安徽省美佛儿国际学校2011-2012学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题(3)

1、精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼2011-2012学年第二学期期终考试试卷高一年级英语（时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分）题号听力单选完形阅读改错写作总分得分考生注意：1 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第n卷（非选择题）两部分，满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。2 答题前，请考生务必将答题卷左侧密封线内的项目填写清楚。请考生按要求将所有试题的答案书写在答题卷上，在试题卷上作答无效。第I卷（选择题共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

2、 A.B.C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听完每段对话你有十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 is the mans hobby now ?A. Swimmi ng .B. Collecti ng stamps.2. What is the man doi ng ?A. Ask ing the way.B. Walk ing with the woma n.3. What will Alice do tomorrow ?4. Where does the con versati on take place ?A. I n a bookstore.B. I n

3、 a library.5. What does the man advice the woma n to do ?A. Go to an exercise class.B. Exercise every morni ng.C. Go on a diet.第二节（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，从每题所给的 A.B.C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完每段对话或独白后你有 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 7 题。6. What

4、 did the man want to have for supper ?A. dumpli ngs.B. no odles.C. chicke n.7. Why cant they have supper as pla nned ?A. There is something wrong with the refrigerator .C. Skati ng.C. Shopping.A. Retur nhome.B. Visit her teacher.C. Feed the birds.C. In a post office.II精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼B.

5、 The man cha nges his mind.II精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼C. The chicke n is rotte n.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8.What is the possible relati on ship betwee n the two speakersA. n eighbors.B. Husba nd and wife.9.What is the woma ns first impressi on of Man ChesterA. Bad .B. Good .听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。1O

6、.What has the woma n bee n doing rece ntlyA. Look ing for a part-time job.B. Work ing in a restaura nt.C. Meeti ng her frien ds.11.How many hours does the man work every eve ning12.What can we lear n about the man ?A. He does nt like his prese nt job.B. He wants the woma n to meet his man ager tomor

7、row.C. He has already told his man ager about the woma n. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Whats wrong with the woma ns watch ?A. It is 5 minu tes slow.B. It does nt work.14. When will their train leave ?A. At 11:00B. At 11:3015.What are the two speakers going to do first16.What does the man think of the

8、food and drinks in the train stationA. There are not very many choices. B. They are more expe nsive .C. They are the same as things outside.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where will the swimming competition be held ?A. At the New Tow n Swimmi ng Pool.B. At the Johnson Sports Centre.C. At the school swi

9、m ming pool .18. Why did they change the competition place ?A. The first place is too old.B. It is going to rain tomorrow. C. The first place is too far away.19. When will the students set off for the competition ?A. At 9:45 am.B. At 9:40 am. C. At 10:00 am.20. What should the stude nts take to the

10、competitio n ?A. Umbrellas .B. Lu nch . C. Cold drinks .C. Salesma n and customer.C. Just so-so.A. About 5 hours.B.About 3hours.C. About 4 hours.C. It is 10 mi nu tes slow.C. At 12:30C. Buy some food and drinks.A. Take a taxi.B. Repair the watch.II精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第

11、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。II精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼21. We will do everythi ng we can_ out city and people.A. to saveB. saveC. save toD. savi ng22. Every girl and every boy_the right to join the club.A. haveB. hasC. will hasD. there is23. Neither Tom nor

12、Jack and I_his students, but each of us_gone to the hospital to see him.A. am; has B. is; hasC. are; hasD. was; have24. What they need most_money while what we need most_ textbooks.A. were; isB. are; isC. was; areD. is; are25. -What do you think of the book?-Oh, excellent. It s worth_ a second time.

