金台区中学教师命题比赛参赛试卷.doc

金台区中学教师命题比赛参赛试卷高一年级英语学科期中试卷（M3） 命题人: 陈霞（石油中学）说明: 1、 本试题分I、II 两卷, 第I卷的答案要按照A、B 卷的要求涂到答题卡上, 第I 卷不交; 2、 全卷共三大题,80小题,一篇书面表达.满分150 分, 120 分钟完卷. 第I 卷 (共90分) 一、 英语知识运用（共三大题，满分50分）（一） 语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. exactA. expert B. exhibition C. exist D. exercise2. althoughA. through B. wealth C. breathe D. mathematics3. clubA. pollution B. struggle C. useful D. bury4. majority A. baggage B. attract C. Canadian D. magazine5. question A. correction B. suggestion C. station D. explanation （二）语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A、B、C、D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。6.It is reported that the United States uses _ energy as the whole of Europe. A.as twice B.twice much C.twice much as D.twice as much 7. My parents have always made me _about myself, even when I was twelve. A. feeling well B. feeling good C. feel wellD. feel good8一What does the sign over there read?一“No person _ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette，cigar or pipe in this areaAwill Bmay Cshall D. must9They have no idea at all . A.where has he gone B. which place he has gone C. where he has gone D. where did he go10 .Rather than _ on a crowded bus, he always prefer _ a bicycle.A. ride; ride B. riding; ride C .ride ; to ride D. to ride; riding11. Ill _you in a few minutes. A. join in B. join C. join to D. join up12You should try to get a good nights sleep _ much work you have to do.A. howeverB. no matter C. althoughD. whatever13. The meeting was of great _ and the information he gave us was _ . A. important; value B. importance; valuable C. importance; value D. important; valuable 14The number of people invited 500, but a number of them to attend the party. A. are; isnt B. is; isnt C. is; arent D. are; arent 15. Many people have come to realize that they should go on _balanced diet and make _ room in their day for exercise. A. a;/ B. the; a C. the; the D./;a16. He didnt make _ clear when and where the meeting would be held.A. this B. that C. it D. these17. We shouldnt spent our money testing so many people, most of _are healthy.A. that B. which C. what D. whom18. He was told that it would be at least three more months _he could recover and return to work. A. when B. before C. since D. that19._ matters most in learning English is enough practice. A. WhatB. Why C. WhereD. Which20. Would you please _ this form for me to see if Ive filled it in right? A. take off B. look after C. give up D. go over(三)完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下在短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Many years ago, I was a young man in my twenties. I worked as a 21 for a piano company. We sold our pianos all over the state by giving out advertising postcards in small towns.Every six weeks we would receive a 22 on an advertising postcard from a little girl, which said, “Please bring me a new piano. It must be a(n) 23 one. I can pay $10 a month with my egg money.” 24 , we could not sell a new piano for $10 a month. No company would 25 such a small payment, so our manager skipped her postcards. 26 , the girl still sent us the same postcard every six weeks, always wanting a new red piano, and 27 she would never miss a $10 payment. She came to our company herself then, but it didnt work.A couple of years later, I 28 my own piano company, and when the postcard came to me, I decided to call on the girl myself and send a piano to her. 29 knowing that I was about to make a terrible business 30 , I decided to offer the piano to her as a 31 . I was sure I had just thrown away a new piano. I had never thought I could get the 32 back. But the payments came in, all 52 of them as 33 sometimes with coins in an envelope. How 34 it was! However, I put the incident out of my 35 for 20 years.Then one day, I went to buy a ticket to a 36 . But all the tickets were sold out. Then a 37 came up to me, “Do you still remember me, sir?” Its a 38 face, but I couldnt remember where I had seen her. “I paid your piano by selling 39 . Thank you for having offered me that chance. Now Im a pianist and this is my concert. Welcome to my concert.” With these words, she 40 me a ticket. I was so touched that I couldnt say anything then. 21. A. teacherB. salesmanC. managerD. boss22. A. replyB. messageC. callD. request23. A. expensiveB. oldC. redD. cheap24. A. More or lessB. Now and thenC. Generally speakingD. Of course25. A. offerB. acceptC. giveD. provide26. A. InsteadB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Though27. A. promisingB. announcingC. requiringD. explaining28. A. lostB. soldC. ownedD. rented29. A. After B. Before C. Without D. Despite30. A. successB. activityC. decisionD. plan31. A. chanceB. businessC. giftD. love32. A. girlB. moneyC. pianoD. postcard33. A. discussedB. decidedC. agreedD. performed34. A. discouragingB. disappointingC. annoyingD. surprising35. A. mindB. heartC. bodyD. spirit36. A. movieB. trainC. concertD. plane37. A. gentlemanB. ladyC. girlD. policeman38. A. similarB. strangeC. beautifulD. familiar39. A. chickensB. eggsC. flowersD. newspapers40. A. boughtB. lentC. handedD. sold二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列五篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A The Mississippi River is the chief river