1、广东省汕头市达濠中学2011-2012学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题本试题分为第卷第卷两部分，考试时间为100分钟，满分150分。第卷(共95分)一、听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节：听力理解（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前有5秒钟阅题时间，请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并填到相应的答题卡上。听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。1. How did the man get there?A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By bike.2. What does the man sugg
2、est doing?A. Taking a walk. B. Having a picnic. C. Watching a movie.听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。3. What is wrong with the man?A. He can not stop coughing. B. He has a headache. C. He has a stomachache.4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends. B. Mother and son. C. Brother and sis
3、ter.5. What will the man do next?A. Give a call to Lucy. B. Have a rest on bed. C. Go to see Lucy.听下面一段独白，回答第6-8题。6. When did Andersens father die?A. In 1815. B. In 1816. C. In 1828.7. How old was Andersen when he died?A. 60 years old. B. 65 years old. C. 70 years old.8. What can we learn from the t
4、ext?A. Andersen once worked in a farm. B. Andersen had not gone to university ever. C. Andersens father made shoes for a living.听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister10. Why does the woman think
5、 Tom is lucky?A. Because he can come back home early. B. Because he does not go on business. C. Because he can travel to Tokyo.第二节： 听取信息（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为11-15的空格中。录音读两遍。An activityHeld by: The 11 Purpose: To help the 12 Result: 13 yuan was collected and 14 item
6、s of clothing and other items were gathered. All the money, clothes and other things will be sent in to the 15 . 二、单项选择题（共20小题; 每小题1分，满分20分）16.Mix the egg and sugar, and then add some flour the mixture.Ain Bwith Cto Dup to17. In 1963 we moved to Boston, my grandparents lived and built a house of our
7、 own.Awhich Bwhen Cthat Dwhere18. The get-together has to be _ because Selina has to _ her grandmothers.Acalled in, called on Bcalled off, called onCcalled off, called at Dcalled up, called at19. Few people_ the terrible earthquake, which shocked the nation.A. existedB. survivedC. livedD. stayed20.
8、He asked _ for the overcoat. A. did my sister pay how much B. my sister paid how muchC. how much did my sister payD. how much my sister paid 21. On the Christmas day, I gave my sister a hat and she offered me a watch _.A. in turn B. in returnC. by turn D. by return22. By the way, have you moved into
9、 the new house? Not yet. The walls _.A. were paintedB. are being painted C. are paintedD. are painting23. Do you know the most ancient city in ChinaXian well?No, this is the first time I_ here.A. cameB. have comeC. am comingD. come24. We all _ Tom because he made great contributions to the rescue wo
10、rk.A. thought high of B. thought highly of C. thought high about D. thought highly about25. Scientists have that the worlds population will double by the end of this century.来源: A. calculated B. numbered C. included D. designed26. What happened to the postman? I dont know. He around here for a long
11、time.A. hasnt seen. B. didnt see C. wasnt seen D. hasnt been seen27. The number of people who cant afford to buy their own houses more than 80%, but a number of houses .A. are; has it been built B. are; has builtC. is; havent been built D. is; have built28. His school bag a lot of books, a cartoon b
12、ook.A. contains; containing B. includes; includingC. contains; including D. includes; containing29. The price of wheat 15% compared to last year because of financial problems.A. has decreased by B. have decreased by C. has decreased to D. have decreased to30. The audience waited until the curtain ro
13、se and then laughter at the sight of the funny actor. A. burst out B. burst into C. broken into D. began with31. Can you imagine a lazy boy like Mike succeeding the final exam?A. in passing B. to pass C. passing D. at passing32. Why have you come to work on foot today? Well, my bike and I hate takin
14、g a crowded bus.A. has been repaired B. is repairingC. will be repaired D. is being repaired33. The film star wore dark glasses and a hat no one would recognize him.A. in order to B. so as to C. so that D. as a result of34.The boy has always dreamed a teacher, and now his dream has .A. to become; be
15、en realized B. of becoming; come trueC. about becoming; been come true D. to become; realized35. I would like to buy an apartment, large, comfortable and , easy to work by bus.A. in all B. after all C. first of all D. above all三、语法填空（共10题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Many 36. _ (music) meet and from a band because
16、 they like to write and play their own music. They may start as a group of high-school students for whom 37._(practice) their music in someones house is the first step 38._ fame. Sometimes they 39._ play to passers-by in the street or subway so 40._ they can earn some extra money for 41._ or to pay