13、A. to readB. to be readC. read ingD. being read26. Although there were so many people in the square, I could_my friend.a. pick upB. pick outC. make upD. pick away27. Our class basket ball team_ a good one and whe never in trouble, the team always_eachother.A. are; helpsB. is; helpC. are; helpD. is;

14、helps28. Some childre n receive a good educatio n_ others n ever go to school at all.A. whileB. whe nC. althoughD. however29. We tell them that the problem put forward yesterday_ now.A. is being talked B. is talked aboutC. is being talked about D. has been talked30. _medical help was available and t

15、he patie nt soon came to life.A. HopefullyB. Fortu natelyC. Un fortu natelyD. Sadly31. Whatever happe ns, the first importa nt thing is to_ .A. keep coolB. keep quietC. keep warmD. keep fit32. It is good_for an Arab to stand_ his friend whe n they are talk ing.A . mann ers, close toB. manner, close

16、toC mann ers, closely to D. manner, closed to33. After the former man ager retur ned from abroad, our compa ny_and the product ion doubled.34. In the face of_failure, it is the most importa nt to keep up_good state of mind.A. /, a B. a, / C. the, / D. /, the35._ the meeti ng himself gave them a grea

17、t deal of en courageme nt.A. The preside nt will atte nd B. The preside nt to atte ndC. The preside nt atte nded D. The preside nt atte nding第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）A. came to lifeB. came back lifeC. recovered to lifeD. returned to life精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼阅读下面一篇短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选

18、项（ A. B. C. D 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When people don t know the Ian guage, the most com mon way is 36 com mun icate with37 .However, many gestures have differe nt mea nin gs, or no mea nings at all. In differe nt parts of the world, in the United States, 38example 39 your head 40“ Yes. ” In some parts of

19、Greece andTurkey, 41, this motion can mean 42_ . In Southeast Asia, nodding your head 43 apolite way of 44I hear you. ”In ancient Rome, 45 the emperor wan ted to spare some one s life, he would put hisp.Today in the Un ited States, whe n some one put his/ her thumb 47 , it means 48 . “” Howeverin Sa

20、rdinia and Greece, the gesture is in sult ing and 49 not be used there.In the United States, 50 your clasped hands 51 your head means I m the champion. Or I m the winner. ” It is the signfighterS2itlae：e win a fight. When a leading Russian States man made this gesture after a White House meet ing, A

21、merica nsmisun derstood and thought he meant he was a winn er. I n Russia, however, it is a sig n of 53 .In the Un ited States, 54 your hand up with the thumb and in dex fin ger in a circle and the 55 three fin gers spread out means“ Everyth ing is O.K. n tiyusAddbjsaiEeqireauts and politicia ns.In

22、France and Belgium, it can mean“ You are worth nothing.”36. A. toB. onC. forD. of37. A. smilesB. gesturesC. wavi ngD. la nguages38. A. forB. withC. ofD.about39. A. noddi ngB. toss ingC.noddedD. tossed40. A. up and dow nB. to and froC. back and forthD. n eck and n eck41. A. butB. orC. howeverD. yet42

23、. A. NoB. YesC. O. KD. Go43 A. beB. isC. amD. are44. A. sayB. saidC. saysD. say ing45. A. whe nB. afterC. si neeD. while46. A. fin gerB. thumbC. in dexD. hand47. A. dow nB. aboveC. upD. below48. A Nothi ngB. Everyth ingC. Somethi ngD. An yth ing49. A. mustB. canC. mightD. should50. A. to raiseB. rai

24、si ngC. to be raisedD. raise51. A. aboveB. beforeC. belowD. up52. A. whe nB. beforeC. si neeD. while53.A. friendsB. frien dshipC. frie ndlyD. being friend54. A. holdB. holdi ngC. heldD.to be held55. A. noB. otherC. ano therD. either精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从

25、每题所给的四个选项（ A. B. C. D 中，选出最佳选项。AThere was a Bulgarian（保加利亚的）boy who was an exchange student in the USA. He lived with an American family. Oneday, he went to his room in the evening, and did his homework. His host-mom came to him and asked if he would like to go alongto the movies. He wan ted to go,

26、so he shook his head from side to side, said“ Yes -moHisdldbatcouple of steps back, andlooked puzzled.She thought that he didn t want to go out because helhihooed from side to side. However, hewan ted to go out to the movies. Bulgaria ns shake their heads from side to side whe n they mean “ yes ” .

