1、长阳一中2011-2012学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时, 先将答案划在试卷上. 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机读卡上。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. What are the speakers talking about? A. A sofa. B. A story. C.
2、 A magazine.2. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a department store. B. In the street. C. On a playground.3. What does the man suggest doing? A. Bringing an umbrella. B. Going out for a walk. C. Staying at home.4. What is the man doing? A. Offering help. B. Giving permission. C. Asking f
3、or suggestion.5. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man helps the woman to move the stone. B. The woman fell from a stone. C. The man drives a truck.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
4、独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6-8题。6. How many spare rooms does the woman have? A. Three. B. Two. C. One7. How much is the rent? A. Eight pounds fifty a week, including dinner. B. Eight pounds fifty a week, not including dinner. C. Eight pounds fifteen a week, not including dinner.8. Why does the woman ask the ma
5、n to call back a few minutes later? A. She is having lunch. B. She is at work. C. She is preparing a meal.听第7段材料，回答第9-11题9. What did the woman study last night? A. English. B. French. C. Physics.10. What is the conversation mainly about? A. Dreams B. Sleep. C. Exams.11. What can we learn from what t
6、he man says? A. Sometimes it is difficult to remember dreams. B. He once had the same experience as the woman. C. He knows French better than English.听第8段材料，回答第12-14题。12. Where was the match played? A. In South Africa. B. In Britain. C. In America.13. What did the English team present the president?
7、 A. A soccer with his name printed on it. B. A flag with his name printed on it. C. An English soccer shirt with his name printed on it.14. When did the host team get its goal? A. In the first half. B. In the second half. C. Near the end of the first half.听第9段材料，回答第15-17题。15. Why is the woman moving
8、? A. To share an apartment with her friend. B. To find a nicer place to live in. C. To find a job.16. Who will take care of the womans dog? A. Her parents. B. Her brother. C. Her sister.17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Strangers.听第10段材料，
9、回答第18-20题。18. When did Beethoven first visit Vienna? A. In 1792. B. In 1770. C. In 1787.19. How old was Beethoven when he died? A. 57. B. 47. C. 46. 20. Which of the following is true? A. Beethoven was both born and died in Bonn. B. Beethoven was a hard-working teacher. C. Mozart performed before Be
10、ethoven in Vienna.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共二节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21. We should do some researches to _ which places have the best conditions and promise the best economic returns. A. judge B. refuse C. wonder D. vote22. Peoples _of life has been greatly improved since the new government was founde
11、d. A. guidance B. quality C. activity D. attitude23. Phil has a lot of trouble with the new car, but he doesnt know whom to _. A. turn to B. look for C. deal with D. talk about24. The police say there is a $50000 _ for any information that helps them find the lost boy. A. price B. pay C. prize D. re
12、ward25. The couple has _ all kinds of hardships over the years, which didnt stop them from being hopeful about the future. A. gone through B. gone over C. got along with D. got tired of26. Because of the recent bad weather, the work is several weeks behind_. A. situation B. speed C. pace D. schedule
13、27. She _ mentions her daughter to us as if she never stops whenever she stays with us. A. hardly B. fortunately C. fluently D. frequently28. - Why did you say that the plan they made was almost_? - Because it would be a great waste of time and money. A. unfair B. selfish C. dull D. useless29. The l
14、ittle child_ her fear and cross the shaking bridge by herself. A. hid B. challenged C. conquered D. wondered30. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were a great success. _, it was one of the most wonderful sporting events in Chinese history. A. As a result B. As a matter of fact C. After all D. For insta
15、nce 第二节: 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） A businessman was deep in debt（欠债）and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, 31 in hands, wondering if anything could 32 his company. Suddenly an old man appeared. “I can see 33 is troubling you,” he said. After listening to the businessmans 34 , the old m
16、an said, “I believe I can 35 you.” He asked the businessmans name, and 36 a check（支票）, saying, “Take his money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can 37 me back at that time.” Then he left quickly. The businessman 38 in his hand a check for $50,000, signed（签字）by John D. Rockefeller,
17、who was then one of the 39 men in the world! “I can get rid of my money worries now!” he realized. But instead, he 40 to put the check in his case, just knowing it was there to give him the strength to work out a 41 to save his company. Within a few months, he was out of debt and 42 money once again
18、. Exactly one year later, he returned to the 43 with the check. At the agreed-on 44 , the old man appeared. Just 45 the businessman was about to hand back the check and 46 his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man. “Im so 47 I caught him!” she cried, “I hope he hadnt been bo
19、thering you. Hes 48 escaping from the rest home and 49 people hes John D. Rockefeller.” And she led him away by the arm. The businessman just stood there, 50 . Suddenly, he realized it wasnt the money, real or imagined, but his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he
20、went after.31. A. money B. hair C. check D. head32. A. start B. stop C. save D. sell33. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything34. A. programs B. troubles C. wishes D. dreams35. A. find B. teach C. help D. protect36. A. packed up B. picked up C. took out D. wrote out37. A. bring B. pay C.
21、feed D. call38. A. saw B. tied C. pulled D. hid39. A. tallest B. richest C. strongest D. busiest40. A. continued B. refused C. decided D. forgot41. A. record B. result C. problem D. way42. A. losing B. making C. lending D. raising43. A. park B. room C. company D. hospital44. A. time B. corner C. pri
22、ce D. weekend45. A. if B. as C. after D. because46. A. read B. test C. share D. hear47. A. sad B. angry C. tired D. glad48. A. seldom B. hardly C. never D. always49. A. ordering B. warning C. telling D. reminding50. A. shocked B. bored C. excited D. interested第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A The buildi
23、ng company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb（近郊住宅区）in Shanghai, a city with a population of more than 15 million people. But this suburb is now like other parts of Shanghai. It is a little piece of England. The name of the new area is “English Town”. The manager of Hong Kong Housing says ma
24、ny people in this area of China want to buy an English house and live in an English town. “This town is like Bristol or Chester. There is an English square and there are Pigeons（鸽子）to feed like in Trafalgar Square, London. There are four English-style pubs and you can buy English beer to drink. Ther
25、e is canal and you can row a boat there like in Cambridge.” Are there any cricket（板球）fields? “No, there arent any places to play cricket because nobody in Shanghai can play this game. But there is a football stadium like those in England. And the thing we are very proud of is our shopping street. Th
26、ere are several shops where you can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding.” The rich Shanghai businessmen can do some gardening too. For every house in “English Town,” there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges（树篱）. But there is one
27、 problem. The houses in this part of town cost at least $3,000,000.51. According to the passage, “English Town” is being built in _. A. London B. Bristol C. Shanghai D. Hong Kong52. What outdoor activities can be held in “English Town”? A. Playing football and cricket. B. Gardening and playing crick
28、et. C. Rowing a boat and playing football. D. Playing basketball and golf.53. Who do you suppose most probably buy the houses in “English Town”? A. Hosing managers in Hong Kong. B. Rich businessmen in Shanghai. C. Farmers in the suburbs of Shanghai. D. Ordinary workers in Shanghai.54. The authors ma
29、in purpose in writing the passage is _. A. to give an introduction to “English Town” B. to persuade people to buy the houses in “English Town” C. to attract more tourist to travel in “English Town” D. to introduce the English-style pubs and shopping streetBChinese high school students have the longe
30、st study hours compared to their peers in Japan, the US and the Republic of Korea, a survey carried out by the four countries said. The survey, released by the China Youth and Children Research Center (CYCRC) on Monday, was together carried out with organizations in the four countries in September-O
31、ctober of 2010. It covers nearly 4,000 students in senior high schools and vocational（职业的）high schools in the four countries. About 78.3 percent of Chinese students said they spend more than eight hours at school and 56.7 percent said they study at least two more hours each day at home. While only 2
32、4.7 percent of their peers in the US, 20.5 percent in Japan and 15.4 percent in Korea study more than two hours after school. Around 60 percent of all students surveyed said their burdens（负担）of studies were the heaviest. However, 79.2 percent of the Japanese students felt their burdens were the wors
33、t. Among the five biggest headaches for young people in the four countries were: over-scheduling ranked first, followed by dull spare time, being unsatisfied with appearance, little time for exercise and making friends, and no spare money.“reasonable（适当的）study pressure can better drive students to d
34、evelop. However, too much will narrow their development space, and can even cause harm to their physical and psychological（心理的）health,” the survey said. “Balancing their studies and all-round development is a very important task.” it said.55. What does the underlined word “peers” in the first paragr
35、aph most probably refer to? A. Survey organizations B. High school teachers. C. High school students. D. Students parents.56. How many students surveyed had heavy burdens of studies? A. About 3,168 B. About 3,132 C. About 2,268 D. About 2,40057. The main purpose of this passage is to _. A. show that
36、 students in other countries live better B. make a comparison among the students of four countries C. show that Chinese students have a stronger will D. tell us that the burden of Chinese high school students is heavy.58. What can we learn from the passage? A. Too much pressure is bad for students.
