1、始兴中学2011-2012学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题 一、听力（15分）：听对话，选出最佳答案Conversation1 1. Where does the man want to go? A .To a hospital B .To a hotel C .To a post office2. How long will it take the man to get to his destination? A .About ten minutes B .About fifteen minutes C. About five minutesConversation23. Which dres
2、s does the woman take? A .The red one B .The blue one C. The white one4. Who will pay for the dress? A .Jenny B. David C. LisaConversation35. Whats happened to the man? A. He got robbed B. His wallet was stolen C. He lost his wallet6. What does the woman generally think of the man? A. Careful B. Bra
3、ve C. CarelessConversation47. What happened to Mike? A. He had a car accident B. He was injured while playing basketball C. He drove too fast and hit someone8. When did Mike get his drivers license? A. A week ago B. Three years ago C. Three weeks ago9. What did the man do this morning? A. He played
4、basketball B. He played tennis C. He went to see a doctorConversation510. How will the man give the woman the story?A. He will sent it by fax B. He will sent it by e-mail C .He will bring it to her in person11. For whom did the woman buy a laptop several months ago? A. For herself B .For her younger
5、 brother C .For the man12. Why does the man know about computers? A. Because he often helps repair computers B. Because his job requires him to know about computers well C. Because he majored in computer science in collegeConversation613. What is movie probably about? A .Some little dogs B. Some int
6、eresting people C. An interesting love story14. What happened to the woman yesterday?A. She became ill for no reason B. She felt bad after eating some chickenC. She had to look after Jim at home15. Whats the weather probably like today?A. Rainy B. Foggy C. Fine二、完型填空（30分）It had been a tiring day and
7、 I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My husband wouldnt come back until late and I had 16 to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I 17 the children to bed early and 18 a cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate 19 with food befo
8、re me and a book at my side. I was just beginning to eat when the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to 20 it. By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee 21 cold. After I finished my 22 I began to drink my coffee with my book 23 at page one. Suddenly there was a 24 at
9、 the door. It gave me such a great surprise that I spilt the 25 and made an ugly stain（污迹）on my skirt. Some stranger had got 26 and wanted me to show him the way. It 27 ages to get rid of him. At last I 28 to sit down again and actually read a whole page without any more interruption until the baby
10、woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. The baby was 29 awake at eleven oclock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a(n) 30 evening！16. A. decided B. started C. come D. hurried17. A. put B. made C. threw D. allowed18. A. boiled B. heated C. c
11、ooked D. prepared19. A. full B. filled C. filling D. to be filled20. A. receive B. accept C. answer D. reply21. A. was getting B. had got C. would get D. got22. A. supper B. drinking C. reading D. coffee23. A. opening B. opened C. open D. being opened24. A. stranger B. knock C. dog D. man25. A. food
12、 B. supper C. coffee D. plate26. A. lost B. gone C. missing D. disappeared27. A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took28. A. tried B. hoped C. managed D. decided 29. A. already B. still C. possibly D. almost30. A. pleasant B. exciting C. friendly D. lonely三、语法填空（15分）Yesterday, I entered the website “ Topic
13、for today”, I feel _1_ (interest) in the report on middle school students using cellphones on campus. In fact, many students now come to school _2_ cellphones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think _3_it is convenient to get in touch with others with the cellphone, which also _4_(let) y
14、ou feel safe especially in time of trouble. Besides, it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cellphones. _5_ think differently. First, the cellphone is not a must in school, as _6_ are some IC phones in the school _7_(make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games
15、and send e-messages with their cellphones, even in class, _8_ will surely have bad effects on their study. Whats more, it will result in a great waste of time. In my opinion, the cellphone is _9_ useful tool in our daily life. But it doesnt mean we can use it _10_(free) in school.四、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，
16、满分40分）AMy bosss daughter was studying in the Philippines. He asked me if my husband and I could take care of her . He thought his daughter would be able to improve her English communication skills in this way .After days of thinking , we agreed . He then brought her here and left after 3 days. I tho
17、ught that my bosss daughter was well-mannered, but that was wrong . After a month of staying in the Philippines, she started to show her true colors. When my husband asked her what she wanted for breakfast, she answered him in a rude way. From then on, we experienced fights at home. There was a time
18、 when we didnt talk to her for a week as a punishment of not being good to us. What I hated most was that she didnt care about other peoples feelings. She ate ahead of us when we were still working and didnt leave anything for us. So we had to separate her food from ours to avoid such a problem . Th
19、e worst thing about her was that she shouted at us. I was wondering if she did this to her parents . We told this to her parents , but unfortunately I didnt think that solved the problem . This situation lasted for almost 8 months . Our patience was tested during that time . We tried to teach her ev
20、erything we could to make her a better person, but I guess 8 months may not to be enough . We even tried to understand her and adjust for her, but it didnt work. I just hope that she learned something from us and from other Filipinos. 31. This passage is mainly about the writers experience of .A. tr
21、ying to please her boss B. changing a girls bad behavior C. improving her communication skills D. dealing with a teenage girl staying in her house 32. Why did the boss want his daughter to stay with the writer?A. Because he was too busy to take care of his daughter B. Because he wanted his daughter
22、to take a holiday there C. Because he wanted his daughter to improve her English in this way D. Because he wanted the writer to teach his daughter good manners . 33. What do the examples in paragraph 3 tell us ?A. The daughter wasnt behaving well . B. The writer and her husband were careless.C. The
23、writer and her husband hated children. D. The daughter tried her best to make others happy . 34. The underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to . A. being patient with her B. her parents punishing her C. asking her parents about her D. telling her parents about her behavior 35. After reading th
24、e passage , we learn that . A. the writer had known the daughter was hard to deal with B. the daughter learnt to behave well in the end C. the writer didnt enjoy the daughters stay D. the daughter hated dealing with others BI would like to talk to you about one of the most beautiful places Ive ever
25、seen . I was born and raised there and now I visit it from time to time . My family moved to the city, so I only go back to see friends or to camp and fish . I grew up in a small town called Antonito Co . It is surrounded by mountains . So camping is a big source of happiness in the valley . There a
26、re so many beautiful places to hike . The town itself is very small . It is said that if you blink when youre going through it, youll miss it . This has some truth in it considering the size of the town . We have one grocery store, a tiny post office , and a tiny bank. There are also a few gas stati
27、ons , bars, some excellent restaurants , a small hospital and of course several schools . However , for clothing and shoes , you have to drive thirty miles to Alamosa to shop there .Everyone in the town is nice and we all know each other . The crime rate is zero unless you count some weekend fights
28、that break out because some people drink too much . The classes in school are small , so you get a lot of attention from the teacher .Youre probably wondering why I dont live there . Well, I cant get a job there . A lot of the businesses are family-owned . And they never fire their employees. So the
29、 employees work there usually until they retire . Most people have to go to other places to get a job . 36. What is this passage mainly about ?A. An introduction to the writers hometown . B. A travel guide of the writers hometown .C. The history of the writers hometown . D. The scenery of the writer
30、s hometown . 37. By the underlined part in paragraph 3, the writer wants to show that the town is . A. beautiful B. small C. exciting D. faraway 38. What can you find in the writers hometown ?a bank b. a post office c. some gas stations and bars d. a clothing store e. a shoe shop f. some restaurants
31、 and a hospital A. abce B. bdef C. abcf D. cdef 39. What do we know about the classes given at the schools in the writers hometown ?A. The classes are usually very short . B. Students usually dont get much attention . C. One teacher has to teach many classes D. Each class has just a small number of
32、students . 40. We can learn from the last paragraph that in the writers hometown . A. not many job opportunities are provided B. employees dont make much money C. most people live a very hard life D. only the old still live there CAs prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY) tr
33、end (趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow. “We needed furniture (家具) for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didnt have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to
34、make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making fact
35、ory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now Ive finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.” John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the
36、 high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who dont have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.41. We can learn from the text that many newly married people _.A. find it hard to pay for wha
37、t they need B. have to learn to make their own furniture C. take DIY courses run by the government D. seldom go to a department store to buy things42 . John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _.A. run a DIY shop B. make it repair things C. save time and money D. improve the quality
38、 of life43 . When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _.A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at nightC. does his own car and home repairs D. keeps house and looks after his children44 . Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _.A. his car repairs co
39、st too much B. the car repair class was not helpfulC. he could not possibly do two jobs D. he had to raise the children all by himself45 . What would be the best title for the text?A. The Joy of DIY. B. You Can Do It too! C. Welcome to Our DIY course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY.第二节. 信息匹配（共
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46、mputer softwares including all Microsoft, Sun Microsystems and Adobe applications.47. Joes Discount Electronics: Joe guarantees to provide you with the cheapest electronic products anywhere in the city. We may not have famous name brands but if you are looking for a reliable TV, mobile phone, MP4 pl
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50、（15分）假设你叫李华，你班同学参加了“二十一世纪中学生英文报”组织的一场讨论。讨论的主题是：城市内是否可以圈养宠物（猫和狗）。请你根据下表提供的信息，给报社投稿，介绍讨论情况。首句已给出。反对饲养宠物的同学认为支持饲养宠物的同学认为造成环境污染吵闹声，甚至伤人安抚孤寡老人人与动物和谐相处，增添生活情趣Recently we have had a heated discussion on whether people should keep pets at home in cities._ 2011至2012学年度第二学期末考试高一级英语科答案一、 听力（15分）三、语法填空（15分）1. i
51、nterested 2. with 3. that 4. lets 5. Others 6. there 6. making 8. which 9. a 10. freely四、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）31-35 DCADC 36-40 ABCDA 41-45 ABDAB 46-50 ADEFC 五基础写作（15分）Recently we have had a heated discussion on whether people should keep pets at home in cities. Some students think its a good idea
52、 to keep pets because many old people who live alone at home can get some comfort from pets. Besides, getting along well with animals will make our life interesting. On the contrary, the other students are against the idea. In their opinion, if too many people keep pets at home, it is bad for the environment. Whats worse, pets may make too much noise and even attack people.