27、People in other countries shake their heads from side to side whe n they mean“ no”.Gestures can have differe nt meanings accord ing to differe nt cultures. For example, in America, putt ing your index finger（食指） and your thumb （拇指） in a circle is commonly used as an OK sign that means everything is

28、all right. However, in France,that sign is used to express“ nothing ” or “ zea n egative meaning.Gen erally speak ing, gestures are a type of com muni cati on that uses a part of our body, and whe n speaking with peoplefrom other cultures, gestures can be important keys or clues to understand them.

29、However, we n eed to un dersta nd that thosegestures vary from culture to culture, and it is n ecessary for us to have an ope n mind in un dersta nding the differe nt gestures.56. Why was the Bulgarian boy in the USA?A. He was study ing in the USA.B. He was lear ning about America n gestures.C. He b

30、ecame an America n stude nt.D. He was adopted by an America n family.57. Why did the Bulgaria n boy shake his head from side to side?A. He thought it rude of him to go with the family.B. He didn t understand what the -rostm said.C. He changed his mind after saying“ Yes. ”D. He wan ted to go out to t

31、he movies.58. What had the host-mom expected to see whe n the boy resp on ded to her in vitati on?A. Nodd ing his head with a“ yes ”. B. Noddi ng his head with a“ no”.C. Shaking his head with a“ yes ”. D. Shaking hands with her to show“ yes ”.59. Putt ing the in dex fin ger and the thumb in a circle

32、 means OK for_.A. a Bulgaria nB. a Fren chma nC. an America nD. everybody60. What is the main idea of this article?A. America ns dislike Bulgaria ns because they have differe nt gestures.B. Un dersta nding gestures is not importa nt in daily con versati on.C. Different types of gestures are used in

33、differe nt cultures.D. It s better to have same types of gesturesirriund the world.BThe disadva ntage you usually find about MP3 players like the iPod is that they are too big. But get ready for the MP3 playerin your hand to get much smaller the size of a Band-Aid （创可贝占）.精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人

34、生 .鑼It called the Skinny Player, and it being desig ned by in dustrial desig ners Chih-Wei Wang andShou-His Fu. Un like the curre nt types of iPod Shuffles and iPod Nanos, the Skinny Player does not n eed to be fixed onto yourclothes or put into your pocket. It could stick to yourskin （皮肤）like you w

35、ould attach aBan d-Aid. But un like Ban d-Aids, this tiny MP3 player will not lose its stick in ess as you pull it off for the hun dredth time.The Ski nny Player features flexible speakers allowi ng the user to enjoy music convenien tly. When it gets dirty, the user cansimply clean it using a damp c

36、loth. No batteries either. The Skinny Player s designers say it will be powered by body heat, usinga flexible battery charging device （充电器）that is in con tact with skin whe never the player is being used.The desig n only in clude an on/off butt on and flexible speakers, no word yet on arranging the

37、volume. Besides, the memorycapacity （储存容量 ）won t be the best, as it is designed to only stoione album.The small size and the ability to stick it onto your skin like a Band-Aid should make the Skinny Player perfect for runners whonow depe nd on their iPod to keep them en ergized on the running path.6

38、1. According to the writer, the disadvantage about the iPod is mostly about its_.A. priceB. colorC. shapeD. size62. The Skinny Player has all the advantages except that it s_.A. easy to clea nB. convenient to carryC. smaller in sizeD. larger in memory capacity63. Paragraph 4 tells that the Ski nny P

39、layer_.A. also has other adva ntagesB. still has its disadva ntagesC. is easier to operateD. is harder to operate64. According to the writer, the Skinny Player will be especially popular among the_ .A. runnersB. driversC. stude ntsD. speakers65. The best title for this passage can be_ .A. Ipod out o

40、f date MP3 playerB. Ipod out of date mobile phoneC. Skinny Player new type of MP3 player D. Skinny Player new type of mobile phoneCEverybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life. This time, which took place severalyears ago, but seems as if it just happe ned.On an

41、after noon several years ago, my brother- in-law ope ned the bottom drawer of my sister s dress and picked out abeautiful skirt.“ Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 yearsago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion. I guess this ”ahehsaotcasion: i

42、twas the fun eral of my sister, after her un expected death.He took the shirt and put it on bed, withthe other clothes we were taking to the funeral. Thenheclosed the drawer and turned to me,“ Don t ever save anything for a special occasion. Everyday youalive is a special occasi on.”I m thinking abo

