广东省潮州金山中学2011-2012学年高一下学期第一次阶段考试英语试题.doc

1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家潮州金中2011 2012学年度第二学期第一次阶段考高一级英语科试卷 命题人：高一英语备课组 审核人：陈冶一、 单项选择。（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1. So far this year we _ a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent. A. saw B. see C. had seen D. have seen2. The government tried its best to _ the peoples needs, but the people were still not _.

2、 In fact, what the government did was not _.A. satisfy, satisfying, satisfied B. satisfy, satisfied, satisfying C. satisfied, satisfied, satisfying D. satisfying, satisfied, satisfied3. The day they looked forward to _ at last. A. come B. coming C. comes D. came4. Its dangerous if you have the fire

3、_ all night long. A. to burn B. burn C. burned D. burning5. Must I go to work with you? -No, you _. Linda _ go with me.A. mustnt, can B. cant; has to C. darent; should D. neednt; may6. John sat at a big stone, _ at the sky and lost in thought. A. staring B. stare C. to stare D. stared7. The sunshine

4、 will _ you. Why not go with them to the seaside? A. do good to B. be good at C. beneficial D. benefit from8. My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared. Who _ have taken it？ A. should B. must C. could D. would9. It is how you deal with failure that determines _ you can achieve success. A. whethe

5、r B. how C. why D. where10. Tricks are often _ those who dont look clever or smart. A. laugh at B. greeted C. played on D. made to11. The reason for his success is _ he worked very hard. A. why B. that C. whether D. how12. It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life _ we have actually had that

6、lesson. A. until B. after C. since D. when13. When he came back to life, he found himself _ in the woods and everything he had _. A. lying; stolen B. lying; been stolen C. lay; stolen D. lay; been stolen14. -Could I use your computer for a few moments, please? -_. I am not using it myself.A. Come on

7、 B. It depends C. Go ahead D. Thats great15. Can you _ your being late again? A. apologize B. account for C. account D. explain to16. The broken photo always _ me of the mistake I have made, and I will never _ myself for it.A. reminds; apologize B. reminds; forgiveC. tell; forgive D. tell; apologize

8、17. She became fatter and fatter, so the doctor advised her _.A. losing weight B. to lose weight C. to keep weight D. to gain weight18. Filled with anger, he didnt shout or swear, but just _ silently at me. A. looked B. stared C. glared D. glanced19. What do you think of his opinion?None has given m

9、e _ piece of advice.A. a better B. a best C. the best D. the better20. The Dragon Boat Festival had its _ as an event in memory of Qu Yuan, a great poet in China. Areason Bexplanation C. origin Dresource二、 完型填空。（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）Of course ,the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopstick

10、s instead of knife and fork, but that is only superficial. Besides, in good restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, 21 you find the chopsticks not 22 enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food 23 in China the dishes are placed on the table

11、and everyone 24 . If you are being _25 to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks you are in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a 26 of many different types of dishes. The meal usually 27 with a set of at least four cold dished, to be followed by the main cou

12、rses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be 28_ (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles 29 dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to 30 with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese 31 to have the st

13、aple food at last or have all of them at all. Perhaps one of the things that 32 a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their 33 .In formal dinner, there are always “pubic” chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts 34 use their own ch

14、opsticks. This is a sign of true friendship and politeness. It is usually polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just _35 the food in the plate.21. A. though B. for C. if D. unless 22. A. helpful B. valuable C. careful D. suitable23. A. when B. though C. however D. while24. A. enjoy B. shares

15、 C. has D. takes25. A. treated B. received C. accepted D. carried26 . A. smell B. look C. sign D. taste27. A. deals B. does C. begins D. comes28. A. carried B. brought C. served D. sent29. A. and B. of C. till D. to 30. A. go B. help C. come D. serve31. A. offer B. choose C. fail D. manage32. A. sur

16、prises B. frightens C. interests D. pleases33. A. own B. children C .guests D. foreigners34. A. may B. must C. should D. would35. A. put B. leave C. remain D. keep三、阅读理解。（共3篇15小题，每小题2分，共30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。APeople in the United States honor their parents with 2 special days: Mothe

17、rs Day on the second Sunday in May and Fathers Day on the 3rd Sunday in June. These days are to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of

18、mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home and more fathers must help with childcare. These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day, people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people at

19、tend religious services to honor parents. Its also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(grave). On these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecue for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories. Anothe

20、r tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are more valued than those bought in stores. Its not the value of the gift that is important, but “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakers, phone co

21、mpanies and other stores do lots of business during these holidays. 36.Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?A. Parents bring up children. B. Parents give love and care to children.C. Parents educate children to be good persons. D. Parents pass away before children

22、grow up.37.What do you know from the passage?A. Both festivals are in May. B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.C. Not all the children respect their parents. D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.38.Which do you know about “carnation”?A. It only has two kinds of color. B.

