四川省成都望子成龙学校2011-2012学年高一下学期期中模拟英语试题.doc

1、 望子成龙学校高一下期半期测试模拟题 本试卷共分两卷，满分150分第一卷：基础知识部分第一部分：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）1. The wind during the night was strong enough _ trees.A. to knock down B. to knock over C. knock down D. knock over2. They were on a visit _ by the government.A. which was organized B. that is organized C. which was organizing D.

2、 that is organizing3. China has _ more population than USA.A. much B. a lot C. many D. very4. We are _ people _ the environment.A. encouraging ; to protect B. encouraging; protect C. encouraged ; to protect D. encouraged ; protect5. Its _ to be outside during a big earthquake.A. frightening B. frigh

3、tened C. exciting D. excited6. Most boys go to school, _ , not many girls receive an education.A. but B. and C. so D. however7. In the past few years, _ old temples _. A. the number of ; had been restoredB. the number of ; was restoredC. a number of ; has been restoredD. a number of ; have been rest

4、ored8.Dont let a chance _ easily. It may never return.A. give up B. go up C. fall off D. get over9. I never dreamed of there _ such a quiet place in the noisy city.A. was B. had been C. being D. to be10. It _ unusual courage and determination to make the break with his family.A. took B. needed C. sp

5、ent D. shared11. My favourite article is _ I wrote about the efforts to bring stolen cultural relics back to China.A. it B. that C. one D. which12. She failed to make her views _ at the meeting, which led to the delay of the project.A. known B. to know C. knowing D. know13. He found himself in a dif

6、ficult situation _ he had to make choice between the two subjects.A. where B. which C. while D. why14. The police said they had much difficulty _ into the factory as crowds of workers gathered at the gate.A. getting B. to get C. and got D. with getting15. We are taught that business letters should b

7、e written in a formal style _ in a personal one.A. rather than B. other than C. better than D. less than第二部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分） I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me. I was on my lunch break and had _16_ the office to get something to eat. On the way, I _17_ a bus

8、ker (街头艺人), with a hat in front of him. I had some _18_ in my pocket, but i would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would _19_ use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He _20_ like that type -young and ragged. _21_ what was i going to spend the money on? Only to feed my add

9、iction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then _22_ I had no right to place myself above _23_ just because he was busking. I _24_ and dropped all the coins into his _25_, and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As _26_ as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment -a feeling of _27_

10、 or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. _28_, I walked off. It proved to be a waste of _29_, I thought. On my way home at the end of the _30_, Isaw the busker again and he was _31_. I watched him pick up the hat and walk _32_ a cafe counter. There he poured the _33_ contents into a tin

11、collecting _34_ an earthquake fund-raising (募捐)event. He was busking for charity! Now i donate any _35_ I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.二、 A. leftB. cleanedC. preparedD. searched三、 A.ledB.choseC.sawD.fooled四、 A.chocolatesB.coinsC.tinsD.drugs五、 A.almostB.onlyC.ratherD.still六、 A

12、.actedB.lookedc.soundedD.smelt七、 A. Though B. ForC. ThereforeD. But八、 A.declaredB.realizedC.expectedD.guessed九、 A.itB.allC.himD.them十、 A.waitedB.followedC.stoppedD.arrived十一、 A.ragB.hatC.pocketD.counter十二、 A.selfishB.awkwardC.innocentD.special十三、 A.happinessB.sadnessC.loveD.hate十四、 A. Disappointedly

13、B. UnfortunatelyC. Coincidentally D. Comfortably十五、 A.wordsB.effortsC.spaceD.money十六、 A.momentB.dayC.breakD.event十七、 A.walking aroundB.passing byC.packing upD.running off十八、 A.aroundB.inC.behindD.to十九、 A.chiefB.basicC.actualD.total二十、 A.byB.forC.onD.with二十一、 A.workB.timeC.energyD.change第三部分：阅读理解（共20

14、小题，每小题2分，共40分）AWhen families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back tograndmas generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress codewill be Sunday best. But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to

15、a stoneware (粗陶) and stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts andguests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, itspells economic hard times. Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, a

16、nnounced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs - one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4, 000 the numberof positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factoriesmade cuts earlier. Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in t

