重庆市巫山高级中学2011-2012学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题

1、PAGE PAGE - 11 -用心 爱心 专心2011巫山中学2014级高一期末试题英语第I卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）1. Whats the time now ? A. 4:00. B. 3:40. C. 4:20.2. How much did the mans sister pay for the chair ?A. $150. B. $100. C. $75.3. What kind of books does Dick like to read ? A. Science fiction. B. Comi

2、c books. C. Serious books. 4. What was the weather like ? A .It was cold. B. It was stormy. C. It was fine.5. Where does the man have to go ? A.To London. B.To Paris. C.To the womans uncles house.第二节（共12小题；每小题1. 5分，满分18分）听第6段材料，回答第6- 7题。6. Who has been hurt ?A.The woman. B.A driver. C.A passenger.7.

3、 Where is the woman calling the police ? A.At 1124 Mary Street West. B.At 1125 Mary Street West. C.At 1125 Mary Street East.听第7段材料，回答第8- 10题。8. What did Mary do yesterday ? A.She went shopping. B.She had the fridge repaired. C.She ate out.9. Whats Marys favourite food ? A.Cakes. B.Noodles. C.Salad.1

4、0.Why wont Danny have noodles for dinner ? A.H e wants to eat out. B.He dislikes noodles. C.He has eaten a lot.听第8段材料，回答第11- 13题。11.What are the speakers talking about ? A.Learning to drive. B.Going shopping. C.Going for a picnic.12.When will the speakers go ? A.This Sunday. B.Next Saturday. C.Next

5、Sunday.13.What will the woman most probably do the day before they go ? A.Prepare the car. B.Buy some food. C.Write a report.听第9段材料，回答第14- 17题。14.Who is John ? A.The mans classmate. B.The womans teacher. C.The womans neighbor.15.How long did the woman learn to play the guitar ? A.About ten years. B.

6、About two years. C.About half a year.16.When will the woman go to her music class ? A.On Saturday evening. B.On Sunday morning. C.On Sunday afternoon.17.What lessons will the woman take ? A.Guitar lessons. B.Piano lessons. C.Song lessons.第三节（共3小题；每小题1. 5分，满分4.5分）听第10段材料，回答第18- 20题。 Keeping FishWhy t

7、o keep themFish cant be 18 but they have beautiful shapes and colors.What they needFill the tank with suitable water and a few water 19 .How to feed themJust give them as much as they can eat up in about 20 minutes.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）21. Where are we going for the vaca

8、tion, the mountains or the sea? _ Either will be fine with me.A. Definitely! B. Its up to you.C. Youve got it! D. Thats great!22. The Great Pyramid is such a famous place of interest in the world, _ was built in ancient times in Egypt, _ every tourist likes to visit. A. which, that B. which, as C. a

9、s, which D. that, which23. We find _ easy to get along with our new teachers here. A. that B. one C. it D. this24. In order to finish the work on time, we cant _ to waste a single minute. A. affordB. admitC. createD. manage25. Please dont make so much noise. I _ a composition.A. writes B. am writing

10、C. wrote D. was writing26. _ weve just got!A. How useful information B. How a useful informationC. What useful information D. What useful informations27. Could I speak to Mr. White? Im afraid he _ answer your call now. He is holding a meeting. A. cantB. neednt C. mustnt D. shouldnt28. Sometimes Mr.

11、Wang would like to get into the countryside and _ the noise, the dirt and people in the city.A. get off B. get outC. get onD. get away from29. Do you know our town at all?No, this _ the first time I _ here.A. was; has come B. is; come C. is; have come D. is; had come30. Jack knows _ little English t

12、hat he has never found an _ job. A. such; exciting B. so; excitingC. such; excited D.so ;excited 31It isnt very nice if someone is smoking at the next table. _.Its terrible! A.I totally agree with you B.You cant be seriousC.Well,Im not sure about that D.Thats a good point32. All the doctors in the h

13、ospital insisted that he _badly wounded and that he_at once.A. should be; be operated on B. were; must be operated onC. be; was operated on D. was; be operated on33The computer_suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internert Abroke down B.broke out Cbroke up Dbroke in34. People _ at

14、 the meeting would have a discussion on pollution.A. were present B. took part inC. join in D. present. 35. Mr. Black_Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane_on Sunday. A. leaves; takes off B. is leaving; is taking offC. is leaving; takes off D. leaves; is taking off 第二节 完形填空（共20

