1、湖南省望城一中2011-2012学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分，听力部分（20分，每小题1分）Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation , there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked with A, B and C. Listen carefully and choose the b
2、est answer for each question. You will hear each conversation twice.Conversation 11. What does Amys mother want Amy to do after high school?A. Study medicine. B. Study art. C. Go to work.2. Why is Amy not so sure ?A. She wants to be a movie star. B. She wants to be a doctorC. She wants to study film
3、.Conversation 2 3. Where is Fred going ?A. The U.S. B. Britain C. Japan4. What will Fred do there ?A. Visit his parents. B. Go to college. C. Have a holidayConversation 35. Who went to Tibet with Li Yang last year ?A. His parents B. His uncle C. His friends6. How did he go there ?A. By train B. By c
4、ar C. By planeConversation 47. How many people are there in the mans family ?A. Three B. Four C. Five 8. What do we know about Lisa ?A. She is 25 years old B. She doesnt have a jobC. She lives with her parents9. What does Sam want to be ?A. An engineer B. A teacher C. A doctorConversation 510. Where
5、 does the conversation probably take place ?A. In an office B. In the classroom C. In a yard11. What is generally sold at yard sales ?A. Second- hand things B. brand- new things C. Home- made things 12. Why do people love to go to yard sales ?A. For the shopping environment. B. For the unusual exper
6、ience.C. For the low prices.Conversation 613. What did the woman do last weekend ?A. She went to Peters place. B. She went to a game.C. She went to a bar.14. What did Peter bring back from the snack bar ?A. A cup of juice.B. A bottle of Coca-cola. C. A bottle of beer.15. What does the woman think of
7、 Peter ?A. He is disappointing. B. He is amazing. C. He is selflessSection B Directions : In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words . You will hear the short
8、passage twice.The heaviest snow PlaceIn the Northern 16 TimeOn 17 26thSnow depthAbout 30 46 cmsTemperatureIn New York : - 6 CThe resultThousands of travelers had been left at the three 18 in New York.Many 19 were closed and millions of students stayed at home.It took some people 20 to get back home
9、during rush hour.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分)认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。21._ young man standing there looks strong and healthy; however, as _ matter of fact ,he has a serious disease. A. The; the B. A; a C. The; a D. A; the22. Remember to introduce your friend Stone to
10、me when he arrives, _?A. will you B. wont you C. will he D. doesnt he23. Our English teacher suggested we _ English as much as possible in class.A. must speak B. may speak C. spoke D. should speak 24. My sister took a photo with Jay Chou last year. _. A. So had I B. So I had C. So did I D. So I did2
11、5. These things are not useful to anyone, are they? _. We can throw them away.A. Yes, they are B. Yes, they arentC. No, they arent D. No, they are26. He, along with his sister, _ how serious the situation is.A. havent realized B. hasnt realizedC. dont realize D. didnt realize27. The snow is so deep.
12、 We can hardly get out of the house, _?A. mustnt we B. must we C. cant we D. can we28. If youre a poor driver, you should not_ at night. A. to try driving B. try to drive C. to try to drive D. try driving29. The man _ house I have stayed in for two months has some money trouble.A. whose B. which C.