43、ut his words, and they ve changed the way I live my life. I m spendingwith my family and friends and less time in committee meeti ngs. When ever possible, life should be a kindof experience to enjoy, not t o suffer. “ Someday ” and “ one of these days ” are losing thein importance my vocabulary. If

44、it s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.Ever since that day, I have bee n trying very hard not to put off, hold back or save anything that would add laughter and精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself th

45、at every day, every min ute, every breath, truly is a gift. Socherish every day and find the true meaning of your life.66.Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn t wear it?A . She waited for a special occasion to wear it on.B . She wan ted to keep it for some one else.C. She saved it till she g

46、rew up.D . She would give it to herself as a gift some day.67.What does the underlined word “ chanish ” meA . Treasure. B . Waste. C . Own. D . Save68 . From his experie nee, the author lear ns that_.A . everybody can have a happy life through effortsB . every day in our lives is worth cherish ingC

47、. enjoying ourselves is the most importa nt thing in our livesD . everybody will have some things left to do after his death69 . What s the best title for this passage?A . Every Day IS a GiftB . My Sister JanC . What Is the Mea nin gful Life likeD . The Most Importa nt Time in Your LifeDNow, it s ti

48、me for some brief nswems.Teens Go On li neSome 13 milli on Europea n childre n un der 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research doneby Nielsen -ratin s ” “ Tfee study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advised parents to limit the timetheir kid

49、s on line and keep them away from chat rooms. Chat to the magic MumBritish author J.K.Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview abouther new bool ” Harry Potter and the Halood Prince ” oieJ26. Before the event, children arein vited to send their questi ons about Harry

50、to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and willarrive in China in August.School SoldiersRussian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school,the gover nment has decided . The less on will in clude lear ning to fire guns, march in

51、g drills and howto deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive towardthe education of their love for their country.Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some stude nts at Win ter Park HighSchool just roll our of bed in their paj

52、amas（ 睡衣）and go to class in their own bedrooms. Ofcourse, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida HighSchool, the state s only online school, had 250 students who aretak ing classed at home by computer. Stude nts in this first on li

53、ne program take classed in algebra（ 代 数）, America n精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼gover nment , chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page desig n. They also have to goto regular school to atte nd other classes.70.In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?A . Britain. B

54、 . France. C . Sweden. D . Spain.71.Why will Russian school students have basic military training?A . To get ready for a military parade.B . To lear n to protect themselves.C . To gain some military kno wledge.D . To develop their love for the country.72 . What is the sec ond n ews item mai nly abou

55、t?A . J.K.Rowli ng will have an Internet in terview.B . Children will meet Harry Potter s mother.C . The Harry Potter book will be available on the Intern et.D . The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.EAre you unsure of the future? Do you feel as if you have put in a lot of effort,

56、 yet you still haven tgotte n any where? Are your relati on ships gett ing sour? If the an swer to all these questi ons is yes, the n you re in for someserious reflect ion.A negative perspective （观点）on life will definitely not do you any good . It will only stop you from achievi ng your goals,and wi

57、ll make you feel more and more un happy . When you lack self-c on fide nee, you tend to play safe and do just what is needed in stead of explori ng your full pote ntials（ 潜力）.Your fears and self doubt are in fact the main villains that stop you fromachievi ng success and keep you from livi ng the li

58、fe that you truly want . Un dersta nd this: the barrier（障碍）to your happ in essis your own in security and cowardly manner.How do you escape your self-bondage （自我束缚）? With the help of individuals who have gone through life s tragedieswithout being affected, such as Rebecca Richmond, a widely admired

59、life coach, you can take hold of your life and transformyourself from being afraid into a person with a positive outlook who is ready to get hold of the bright future that awaits you . Themost importa nt thing that you n eed to realize is that you have the power to cha nge your life . You can reach

60、uni magi nableheights if you only believe in your ability to do so . See the unlimited opportunities that are set before you . Take challe nges asless ons that make you strong and mature .Do not let your painful past dictate the pers on that you would become . Open your eyes and see the beautiful pe