江苏省淮安中学2011-2012学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

1、江苏省淮安中学2011-2012学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第一卷(选择题 共 85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 will the man do this weekend ?A. Stay at home B. Go fishing C. Go boating 2. What does the man think of John ?A. H

2、ard working B. Lazy C. Active 3. Who looked after the woman ? A. The man B. Mary C. Herself4.What will the woman do ? A. She will take the book home B. She allows the man to take the book home C. She will have to read the book in the office 5.What about Tom and Jack ? A. They watched a football matc

3、h B. They had finished their homework C. They are watching a football watch 第二节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。 6.Where does the woman want to visit ? A. Musee dOrsay B. Eiffel T

4、ower C. Musee du Louvre 7.When will the speakers go for Paris？ A.August 6 B. August 7 C.August 168.How many days will the speakers have the trip? A.8 days B. 9 days C. 10 days 听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。9. What happened to Tom ? A. Hes late for school for the first time B. Hes late for the exam for college C.

5、Hes late for school again10.Whats the boy? A. A primary school student B. A high school student C.A college student11.Where does the conversation probably take place ? A. At home B. At school C. At the library 听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。 12. When will the speakers leave for Britain ? A. Next Thursday B. Next

6、 Friday C. Next Saturday 13. How long will the speakers stay in Britain ? A. About one month B. About two months C. About three months14.How will the speakers deal with their apartment when they are away ? A. Rent it to Jim B. Ask someone to rent it C. Ask Jim to look after it 听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。15.W

7、here does this conversation probably take place ? A. In the meeting room B. In a ticket office C. In a classroom 16.How much does the man give the woman first ? A. $ 28 B. $ 36 C. $ 40 17.Where does the man get the news of the lecture ? A. In the newspaper B. In the poster C. On the Internet 听第10段材料

8、，回答第18至第20题。18. Which country does the speaker come from ？ A. Australia B. China C. Japan 19.What is a very serious problem according to the speaker ? A. Cigarette ends B. Chewing gum C. Chopsticks20.How many problems do we have to solve to keep the secret more tidy? A. Two B. Three C. Four第二部分：英语知识

9、运用(共三节，满分65分)第一节 单项填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21.Although it had been_ struggle for him to finish the experiment, he enjoyed the result with_ satisfaction.A. the, / B. a, / C. a, a D. /, a22. I shall never forget those years _ I lived on the farm _ you visited last week. A. when; where B. which; which C.

10、when; which D. which; where23. A large sum of money has been raised the poorly-educated children in the mountainous areas.A. in return forB. for the benefit ofC. in search of D. in memory of24. By the end of last week, we _ a satisfactory solution to the problem.A. have found B. will be finding C. h

11、ad found D. found25. -Take a break, Amy. You _ on the piano all morning. -Id like to, but this time next week I _a concert at Music Hall. A. have practiced, will giveB. are practicing, am giving C. have been practicing ,will be giving D. will have practiced, have been giving26. I wrote a letter of c

12、omplaint, and the airline has promised to _ the matter. A. look up B. look into C. look through D. look for27You dont have to _ me youre the right person for the job. A. believe B. research C. convince D. admit28. I dont think Ill need any money but Ill bring some _ . A. at last B. in case C. once a

13、gain D. in time29. -where has his brother been ? -No one knows. He has returned home safely but his missing made the police _ . A. to puzzle B. puzzling C. puzzled D. be puzzled30. If man cant live _ harmony _ nature, the balance will be destroyed. A. in; with B. to; about C. on; for D. with; with31

14、. The lock in my bag _me of not locking my door .A. recalled B. remembered C. reminded D. told 32. -They are said to be quarrelling about our new language lab. - I dont care. It has _ to do with me. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything33. We hurried to the station, _ the train was gone.

15、 A. find B. finding C. found D. only to find34.In the past ten years, the _mountain climber _ a lot from his own adventurous _ A. experienced; experienced; experience B. experience; experienced; experiences C. experienced; has experienced; experiences D. experience; has experience; experience35. I a

16、m gaining weight. I need to see a doctor. But I think you eat too much. _.A. Neglect(忽视) of health is doctors wealth B. Laugh at your ills, and save doctors billsC. Diet cures more than the doctor D. An apple a day keeps the doctor away第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入

17、空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune（不幸）. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge 36 and hardly any income. 37 , I stopped giving and became very bitter（痛苦）.Several years later, things started

18、 to 38 . I became 39 enough to have a home, and 40 a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 41 , “ Will work for food. ” I 42. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in 43 . I replied, “ Honey, they just use that money for 44 or oth

