庐江二中2010-2011学年上学期期中考试英语试题

1、.2010-2011学年度第一学期含山中学、庐江二中联考高一英语试题命题人：严敏 审题人：刘其平注意事项：1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卷上。2. 回答第卷时，选出每小题答案后，把答案填写到答题卷上。写在本试卷上无效。3. 回答第卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第I卷第一部分 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）请听下面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

2、小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What can we know about the man?A. He is a student of Beijing Normal University.B. He attended the Beijing Olympic Games.C. He graduated from Nanjing Normal University in 2009.2. Where is the man probably now?A. At an airport. B. In a hotel. C. In a post office.3. What can we learn fr

3、om the conversation?A. The man didnt see the new film at all.B. Tom doesnt like the film, but the man does very much.C. Both Tom and the man like the new film.4. Hows the man feeling now?A. Sad. B. Nervous. C. Happy.5. What does the woman usually do at weekends?A. She helps her son with his English.

4、B. She visits Dr. William with her son.C. She helps her son listen to Dr. William.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A

5、. Brother and sister. B. Friends. C. Mother and son.7. What is the womans sister doing now?A. Playing tennis. B. Writing. C. Washing the floor.8. What does the woman invite the man to do?A. Go swimming. B. Go to the movies. C. Watch TV at her home.请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What does the man want to do?A.

6、Have his own place to live.B. Marry Mary right away.C. Live with his grandparents.10. Where have the woman and her husband lived before according to the conversation?A. In a hotel. B. In the mans grandparents C. In a house they rent.11. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man will buy a s

7、mall house before his baby is born.B. The woman will lend some money to the man.C. The man wont buy a house for the moment.请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Who will hold a housewarming party?A. The woman speaker. B. Joan. C. Simon and Viola Mark.13. When does the conversation take place?A. On Tuesday. B. On We

8、dnesday. C. On Thursday.14. Which of the following statements is true?A. The house is big. B. The house is in the city.C. The man has been invited.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why does the man make the phone call?A. To ask the woman where the library is.B. To renew the books he borrowed 2 weeks ago.C. To b

9、ook some books and magazines.16. How long can the man keep the books?A. For 5 weeks. B. For 6 weeks. C. For 8 weeks.17. How will the man pay the woman?A. In cash. B. By credit card. C. By check.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the proper time for students to make an appointment?A. 9:00 am Monday to Fr

10、iday.B. 11:00 am Monday to Friday.C. 3:00 pm Monday to Thursday.19. Where is the Independent Learning Center?A. On the first floor of the Main Building.B. On the fourth floor of the Side Building.C. On the fourth floor of the Main Building.20. Which of the following statements is true?A. All the ser

11、vices are free except for photocopying.B. Students can borrow one book or tape for two weeks at a time.C. The services are provided even after the term.第二部分：英语知识应用第一节：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答案21. I had _ feeling of happiness when I heard that he had made _ great progress

12、.A. a; a                B. the; a        C. the; 不填                   D. a; 不填22. I cant stand_

13、 with Jane in the same company.A.works B worked C.working D.to work23. It took us much time to get there.It was _trip.A.a two hours B.a two-hour C.two-hour D.two hours24. Be careful when you cross this very busy street, if not, you may_ hurt by a car.A. have B .become C .get D. run25. I did very poo

14、rly in last weeks test. _ Look at your paper. You got a good mark.A. Oh, come off it!    B. Absolutely.   C. Youve got a point there.   D. Youre dead right.26. The young man _in studying paid no attention to the outside world.A. involved    

15、0;         B. involving           C. to be involved           D. being involved27. All the neighbors admire this family_ the parents are treating their child like a

16、friend.A. why                B. where               C. which                  D.

