1、玉溪一中2011-2012学年下学期高中一年级期中（学段）考试英语命题人：高一年级备课组本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试用时120分钟。第一卷（共三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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，你都有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. Where is Al
2、ice now?A. At the department store. B. At her office. C. Out in the street.2.What did the man do last night?A. He reviewed his lessons.B. He went to see a football match.C. He played football with his friends. 3.Why didnt the man get up on time?A. He studied the night before his class. B. He went to
3、 bed early.C. He went to bed late.4.What was the woman doing?A. She was making a telephone call. B. She was operating a computer.C. She was questioning the operator.5.Where does this talk probably take place?A. At a shop. B. At a booking office. C. In a cinema.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
4、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，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、7题。6. What colour does the woman like from the conversation?A. Grey.B. Red.C. Black.7.What does the woman want to buy?A. A book.B. A hat.C. A pen.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is Toms favor
5、ite sport in summer?A. Playing tennis B. Swimming. C. Playing tennis and swimming.9.What do you know about Bob? A. He doesnt like watching football on TV.B. He likes playing football.C. He likes weight-lifting.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How long will the man stay in England?A. One week. B. Two weeks.C. Tw
6、o months.11.What place will the man probably visit first?A. London. B. Oxford.C. Cambridge.12.Whats the best way to travel in England according to the woman?A. By bus. B. By train.C. By car.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What will the two speakers do during the Spring Festival?A. Go to the womans hometown.B. S
7、tay at home.C. Go to the mans hometown.14.Why wont the two speakers buy toys for Alice?A. She hates toys.B. She is too old for toys.C. she likes books.15. What will the two speakers buy for Dela?A. Some CDs.B. A book.C. A toy spacesuit.16.What will the two speakers buy for the womans father?A. A bir
8、d cage.B. A radio.C. Some CDs.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did Susans father come back?A. At 6 oclock. B. At 8 oclock. C. At 9 oclock.18.Who opened the box?A. The monkey. B. Susans father. C. Susan.19. What name did Susan want to give to the baby monkey?A. Billy. B. Holly.C. Tolly.20. Where did Susans
9、 father get the monkey?A. In the forest. B. In the zoo.C. The text doesnt tell us.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21 Dean, how is _ live concert? I should say it was _ great success.A. the; the B. a; a C. a; the D. the; a 22. Why, I could
10、nt get you on the phone this morning. We _ tennis in the yard when you called.A. must be playing B. could be playingC. must have played D. must have been playing23. The boy gathered all his _ to stand up.A. strength B. power C. force D. energy24. New ways _ to prevent the river _.A. have found out,
11、from pollutingB. have found, from being pollutedC. have been found out, from being pollutedD. have been found, from being polluted25. The little girl cried _ she saw the dog.A. every time when B. at each time C. immediately D. at the moment26. Who do you know Dora is going to _ ?A. get married B. ma
12、rry to C. marry with D. marry27. Our teacher asked us to give all the used books to _ needed them.A. allB. whomC. those D. those who28. Was it because his mother was ill _ he didnt go to school?A. soB. thatC. whyD. when29. _ life began on earth is one of the biggest puzzles that scientist found hard
13、 _.A. How; solvingB. When; to be solvedC. How; to solveD. Which; to solve30. I hate _ when people call me by my nickname (绰号). A. thatB. oneC. itD. 不填31. Can you see that building _ by trees? Thats _ we study.A. surrounded; whichB. surrounding; whereC. to be surrounded; in whichD. surrounded; where3
14、2.Do you mind if I keep pets in the building?_.A. Im afraid you cantB. Of course not, its not allowed here.C. Great! I love petsD. No, you cant33. Have you made an apology _ him _ breaking his window? Yes, I have.A. for; to B. to; to C. for; for D. to; for34. I have no idea _ it is that makes him pu
15、zzled.A. how B. what C. why D. which35.Americans eat_ vegetables per person today as they did in 1990. A. more than twice B. as twice as many C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Last week I went to a super
16、market. After I 36 the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to 37 him. I felt so upset and 38 . He took me to a small room, but I was 39 frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me 40 to enter the room,
17、he shouted that I had to go into the room.He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a 41 voice said in my ear: “Take out the things youve stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, youll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didnt take
18、 anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag. 42 this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to 43 me. 44 , they found nothing.But they didnt believe that I hadnt stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.I was 45 when it rang again.