19、er bad things. ” She didnt respond. But when I said that, it didnt feel right.Three days later, I was 45 to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside 46 me to help him. So I stopped my car , and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “ God bless you,

20、I only need 77 cents. ” I 47 into my ashtray and 48 enough, there was three quarters and two pennies.Greatly shocked by this 49 , I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He 50 with joy and tears in his eyes, “ You just made it 51 for me to see my mom for Christmas ! The bus offering this great sale

21、 is 52 right away ! ” It was a moment Ill never forget. I think that man wont forget it either, but I was the one who got the best 53 in life giving. It also 54 me that nothing is a coincidence（巧合）, 55 everything has meaning. 36.A.debtB.dutyC.incomeD.pressure37.A.In factB.In a wordC.As a resultD.All

22、 in all38A.developB.worsenC.showD.change39.A.unfortunateB.richC.generousD.unsuccessful40.A.evenB.stillC.yetD.only41.A.wordB.expressionC.signD.letter42.A.got to:B.walked toC.passed inD.passed by43.A.emergencyB.dangerC.needD.panic44.A.foodB.alcohol（酒）C.medicineD.music45.A.drivingB.jogging（慢跑C.wanderin

23、gD.cycling46.A.preventedB.challengedC.permittedD.drove47.A.reachedB.turnedC.brokeD.searched48.A.jokinglyB.strangelyC.happilyD.naturally49.A.accidentB.conditionC.stateD.coincidence50.A.put outB.turned outC.broke outD.burst out（大声喊）51.A.necessaryB.difficultC.possibleD.suitable52.A.liningB.leavingC.get

24、tingD.operating53.A.giftB.timeC.favorD.honor54.A.thinksB.informsC.persuadesD.reminds55.A.orB.andC.soD.however第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文， A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Henry Loomis later moved to Washington, D.C. to begin another part of his career in public service. He held positions i

25、n the Department of Defense and other agencies: In 1958, he became director of the Voice of America. During his travels around the world, Mr. Loomis saw that English was becoming animportant international language. He believed that it was important to make English easier tounderstand by listeners of

26、 VOA broadcasts whose native language was not English. So Mr. Loomis asked VOA program manager Barry Zorthian to develop a way to broadcast to listenerswith a limited knowledge of English: The result of this effort was Special English: The first Voice of America broadcast in Special English took pla

27、ce on October 19th, 1959. Those against his ideas at the time said the Special English method of broadcasting at a slower rate with a limited vocabulary would never work, it was not practical. American embassies（大使馆） demanded that the program be called off. But Mr. Loomis supported the program. Soon

28、, VOA began to receive hundreds of letters from listeners praising the program. Special English programs became some of the most popular on VOA. We are pleased to say that our programs still are.56. We can know from the passage that Henry Loomis_ A. was born in a poor family B. did well in his naval

29、 training class C. stayed in the Navy for nearly 8 years D. joined the army immediately after graduating from university57. What is the second paragraph mainly about? A. Henry Loomiss childhood. B. Henry Loomiss whole business. C. Henry Loomiss background. D. Henry Loomiss army life.58. What led to

30、Henry Loomiss idea of Special English programs? A. His experience in the Navy. B. His experience in the Department of Defense.(国防部) C. His early dream of promoting the influence of VOA. D. His finding VOA programs are too difficult for non-native listeners.59. Those who were against his ideas of Spe

31、cial English programs said_ A. Special English programs were not practical B. it would cost too much to make Special English programs C. it was unnecessary to broadcast Special English programs D. Special English programs wouldnt help listeners in improving their EnglishBParking has long been a majo

32、r headache for drivers in Shanghai. The Transportation Department is mapping out a new plan for the citys parking system. There are one million cars on the road in Shanghai but only enough public parking space to provide room for 15 percent of these vehicles(交通工具). It is no wonder that local drivers

33、 get so worried trying to find a place to park.The city is seeing a rise in private car owners. In March, the city sent out 2,000 private car licenses, the highest number of licenses ever sent out in a month. And prices rose to 14,600 yuan, 500 more than in February. Industry experts say this sugges

34、ts that local people have a strong, active interest in buying cars.By the year 2020, the number of automobiles in Shanghai will probably reach two million. If one parking lot is for each car, then a lot of parking space should be built for these vehicles.60The underlined phrase “mapping out” in the

35、first paragraph means _.A. making B. arguing C. demanding D. requesting 61About _ drivers can find places to park their cars in Shanghai now.A. 850,000 B. 1,000,000 C. 150,000 D. 2,000,00062What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. The city sent out more private licenses in February.B. Less and

36、 less people bought cars in March.C. The city sent out less private licenses in March.D. More and more people are going to buy cars.63According to the idea of a “ Park & Ride ” system, the city will _.A. send out more private car licensesB. build more parking lots near bus stopsC. encourage people t

37、o buy more carsD. build more parking areas downtownCAVERAGE RESOURCES620 m3 waterIf we put fresh water and sea water together, we can each have 620 m3 water. But remember, sea water is too salty for us to drink if the factories dont process it first. So, 620 m3 is little. Saving water in daily use i

38、s important.0.5 hectares of forestsThere are 3.869 billion hectares(公顷) of forests on Earth. But we are losing them mainly because we cut trees too much. If we calculate（计算）at the size of a football field, we are losing 343,000 football fields every day, or 1,431 per hour, or 24 per minute!1.5 centi

39、meters long corals(珊瑚)All the corals that we have now spread for about 100,000 km in 109 countries. But each of us can only have such a little piece, because seas are getting polluted and corals are dying.33 starsAccording to the latest report, there are 200 billion stars in the Milky Way. Each of u

40、s can have 33 of them. Unfortunately, we cannot see most of the 200 billion stars from Earth. We can only see about 6,000 stars. If we dont use telescopes or we have bad weathers, we can only see about 2,000 stars.90kg riceOn average, we harvest 0.54 billion tons of rice each year round the world an

41、d each of us can have 90 kg. Asia produces and eats 90% of all the rice. How long will it take you to eat up this 90 kg rice?1 icebergLuckily, we still have icebergs to share when Earth gets warmer and warmer. Each of us can have an iceberg of 170m170m170m. Up to 10% of Earth surface is covered by i

42、ce. There is 31,000,000km3 of ice on Earth in all.64. On average we each probably have _ fresh water in the world.A. over 620m3B. more than 620m3 C. far less than 620m3 D. only 620m365. We are losing the forests on Earth mainly because of_. A. the man-made damage B. the climate changeC. the construc

43、tion of many football fields D. the environmental pollution 66. When we dont use telescopes or the weather is bad, we can see _ stars from Earth. A. all the stars B. about 2,000 C. about 200 billion D. about 6,00067. According to the table above, we each can only have _ because of pollution.A. less

44、water B. fewer icebergs C. fewer corals D. less riceDThe hardworking businessman Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks(火星) fly from his hammer. The son of Mr.Smith, a rich neighbour, used to come to see him every day and for hours an

45、d hours he would enjoy himself watching how the man worked. “ Young man, why dont you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (钉) , even if it is only to pass the time ? ” said Jones. “ Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you .” The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little pr

46、actice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks. Old Mr. Smith died and the son because of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to live in another country. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers who

47、were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers shoes. Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his dail

48、y bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in the workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after

49、 a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village. “ How funny it seems, ” he used to say, “ even making tacks can make money. My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”68.The young man learnt to make shoe tacks because _. A. his father told him to B. h

50、e wanted to learn a skill C. Jones encouraged him to D. he just wanted to pass his time69.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ? A. Old Mr. Smith enjoyed making the shoe tacks. B. Jones had said the young man must be in need of the skill. C. The higher prices they paid, the more t

51、acks the shoemakers would get. D. The young man earned his living by his skills learnt when he was young.70.What can we learn from the story ? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Skill makes life easy. C. A good beginning makes good ending. D. Every man has his gift.第二卷（非选择题 共三节，共35分）第一节 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1

52、分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。When you are in a place where you are hunting for a new job or career, you will find that there are several things that you should pay attention to. Jobs and careers are fewer than you expect, especially when satisfying employment is something you n

53、eed to seriously think about. How are you going to find the job that you want and what should you avoid on your way? When you want to make use of your job search, take a moment and think about the things that you must avoid at all costs.One of the most important rules is never to compromise(妥协) on t

54、he things you ask for or desire or it will have a bad effect on your life and peace of mind. Keep in mind your basic expectations of a dream job. They might be something about money or you might find they have something to do with time off. Whatever they are, make sure that you do not accept a job w

55、ithout them. Your requirements might not be easy to meet, but you have the right to try and achieve them. Whats more, dont go away from odd (临时的)jobs that might actually take you to the place that you want to be in. Sometimes, finding the right job is a matter of luck and chance after you have been