13、in whose D. in which30. What do you think of the book? Its _ a book. It serves as (充当)a really good guide to job hunters.A. would like B. more than C. rather than D. less than31. How dare(敢) you talk to your teacher like that? Well, now I regret _ that.A. to do B. to be doing C. to have done D. doin
14、g32. The earthquake made them lose everything _ they had. A. whatever B. which C. that D. all 33. Is this article _ you wrote for the magazine? A. that B. this C. it D. the one34. _ the voice of her father, she was happy and ran out of the room to greet him.A. Heard B. Hearing C. Sounding D. Sounded
15、35 . In fact, I dont like the way _ Mr. Wang deals with his students. A. with which B. by which C. from which D. in which第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)A)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。I ran into(偶然撞到) a stranger as he passed by. “Im so sorry ！”was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too. I wasnt
16、even _36_ you.” we were very polite, this stranger and I._37at home, we treat our loved ones differently. While I was cooking, my daughter came up to me quietly. When I turned, I nearly knocked（撞） her _38_. “Get out of the way！”I barked（咆哮）. She ran away with her little heart broken. I didnt realize
17、 how _39_Id spoken.That night，as I lay awake in bed，Gods quiet voice spoke to me, “While _40_ with a stranger，youre calm and polite, but with those you love, its easy for you to _41_. Go and look around on the kitchen floor. Youll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brough
18、t for you. She picked them herself. She stood there _42_， and you never saw the tears in her eyes.”By this time，I felt sad and my own tears had begun to _43_. I quietly went and knelt by her bed, “wake up, my dear，” I said，“ are these the flowers you picked for me？” I asked. She _44_，“ I found them
19、out by the tree. I knew youd like them.”I said, “Im so sorry that I missed them today. And I shouldnt have shouted at you that way.”She whispered，“ Mommy, thats okay.I still love you _45_.”I hugged （拥抱）her.Are you aware that: if you die tomorrow, the company that you are working for could easily rep
20、lace you in a matter of days. But the family will feel the _46_ for the rest of their lives. We pour(倾注) ourselves more into our work 47 into our familiesan unbalanced investment （投资）indeed.36A. noticing Bknowing Cfollowing Dunderstanding37A. And BSo CAs DBut38A. off Bdown Cup Dat39A. quietly Bclear
21、ly Cdifficultly Dcruelly(残酷地)40A. dealing Bseeing. Carguing Dtraveling41A. fight Bexcite Ctalk Dmistake42A. quickly Bexcitedly Cquietly Dnervously43A. come Bform Cfall Dfly44A. added Bcried Csmiled Dagreed45A. seldom Banyway Chowever Dtherefore46A. loss Btrouble Cproblem Dcare47A. sameBmore Cas Dtha
22、nB)阅读下列短文，用合适的单词填空，每空只能填一个单词When I was 19，I had got a job in my local bookstore. Living in the large city，I usually saw many strange customers(顾客)，most of _48_ were teenagers. They didnt come often；I forgot all the customers _49_ two. One night a 15yearold girl came in looking for _50_ book with a b
23、oy. They seemed to find _51_ they wanted to buy. But _52_ they came to the counter（柜台），the girl found she was a dollar or two short to buy the book，and she pulled out all her money to prove it. She looked so 53 . Just then I remembered my discount(折扣)card and it was still active，so I told the girl _
24、54_ to worry. I put in my code（密码），being happy that I could help them with this card. _55_ the book in her hand she gave me a thankful smile，and then she and the boy got out of the store happily，leaving me feeling content，too. In fact sometimes a little thing can also make ones world beautiful.第三部分
25、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分） 认真阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A. My basketball coach at Princeton used to say, On the court, you can tell who is selfish(自私的).When my sister Michelle brought Barack Obama home to meet the family, she said to me, I want you to take him out to play, to see what type of m
26、an he is when hes not around me. So I invited Barack to play basketball with a few friends of mine. I was very nervous although I had already met Barack a few times. I was thinking this guy seemed like a good guy. We played a hard five-on-five. He was thin but not weak. He played extremely left-hand
27、ed. He dealt with everything perfectly. He wasnt the best guy out there or the worst guy. I liked the fact that he was confident but wasnt proud. Barack was very team-oriented (有团队精神的), very unselfish. He played as if he was one of us he wasnt trying to be president of Harvard Law Review. But the be
28、st part about it was that when we were on the same team, he did not pass me the ball each time. He wasnt trying to suck up to my sister through me. I was glad to give my sister the good news, Your boy is straight. He isnt selfish, which is the greatest praise you can give both a player and a leader.