23、 It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mothers Day.C. Its a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.D. People can wear them only on the second Sunday in May.39.On Mothers Day and Fathers Day _.A. people sometimes have family parties B. everyone goes to the cemeteryC. children always go

24、 to parents home D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts.40.What do you think “florists” do ?A. They sell flowers. B. They make bread or pastry.C. They offer enough room for having family parties.D. They sell special clothes for Mothers Day and Fathers Day.B.Food sometimes gets poisoned with

25、harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms. Certain microorgani

26、sms（微生物）cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods.After entering the body, these tiny living things release（释放）poisons that make people sick. Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food

27、 while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops.Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include cer

28、tain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms. When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwas

29、hed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that gr

30、ow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous. Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinkingextra water If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital ri

31、ght away to have their stomachs emptied.41. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Food when poisoned can make people sick.B. Food poisoning means death.C. Food poisoning comes in varieties.D. Food poisoning can be serious.42. We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning .

32、A. are always accompanied by a fever B. are too common to be notedC. can be noticed within hours D. can he ignored43. Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT . A. some chemicals B. low temperaturesC. some tiny living things D. certain natural materials44. From Paragraph 5, we can le

33、arn that .A. mushrooms should not be eatenB. vegetables are safer than meat and seafoodC. natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicalsD. different types of food should be handled differently 45. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. natural materials are safe in food processingB. chemica

34、ls are needed in food processingC. food poisoning can be kept under controlD. food poisoning is out of controlCAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greet

35、ings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong

36、 feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily. Another difficult point for us Chinese to und

37、erstand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will app

38、ear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will p

39、robably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably. For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly

40、to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!46. The writer of this passage must be _.A. an American B. a ChineseC. a professor D. a student47. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A

41、. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.48. From the last tw

42、o paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be _.A. warmly welcomed at the airport B. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his home D. treated to dinner in a restaurant49. The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragr

43、aph 3 probably mean _. A. strict with time B. serious with timeC. careful with time D. willing to spend time50. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “_”. A. Friendships between Chinese B. Friendships between AmericansC. Americans hospitality D. Americans and Chineses views of friendsh

44、ips四、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，每小题分）。51. They all up to take part in that New Years party. （着盛装）52. Try to achieve a better _ （平衡） between work and play.53. Chinese people have the fine_ （传统） of respecting teachers.54. Many _（奖品） will be given to the winners in the following

45、 music ceremony.55. Even though he is in r_, he keeps his dignity.56. He is not stupid; on the c_, he is very intelligent.57. Too much sugar can be h_ to childrens teeth.58. He is such an (energy) boy that he cant keep still.59. A persons life is (limit), but love is lasting.60. No one is allowed to

46、 enter this building without the (permit) of the security guard五、根据中文意思完成句子（共10空，每空一词，共10分）。61.Thousands of people _ _ _ in Africa last year. 去年，非洲成千上万的人饿死了。62. Some flowers shut up at night _ _ they were to sleep. 有些花在夜间收拢，好像它他要睡觉一样。63. I was in such a hurry that I took someone elses umbrella _ _.

47、因为赶时间，所以我无意中错拿了别人的雨伞。64. She never arrives on time at the office, but she can always manage to _ _ _ it. 她从来没有按时到办公室。但是她总是能够躲过惩罚。六、 作文。（15分） 中秋节是中国传统节日。你的美国笔友Mike请你在他们的校报上介绍一下中秋节的情况。请你根据下面的中文提纲写一篇短文。中秋节简介时间：每年阴历八月十五。是中国最重要的传统节日之一。范围：中国及亚洲其他一些国家都会庆祝。象征：人们认为那天的圆圆的月亮是团圆、运气、财富的象征。方式：在那一天，人们通常回家与家人团聚，共进晚

48、餐，互相传达祝福。人们还会吃月饼-一种圆圆的饼，里面有肉、果仁、鸡蛋等参考词汇：财富: fortune; 象征：symbol; 团圆：reunion要求：1、短文须包括所有要点，可适当增加细节，使短文连贯。 2、字数约100词左右2011-2012高一第二学期第一次阶段考答案1-20 DBDDD AACAC BAACB BBCAC21-35 C A D B A D C C D A B A C A B3640 DBCAA 41-45: BCBDC. 46-50 BDCDD51.dressed 52balance 53tradition 54awards 55rags 56contrary57ha

49、rmful 58.energetic 59.limited 60. permission61.starved to death/ died of starvation 62.as if/ as though63.by chance/ by accident 64.get away with范文： The Mid-autumn Festival, which is one of the most important traditional festivals in China, falls on August 15 of the lunar calendar every year. Not on

50、ly is it popular in China, but it is also celebrated in many other Asian countries. People believe that the full moon on that day is a symbol of reunions, luck and fortune, and it is a custom to express best wishes to the beloved ones at this particular time. On that day people usually go back home to have family reunions, enjoying a large meal with their families. They will also eat moon cakes, which are round cakes with meat, eggs, nuts and other things inside欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。