1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家东莞市第一中学2011-2012学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题I. 听力（每小题1分，满分15分）第一节 听力理解（每小题1分，满分9分）听第一段对话，回答第1至3题1. What is the hobby of the womans son? A. Playing with toys.B. Reading picture books. C. Telling fairy stories.2. What does the womans daughter want to be? A. A toy designer. B. A fairy-story writer.
2、 C. A spacewoman.3. What do we know about the mans son? A. He hates playing with toys. B. He shows a great interest in space. C. He is a good friend of the womans daughter.听第二段对话，回答第4至6题。4. Where didnt the man go in Scotland? A. To Edinburgh. B. To St. Andrews. C. To the highland area.5. What was th
3、e weather like when the man was in Scotland? A. Quite good. B. Very wet. C. Very poor.6. How many people went to Scotland with the man? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 听第三段对话，回答第7至9题。7. Why does the woman move? A. Because she has got a new job. B. Because she hates her old neighbors.C. Because she wants t
4、o live in the city center.8. What does the woman think of the restaurant? A. It is awful. B. It is excellent.C. It is acceptable.9. What does the womans neighborhood have ? A. Good restaurants. B. A sports center. C. A cinema.第二节 听取信息（每小题1分，满分6分） 听下面一段独白，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入10-15的空格中。Number of single-
5、person rooms; (10)_Price for a double-person room; (11)_ per night per personWe have 5 meeting rooms. The (12)_ one can hold 20 people. There is both a Chinese restaurant and a (13) _ restaurant, so you can choose the kind of food you like. At the back of the hotel, there is a (14) _ _, which is ope
6、n for free the whole day. (15)_ to Sunny Hotel . I youll have a great time here.第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）When I was 15 months old, I fell and my eye was blinded by a glass rabbit. People often asked uncomfortable questions about my eye or 16 played jokes on me. When the kids played games, I was al
7、ways the “ 17 guy.” I 18 imagining that everyone looked down on me. Yet every time Mom noticed I was 19 , she would say to me, “Hold your head up high and face the world.” Those words have meant 20 things to me over the years.As a child, I thought Mom meant, “Be careful or you will fall down or knoc
8、k into something because you are not looking.” As a teenager, I always looked down to 21 my shame, but I found that people liked me when sometimes I held my head up high.”In high school I was good at my studies and had many friends. But 22 I still felt like a freak (水怪). All I really 23 was to look
9、like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would hurry to my Mom and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the 24 _ that is inside. ” That is how Mom taught me pride.Moms love and 25 gave me the confidence to remove my own doub
10、t. 26 I was able to look people in the 27 . I learned not only to appreciate 28 but to have deep love for others.“Hold your head up high” has been 29 many times in my home. Each of my children has felt its 30 . The gift Mom gave me lives on in another generation.(一代)16. A. still B. even C. almost D.
11、 hardly17. A. bad B. good C. kind D. rude18. A. dressed up B. stood up C. grew up D. picked up19. A. unnatural B. unhappy C. unhealthy D. unfair20. A. important B. necessary C. interesting D. different 21. A. show B. hide C. talk D. expose22. A. indoors B. outdoors C. inside D. outside23. A. did B.
12、waited C. missed D. wanted24. A. beauty B. heart C. mind D. attitude25. A. support B. encouragement C. understanding D. expectation26. A. Normally B. Immediately C. Finally D. Suddenly27. A. mind B. face C. heart D. eye28. A. teacher B. mother C. myself D. others29. A. shouted B. heard C. broadcast
13、D. written30. A. power B. promise C. energy D. secretIII. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A Diego Armando Maradona is thought as the greatest player in the history of the football game. He was born on October 30th 1960 in Lanus. At 16 he was Argentinas youngest player when he played against
14、Hungary. Two years later he captained the Argentina youth team as they won the World Youth Cup. The success continued and he was voted South American Player of the Year in 1979 and 1980.In 1982 the World Cup was held in Spain and Maradona made his first World Cup appearance. The game didnt end as Ma
15、radona had hoped, he was sent off (罚出场) against Brazil in the second half, as Argentina bowed out (退出).Two years later, a world record fee of6,900,000 took Maradona to Napoli, and in 1987 they won a league and cup double. A year earlier he had captained Argentina to a second World Cup victory. Marad
16、ona scored 5 goals in that game, including two against England. The first was the infamous “ Hand of God ”. The second probably was the greatest goal ever scored in a World Cup game, as he ran from his own half showing magical football skills and leaving seven English players for dead.Success contin
17、ued with Napoli as he led them to a victory in the UEFA cup in 1989. In 1990 the World Cup was held in Italy and Maradona captained Argentina to another final. This time the Germans proved too strong for the Argentinians.The World Cup story of Maradona has a sad ending because he was sent home for d
18、rug abuse (吸毒) in 1994.31. The underlined word “captained ” in the first paragraph probably means “_” .A. sentB. calledC. ledD. brought 32. Which one is NOT true about the World Cup in 1982? A. Argentina still won without Maradona against Brazil.B. The result of the game was not one that Maradona ha
19、d hoped for.C. It was the first time that Maradona had taken part in the World Cup.D. Maradona was sent off in the game between Brazil and Argentina.33. With the help of Maradona, Napoli won _. A. a reward of 6,900.000 B. a World Cup victoryC. a league and cup doubleD. the World Youth Cup34. Maradon
20、as second goal against England was thought to be great in football history because _. A. Maradona gained the goal with his handB. seven English players died trying to stop the goal C. Maradona showed great skills as he passed seven English playersD it helped Argentina win a World Cup victory35. What
21、s the text mainly about?A. Maradonas football career.B. An introduction to the World Cup.C. Two famous goals in the World Cup.D. The greatest World Cup player. BRobert Lee Frost was born in San Francisco, California in 1874. He was named after the chief Southern general in American Civil War. The ge
22、nerals name was Robert Edward Lee. Someone once asked another American writer, Ernest Hemingway, how to become a writer, the best thing, he said, was to have an unhappy childhood. If this is true, Robert Frosts childhood was unhappy enough to make him a very good writer. Robert Frosts father was a r
23、eporter who wanted to be a politician (政治家). He often drank too much alcohol and became angry. Robert was the victim (受害者) of his anger.Robert Frost finished high school in 1891. After high school, Roberts grandfather offered to pay his costs at Dartmouth College. But Robert left the school after a
24、few months. He spent the next few years working at different jobs. He worked in a factory. He repaired shoes and worked as a teacher and a reporter. Always, he wrote poetry.Robert Frost attended Harvard University for two years. After that, he returned to the many jobs he held before. And he continu
25、ed to write poetry. He said that until 1913, he earned only about ten dollars a year from writing.In 1912, he took his family to Britain. The cost of living there was lower. In Britain, Frost found a publisher for his fist book of poems. The book was called “A Boys Will”. When it appeared in1913, Fr
26、ost received high praise from British readers. Praise was something he had not received in his own country.Ezra Pound, another American poet living in Britain, helped get Frosts second book of poems published in American. That book was called “North of Boston”.36. Who is not a writer?A. Robert Edwar
27、d Lee. B. Robert Lee Frost. C. Ernest Hemingway. D. Ezra Pound.37. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Frosts life?a. He attended Dartmouth College.b. He was born in California.c. He moved to Britain.d. British readers praised him highly.A. a, b, d, c B. b, a, c, d C. a, b, c, d
28、D. b, a, d, c38. The author mentions Hemingway in Paragraph 2 to show that _. A. Hemingway had a great influence on Frosts life B. Frosts writing style was the same as Hemingways C. Hemingway was unlucky to be Frosts victim D. Frost became a great poet partly because of his childhood 39. What can we
29、 learn from the text?A. Americans thought highly of Frosts first book. B. Frost began to learn to write poetry at Harvard University. C. Frost was found to have a gift for poetry in high school. D. Ezra Pound helped Frost publish his second book.40. Whats the text mainly about?A. Robert Frosts jobs.
30、 B. Robert Frosts books. C. Robert Frost life and poetry. D. Robert Frosts unhappy childhood.C Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud or
31、satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer somethi
32、ng sweet to his little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.You may have known that cats spend most of their time sleeping. Sometimes people sleep for a short time during the day. This is called a cat nap.If you tell about something that was supposed to be a secret, we say you let th
33、e cat out of the bag. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask if the cat has got your tongue.Have you ever watched children in classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cats away, the mice will play” will best describe that situation.You may have h
34、eard this expression: curiosity (好奇心) killed the cat. This means being too concerned about things that are not your business might cause problems.If your home is very small, you might say there is not enough room to swing a cat. But you probably should not try this at home!41. The text mainly talks
35、about _. A. cats and their habits B. expressions about cats C. cats and other family pets D. the relationship between humans and cats 42. Which can describe a person who is proud to have completed a job successfully?A. He looks like the cat that ate the canary. B. He plays cat and mouse with someone
36、. C. The cat has got his tongue. D. There is not enough room to swing a cat.43. “A cat nap” has something to do with cats_.A. appearance B. cleverness C. living habits D. length of life44. “When the cats away, the mice will play” probably means that _.A. people should help each other B. students sho
37、uld be well taught C. students should be afraid of their teachers D. people often behave badly when not being watched over45. The text might be found in a book about _. A. science B. customs C. culture D. animals D Like lots of small-business owners, Lola, Gonzalez had to decide to cut down her comp
38、anys nine-person staff (员工) when the economic recovery began to fail last spring. Unlike other companies, she picked an unlikely employee to lay off (解雇): herself.Her business began to have problems in 2008. after going through her books (账簿) One day, her husband, Marcos, told her she had to reduced
39、 her payroll（薪金总额） by one person. Gonzalez said at a meeting, “I want you all to know that I have to lay somebody off and its been a very difficult decision. And that person is me.” Employees first froze in amazement and then burst into laughter until they realized she was serious. Gonzalez s employ
40、ees said they were grateful for her kindness.Her reason was simple. Although she ran the business and her employees did the legwork (跑腿), she thought she could find work more easily than her staff. Sure enough, she soon got a job as a social worker for a non-profit organization called Devereux Kids.
41、 She enjoys her social-worker job now, but the salary (薪水) cut has required some lifestyle changes. She and Marcos no longer eat out daily; they no longer pay for their sons car and mobile phone, and they changed their car to a smaller one to save $300 a month. Her business has picked up a bit recen
42、tly and Marcos has begun to work part-time at Gonzalezs company. Gonzalez says she has no plan to return to work at her company until the economic situation becomes better, perhaps in a year. Her employees, however, will get Christmas bonuses (奖金) this year.46.How many workers are there in Gonzalezs
43、 company at present? A. 8. B. 9. C. 10. D. 11. 47. Which statements does the article lead you to believe? A. Because she could find work more easily than her employees.B. Because she wanted to change her job. C. Because being a social worker was her dream.D. Because her husband wanted to run the com
44、pany.48. How did her employees feel at first when they heard Gonzalezs decision? A. Happy. B. Grateful.C. Surprised. D. Unbelievable.49. After leaving her company, _. A. Gonzalez sold her car and went to work by bus B. Gonzalez always had meals in a restaurant C. Gonzalezs son helped her a lotD. Gon
45、zalez changed her lifestyle a lot 50. From the text, we can learn that _. A. Gonzalez will not return to her company in future B. Gonzalezs business has improved a little lately C. Gonzalez got her social-worker job with great difficultyD. Marcos lost his job and had to work at Gonzalezs company第二节
46、信息匹配（共10小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读下列讲座的主要内容。A. David will give a lecture on the history of the music business and how copyright(版权) has developed for songwriters and performers. He will discuss the importance of music use in films, TV productions, advertising and video games.B. The
47、 lecture will be about the development of the English language from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. Focusing on the changes of accents and dialects, it will point out the background and the reasons for these changes.C. Aiming to map out the ethical (伦理的) challenges of life in the 21st century, thi
48、s lecture makes ethics easy and enjoyable. It will talk about many of the big issues we are facing such as genetically modified animals, nuclear power, assisted suicide (自杀), climate change etc.D. This lecture will explain how modern nuclear reactors work in simple and clear terms. It will explain t
49、he need for nuclear energy and discuss the future of nuclear power stations worldwide.E. This lecture will talk about the role and the works of African American writers in the 19th century in the US. It will show the relationship between their living environments and the major characters in their wo
