广东省潮州金山中学2011-2012学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题.doc

1、潮州金中20112012学年度第二学期期中考试高一级英语科试卷命题人：高一英语备课组 审题人：陈冶(请对准题号，把答案填写在答题卡, 考试时间90分钟, 满分100分) 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节：听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。选出最佳选项。听第一段对话，回答第1至第3题。( ) 1. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. at a railway station. B. at an airport. C. in a hotel.

2、( ) 2. Why cant the man himself help carry the luggage? A. because he has to report to the manager first. B. because hes on the phone at the moment. C. because he cannot leave the desk.( ) 3. What will the man probably do? A. He will do nothing for the woman. B. He will find a way to help her. C. He

3、 himself will send her to the station.听第二段对话，回答第4至第6题。( ) 4. What was the man doing when the story happened? A. sleeping. B. listening to the radio. C. swimming( ) 5. What was the problem? A. The boy was hurt by the arms. B. Water got into the boys eyes. C. The boy was almost drowned.( ) 6. What did

4、 the man do? A. He took off his shoes. B. He watched carefully. C. He jumped into the sea.听第三段对话，回答第7至第9题。( ) 7. What happened when the man was mountain climbing? A. He got trapped in a cave. B. He got lost in bad weather. C. He lost his equipment and food.( ) 8. What caused the loss of the mans leg

5、s? A. low temperature. B. a bad fall in the mountain. C. an unsuccessful operation.( ) 9. What did he decide to do after losing his legs? A. design new climbing shoes. B. set up a club for the disabled. C. use technology to fight his disability.听第四段对话，回答第10至第12题。( ) 10. Where was the first petrol ca

6、r built? A. in Italy. B. in Japan. C. in Germany.( ) 11. What is the man doing? A. He is giving a lesson. B. He is hosting a TV program. C. He is acting in a play.( ) 12. How many questions are given in the program General Knowledge Quiz Show? A. 5 B. 6 C. 4听第五段独白，回答第13至第15题。( ) 13. How much fell fr

7、om the sky? A. $37,000,000 B. $3,700,000 C. $370,000( ) 14. Why did the people in Overtown refused to turn in the money? A. because they are dishonest. B. because they love money very much. C. because they are very poor.( ) 15. Which of the following is wrong according to the text? A. The people tho

8、ught the money had come just in time. B. A fire fighter returned and his families returned all the money. C. $3,400,000 hasnt been returned at last.第二节：听取信息。(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。 Double Seventh FestivalTimeOn the 7th day

9、 of the 7th lunar month. BackgroundIn mid-summer when the weather is warm.At night when the sky is dotted with _16_, and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south.The storyKey rolesCowherd and Weaver Maid.A beautiful _17_ passed down from generation to generation.Niu LangHone

10、st and kind-hearted.Driven out of his home by his _18_.Zhi NuA fairy from heaven.Fell in love with him and _19_ him.Their lifeNiu Lang farmed in the field and Zhi Nu wove at home.Lived a happy life and _20_ a boy and a girl. 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. People have always been curious _ how living thi

11、ngs on the earth exactly began.A. in B. at C. of D. about 22. He misunderstood _ I said. A. that B. when C. where D. what23. Some of the doctors are paid almost _ as the nurses.A. twice as much B. much as twice C. twice as many D. many as twice24. The trouble is _ we are short of hands. A. what B. t

12、hat C. how D. why25. It is our _ to enjoy the moon on Mid-Autumn night.A. habit B. tradition C. hobby D. rule26. -Shall I give you a lift as you live so far away? -Thank you. _.A. It couldnt be better. B. Of course you can.C. If you like. D. Its up to you.27. - His mother was ill and he had to look

13、after her in the hospital. - Thats _ he was absent from the meeting.A. because B. what C. why D. which28. Since you knew the bad news last night, you _ us earlier so as to hold back the accident.A. could have told B. might have told C. ought to have told D. must have told29. People who want to cross

14、 Canada in less than five days forget the fact _ Canada is 5,500 kilometers from coast to coast.A. whether B. that C. how D. why30. This medicine might be _to young children, so it must be kept out of the reach of them. A. painful B. harmful C. beneficial D. useful31. -Obviously, the boss looks happ

15、y again, doesnt he? -Yes. Its said that he has _ the troublesome problem.A. succeeded in solve B. tried to solve C. managed to solve D. successful solved 32. You should apologize _ your mother _ your rudeness.A. to; to B. for; to C. to; for D. for; for33. The deer _when the animals, harmful to them,

