山西省忻州市2011-2012学年高一英语上学期期末联考试题B

1、山西省忻州市2011-2012学年高一上学期期末联考英语（B）试题注意事项:1答题前，考生务必0.5mm黑色中性笔将学校名称、姓名、班级、准考证号填写在试题和答题卡上。2请把答案做在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡，不交试题，答案写在试题上无效。3满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第 卷 (选择题，115分)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 the

2、 weather like?A. Rainy. B. Sunny.C. Cloudy.2. Which of the following is true about the camera?A. It is in bad shape.B. The woman bought it in China.C. The woman bought it three years ago.3. What does the man suggest doing?A. Putting the old table in the kitchen.B. Buying another bookshelf.C. Selling

3、 the old table.4. What does the man think about his English class?A. It pleases him.B. It surprises him.C. It hurts him.5. What does the man want to buy?A. Some womens clothes.B. Some shoes.C. Some mens clothes.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

4、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. What will the speakers have for dinner tonight?A. Chinese food. B. Japanese food. C. English food.7. Why dont the speakers invite Tom?A. He doesn t want to eat outside.B. They dont like him. C. He is busy.8. How many people wi

5、ll go for dinner?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.听第7段材料，回答9至11题。9. What is the man doing?A. Talking with his mother.B. Writing a letter.C. Reading a letter.10. What has the man decided to do?A. Take a part-time job.B. Take a full-time job.C. Spend all his time on his study.11. What had the man bought?A. A computer

6、.B. A house.C. A car.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why does the man make the call?A. This telephone is out of order.B. He wants to buy a new telephone.C. He wants to change his phone number.13. What is the mans phone number?A. 765-5863. B. 756-5863. C. 756-5683.14. Whats the most probable relationship betwee

7、n the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Workmates.C. Husband and wife.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How long havent the speakers seen each other?A. For nearly 5 years.B. For nearly 4 years.C. For nearly 3 years.16. Why is the woman in America?A. To travel.B. To attend a meeting.C. To visit her friends.17. Which of th

8、e following is true?A. The man has already retired.B. The man is well.C. The woman didnt like the mans speech.听第10段材料，回答18至20题。18. When does the speaker work best?A. From 6:00 am to 9:00 am.B. From 9:00 am to 12:00 am.C. From 9:00 pm to 12:00 pm.19. What does the speaker do in the evening?A. She lis

9、tens to the radio.B. She reads.C. She relaxes.20. What does the speaker do?A. A writer. B. A teacher. C. A waiter.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节: 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。21. Do you have any plans for this weekend?Yes. I _ my daughter to Qingdao to visit the Polar Ocean World.A

10、. takeB. has takenC. am going to takeD. was taking 22. What _ fun it is to watch _ wonderful football match on TV after a days work.A. a; aB. a; theC. /; aD. /; the 23. The way to learn a language is to practice _ as often as possible.A. speak B. speaking C. spoke D. to speak24. We find _ easy to wo

11、rk out these maths problems.A. thatB. oneC. thisD. it 25. How many people were invited to the party? _, 50.A. In total B. In surpriseC. Instead of D. In other words26. The scientists carefully _ the behavior of the monkeys and made notes in their books.A. noticedB. observedC. destroyedD. produced27.

12、 _ of the long _ film, they went out of the theatre. A. Tired; boredB. Tiring; boringC. Tiring; boredD. Tired; boring28. The book written by the famous writer will _ next month.A. put outB. go outC. come outD. look out29. _ the great project on time, the boss asked the workers to work day and night.

13、A. CompletingB. To completeC. Completed D. Complete30. Because the old man often takes exercise, he _ catches colds, even in winter. A. rarelyB. unusuallyC. frequentlyD. occasionally31. The closer you are, _ you will see.A. the more B. a more C. the mostD. a most32. By the time she got to the class,

14、 the teacher _ teaching.A. started B. was startingC. had started D. have started33. _ the meal was finished, Mary washed up and made coffee.A. WhileB. WhenC. UnlessD. Although 34. The invention of the computer is a great_, so we can live in the information age. A. congratulationB. expressionC. celeb

15、rationD. achievement35. Learning English well is very important._ It can help you find a good job.A. Why not?B. Really?C. No way!D. Thats right.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3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。I was back from work. I started to take my coat 36, when my son, Justin, said,

16、“Dad! Im going to play 37 tonight.”I stared down at him. “38 are you playing ball?”He stared 39 at me, “Dad, I 40 a baseball league.” He ran to the door. “Its downtown.”I couldnt 41 him. We got in the car and headed 42. We saw a few kids with gloves on their hands. “I guess were heading in the 43 di