17、for their instruments. 42._ they give 43. _ (perform) in publics or clubs, for 44. _ they are paid 45. _ cash. Of course, they hope to make recorders in a studio and sell millions of copies to become millionaires!四、 完型填空 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Its Saturday morning. Tonys sitting at the kitchen table,
18、playing with a piece of bread. Hes not even 46 . Is he ill? No, but he does have a problem. He has nothing to do because the Internet is down. When he 47 up this morning, Tony was feeling 48 . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend ahead. It would be a weekend like any other - a great we
19、ekend. But that was before he turned on his computer and 49 he was unable to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.Every weekend, Tony usually goes online to email friends, read the 50 to keep up with whats happening in the world and play a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to
20、finish the weekend off. The perfect weekend - online!Just as Tony is 51 how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the kitchen. “Cheer up, Tony. Dont 52 the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no answer but sighs (叹气).“Go and play chess with Helen!” Tonys mum 5
21、3 .“Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the corner. We can meet and play chess face to face for a 54 . Maybe this weekend wont be so bad,” Tony smiles, as he walks to the phone. There is 55 without the Internet after all.46. A. hungryB. angryC. tiredD. sleepy47. A. roseB. rangC. looked D. woke48. A. gr
22、eatB. disappointed C. unhappyD. worried49. A. thoughtB. guessedC. decidedD. found50. A. lettersB. newsC. reportsD. contents51. A. provingB. wonderingC. realizingD. remembering52. A. talk about B. care about C. think about D. look about 53. A requestsB. repliesC. tellsD. suggests54. A. chatB. timeC.
23、lessonD. change55. A. change B. task C. weekend D. life 五、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing when you are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happ
24、y. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome
25、 there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your house is your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.If so, you have actually frightened
26、the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to k
27、eep an outsider away.56. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually _.来源: A. an expression of happiness B. a way of warningC. an expression of anger D. a way of greeting57. What is a birds “territory”?来源: .ComA. A place where families of other species are not accepted.B.
28、 A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C. An area for which birds fight against each other.D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.58. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?A. Because they want to invite more friends.B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders
29、 away.C. Because they want to find outsiders around.D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.59. How does the writer explain birds singing?A. By comparing birds with human beings.B. By reporting experiment results.C. By describing birds daily life.D. By telling a birds story.60. What do
30、es the underline word “screaming” in paragraph 4 mean?A. 哭喊声 B. 令人惊愕的 C. 尖叫声 D. 尖叫的BThere is an English saying :“laughter is best medicine .”Until recently ,few people took the saying seriously .Now however ,doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body .They have
31、 found that laughter really can improve peoples health .Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body .People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts ,blood pressure ,breathing and muscles .It was found that laughter had similar effects to physical exercise .It i
32、ncreases blood pressure ,the heart beating and breathing ; it also works several groups of muscles in the face ,the stomach ,and even the feet .If laughter exercises the body ,it must be beneficial .Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body .In
33、one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes .The group that tolerated(忍耐)the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny programme .The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of
34、chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain .As a result of these discoveries ,some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics ,in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh .They have found that even if their patients do not really fe
35、el like laughing ,making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter .61.Doctors have proved the following EXCEPT that .A.smiling does good to health B.laughter can be toleratedC.there is a way to reduce pain D.laughter can work the muscles in the feet 62.T
36、he main idea of the passage is . A.laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human body B.smile can produce the same effects as laughter C.pain can be reduced by laughter D.laughter is the best medicine 63.The students who tolerated the pain for the longest time .A.listened to diffe