19、 I felt 46 and burst into tears. I didnt know how to prove 47 I was innocent(清白的).They made me go into the small room again. “Take out the stolen things quickly, 48 we will dial 110.” They said. “OK, call the police. I m not afraid.” I said 49 .Suddenly, they 50 their tone. After a while, a salesgir
20、l asked me to raise my feet. I did 51 she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the 52 thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it 53 my innocence.After that, they 54 to me in the small room, But they should have apologized 55 , shouldnt they? A
21、 lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?36AbuyBpaidCpassedDpaid for37AobeyBbegCfollowDlisten to38AangryBexcitedChappyDpuzzled39AveryBmuchCsuchDso40Adisagree BunwillingCvoluntarilyDwillingly 41AhighBlowCsoundDsharp 42AOnBInCAtDFrom 43Alook atBwatchCexamineDkeep 44AN
22、eedless to sayBSo farCOn one handD As a result of 45AafraidBfrightenedCshockedDsad 46AwrongedBupsetCscaredDunpleasant 47AwhatBwhetherCthatDhow 48AandBbutCorDso 49AunhappilyBforcefully CterriblyDwidely50AchangedBraisedCincreasedDclosed 51AlikeBasCaccording toDas if 52AonlyBlastCveryDjust 53AtestedBsh
23、owedCprovedDgave 54AsaidBapologizedCagreedDpromised55Aloudly Btogether Cpolitely Din public 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30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。ABuster Brown was a thief and a good one，too，he thought . Hed never been caught by the police because he never t
24、ook chances He was always prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency.Confidently，he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the front gate of the house“Dont worry about the dogbe aware of the owner!” it saidBuster smiled and found his way in The house looked quite
25、 normal outside，but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on displayAs he began putting them into his bag，a dog came into the roomIt stopped when it saw Buster，then wagged its tail madly and went over to him，licking his outstretched hand Good boy,” Buster whispered “What a great guard d
26、og you aretrying to lick me to death.” Satisfied hed made friends with the dog，Bluster began to wander round the house，choosing items to put in his bagHis skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董)：a pair of silver candleholders，a silver tea-and-coffee service，etcHis new friend，the dog，sat an
27、d watched，as if wondering what was happening “Well，boy，”Buster whispered，finally“That might doAny more and I wont be able to carry it!”He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He shielded his eyes with his hand. Youre a very silly person, the figure
28、(身影) in the doorway said. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldnt quite be sure of the place where he had seen him before. You should have taken more notice of the sign outside, the man rasped. I knew about this attempted robbery las
29、t week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the worlds greatest fortune-teller(算命先生)!56. Why was Buster so confident? A. He was not afraid of dogs. B. He knew the owner of the house lived alone C. He had never been caught by the police. D. The ho
30、use had no security alarm.57. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word exotic in the third paragraph? A. Messy and untidy. B. Rich and expensive. C. Comfortable and calming. D. Foreign and unusual.58. How did Buster decide which objects to take? A. He took those that were easy to car
31、ry in his bag. B. He took only the best antiques. C. He took those that he knew he could sell easily. D. He looked for silver objects.59. What punishment waits for Buster Brown? A. A prison sentence with hard labour. B. A long prison sentence. C. A heavy fine. D. Community service for 20 years.BIt w
32、as once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and/or heavy automobile traffic. Today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is actually worldwide. On several occasions over the past decade, a hea
33、vy cloud of air pollution has covered the entire eastern half of the United States and led to health warnings even in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be affected by air pollution. Some scientists
34、 feel that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a “greenhouse effect - holding in heat reflected from the earth and raising the worlds average temperature. If this view is correct and the worlds temperature is
35、 raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be under water.Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particulate (颗粒) matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earths temperature a resu
36、lt that would be equally disastrous. A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to new ice age and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas. At present we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen (though one recent governm
37、ent report prepared by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very likely). Perhaps, if we are very lucky, the two tendencies will offset each other and the worlds temperature will stay about the same as it is now.60. As is pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people us
38、ed to think that air pollution _.A. affected the entire eastern half of the United StatesB. existed merely in urban and industrial areasC. had damaging effects on healthD. caused widespread damage in the countryside 61. As far as the greenhouse effect is concerned, the author _.A. is uncertain of it
39、s occurrenceB. thinks that it will destroy the world soonC. rejects it as being ungroundedD. shares the same view with the scientists62. The underlined word “offset in Para. 2 could best be replaced by_.A. catch up with B. slip into C. set up D. make up for 63. This passage is mainly concerned with
40、_.A. the greenhouse effect B. the potential effect of air pollutionC. the burning of fossil fuels D. the possibility of a new ice ageCome and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from Northeast of China. The beautiful birds from England are ready to sing songs for you, and the monkeys from Mo
41、unt Emei will be happy to talk to you. The lovely dogs from Australia want to laugh at you. Sichuan pandas will play balls for you. The giraffes from Africa are waiting to look down on you.TicketsOpening timeGrown-ups (成人):￥39:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Children: Over 1.4m￥2except FridayUnder 1.4mFree10:00 a.