56、searching and putting in a lot of effort. And if something unexpected happens, remember that taking the chance is of great importance and is something you might want to seriously consider. As long as you keep your goals in mind , you are going to be doing much better than other people during the job

57、 search.If you are looking for the right job, another thing that you can do to make sure that you get the right kind of employment is to market yourself. When you do nothing to push yourself forward, you will be the one suffering for it. If required, give enough encouragement to yourself and try to

58、confidently look at all that you have. Make sure that you can show your skills and abilities. If the jobs that you have set your sights on are challenging , set goals for yourself and work hard at them. The more efforts you put in marketing yourself, the more your chances of obtaining the job you li

59、ke will be.Remember that when you are working on a job search, you should not short-change yourself. This is because you will only harm yourself by setting low goals.TitleWhat to avoid during your job searchBrief introductionSatisfying jobs are 71._ than expectedWhen hunting for a job,there are seve

60、ral things that you should pay72._to.Important73_Remembering your expectationsDont compromise on your requirements or it will have a bad 74 _ _ on your life.Although your requirements are 75 _ to meet, you should try hard.Taking the chanceTake some odd jobs and this might help you 76_ your goal fina

61、lly.When something 77._ happens, taking the chance is very important and you should consider it seriously.Marketing yourselfif required ,look at all you have positively and give yourself enough 78._ .Show your skills and abilitiesIf the jobs that you want are 79_ _ , set your goals and work hard.Con

62、clusionDont short-change yourself because 80._ goals may harm you.第二节 单词拼写 根据所给中文或首字母提示写上完整的单词。(每词1分, 满分5分)81. There is no p_ (可能性） that the same thing will happen in the same place again. 82.No e_ (证据) could prove that the young man had stolen things in the shop.83.No one has come up with a convinc

63、ing e_(解释)of why the dinosaur died out. 84.He likes leading a life of a_(冒险).And he has had many adventurous experiences.85. After the operation, the doctor told us not to d_（打扰） the patient and let him have a good rest.第三节 根据中文提示, 完成下列句子, 每条横线上填写一个词。（每空0.5分，共5分）86.美国警方现已加紧对一名15岁的男孩搜索，该男孩三天前在多佛市失踪。P

64、olice in America have _ _ their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing three days ago in Dover.87.人们也发现过一些巨大脚印，有人称他们属于野人。Large tracks have also been discovered which some people say _ _ the Wild Man.88.作为保护措施，你得戴上头盔，穿上救生衣，以防万一掉进水里。You have to wear a helmet and a life jacket _ _ , just in

65、 case you fall into the water .89.山脚下，阳光照在星罗棋布的湖面上，使它们在富丽乡村景色的映衬下，如钻石般闪耀璀璨。Below the mountains, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, _ them shine like diamonds _ the rich countryside .90.一旦被人吸入，它们就可能导致疾病甚至死亡。If breathed in , they can _ _ illness or even death.第四节 书面表达（15分）假如你是李平，请就表格中所列内容写一篇报告，向

66、前来你校参观的澳大利亚代表团师生介绍你校的有关情况。1. 我校是一所现代化学校，有600多名教师，7000多名学生。2. 学习9门功课，期中语数外非常重要。3. 老师们教学工作认真，经验丰富，乐于助人。4. 学生们努力学习，在老师的帮助下取得很大进步。5. 我们每周上五天课。我们有丰富多彩的课余活动，如运动会，演唱会，演讲比赛等。要求：1. 词数120左右；参考词汇：课余活动 after-class activities，演讲比赛speech contest 2. 可以根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 短文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Welcome to our scho

67、ol. Please allow me to talk about our school. _ It is certain that through four years studies here, we will be developed in every way. Thats all. Thanks. 江苏省淮安中学2011-2012学年度高一上期末英语参考答案及评分标准阅读理解（每小题2分） 56-59 BCDA 60-63 ACDB 64-67 CABC 68-70 CDB第II卷第一节 任务型阅读（每小题1分）第三节 根据中文提示, 完成下列句子（每空0.5分）86. stepped

68、 up 87 .belong to 88. for protection 89. making, against 90. result in /lead toWe go to school every day except on Saturdays and Sundays. We have rich and colorful after-class activities. We often take part in sports ,have speech contests and other kinds of activities . We also take some social practice when we have time. It is certain that through three years studies here, we will be developed in every way. Thats all. Thanks. 评分标准：1-55 一分每小题 56-70 2分每小题题 71-80任务型阅读 每小题1分，满分10分81-85 每词1分, 满分5分86-90 每空0.5分，共5分书面表达酌情打分，均分12分。