more toned, and more f
47、lexible as you move from one pose to the other. I spent a week in Mexico at a yoga retreat, and it was the first vacation on which I lost weight. “Rather than building muscle, yoga builds muscle tone,” says Shakta Kaur Khalsa, author of the K.I.S.S. Guide to Yoga. “Because yoga helps maintain a balanced metabolism (新陈代谢 ), it also helps to regulate weight. Additionally, yoga stretches muscles lengthwise, causing fat to be removed around the cells.” I do yoga poses throughout the day. After hours at my comp