17、rection.”He stared out the window. “44? I told you, Dad.”“I believed you, son,” I answered.We 45 the field. The cold wind blew in and the parents shook with 46, but the kids failed to 47 it. Their minds were on baseball. The 48 were just enough to form three teams.Its been a long time. The first gam

18、es were 49. The young kids had no idea where the ball was to be thrown. If a ball was hit, the fielders (守场员) jumped away from the ball, 50 getting in front of it. The three teams 51 each other won and lost all summer long. The coaches were 52. They never criticized (批评) the kids, but they taught an

19、d encouraged the young players.The second year ended. The kids knew each other 53. They knew each others strengths and weaknesses. To 54 themselves, they attended a city tournament (联赛). The team did their best and they won a match at last. The team did it 55 they were a team. They believed in each

20、other. If you work as a team and believe as a team, you will achieve great things.36. A. onB. out C. downD. off37. A. game B. ball C. music D. chess38. A. How B. Where C. Why D. What39. A. across B. down C. up D. through40. A. founded B. hated C. left D. joined41. A. accept B. refuse C. agreeD. prom

21、ise42. A. downtownB. seaside C. homeD. downstairs43. A. wrongB. opposite C. rightD. dangerous44. A. SeeB. Hear C. DoubtD. Consider45. A. missed B. caughtC. foundD. invented46. A. laughter B. cold C. fearD. anger47. A. recognize B. watch C. noticeD. meet48. A. gloves B. cars C. parents D. kids49. A.

22、success B. pleasure C. disasters D. fun 50. A. according to B. as for C. except forD. instead of 51. A. turned B. shoutedC. playedD. changed52. A. patient B. carefulC. honest D. selfish53. A. little B. badly C. wellD. terribly54. A. disagree B. proveC. avoid D. protect55. A. though B. becauseC. unle

23、ss D. if第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 （共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AOn a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school! The driver of the bus is the teacher! It is a school bus, but it doesnt take children to school! It just goes round from plac

24、e to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels (车轮).Every time the bus comes, the farmers come running to it, shouting and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus!When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the t

25、eacher teaches the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school. They want to learn, too. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm! 56. The

26、driver of the bus is _.A. the teacherB. the studentC. the farmerD. the school57. The bus school will _A. take children to schoolB. stay there for lunchC. take the fathers and mothers to schoolD. go round from place to place58. Which one of the following is true?A. The bus school has no students.B. T

27、he bus school has no teachers at all.C. school bus is a real school for farmers children.D. The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn.59. The farmers shout and laugh when they see the school bus because _.A. they are eager to learnB. they think it is the best sch

28、oolC. they can have classes with their children D. they find a way to deal with their naughty children BMini Hoover Dam TourONLY $48 per person LIST PRICE $60This tour begins with beautiful sights as you travel by coach (长途汽车) through famous Las Vegas towards Boulder City, Nevada. As you leave Bould

29、er City on your way to the famous Hoover Dam, you will see in the distance Lake Mead. Created by the Hoover Dam, it is one of the largest and most beautiful man-made lakes in America!When you arrive at Hoover Dam, you can visit the museum, watch a movie on the Dams construction and see Oskar J.W. Ha

30、nsens famous sculptures on the Nevada side.Experience the excitement of this man-made wonder with great views that will create memories of a lifetime！Tour Highlights (亮点) Free hotel-to-hotel pick-up and drop-off Coaches with windows for your viewing pleasure Beautiful views of man-made Lake Mead Exp

31、erience the Hoover Dam from two states Hoover Dam Discovery Tour Time for souvenir (纪念品) shopping Relax and enjoy our return journey by coach to Las Vegas60. How much will your parents save if they attend the Mini Hoover Dam Tour?A. $48.B. $60.C. $ 12D. $24.61. What can we learn about Lake Mead from

32、 the text?A. It is a beautiful natural lake.B. It is formed by the Hoover Dam.C. It is the largest lake in America.D. It is designed by Oskar J.W. Hansen.62. According to the text, the Hoover Dam lies _.A. in NevadaB. across two statesC. far from Lake MeadD. in Las Vegas63. What can you enjoy during

33、 the Mini Hoover Dam Tour?A. Enough time to buy souvenirs.B. Free food during the tour.C. The train to and from the Hoover Dam.D. Fishing in Lake Mead.CTonight, my piano recital (钢琴演奏会) was the most important thing in my family. My grandparents were coming by plane to hear me play. Even my busy Aunt

