1、肃宁一中高一0910学年第二学期期中考试英语试卷说明：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。考试时间120分钟。第I卷(满分100分)第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分60分）第一节 单选填空 （共30小题；每小题1分，满分30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。1. Where is the shooting centre?It is about 50 kilometres _ the city of Beijing.A. in south ofB. south ofC. the south ofD. south
2、ern of2. Its based on the idea _ all people are created equal, _ is accepted by most people.A. that; thatB. which; whichC. which; whenD. that; which3. The lady reduced her weight _ 5 kilograms.A. to B. by C. of D. at 4. Though difficult, I _ him find a job, which made him very pleased. A. tried to h
3、elp B. managed to help C. tried helping D. succeeded to help 5. The naughty boy spends most of his time playing computer games _ his lessons. A. rather than study B. other than studying C. rather than studying D. other than to study 6. I dont think it is _taking the trouble to explain the question t
4、o him. A. worthy of B. worthy C. worth of D. worthwhile7. Some equipment as well as a number of maps and books _ to the area since the earthquake occurred.A. has been offered B. had been offered C. is being offered D. is offered8. After years of careful observation in the wild, Jane Goodall was fina
5、lly able to _ the social system of chimps. A. carry out B. pick out C. look out D. work out9. Fears of being punished in various possible ways kept _her, which worried her a great deal. A. coming to B. crowding in C. crowding in on D. crowded with10. I strongly suggest the person that _ out and expl
6、ain all that has happened. A. was referred to standing B. was referred to stand C. referred to stand D. referred to standing11. The book, which _ for children under 10 when _, are popular with adult readers. A. intended; written B. was intended; being written C. intended; writing D. was intended; wr
7、itten12. The young graduate _ his vegetable farm so successfully that soon he became No1. vegetable producer in the area. A. made B. performedC. worked D. discovered13. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced_ cars in 2008 as the year before. A. as twice many B. as many twiceC.
8、twice as manyD. twice many as14. -Where did you _ our chemistry teacher?-It was in the supermarket _ I bought moon cakes.A. come to, where B. come across, thatC. come across, where D. come to, that15. -What do you think made him so sad? - _ his new wallet. A. As she lost B. Lost C. Losing D. Because
9、 of16. It is bad _ to talk with your finger _ at the other person. A. manners, points B. manner, to pointC. manners, pointingD. manner, pointed17. _ troubles me is _ I dont know _ is to be done with the new machine.A. What; what; thatB. What; that; howC. What; that; whatD. What; because; which18. On
10、e ought _for what one hasnt done.A. not to be punished B. to not be punished C. to not punished D. not be punished19. Her work changed the way _ people think about chimps.A. thatB. in whichC. 不填D. all of above20. Practising Chinese Kung fu can not only _ ones strength, but also develop ones characte
11、r.A. bring up B. take up C. build up D. pull up21.He is such a man who is always _ fault with other people.A. putting B. seeking C. finding D. looking for22. Lucy has _ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.A. got B. finished C. concluded D
12、. achieved23. Only after this financial crisis(金融危机) has come to an end, _ to come back to work.A. will you be able B. are you able C. you will be able to D. you are able to24. Maria looked around on the playground _looking for something.A. even though B. even if C. only if D. as if25. We looked for
13、ward to _ at eight in the morning, but he didnt turn _ until 9 oclock.A. his coming; up B. his coming; in C. he came; down D. he came; in26. A terrible accident _,however, occur the other day and we witnessed(目击) it _ accident.A. does; by B. did; by C. has to; on D. had to; on27. The little football
14、 fan would rather he _ a picture with the famous football star.A. will take B. took C. was taken D. takes28. As the weeks passed, I _accepted the idea of him leaving.A. extremely B. generally C. gradually D. simply29. Can you _your movements on that night? A. depend on B. get away with C. get rid of
15、 D. account for30. The painting was successfully repaired_ for the opening of the exhibition.A. in memory B. in debt C. in rags D. in time第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。School children are now constantly asked by their parents and teachers to s
16、tudy harder and harder. And the competition 31 the students themselves is growing in most schools in China. In my opinion, the fierce（激烈的） 32 in school 33 more harm than good.Visiting a German City, I was 34 to be present at a parent-teacher meeting at a school. 35 were told at the meeting that thei
17、r childrens school grades were held to be a personal information 36 by the law, and that the school would not disclose（透露）the students marks, 37 would it report them to the parents. It is their view that a 38 school should encourage children to learn 39 without pressure. A students intelligence（智力）a
18、nd ability will be 40 later by competition in society.In China, ranking(分等级) students according to their examination has been 41 as a means of encouraging students to study harder.A friend told me about a parent-teacher meeting she 42 with her daughter who was in the second grade.At the meeting, a t
19、eacher read aloud 43 students in the class and their marks for different 44 . Good students came at the top of the list and poor 45 at the bottom. And in front of everybody at the meeting, the teacher gave warning 46 those poor students and their parents.From this comparison, I 47 that teachers and
20、school leaders in China ought to learn 48 more about childrens psychology(心理学)and show their students more 49 . Such competition among students is unhealthy and should not be 50 .31.A.overB. betweenC. amongD. beyond32.A.painB. competitionC.studyD.argument33.A.makesB.givesC.1etsD.does34.A.forcedB. re
21、quiredC.orderedD.invited35.A.ParentsB.ChildrenC.TeachersD.Students36.A.forbiddenB.permittedC.allowedD.protected37.A.soB.suchC.norD.not38.A.successfulB.well-knownC.excellentD.ordinary39.A.happilyB.lazilyC.inactivelyD.friendly40.A.judgedB.decidedC.developedD.trained41.A.stoppedB.usedC.controlledD.impr
22、oved42.A.wentB.joinedC.attendedD.present43.A.a lotB.a list ofCthe number ofD.the marks of44.A.subjectsB.classesC.schoolsD.parents45.A.theseB.thoseC.oneD.ones46.A.fromB.toC.withD.off47.A.concludeB.guessC.wantD.wonder48.A.a littleB.a fewC.a bit ofD.a quantity of49.A.marksB.homeworkC.booksD.respect50.
23、A. discussedB.removed C. lasted D.encouraged第二部分： 阅读理解（共20小题。每小题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。AMoney and HappinessA Guide to Living the Good LifeAuthor: Laura RowleyPublisher: Wiley (March 1, 2008)Laura Rowley helps us all understand the money-happiness connection in our ow
24、n lives so that we spend our time and efforts wisely. She offers insights that every reader can use to make smarter decisions that will lead to living a rich life in every possible definition of the term.HappinessThe Science Behind Your SmileAuthor: Daniel NettlePublisher: Oxford University Press (J
25、uly 1, 2008)This is the first book to look thoroughly at what happiness is and how it works. Nettle examines whether people are basically happy or unhappy, whether success can make us happy, why some people are happier than others, and much more.The Happiness MakeoverHow to Teach Yourself to Be Happ
26、y and Enjoy Every Day来源:高考资源网Author: M. J. RyanPublisher: Broadway (May 10, 2008)Ryans own desire to be happier first led her to study what is known about happiness from brain science, psychology, and the wisdom traditions of the worlDThe Happiness Makeover draws on this wide-ranging knowledge and p
27、resents a plan that will help you: Clear away happiness problems like worry, fear, envy, and dislikes. Learn to think confidently. Find daily ways to truly enjoy, even relish, the moments of your life.来源:高考资源网KS5UHealth and HappinessHormones and Qualities LlivesAuthor: Steven F. HotzePublisher: Forr
28、est Publishing (April, 2008)Dr Steven Hotze is leading a wellness revolution that advances a new model of healthcare. Unlike the popular medical way of treating individual symptoms(症状) with the familiar “anti” drugs, Dr Hotze deals with the basic causes of poor health.来源:高考资源网In Hormones, Health, an
29、d Happiness you are shown how to reach and keep the best body functioning.Based on a process of biologically the same hormones(荷尔蒙) and other natural treatments, it can help you enjoy a better quality of life.51According to the passage, which of the following books was the first to come out? A. A Gu
30、ide to Living the Good LifeB. Hormones and Qualities Llives C. How to Teach Yourself to Be Happy and Enjoy Every DayD. The Science Behind Your Smile52If you want to know more about whether happiness has something to do with success, you should turn to _. A. Money and Happiness B. Happiness C. The Ha
31、ppiness Makeover D. Health and Happiness53Which is the best title for the passage? A. What Is Happiness? B. Recent Books on Happiness CMoney and Happiness D. How to Keep Yourself HappyBWe have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people ho
32、me for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.The guests arrived.
33、I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.Each of the guests made a particular fuss over (对关爱倍至)Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smiles. They said she was an unusual girl to be carrying c
34、oats upstairs at her age.I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because shes the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions (意图).But we seldom think of how it might affect (影响) the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen
35、would feel she was ignored. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying.I said, “What are you doing, my dear?”She turned to me with a sad expression and said, “Mommy, why dont people like me the way the
36、y like my sister? Is it because Im not pretty? Is that why they dont say nice things about me as much?”I tried to explain to her, kissing her to make her feel better.Now, whenever I visit a friends home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.54. The underlined expression “make a big to
37、 do over” (in paragraph 4) means _.A. show much concern aboutB. have a special effect on来源:高考资源网KS5UC. list jobs to be done forD. do good things for55. The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs for her _.A. pretty clothesB. lovely smileC. young ageD. beautiful hair56. Kristen felt sad and
38、 cried because _.A. the guests gave her more coats to carryB. the guests praised her sister more than her来源:高考资源网KS5UC. her mother didnt introduce her to the guestsD. she didnt look as pretty as Kelly57. We can conclude from the passage that _.A. parents should pay more attention to the elder childr
39、enB. the younger children are usually more easily hurtC. people usually like the younger children more D. adults should treat children equallyCTom was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, so he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education. In spite of this, he m
40、anaged to get to the university, but it was so expensive to study there that during the holiday he found it necessary to get two jobs at the same time so as to make enough money to pay for his studies.One summer he managed to get a job in a butchers shop(肉店)during the day-time, and another in a hosp
41、ital at night. In the shop, he learnt to cut meat quite nicely, so the butcher often left him to do all the serving while he went to the back room to do the accounts(账目). In the hospital , on the other hand, he was , of course , allowed to do the simplist jobs, like helping to lift people and to car
42、ry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both at the butchers shop and at the hospital, Tom had to wear white clothes.One evening at the hospital, Tom had to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she was to have an operation. The woman was already feeling frightened at the thought o
43、f the operation before he came to get her, but when she saw Tom, that finished her.“No! No!” she cried. “Not my butcher! I wont be operated on by my butcher!” and fainted away(昏厥).58. Tom made enough money by _.A. studying in the universityB. working in a butchers shopC. doing two jobs D. cutting me
44、at well59. Tom was a student, but at the same time he was_.A. a butcher and a doctor B. a manager and a doctorC. an assistant D. a manager60. The woman patient recognized Tom because _.A. he was wearing white clothes B. he had sold meat to her C. he was now working in the hospital D. he was going to
45、 operate on her 61. When she saw Tom, that finished her, the sight of Tom _.A. Plunged(使进入) her into deep sorrowB. made her decide not to have an operation C. broke her heart D. took all her strength and courage away DEver since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. Im not a bad person; I h
46、ave just had a hard time learning when to keep my mouth closed. My mom has told me again and again, “Robert, your constant (经常的) bad words are hurting me. If you continue to be rude, you will get into big trouble.”It has been a problem at school several times too, when teachers have told me somethin
47、g that I didnt want to hear. I used to feel it was my duty to stand up for myself and tell them off.One day in the English class I was working on my homework when I heard a classmate talking behind me. It was Nathaniel, talking to himself as usual. I said ever so nicely, “Nathaniel, would you be qui
48、et?” Nathaniel continued talking to himself. I quickly shouted, “Nathaniel, shut up!”For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.“At least I dont have an ugly lazy eye like you!” I shouted. I knew it would hurt his feelings and shut him up.What I said filled him wi
49、th anger. He tried to reach over my seat and grab (抓住) me as he shouted, “Thats it! Thats it!”Surprised at his reaction, I sat back in my seat. Never had I seen Nathaniel act like this before.Later on, we were taken to principals office (校长室). There, principal told us to discuss the matter. It was n
50、ot until then that I finally found that when I hurt someone physically (身体上), the wounds eventually heal (become healthy again). But when I hurt them with my words, sometimes the pain never goes away. At the end of the discussion, I said sorry to Nathaniel.When I headed back to my room, I spent some
51、 time praying (祈祷). I began to think about how often what I said hurt others. But I believe that as I keep praying and asking God to help me, hell tell me when to keep my mouth closed.62. When Robert was a child, it was difficult for him to _. A. keep his mouth full B. say good words to others C. pa
52、ss his exams D. help others again and again63. The underlined word “them” means Roberts _.来源:高考资源网KS5U A. parents B. friends C. teachers D. principals64. Which of the following is True? A. Roberts hurtful words hurt Nathaniels feelings. B. Nathaniel never talked to himself in class. C. Robert felt s
53、orry for talking too much in class. D. Nathaniel said sorry to Robert for hurting him.65. In the passage the writer tries to tell us that _. A. when you hurt someone physically, the pain never goes away B. we should try to understand and help each other in class C. we should keep praying and asking
54、God to help us D. words cause (引起) more pain than violence (暴力)66. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. At the very beginning, Robert didnt say bad words to Nathaniel. B. Robert didnt regret that he said bad words to Nathaniel. C. My mother was not satisfied (满意) with me.
55、D. Robert found that the pain sometimes never went away when he hurt someone with his words.ELONDON Thursday July 26 (Reuters)Eddy missed his girlfriend Anna so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose（求婚）to her. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.He and Anna eve
56、n managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights.Anna ,hearbroken when she arrived at Eddys Sydney flat to find he had flown to London ,told The Times: “It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us.” “
57、He is the most romantic person I have ever known .I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive（冲动的）people. We are always trying to surprise each other.” After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, she was greeted by Eddys astonished roommate asking what she was doing there.Eddy, a 27-ye
58、ar-old engineer ,had taken a year off to travel round Australia .But he was missing Anna ,a 26-year-old secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site（工地）and started saving for a surprise.He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with an engagement（订婚）ring, wine and flowers.
59、“I really missed Anna and Id been thinking about her all the time. I was so excited when she phoned me from Australia,” he said.Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone. “I didnt know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,” she said.Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddys friends before goin
60、g back home .Eddy had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.67. What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?A. Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.B. Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.C. Anna flew to Britain from Australia
61、to propose to him.D. Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.68. The underlined word “miss” in paragraph 2 most probably means .A. escape fromB. fail to understandC. fail to meetD. long to see69Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he .A. wanted to travel round AustraliaB. n
62、eeded money to pay his daily costC. was an engineer at this building siteD. hoped to make money from this job70Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?A. Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.B. Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddys arrival.C. Ann
63、a had a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.D. Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.第二卷(满分50)第三部分：写作（共三节，满分50分）1,3,5第一节 单词拼写（共10题，每小题1分；满分10分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡上相应题号的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空只写一词。）71. Much to my _ , I was unable to help you. (后悔)72. It happened that there was a supermarket_.
64、 (附近) 73. Salt _ mostly in sea water. (存在)74. We were quite _ with Xiao Shenyangs performance.(满意)75. I _ to her for stepping on her foot. ( 道歉)76. The couple are always _ about money. (争论)77. She went late at night to _ a baby for a poor family. (接生)78. The lake which is _ by forests looks very bea
65、utiful. (包围)79. It is healthier to keep a _ diet every day. (平衡).80. _ to the doctors orders, he had gone back to work. (与相违)第二节. 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上 画一个勾()；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，在该行右边
66、横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。Pierre Loisel was used to work in a government 81. _office. One day he and his wife received a invitation 82. _to a ball at the palace. Mathilde spent 400 francs to 83. _a new dress but had no more money for jewellery. 84. _She borrowed a bea
67、utiful necklace had a big stone 85. _in the centre from Jeanne. The couple have a good 86. _来源:Ktime at the palace. But after the ball, the necklace was losing. They had to buy a new one for Jeanne. 87. _In order to pay for the debts, the couple had to work 88. _hard day or night. But only after Jea
68、nne told her 89. _the truth, did Mathilde know the necklace only worth 90. _500 francs at most.第三部分：书面表达（25分）下面是一个中学生给本校的心理咨询室写的一封信，仔细阅读，并就信的内容以心理辅导老师Help的名义给这位中学生回一封信。Dear sir, I am an active girl, and I speak and laugh loudly in the classroom, like a boy. I dont care about small matters. On the co
69、ntrary, my neighbor, the girl who sits next to me, speaks quietly and dare not do the things I often do. I can understand this. What I cant stand is that she often gets angry with me about small things. How can I get along with her? Sunny注意：1. 书信格式要规范; 2. 回信需就原信内容给出三条建议(如谈心, 相互理解, 参加他们的生日等活动, 谈论共同话题, 分享快乐等等); 3. 词数100个左右. Dear Sunny,_ Yours, Helpw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m