高一试题2011,4,25

1、高一英语期中测试卷2011426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。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. What are the two sp eakers p robably doingA. They are read ing a letter. B. They are p layi ng a game. C. They are hav ing a less on.2. Where does this

2、 conv ersati on p robably take p lace?C. At homeA. At a restaura ntB. At a hos pital3. Where did the dialogue take p laceC. In a busA. I n a shopB. On a train4. What has happened to Tom?A. He has lost his life.B. He has been badly ill.C. He has lost his leg.5. What is the woma n sp eaker?A. She is a

3、 teacher.B. She is a secretary.C. She is a waitress.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）A、B、C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 三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. When did the con versati on take pl ace?A. At about 9:30B. At about 9:00C. At about10:007. What

4、 can we know about the man sp eaker?A. He was healthyB. He was very ill.C. He was worried8. Why did Mr. Lewis come to the hos pital?A. He had to look after his wife. B. He had to come to see the doctorC. He had to pay the doctor the mon ey. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where does the conv ersatio n p robably

5、take p lace?A. On the phone B. In a garde nC. In a box office10. How much will the man pay if he goes to the con cert with his wife?A. $ 30B. $ 50C. $ 6011. What time does the box office close?A. At 8:00 p.m.B. At 8:3 0p .m.C. At mid night听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What makes Beth feel so bad?A. Kate didn

6、' t buy the tickets. Kate is very mean.C. Kate doesn ' t like her.13. What did Beth do last night?B. She went to a sn ack bar alone.A. She went to the cin ema with Kate.C. She bought a Coca for herself.14. What advice does the man give to Beth?A. Making more friends.B. Talking with Kate abou

7、t it.C. Meeting more people.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. What does Justin come back for?A. His album.B. His concertC. His family16. Why does Justin think Down to Earth is special?A. It ' s the most beautiful songB. He has written the song.C. It was sung by his favorite band.17. What is the best th

8、ing about being famous according to Justin?C. Traveling the worldA. Singing with other bands. B. Performing for his fans.听第 10段材料，回答第 18 至20 题。18. Why did the speaker walk about there after skating?C. He was bored.A. He was tired.B. He was too cold.19. What happened to the speaker?C. He got ill sudd

9、enly.A. He broke his left leg.B. He sank under the ice.20. What can we learn from the passage?A. The speaker was saved by a man.B. Two people took the speaker home.C. The speaker was taken to hospital.第二部分 词汇知识运用第一节 多项选择题（共 10 题，每小题 1分，满分 10分）21. Driven by , I asked the interviewee a personal questi

10、on, which made him quitesurprised.A. necessityB. curiosity C. shock D. admiration22. As an important element, oxygen the development of some creatures, such asearly shellfish and al sorts of fish.A. acceptedB. formed C. multiplied D. encouraged23. After so many years' hard work in the mountains,

11、 his health .A. broke down B. broke upC. broke out D. broke off24. On arriving home, Mr. Brown found everything in disorder. It is that his househad been broken into.A. promisingB. obvious C. rareD. bright25. By the time I pay off all the money I borrowed from the bank when I bought my house, I will

12、 have been .A. out of debtB. in debtC. into debtD. off debt26. Not satisfied with the way he was treated, the young man decided to his family.A. break away from B. look forward to C. think highly of D. get away with27. A good coach needs to know and make good use of each player ' s to make thete

13、am more competitive.A. sidesB. qualitiesC. benefitsD. strengths28. He forgot to set his alarm clock last night and got up late this morning.A. howeverB. thusC. besidesD. anyhow29. Yesterday ' s physical lesson was somewhat puzzling and it took me a lot of time to what was taught.A. gainB. acce p

14、tC. swallow D. digest30.the mon ey, I won' t lend it to you uni ess you p rompaytback before n extSun day.A. such asB. as well asC. as forD. as long as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，掌握其大意，然后从 31-50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D） 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My mother seemed to be able to make dolls 洋娃娃）out of a

15、nything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 36 p layi ng with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought _37 like the one our rich cous in had. Her doll _38 open and close its blue glass eyes and eve n say "Mamma". L_39 stopped admiri ng it and hoping to have

16、 one.However, my dream 40 came true whe n I was six. One day my father came back from his bus in ess trip with three 41 dolls! They were much smaller tha n our cous in ' s doll and their eyes were just pain ted on es, but I did not 42 such differe nces. They were 43 "store-bought" doll

17、s. We each chose one and I n amei_44 Misako.Soon my sisters and I became devoted_45. Our "childre n" kept us _46 all day. We gave them a bath, 47 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several mon ths later, they got more like real childre n their 48 and bo

18、dies became dirtier; their dresses got sta in ed; their hair less smooth.But, by then, 49 interests seemed to have moved into 50 toys. Their dolls were abandoned （被抛弃）and in bad condition. One had 51 one of her arms, and 52 was one-legged. "You can 53 them if you want," my sisters said to

19、me. Thus, I had 54 dolls. They were more or less han dica pped 残疾）and they ofte n looked at me as if they n eeded me to 55. them. I enjoyed this feeli ng of being n eeded being the only one in the world who could p rotect them with a lot of love. In deed, they made the rest of my childhood days very

20、 happy.31. A. wan tedB. exp ectedC.hopedD. enjo yed32. A. dollB. toyC. girlD. baby33. A. mightB. shouldC. couldD. dared34. A. oftenB. neverC. sometimesD. seldom35. A. immediatelyB. firstlyC. hardlyD. fin ally36. A. beautifulB. lovelyC. store-boughtD. new37. A. care aboutB. care forC. think aboutD. w

21、orry about38. A. totalB. realC. likeD. true39. A. myB. oneC. themD. mi ne40. A. sistersB. fathersC. frie ndsD. mothers41. A. freeB. busyC. hardD. tired42. A. woreB. put onC. dressedD. wash43. A. facesB. legsC. armsD. hands44. A. myB. theirC. my sisters 'D. my doll '45. A. tinyB. differe ntC.

22、 curiousD. humorous46. A. lostB. woundedC. cutD. damaged47. A. the otherB. ano therC. itD. others48. A. look out for B. take care of49. A. twoB. few50. A. teachB. feedC. pay attention to D. have a look atC. manyD. threeC. satisfyD. help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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳

23、选项，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA beggar followed a lady and asked her for some money. She refused, so he turned away sadly and said he must do what he had made up his mind to do.At this word, the lady was greatly frightened for she was afraid for his life. So she called him back and gave him a dollar. The beggar

24、took the money, put it into his pocket, and thanked her a great deal.“ You have saved me from a terrible faTteh,e lady ” he said.asked him what he meant. The beggar replied, “ Madame, I have been begging all day, but only you have taken pity on me. Without this dollar you gave to me, I should have h

25、ad to go to work now.51. Before meeting the lady, the beggar .A. had already received some dollars alreadyB. had been thinking of taking his own lifeC. had received no money for that dayD. had acted as if he was looking for a job's words correctly, she would p_ro_b. ably52. If the woman had unde

26、rstood the beggarA. have given him one more dollarB. have persuaded him to give up beggingC. have gone away without giving him any moneyD. have offered him some work53. In the story,“ a horrible fate” means A. to beg B. to go to work C. to die D. to live a hard life54. The best headii ne标题）for the s

27、tory is.A. How to BegB. Money before EverythingC. Anything except Work D. Work for MoneyThe pen is more powerful than the sword. There have been many writers who use their pens to write things that were wrong. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them.She was born in the U. S. A. in 1811. One of he

28、r books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race. The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won.This book that shook

29、the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin. There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child had read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting, if only to show how a warm-hearted writer can arouse people's symp

30、athies. The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor seen a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent the true state of affairs, but the Northern Americans were widely excited over it, and were so insp ired by it that they w

31、ere ready to go to war to set the slaves free.55. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe became famous for .A. one of her booksB.shewas a very heartedly personC. she was a ki nd wifeD.sheworked for the war56. What do we lear n about Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe from the p assage?A. Before the civil war she had be

32、e n a slave.B. Before the civil war she had lived in the n orth of America.C. She had a good school educatio n.D. She was better at writ ing tha n swinging a sword.57. Why could Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's book cause a civil war in America?Because .A. she disclosed the terrible wrongs done to t

33、he slaves in the Souther n StatesB. she wrote so well that the America ns loved her very muchC. the America ns were too excited whe n they reads the bookD. the Souther n America ns hated the book, while the Norther n America ns liked it58. What can we lear n from the p assage?A. No war can be won wi

34、thout such a book as Un cle Tom's Cabin.B. We must un dersta nd the importance of literature and art.C. We n eed n't use wea pons to fight things that are wrong.D. A writer is more helpful in war tha n a soldier.In the 1880' s, Mark Twain esaed and op erated his own p ublishi ng firm. He

35、 alsobecame in terested in various inv estme nts, esp ecially an elaborate typ esett ing mach ine. He lost almost $200,000 in in vestme nts in the machi ne betwee n 1881 and 1894. Also, his p ublishi ng company declared bankruptcy 破产）in April 1894. Thus, in January 1895, Mark Twain found himself p u

36、blicly shamed by his in ability to pay his debts.Mark Twai n eve ntually recovered from his finan cial difficulties, through his con ti nued writi ng and a successful lecture tour in 1895 and 1896. During this much-p ublicized tour, Twai n lectured in such pl aces as In dia, South Africa and Austral

37、ia. By the time he returned, he had become an international hero. Twain enjoyed this attention, and his habits of smok ing cigars or a pipe and weari ng unconven ti onal white suits con tributed to his showy image. He also made use of his p ositi on as a p ublic figure to criticize the US foreig n p

38、 olicy.Although he was recoveri ng from his finan cial p roblems by 1898, Mark Twa in had begun to experienee tragedy in his personal life. Susy, his oldest daughter, died of menin gitis （脑膜炎）in 1896, while her pare nts and sister Clara were abroad. In 1903, Mark Twain sold the beloved house in Hart

39、ford, which had become too closely associated with Susy's death. His wife, Olivia, who had devel oped a heart con diti on, died on June 5, 1904. His youn gest daughter, Jea n, died on Dec. 24, 1909.59. Which is not the reas on why Mark Twain found himself in debt?A. Because he devoted all his en

40、 ergy to his writ in gs.B. Because his p ublish ing firm bankrup tcy.C. He lost almost $ 200 000 in in vestme nts in the mach ine between 1881 and 1894D. Because he lost a large qua ntity of money in various inv estme nts.60. How did Mark Twain pay off his debts?A.B.C.D.By borrow ing money from the

41、bank.By inv esti ng in foreig n coun tries.By writi ng articles and a successful lecture tour.61. It can be in ferred that Mark TwainA.B.C.D.By prin ti ng his own articles and sell ing them for mon ey.hated smok ing cigarsliked weari ng black clotheshated the US foreig n p olicy at that time hated g

42、iving lectures in the foreig n coun triesAt first, the earth' s surfaSe）lawas made up of huge blocks of hard, solid rocks.The n slowly, there rocks broke up into smaller and smaller pi eces. Fin ally ston es, p ebbl卵 石） and grains of sand were formed. Many sorts of plants and animals lived and d

43、ied on the surface of the earth. Their remai ns mixed up with the ston es, p ebbles and formed soil. The outmost layer of the earth is soil.There are many ways in which large pieces of rock break into smaller ones. Wind, water, heat and cold help to break up rocks. When winds blow grains of sand aga

44、inst a large rock for a long time, the softer layers of the rock are slowly worn away. These leave holes and crack（裂缝）in the rock, which become bigger and fin ally the rock breaks up into smaller p ieces.The moving water of streams and rivers also help to break up rocks. As the water moves along, it

45、 carries with it small pieces of rock. These rub the larger ones. Thus, the larger rocks are worn dow n to smaller p ieces.The heat of the sun is also helpful to break ing up rocks. Whe n the sun shin es, the rocks become very hot. If these rocks are sudde niy cooled, they may crack. Ice also p lays

46、 a part in maki ng soil. Water in the cracks can turn in to ice in cold weather. As this happens, it becomes bigger and the cracks become wider, and fin ally break into smaller pi eces.62. Accordi ng to the p assage, soil.A. forms very slowlyB. is a mixture of ston es, p ebbles and sandC. make up th

47、e layers of the earthD. is beco ming smaller and smaller63. How many factors are men ti oned in hel ping the formi ng of soil?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. More than five.64. Which of the follow ing sp eeds up the breaks of rocks most?A. Hot weather.B. Cold water.C. Sharp cha nges in temp erature.

48、D. More dead plants in the cracks.65. Which of the followi ng is NOT true?A. The remai ns of many p la nts of ani mals formed soil.B. If a large rock n ever moves, it will n ever break up.C. Eve n if a large rock n ever moves, it will break up.D. Ice in the cracks helps to break up rocks66. The best

49、 title for this p assage should beA. Soil from RocksC. Soil on the EarthB. Ways to Break up RocksD. Soil, Outmost Layer of the EarthIn the second half of the 15th century, European sailors began to plan voyages that would take them beyond the limits of the world they knew. The new interest in the wo

50、rld came in part from the Renaissance, but the main reason was to set up new trading links with sp ice香料）Spices were a necessary part of everyday life for the Europeans. Refrigeration had not yet been invented, so the only way to preserve meat was to salt it. Adding spices helped to hide the salty t

51、aste. The spices also hid the taste of meat that had gone bad.The Turks defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1453, cutting the land link between Europe and Asia. If spices were to reach Europe, a sea route to Asia had to be found. Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal set up a school for sailors and en

52、couraged the exploration of the African coast. In 1486, Bartholomeu Dias and his crew became the first Portuguese sailors to reach the southern tip of Africa, but he turned back because his crew was unwilling to travel any further. Ten years later, Dias helped another Portuguese sailor, Vasco da Gam

53、a, plan a voyage around Africa to India.Christopher Columbus hoped to reach India by sailing west. When the Portuguese king would not sponsor（赞助）his voyage, he asked Ferd inand and Isabella of Spain . After six years, they agreed. When Columbus reached a group of islands across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, he was certain he had reached his goal. Columbus called the native people Indians. This is why the Caribbean islands are known as the West Indies. Columbus made three more voyages to the Caribbean, but he never realized his mistake.67. European sailors explored the world mainl