34、 Dianne, who is on TV every night reading the news, was coming.But one thing was for sure. I would never win an award for my piano playing. And thats just because the more I practiced, the more nervous I got. So there I was, on stage, in my beautiful dress, and I sat down at the piano. But when I st

35、arted to play, I hit a wrong note. I told myself to start over. But then I hit the wrong note again. It was as if I hadnt practiced at all.Finally the disaster was over. I ran off the stage. I couldnt understand why people were applauding (鼓掌). But they were. My mom and dad had flowers for me, and w

36、e were all supposed to go out for a nice dinner, but I couldnt. I just wanted to go home and cry and never go anywhere again. After we went back home, Aunt Dianne just came in and sat down on the side of my bed.“It was my first night on the air,” she said. “I had never been on television before, and

37、 I made a mistake. I mispronounced my name and the name of the news show. And you know what? No one even noticed but me. Just like tonight, no one noticedjust you.” Aunt Dianne was right. I think we are harder on ourselves than anyone else is. Maybe I will leave my room. And maybe, Ill play the pian

38、o again.64. The underlined part “the disaster” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.A. the loud cheers of the audienceB. the laughs from the audienceC. the authors piano performanceD. the authors practice on the stage65. We can infer from the text that _.A. music played a big role in the authors lifeB. the au

39、thor enjoyed staying with her familyC. piano practice made the author feel confidentD. the author got support from her family66. What did the author learn from her piano performance?A. Dont be too hard on yourself.B. Things seldom go as well as people expect.C. No one will care what others have done

40、.D. Never think much of a matter.67. What would be the best title for the text?A. A Piano Lesson B. My Family and IC. My Aunt Dianne D. A Piano Recital DisasterDIf youre like most teens, you probably spend a lot of time online. The Internet is a great place to do homework, talk to your friends and d

41、ownload your favorite music. But with all of that good stuff (材料), there is also bad stuff. So weve put together some safety tips for you.Some people pretend (假装) to be your age or a friendly adult so that you will trust them. You can never be certain that people you meet on the Internet are really

42、who they say they are. Its dangerous to get together with someone you met online. We suggest that you never do it. As we said before, they may not be who they say they are. However, if your parents agree to the meeting, they should go with you, and the meeting should be in a public place.When you ar

43、e online, never give anyone personal information like your name, address, phone number, the name or location of your school or your parents names or where they work. Dont put personal information or your picture in your online profile or anywhere else online. Use a screen name that is different from

44、 your real name and your e-mail address.Stay out of chat rooms. Some people in chat rooms often create a fake profile, hoping a teen will trust them. Someone who seems to be a 14-year-old girl from New York who wants to be friends may be a 42-year-old man from California who wants something else.68.

45、 Most teens _ at present.A. are good at surfing onlineB. like surfing the InternetC. are tired of the InternetD. have learned a lot from the Internet69. What does the underlined word “fake” in the last paragraph mean?A. True.B. Honest.C. Pretty.D. False. 70. Whats the best title for the passage?A. T

46、een Internet Surfing TipsB. Keep away from the InternetC. Internet helps Teens to StudyD. How to Surf Online第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Once you stand behind a lectern (讲台), you need something to say, and you want it to be very interesting. The excuse people have f

47、or avoiding public speaking is, “I dont have anything to say. My life is boring.” 71 How can you express yourself and your message? Here is a list of questions to ask yourself:What is your philosophy (人生哲学)? By what values do you live your life? List the key moments of your life. 72 For example: lea

48、rning how to ride a bike, moving to a different city, taking on a new job, and so on.What subjects and issues are you certain about? 73 To make flowers grow? To create world peace! Then share your story with the world! 74 Share your favorite jokes.What makes you angry? Share how you would change the

49、 world for the better if you could. 75 Speak about what catches your attention at the moment. Dont have enough time in the day for all your work? Give a speech on that topic! It will perhaps help you solve that problem.So, what do you have to say? Challenge yourself and discover your voice! A. What

50、makes you laugh?B. Do you have a sad story to share?C. You may not think so at the moment. D. What are you struggling with right now?E. But in fact you do have a message to share.F. Have you found the best way to encourage a child to read?G. Are there any special lessons or experiences that greatly

51、influenced you?第 卷（非选择题，共35分）第四部分:写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第l1处起）不计分。例如：It was very nice to get your invitation to spend weekend with you. Luckily, I was the amcompletely f