16、 disappeared.A. multiplied B. produced C. laid D. developed 34. The naughty boy _ to me that the hen _ there just now had _ two eggs the day before.A. laid; laid; laid B. laid; lay; lain C. lied; laid; lain D. lied; lying; laid35. When the seriously injured boy was taken to a _ hospital, he was half

17、 conscious; while lying in bed, he heard a voice _ calling him. A. close; at a distance B. near; in the distance C. nearby; in the distance D. close; from distance 完型填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3645各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Today, many people are starving to death. Recently, a man w

18、ho wanted to understand the conditions of such people 36 an experiment. He only ate one meal a day for a month but continued to work as he normally did.During the first five days he was _37 _ at his regular mealtime, but after he had drunk a glass of water, his hunger _38_ . In the morning, when he

19、ate his one meal, he ate quickly and had a_39 _ amount. During the next few days, he was not hungry during the day, but when he _40 a food stall (a place on which food is put to be sold), the smell of food caught his 41 . During the third and the fourth weeks, he had hunger pains and lacked physical

20、 strength. He looked forward to one meal and ate it slowly, enjoying every bite. Without it, he knew he would have hardly enough 42 to work.This experiment changed his attitude about some things. Having a cup of tea was not 43 a pastime（消遣）. It also gave him strength. He more frequently noticed over

21、weight people and people who threw away leftover food. He 44 the importance of food to hungry person. He could no longer easily pass by a hungry beggar on the street. But most _ 45 , he could now sympathize(同情) in a similar way with the hungry people of the world.36. A. took along B. carried out C.

22、put on D. brought in 37. A. hungry B. angry C. happy D. excited38. A. came about B. broke out C. set off D. went away39. A. small B. ordinary C. large D. common40. A. noticed B. watched C. recognized D. glanced41. A. interest B. eyes C. imagination D. attention42. A. power B. spirit C. energy D. fee

23、ling43. A. just B. still C. yet D. exactly44. A. admitted B. realized C. remember D. valued45. A. seriously B. luckily C. necessary D. important 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）A Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of h

24、is time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mot

25、hers care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didnt like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times.Afte

26、r his fathers death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became

27、 a full-time writer.In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write lar

28、ge numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away.At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.46In his childhood, Mar

29、k Twain, _.Alearned a lot at schoolBhe often went swimming with other boysChis mother often worried about his safetyDhe often played games with other boys47Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?a. He became a miner.b. He worked as a printer.c. He got into debts. d. His father

30、 died.e. He became a full-time writer.f. He joined the army.A. adbcefB. dbfaecC. dafebcD. cbdfea48In order to make a living, Mark Twain _.Afirst worked as a printerBdid many kinds of workCwrote stories in the beginningDjoined the army after he worked in a mine49From the passage we can see that Mark

31、Twain _.Ahad a happy childhoodBwas a good boy and always did what he was asked Cwas very naughty when he was young Dlived a pleasant life50Before his death, Mark Twain _.A. became a white manB. was in low spiritsC. liked to buy all kinds of clothesD. had nothing onB It was Thanksgiving morning and i

32、n the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to

33、 say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.“Come in and Ill make you a cup of hot cocoa.”They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the c

34、old outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget.The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”I looked at my shabby slipcovers. The girl put her

35、cup back in its saucer carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadnt said “Thank you.” They didnt need to. They had reminded me that I had so

36、 much for which to be grateful. Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady jobthese matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire a

37、nd cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.51. Two children came to the writers front door because _.A. it was Thanksgiving Day B. they were beggarsC. they wanted

38、old papers D. they wanted a cup of cocoa52. Why did the writer let the children in?A. She showed great pity on them B. She had old papers to sellC. She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving feastD. She wanted them to see how rich she was53. The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps because _.