37、rent radio programmes B.could produce a kind of chemical C.dont have stress of pain D.listened to a funny programme64.The underlined word“diminish”is similar to .A.test B.stop C.reduce D.increase 65.Doctors hold laughter clinics _. A.to give better condition to their patients B.in order to improve p
38、atients health C.to make patients smile D.to prove smile and laughter have the same effect C We do some strange things when we dont like the way our life is goingToo often we blame(责怪)someone elseI wish my parents were more understanding” “I have such a bad Chemistry teacher!” “My friends are so bor
39、ing and self-centeredThey make my life worse and worse Blame! Blame! Blame! It seems natural to sing this self-pitying song，but the truth is，if you dont like your life，you should do something about itNo one else knows exactly how you feel or what you needNo one can read your mind correctlyYou are th
40、e only one with the power to cheek your life，and if you want it to be different，you can change what youre doing When youre in trouble，dont give away your power to decide how you feel about yourself. Choose how you want to think and actOther people cant make you unhappy or angryThey only act in their
41、 own way and then its up to you to decide how you will respond(回应)For example，your friends go out to lunch without you and you feel very angryHow are you going to act? You may blame your friends，“They are not kindWho needs them anyway?” Or you may tell your friends how you feel，listen to their expla
42、nation，and let them know youd like to be invited next time When you decide everything in your own way，youre getting hold of your own life and shaping(塑造)it according to your tastes and feelingsYou can choose to be happy，to make friends and to build an interesting lifeWhen you blame others for what i
43、s or isnt happening in your life，you have stopped growing or learning One of the most important rules is that you can never change another person by your direct actionThe only person you have the right to change is yourselfOnce you change，the other person has something different to respond to and ch
44、ange is possibleIf you want change in your life，begin with yourself66What should we do if we dont like our life? AChange what were doing BRead our minds correctly CSing that self-pitying song DTell others what we want67If the writers friends have dinner together without him，he may _. Aask somebody e
45、lse to talk to them Bdo the same thing to them in return Ctalk to them and try to find out why Dforget it and be still friendly with them68Whats the writers idea about how to change others? AHe thinks its impossible to change others BHe believes our love can change everything CHe chooses to talk wit
46、h others directly DHe prefers to change ourselves first instead69. At the beginning of the passage three examples are given _. Ato support the idea that people often blame others Bto suggest that there are various problems in peoples life来源: Cto show that not all chemistry teachers are fit for their
47、 job Dto explain the reason why some peoples life is worse and worse70Whats the best title of the passage? A. Blame! Blame! Blame! BWho Controls My Life? C. Change! Change! Change! DWhat Makes Me Unhappy?第卷（共55分）来源: 六、单词拼写及完成句子。(共15 个空；每空l分，满分15分)71. The boy has a part-time job in a restaurant to ea
48、rn (额外的) money.72. Are you nervous when you give a (表演) to strangers for the first time?73. Lang Lang, a great (音乐家), played at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games.74. The boss e about 20 more people to work for him yesterday.75. They painted the roof to p it from rain.76. 他如此有趣以至于我们都喜欢他。
49、He is we all like him.77.从现在起我将尽最大努力学习。 Ill try my best to study.78. 随着时间的推移，我们对自己周围的事物有了更好的理解。 ，we had a better understanding of things around us.七、请根据括号内的提示，把下面的句子翻译成英语。（共3小题，每题5分，满分15分）79.他喜欢开别人的玩笑，但是不喜欢别人和他开玩笑。（play jokes on）80. 我希望世界上所有的人都和平相处。（in peace）81. 他不但是一位作家而且还是一名演员。（not only but also）八
50、、书面表达（满分25分）请以Music为题，用5个句子表达以下全部内容。要求：句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。切记不能独句翻译。1. 今天，音乐受越来越多的人们喜欢，人们非常重视它(attachto)。2. 欣赏音乐，唱卡拉OK成了最普遍，最广泛的消遣(entertainment)方式。3. 音乐能形成良好的品质(character)。4. 音乐能表达思想和情感，促进人们之间相互理解。5. 此外(besides)，音乐，使人们工作，学习更轻松，对未来更加有信心了。 达濠中学20102011学年度第一学期期末考试高一级英语科参考答案一、听力（共两节，满分15分）三、语法填空（共10题，
51、每小题1.5分，满分15分）36.musician 37. practicing 38. to 39. may 40. that 41. themselves 42. later 43. performances 44. which 45. in 四、 完型填空 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）46-50 ADADB 51-55 BCDDC五、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）56-60 BDBAC 61-65 BDDCB 6670 ACDAB六、单词拼写及完成句子。(共15 个空；每空l分，满分15分)71-75 extra, performance, musician, employed, protect.76-78 so funny that, From now on, As time went by.七、请根据括号内的提示，把下面的句子翻译成英语。（共3小题，每题5分，满分15分）79. He likes playing jokes on others but doesnt like being played jokes on.80. I hope that all the people in the world will live in peace.81. He is not only a writer but also an actor.