37、B. Chinese students will reduce their study time. C. Korean students will increase their study time. D. Study is less important than other skills.CAbout five years ago I started at a new school when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little excited, but I worried I would never fit in with the oth
38、er sixth graders. Lucy, a girl in my class, who I thought was not ready for change, didnt like me from the start. In fact, I was pretty sure she hated me. I would ask her a question, and I could tell she thought I was a total fool. My teacher made us sit by each other for the last term. Lucy was hor
39、rified (惊骇的). I didnt wear make-up (化妆品), and I didnt wear those terrible bell-bottom pants. I didnt exactly look like the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her she looked beautiful, even when she was angry. Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, eve
40、n in sight of her “cool” friends. She started telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she smiled at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her thanks. Lucy invited me over to her house for a party, and talked to me all the time instead of her other friends.
41、 Lucy, the girl who hated me, called me her best friend. After that, we still were good friends a whole year later. I may have moved to Arizona after that, but I will never forget Lucy. Its funny I still remember her birthday. She was a great friend. And to think, she considered me her enemy at firs
42、t. Though it was hard, and it felt like I was wasting my time, and losing my dignity (尊严), I still smiled at Lucy when she made fun of me. Im not stupid, I didnt think she was right in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And we became great friends.About two weeks ago, I read a sentence
43、by Abraham Lincoln: “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” Immediately, I smiled, thinking of Lucy. That sentence just reminded me how great it was for me to change Lucy into my friend in that state of Iowa five years ago.59. When the author started at a new school in Iowa, sh
44、e worried _.A. she looked stupid when asking questions B. she didnt look like the coolest girl in her classC. she was not ready for change at all D. she couldnt get along well with her classmates60. How did the author change Lucys attitude towards her?A. By wearing make-up. B. By keeping smiling at
45、Lucy.C. By wearing bell-bottom pants. D. By sitting beside Lucy in class.61. From Paragraph 5, we know the author thought _.A. it was right of her to suffer when making friendsB. it was a waste of time to make friends with LucyC. it was a shameful thing to put up with what Lucy didD. it was foolish
46、of her to smile at Lucy all the time62. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Patience is important in making friends. B. Friendship needs to be cared for.C. Making friends means losing enemies. D. Kindness can defeat any enemy.DWhen you go to St. Petersburg, the number of attractions can seem ov
47、erwhelming. If youre short on time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St. Petersburg. The Hermitage Museum The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St. Petersburg. There you can see lots of different painti
48、ngs of old masters inside the Hermitage. Prepare to come face-to-face with classic Western artists. The Russian Museum The Russian Museum holds one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world. View Russian art creations through the ages, from Byzantine (拜占庭)-style icons to the Socialist R
49、ealism of Stalins times. Kizhi Island Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings from the Karelia Region of Russia. These impressive structures are made without any nails (钉子) the wood fits together with joints and grooves (沟槽). Peterhof Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. Youll be ch
50、arged for admission (门票), but go to Peterhof when the fountains (喷泉) are working during the day in the summer. They are shut off in winter as well as in the evenings. The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood Love it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood is an attractive must-see sig
51、ht. The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten, and the paintings inside the church will make you say “Wow!” The Bronze Horseman Statue The Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian Culture and a symbol of St. Petersburg. Made famous by Alexander Pushkin (普希金), this statue of Peter the Great sitting
52、on his horse can truly show Peter the Greats influence on the Russian idea of greatness.63. If youre interested in paintings, youd better go to _.A. the Hermitage Museum and PeterhofB. the Hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled BloodC. Kizhi Island and the Church of Our Savior on S
53、pilled BloodD. the Russian Museum and Kizhi Island64. The man on the Bronze Horse refers to _.A. Peter the Great B. Alexander Pushkin C. Byzantine D. Stalin65. What can we know from the passage?A. The fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round.B. The largest collection of Russian art is in the
54、 Hermitage Museum. C. The buildings on Kizhi Island are made of wood.D. You can visit Peterhof free of charge.66. The main purpose of this passage is to _.A. show the wonderful history of Russia B. introduce the famous buildings in RussiaC. persuade artists to study St. Petersburg D. attract tourist
55、s to visit St. Petersburg ESAGAMIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - A Japanese university is giving away Apple Incs trendy iPhone to students for free, but with a catch: itll be used to check their attendance(出勤).The project is being tested before it is available on the market in June. There are 550 first and
56、second year students and some teachers taking part in the test. They are from Aoyama Gakuin University, which lies just outside Tokyo in Sagamihara city.The schools iPhone are meant to create a mobile information network between students and teachers. Theyre also a convenient way for the teachers to
57、 take attendance in class. As students enter the room, instead of writing their name on the paper, they simply type in their ID number and a class number into an iPhone. It has special equipment to check where the students are logging in (登录) and to prevent them from logging in from home or outside
58、class.“We dont want to use this to simply take attendance. Our hope is to use this to develop a classroom where students and teachers can discuss different kinds of topics,” said Yasuhiro Iijima, a teacher at Aoyama Gukuin University.Leaders from the university insist the project is not intended to
59、infringe on(侵犯) students private life.Many of the students testing the system said they were happy with it.“Up until now, weve been using little pieces of paper to take attendance. But with a mobile phone, you dont have to spend time collecting all of those and so I think its quite nice, “ said 20-y
60、ear-old student Yuki Maruya.When the system goes fully online next month, the university also hopes to provide video materials of lessons to help students who missed classed, or just cant remember their lessons.It would be nice if other universities also buy the iPhones for their students as Aoyama
61、Gakuin University plans to do.67. The iPhone being tested at Anyama Gakuin University is meant to _.A. help students to study hard B. check students attendanceC. introduce the information network D. develop a special classroom68. With the iPhone, teachers can finish taking attendance by asking stude
62、nts to _.A. write their name on the paper B. say their ID and class numbersC. log in an iPhone from home or outside class D. type in their ID and class numbers into an iPhone 69. From the passage we know students may be worried that _.A. their iPhones can be stolen easily B. the iPhone will influenc
63、e their studyC. their personal life will be influenced D. they will be busy practicing with the iPhone70. What might the future of Apple Incs iPhone be like?A. It will be added with new uses. B. It still has many disadvantages.C. It goes against many students interest. D. It will prevent students fo
64、rm being late. 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分）第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）71. With a boy _（带路），we started towards the village and got there before dark. (lead)72. The doctors are devoting themselves _（找到）a better medicine for H1N1 Flu. (find)73. _（究竟是谁）found the injured policeman on the street yesterday? (it)
65、 74. When the buses ran into each other, his brother escaped _（受伤）. (injure)75. - Do you know about Mr. Smith? - A little. He has written a book, the name of _（我忘记了）. (forget)76. We will never forget the year 1900 _（在这年他创立了）the first womens school in China. (found)77. I was told that the owner of th
66、e coal mine_(判刑五年) in prison because of the serious accident. ( sentence)78. The temperature of Wuhan is _（比低得多）of Guangzhou in winter. (low)79. Mr. Wang told the children that he_(动身去)Beijing the next month. (leave)80. Tom has become good friends with some of the volunteers in Guangzhou _（他遇到的） in
67、the Asian Games. (meet)第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分）请先阅读下列电子邮件。Dear Li Hua,I feel very happy to read your e-mail and I think your English has really improved a lot. Im writing to tell you I have some good news to tell you. Ive got a good chance to practice my Chinese as an exchange student(交换生) to China. So t
68、here Id like to ask you for help - which school is the best one for me to attend in China. Tell me, and then I can tell my school to make contact(联系) with it.Looking forward to your early reply and hope to meet you in China soon.Your friendly,Mary假定你是李华，请根据以下要点，用英语给玛丽回一封电子邮件，建议她来你所在的学校：1. 你校每年都接纳交换生
69、。2. 学校设施好，有图书馆，实验室、电子阅览室等；3. 课外活动丰富多彩；4. 学生英语水平高，易于交流。老师关爱学生，教法生动有趣。注意：1. 词数100左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数； 2. 可适当增加发挥，但不要逐字翻译。3. 注意使行文连贯。参考词汇：设施 facility 电子阅览室 electronic reading roomHi Mary, Nice to read your e-mail today. Its very kind of you to give me encouragement. I owe much to you for your help. If you come to my school, I think I can offer as much help as I can. Hope you will like my school.Yours Li Hua 高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网