39、A. she saw that the ladys room was comfortableB. she saw the cups matched the saucersC. the writers slipcovers were very newD. the writer was preparing a big meal while she was too hungry.54. From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on _.A. how much money you have had B. how

40、you feel about your lifeC. how you have helped others D. what job your husband is doing55. The writer left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to _.A. show her husband that someone had comeB. remind her that she had helped two childrenC. remind her that she was very rich in th

41、e neighborhood D. remind her how life should beCSo far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species （物种），and thats just a small part of what probably exists on EarthWith so many plants，animals，fungi，and other organisms covering the planet，it can be tough to figure out what type of spider

42、is crawling up your leg or what kind of bird just flew by A soon-to-be-launched Website might helpAn international team of researchers has announced the creation of a Web based Encyclopedia of Life （EOL）The project aims to catalogue every species on Earth in a single，easy-to-use reference guide To g

43、et the encyclopedia started，the creators will use information from scientific databases that already existAnd eventually，in special sections of the site，nonscientists with specialized knowledge will joinGardeners，for example，will be able to record the dates that their flowers first bloom each yearBi

44、rd-watchers will be able to input which birds theyve seen and whereThe technology for this kind of tool has only recently become available As the EOL develops, you might find it useful for school projectsThe site will have special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoodsTo m

45、ake sure the encyclopedia is accurate，scientists will review much of the information added to itPeople who visit the site will be able to choose to skip pages that havent been reviewed Another convenient characteristic of the EOL is that you11 be able to pick the level of detail you see to match you

46、r interests，age，and current knowledge. If you wanted to learn about polar bears for a science class report，for example，you could use the “novice” setting to get basic information about the animalsOn the “expert” setting，on the other handyou could get much more detailed information about the history，

47、literature，and exploration of polar bears It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze speciesThe creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed that process Keep an eye on www.eol.orgPages will begin to go up sometime next yea

48、r，and you might find them useful for your school reportsThe EOL team might have the basics for all 1.8 million entries online as early as 2017Someday，you might add your own notes. 56What is implied(暗示) in the last sentence of Paragraph 1? ANo one can become an expert on spiders and birds BSo many sp

49、iders have crawled up your leg CThere are far more than 1.8 million living species DScientists have named a lot of living species 57Which of the following statements is TRUE? AYou can find information of all living species online in 2017 BNonscientists will be able to add their own notes to the webs

50、ite. CThe kids preparing school reports can not have access to the information.DYou are not free to choose the amount of detailed information 58What does the underlined word “novice” probably mean in Paragraph 5? ABeginner BSpecialist CScientist DPupil 59Who are the intended（预期的）readers of this pass

51、age? AStudents BResearchers CBird watchers or Gardeners DPeople in general 60What is the best title for the passage? AExploring Polar Bears BCreators of EOL CHow to Do School Projects DE-book of Life 单句语法填空：按照句子结构的语法性在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）61. Christmas is a _ (religion) festi

52、val.62. He likes to be _ (独立)63. I must a_ for not being able to finish the work in time.64. He heard my complaints _ (patient).65. Every night he would sit on the door steps, _ (stare) into the sky.66. It is _ (礼貌) to give your seat to an old man on the bus.67. As a result of this event, a great du

53、st cloud formed in the sky _ (block) out the sunlight.68. With the d_ of economy, peoples living standard is better and better now.69. There are seven c_ and four oceans on the earth.70. They took strong _ (措施) against dangerous drivers.基础写作（满分15分）众所周知，树木在人们的生产、生活中起着非常重要的作用，请按照下面的写作内容要求写一篇关于树木作用的说明文

54、。写作内容1树木能为人们提供建筑和制作桌椅纸张的材料(material)；2可以制造氧气，净化空气；3盛夏时遮荫(shade)、美化环境；4防止土壤被雨水冲走；5我们应该多栽树，保护森林，禁止乱砍树木。写作要求1.必须使用5个句子表达全部的内容；2.文章的开头已给出，不计入总句数As we all know, trees have many uses. 潮州金中20112012学年度第二学期期中考试高一级英语科试卷答案一、听力（共两节，满分20分）听力答案： 1-5 CCBBC 6-10 CBACC 11-15 BABCB16. stars 17. love story 18. sister-

55、in-law 19. married 20. gave birth to二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21-25. DDABB 26-30. ACCBB 31-35. CCA D C三、完型填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）答案：36-40 BADCA 41-45 DCABD 四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）46-50 C BBCB 51-55 CABBD 56-60 C BA AD五、单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 61. religious 62. independent 63. apologize 64. patiently

56、65. staring 66. manners 67. blocking 68. development 69. continents 70. measures 六、写作（满分15分）基础写作范文： As we all know, tress have many uses. Not only can they provide us with building material but also they can be made into desks, chairs, fine paper and many other things. Besides, trees can also supply

57、 oxygen to us and make the air around us fresh. In hot summer trees give us shade and make our surroundings more beautiful. Whats more, trees can stop soil from being washed away by heavy rains. Since trees are so important to us, we should plant more trees and take measures to protect forests and prevent trees from being cut down.