1、河北省广平一中20112012学年上学期高一英语期末测试题（时间120分钟，总分150分）第一部分： 英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1Can children swim in this pool?Yes. However, they _ never do so alone.Amay Bneed Cwould Dshould2. students of our school is 4,000; them are from countryside. A. The number of; The number
2、 of B. The number of; a number ofC. A number of; the number of D. A number of; a number of3. Tom has too much difficulty Chinese and he often asks me help.A. in understanding; in B. to understand; withC. understanding; about D. understanding; for4.Why didnt you give me a ring? Well,I meant ,but late
3、r I forgot. A.telephoning B.to telephone C.having telephoned D.to have telephoned5. The painting _ I looked was painted by Vincent van GoghA. in which B from which C. at which D. on which6. The girl _ you talked at the meeting is a college studentA . with whom B from whom C at whom D of whom7. My wi
4、fe and I _ smoke, but we dont do that any more. A. used to B. are used to C. were used to D. use to8. She tried to keep the students in the classroom by _ them in the classroom. A. lock B. locks C. locking D. locked 9Shall we go for a picnic this weekend? Well, _. Well have to see if the weather is
5、fine .Ait all depends Bit depends on CO.K. DI dont know.10. I determined _ the chance to go abroad to study A . not lose B not losing C not to lose D to not lose 11. The young couples cant afford _ a new houseA. buying B. to buy C. buys D. to buying12. Each of the students works hard at his or her l
6、essons, _ to go to university some day.A. to hope B. hopes C. hoped D. hoping13. The factory produces half a million pairs of shoes every year, 80% _are sold abroadA of which B which of C of them D of that 14.I must apologize for _ ahead of time.Thats all right.A.letting not you know B.not letting y
7、ou knowC.letting you know not D.letting you not know15.Have you moved to your new house?Not yet. My house . A. is being painted B. has been painted C. is painted D. is painting16. There are five people in my family, me . A. includes B. including C. included D. is including17. The old woman all her b
8、ooks to the children in the village. A. gave away B. gave in C. gave off D. gave up18. Congratulations your birthday! Thank you! A. for B. to C. ofD. onl 9. He apologized_ his mother_ not doing the work. A.不填；for B. with；on C. to；for D. for；不填20. It will be a month you know the result. A. when B. be
9、fore C. while D. since第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。One Sunday morning, a careless car driver threw a lighted cigarette（香烟）out of his car ten miles 21 of the town. The forest at the side of the 22 was dry because there had been no 23 for many days. Wit
10、hin a few 24 the trees were on fire.A truck driver saw the fire when he was on his 25 to the town. As soon as he reached the town, he 26 the police about the fire. Soon firemen were 27 westwards. When they reached the fire, they saw that it was very big. It 28 not spread（扩展）to the north because of a
11、 29 or to the south because of a wide river. But a west wind was 30 the fire toward the town and the 31 sent a message back to the town 32 radio.Hearing the message, the chief fire officer and hundreds of 33 hurried to a place about half a mile west of the town, 34 they cut down a number of 35 and c
12、leared a wide path or break（空隙）through the 36 . When the fire reached the break, it began to die down, 37 there was nothing left to burn. The wind blew some sparks（火花） 38 the break, but the firemen soon beat out the small fires. 39 several hours they managed to put out the fire and saved the 40 .21.
