黄冈中学2011-2012学年度高一上学期期中考试英语.doc

黄冈中学20112012学年度上学期期中考试高一英语试题（本试卷含四部分，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。）命题人：程全富 王妮第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whats wrong with Mike?A. He has a headache. B. He has a backache. C. He has a toothache.2. Who is Betty? A. The womans student. B. The womans daughter. C. The womans pet.3. What does the woman need? A. Hot water. B. Bread. C. Hot tea. 4. Why does the woman want to drop math?A. Its not interesting. B. Its not easy. C. Its not important.5. Why are the speakers probably going to do?A. Wait for the next bus. B. Walk to the company. C. Take a taxi. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Who went to Tibet with Li Yang last year?A. His parents. B. His uncle. C. His friends. 7. How did he go there?A. By train. B. By car. C. By plane.8. Why does the woman want to go by train?A. To save money. B. To enjoy the view. C. To meet people. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. How many people are there in the mans family?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.10. What do we know about Lisa?A. She is 25 years old. B. She doesnt have a job. C. She lives with her parents.11. What does Sam want to be?A. An engineer. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In an office. B. In the classroom. C. In a yard.13. What is generally sold at yard sales?A. Second-hand things. B. Brand-new things. C. Home-made things.14. Why do people love to go to yard sales?A. For the shopping environment. B. For the unusual experience. C. For the low prices. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What did the woman do last weekend?A. She went to Peters place. B. She went to a game. C. She went to a bar.16. What did Peter bring back from the snack bar? A. A cup of juice. B. A bottle of Coke. C. A bottle of beer.17. What does the woman think about Peter?A. He is disappointing. B. He is amazing. C. He is selfless (无私的).听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. When did the heaviest snow fall?A. On January 30th. B. On January 27th. C. On January 26th.19. At how many big airports had thousands of travelers been left?A. Three. B. Two. C. One.20. What happened in Washington D. C.?A. 30,000 families lost their homes.B. The traffic was a mess (混乱).C. Hundreds of people lost their lives.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从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。21. The teacher said that he was worried about Marys school work and that her private life wasnt his .A. concernB. scheduleC. attitudeD. suffering22. Elizabeth is only 1.52 metres tall, which will be very much to her if she wants to be a dancer.A. shortcomingB. shockC. disadvantageD. identity23. Believe it or not, Ive heard from a source that the company in which she is starting to work is doing very badly.A. concernedB. calmC. nativeD. reliable24. There is a(n) bus service into the centre of town, which makes it much easier for farmers to go to sell their vegetables there.A. gradualB. frequentC. official D. fluent25. As far as I can tell, Jack is a child, whom you cannot easily persuade to change his mind.A. gratefulB. stubbornC. sincereD. extreme26. Weve made up our minds that well go to Wales for our summer vacation, but we still havent when were going. A. organizedB. expressedC. settledD. requested27. Mother told Ann that she would her chances of getting the job if she wore that miniskirt to the interview.A. ruinB. hurtC. bendD. injure28. Theyve been told that if they want to build a highway between the two towns, they should first try to how much it is going to cost.A. recoverB. ignoreC. recognizeD. determine29. It is reported that by careful questioning the police managed to the information they were looking for. A. dig outB. add upC. set downD. go through30. Im sorry I stepped on your foot; it was an accident. It wasnt! You did it .A. as usualB. on purposeC. at an endD. right away第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的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。Eleven-year-old Angela had something wrong with her nervous system (神经系统). She was unable to 31 . In fact, she could hardly make any 32 . Although she believed that she had a 33 chance of recovering, the doctors said that 34 , if any, could come back to normal after getting this disease. Having heard this, the little girl was not 35 . There, lying in her hospital bed, she 36 that no matter what the doctors said, her going back to school was 37 .She was moved to a specialized health center, and whatever method could be tried was used. Still she would not 38 . It seemed that she was 39 . The doctors were all fond of her and taught her about 40 that she could make it. Every day Angela would lie there, 41 doing her mental (精神的) exercise.One day, 42 she was imagining her legs moving again, it seemed as though a miracle (奇迹) happened: The bed began to 43 ! “Look what Im doing! Look! I can do it! I moved! I moved!” she 44 .Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was 45 . More importantly, they were running 46 safety.People were crying, and equipment (设备) was 47 . You see, it was an earthquake. But dont 48 that to Angela. She has 49 that she did it, just as she had never doubted that she would recover. And now only a few years later, shes back in school. You see, to such a person who can 50 the earth, such a disease is a small problem, isnt it?31. A. seeB. hearC. talkD. walk32. A. progressB. differenceC. movementD. achievement33. A. poorB. littleC. goodD. special34. A. allB. fewC. someD. most35. A. satisfiedB. discouragedC. surprisedD. happy36. A. insistedB. forecastC. fearedD. promised37. A. doubtful (可疑的)B. certainC. trueD. impossible38. A. get upB. give upC. turn upD. stand up39. A. undefeatable (不可战胜的) B. proudC. troubledD. upset40. A. expectingB. imaginingC. realizingD. thinking41. A. carefullyB. faithfully (忠实地)C. madlyD. sadly42. A. asB. sinceC. afterD. before43. A. moveB. roll (滚动)C. flyD. speak44. A. jumpedB. wonderedC. recoveredD. screamed (尖叫)45. A. frightenedB. pleasedC. touchedD. encouraged46. A. inB. byC. forD. with47. A. risingB. missingC. fallingD. gathering48. A. tellB. doC. giveD. show49. A. noticedB. supposedC. discoveredD. believed50. A. shakeB. pushC. shockD. save第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的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。AThe famous American gorilla (大猩猩) expert Diane Fossey had a completely new way to study gorillas she pretended (假装) to be one of them. She copied their actions and way of life eating plants and getting down on her hands and knees to walk the way a gorilla does. It was a new relationship. Diane Fossey was murdered in Rwanda in 1985 and her story was made into the popular film Gorillas in the Mist. It was a long way from King Kong, which is about a gorilla as a monster (a frightening animal), and helped to show a new idea: the real monster is man, while the gorilla is to be admired. Today there are thought to be around 48,000 lowland gorillas and maybe 400 500 mountain gorillas in the wild. From the Congo in West Africa, to Rwanda and Uganda further east, they are endangered (put in a situation in which they could be harmed or damaged) by hunting and by the cutting down of their forest homes. Some time ago, I found in my letterbox a little magazine from the World Wide Fund for Nature. It had two photos side by side. One was of a young gorilla. “This is a species (物种) of mammal (哺乳类动物),” said the words below it. “It is being destroyed by man. We must save it for our own good.” The other photo showed a human baby. The words also read: “This is a species of mammal,” but then went on: “It is the most destructive (破坏性的) on earth. We must retrain it for its own good.” 51. The text mainly talks about . A. Diane Fossey B. the gorillas in Rwanda C. the protection of the gorillas D. the film Gorillas in the Mist 52. We can learn from the text that . A. Gorillas in the mist was based on Fosseys experiences B. lowland gorillas live longer than mountain gorillas C. King Kong showed us that a gorilla is admirable D. Diane Fossey was murdered by a gorilla 53. What message can we get from the two photos in the magazine? A. Gorillas are mans close friends. B. Both man and the gorilla need to be saved. C. Young gorillas are as lovely as human babies. D. Man should live peacefully with the gorilla. BSay you are a 17th century construction (建筑) worker whos worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor (皇帝). Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale (传说) behind the construction is just as impressive (印象深刻的) as the building itself. First, theres the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan, also called the King of the World. In 1612, Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial (纪念物) to celebrate their love. When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wifes death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white. Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wifes dying wish carried out (执行). More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653, Jehan placed Mumtazs remains in the center under the building. And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Hehan lived the rest of his days eight years, to be exact imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance (从远处). But never again would he be allowed to visit it until he was buried next to his wife.Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded (使想起) of the happiness that inspired (激发的灵感) its construction. 54. The first two paragraphs (自然段) were written to show that . A. the Taj Mahal is an unusual historic building B. ancient Indian emperors were cruel C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient India D. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world 55. The Taj Mahal was first built as . A. a prison B. a gift to Mumtaz C. a memorial building D. a tourist attraction (景点)56. We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in . A. 1626 B. 1632 C. 1634 D. 1653 57. The underlined word “happiness” in the last sentence refers to (指代) .A. the married happiness of the emperor and his wifeB. the great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his powerC. the happiness Jehan felt on completing the Taj MahalD. the pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj MahalCThe Americans believe that anybody can become President of the United States. In a recent Hollywood comedy (喜剧), that is exactly what happens. Dave Kovic, played by Kevin Kline, is a kind-hearted man who runs a business that finds people jobs. He leads a typical (典型的) American way of life, except for one thing he looks exactly like the President, Bill Mitchell. In fact, the only thing that makes him different from the nations leader is that he is very nice! The president has started using look-alikes during some public appearances. Dave is offered a chance to “serve his country” by becoming one. However, things go wrong. The President becomes very ill and Dave ends up acting as the President forever (永远). Director (导演) Ivan Reitman, who made the popular and successful comedies like Twins, Ghostbusters and Legal Eagles, could have gone for easy laughs by making fun of the American government. Instead, Dave is an attractive (吸引人的) comedy about an ordinary (平凡的) man in extraordinary (非凡的) situations. Kevin Kline gives a double performance (表演) as Dave and the President, and Sigourney Weaver is at her best as his First Lady. The love story that develops between her role and Dave is a real classic (经典).The film is 100% American. However, if youve ever felt that anybody could do a better job running the country than the people in power, then youll enjoy Dave!58. What is the purpose of the text? A. To tell the reader about the American government. B. To discuss the Americans ideas about the President. C. To make a comparison (比较) between Dave and other films. D. To introduce a new film to the reader. 59. Who plays the role of the President in the film? A. Ivan Reitman. B. Kevin Kline. C. Bill Mitchell. D. Sigourney Weaver.60. The underlined word “one” in the 3rd paragraph refers to . A. the President B. the director C. an actor D. a look-alike 61. Which of the following is best supported (证实) by the text?A. The author (作者) makes fun of the President. B. The author thinks highly of the film. C. The author is a fan of Hollywood comedies. D. The author wishes to become the American President.DDiscoverNewsmagazine of science devoted to the wonders and stories of modern science, written for the educated general reader. Published (出版) by Disney Magazine Publishing Co., Discover tells many of the same stories professionals (专业人员) read in Scientific American. A truly delightful family science magazine, each issue (每期) brings to light new and newsworthy topics to make dinnertime and water-cooler conversations interesting.Cover Price: $59.88Price: $19.95 ($1.66/issue)You Save: $39.93 (67%)Issues: 12 issues/12 monthsSelfPublished by Conde Nast Publications Inc., Self is a handbook devoted to womens overall physical (身体的) and mental (精神的) health. Every issue contains usable articles (文章) such as “Style Lab”, in which wearable clothes are mixed and matched (混合搭配) on non-models and the “Eat-right Road Map”, with tips on how to eat properly.Cover Price: $35.86Price: $15.00 ($2.5/issue)You Save: $20.86 (58%)Issues: 6 issues/12 monthsInStyleInStyle is a guide (手册) to the lives and lifestyles (生活方式) of the worlds famous people. The magazine covers the choices people make about their homes, their clothes and their free time activities. With photos and articles, it opens the door to these peoples homes, families, parties and weddings, offering ideas about beauty, fitness and in general, lifestyles. Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company.Cover Price: $47.88Price: $23.88 ($2.38/issue)You Save: $24.00 (50%)Issues: 10 issues/12 monthsWiredThis magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering including top managers and professionals in the computer, business, design and education industries. Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc., Wired often carries articles on how technology changes peoples lives.Cover Price: $59.40Price: $10.00 ($1.00/issue)You Save: $49.40 (83%)Issues: 10 issues/12 months62. Which of the following magazines is published monthly?A. Discover. B. Self. C. InStyle. D. Wired.63. Which two magazines are published by the same publisher?A. Wired and InStyle. B. Discover and InStyle.C. Self and Discover. D. Self and Wired.64. Which magazine offers the biggest price cut?A. InStyle. B. Wired. C.Discover. D. Self.65. The “Style Lab” in Self provides readers with articles which .A.offer advice to ordinary women on clothesB.show how a woman can become famousC.introduce places with the best foodD.discuss ways of training models66. Those who are interested in management and the use of high technology would probably choose .A. InStyle. B. Self. C.Wired. D. Discover.ELike many lovers of books, Mary and her husband, Richard Goldman, seldom walked past a bookstore without stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day.When Mary was hospitalized with heart trouble in 1989, they decided it was time to get serious. Richard, who worked for a business company, was eager (渴望的) to work for himself, and Mary needed to slow down from her demanding (很费力的) job.They started by talking to bookstore owners and researching the industry. “We knew it had to be a specialty store because we couldnt match the big chains dollar for dollar,” says Mary. One figure (数字) caught her attention: Shed read somewhere that about 20 percent of books sold were mysteries (推理小说), and many buyers spent more than $300 a year on books. She and Richard were themselves mystery readers.On Halloween 1992, they o