17、he downsizing, the layoffs inStoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that thecompany has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either becau

18、se they are single or they eat in front of television. Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours anddemanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that its better to share a takeout pizzaon paper plates in the family room than to wait for the

19、 perfect moment or a real dinner party.Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish thesilver? Who has time? Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette (礼节) that childrenmight once have learned at the table by observati

20、on or instruction from parents and grandparents( Chew with your mouth closed. Keep your elbows off the table. ) must be picked up else-where. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be able professionally but inexperienced socially.36. Why do people tend to follow the trend

21、 to casual dining? A. Family members need more time to relax. B. Busy schedules leave people no time for formality. C. People prefer to live a comfortable life. D. Young people wont follow the etiquette of the older generation.37. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is . A. a selle

22、r of stainless steel tableware B. a dealer in stoneware C. a pottery chain store D. a producer of fine China38. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is . A. the increased value of the pound B. the worsening economy in Asia C. the change in peoples way of life D. the fierce competiti

23、on at home and abroad39. Formal table manners, though less popular than before in current Social life, . A. are still a must on certain occasions B. are certain to return sooner or later C. are still being taught by parents at homeD. can help improve personal relationshipsB When Johnny Cash sings, p

24、eople listen. His big, deep voice rumbles out of radios and juke-boxes across North America. His records sell by the million. Country-music fans everywhere, knowhis big hits. They love songs like Hey Porter, Ring of Fire, and Folsom Prison Blue. Johnny Cash sings about a hundred concerts a year. Peo

25、ple like what they hear-and what they see, too. Rugged and big-shouldered, the singer stands six-two without his black boots on.Hes a two-hundred-pound package of muscle and talent. And that scar(疤痕)on his cheek? Its a bullet(子弹)hole, of course!In the minds of most people, Johnny Cash is Mr Tough( v

26、iolent) Guy. Hes an ex-drug addict (上瘾者)who was once put in prison. His grandmother was an Indian. To keep from starvinghe once had to live on wild rabbits killed from forty feet away with a knife. Some people say he even killed a man. In fact, most of the Johnny Cash story is just that-a story. Tru

27、e, years ago he had a drughabit for a short time. He popped pills. But he never used heroin or other hard drugs. Some-times hed go wild and get locked up for a few hours . But he never served a prison sentence.Theres no Indian blood in his veins. Hes been a killer only in song. As for the bullet hol

28、e,its an old scar left by a doctor who opened a cyst(囊肿). People who know Johnny Cash well say hes a gentle guy, a generous guy-anything buta tough guy. How did the stories get started? Some of them, like the story about the Indiangrandmother, he made up long ago to add excitement to his career. Oth

29、ers , like the bullethole , simply got started. Now theres little the singer can do to change peoples minds. Theyjust want to believe it, he says.40. Johnny Cash is a favorite of many . A. opera lovers B. country music fans C. hard-rock fans D. jazz music lovers41. In truth, Johnny Cash .A. invented

30、 the Indian grandmotherB. used to kill rabbits for a livingC. had a bullet hole on his cheekD. served a long prison sentence二、 In his private life, Johnny Cash is, .1. much wilder than he looks2. much smaller than he is on stageC. much tougher than he is in publicD. much more gentle than most people

31、 suppose1. The passage shows us that many people believe .A. only what they see B. what they are sure is trueC. only what they hear D. what they find interesting C Do dogs understand us? Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think. A border collie named Rico reco

32、gnizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩). In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supp

33、osed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of cer

34、tain words. In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before. The correct object was chosen in seven out

35、of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had workedout the answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive. Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its men

36、tal abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months. Its hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then

37、. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!44. From paragraph 2 we know that _ . A. animals are as clever as human beings B. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzees C. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skills D. dogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children45. Both exp

38、eriments show that . A. Rico is smart enough to get all commands right B. Rico can recognize different things including toys C. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematics D. Rico wont forget the names of objects once recognizing them46. Which of the following statements is true? A. The p

39、urpose of the experiments is to show the border collies mental abilities. B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training. C. The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects. D. Rico is born to understand its owners commands.47. What does the writer want to tell us?

40、 A. To train your dog. B. To talk to your dog. C. To be friendly to your dog. D. To be careful with your dog. D Paynes PrairieHave you ever heard of Paynes Prairie? It is one of the most important natural and historical areas in Florida. Paynes Prairie is located near Gainesville. It is large, 21 00

41、0 acres. This protected land is called a preserve. The Florida Park Service manage the preserve. The Paynes Prairie basin was formed when limestone dissolved and the ground settled. It is covered by marsh(沼泽)and wet prairie vegetation. There are areas of open water. During brief periods it has flood

42、ed enough to be considered a lake. Except for that, the basin has changed little through time. Man has lived on Paynes Prairie a very long time. He lived there as far back as 10000 B. C. At one time, the Seminoles lived there. The prairie is thought to have been named after King Payne, a Seminole ch

43、ief. During the late 1600s, the largest cattle ranch in Florida was on Paynes Prairie. Today, Paynes Prairie is preserved land . It is occupied by visitors and Florida Park Service employees. Willam Bartram visited Paynes Praire. Bartram was the first person who portrayed (described)nature through p

44、ersonal experience as well as scientific observation. He lived 200 years ago. He visited Paynes Prairie in 1774. At that time he described it. He called Paynes Prairie the great Alachua Savannah. Most of the animal life, which Bartram described, is still here. A large number of sandhill cranes, hawk

45、s and waterfowl are here in winter. The animal diversity is increased by the presence of pine flatwoods, hammock, swamps and ponds. The Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is open year round. The Florida Park Service works hard so that the park will appear as it did in the past. It offers many opport

46、unities for recreation. At the park you can camp and picnic. You can hike and bike. You can boat and fish. You can ride on horse trails. And you can see lots of nature and wildlife. You can see Florida as it was in the early days. Paynes Prairie is a part of our Florida history. It is an example of

47、our Florida natural resources. It is a place for recreation. Paynes Prairie is an important experience of the Real Florida. 48 How was the Paynes Prairie basin formed? A. By the Seminole Indians. B. By the Florida Park Service. C. From dissolved limestone and the ground settling. D. From lots of flo

48、oding and wet prairie vegetation. 49. The underlined word diversity means “ .” A. variety B. society C. population D. area 50. All of the following are true EXCEPT that _ . A. Paynes Prairie has changed little through time B. Paynes Prairie is covered by wet prairie grasses C. there used to be a big

49、 cattle farm on Paynes Prairie D. William Bartram was the first person to visit Paynes Prairie 51. The purpose of the passage is to . A. call on people to protect widlife B. attract people to this preserved park C. show you the formation of Paynes PrairieD. introduce the recorded history of Paynes P

50、rairie ESHISHMAREF, an Eskimo village on an island off northwestern Alaska, is falling into the ocean. Giant storm waves have so hit the placeonce well buffered by sea icethat villagers voted in 2002 to leave their ancestral home for the mainland. They are being called one of the first refugees（难民）o

51、f global warming. rK$Y KW美丽女人社区“We tend to describe climate change in terms that are abstracta one degree rise in temperature, an increase in greenhouse gasesbut when waves wash away a village, thats concrete and very emotional,” says Igor Krupnik, an expert at the National Museum of Natural History

52、. “When they lose a piece of their land, they arent just losing a certain number of square miles. They are losing part of their history and their memory. They are losing childhood events and grandparents tales.” k#anm/M uBefore temperatures began to rise in Shishmaref about 30 years ago, 20 to 30 mi

53、les of hard sea ice protected the village from powerful fall storms. But the natives say the ice doesnt freeze as solidly or as soon as it used to and now stretches only six or seven miles, leaving the community of 600 people more exposed. Storms have swept houses into the ocean. w;iBudp*M美丽女人，定位于与美

54、丽相关的着装、打扮、健康、魅力等专业资讯、知识、技巧传播；并为用户提供正品商品网上购买服务；同时也为网友互动交流服务。The villagers plan is to move to Tin Creek, a site on the Alaska mainland 12 miles away, and they have received $180 million from the government. Residents hope that in their new community theyll be able to maintain their close ties, continu

