广东省广州六中2011-2012学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷.doc

1、2011-2012学年上学期高一级期末考英 语 命题者：高一备课组审题者：陈颂东本试卷共五大题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。听下面一段对话，回答第12题。1. Whats the mans major? A. Chemistry. B. Physics.C. Computer.2. How can the man find out the time for registration?A. By inquiring his departm

2、ent.B. By looking in the class schedule.C. By inquiring the registration office.听下面一段对话，回答第34题。3. Why does the woman come early?A. To do some cleaning.B. To see the department manager.C. To make a good impression.4. Whats the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Customer and shop assistant

3、. B. New comer and boss. C. Visitor and guide.听下面一段对话，回答第57题。5. What did the speaker want to be when he was in middle school? A. A teacherB. A pilot C. A tour guide6. Why did the man give up studying physics?A. He had to work to support himself.B. He didnt like physics at all.C. His eyesight was too

4、 poor.7. Why did the speaker start to teach English part-time? A. To kill time. B. To earn more money. C. To talk over the school.听下面一段对话，回答第810题。8. When does the woman get to the pool every day? A. At 6:45 am.B. At 7:00 am C. At 7:30 am9. How long does the woman swim a day? A. Four hours. B. Five h

5、ours. C. Six hours.10. How does the woman often spend her free time?A. Reading. B. Sleeping. C. Watching TV.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，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1115的空格中。WhoPlansOthersYears 7 & 8 and their home _11_ teachersTo gather at the front gate at _12_; the first four buses will take

6、you there._14_ will be available at the Sports Centre.If you normally order your _15_ at the school canteen, please hand in your order to the teacher before 9:30.Years 9 & 10 and their teachersTo assemble at the front gate at 9:45; the _13_ buses will take you there. 语言及知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题

7、；每小题2分，满分30分）Someone at work gave my son, Sean, a red balloon on a string, and you would have thought it was the moon! _16_ dont often come to my three-year-old son. Nor me! I was thankful for my job at a day-care centre, which enabled me to afford my sons education, but it didnt pay much. I had bee

8、n so full of _17_ before doing it. I _18_ to tie the balloon to Seans wrist（手腕） for our walk to the car. “Im already a _19_ boy!” he said, pulling his hand away.“Promise you will hold on to it _20_?” I said. Sean nodded. He didnt know how quickly _21_ in life could float away.A warm breeze blew thro

9、ugh the car window. I heard a _22_ . “My balloon!” he shouted. The balloon was out of the window! I pulled over, but it had already gone up into the sky. Sean _23_.I also felt sad, but there was nothing I could do. He might have _24_ the balloon, but on the way home two weeks later, _25_ in traffic

10、and fog, I was still thinking about it. How am I going to make a _26_ life for Sean and me, God, if I cant even hold a red balloon for him? Just then a man in his 30s who looked neat and clean_27_ out of the fog ahead. My eyes shone brightly with _28_. He was holding a red balloon. The man walked up

11、 right to our car. “I believe this is yours,” he said, _29_ it to me through the open window. Sean laughed. I held the balloon tightlyand my belief of becoming happy. Maybe it was just another _30_ stranger with a gift; maybe it was an angel. But already it made our future look brighter.16. A. Frien

12、ds B. Toys C. Presents D. Dreams17. A. strength B. feeling C. energy D. hope18. A. went away B. passed by C. reached out D. drew back19. A. tall B. big C. thin D. great20. A. quietly B. slightly C. gently D. tightly21. A. treasures B. experiences C. hardships D. lessons22. A. song B. knock C. moveme

13、nt D. sound23. A. cheered B. cried C. fought D. glared24. A. lost B. caught C. found D. forgotten25. A. driving B. lying C. walking D. speeding26. A. rich B. happy C. regular D. healthy27. A. ran B. fell C. appeared D. jumped28. A. surprise B. happiness C. anger D. disappointment29. A. throwing B. s