13、A.east B. west C. north D. south22.A.town B. river C. house D. road23.A.rain B. water C. spray D. irrigation24.A.weeks B. minutes C. years D. days25.A.duty B. truck C. business D. way26.A.told B. talked C. said D. phoned27.A.going B. running C. hurrying D. walking28.A.might B. would C. could D. shou
14、ld29.A.wall B. lake C. hill D. village30.A.carrying B. supporting C. finding D. against31.A.farmer B. driver C. firemen D. office32.A.in B. from C. with D. by33.A.women B. people C. workers D. students34.A.Where B. When C. There D. Here35.A.trees B. crops C. houses D. plants36.A.river B. fire C. roa
15、d D. forest37.A.if B. when C. because D. and38.A.from B. out C. under D. across39.A.During B. In C. After D. Until40.A.people B. town C. forest D. place第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节； 每小题2分，满分50分）第一节（共20题，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIt is the Golden Bridge that joins the beautiful city of San Francisco with
16、the suburbs to the north . Each day , about one hundred thousand cars across the bridge , taking people to and from the city . More than half of them cross the bridge during the morning and evening rush hours , as a result , the trip is not pleasant .Now , however , there is at least one group of ha
17、ppy commuters (经常往来市区的人). These are the people who travel under the bridge instead of on it .They go to work by boat and enjoy it so much that most of them say they will never go by car again .The ferry they take is the large , quiet , comfortable “Golden Gate” . Commuters can enjoy the sun on the b
18、oat . In the morning , they can have breakfast in the coffee shop , and in the evening they can have a drink in the boat while they are looking at San Franciscos famous scene and the nearby hills .The trip takes only thirty minutes and is not expensive . But best of all , being on an boat seems to m
19、ake people feel more friendly towards each other . Two commuters who met on the “Golden Bridge” have already got married .Because the boat has been so successful , there are plans to use other still larger boats . There is also a plan for a high-speed boat that will make the trip in only fifteen min
20、utes . Not everyone is happy about that. “A lot of people dont want to get the trip faster,” said one commuter . “ They feel that half an hour is just enough time to rest .”41Over cross the Golden Gate Bridge during morning and evening rush hours every day .A100,000 people B50,000 people C100,000 ca
21、rs D50,000 cars 42Grossing the Golden Gate Bridge by car is not pleasant because .Ait takes people 30 minutes . Bthe golden Bridge is very long .Cthe bridge is crowded with cars , buses and trucks Dmost of the car owners cannot enjoy the beauty of San Francisco .43In the future , .Alarger boats will
22、 be used to carry commuters Ba big coffee shop will be built Cmore and more people will get married on the boat Dpeople will all go to work by boat 44Many people dont like the new idea for a high-speed boat because .Athey dont want to go to work earlier B. they want enough time to have a rest Cthey
23、dont like to stay on the boat D. there will be more people on the boat 45A group of commuters are happy .Abecause they are the people who travel under the bridge .Bbecause they are the people who travel on the bridge .Cbecause they go to work by boat and enjoy it very much .Dbecause they will never
24、go to work by car againBCountry music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and eventslove, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real-life stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more c
25、omplicated, it is good to hear music about ordinary people.Country music comes from two kinds of music, one is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the west. At first city people said country music w
26、as low class. It was popular mostly in the south. But during World War ,thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the south. They learned country music. Slowly it b
27、ecame popular all over the country. Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canadain small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1,200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty -four hours a day. English
28、 stars sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.46. It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from . A. the Northeast and Midwest. B. factories and army camps in the South. C. the Appalachian Mountain
29、s and the West. D. real-life stories in small towns.47. Before World War country music was popular mainly in . A. the South B. the West C. the Midwest D .the Northeast48. During World War many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest because . A. they wanted to take music with them. B. they
30、 wanted to make other people like country music. C. they wanted to work in the factories there. D. they wanted to make country music popular.49. Country music was one of the most popular kind of music in the world today because . A. city people said it was low class. B. people could sing it in many
31、different languages. C. it started with cowboys and poor southerners. D. it is loved by different kinds of people in the world.50.Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Country music is about human feelings and events B. Country music is sung by stars all in English. C. Country
32、music is still not popular among city people today. D. City people liked country music at first.CThe Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together.
33、One hundred thousand people became homeless ,but only a few lost their lives. The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the Kings baker(面包师)in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery int
34、o a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning. By eight oclock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old S
35、t Pauls and the Guildhall among them. Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat. The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered peo
36、ple to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out. After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect, wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build
37、more than fifty churches, among them was the new St Pauls. The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.51.The fire began in.A. a hotelB. Pudding Lane C. Thames Street D. the palace 52.It seems that the writer of the text
38、 was most sorry for the fact that.A. a lot of people lost their livesB. the birds in the sky were killed by the fireC. many famous buildings were destroyedD. the Kings bakery was burned down53.Why did the writer cite(引用) Samuel Pepys?A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.B .Because P
39、epys was the only person who wrote about the fire.C .To show that poor people suffered most.D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.54.How was the fire put out according to the text?A. The king and his soldiers came to help.B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.C. People ma
40、naged to get enough water from the river.D .Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.55.Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire?(a)There was a strong wind.(b)The streets were very narrow.(c)Many houses were made of wood. (d)There was not enough w
41、ater in the city.(e)People did not discover the fire earlier.A.(a)and(b) B.(a),(b)and(c) C.(a),(b),(c)and(d) D.(a),(b),(c)(d)and(e)DThe cost of medical care in the United States is very high. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education is probably one reason for this problem.A v
42、isit to a doctors office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars. It is almost impossible for people to pay for medical care they need. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required to study medicine for a long time. T
43、uition(学费)for many years of medical education costs lots of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition. Because this money must be repaid to the bank, young doctors need to receive a lot of money for their work. So they charge p
44、eople high prices for medical care.Therefore, its possible that the high cost of medical care in America is unnecessary. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, one way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition.56. Some people dont have their medical
45、care they need because .A. they are not willing to pay the doctors high tuitionB. they dont think it necessary to have medical careC. they dont want to spend much money on it D. they havent got enough money to pay for it57The reason for the high medical cost mentioned(提到)in the article is .A. tuitio
46、n in medical schools is high B. the price of medicine is highC. doctors are overpaid D. doctors must pay money to banks58One way to lower the cost of medical care would be .A. not to see a doctorB. to pay doctors less moneyC. to let medical students have free or partly free medical educationD: To fo
47、rbid(禁止)doctors to ask their patients for too much money59The main idea of the article is that _.A. a visit to a doctors office may cost as much as $15 to $50 in USB. the cost of medical care is the main reason for the high costs in USC. medical care in the United States costs a lot of money because
48、 doctors want to be richD. the high cost of tuition in medical schools is one reason for the high cost of medical care in America60The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. What does the writer think about it?A.He agrees that doctors are overpaid.B.He thinks it a big problem and su
49、ggests a way to settle it.C.He doesnt think medical students should borrow money from banks.D.He doesnt think it necessary for medical students to study for a long time.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填如空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。More than 40 million Americans move each year. People move because of
50、 a new job or school, or better opportunities, or for something else. 71_ But here are some tips on how to find happiness in your new home.1.Treat it as an adventureLiving in a new place is a great chance to experience new things. So get out there and explore! Try local activities that werent popula
51、r in your former city, such as skiing if you came from a beach town or surfing if you lived in the mountains. 722.Reach out Introduce yourself to neighbours and everyone else you meet. 73 Its the best way to get advice and tips about living in your area and to make new friends.3. 74 You dont have to
52、 give up your hobbies and interests just because you are in a new place. If you love listening to live music, look for a local rock or jazz club. If you enjoy art, search for galleries.4. Be patientIt takes time to get to know a new place, so dont expect to feel comfortable right away. 75 To know mo
53、re about the new place and to meet new people, find a support group near you.A fresh move is also a fresh start. So it is a great time to realize a dream youve had.A. Join a sports clubB. Find what you loveC. Tell them you are new in townD. Give yourself time to get used to this new placeE. All of t
54、hese things will help you make new friends.F. Getting used to the new life in a new place can be difficultG. You may discover a talent or interest you never knew you had第二部分：写作（共两节，满分50分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏
55、词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Friendship is important. Everyone need friendship. In all our lives, we cant live with friendship just as we cant live without air or water. Friendship makes us getting on well with one another to
56、 go ahead under all kinds of difficulties in the front of us. But real friendship is noteasy come by. True friendship must be sincere（真诚）and be based on understand each other but not on benefits(利益) of each other. A good friend can always be a important teacher to us. By his advices we are persuaded
57、 to go the right way. Therefore the more friend we have, the better we can improve ourself.第二节：书面表达(满分30分)写一篇短文，简述Green School受欢迎的原因。请在短文中包含以下内容：（1）历史悠久,有100多年的历史。（2）校园到处都有花草树木，很美丽。（3）设备良好，教学楼、实验室、计算机房、图书馆及体育馆都是全市最好的。（4）收费合理，每人每学期学费$3000。（5）教师出色，他们都是大学毕业，有耐心、有经验，热爱学生。参考词汇：学费tuition；设备：equipment; 体育馆：gymnasium注意：词数100词左右，不要逐条翻译。