1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家湖南省广益实验中学2011-2012学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分 听力技能（共二节，满分20分）第一节 听力理解 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面6段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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. 每段对话读两遍。 Conversation 11. What is the trouble with the womans son? A. Staying out late. B. Being poor
2、at lessons. C. Being mad about the Internet. 2. When does the man suggest the woman do?A. Send her to schoolB. Have a talk with her son.C. Ask her sons friends and teachers for help.Conversation 23. What will the woman go to Shanghai to do?A. Buy a bird.B. Have a holiday. C. Look after her bird.4. W
3、hat does the woman ask the man to do?A.Look after her bird. B. Write a letter.C. Go with her. Conversation 35. What does the woman probably want to buy?A. Shoes for her son. B. Toys for her son.C. Clothes for her husband. 6. On which floor of the department store are they talking?A. On the third flo
4、or. B. On the forth floor. C. On the fifth floor. Conversation 47. How many injuries have been caused by Japans nuclear leak? A. More than 1,000. B. Less than 1,000 C. Only 1,000.8 When will the man most probably arrive in Japan?A. Its not fixed. B. No later than September 1. C. Before July 14.9. Wh
5、at did the man plan to do in Japan? A. Work B. Travel around C. Study.Conversation 510What is the man？A. A cleanerB. A volleyball player.C. A repairman.11. When will the man come?A. In a short while. B. Tomorrow afternoon C. Tomorrow morning.12. Who broke the window this afternoon?A. The woman herse
6、lf. B. The womans children. C. Some children playing in the street.Conversation 613. Why is the woman going to the United States?A. To see her grandma .B. To see her parents. C. To work there.14 How long will the woman stay there?A. Seven months. B. Half a year. C. Fifteen weeks.15. How will the wom
7、an probably travel in America?A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus.第二节 笔录要点(共5小题;每题1分,满分5)听下面一段材料，将第16至20 小题的信息补充完整，每个小题不超过三个单词听材料前，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15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍.Big box of honestyPersons in the story16. _ and an old manReasons for opening the boxThe woman thought there must be somethi
8、ng17._ in the boxThing in the box18._The results of the box being openedThe old man was angry.The old man asked the woman and her husband 19._Opinion of the old man 20._is more important than the box.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21. Who is in _ charge of the factory?It is in _ ch
9、arge of my brother. A. the;/ B. the; the C./;/D./;the22. Jane explained _ she had been ill for days. A. me B. with me C. me that D. to me that23. She always talks to me _ she were my sister.A. as B. as ifC. even ifD. if24. She has three children, _ is working in Australia.A. who B. one of whom C. on
10、e of them D. none of them25. Lets go swimming this weekend, _? A. shall we B shant we C. will you D wont you26. I shall never forget those years_ I lived in the country with the farmers, _ has a great effect on me. A. that; which B. when; who C. which; that D when; which27. Most of us went to the ex
11、hibition, _ some girls Aincluded Bincluding Ccontaining Dcontained28. Dont be _ . Have some fun! A. a wet blanket B. a piece of cake C. all earsD. a green finger29. Tom insisted that what he said _ true and we insisted that he _ and have a walk. A. be; should go B. should be; should go C. was; go D.
12、 was; would go30. Professor Wang, along with 5 students,_ in the lecture room just now.A isB areC wasD were第二节 完形填空 (共10小题, 每小题1分，满分10分)It was a 31 morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2008. While most people were warming up their cars, Peter, my husband, had to get up early to 32 his bi
13、ke four kilometers away from home to work. 33 his arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After working ten 34 , he returned to find his bike gone. The bike was our only transport (交通). Peter used it to get to work And the bike was also used to get groceries（杂货）, saving
14、 us from a long walk from where we live. I was so 35 that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Several people in our area soon offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to 36 it up. Once again my husband was able
15、 to get to and from his job. It is really a(n) honor that a complete 37 would go out of their way (全力以赴) for 38 they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of 39 from strangers are even more so. This experience has a great effect in our live
16、s because it makes us believe in the good of humanity（人性）. No matter how big or small, an act of kindness 40 that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting(持久的). 31. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter 32. A. useB. ride C. borrow D. buy33. A. OnB. IfC. As soon as D. Once34. A. minutesB.