17、 that28. The water _cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.A. was felt           B. is felt              C. felt         

18、;     D.  feels29. _ born in Chicago, he was brought up in Italy. A. Although B. Since C. As D. When 30. Have you read the timetable ? Yes . The train _ at 10:12 p.m.A. will start B. is going to start C. should start D. starts31. Im glad you have learned enough Ger

19、man to a conversation .A. carry on B. carry out C. carry off D.carry through 32. seems to be something important in todays newspaper.A.It B.That C. This D.There 33. Nowadays students have in doing housework.A. difficulties B. difficulty C.troublesome D.hard 34. Isnt that Anns brother ?NO,it be himIm

20、 sure he doesnt wear glasses. A. cant B. must not C.wont D. may not 35. We tried to find a table for seven,but they were all .A. given away B.kept away C. taken up D.used up .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36-55各题所给第四个选项(A, B, C, D)中，选出最佳答案, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A year ago, I paid no attention

21、 to English idioms though my teacher emphasized (强调) the importance again and again. But soon the importance of English idioms was 36 by an amusing 37 . One day, I 38 to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed

22、 to be understanding, gently shaking his head, shrugging （耸肩）his shoulders, saying, “You dont say!” “You dont say!” I was 39. I thought, perhaps this was 40 an appropriate (合适的) topic. Well, Id better 41 the topic. So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you eve

23、r been there?” “Certainly, everyone 42 home will laugh at me if I leave China without 43 it. It was magnificent (壮观的).” He was 44 in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are 45 of it.” I said. But I was 46 again by his order. “You

24、dont say!” Then I couldnt help 47 , “Why do you ask me not to 48 it?” “Well, I didnt request you to do 49 .” he answered, gently 50 . I said, “Didnt you say you dont say?” Hearing this, the Englishman 51 to tears. He began to explain, “ You dont say 52 means really. It is an 53 of surprise. Perhaps

25、you dont pay attention to English idioms.” Only 54 did I know I had made a 55 of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions than ever.36. A. put B. paid C. made D. shown37. A. experience B. experiment C. practice D. situation38. A. decided B. happened C. wanted D. hoped39

26、.A. puzzled B. worried C. sorry D. troubled40.A. just B. such C. not D. only41. A. keep B. change C. explain D. choose42. A. back B. from C. away D. with43. A. looking B. seeing C. reading D. making44. A. active B. moved C. buried D. lost45. A. proud B. fond C. sure D. successful46. A. stopped B. in

27、terrupted C. troubled D. feared47. A. asking B. wondering C. worrying D. crying48. A. give up B. talk about C. stop D. look at49. A. that B. something C. anything D. so50. A. surprised B. excited C. pleased D. satisfied51. A. moved B. cried C. laughed D. talked52. A. maybe B. actually C. perhaps D.

28、might53. A. expression B. example C. exception D. explanation54. A. when B. then C. just D. that55. A. fun B. trick C. joke D. fool第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，计40分）阅读下面短文，然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AIt doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive.

29、That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true ? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some s

30、leep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day. They never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitti

31、ng in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was th

32、is the real reason ? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94.56. The main idea of this passage is that _. A. large numbers of people do not need sleepB. a person was found who actually didn't need any sleepC. everyone needs some sleep to stay aliveD. people can live longer by trying n

33、ot to sleep57. The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting to _.A. cure him of his sleeplessnessB. find that his sleeplessness was not really trueC. find a way to free people from the need of sleepingD. find out why some old people didn't need any asleep58. After watching him closely, the doctor

34、s came to believe that Al Herpin _.A. was too old to need any sleepB. often slept in a chairC. needed no sleep at all D. needed some kind of sleep59. One reason that might explain Herpin's sleeplessness was _.A. that he hadn't got a bedB. that he had gradually got tired of the sleeping habit

35、C. his mother's injury before he was bornD. his magnificent physical conditionBHere is a question I have often asked at dinner parties: You're on an island with only one other person, your best friend. He's dying of cancer. In his final days, he tells you, "I have 100,000 dollars in

36、 a bank back home. When I die, make sure my son goes to medical school." Then he dies. But his son is a no-good playboy who has no interest in going to medical school and will waste that money away in a very short time. But your son is entering college, and he is willing to become a doctor. Whi

37、ch one do you give the money to for medical school? I've asked this question of everyone from the president of a famous university to an ordinary young soldier, and it has never failed to get a discussion going. Everyone has an opinion, most of them different, but all of them correct. Sometimes

38、this one topic lasts the whole evening.60. Which of the following is TRUE to the passage? A. Only the clever people can answer the question rightly. B. Some people refuse to answer such a silly question. C. Everyone at the dinner party seems to be interested in the question. D. Most of the people ha

39、ve the same answer.61. What the writer often says at dinner parties is _. A. not a true storyB. a true story C. a strange storyD. just a joke62. Why does the writer often ask people such a question? Because _.A. he wants to find the answer for a researchB. he is interested in such a questionC. he li

