2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（北京卷）第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的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：Its so nice to hear from her again. ,we last met more than thirty years ago.A. Whats more B. Thats to sayC. In other words D. Believe it or not答案是D。21.Experiments of this kind in both the U.S.and Europe well before the Second World War.A. have conducted B. have been conductedC. had conducted D. had been conducted22. Barbara Jones offers to her fans is honesty and happiness.A. Which B. What C. That D. Whom23.Tom in the library every night over the last three months.A. works B. worked C. have been working D. had been working24.I dont really like James.Why did you invite him?Dont worry.He come.He said he wasnt certain what his plans were.A. must not B. need not C. would not D. might not25.Its important for the figures regularly.A. to be updated B. to have been updated C. to update D. to have updated26.Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others, ,of course,made all the others upset.A. who B. which C. what D. that27.That must have been a long trip.Yeah,it us a whole week to get there.A. takes B. has taken C. took D. was taking28.Where are the children?The dinners going to be completely ruined.I wish they always late.A. werent B. hadnt been C. wouldnt be D. wouldnt have been29. volleyball is her main focus,shes also great at basketball.A. Since B. Once C. Unless D. While30.Maybe if I science,and not literature then,I would be able to give you more help.A. studied B. would study C. had studied D. was studying31.The shocking news made me realize terrible problems we would face.A. what B. how C. that D. why32.Bob has gone to California.Oh,can you tell me when he ?A. has left B. left C. is leaving D. would leave33.Sit down,Emma.You will only make yourself more tired, on you feet.A. to keep B. keeping C. having kept D. to have kept34.The employment rate has continued to rise in big cities thanks to the efforts of the local governments to increase .A. then B. those C. it D. that35.With new technology,pictures of underwater valleys can be taken color.A. by B. for C. with D. in第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A. B. C. D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didnt like attention drawn to myself.And 36 otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher,I always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.All this 38 after I joined a sports team.It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team.At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didnt have a good sense of balance,nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me.But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”,I wouldnt have decided to give a try.Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 42 of it!When I first started 43 the practice sessions,I didnt even know the rules of the game,much 44 what I was doing.Sometimes Id get 45 and take a shot at the wrong directionwhich made me feel really stupid. 46 ,I wasnt the only one “new”at the game,so I decided to 47 on learning the game,do my best at each practice session,and not be too hard on myself for the things I didnt 48 “just yet”.I practiced and practiced.Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves”.Being part of a team was fun and motivating.Very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence.With time,I learned how to play and made friends in the 51 friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player.I never had so much fun!With my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates.I have gone from “53” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 54 raising my handeven when I sometimes wasnt and not 100percent 55 I had the right answer.Now I have more self-confidence in myself.36.A. as B. until C. unless D. though37.A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose38.A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started39.A. idea B. plan C. belief D. saying40.A. right B. chance C. ability D. patience41.A. going B. looking C. cheering D. applying42.A. point B. half C. rest D. basis43.A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching44.A. less B. later C. worse D. further45.A. committed B. motivated C. embarrassed D. confused46.A. Interestingly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. hopefully47.A. focus B. act C. rely D. try48.A. want B. do C. support D. know49.A. steps B. orders C. rules D. games50.A. roles B. part C. mind D.