55、e hunting animals, and keep fishing, much as their ancestors have done for centuries. “People are asking why the government should be spending so much money on so few people,” said a government official. “But people in Alaska are like everyone else. We want to help keep their culture alive.” 52. Fin

56、d in the passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined word “buffered”. 53. According to the villagers saying, what do we know about the sea ice around Shishmaref in the past? （回答词数不超过8个）54. What is the villagers main purpose to rebuild their community? （回答词数不超过6个） 第二卷 书面表达部分第一节：语法填空（共20小题，每小题

57、1.5分，共30分）（一） My house is near the sea and I could hear the wind(1)_(blow)outside. I decided (2)_(go) for a walk. I was (3)_(frighten) but I also wanted (4)_(see)how big the waves were. As I was walking along the beach, I noticed a fishing boat (5)_(sink). I heard two men (6)_(shout), and I ran to s

58、ee if I could help. I found a small boat and a boy helped me (7)_(push) it into the sea. We reached the men just before they stopped (8)_(breathe). It was hard (9)_(pull) them into the boat, but we did it somehow. As I looked at the faces of the two men, I realized that one of them was my own father

59、. I was so glad I had decided (10)_(go) for that walk.(二)Complete the passage with the words in the box. African attraction Christians costumes dances dress up Easter excitement pretend tradition My name is Juanita and I live in Spain. Every spring in my village there is a festival which lasts three

60、 days. It takes place at (1)_ time, in April. The origin of the festival is a fight between thousands of North (2)_soldiers who came here in 1276. They fought the (3)_ who lived here. The festival has become a popular (4)_ for tourists: thousands come from all over the world to see it. Beautiful new

61、 (5)_ are made each year. Some people (6)_ as soldiers, others as heroes from books and films. There are special(7) _ performed by the children. By (8)_the youngest child is dressed as a princess. On the third day men dressed as 13th century soldiers (9)_ to fight. Then on the fourth day all the (10

62、) _is over for another year.第二节 书面表达 （共一题，满分35分）据报道，越来越多的农民去城市打工，孩子被留在农村由祖父母照顾，成为“留守儿童”。而缺少父母关爱对“留守儿童”的成长极为不利。假设你是李华，请就这一问题给21st Century编辑部写一封信，阐述“留守儿童”存在的下列问题，并呼吁社会关注他们：1.缺乏父爱母爱; 2.厌学，辍学; 3.很多儿童出现心理问题; 4.容易受到伤害。参考词汇：留守儿童 left-behind children 农村 rural areas要求：字数120左右。开头已经为你写好，不记入总词数。Dear editor,Im w

63、riting to say something about the problems of children left behind in rural areas._Thats all. Thank you! 高一英语下期半期考试题参考答案第一卷第一部分：单项填空1-5 AABAA 6-10 DDBCA 11-15 CAAAA第二部分：完形填空16-20ACBBB21-25 DBCCB26-30 AAADB31-35 CDDBD第三部分：阅读理解 36-39 BDCA40-43 BADB44-47 CBBC48-51 CADB一、 Protected 二、 53.+v:fg S-2L6V535

64、3544566 It froze more solidly and sooner. / It covered a larger area.54.54 .9oX5_ by/To keep their culture alive. / To save their way of life.第二卷第一节：语法填空（一）1. blowing 2. to go 3. frightened 4. to see 5. sinking 6. shouting 7 push 8. breathing 9 to pull 10. to go （二）1. Easter 2. African 3. Christians

65、 4. attraction 5. costumes 6. dress up 7. dances 8. tradition 9. pretend 10. Excitement第二节：书面表达 One Possible VersionComDear editor,Im writing to say something about the problems of children left behind in rural areas. As we all know, parents are to children what water is to fish. However, more and m

66、ore parents go to cities, leaving their children alone, therefore they feel lonely. Besides, they may have difficulty in communicating with others. Whats worse, it can have a bad effect on their studies, causing them to get low marks. Furthermore, many children may have psychological problems. They may get hurt easily.So we must take immediate measures to solve the problems. For example, parents can take their children to the cities that they work or they still live in rural areas. Only in this way can we ensure that they will have the same future as other kids.Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua