1、吉林省汪清六中2011-2012学年高一下学期期中考试试题（英语 ）一、听力 （满分30分） 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。 1What does the man mean? AShe should take more exercise. BShe d better have a few days rest. CShe is badly ill. 2On which day will M
2、r. White NOT be busy? AThis Saturday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Sunday. 3Where does the conversation most probably take place? AAt a bookstore. B. At a post office. C. At a supermarket. 4. How many people are mentioned in the dialogue? A. At least four. B. Only three. C. More than five. 5At which pric
3、e may the man buy the chair in the end？ A.$15 B. $25 C$20 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满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，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独自之前，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。每段对话或独自读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。 6That are the two speakers talking about? A. The building of London. B. The traf
4、fic of London. C. Traveling in Britain. 7What does the woman think of the London taxi? A. Rather slow. B. Comfortable. C. Too expensive. 8In the womans opinion, what is the best way to travel in London？ ABy bus. B. By underground. C. On foot. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 9Who are the two speakers? AA man and hi
5、s servant. Bman and his wife CA man and his sister 10What does the man always do？ AHelps with the housework. BMakes the room dirty CEnters the room without taking off his shoes 11Why does the woman go away？ AThe man doesnt give her money for her work BThe man drops cigarette ash every where in the h
6、ouse CThe man thinks housework isnt important 听第8段材料，回答第12至13题。 12. Whats the lean looking for？ A. Some records of guitar music BSome tapes of modern music. CSome records of modern piano music 13Why does the man want to buy some records of Julian Bream？ A. He enjoys them. BHe damaged the records his
7、 father gave him in his suitcase. CHe saw them in the shop window the week before 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14Who is busy? A. Mrs. Brown. B. The mans wife CThe man himself 15Whos going to look after the mans daughter? A. The nursesBThe man Cthe mans wife. 16Whats the possible relationship between them？ ACol
8、leagues(同事). BEmployer （雇主）and employee（雇员） CNeighbours. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17What is the change of the population in the United States according to the speaker? A.It has hardly increased B.It has been twice more than that in 1920 C.It has reduced. 18Why can more food be grown for human beings today
9、？ ABecause machines are widely used BBecause tile Farmers work harder than before CBecause land has increased 19Horses have not been used for farm labor_ . Asince 1920 Bin 1920 Cfor a long time 20Whats the speaker mainly talking about？ AThe changes that machines brought to the field of farming in th
10、e USA BTheres little food needed for horses nowadays CPeople in the USA are better fed today 二. 单项选择(15分)21. Excuse me, sir, _ Id like a cup of coffee and two pieces of bread. A. what do you want? B. may I have your order? C. this table is reserved. D. I would like to serve you.22. In the end I lost
11、 my _ and shouted at her. A. character B. manner C. benefitD. patience23. He couldnt _ the fact that the money was found in his house. A. answer forB. leave for C. account for D. care for24. Tom _ be playing basketball. I saw him in the classroom two minutes ago. A. neednt B. cant C. mustnt D. shoul
12、dnt25. He wants to see changes in the company and I am sure he will, _. A. on time B. at a time C. at one time D. in time26. _ Im well again, I can go on with my work.A. Even if B. As though C. Ever afterD. Now that27. _ anyone should want to kill her was unbelievable. A. Whether B. ThatC. WhatD. If
13、28. _ the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids puzzled people for centuries.A. Whether B. What C. HowD. Where29. All of _ sudden, I caught _ sight of my teachers and classmates in the crowd, and then I felt much more calm. A. a; / B. /; / C. a; a D. /; a30. The house rent is expensive. Ive got about
14、 half the space I had at home and Im paying _ here.A. as three times much B. as much three timesC. much as three times D. three times as much31. _he told us about the matter simply didnt _sense.A. What; make B. It; make C. What; take D. That; take32. Schools in the north tend to be better equipped,
15、_ those in the south are relatively poorA. since B. if C. while D. as 33. He is eager to try something he has never tried before.- Oh, I see. Thats _ he differs from others.A. when B. where C. how D. what34. _ is well known that great changes have taken place in China recently. A. That B. As C. Whic
16、h D. It35. The _ expression on his face suggested that he was not able to work out the _ problem.A. confused ; confusing B. confusing ; confused C. confused; confused D. confusing; confusing三. 完形填空（20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his be
17、ginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 36 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 37 to work because of poor health. The family couldnt 38 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 39 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 40 what to
18、do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him 100 to start his own 41 . It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 42 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 43 plenty of
19、 money. Jack 44 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 45 the 100.By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 46 his first million, and he wanted to 47 this achievement by doing something “ 48 ”. With all his money it was 49 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines
20、Castle” was built in the 50 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country. Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for 500 million, 51 Jack still cant get used to 52 the good life. He can 53 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）. “I remember being v
21、ery 54 as a child, but never 55 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.” 36. A. job B. work C. company D. house37. A. able B. glad C. unable D. eager38. A. offer B. like C. expect D. afford39. A. wrong B. hungry C. ill D. bad40. A. seeing B. wonderingC. doubt
22、ing D. preparing41. A. school B. farm C. business D. store42. A. problem B. purpose C. future D. principle43. A. spent B. borrowed C. wasted D. earned44. A. enjoyed B. preferred C. promised D. hated来源:Z.X.X.K45. A. developing B. saving C. repaying D. paying46. A. given B. made C. taken D. lost47. A.
23、 remember B. honor C. celebrate D. recognize48. A. common B. simple C. interesting D. grand49. A. impossible B. possible C. obvious D. basic50. A. ground B. front C. spot D. heart51. A. so B. and C. or D. but 52. A. using B. sparing C. living D. keeping 53. A. often B. never C. sometimes D. seldom54
24、. A. rich B. poor C. healthy D. well55. A. proud B. satisfied C. unhappy D. happy四. 阅读理解(40分)A Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some
25、exercise. Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”56. How did Mr. Grey get to his office? A. He went up to work by train. B. He walked to his office. C. He went to his offic
26、e on foot unless it rained. D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.57. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because _. A. he couldnt afford the buses B. he wanted to save money C. he wanted to keep in good health D. he could do some exercises o
27、n the way58. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_ A. give him a start in life B. help him on the way to success C. make him rich D. gain more money59. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_ A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money B. again asked Mr. Grey for m
28、oney C. would like to make friends with him D. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then60. In the second paragraph, “take a chance” means _. A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger B. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger C. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance D. Mr. Grey took the ri
29、sk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him B Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity. You can easily find out the pull of the
30、earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you. Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around. Then, can we get away from the earth and go f
31、ar out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earths gravity and carry you into space.61. In this passage, the word “gravity” means. A. the pull of everything. B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects. C. t
32、he force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth D. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.62. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because A. the earth always turns round. B. the earth has gravity C. the earths gravity is greater than your weight. D. you are car
33、eless.63. Gravity is strong that A. it can throw a ball into the air. B. it makes you jump only seven feet. C. it can let you fly away from the earth. D. it can keep everything on earth.64. Because of gravity, A. water flows everything. B. we can go everywhere by ship. C. water always flows downward
34、s. D. fish can live in water.65. We can get away from the earth by spaceship because A. the spaceship goes very fast. B. the earth cant pull the spaceship.C. the spaceship has a strong force. D. the spaceship can jump higher than other things.C Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have
35、reason to believe that trees do communicate (交际) with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped
36、 eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell-a signal (信号) causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.66. It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that _. A. are lying on the ground B.
37、have an unpleasant taste C. bees dont like D. have an unfamiliar shape67. The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by _. A. growing more branches B. communicating with birds and bees C. changing its leaf chemistry D. shaking caterpillars off68. According to the passage, the willow t
38、ree was able to communicate with other trees by _. A. waving its branches B. giving off a special smell C. dropping its leaves D. changing the colour of its trunk69. According to this passage, bees communicate by _. A. making special movement B. touching one another C. smelling one another D. making
39、 unusual sound70. The author believes that the incident described in the passage _. A. cannot be taken seriously B. should no longer be permitted C. must be checked more thoroughly D. seems completely reasonableD A beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home wa
40、s in the country, but she didnt want to have to go back there every night, so she rented (租用) an expensive flat in the centre of the city, bought some beautiful furniture (家具) and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colours. It was very difficult to get tickets for her show because everybody wante
41、d to see it, so she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better and more willingly for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painters bill. At the bottom of
42、 it were the words “Four hours watching Miss Hall sing and dance,3,” with this note： “After 5 p.m. I get fifteen shillings an hour instead of ten shillings.”71. In the article, “Miss Hall” was the name of _. A. a place where people sang and danced B. an unmarried woman C. a hall D. a street72. The w
43、omans flat was situated _. A. near the city B. near her home C. in the middle of the city D. by the side of the country road73. The actress gave the painter two tickets, hoping he would_. A. be pleased B. ask less money for his work C. charge more money for his work D. say a good word for her musica
44、l show74. After the painter got the tickets from the actress, he _. A. sold them for 3 B. went to watch the musical show C. paid 3 for them D. was very thankful to her75. In the story , _ made a mistake. A. both the actress and the painter B. neither the actress nor the painter C. the painter D. the
45、 actress五.单词拼写 (10分)1. There is an _(气氛) of peace and calm in the country .2. _(不像)his brother ,he has a good sense of humor .3. Your smoking can be _(有害的)to the health of your children .4. They have _(包围) the town with troops .5. At _(破晓) ,they finally reached home .6.My father _( 给 以 深 刻 的 印 象 ) m
46、e with the importance of hard work .7. Leave your _(行李) where is safe .8. I will never _(原谅) you for what you said to me last night.9. He had so much _(精力)that he did the work of three men.10. Dont be _(粗鲁的) to your friends.六. 单句改错(10分)1.I live in Beijing, where is the capital of China. 2.I look for
47、ward to hear from you soon.3.There were such many people present!4.Ill spend all the whole weekend reading and prepare for it. 5. It doesnt matter that I will win or not. 6.It looks as if my parents treat me as a visitor and a guest7.He said he is busy.8. The three of them were very exciting. 9.I wo
48、uld describe myself as shy and quietly.10.Suddenly, I caught a sight of my English teacher in the crowd. 七. 书面表达(25分)人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见。请你用英语写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。赞成的理由 反对的理由1.广交朋友 1.浪费时间2.可自由表达思想 2.影响学习3.有利于外语学习 3.可能上当受骗答案：完形 36-40 ACDBB 41-45 CCDAC 46-50 BCDBD 51-55 DCABC阅读56-60 DCBDD 61-
49、65 CBDCA 66-70 BCBAD 71-75 BCABA Others, however, think students should not. They say making friends on line is a waste of time, which should be spent more meaningfully on study. Besides, some students get cheated on line.It is my opinion that students should place their study, health and safety before other things. As for friendship, we can readily find it in our classmates and other people around us.
