1、湖南省凤凰县华鑫中学2011-2012学年高一下学期期中考试英语（文）试题（ 考试时间120分钟 满分150分）PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION （30 marks）Section A （22.5 marks）Directions: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen
2、to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 1 1. What is the man?A.A taxi driver B.A bus driver C.A cinema manager2. Which of the following statement is true a
3、ccording to the conversation?A. The woman will not arrive on timeB. The woman is half an hour lateC. The woman has a heavy luggageConversation 23. What did the woman do with the wound first?A. Moved him to the doctorsB. Ride him to the hospitalC. Give him some first aid4. What is the possible relati
4、onship between the two speakers?A.A doctor and a patient B. Friends C. StrangersConversation 35. When will the class meeting be held?A. On Friday morning B. On Thursday afternoon C. On Friday afternoon6. What is this class meeting be held for?A. The class rules B. The school rules C. The gold rulesC
5、onversation 47. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. At a bank B. In a wine store C. In a Customs Office8. How long was the woman out of the country?A. Four weeks B. Three weeks C. One week9. What did the woman have to declare?A. Makeups B. Cigarettes C. PlantsConversation 510. Wha
6、t does the man think about his new neighborhood?A. There is no store nearbyB. There is slight air pollution来源: C. There is no heavy traffic11. How long does it take the man to drive to work?A. For about 20 minutes B. For about 30 minutes C. For about 40 minutes12. How does the woman go to work every
7、 day?A. By subway B. By bus C. By carConversation 613. What does the woman say about her breakfast?A. Cold B. Too salty C. Not enough14. What does the woman want at last?A.A pool B.A discount C.A comfortable bed15. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. At a hotel B. On a plane C. At a
8、restaurantSection B ( 8.5marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.Manager of a small officeMr. GreyLived in t
9、he 16 , and came up to work 17 Met the stranger 18 years agoLent the stranger 19 The strangerAsked Mr. Grey for 20 PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （45marks）来源: Section A （15 marks）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best c
10、ompletes the sentence. 21.Shenzhou VII，_ countrys third manned spaceship, was launched successfully on September 25, 2008 in _ northwestern Gansu Province, China.A. a; / B. the; the C. the; / D. a; the22. In my opinion, what he told us just now about the matter doesnt make any_.A. meaning B. idea C.
11、 sense D. point来源: 23. The murderer was brought in, with his hands_ behind his back.A. be tied B. having tied C. to be tied D. tied 24. They havent settled the problem of _ it is necessary for her to take part in “Super Girl”. A. if B. where C. whether D. that25. We dont have enough money at present
12、; can you borrow _ from your friend for the palace ball? A. a jewellery B. some jewelleries C. a piece of jewelleries D. a piece of jewellery26. _ likely _ we will hand in the paper the day after tomorrow? A. Is it; that B. Is it; whether C. Is it; what D. Is it; who来源: 27. John hit_. A. him on the
13、head B. him on his head C. him in the head D. him in his head28. The speaker _ at the audience and then began to make his speech. A. glared B. stared C. glanced D. looked29. The girl was frightened at the sight of a snake and her heart was _ fast.A. striking B. hitting C. jumping D. beating30. I hav
14、e finished translating a large part of the book, but the rest _ more difficult.A. isB. are C. was D. were31. She cant help _ the house because shes busy making a cake.A. to clean B. cleaning C. cleaned D. being cleaned 32. Nowhere else in the world_ cheaper tailoring than in Hong Kong. A. a tourist
15、can find B. can a tourist find C. a tourist will find D. a tourist has found 33. There are some cases _ students obviously know the school rules but dont obey them. A. why B. where C. as D. which34. In front of our house _ we used to swim. A. a river lies that B. does a river lie where C. lies a riv
16、er which D. lies a river where 35. E-mail, as well as telephones，_ an important part in daily communication.A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. playSECTION B (18 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D .Fill in each b
17、lank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Though born in Hawaii, Nicole Kidman first began learning performance arts while 36 in Sydney, Australia. By the age of thirteen, she was already 175 cm tall. 37 , it was more than just her height that made Kidman 38 from other teenage girls. I
18、nstead of making up all day like her classmates, she spent her spare time studying acting at the local 39 . Kidman 40 success, and she appeared in several Australian movies and television series. In 1989, she performed in her first American movie, Dead Calm. Kidman 41 to give the best performance, s
19、o she worked hard to learn sailing skills a month 42 filming began. This perfect performance made her seem more 43 on the screen.Perhaps it was her confidence that helped Nicole 44 the heart of Tom Cruise, one of Hollywoods most famous actors. Cruise 45 Kidman in 1990. Their fairytale love filled go
20、ssip columns八卦专栏worldwide for eleven years, which helped Nicoles career greatly. When the couple ended their marriage in 2001, fans were 46 .The character that Kidman acted in Cold Mountain was a more accurate reflection of Kidman herself. In the movie, she 47 Ada, a young woman who overcame hardshi
21、p through hard work and determination.Her fans believe that she will continue to exceed超越all expectations because of her hard work.36A. growing upBmixing upCturning upDstaying up37A. SomehowBThereforeCHoweverDAnyway38A. farBfreeCsafeDdifferent39A. theatreBhospitalCfactoryDtemple40A. waitedBachievedC