17、hoursC. days D. weeks35. A. excitedB. worriedC. sad D. frightened36. A. pickB. getC. use D. carry37. A. friendB. womanC. neighbor D. stranger 38. A. everyoneB. anyoneC. someone D. no one39. A. friendshipB. love C. helpD. kindness40.A. shows B. informs C. says D. announces第三部分 阅读技能（共三节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解
18、（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThe food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that 80 percent of all
19、human illnesses are connected with diet and 40 percent of cancer is connected with the diet as well, that food is connected with illness is not a new discovery. In the 1940s scientists realized that nitrates（硝酸盐）, which are often used to keep color of meat, and other additives（添加剂）caused cancer. How
20、ever, these additives remain in our food and it becomes more difficult to know which additives are helpful or harmful. Farmers sometimes give drugs to animals not because the animals are ill but because they want to sell the animals at higher prices. For example, farmers try hard to make animals gro
21、w big so that they can sell the big animals for more money. Although the Food and Drug Administration has tried again and again to control farmers to do so, farmers go on doing this.41. According to the passage, what has science done to mankind?A. Because of science there is no polluted food any mor
22、e.B. Science makes food have less value.C. As a result of scientific invention, some things that may be harmful have been added to our food.D. Now the scientists can keep the color of meat but not that of vegetable.42. What are nitrates used for?A. They keep flavor of food.B. They keep the color of
23、meat.C. They keep food fresh.D. They make animals fatter.43. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Some additives besides nitrates can cause cancer.B. All additives cause illness.C. All additives can cause cancer.D. Nitrates except other additives can cause cancer.44
24、. The word “profound” underlined means .A. goodB. badC. muchD. greatBA student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are t
25、hese differences? Certainly! There are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes
26、 different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and honor” are Am
27、erican. These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.45.According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_. A.British people can
28、not understand him B.American people cannot understand himC.the grammar is too hard for him D.the spelling is too hard for him46.American English and British English are different in _.A. spelling B. pronunciationC. grammar D. all of the above47.Most _ say “Do you have a watch?” A. British people B.
29、 AmericansC. children D. teachersC A strange thing happens to nearly everyone at night. They turn off the light, pull up the covers, and close their eyes. Six or seven sleeping hours later they wake up again.Sleep puzzles scientists, and doctors would rather talk about why one can not fall asleep. T
30、hey are not so sure what causes sleep.The best conditions for sleep, they say, are good health and a meal which is neither too big nor too small. No worries and comfortable places to sleep in are important too. They advise against two in one bed.Strange things happen during sleep. For example, you m
31、ove often. You would feel tired if you didnt. You also dream. Part of your brain is still awake when you dream. Dreaming happens when the memory and imagination parts of your brain are still awake. Experiments have shown that most of us dream in color. Bad dreams may be caused by a stomachache.48. S
32、leep puzzles scientists because they are not certain_. A why one must turn off the light before going to bed B what makes people go to sleep C why one can not fall asleep D what makes one wake up after several hours sleep49 You would probably feel tired in the course of your sleep if you_. A rolled
33、very often B worried about something C did not move at all C slept together with another person50. Dreaming probably happens at the time when_. A some part of your brain is still in motion while you are asleep. B you have a comfortable place to sleep in C the big meal you have had makes you stomacha
34、che. D you are fully awake lying in bed.51. The best conditions for sleep are _. A good health and a meal neither too small or too big B having a comfortable place to sleep in C one person sleeping in one bed D all the mentioned points in A, B and CD In China, more and more middle school students ar
35、e getting shorter sleeping time than before. More students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students dont know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do the
36、ir homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up early every morning to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school. It will probably make t
37、hem sleepy during school hours.Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our students can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should make the most (best use ) of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping, they will fin
38、d it much better for both their study and health.52. What most probably makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night? A Watching TV B Playing computer games C Doing homework D Doing housework53. How many hours of sleep is good for students health? A Less than nine hours B Over nine hou
39、rs C Only nine hours D Eight hours54. What is most likely to happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early? A He would finish his homework fast. B He would do well in study. C He would fall asleep in class. D He would have good health. 55. Which of the following is Not true? A Som
40、e students are careless that they spent much time on the homework. B Schools and parents should take care of childrens health. C Children should be given less homework. D All the students stay up late for their homework.第二节 回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，简要回答问题, 并将答案转写到答题卡上。If you have ever been rock
41、climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. There are three basic types of rock climbing. Top roping is probably one of the most common types and is basically climbing with a partner. The second type, which is very similar to top roping is called lead climbing. In both of these types o
42、f rock climbing the climber can sit off the wall and rest on the rope. The third type of rock climbing is called bouldering. Bouldering is a type of free climbing without any type ropes of harnesses（背带）. This is the most demanding of all climbing. The climber must be able to complete the route witho
43、ut taking a rest on the rope. Believe it or not, climbing is said to be about 75% legs and only 25% arms. To climb successfully, one must master a wonderful technique. One of the major rules of rock climbing is to always have 3 points touching the wall, whether it is both feet and one hand, or one f
44、oot and both hands, it is much easier to have your weight rest on 3 points than on 2. Another important technique to grip（紧握） is that your arms in most cases will not do the climbing; they only hold you into the wall so that your legs are actually pushing you upward. The closer you are to the wall,
45、the easier it is to climb.Rock climbing may sound like a bit too extreme（极端的） for the every day person, but it really is an amazing exercise. Once you get into the sport, and start to learn how to position your body and distribute（散开）your weight you can begin to solve some difficult problems. The gr
46、eat thing about rock climbing is that it is mentally challenging as well. You are constantly analyzing the way your body moves and how to do certain moves on the wall.56.Whats the similarity of top roping and lead climbing?(not more than 12 words)57.Why should rock climbers always make 3 points touc
47、hing the wall? (not more than 10 words)58.Whats the main use of your arms when you climb? (not more than 6 words)59.What does the passage mainly talk about? (not more than 8 words)60.What do you think are the most important things a rock climber must have? (not more than 8 words)第四部分 写作技能（共2节，满分20分）
48、 A. 双向翻译（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语，并将答案写到答题卡上。56.Mom and dad came back home from vacation a day earlier than expected. When coming into the house, 57. 妈妈变得很生气 because she found their dog was tired and hungry and the money for the dog food was gone. 58. She wondered what her sons did w
49、ith the money they had left. Dad got angry too when he saw the room was a mess. They turned to Daniel because they left him in charge. They shouted at him angrily. Daniel had planned to explain what had happened but his parents wouldnt listen, so he said he hated his parents and he didnt allow his b
50、rother, Eric, to explain for him because 59 他认为他们不配知道真相。 60. Mother thought they might be too hard on the kid, but Father said since Daniel had been rude to him, he felt like they had to punish him.第二节 作文（满分10分）快餐现在在中国很流行， 但快餐对人的身体却没什么好处。请根据以下要点以“fast food” 为题写一篇短文， 准备发表在一份生活杂志上。1快餐在中国非常流行， 人们尤其是儿童和青少年喜欢吃快餐。2快餐受欢迎至少有4个方面的原因：A方便，节约时间 B 既可在快餐店里吃又可以带回家C 店里环境干净， 舒服 D 服务周到， 食品质量有保证3 从营养角度讲， 快餐食品却不尽人意。 4 建议： 如时间来不及可考虑吃快餐， 但以偶尔品尝为宜。 儿童应尽量少吃快餐。 营养 nutrition 方便 convenient_ 高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网