of the United States. It is the main inland waterway for agricultural products and raw (未经加工的) materials leaving the country. It runs from north to south through the middle United States, dividing it almost in half. The Mississippi is over 2,300 miles in length, making it the longest river in America. Its source (发源地) is in northern Minnesota, almost to the border with Canada. Its mouth is in the Gulf of Mexico near the city of New Orleans (新奥尔良). The Mississippi has long had the nickname Old Man River. The Mississippi has an important role in the history of the United States. In the 1500s and 1600s, Spanish and French explorers travelled its length in their many expeditions. These trips helped to open the interior (内部) of America to development. In the 1800s, the invention of steamboats helped to make the Mississippi a great transportation route. Barges (驳船) laden with commodities (货物) and steamboats carrying passengers plied (来往) the waterway for many years. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, described the river in detail in his book, Life on the Mississippi. 41. In the context of the passage, the word chief means _ . A. agricultural B. law C. inland D. main42. What is another name for the Mississippi? A. Gulf of Mexico. B. Minnesota.C. Old Man River. D. The Longest River. 43. Which direction does the Mississippi run? A. From north to south. B. From south to north. C. From east to west. D. From west to east. 44. Where does the Mississippi River begin? A. In northern Minnesota. B. Near New Orleans. C. The Gulf of Mexico. D. In Canada. B How would you like an easy way to earn $2,500? All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. Theres a catch, however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books, television or radio for amusement. You cant leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every move. Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated. His goal was to raise peoples awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food. He decided to pay $5,000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week. To Robs surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He interviewed and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Para, a 24-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experiences, and it would take place in an art museum. The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldnt stand up without hanging their heads. They ate vegetables and drank water from a garden hosepipe (橡胶软管). Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Their only inspiration was the two-framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not feed the humans.”Finally it was over, and Para and Eric appeared from their cage. They survived the week, and they each had a check for $2,500 in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a bar of chocolate right away. “Its great to be able to stand up,” he said. Para just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didnt want to talk to anyone. 45. Rob Thompson started the plan with the purpose of _.A. making the life of framed animals known B. becoming famousC. having fun D. teaching Para and Eric a lesson46. From the passage we can learn that _.A. Para and Eric didnt know each other beforeB. Para and Eric wanted to become famousC. Rob Thompson made a lot of money out of the planD. anybody can live like chickens if you give them money47. Which of the following words can best describe Para and Erics life in the cage?A. Amusing. B. Normal. C. Happy. D. Hard.48. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Many people answered Robs advertisement.B. Rob and Eric survived the hard week in the cage.C. Para and Eric were of the same age.D. Para and Eric didnt go hungry in the cage.CSwimming across the English Channel takes at least nine hours, and it makes you short of breath. Flying over the Channel takes only twenty minutes (as long as youre not held up at the airport), but its an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft (气垫船) if you dont mind the noise, and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise, you can go by boat, if you remember your sea-sickness ills. All these means of transport have their problems and the tired travelers often dream of being able to drive to France in their own car. “Impossible,” you say. People are once again considering the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge.This time, the Greater London Council is looking into the possibility of building a Channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to go by rail or by car on a bridge, whereas a tunnel would provide a rail link only.Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain becoming more conscious of the need for links with Europe as a result of joining the EU? Well, perhaps. The main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of Londons disused docklands (港区). A link from London to the continent would encourage trade and make the port full of life and force, and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England and eat them in France while they are still warm!49. According to the passage we can learn that _.A. swimming across the Channel usually takes less than nine hoursB. the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge is very newC. swimming across the Channel is more difficult than any other meansD. a tunnel or bridge would only reach as far as the coast50. Building a Channel tunnel in England would be _.A. less expensive than building a bridge B. more expensive than building a bridgeC. less expensive than building a rail D. more expensive than building a rail51. If a Channel tunnel is built there, people can _.A. neither take a train nor go by carB. only take a busC. either take a train or go by carD. only take a train52. We can infer that now many of Londons docklands are _. A.fully used B. not usedC. seriously blocked D. opened againD A nightmare is a dream which often makes a dreamer feel very upset and usually forces at least partial awakening. The dreamer may feel any number of disturbing emotions in a nightmare, such as anger, guilt, sadness and depression, but the most common feelings are fear and anxiety. Nightmare themes may vary widely from person to person and from time to time. Probably the most common theme is being chased. Adults are commonly chased by an unknown male figure, whereas children are commonly chased by an animal or some fantastic figure. Just about everyone has them at one time or another. Most children have nightmares between the ages of three or four and seven or eight. These nightmares appear to be a part of normal development, and do not generally signal unusual problems. Nightmares are less common in adults, though studies have shown that they too may have nightmares from time to time. About 5-10% of them have nightmares once a month or more frequently. There are a number of possibilities. Some nightmares can be caused by certain drugs or by physical conditions such as illness and fever. The nightmares of early childhood likely reflect the struggle to learn to deal with normal childhood fears and problems. Many people experience nightmares after they have suffered a severe shock, such as surgery, the loss of a beloved one, or a severe accident. The content of these nightmares is directly related to the severe shock and the nightmares often occur over and over. Other people experience nightmares when they are undergoing stress in their waking lives, such as difficulty or change on the job, moving, pregnancy, and financial concerns. Finally, some people experience frequent nightmares that seem unrelated to their waking lives. These people tend to be more creative, sensitive, trusting and emotional than average. 53. The most common theme of a nightmare is _. A. being chased B. being beaten C. being killed D. being burnt54. Who may experience nightmares according to the passage? A. Only children. B. Only adults. C. Only the aged. D. Everyone. 55. The third paragraph mainly tells us _. A. what a nightmare is B. who usually have nightmares C. what can be done about nightmares D. the causes of nightmaresE If you have read the fairy tale about the Italian boy Pinocchio, you will remember that everyone knew when he lied, his nose grew. But did you know that your brain can also betray you when you tell a lie? A study released last Monday showed that the brains of people who are lying look very different from those who are telling the truth. According to the US researchers, this finding could lead to creating a more accurate lie detector. “There may be separate areas in the brain involved in truth-telling and cheating that can be measured ,” said Scott Faro, head of the research group. Faro and other scientists tested nine volunteers. Six of them were asked to shoot a toy gun and then lie and say they didnt do it. Three others who watched told the truth about what happened. The volunteers were connected to a special machine, which used a strong magnet to provide a real-time picture of brain activity. Clear differences were seen between the liars and the truth-tellers. A total of seven areas were active in the cheatinggroup, but only four in the truth-telling team. “It seemed to take more brain effort to tell the lie than to tell the truth,” Faro said. The traditional lie-detector machine looks at sweat, skin, breathing and heart rate changes. Using such new technology as a lie detector would be expensive, but it might be worthwhile in some criminal cases.56. The main purpose of writing this passage is to_ .A. inform us that a new lie-detector is on the wayB. tell truth-tellers some good news C. show that brain does not tell lies D. warn liars of the possibility of being found out57. At the beginning of the passage, the author mentioned Pinocchio to_ . A. introduce something funny, about lying B. tell you that now in real life liars can be recognized C. inform you that criminals can lie without being found out D. introduce you to a discovery that another part of your body can give a liar away 58. Which is NOT one of the differences between the prospective lie-detector and the traditional one?A. They use different technologies. B. They examine different parts of the body.C. The traditional one take a longer time to check out a liar.D. The traditional one cannot show clear differences between them. 59. What did Faro and other scientists find? A. Telling the truth is much easier than telling a lie. B. Cheating and truth-t