29、 America has got a guy who is running a government in an efficient (有效率的) manner. Thats the same guy I got to know playing basketball when he was visiting my family.56. Why does the author begin the passage with his coachs words?A. He wants to remember and thank his coach.B. He wants to show that he
30、 is a basketball player.C. He wants to tell his sister about the words. D. He wants to use the words to test a person.57. Why did Michelle ask the author to take Barack to play basketball?A. To see whether he was confident.B. To see whether he was good at sports.C. To see whether he was selfish or n
31、ot.D. To see whether he could get along with others. 58. During the basketball game, Barack _.A. played best all the time B. was strong enough to playC. was not confident D. wanted to be the team leader59. The underlined phrase in the third paragraph can be replaced by _.A. please （使满意） B. know abou
32、t C. help D. look forB.One day a rabbit ran into an elephant. Hello, said the rabbit. Fine day, isnt it? The elephant stopped to look down at the tiny(小的) creature and shouted. Leave me alone. I dont have the time to waste on someone so small. The rabbit was shocked by the elephants words. Then he d
33、ecided to ask the whale(鲸鱼) what she thought about the elephants rudeness. But the whale laughed at this tiny animal. The rabbit said, You think that I am weak, but in fact, I am strong! I can beat you at Tug-of-War (拔河比赛). The whale looked at him for a moment before bursting into laughter. Very wel
34、l, little one. Go and get a rope, she said. The rabbit ran off to find a strong and thick rope. Then he went to the elephant, Elephant, I will beat you at a game of Tug-of-War. The elephant laughed loudly, but agreed to challenge the tiny animal. He tied the rope around his huge waist. The rabbit to
35、ok the other end and ran away. He called back to the elephant, When I say pull, you start pulling. The rabbit took the other end of the rope to the whale, Tie this to your tail and when I say pull，you swim. The whale tied the rope to her tail after laughing at the rabbits foolishness. Then the rabbi
36、t called out PULL! The elephant and the whale began pulling. After a while, they were too tired to continue. The elephant and the whale never knew how such a tiny creature could beat them. But from that day on, they said hello to the little rabbit with great respect whenever they met.60. Why did the
37、 rabbit want a game of Tug-of-War?A. He wanted to show he was the best.B. He knew that he could do well in this game.C. He wanted to get respect from the elephant and the whale.D. He wanted to prove he wasnt the tiniest animal.61. What do you think of the rabbit according to the story?A. Smart and b
38、rave. B. Tiny and stupid.C. Pride and naughty. D. Poor and weak.62. Why did the elephant and the whale lose the game?A. They didnt prepare for it.B. They were not as strong as the rabbit.C. They were too impolite to the little rabbit.D. They actually fought with each other but not the rabbit.63. Whi
39、ch statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. The elephant was pleased to talk to the rabbit at first.B. It was the whale who suggested having a game of Tug-of-War.C. The rabbit was stronger than both the whale and the elephant.D. The whale and the elephant began to respect the rabbit from then o
40、n. c.Our school library offers learning services, books and other things that help all members of the school to become good thinkers and clever users of information. It is linked (连接) to the larger library in the city and the World Wide Web. All these services are given according to the requirements
41、 of the Public Library Manifesto (声明).School library services must be given to all members of the school. Students of any age, class and grade can enjoy them. Different services must be given to those who are unable to use the main library services.Users of the library must follow the rules made by
42、the library workers to keep it clean and tidy. The main rules are as follows:1. Opening and closing times: Monday Friday: 9 a.m. 9 p.m. during term time. Saturday: 9 a.m. 1p.m. throughout the year. 2. Admission (允许进入) and borrowing: Only people holding a library card shall be allowed in. Members can
43、 borrow 5 books at a time. 3. Behavior in the library: Silence shall be kept as much as possible in the library. No other books can be taken into the library. Library workers can help members use the books and other things in the library. When the library workers and teachers work together, students
