1、会泽县茚旺高级中学2012年春季学期高一年级期末测试英 语考生注意:本试题分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分,共85小题,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5 分,共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。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟。听完后,各个小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. What time is it now?A. At about 7:00.B. At about 8:30C.
2、At about 9:307. How many of them will travel together?A. Five.B. Six.C. Seven.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. Whats the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Snowy.9. What did the man use to do?A. He taught skating.B. He worked in a bank.C. He worked as a reporter.10. Why did the woman come here?A. To visit Dav
3、id.B. To spend her honeymoon.C. To attend a wedding.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. What day is it today?A. Saturday.B. Monday.C. Sunday.12. How many days in advance should the man make a reservation for a weekend train?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.13. How much does a ticket for a child cost?A. 25 dollars.B. 40 doll
4、ars.C. 65 dollars.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 单选填空(共15 小题,每小题1分,满分15分)从A、四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。26. The _ shoes were covered with mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into _ car. A. girls ; TomsB. girls; TomsC. girls; TomsD. girls; Toms27. Would you mind no
5、t picking the flowers in the garden? They are everyones enjoyment. A. toB. atC. forD. in28. I guess weve already talked about this before but Ill ask you again just _. A. by natureB. in returnC. in caseD. by chance29. It took us quite a long time to get to the amusement park. It was journey. A. thre
6、e hourB. a three-hours C. a three-hourD. three hours30. Id like some more cheese. Sorry, theres _ left. A. someB. noneC. a littleD. few31. Helping others is a habit, _ you can learn even at an early age. A. itB. thatC. whatD. one32. Not until he left his home to know how important the family was for
7、 him. A. did he beginB. had he beganC. he beganD. he has began33. Barbara is easy to recognize as shes the only of the women who _ evening dress. A. wearB. wears C. has wornD. have worn34. As a child, Jack studied in a village school,_ is named after his grandfather.A. whichB. whereC. whatD. that35.
8、 Thats the new machine _ parts are too small to be seen. A. thatB. whichC. whoseD. what第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5 分,满分30分)“Airport? You 43 are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers 44 you reach the T-junction. Turn left and 45 for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From th
9、ere, just follow the 46 to the airport. But Im afraid theres no 47 youll get there in five minutes!”“Thank you very much, dear.” replied the old lady. “Dont worryIll 48 in time. ”The 49 moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it 50 and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But
10、 then, something 51 happened. The car began changing. First, its color 52 from black to silvery- grey. And then the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, 53 just above the ground. As the car 54 into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed m
11、ore and more brightly. With a faint whistling 55 , the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief36. A. However B. BesidesC. ThereforeD. Otherwise37. A. braveB. excited C. curious D. stubborn38. A. fell B . seemed C. proved D. grew 39. A. aside B. around C. forwardD. backwa
12、rd40. A. arrivedB. stopped C. stayedD. started第三部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe first newspaper was written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700s the worlds firs
13、t printed newspaper was published. Europe didnt have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.The first regularly published newspaper in English was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The
14、 first daily English newspaper was Daily Current, which came out in March 1702.In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started Boston Newspaper, the first newspaper pu
15、blished daily in the American Colonies. By 1760, the colonies had had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper i
16、s that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. It sells more than eleven million copies every year. BDo you know anything about the history of weather? Dont look at the sky. Dont look for old weather reports. Looking at the tree rings is more important. Correct weather reports date back only one ce
17、ntury, but some trees can provide an exact record of weather even further back.It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would reduce the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable to an unfavo
18、rable climate can be found out by the reading pattern of rings in a tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago, you can count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather o
19、ccurred. If the rings are close together, then the climate was bad for the tree. Studying trees is important not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of man. In an area of New Mexico you can find only sand no trees or people. However, many centuries ago a large population lived
20、there. They left suddenly. Why? A scientist studied the pattern of the rings of dead trees that had grown there. He made up his mind that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were necessary to make fires and buildings. So, after the people destroyed the trees, they
21、had to move. In this example studying tree rings uncovered an exciting fact about the history of man.59. We can find out the weather of five years ago by counting the rings of a tree trunk _.A. from the left to the rightB. from the right to the leftC. from the inside to the outside D. from the outsi
22、de to the insideCToo much TV-watching can harm childrens ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Th
23、ose with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the resul
24、ts dont prove that TV is the cause and dont rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人)may watch lots of TV.Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childho
25、od, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.While this study do
26、es not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldnt have TVs in their bedrooms.DI grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feedin
27、g the chickens and cleaning up the coop. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace. I washed dishes and cooked from 4: 00 pm to 9:00 pm and then went on to sing u
28、ntil 2:00 in the morning. It wasnt long before I became known as a singing cook.I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive (主管) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, w
29、e sat down and talked, and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call Warner Brothers Records wanted to sign a record deal with me. Soon after, I released my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts
30、 have gone into every job Ive ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.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入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。Tak
31、ing good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 71 . Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to
32、 take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report .72 . Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 73 The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas i
33、n it.Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.Write your notes in your own words. 74 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.参考答案六、书面表达One possible version:We all want to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goa
34、l we must do several things.Firstly, we should develop a good attitude to life. Life consists of not only sunshine but also hard times. We should be brave in front of difficulties. Secondly, we must study hard because knowledge is power. If we have the power, we can help to build our country and enj
35、oy life better. In order to study well, we need to do sports so that we can keep fit. We can go running, play ball games or simply take a walk after a days study. If we do those things well, we will be able to grow up happily and healthily.完形详解本文叙述了Alice 在回家路上的一次奇特的经历。36. B. 上下文的逻辑关系。前面提到Alice不怕黑夜,
36、下文又提及路很近, 故选B。 besides 此外; however 然而, 表示转折; therefore 因此, 表示结果; otherwise 否则, 要不然,与前文构成一种假设。37. A。语境判断题。 前文提到她不害怕, but构成意义上转折, 句意: 但是走到半路的时候, 她宁愿自己不是这么勇敢。48. C 。 语境中考查词组的运用。 根据语境: Dont worry 可知老太太对自己能在五分钟之内到达很有把握。 make it 成功地做成某事;get it 明白了。49. B 。考查上下文的联系。 前文提到老太太拉开窗户问路, 故此处应是关上窗户。50. C。语境中考查词的运用。
37、 前文提到到达飞机场还要再向回走, 故老太太应是转过车去。turn 转身; pass 经过; rush 冲; continue继续。51. A。上下文语境中考查词的意义。 根据后面的first ; and then 可知, 一些奇怪的事情发生了。strange 奇怪的; sensitive 敏感的; imaginable 可想象的, horrible 可怕的。52. D。语境中考查词的意义。 由下文的from black to silver grey 可知, 汽车的颜色逐渐变淡。fade 渐淡 ,消失 ; develop 发展; approve 赞成, 同意, spread 传播, 延伸。 53. B. 语境中考查词的意义。根据下文的above the ground 可知汽车漂浮在空中。float漂浮; roll 翻滚,滚动; draw 接近; flash 闪电。54. D。上下文语境题。 前面提到汽车的车轮不见了,及在地面上空漂浮着, 以及此处的in the dark sky 可知汽车升到了空中。point 指向;return 返回; break 打破, rise 升起。55. C。语境中考查名词词义辨析。 句意:伴随着微弱的汽笛声,数秒钟内汽车就不见了。sound 声音; tune 曲调, 腔调; voice 声音, 尤其指人的嗓音,tone 语调。