50、rks. It will include a detailed study of Langston Hughes famous novel the Blue Sea.F. Professor Lee will provide you with insightful information on the Visual (视觉的) Effects industry. Starting with the carious principles of this industry, he will discuss how these principles were used in making of th
51、ose famous Disney cartoons and 3D films.阅读以下人物的信息。并试为其选择合适的讲座：51. Monica is interested in novels about the poor and miserable life of black people in19th century American. She is also interested in the life and experience of blackwriters. She plans to carry out a complete study about some of the wor
52、ks of the black writers.52. John often pays great attention to ethical challenges that affect us. He always likes to think about the advantages and disadvantages of these things and read about comments on them. He would like to hear some experts views on certain challenges that humans will face in t
53、he near future. 53. Susan is an English Language major. She is quite interested in how the language changed and developed. She wants to know more about the reasons it has changed and the differences between ancient English and standard English.54. Doreen often makes short cartoon videos in her spare
54、 time. She wants to get some tips on how to make 3D animation and how to make a successful cartoon films from experts.55. Mr. Wang has heard that a nuclear power station will be built near the city he lives in. He would like to know more about nuclear power and why nuclear power is important in toda
55、ys world. IV.篇章语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满 分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。It is reported that Americans were shocked when they met with the (56) _(bad) US tornadoes (龙卷风) in almost 40 years. U.S. authorities (当局) say (57)_ number of people killed in a series of tornadoes and th
56、understorms (58)_ the southern United States has risen to at least 295, In the tornadoes many people have lost (59)_ lives and the death number could rise further.On that special day, many towns (60)_ (destroy). The National Guard including 2,000 troops in Alabama is to help with the rescue (61)_ cl
57、ean-up work of the disaster-hit areas (灾区). (62)_ you can see, many people throughout the south were trapped (63)_ the ruins. The National Weather Service says about 150 tornadoes tore through (64)_ (part) the southern states of Mississippi and Alabama on Wednesday. The city of Tuscaloosa in Alabama
58、 was (65)_ of the hardest hit cities. 第二部分（满分40分）V. 单句语法填空（每小题1分，满分10分）66. Smith now works in the factory _ his father once worked in.67. He is always the last one _ (leave) the office.68. Please make a list of things _ you want to buy in the supermarket.69. It is hard to imagine the pain and _ (suf
59、fer) they went through. 70. Last week the woman _ (persuade) to buy what she didnt need.71. How many people were _ (die) in the big fire according to the report?.72. _(luck), his stepmother was good to him and treated him as her own.73. The railway covers 960-kilometers at _ altitude of more than 40
60、00 meters.74. The problem of family _(violent) shouldnt be ignored by the people.75. Two thirds of the passengers died or _(injury) in the train accident. VI.句子考查（每小题 0.5分，满分15分）76. We were too _ _ believe what was happening before us. (我们十分震惊对发生在我们眼前的一切而不敢相信。)77. Everything between them _ _ _ _ las
61、t year. (他们之间的一切去年就结束了) 78. He _ all his money to _ (help) the people in the disaster-hit area. ( 他把所有的钱都捐赠去帮助灾区的人民。)79.Whenever I am in trouble, I will _ _ _ _ help. (每当我碰到麻烦，我会找Bob帮忙。)80. Today people in Tangshan _ _ _ happy _. (今天唐山的人民过着幸福的生活)81. In the village were many houses. The roofs of the
62、house were blown off.(用定语从句改写)In the village were many houses _ _ were blown off.82. She always tells her children _ _ _ any noise while others are working. (她总是告诉孩子们当别人在工作时，要保持安静) 83. They found a wallet on the playground yesterday. (改强调句) It _ _ _ found a wallet on the playground yesterday84. Noth
63、ing can _ _ _. (什么也改变不了他们的主意)85. _ the _ in the class _ like to see the frightening film. (在这个班里不是所有的学生都喜欢看恐怖片)VII, 基础写作：（15 分）假设你是学校广播站的播音员，王笑写信给你， 希望通过广播站在你们学校找到一位志同道合的笔友。请你用英语向大家介绍王笑的基本情况，并说明她的希望。出生年月1992年8月出生地广东省佛山市年级现在佛山一中读高一学习情况中文，数学，英语，体育等科目都很优秀，其中最喜欢的是英语，特别是英语口语。是英语爱好游泳，跳舞，唱歌，写诗，（曾获得过诗歌比赛一等奖
64、）希望找一位也热爱写诗的同学做笔友，有共同的兴趣爱好，能分享彼此的喜怒哀乐，能共同进步。【写作要求】 1. 简介必须包括以上全部内容, 100字左右 (广播稿的开头和结尾已经写好，）2. 生词：诗歌比赛：the poem-composing competitionGood afternoon, everyone. Today, I would like to introduce a new friend from Foshan._ Anyone who is interested in this , please call 8883301.答案：句子考查：（20分）76. shocked, t
65、o 77. was at an end 78. devoted, helping 79. turn to Bob for/ go to Bob for 80. are living a happy life 81. whose roofs82. not to make83. was they that 84. change their minds85. All students dont基础写作：（15分）Good afternoon, everyone. Today, I would like to introduce a new friend from Foshan, where she
66、was born in August 1992. Her name is Wang Fei and now she is a senior student in Foshan No.2 Middle School. She is a good student and does well in many subjects such as Chinese, maths, English and PE , among which she likes English best, especially oral English. She also loves swimming, dancing, sin
67、ging and writing poems. She once got the first place in the poem-composing competition.She wants to find a person who also loves poems and who also has much in common with her as her pen friend. She hopes they can share their happiness and sadness together. Anyone who is interested in this, please call 8883301.欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。