14、howing C. handing D. leaving30. A. outgoing B. lucky C. handsome D. kind第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Besides their daily routine, Easter(复活节) gives teachers and students something to look forward to, such as school plays. Children enjoy dressing up _31_ performing on the stage. Some of them even enjoy

15、 getting the play set up, learning their part and practicing again and again _32_ going on stage.Another thing children enjoy about Easter is the classroom activities. Have you ever colored in _33_ beautiful Easter picture? Didnt it give you a special feeling knowing your picture was one of many _34

16、_ (hang) on the classroom walls? Children love to see _35_ pictures around the classroom for people to see.Laying out Easter eggs and other Easter candies around the house is a lot of fun for adults. However, the moment with _36_ fun than that for children is when they go hunting for them. They love

17、 walking around the yard and looking behind plants and trees _37_ Easter candies are usually hidden. Easter means the _38_ (begin) of spring for many of us. Children get to start playing outside. Easter is a great time to invite some family members over to have a huge dinner. Children usually exchan

18、ge their Easter presents and show each other _39_ they have got for Easter. In my childhood, on this day, my parents usually _40_ (chat) with my aunts and uncles while I played with my cousins. . 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A Angus MacLeod was fifty and he had spent his entire life as a shepherd in the r

19、emote mountainous region of northwest Scotland. He had never owned a radio or television nor had he travelled further than forty kilometers from his birthplace. His knowledge of the world was gained only from his brief trips to the village to sell his sheep and buy food. However, he had lately come

20、to rely on the growing number of hill-walkers in the region as sources of international news. In the spring of 1992, a Spanish student came across Angus high in the mountains. Eager to practice his English he engaged Angus in conversation. The student told Angus of the forthcoming Olympic Games in B

21、arcelona. Excited by the students colourful description of Spain and the Games, Angus decided to attend the event in person and two months later arrived in Barcelona. The ticketless Angus stood outside the stadium with his canny brain working overtime, watching a growing number of individuals enteri

22、ng the stadium through a small entrance at the side. He noticed that they all seemed to be carrying objects. Perhaps they were workmen, he thought. He moved closer and watched. Within minutes a thin young man came along carrying an extremely long pole. He approached the official at the door and said

23、 “Pole Vault”. The official moved to the side and the man entered. Next came a heavy-set man with a spear. Angus wondered how a man could carry such a dangerous weapon in a modern city. The man shouted “Javelin” and was presently admitted. Angus was puzzled. Perhaps they were all connected with secu

24、rity. His puzzlement grew when a huge man appeared with a steel ball in his hand. He shouted “Shot Putt” and walked past the official. It suddenly dawned on Angus that these people were competitors. He opened his programme and sure enough under the heading “events” he saw the three words the men had

25、 said. Angus laughed to himself as a plan began to take shape in his mind. First he needed to buy one or two things. An hour later he reappeared dressed in a tracksuit with “Scotland” written across the chest. Over his shoulder he carried a roll of barbed wire（铁丝网）. Smiling to himself he walked up t

26、o the official and as casually as he could, shouted, “Fencing!41. Which was Angus new way of getting information about the outside world?A. Travelling from his birthplace B. Listening to radio and watching TVC. Going to the nearby village to sell sheep D. Talking to hill-walkers in the region42. Wha

27、t are “Pole Vault”, “Javelin” and “Shot Putt” in the passage?A. Olympic events B. Names of competitors C. Security weapons D. Names of countries43. From the passage we can learn that _. A. more and more people went to Scotland to practice their English B. the Spanish students description of his coun

28、try excited Angus C. Angus had been planning a trip to Barcelona to see the Olympic Games D. Angus became a member of the Scottish Olympic team44. From the passage we know that Angus was _. A. poorly-informed B. intelligent C. strong-minded D. athletic45. What do you expect the official would do in

29、the end? A. Help him carry the wire B. Refuse to let him in C. Give him a close inspection D. Lead him to the competition B Frederic Chopin, the greatest of the Polish composers, was born in Zelazowa Wola, near Warsaw on February 22, 1810 of a French father and a Polish mother. He spent the first 20

30、 years of his life in Warsaw, where he was able to hear many of the premier artists of the time perform. Chopin first studied piano at the Warsaw Conservatory（华沙音乐学院）, and became very skilled on the instrument by the time he reached his early teens. He played his first concert at the age of 7, and w

31、as a published composer by the time he turned 15. By the late 1820s, Chopin had won a great reputation as a piano virtuoso（大师）and composer. He toured throughout Europe. In 1831, after performing in Paris, he fell so deeply in love with the city that he made it his home and never again returned to Wa

32、rsaw. He soon became a favorite of the Parisian salons and the society elite（上层人士）, and throughout the years that he lived in Paris, he was always in great demand as both a pianist and teacher. In the late 1830s, Chopin met the novelist, Mme. Aurore Dudevant. They began a relationship that would pro

33、ve to be both the most influential and devastating events of his life. By 1847, their relationship had ended, leaving Chopin heartbroken. He continued to create music, but soon became ill, and died suddenly on October 17, 1849, at the age of only 39. According to legend, there has never been a day w

34、hen fresh flowers were not placed on his grave at Pere-Lachaise.46. How many years did Chopin spent in his home country? A. About 21 years. B. All his life C. About 17 years D. We dont know47. What did Chopin do for a living while he was in Paris? A. pianist B. teacher C. novelist D. both A and B48.

35、 What does the underlined word “devastating” in the third paragraph most probably mean? A. 毁灭性的 B. 开心的 C. 可怕的 D. 出乎意料的49. From the last sentence of the passage: “there has never been a day when fresh flowers were not placed on his grave”, we can infer that _. A. Chopins family usually go to visit hi

36、s grave B. people still respect and love Chopin C. many people visit Chopins grave D. the cemetery（墓园） staff often place flowers on the graves50. In what order is this passage written? A. time order B. space order C. no particular order D. logical order C Yushu, Qinghai Province is one of the birthp

37、laces of Tibetan Buddhist（佛教）culture. The recent earthquake shook the culture in the area as it destroyed monasteries（寺院） and other cultural sites. But people are trying hard to save the cultural relics and the spirit of the Tibetan culture. Injuries were not serious at the 700-year-old Tibetan Budd

38、hist monastery, but Lamas are worried about items like the Buddha statues which are buried. Lodroe Nyima Rinpoche from Thrangu Monastery said, “The buried relics not only belong to this monastery, but they are also relics of China and the world. So we are very worried.” There are over one hundred so

39、ldiers there. While they have to face the dangers of the falling debris（碎片）, there are other difficulties, for these are very precious cultural relics. Most of the time, the soldiers have to do it without heavy machines and tools, and rely only on their bare hands. Lodroe Nyima Rinpoche said, “I am

40、confident in the army because they are excellent, and they are always with us when we are faced with difficulties. So I only ask them to help us.” Both the monks and the soldiers face a difficult task as thousands of items of relics are destroyed. However, its believed that a new monastery site will

41、 be built and the spirit of Buddhism will be carried on.51. Yushus cultural relics are facing danger because _. A. they are too old B. an earthquake hit the area C. the spirit of the Tibetan culture is gone D. people are not trying hard to save the cultural relics52. The buried relics are important

42、because _. A. they are worth a lot of money B. they have 700 years of history C. they belong to Thrangu Monastery D. they are relics of the monastery, of China and the world53. In Paragraph 3, why do the soldiers rely on their bare hands instead of using heavy machines and tools? A. Because they don

43、t have heavy machines and tools. B. Because they prefer to use their own hands. C. Because they can finish the job faster using their own hands. D. Because heavy machines and tools may damage the cultural relics.54. Who is (are) helping save the relics? A. The army B. The volunteers C. The Tibetan p

44、eople D. The monks55. What does the writer most probably do? A. He/She is a journalist B. He/She is an official C. He/She is a Lama D. He/She is a tourist D Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyones eyes are different.