44、 will get better reading, writing, and problem-solving skills.64. What can students do in the school library?A. Get information from the Internet. B. Read the Public Library Manifesto.C. Clean the library with workers. D. Work together with the teachers.65. When can students read in the library?A. 8
45、 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday. B. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.C. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. D. 9 a. m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday.66. What is the main aim of the school library services? A. To help readers communicate with each other. B. To help teachers work with the library workers.C. To help studen
46、ts develop good behaviors in the library.D. To help the users get more knowledge and skills.67. How many books can you borrow at a time ? A. one B. two C. four D. five阅读简答，阅读下列文章，回答问题。 Health experts have warned for many years that cigarette-smoking can lead to heart disease, cancer and other medica
47、l problems. And officials say disease caused directly by smoking kill at least three hundred and twenty thousand Americans each year. But smokers still find it rather difficult to stop .The tobacco industry says 40 million Americans continue to smoke cigarette . The American Cancer Society wants to
48、change this. Every year the group organizes a national Non-smoking Day in order to get people to give up cigarette.On the Non-smoking Day the organization is asking all smokers to stop smoking at least for 24 hours .The Cancer Society hopes this will lead many people to give up smoking completely .O
49、n that day the Cancer society officers will give telephone call advice on how to stop smoking. Some others also can call a special telephone to hear recorder messages by doctors. Some factories will offer their workers candy or chewing gum to help them to keep from smoking. Some companies are offeri
50、ng special presents and low prizes to people who sign an agreement to stop smoking. And Americans who dont smoke are being asked to help just one person who is smoking during the 24-hour campaign.68How many Americans die from smoking each year ? 不超过4个单词 .69Who set the Non-smoking Day ? 不超过4个单词 .70Wh
51、at is the purpose of the Non-smoking Day ?不超过7个单词 . 第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格不超过3个单词。 Some people think that the Internet is a necessary part of our getting an education, but others blame it for making people addicted (上瘾). This article will discuss t
52、he advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. One of the advantages of the Internet is that one can find all the information on itwith ease(轻易，毫不费劲). Internet portals (入口) like YAHOO and AltaVista have been created to help us do so. With an Internet connection at home, one has almost no need to g
53、o to a library, and this can save a lot of time. Another advantage is that we can communicate with almost everyone over the Net. Email is much cheaper and faster than the normal mail. On the other hand, the disadvantages are a serious problem for todays world. The Internet has led to a new disease:
54、Internet addiction. Many students who used to work hard on their studies now spend all their time online, chatting and doing other worthless things, and wasting a lot of money in Internet cafes. In extreme(极端的) cases teens are even lured (引诱) into doing things that are improper and even illegal (不合法
55、的), such as making videos for adults. The Internet is part of our lives now, but we still have to learn to avoid the dangers that come with it. We should remember that its only a source of information, and not a way to search for true friendship. 71. :We need to learn to make use of the Internet pro
56、perly.Advantages:We can look for (72)_ we need.We can get information (73)_ with the help of Internet portals.If the Internet is available at home, we dont need to go to a library, which can save a lot of time.The Internet lets us (74)_ almost everyone.( 75 ) : People become addicted to the Internet
57、.Students waste (76)_ chatting and doing useless things.Internet cafes can cost a lot of (77)_.Children can be lured into doing (78)_ things. The authors (79)_ :The Internet is a (80)_ of our lives, but we should learn to avoid the dangers it involves.第五部分 书面表达（满分15分）假定你是李华,你的笔友Helen向你请教怎样锻炼身体,请你根据下
58、面所给出的要点给她回一封英文信,推荐她去健身房锻炼身体。去健身房锻炼有以下几点好处:1. 有教练进行指导,并有多种运动项目；2. 保持身体健康并拥有好身材；3. 保持良好的精神状态；4. 认识新朋友。注意:1. 作文在完整地表述以上内容的同时,也可以自由发挥；2. 词数在100词左右；3. 开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。Dear Helen,I am so glad to hear from you._ Yurs sincerely,Li Hua参考答案: I hope the above advice can help you!Yours sincerely,Li Hua高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网