22、studiedDjudged41A. deservedBfailedCrequiredDdecided42A. sinceBafterCbeforeDwhen43A. independentBconfidentCpuzzledDtired44A. winBhurtCloseDfeel45A. forgotBcontrolledCmarriedDchanged46A. satisfiedBexcitedCfrightenedDsurprised47A. lovedBplayedCrespectedDapprovedSECTION C (12 points)Directions: Complete
23、 the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Mrs. Browns old grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for 48 walk in the park and came home 49 half past twelve for his lunch.But 50 morning a police car stopped outside Mrs. Browns h
24、ouse at twelve oclock, and two policemen helped Mr. Brown to get out. One of 51 said to Mrs. Brown, “The poor old gentleman lost his way in the park and telephoned us to ask for help, 52 we sent a car to bring him home.” Mrs. Brown was very surprised, but she thanked the police 53 they left.“But, gr
25、andfather,” she then said, “you have been to that park nearly 54 day for twenty years. How did you lose your way there?”The old man smiled, closed one eye and said, “I didnt quite lose my way. I just got tired and I didnt want to 55 home!”PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)Directions: Read
26、the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AA famous teacher was speaking to the students at
27、our school. He began his lesson by holding up a 100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like to have this 100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once. Then he said, “I am going to give this bill to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made this bil
28、l into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it?” Hands went into the air. “Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.“My friends,” he said, “Youve learned a val
29、ued lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it didnt go down in value. It was still worth 100. Many times in our lives, were dropped; crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remembe
30、r, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those who love you. Your value doesnt come from what you drop or whom you know，but WHO YOU ARE .You are special and valuable. Dont ever forget it!56. The story happened _.A. when the teacher gave the st
31、udents some advice on how to learn English.B. when the students were having a meeting.C. when the teacher gave the students a speech.D. when the students were discussing something interesting with their teachers.57. Even though the money was dirty, it _.A. went up in value B. was worth much C. didnt
32、 reduce in value D. was still ours58. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means_.A. the students put up their hands again. B. the students put down their hands.C. the students agreed to what the teacher saidD. the students put their hands in front of them59. Why did the famous teacher use
33、 a 100 at his lesson?A. Because he wanted to give a lecture about money.B. Because he was used to dropping a bill on the floor and stepping on it.C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of the students.D. Because he wanted to make the students know what the value was.60. What lesson can you
34、learn from the passage?A.100 bill is worth the same no matter what you do with itB. All people love money most.C. Your value doesnt change no matter what happens to you.D. The value of money changes when it is made dirty.BMr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted
35、 to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent.The agent advertised(登广告) the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description
36、of his garden in an expensive magazine.来源: Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “Im sorry, Mr. Jones, but Ive decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that mag
37、azine I can see its just the kind of house Ive wanted to live in all my life.”61. Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because _. A. he needed some money to support his family B. his house was too old to live in C. he wanted some money to buy a new one D. he didnt want to live in the house any longe
38、r62. The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was _. A. he had failed in selling his house by himself B. he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price C. he was sure that the estate agent could help him D. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine63. At last
39、 Mr. Jones _. A. was successful in selling the house B. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a jobC. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisementD. didnt understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind64. What do you think of the advertisement in magazines? A. They are wo
40、rth reading. B. They usually make things far better than they really are.来源: Z C. They are a great help to those who want to buy something. D. They describe things as they really are.65. Whats the meaning of “an estate agent” in paragraph one? A. a person who has a house to sell B. a person who help
41、s others to advertise houses in magazinesC. a person whose work is to sell houses for othersD. a person who likes beautiful houses CPat OBurke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. Th
42、e wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a lo
43、ok of anger on Lord Northwoods face as he caught sight of the gun in Pats hands. Pats heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly (大胆) up to the group and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord North
44、wood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite(食欲) for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion(怀疑), he said, “but why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my a
45、ppetite.” The whole crowed burst into laughter at Pats ready wit(机智，风趣), and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.66. This is a story about _. A. a rich man who owned a big wood B. a poor Irishman who lived all by himself C. a clever man who tried to ge
46、t something to eat D. an Irish hunter with a large family67. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwoods face. Why? A. He was not expecting Pat at this early hour. B. He knew Pat was coming for shooting. C. He didnt like the poor Irishman at all.D. Pat had not told him he would come.68. Why was Lor
47、d Northwood surprised? A. He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.B. He wondered why Pat didnt run away.C. Pat wasnt afraid of him. D. Pat had a gun in his hands.69. What made the whole crowd burst into laughter? A. Pats funny looks B. Pats interesting remarks C. Pats quick and humorous re
48、sponse D. Pats promise to leave fight away 70. Guess the meaning of the underlined word “right”. A. 对的 B. 右边 C. 正好 D. 权利PART FOUR WRITING （45marks）Section A (10 points)Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS fo
49、r each answer.New Year traditions all around the world“Happy New Year!” Everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet each other over the next couple of weeks. But it wasnt always January 1 that marked the New Year.At least 4,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians marked
50、 the changing of the year. In Egypt, the year started when the Nile River flooded, enriching farmers fields. This happened at the end of September. The Babylonians held a festival in the spring, on March 23, to kick off the next farming cycle. The Babylonian celebration lasted for 11 days.The date J
51、anuary 1 was picked by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC. The month of January originates from the Roman god, Janus. He is pictured with two heads. One head looks forward and the other back. They represent a break between the old
52、and new. The new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present day.In Vietnam, the New Year holiday happens in February. They buy fresh flowers and a peach blossom to put in their house, following the Vietnamese custom.Thailand has its specific New Years date; its differen
53、t from the normal calendar. The Thai New Year is celebrated on April 13. On this day, Thai people play with water, throwing it on each other. It is intended to bring good luck during the New Year ahead.In China, the more favorable New Year is usually celebrated in February according to lunar calenda
54、r (阴历). On New Years Eve, all family members sit together at table, enjoying lots of auspicious foods such as dumplings, chicken to bring good luck.Title: New Year traditions all around the worldCountries71_ Origins （起源）or 72_73_ or reasonsEgyptthe end of Septemberthe Nile River floodMake fields74_B
55、abylonMarch 23holding a 75 _kick off the next farming cycleRomeJanuary 1Roman god, Janus76 of a break ThailandApril 1377_ water onto each others body bring good luckVietnamFebruarybuying fresh flowers and a peach blossom78_the customChinaFebruary79_ auspicious foods bring good luck and 80_ to everyo
56、neSection B(10 points) Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.It is the second week we have been studying English at university, and it is a new feeling for me. W
57、ith the different language and the strange surroundings, I wonder how I can get used to school life in the US after graduating.In yesterdays class, the teacher Mr. Peters talked about baseball. He said, “Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the US. If you hope to speak English well, you mus
58、t understand baseball. First you need to know the rules; then you need to try to find how it is related with the daily life.”He gave us some examples and let some us guess the meanings. Unfortunately, I had never seen a baseball game before, so I couldnt make any sense of it at all. But I realized t
59、hat it was very useful for me to study here and melt into American society, so I was eager to learn something about baseball.So, after class, I got out a big dictionary and asked one of my friends who had been in the US for several years for help.My friend told me more rules about the game, but the
60、more he told me, the more confused I felt! Maybe one day I need to watch a real game to understand better!81. How long has the author been learning English at the university?no more than 4 words 82. What is one of the most popular sports in the US according to the passage? no more than 2 words 83. W
61、hy couldnt the author understand Mr. Peters examples? no more than 10 words 84. What did the author do after class? no more than 15 words Section C (25 points)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 最近我校对高一同学的学习生活适应情况做了一个调查，情况如下。请你用英语表达下表的调查内容，并
62、提出个人观点。要求1.字数120字左右；2.文章开头已给，不计入总词数。参考词汇：course 课程 benefit 对有益 stressful有压力的60%左右的同学认为40%左右的同学认为我的观点1.高中学习很有压力2.科目难度大，课后作业多3.没有时间参加锻炼等活动1.适应并喜欢高中生活2.课程更有趣，活动更丰富，受益匪浅Recently，a survey has been carried out in our school whether the students has adapted to the life in senior high school.来源: 参考答案参考范文：Re
63、cently，a survey has been carried out in our school whether the students has adapted to the life in senior high school.As can be seen from the result of the survey, opinions are divided. About 60% of the students hold the opinion that life in senior high school is far from relaxing. The reasons are a
64、s follows. Firstly, the subjects they are learning now are obviously more difficult. Besides, they have to do endless homework after class, which leaves them little time for exercise and other activities. On the contrary, others say they have adapted to the new life and have begun to enjoy it. They find the courses are more interesting and the activities are more colorful, which surely benefit them a lot.better.来源：高考资源网版权所有：金太阳新课标资源网(