45、 So in the future you wont have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. Youll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are. The eye-recognition（眼睛识别）program has already been tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Ita

46、ly and Turkey. Soon this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are. However, scientists are also working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who yo

47、u are from your voice or the mark made by your finger. Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes dont change as you get older, and dont get dirty like hands or fingers, and even twins have different eyes. So the eye-recognition program can be up to 94% correct, depending on how go

48、od the technology is. However, some other programs may only be 51% correct for the time being. In Britain, it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they like the idea of eye-recognition. In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye（直视）. So smile!56. The program has be

49、en tested in shops and banks of the following countries EXCEPT _. A. Britain B. America C. Turkey D. France57. When you are using the eye-recognition program, you _. A. look at the machine and type a number B. need to speak and then look C. let the machine look at your face D. look at the machine58.

50、 What does the underlined phrase “for the time being” in Para. 4 mean? A. at present B. often C. never D. sometimes59. How many systems are being worked on according to the text? A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 860. The problem with the program is that _. A. Twins eyes are the same B. eyes dont change C. it is no

51、t always correct D. eyes can get dirty like hands 课本知识点检测（共三节；满分40分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）61. Steve Ballmer has _ Bill Gates as the CEO in the Microsoft company. A. taken place of B. replaced C. in place of D. instead of62. It is said that the bridge _ next year. A. was built B. would be built

52、C. have been built D. will be built63. -The company only cost me a little over 1, 000 yuan. -That was really a good _. A. price B. promise C. bargain D. award64. -How long _ at this job? -Since 1990. A. have you been employed B. were you employed C. are you employed D. will you employ65. Tom always

53、dreams of _ the outer space one day. A. exploding B. searching C. finding D. exploring66. We were in _ when we left that we forgot the airline tickets. A. so a rush anxious B. a such anxious rush C. so anxious a rush D. such anxious a rush67. A new cinema _ here. They hope to finish it next month. A

54、. will be set up B. was set up C. has set up D. is being set up68. Tom studies harder this term. _, he is a boy who always follows his teachers advice. A. As a result B. In relief C. After all D. In return69. Thats the new machine, _ parts are too small to be seen. A. whose B. of which C. its D. of

55、whom70. I couldnt hear Peter, _ what he said. A. so do I care B. nor I care C. neither I cared D. nor did I care71. After graduation he _ a beer company. A. was allowed as B. was admitted to C. has permitted to D. has joined into 72. _ is known to all, Taiwan _ China,. A. It, is belonging to B. That

56、, is belonged to C. As, belongs to D. Which, belongs to73. The girl _ when his father came in. A. pretended to read B. pretended to be reading B. pretended to have read D. pretended that she is reading74. Theres a library for adults and one for kids, _ you can borrow books to read. A. from both of w

57、hich B. in neither of whom C. for all of them D. from none of which75. As we all know, oranges do good to health, _ a lot of Vitamin C. A. including B. included C. containing D. contain第二节 根据提示填写单词的正确形式完成句子（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）76. Luckily, a little girl s_ after the plane crashed.77. Christmas is comi

58、ng. The classroom _(装饰) with flowers and balloons.78. Do you think the New York city is w_ visiting again?79. A lot of c_ from all over the world are invited to take part in the Winter Olympic Games.80. We are _ （登广告）for a new sales manager these days.81. The students thought hard to s_ the puzzle,

59、but they failed.82. In Guangzhou more and more people own cars and so far a large number of traffic problems _(发生). 83. They are a happy couple, who _(结婚) for forty years and never quarrel.84. I dont think this incident will have a negative _(影响) on your future.85. John s_ in playing the role of Sup

60、erman and he won the Oscar Award last year.86. I forgot to use this kind of drug and the mosquitoes _(咬) me badly.87. Youve been working so hard that you d_ to win the award.88. The habit of taking exercise should _(形成) when young.89. Your face seems f_ to me, but I cannot remember who you are.90. T

61、he _(幽默的) musician often makes his fans laugh. 第三节 文段背诵（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Unit 3 Anyhow, my goal is 91)_(给人类提供高质量的生活). I am now 92)_(真正地充满了幸福感) that I am 93)_(忠实的朋友和帮手) of the human race!Unit 4 At once the carpet flew away and took her to Tibet. There Daisy saw an antelope looking sad. It said, “94)

62、_ (为了取得我们肚皮底下的羊毛，我们正被屠杀) As a result, we are now 95) _(一个濒危物种).” “When I find a millipede insect, I rub it over my body. It 96)_(含有会影响蚊子的强效药物).Unit5 97)_(老实说), a lot of people 98)_ (很看重)becoming rich and famous. 。They may start as a group of high-school students, 99)_ _(对他们而言在别人家里练音乐是成名的第一步). Someti

63、mes they may play to passers-by in the street or subway so that they can Later they may give performances in pubs or clubs, 100)_ (为此他们获得现金付酬). 书面表达（共1题；满分15分）【写作情景】假设你是某校高一校本课程成员，在最近开展的濒危动物生存状况调查中给课程班同学汇报你的调查所得。请根据以下内容拟写一份100词左右的调查简报。【写作内容】1. 大熊猫是我们的国宝，也是一个濒危物种。2. 以大熊猫为标识的世界野生动物保护基金会定期视察四川大熊猫保护区以确保

64、那里的大熊猫能得以很好的保护免遭猎杀。3. 他们立法对捕猎者进行惩罚，毫不留情；同时种植大片（a wide stretch of）竹林以防熊猫因缺食和栖息地被毁而灭绝。4. 大熊猫是中国人民与外国友邦的友谊见证，它也属于全世界。5. 我们应充分认识到熊猫与人类共存的重要意义。【写作建议】 恰当运用本模块的话题词汇及定语从句和被动结构。2011-2012学年上学期高一级期末考答案 英 语 听力理解 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分) 1-5 ABCBB 6-10 ABCAC听取信息 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 11. room12. 9:35 13. last three / 3

65、14. Cold drinks 15. lunch完形填空 （每小题2分，共30分）16-20 CDCBD 21-25 ADBDA 26-30 BCACD语法填空 （每小题1分，共10分）31. and 32. before 33. a 34. hanging 35. their 36. more 37. where 38. beginning 39. what 40. chatted 阅读理解 （每小题2分，共40分）4145 DABAB 4650 ADABA 5155 BDDAA 5660 DDABC单项填空（每小题1分，共15分）6165 BDCAD 66-70 CDCAD 71-75

66、BCBAC填词完句（每小题1分，共15分）76. survived 77. is decorated 78. worth 79. competitors 80. advertising 81. solve 82. have arisen 83. have been married 84. effect 85. succeeded 86. bit 87. deserve 88. be formed 89. familiar 90. humorous文段背诵（每小题1分，共10分）91. to provide humans with a life of high quality 92. truly

67、 filled with happiness 93. a devoted friend and helper 94. Were being killed for the wool beneath our stomachs.95. an endangered species 96. contains a power drug which affects mosquitoes97. To be honest 98. attach great importance to 99. for whom practicing their music in someones house is the firs

68、t step to fame100. for which they are paid in cash书面表达 （15分） The panda is a treasure of our nation, but it is now an endangered species. The WWF, whose logo is pandas, inspects the panda reserve in Sichuan regularly so that the pandas are well protected from being killed. Laws have been set up to pu

69、nish panda-hunters without mercy. Meanwhile, a wide stretch of bamboo has been planted to prevent pandas from dying out for lacik of food as well as the destruction of their habitat. The panda, which is a live witness to the friendship between Chinese people and foreign friends, belongs to the whole world. We should fully appreciate how important it is for pandas to live together with human beings.