1、南郑中学2010-2011年高一年级上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分:英语知识运用 (共四节, 满分55分)第一节:语音知识(共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分)从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,找出所给单词的正确读音,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.1. seriousA. s5ris B. si5risC. s:5ris D. siris2. cartoonA.5k:tu:n. B. k:tu:n C. kE:tu:n D. k:tun3. hometown A. humtaun B. 5humtaun C. hRmtaun D. hRmtaun 4. conclusionA. knklu:nB.
2、kRnklu:n C. knklu:Fn D. 5kRnklu:n5. createA. kri:tB. krieit C. krieitD. krit第二节 情景对话 (共4小题,每小题1分, 满分4分)根据对话情景和内容,从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 - What are you so excited about?- _6_- Did what?- I sold that article about the Amazon valley to a news service.- Thats great.- And thats not all.-
3、 _7_- They want me to write another article for them, one about the poor coffee crop.- _8_- What I have read and heard. But I think Ill visit a few coffee farms and take a look for myself.- _9_ Will you be able to get away?- Ill ask them to let me have two weeks off. Theyre usually pretty good about
4、 it.A. What about your work here?B. I did it! I did it!C. What else!D. Do you know anything about it?第三节 语法和词汇知识(共16小题,每小题1分,满分16分)从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。10. - Dont you think the movie is worth seeing? - Worth seeing? I dont think there is _ the one we saw last week. A. nothin
5、g asB. anything likeC. nothing likeD. something like11. The teacher asked us _ so much noise.A. dont make B. not make C. not making D. not to make12Paul had to write a history paper, _ he couldnt find time to do it.Abut Bso Cbecause Dif13. Im moving to the countryside because the air there is much f
6、resher than _ in the city.A. ones B. one C. that D. those14. He is strict _ his students in class but very kind _ them after class.A. in; with B. with; toC. with; of D. in; to15. Do you think _ possible for so many people to sit in such a small room?A. this B. that C. there D. it16. The office is _
7、that one, so we can have our meeting there.A. six times bigger as B. six times as big as C. six times big as D. six times as bigger as17. What _ it is to have a cold drink after an _ game!A. fun; exciting B. a fun; exciting C. funs; excited D. fun; excited18. I thought her nice and honest _ I met he
8、r.A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time19. Joe likes playing _ football, while his sister enjoys playing _ piano.A. the; the B. 不填; the C. the; 不填D. a; a20. It was a pity that the great writer died _ his works unfinished.A. forB. withC. fromD. of21. She is lookin
9、g forward _ the party.A. to be invitedB. being invitedC. to invitingD. to being invited22. In the last two years, he _in remembering 2,000 English words. A. has succeeded B. succeeds C. succeeded D. is succeeding23. Youre driving too fast. Can you drive _?A. more slowly a bit B. slowly a bit moreC.
10、a bit more slowly D. slowly more a bit24. - Which of the two computer games did you prefer? - Actually I didnt like _.A. both of themB. either of themC. none of themD. neither of them25. It _ John four hours to learn English every day. A. spendsB. costsC. takesD. needs第四节 完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅
11、读下面短文,从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.Tom Smith was writer. He wrote detective stories(侦探故事) _26_ magazines.One evening he could not finish an _27_ for a story. He sat _28_ his typewriter(打字机) in _29_ of him, but he had _30_ ideas. _31_ he decided to go to the cinema.When he came b
12、ack, he found that he had _32_ a visitor. Someone had _33_ into his flat. The man had a drink, _34_ several of Toms cigarettes and had read his story.The visitor _35_ Tom a note:I have read your story and I dont think _36_ of it. Please read my _37_ and then you can _38_ it. _39_ the way, Im a burgl
13、ar(窃贼). I am not going to _40_ anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I will _41_.Tom read the note, then he sat down and wrote the _42_ of the story. He is _43_ not a successful writer, and he is _44_for his burglar to return. Before he goes out in the _45_, he always leaves a hal
14、f-finished story near his typewriter.26. A. for B. to C. in D. on27. A. beginning B. end C. aim D. hour28. A. by B. near C. nearby D. with29. A. back B. behind C. front D. before30. A. no B. any C. not D. much31. A. Because B. For C. So D. But32. A. come B. came C. had D. gone33. A. come B. gone C.
15、run D. broken34. A. drawn B. smoked C. taken D. eaten35. A. gave B. brought C. taken D. left36. A. much B. many C. very D. greatly37. A. suggestions B. ideas C. thoughts D. orders38. A. do B. finish C. write D. find39. A. In B. On C. By D. With40. A. buy B. rob C. get D. steal41. A. come B. return C
16、. back D. home42. A. last B. rest C. some D. part43. A. yet B. some C. still D. such44. A. looking B. finding C. asking D. waiting45. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列五篇短文,从每小题后所给的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。AA strange thing happened to
17、 Hale yesterday. He was on a bus and wanted to get off. So he stood up and rang the bell. To make sure the driver heard him he rang it twice, but the bus didnt stop, and the conductor came and shouted at him.The conductor was so angry, and spoke so fast that Hale didnt understand a word. The bus sto
18、pped at the next bus stop and Hale got off. As he got off he heard someone say:” I think he is a foreigner.”When Hale got home, he told his landlady(女房东) about the incident.“How many times did you ring the bell?” she asked.“Twice,” he said.“Well, thats the signal for the driver to go on,” his landla
19、dy explained. “Only the conductor is allowed to ring the bell twice. Thats why he got so angry. “Hale nodded. “ I see,” he said.46. Hale rang the bell for a second time because _.A. the driver didnt hear the first ringB. He wanted to get offC. he didnt know the ruleD. the bus wouldnt stop47. Why was
20、 the conductor angry?A. Because Hale wanted to get off the busB. Because the bus didnt stopC. Because Hale didnt buy a ticketD. Because Hale rang the bell twice48. Who should ring the first bell?A. The passenger who wants to get offB. Everybody on the busC. The bus driverD. Only the conductorB A yea
21、r ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(成语), though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience. One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about h
22、ow I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised, gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders(耸肩), saying , “ You dont say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this was not a proper topic. “Well, Id better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great W
23、all? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent(壮观的).” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” So
24、on I was interrupted(打断) again by his order “You dont say!” I couldnt help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didnt ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didnt you say you dont say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed into tears. He began to explain, “
25、 You dont say actually means really. It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you dont pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said to us students is always
26、 right.49. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _.A. English idioms were too difficult to master B. I care little about the teachers instructionC. my teacher didnt emphasize the importance D. I had no interest in English learning50. At first, on hearing “You dont say”, I thought
27、 the foreigner meant _.A. he was not interested in the topic B. I had talked too muchC. he was only interested in the Great Wall D. I had to stop talking51. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great WallB. The Englishman wanted to s
28、ee the Great Wall after I talked about itC. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guideD. The Englishman had visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting CRobert is nine years old and Joanna is seven. They live at Mount Ebenezer. Their father has a big property. In Australia they call a far
29、m a property. Robert and Joanna like school very much. At school they can talk to their friends but Robert and Joanna cannot see their friends. They live 100, perhaps 300, miles away and like Robert and Joanna. They all go to school by radio. Mount Ebenezer is in the centre of Australia. Not many pe
30、ople live in “The Centre”. There are no schools with desks and blackboards and no teachers in “The Centre “. School is a room at home with a two-way radio. The teacher also has a two-way radio. Every morning she calls each student on the radio. When all students answer, lessons beginThink of your sc
31、hool teacher 300 miles away! 52. The children in “The Centre” do not go to a school because_ A. they live too far away from one another. B. they do not like school. C. they are not old enough to go to school. D. their families are too poor. 53. In order to send their children to school, parents in “
32、The Centre” of Australia must have_A. a property.B. a car. C. a school room at home.D. a special radio. 54. Teachers in “The Centre “of Australia teach _A. not in a classroom but at the homes of the students. B. by speaking only and not showing anything in writing. C. without using any textbooks or
33、pictures. D. without knowing whether the students are attending. 55. When children are having a lesson, they can hear their teacher _A. but their teacher cannot hear them. B. and their teacher can hear them too. C. but cannot hear their schoolmates. D. and see him or her at the same time. 56. A “pro
34、perty” in Australia is a _A. house.B. school. C. farm.D. radio. DDear editor, I am writing to ask what has happened to our young people. They are not as polite or hard-working as my generation(一代人). I will give you two examples. Last Friday, I got on the underground(地铁) at 9:15 a.m. It was very crow
35、ded so there was no free seat. There were some boys sitting on the seats near me. I didnt know why they were not at school. They were talking and laughing loudly. It was difficult for me to read my newspaper with all the noise. At the next stop, a pregnant(怀孕的) woman and her daughter got on with lot
36、s of shopping bags. I expected the boys to let them sit down. They saw the woman but they did nothing. I had to ask them to give the woman and her daughter seats. They did so but gave me a rude look. Last Saturday, I had dinner with my friends family. I was glad to see his children, who I hadnt seen
37、 for ten years. During the dinner, I started talking about world politics with the children. It soon became clear that they didnt know much about it. They couldnt tell me the name of the King of Spain or President of Italy. All they knew about was the Internet or which singers were the most beautifu
38、l. In my days, students knew the kings, the queens and the presidents of every country in Europe. I worry about the future of Germany. How could these young people become good workers and parents? They sit around McDonalds after school instead of going to the library like I did at their age. Maybe t
39、hey have too much money. Perhaps some readers can give us some ideas about what to do with this “lost generation”. Yours sincerely, Frantz Vogts.57.Mr. Vogts writes this letter to the editor to _.A. show how rude the boys were B. express his worry about his friends childrens futureC. show how lazy y
40、oung people nowadays are D. complain(抱怨) the way some young people acted58.When Mr. Vogts met the boys on the underground, he_.A. knew there was no hope for him to get a seat B. felt he would be in troubleC. thought they should have been studying instead of staying there D. expected that they would
41、get off at the next stop59. Mr. Vogts felt sad at the dinner because _.A. he was not politely treated B. he had different opinions on the world politics from his friend C. the children cared more about the Internet than heD. the children did not know much about world politics60.By saying “lost gener
42、ation”, Mr. Vogts refers to _.A. the fact that he is angry with young people today B. the people at his ageC. his worry about these young people D. todays young people第二节 (共5小题,每题2分, 满分10分) 根据短文内容,从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。A. Volunteers helpB. Elephant deathC. A very long journeyD. Zoo animals in da
43、ngerE. Floods hit PragueF. The Prague Zoo61In the last week, terrible floods have hit Prague, the beautiful old capital city of the Czech Republic. These are the worst floods for over 100 years, leaving thousands of people without homes. 62The floods rushed into Prague Zoo as well, and hundreds of z
44、oo animals had to swim for their lives. One of the monkeys drowned (溺水)in two minutes,because the place where he lived was covered by water.63 An elephant, called Kadir, also drowned, but his death helped to save other animals. Kadir was famous because he had appeared on TV. When they heard the news
45、 of his death, hundreds of people phoned the Zoo offering help.64 After the sad news of the elephants death, many volunteers came to the Zoo to help the animals. This was not easy. They had to use the huge machines to lift things onto ships. Without these, it would have been impossible to lift the v
46、ery large animals like elephants.65 Other animals swam out and were found in the rivers. One of the seals, Gaston, swam to Germany, 120 kilometres away. In the end, four hundred animals were saved.第三部分 写作 (共三节, 满分55分)第一节 单词拼写(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词,在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式,每空只写一词。66. T
47、his morning in our class we _ (介绍) ourselves to each other. 67. The school year is _(分成) into semesters. 68. My first _ (印象) of Mrs. Li was that she was nervous and shy.69. He was _(失望) because Ms. Shen wont be his teacher. 70. Some people now believe that British English will _ (消失).71. The young m
48、an _ (承认) that he stole the money. 72. State schools are paid for by the _(政府) . 73. The train was _(舒适的)and the people were nice. 74. The Internet is the biggest source of _(信息) in the world. 75. Nowadays _(父母) have different opinions about computer games. 第二节 短文改错(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌
49、之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有十处语言错误,每句最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在该词下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。When I walked into the classroom and the teacher was handing in the exam papers. I was feeling very nervously. I ha
50、d not studied at all at the weekend as I had thought it would be a easy test. I went through the test many time but I could only answer three out of the twenty questions. I didnt want to fail the exam. Then, I put my textbook under my desk, opening it and started to look for the answers. The teacher
51、 wasnt looking at me, but I copied something. Suddenly, I feel a hand on my shoulder! The teacher caught me stealing.I didnt know how to say. Luckily, the teacher didnt punish for cheating but instead gave me a second chance.第三节:书面表达 (满分30分)假定你是李华,申请到一家外资企业工作。对方要求你用英语写一篇短文,介绍自己的基本情况。短文应包括下表所列全部内容。姓名
52、李华出生年月1977年2月出生地辽宁大连学历1984年-1990年光明小学1990年-1996年大连第六中学所学主要课程语文、数学、英语、物理、化学、电脑特长英语、电脑(去年在全校电脑比赛中获得第一名)业余爱好游泳、滑冰、集邮、流行音乐注意: 1. 情况介绍必须用短文形式; 2. 词数100左右; 3. 短文第一句已为你写好。 4. 参考词汇:电脑比赛: computer competitionn My name is Lihua.56. 去掉and 57. in out 58. nervouslynervous 59. a an 60. time times 61. openingopene
53、d 62. but so/and 63. feel felt 64. howwhat 65. punish后加me 书面表达(Possible version)My name is Lihua. I was born in Dalian, Liaoning Province in February 1977. I started school in 1984 when I was seven. I studied in Guangming Primary School from 1984 to 1990. After that I went to No. 6 Middle School of
54、Dalian and graduated in 1996. The main subjects I studied at school included Chinese, maths, English, physics, chemistry and computer. I like English and computer best and I am very good at them . Last year I won first prize in the school computer competition. In my spare time I enjoy listening to p
55、opular music and collecting stamps. My favourite sports are swimming in summer and skating in winter. (108 words)评分原则: 1本题总分为30分,按6个档次给分。每个档次按5分计算。 2评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次,然后以该档次的要求来衡量,确定或调整档次,最后给分。3评分时,应注意的主要内容为:内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。4拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面,评分时,应视其对语言表达的影响程度予以考虑。w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m