15、小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给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。Sometimes things happen beyond expectation. A 10-year-old boy decided to study Judo（柔道） _36_ he had lost his left arm in a car accident. He began his _37_ with an old Japanese Judo teacher. He was doing well, but he could not _38_ wh

16、y the teacher had taught him only one move for quite a long time. “Sir,” the boy finally said, “I think I should _39_ more moves.” “But this is the _40_ move you will ever need to know,” the master replied. Not quite understanding, the boy kept _41_. Several months later, the teacher _42_ the boy to

17、 his first tournament（锦标赛）. _43_ himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more _44_. However, after some time, the opponent（对手） became impatient. The boy used his one move to _45_ the match. Now the boy was in the finals. This time, his opponent was bigger, str

18、onger and more _46_. Concerned that the boy might get _47_, the referee(裁判) wanted to stop the match. “No,” the teacher _48_, “let him continue.” Soon his opponent made a mistake. _49_ the boy used his move to attack him. The boy won the match and became the champion. On the way home, the boy and th

19、e teacher _50_ every move in every match. Then the boy asked _51_was really on his mind. “How did I win the tournament _52_ only one move?”“You won for two reasons,” the teacher answered. “First, youve _53_ one of the most difficult moves in Judo. And second, the only known _54_ for that move is to

20、grasp your left arm. But youve lost it.” The boys biggest _55_ had become his biggest strength.36. A. because B. and C. although D. while37. A. lessons B. games C. talks D. stories38. A. discover B. understand C. examine D. forget39. A. learn B. notice C. adviseD. change40. A. easiest B. only C. bes

21、tD. first41. A. improving B. following C. checking D. training42. A. took B. left C. paid D. lost43. A. Disappointing B. Frightening C. Surprising D. Worrying44. A. serious B. careful C. powerful D. difficult45. A. win B. play C. miss D. watch46. A. developed B. terrified C. advancedD. experienced47

22、. A. bored B. hurt C. changed D. broken48. A. insisted B. announced C. reported D. repeated49. A. Especially B. Probably C. Actually D. Immediately50. A. reviewed B. designed C. suggested D. continued51. A. who B. what C. which D. how52. A. for B. in C. with D. from53. A. ordered B. mastered C. mana

23、ged D. supposed54. A. condition B. influence C. defense D. process55. A. kindness B. happiness C. weakness D. sadness第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train.

24、 He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I sto

25、pped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the

26、stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”56.How did Mr. Grey get to his office?A. He went up to work by train. B. He walked to his office. C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained. D.He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.57. M

27、r. Grey liked walking from the station to his office because _. A. he couldnt afford the buses B. he wanted to save money C. he wanted to keep in good health D. he could do some exercises on the way58. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_. A. give him a start in life B.

28、 help him on the way to success C. make him rich D. gain more money59. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_. A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money B. again asked Mr. Grey for money C. would like to make friends with him D. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since thenB136 Crest

29、view CircleDover, ConnecticutJanuary 16, 1995Ganders Furniture StoreStamford, Connecticut, 09876Dear Sir, I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill. Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on Dece

30、mber 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. Our $ 2.50 steak(牛排) landed on the floor, and the dog ate it. I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He told me to write you a lette

31、r. I wrote you on December 20, saying that I was not going to pay for the furniture. On December 21 some men came and took it back to the store. Please do something about your records. I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned. Yours trulyAlberts Robbins60. From the le

32、tter we can know that Mr. Robbins had actually paid _ for the table and the four chairs. A. $ 65.50 B. $ 68.00 C. $ 2.50 D. no money61. Why do you think Mr. Robbins write the letter to the furniture store? A. He had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again. B. He didnt want to receive a sec

33、ond bill for the furniture he had returned. C. The furniture he bought was badly made and he wanted to return it. D. He wanted the manager to scold the salesmen for the bad furniture. 62. Try to guess how Mr. Robins felt when he was writing the letter.A. He was angry. B. He was sad. C. He was anxiou

34、s. D. He was friendly. C New Years Eve is a time to celebrate and enter the new year with a smile on your face. This year, therere plenty of local activities for all ages and interests, so the smiles will come easily. BLUE CONCERTBlues band the Coyotes is playing at the Dance Barn，at 8 Barn View in

35、Sudden Valley, The show will start at 9 p. m. and benefit the charity Bikers Fighting Cancer. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Call 224-2308 for more information. NEW YEARS LAUGHSRing in the New Year and laugh out the old one at the Upfront Theatre Comic improvisers will hit on all t

36、he highlights of the year with The Last Laugh of 2008. The 9 p. m. show will cost $15 and is open to all ages. The 11 P. m. show is open to 21 and older and costs $18, which includes a champagne (香槟酒) toast. Call 733-8855 for more information. MAZEFor a fun activity earlier in the evening，walk the l

37、abyrinth (迷宫) at the Leopold Crystal Bellroom. Wander through the maze, based on the French Chartres Cathedral, for free from 4 to 9 p. m. Call 752-0048 for more information. COUNTRY DANCINGAt the Bellingham Eagles Hall, live local music will help get the dance started at 8 p. m. Tickets are $15 for

38、 adults, $10 for students and free for kids 12 and younger. For more information, call 676-1554. 63. In what way do these activities have in common?A. Theyre all held in the same day.B. Theyre all held by the same organization. C. Theyre all organized for children. D. Theyre all about the dancing an

39、d music.64. Which of the following activities may be free for Tom aged 16?A. COUNTRY DANCING. B. NEW YEARS LAUGHS. C. MAZE. D. BLUE CONCERT.65. If you want to know something about the Coyotes at 8 Barn view, youd better call .A. 676-1554 B. 733-8855 C. 752-0048 D. 224-230866. It can be inferred from

40、 the text that . A. $10 is enough to book a ticket to Blue ConcertB. you can read the text on a telephone bookC. all these activities are international onesD. New Years Laughs will hold shows three timesDYou can not see any object unless light from that object gets into your eyes. Some of the things

41、 you see give off light of their own. The sun, the stars, a lighted lamp are examples that can be seen by their own light. Such things are luminous. Most of the things you see are not giving off light of their own. They are simply reflecting light that falls on them from the sun or some other lumino

42、us bodies. The moon, for example, does not give off any light of its own. It is non-luminous. You see it because sunlight falls on it and some of it reflects in our direction. So moon light is only second hand sunlight.When you look at a book, it sends to your eyes some of the light which falls on i

43、t, and you see the book. If light could be kept out from where you are so that there would be no light for the book to reflect, then you could not see the book even with your eyes wide open.Light travels so fast that the time in which it travels from the book you are reading to your eyes is so short

44、 as if there were no time at all. Light reaches us from the moon, which is about 380 000 kilometers away, in only a little more than a second.67. You can see the book because_.A. your eyes are close to it B. it reflects some of the sunlightC. it has light of its own D. your eyesight can get to it 68

45、. The underlined word “luminous” means_. A. visibleB. all colorsC. giving off lightD. sunlight69. _ have light of their own.A. The sun and the moonB. The stars and the earth C. The sun and the starsD. The moon and the earth70. Which of the following is true?A. All the things you can see give off lig

46、ht.B. Light from the book is much shorter than that from the moon.C. The moment you open your eyes the light from the book travels to your eyes.D. Light travels so fast that there is no time for you to read.EDo you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)? When someone tells you something th

47、at is true，but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false pictureFor example，someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!” This guys a wi

48、nner，right? Maybe，maybe notWe then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets，and only one was a winnerHes really a big loser! He didnt say anything that was false，but he left out important information on purposeThats called a half-truthHalf truths are not technically lies，but they are just as d

49、ishonest Some politicians often use this trickLets say that during Governor Smiths last term，her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobsThen she seeks an other termOne of her opponents(对手)says，“During Governor Smiths term，the state lost one million jobs!” Thats trueHowever，an hones

50、t statement would have been，“During Governor Smiths term，the state had a net gain of two million jobs Advertisers will sometimes use halftruthsIts against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truthAn advertisement might say，“Nine out of ten doctors advised their patie

51、nts to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky CompanyThis kind of deception happens too oftenIts a sad fact of life：Lies are lies，and sometimes the truth can 1ie as well71. How much did the lottery winner lose?Aone

52、hundred dollars BTwo hundred dollarsCThree hundred dollars DFour hundred dollars72. We may infer that the author believes people should _.Abuy lottery tickets if possible Bmake use of halftruthsCbe careful about what they are told Dnot trust the Yucky Company73. How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?AOne BTw