42、m. 3:00 a.m.Keep the zoo clean!Do not touch, give food or go near to the animals.C64.Why does the writer introduce so many animals from different places to us?A. To frighten us in the zoo.B. To make us lovely in the zoo.C. To attract us to the zoo.D. To show that animals can do everything.65.How muc
43、h does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visits the zoo with his son of three?A. ￥3.B. ￥4.C. ￥5.D. ￥6.66.At which of the following time can we visit the zoo?A. 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.B. 9:30 a.m. Friday.C. 3:00 p.m. Sunday.D. 5:00 p.m. Tuesday.DA story from the Bible tells of old Babylon, where the men decid
44、ed to build a tower that would touch the sky. But God was unhappy, and he made them speak different languages. They couldnt understand each other, so their dream never came true.Yet the dream remains alive: if all men speak the same language, they can do anything. L. L. Zamenhof from Poland was amon
45、g the men who pursue this dream. He developed Esperanto（世界语）between 1877 and 1885.As the most successful man-made world language, it is spoken by over two million people around the world. Last month, the World Esperanto Congress（大会）, dealing with language rights, ended in Sweden. Most Esperanto spea
46、kers are in Central and Eastern Europe and in East Asia, particularly Chinese mainland.Esperanto has two advantages. First, its easy. Each letter has exactly one sound and there are just 16 basic grammar rules. The second advantage is that it belongs to no one country. But Esperanto has only reached
47、 a small number of people compared with natural languages widely used around the world-such as English or Chinese. While these languages are deeply connected with their nations and cultures, Esperanto doesnt have this background.Will Esperanto really become a global language? It remains a question.6
48、7.The writer tells us a story at the beginning to_.A. explain why men have been making the effort to create a language shared by allB. explain why men now speak different languagesC. show the relationship between man and GodD. prove that language is very important68.What does the underlined word “pu
49、rsue” in the second paragraph mean?A. realizeB. work forC. be againstD. follow69.What is the basic difference between Esperanto and other natural languages?A. More people speak English than Esperanto.B. Esperanto words are easier to spell.C. Esperanto has fewer grammar rules.D. Esperanto is not supp
50、orted by any country or culture.70.What does the story mainly talk about?A. Advantages and disadvantages of Esperanto.B. Mans dream of sharing the same language has come true.C. The most successfully planned language-Esperanto.D. Comparison of Esperanto and other languages like English and Chinese.第
51、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。How to keep healthy? Its easy for us to catch a cold in winter and spring because the weather changes a lot in spring and it is too cold in winter. But if we take care in our life, all of us can keep healthy without any cold.71 . This wil
52、l stop germs passing from one person to another. When you finish your work or before you eat, youd better wash your hands.72 . Use a tissue, and then throw it into dustbins at once. When others around you are coughing, I advise you to turn your head away from the people so that their viruses wont re
53、ach you.Get more fresh air. Germs like staying around in dry and warm rooms. 73 . Dont stay too long in the places with too many people.If flu is going round house or school, you should try to stay away from those who are ill. 74 .Boil your toothbrush for about a minute. This kills germs. 75 . If yo
54、u have used the toothbrush for three months or so, throw it away and buy a new one.A. Have a shower everyday.B. Wash your hands often.C. Dont use your hands when coughing.D. Dont go out often when you are coughing.E. Besides, dont use the same toothbrush too long.F. In this way, you wont be infected
55、 by these people.G. So youd better stay in the places with more fresh air.第二卷（共35分）注意事项：第二卷共2页，用黑色碳素笔将答案答在答题卡上，答在试卷上的答案无效。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） 下面短文中有10处语法错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修
56、改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。例如：It was very nice to get your invitation to spend weekend with you. Luckily theI am completely free then, so Ill to say “yes”. Ill arrive in Bristol at around 8 p.m. was on Friday evening.（试题内容见答题卡）第二节：书面表达请写一篇短文，阐述水在人们生活中的重要性以及如何解决缺水问题。 1、没有水，人与动物怎么办？ 2、缺水问题越来越严重。原因是人口增长；工、农业发展；
57、污染。 3、应采取措施，解决缺水问题；充分利用；避免污染；净化雨水或海水。词数：120左右生词：净化purify；缺水water shortage；污染pollute；采取措施take measures; 工业industry注意：1.包括以上要点. 2.不要逐字逐条翻译，可以适当增加细节。3.字数120词左右；期中答案：听力：1-5 ABCAB 6-10 BCCAB 11-15 ACABC 16-20 AACAC单选：21 25DDADD 2630DDBCC 3135DADBD 完形：36-40 BCDDB 41-45 BCCAC 46-50 ACCBA 51-55 BCCBD阅读理解：CD
58、BBBADBCACABDC 71-75 BCGFE改错：作文：Lately, the importance of water and the water shortage problem have become a hot issue. Its generally believed that humans should pay much attention to the water problem.Water is very important to living things. Without water, there would be no life on earth. All anima
59、ls and plants need water. Man also needs water.Recently, as the population of the world is growing rapidly, using much water is a must. The development of agriculture and industry leads to water pollution. Thus, how to solve such a serious problem is indeed worth paying more attention.As a saying go
60、es, small actions make a big difference. Its high time that we should take some effective and immediate measures to solve it. First, raising the public awareness plays an important role in solving the problem. Besides, we should make good use of water and prevent water from being polluted. Meanwhile, we can purify rainwater and sea water.Its better late than never. Faced with the water problem, we should work together to protect our water resource and save every drop of water.