40、kes to make fun of people at partiesD. he wants to offer people a topic in which everyone could say something63. Which of the following decisions is most likely NOT correct?A. You give the money to your friend's son.B. You give the money to your son for medical school.C . You keep the money for

41、your future medical care.D. You keep the money for your friend's son. C Jeanne Calment, a French woman, became a record breaker on 17 October 1995, when at the age of 120 years and 238days, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years an

42、d 237 days. Jeanne Calment lives in a small old peoples home in the south of France; her husband, her only child and her grandson have all died. She is nearly blind and deaf and always in a wheelchair, but her doctor describes her as being “more like a 90-year-old woman in good health” than someone

43、of 120. She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on her 120th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied: “A very short one.” She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her. So what is the key to a long life? According to some doctors, diet, exercise

44、 and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips. She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used to do exercises every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a day, and she does sm

45、oke (now only a little). Besides, Janne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86. A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death. It must have seemed

46、 a good move at the time, but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house. Every year on her birthday Jeanne Calment sends him a card saying: “Sorry, Im still alive!” 64.Jeanne Calment became a very famous woman on 17 October 1995 because_.A. her age was almost the sam

47、e as that of an old Japanese manB. she was a famous sports woman and a world record holderC. she set a new world record in the age of human beingsD.she lived longer than her husband, her son and grandson65. How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age? She _.A. feels upset and unhappy B. is cheerf

48、ul and humorousC. likes to live much longer D. feels she is going to die soon66.The text seems to suggest that Jeanne Calment owes her good health and long life to_.A. smoking only a little every dayB. neither smoking nor drinkingC. always drinking two glasses of strong red wine a day and never smok

49、ingD. the good genes from her parents, a healthy diet and some exercises67. Which of the following could best explain the underlined word “genes” in the third paragraph?A. Habits.B. Some materials that control the development of a living thing.C. Living conditions.D. Wealth.68. Why did Jeanne Calmen

50、t say “Sorry, Im still alive” to the local lawyer?A. She had an agreement with the lawyer when she was 80.B. The lawyer has not paid her enough rent yet.C. The lawyer has paid her more money than the value of the house.D. The house she sold to the lawyer was worth the money already paid.DSome Englis

51、h words are made up of the same part and have different beginnings and different endings, such as import, export, report and transport. All these words, you can see, have the same "part", which come from the Latin word, meaning "to carry" or "to move" from one place to

52、another. And according to the bit at the beginning, which we call the prefix(前缀) the meaning changes. "Import" means "to carry in" or "to bring into a country", "export", "ex" means "out of", so this word means "to carry out of the cou

53、ntry", "re" means "back", so the "report" means "to tell somebody, to bring back information to somebody", "transport", "trans" means "across" and it means "to carry across one place to another". Let's look at t

54、he following words: supporter, reporter, importer and exporter. You can see that in this case these words are nouns which are made up of the verbs plus a suffix（后缀）, thus meaning a person who completes the verb. So supporter means somebody who supports. A reporter is somebody who reports. Importer i

55、s somebody who imports and exporter is somebody who exports, and so on. 69. In the first sentence the word "part" means _. A. different beginnings and different endingsB. the same part that has several meaningsC. the root of the wordD. the same root that has different meanings70. By adding

56、 a prefix or a suffix to a root, we can get a word which has _. A. the meaning of a Latin wordB. a different meaningC. the meaning of "in" or "out of"D. a lot of meanings71. We can get a noun _A. just by adding "er" to verbs B. by changing a prefixC. only by adding &quo

57、t;er" to a root D. by adding a suffix to a verbEIt is believed that it took about 800 thousand to 1 million years for the earth's population to reach the 250 million total which existed at the end of the first century AD. For some time after that, disease, famine(饥饿) and war kept the popula

58、tion increase down to a rate of 1 percent a year so that more than 15 centuries passed before the population reached 500 million. But in the next 250 years, up to 1850, the population of the world shot to 1 billion(十亿) and today it has reached 3.5 billion. Scientists say that in the next 35 years the population of the world will double, reaching almost 7 billion by the year 2010. When experts are asked what are the most effective measures that can stop over population, they reply that at le