1、永城实验高中2011-2012第一学期期中考试高一英语考试说明：1 考试时间120分钟，满分120分。2将卷答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,卷用蓝黑钢笔或圆珠笔答在试卷上.一、单项填空 （从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 共15小题， 每小题1分，满分15分）21. - This is _ picture I told you about. - I see. Isnt it _ beautiful one?A. a; aB. the; aC. the; theD. a; the 22. -I think we can do it tomorrow. Not now. -_! Le
2、ts get down to it.第一节 Im sorry. B. Come off it. C. You are dead right. D. Absolutely23.With his mother him, he is getting on well with his work.A. helpedB. to helpC. helpingD. helps24. They spent a _ evening in the country and felt very _. A. relaxing; relaxing B. relaxed; relaxed C. relaxed; relaxi
3、ng D. relaxing; relaxed25. -Is it necessary to look up every new word when I come across it in reading? -No. You _ because you are likely to guess the meaning from the context. A. cant B. mustnt C. dont have to D. ought not to26. He proved(证明) himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _ was see
4、n at its best when he worked with others. A. temper B. look C. talent D. character27. I was putting on my shirt _ my telephone rang. A. while B. as C. when D. before28. The flowers _ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature. A. smelling B. to smell C. smelt D. to be s
5、mell29. She has set a new record, that is, the sales of her latest book _ 20 million. A. have reached B. has reached C. are reaching D. had reached30. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people _ to enjoy the advantages of this new technology. A. begin B. began C. have be
6、gun D. had begun31. Some youngsters know what to _ at the university; they have made up their minds about future. A. take in B. take up C. take over D. take off 32.At this time next Sunday Francis _in the Dead Sea.A. will be swimming B. is going to swim C. will swim D. is to swim33. Since I won the
7、big prize, my telephone hasnt stopped ringing. People_ to ask how I am going to spend the money. A. phone B. will phone C. were phoning D. are phoning34. The alarm_ when the thieves went into the office.A. went off B. went along C. went by D. went away 35.The telephone had been ringing for five minu
8、tes before it _.A. answered B. had been answered C. was answered D. was answering 二、完形填空（阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳选项。每小题1.5分，共30分）Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact 36 she had never, in her t
9、hirty-five years of driving, been punished 37 a driving offence (犯规，犯法).Then one day she nearly 38 her record. A police car 39 her, and the policemen in it saw her 40 a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed 41 that she would be punished. 42 Mrs. Jones came up to the judge
10、, he looked at her seriously and said that she was 43 old to drive a car, and that the 44 why she had not stopped at the red 45 was most probably that her eyes had become weak 46 old age, so that she had simply not seen it.When the judge had finished what he was 47 , Mrs. Jones opened the big handba
11、g she was 48 and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she 49 a needle with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt.When she had 50 done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed 51 the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now it is your 52 . I suppose
12、 you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight.”The judge took the 53 and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case (案例) against Mrs. Jones was 54 , and her record 55 unbroken.36. A. which B. this C. that D. when 37. A. about B. on C. t
13、o D. for38. A. kept B. won C. missed D. lost39. A. watched B. followed C. searched D. ran after40. A. pass B. go C. run D. rush41. A. sure B. indeed C. certain D. perhaps42. A. Before B. While C. Until D. When43. A. so B. very C. too D. quite44. A. cause B. reason C. matter D. trouble45. A. sign B.
14、lamp C. light D. one46. A. with B. because C. for D. of47. A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. telling48. A. holding B. getting C. carrying D. bringing49. A. took B. brought C. picked D. chose50. A. almost B. hardly C. successfully D. hopefully51. A. both B. all C. neither D. either52. A. time B. tu
15、rn C. chance D. job53. A. thread B. glasses C. needles D. needle54. A. dismissed B. passed C. settled D. studied55. A. became B. kept C. remained D. seemed三、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。每小题2分，共30分。AWhen tea and coffee were first introduced to Europe in the 18th century, people had different idea
16、s about their uses. Some said that tea and coffee were harmful to people and they would cause people to die. In Sweden a man who was once a king decided to find out whether this was true or not. It happened that there were two twins who were almost exactly alike in every way. They had both been sent
17、enced to death. The king decided to let them live if one of them agreed to drink several cups of tea each day and the other several cups of coffee. They did as they were ordered. Sure enough, the brothers lived for many years without problems of kind. At last the brother who had to drink tea every d
18、ay died at the age of 83, and the other died a few years later. Because of this, Sweden is today one of the countries where a lot of tea and coffee are drunk.56.The twins did the things that _.A、the king ordered B、their father orderedC、their mother told D、people told57.Sweden is today one of the cou
19、ntries where _ are drunk.A、a lot of tea and coffee B、a lot of milkC、a lot of coffee D、a lot of tea58.The twins _ to drink several cups of tea and coffee.A、agreed B、disagreed C、were glad D、were angryBJack London is a famous American writer. His most widely known book is the Call of the Wild, the stor
20、y of the adventure of a large dog in the frozen north.Jack London was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard at many different jobs.Later, Jack returned to school, but he didnt stay. He wrote, “Life
21、 and pocket book were both too short.” In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his book stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor hea
22、lth, he took his own life in 1916. He was then only 40 years old.59. Jack London went to Alaska to _.A. find ideas for his books B. find goldC. write his books and stories D. find jobs60. Jack London left school because _.A. he had to work to help his family B. he had completed his educationC. he wa
23、nted to become a writer D. he wanted to find gold.61. From what did Jack London get ideas for his books and stories?A. His life in Alaska. B. His childhood friend.C. A large dog in the north. D. His pocket book.62. What do we know about Jack London?A. He became famous but remained poor all his life.
24、B. Though he was poor, he was always happy.C. He was not famous until he died in 1916.D. He killed himself because of poor health.CSome British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends dont invite you home. It doesnt mean they don
25、t like you!Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. Its polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like
26、 the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember its not polite to ask how much things cost.In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.Youll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then youll have meat o
27、r fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. Its polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short thank- you letter. British and American people like to say thank you, thank you,
28、thank you all the time!63. An Englishman doesnt invite you to his or her dinner, which _.A. means he or she doesnt like youB. means he or she likes youC. doesnt mean he or she likes youD. doesnt mean he or she doesnt like you64. You are going to attend a dinner party, and _. A. youd better bring a c
29、ertain present with you B. you must leave home for it at 7 p. m. C. you should ask your host when you should leave D. you must arrive at it before 8 p.m.65. Its impolite _.A. to say that you like the hosts room very much B. for a guest to ask the host the price of the things in the room C. for a gue
30、st to have drinks and snacks before the evening D. for the host and the hostess to sit and eat with their guests66. In which order will you eat or drink the following things at the meal? A. Snacks, vegetables, meat, coffee. B. Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables, dessert. C. Soup, meat with veget
31、ables, dessert and coffee.D. drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables.DAre you going into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But, you can only check in at this hotel during the winter. Why? Because t
32、his hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms and 80 people can stay there each night. The hotel even has a movie theatre, art gallery, and church. Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made
33、out of ice. Because this hotel is so unusual, it is becoming very popular. People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designed ice dishes and experience the unique atmosphere. Some couples have even gotten married in the hotels ice churc
34、h. But all these guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between -2 and -5. Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep t
35、he room comfortable and warm until morning.67. What is the main idea of this passage? A. How the Ice Hotel is built. B. What makes the Ice Hotel special. C. Why the Ice Hotel is made of ice. D. The services of the Ice Hotel.68. Why is sleeping NOT a problem in the hotel? A. The rooms are warm. B. Th
36、e temperature is -2. C. The sleeping bags are warm. D. The furniture is warm.69. In which part of the hotel would you probably find “plates”? A. The church. B. The restaurant. C. The rooms. D. The art gallery.70. What do you think happens to this hotel in spring? A. It freezes. B. It melts. C. It st
37、ays open. D. It moves.第II 卷 第四部分：写作（共三节，满分45分）第一节: 单词拼写 (共10小题; 每小题1分,满分10分) 根据下列句子意思及所给汉语注释，将空缺处各单词的正确形式写在相应题号的答题纸上。71. The _ (生活方式) of the twin brothers are quite different from each other.72. The students _ (抱怨) that they didnt have enough sleep.73. It is not good for your health to live a too _
38、(有压力的) life all day long.74. This building was _ (设计) by a very famous Frenchman.75. The weather _ (预报) says that we shall have a heavy rain this afternoon.76. Everyone is _ (平等的) in our country no matter how rich or poor you are.77. A great _ (灾难) happened to the family last year.78. In my _ (观点),
39、it was foolish of him to commit suicide.79. It is our _ (传统的) custom to celebrate the Spring Festival.80. She bought some flowers and new pictures to _ （装饰）her room.第二节：单句改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）以下句子每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正：此句多一词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该句右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此句缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,在该句右边横线上写出该加词。此句错一个词
40、：在错的词下划一横线，在该句右边横线上写出改正后的词。81. It takes me about one hour to put everything in order yesterday. 82. Fortunate, she was saved by a doctor in Guangzhou at last. 83. Youd better get change before going to party. 84. She came to understanding why her parents sent her aboard. 85. One thousand people died
41、 in the disaster, included two hundred and fifty children. 86. The police gave in searching for the missing child. 87. Ill go hoe for vacation as soon as I will finish my exams. 88. Ive lost my interest at collecting stamps. 89. He knew she was crying because his words. 90. A bridge is being build n
42、ow. 第三节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你叫李华，新学期开学两个月了，你的初中同学李明写信问你有关你在新学校的学习，生活等情况，请你给他写封回信。要点如下：学校环境优美，拥有现代化的教学设施，学习风气浓厚。老师们都很和蔼，幽默，敬业，教学方法优秀。同学们友好，互相帮助，容易相处。注意：1词数100-120；2信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入词数；3内容可适当发挥，要注意行文连贯。Dear Li ming ,I am glad to tell you something about my new school life. Yours truly， Li hua 高一英语期中考试参考答案高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网
