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湖南省龙山县皇仓中学2011-2012学年高一英语下学期期中试题牛津译林版第一节 听力理解（共16小题；每小题1.5分，满分24分）听下面9段对话。每段对话后有一个或一个以上小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍听下面一段对话，回答第1小题。1. what are the two speakers talking about? a .the weather. b. a move c a basketball match 听下面一段对话，回答第2小题。2.where did the conversation probably take place ? a. in a restaurant b. in a bookshop. c. in a classroom 听下面一段对话，回答第3小题。3. how much is the shirt? a. $ 15. 99. b. $ 50 .99. c. $ 59. 99 听下面一段对话，回答第4小题。 4.which of the following is the womans e-mail address? a. e-smith .ca b. e-smith .ca c. e-smith .ca听下面一段对话，回答第5小题。.5. what does the woman mean ? a. shell repair his bike b. shell change the tyre for him c. shell lend him her pump 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7小题。6.what is the probable relationship between the two speakers ?a husband and wife b. boss and clerk c.friends7. where did the woman live before? a. chicago b.boston c. new york听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. where is the woman going ? a,.her office b. her school c. the airport9. whats the woman worried about? a. that she will be late for school. b.that she will miss her plane . c.that she wont be able to catch her train.10.when does the driver think they will get there? a. at about 9:50 b. at about 10:15 c.at about 9:45听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. what is the relationship between the people? a. headmaster and teacher b. teacher and student. c. father and daughter 12. what reason did the girl give for being late yesterday? a. she visited her grandfather. b.she was ill and went to the hospital. c. her alarm clock didnt work and the bus broke down.13. what did the girl say about her grandmother earlier?a. her grandmother was going to have an operation b. her grandmother had already had an operationc. her grandmother was ill.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. what are the speakers talking about? a. the latest news. b. a new magazine c. buying and sellingc. he is not satisfied with his notes. 15.how much does the washington post cost? a.$1 b.$ 4. 50 c. $ 3. 5016. what is the washington post?a. a newspaper b. a book c. a magazine 第二节 笔录要点（共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分）听下面一段材料，将第18至20小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。 a fire time: at about 17._ place: in dallas,texas damage: a(n)18._house and surrounding house were also damaged. death: 19_died injury: 20._was injured part two language knowledgesection achoose the one answer that best completes each of the sentences below.21. more than one person here_ with the disease.a. has been infected b. have been infected c. has been infecting d. have been infecting22.there _in this room.thats why it seems so small to you. a.are too much furniture b.is too many furnitures c.are too many furnitures d.is too much furniture23.teaching as a career_to many people because of the long holiday. a.attracts b.calls c.appeals d.pulls24.listen! do you hear someone_for help? a. calling b. call c. to call d. called25._, i will visit you next tuesday. a.if you are convenient. b.if it is convenient for you. c.if it will be convenient for you. d. if you will be convenient.26.what time do you think_? a.will tom come back b. tom will come backc. is tom coming back d.can tom get here27.lily didnt ask her father to buy a car for her; _,she bought one for him. a.whats more b.on the contrary c.by the way d.in a word28._is generally believed_forming the habit of reading good books is helpful to children. a.it, 不填 b.as; that c.it; that d.as; 不填29.nowadays children have _ easy access to computers, so most of them spend lots of time playing computer games after_class. a.an;the b. 不填;the c.an; 不填 d. 不填; 不填30.english is one of the_languages of many countries, such as ghana and india,but it is not their native language. a.modern b.official c.harmful d.superior31.it is a question_or not he should be elected chairman. a. if b. that c.how d.whether32. mark,please dont make any_before you know the complete thing. a.promises b. copies c.tricks d. comments33,the young american tried to_ his message to the crowd in his broken chinese a.get across b. get through cget back d. get over34_do you want to take the black one or the white one? _ill take_the blake one_the white one. i have already had one a. both;and b. neither; nor c.not; but d.not only; but also35._sorry, but let me explain. _what excuse will you_this time. a.mix up b.pick up c.make up d. roll upsection b fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. catherine invited nelson to dinner. nelson was a(n)_36_man. he had been teaching various subjects for almost 40 years. he could have retired 10 years ago, but he loved teaching. he said his students gave him something to 37 every day. he planned to teach until he died in the 38 . nelson needed to take a 39 to catherine to show his thanks for the 40 . he couldnt think of what would be suitable. opening his kitchen drawer, he found the perfect gift, an unopened box of 41 . he also found some fresh_looking wrapping paper.(包装纸). he wrapped the box up carefully. feeling 42 of himself, he drove over to catherines and rang the doorbell. he 43 his gift. catherine made a funny face. she said she 44 the wrapping paper. then she unwrapped the tea and made another funny face. “ nelson, i gave this tea to you at the end of last term, and i wrapped it in this paper.” nelsons face turned 45 . he told himself he had to be more 46 with gifts in the future and he apologized to catherine. she 47 and said, “ its okay. the thought of presenting a gift is more important than the gift itself.” 36.a. busy b. attractive c.famous d.old 37.a. look forward to b.try out c. get rid of d deal with 38.a. bedroom b. classroom c. playground d. kitchen 39.a. card b.box c. gift d.snack 40.a. suggestion b. explanation c. attention d.invitation 41a. candies b. fish c.chocolates d. tea 42.a.proud b. tired c. fond d. shy 43.a.bought b. awarded c.offered d.accepted 44.a. sold b. loved c.invented d.borrowed 45.a.green b. white c. red d. black 46.a.concerned b. careful c. familiar d. pleased 47.a. smiled b. angered c.screamed d. criedsection b complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the content. one day i took a train home. there was an empty seat facing a young man . the man looked dirty and you could easily notice his drug addiction(上瘾). the train was extremely crowed 48._no one wanted to sit near him. i walked to him and sat 49._. i looked him in the eye and smiled. i would never forget the look on his face . it was a special look 50._shock, shame and amazement. obviously, he felt shocked for someone sat opposite him. then a look of shame replaced the shock. h realized that his drug addiction was so obvious 51._i could easily see it 52._-his appearance. then he tried to clean up(整理) 53._secretly and quietly. he straightened his posture and arranged his hair. after the clear-up, he said nothing nor tried to get closer. he just stared out of the window. sometimes he looked at me with 54._embarrassed smile. a moment later he arrived at his stop. right 55._going out of the door, he put on a big and sincere smile. “have a good day,” he said. the smile was unforgettable. all i did was smile and what i got was amazing.part three reading comprehension choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.part iii reading comprehension（30 marks） directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c, and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.aindiaflying a kite from the roof is part of everyday life in india. each year, on jan. 14, an international kite festival draws more than 1 million enthusiasts from 36 countries. spainsurely, the paella is very delicious, but its unusual like foie-gras candy and ham “tapioca,” created by molecular gastronomists(分子美食家)like ferran adria, that make spain the foodies mecca（胜地）.south-africathe 850-mile drive from johannesburg to cape town features big-game terrain（地形）, pristine beaches, and towering cliffs. be sure to stop and check out the ancient bushman paintings at kamberg center.maltait rarely rains between april and august in malta, and the long, dry summers are matched by short, mild winters. winds from northern african known as xlokk keep the place temperate in spring and fall.japanjapans elders (who make up a fifth of the population) dont just enjoy generous pensions, the respect of society, and the worlds longest life expectancy. they also get their own national holiday, keiro no hi.francemama is sitting pretty, with as much as seven months paid leave, low-cost health care, and a baby nurse who makes house calls. if shes sick, the government sends someone to do the family laundry.56. every year in january, you can . a. enjoy japans national holiday, keiro no hi b. attend the international kite festival in india c. have the 850-mile drive in south africa d. have a lot of rain in malta 57. which is the best place for people to spend their elderly life? a. spain.b. india.c. japan.d. malta.58. what does the underlined phrase “make house calls” mean? a. come to ones house to help him. b. help somebody keep the house. c. make the phone call for sombody. d. receive the phone call for somebody.59. when you have a road trip in south-africa, you can . a. see some ancient bushman paintings b. meet the winds known as xlokk c. get seven months leave d. eat the delicious paella60. what can be the best title for the passage? a. the worlds best place to fly a kite b. the worlds best place for a road trip c. the worlds best places to dine and be old d. the worlds best places for particular pleasuresb the first step tobeing a successful manager is by admitting you dont have all the answers. your co-workers and leaders at your company know you wont have the answers. they are looking to see how you find them. be yourself and rember that your failures will be forgiven if you are honest and have tried to do the right thing. here are some suggestions for you. stay focused. your job is to manage the department, not become friends with your employees or do their jobs if they cant. make sure you have a clear job description and find out exactly what expectations your leader has of you. go through the job description line by line. prioritize(确定优先次序) the tasks and find out what any unclear word exactly means. then it is time to ask questions and to point out any tasks that you feel arent under your control. go to your staff. if you re asked to solve a problem, go to them for advice before you try to come up with anything on your own. dont make big changes all at once. new managers often want to come in and totally change the work plan to show their abilities. it may be necessary ,but for the first few months, keep things the way they are. be a good communicator. employees respect a manager who tells them what they did wrong without laying blame-youll go far with your employees if you admit a mistake you made before you talk to them about mistakes theyve made. remember, your job is to help make the work of your employees easier, but not to do it for them!61. the passage mainly wants to tell us_. a.how to be a successful manager. b.the ways to find all thr answers c.the life of a successful manager d.how to be a good communicator62. in the first paragragh, the author suggests you should_.a.find all the answers by yourselfb.let your co-workers find the answersc.let tour leaders hnow your abilitiesd.be honest and admit you cant find all the answers 63.what does a successful manager do with the job description?a.do all the things it saysb.make one as soon as possiblec.know the leaders expections from itd.change all the nuclear words in it 64.what does the underlined word ” it” in paragragh 6 refer to?a.new managers coming inb.making big changesc.showing their abilitiesd.keeping things the way they are 65.according to the writer, as a manager, you had better_.a.not tell your employees you did something wrongb.help your employees do their jobs when they cantc.make your employees work much easierd.work for your employees.cas we all know, it was thomas jefferson who wrote the declaration of independence (独立宣言). he wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the congress (国会). as a result, he became famous.born in virginia, thomas jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.jefferson was elected the governor of virginia in 1779, and he was sent to france as the representative of the american government in 1784. sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after washington and adams.far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom in america. as a president, he protected the right of free speech. interestingly enough, in his eight years as president, jefferson never vetoed (否决) a bill which the congress had passed. he did a lot in organizing the new university of virginia.thomas jefferson died on july the fourth, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of american independence.66. from the passage we can infer that america won its independence in _.a. 1786 b. 1800 c. 1842 d. 177667. how old was thomas jefferson when he became the governor of virgina?a. he was 26. b. he was in his forties.c. he was 36. d. we dont know.68. which of the following statements is true? a. jefferson wan an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.b. jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.c. jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.d. not being politically minded, jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the congress.69. jefferson died when he was _.a. 72 b. 83 c. 73 d. 9270. jeffersons greatest contribution in american history should be that _. a. he did a lot in organizing the new university of virginia.b. he was strongly against the slaveryc. he wrote the declaration of independence d. he was for the right of free speech part four writingsection a read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. write no more than three words for each answer.in many english homes four meals are served; they are breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. these are the meals that are served in the homes of people who are well to do.breakfast may be served any time for seven to nine. it consist of porridge, bacon and eggs (boiled or fried), butter toast or bread-and-butter with marmalade (酸果酱). instead of bacon and eggs, fish may be served. either tea or coffee is drunk at breakfast.lunch comes at about one oclock. it generally consists of cold meat (left over from yesterdays dinner), potatoes, and salad. after that there is bread or biscuits and cheese. most people drink water at lunchtime; some drink beer or wine. it is not the custom to drink the spirits (烈性酒) like whisky or brandy even wealthy homes in the middle of the day.afternoon tea, taken between four and five, is the most informal meal of the day. if you are a friend of the family you may drop in for tea without an invitation or telling them that you are coming. each person has a cup and saucer, a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake. by the way, do not help yourself to cake first; bread-and-butter first, and then cake if there is any. another piece of advice: do not put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate at