广东省惠阳一中实验学校2011-2012学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题(A).doc

广东省惠阳一中实验学校2011-2012学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题（A）第一部分：听力（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 每段播放两遍。各段播放前你有5秒钟的阅题时间，请根据所听到的内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的ABC选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。1 What date is it today?A September 10th B September 9th C September 11th 2 What do the two speakers want their mother to do?A Buy them presents. B Find another job. C Travel with them.听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。3 Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A Policeman and eyewitness B Driver and passenger C Teacher and student4 What caused the accident to happen?A An old man B A child C A dog5 When did the ambulance come?A At 8:40 B At 8:30 C At 8:45 听下面一段对话，回答第6-8题。6 Why is the Great Pyramid on the west bank of the Nile River?A Because it was built for Khufu who died in the west.B Because the west, in ancient Egyptians minds, was connected with GodC Because ancient Egyptians thought the end of life was like the setting of the sun.7 What is on top of each pyramid of Mexico?A A tomb B A temple C A stairway8 What are the pyramids of Mexico like?A They are lower than the pyramids of Egypt.B They are as high as the pyramids of Egypt.C They are as big as the pyramids of Egypt.听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。9 How will the two speakers go to New York?A By plane B By train C By car10 When will the two speakers probably leave?A At 8:00 am on Thursday B At 12:00 on Thursday C At 6:00 pm on Tuesday 第二部分：语言知识与运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11-25各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 There was once a farmer who had a large field of corn. He, worked in it with the greatest _ 11_, for he wanted to sell the corn and buy good things for his family with the money. Although he had worked hard, he saw the corn become _12_, for no rain fell. He began to _13_ that he was to have no crop. He was very _14_ and was in a lot of pain. He went to look at the _15_ crops in the field every day and _16_ for rain to fall. One day, as he stood looking up at the _17_, two little raindrops saw him, and one said to the other, “I feel very _18_ for that farmer. He took such pains with his field of corn, and now it is _19_ up. I wish I could help him.” “Yes,” the other said, “but you are only a little raindrop. You cant _20_ even one hill.” The first said, “I know I cannot do much, but perhaps I can cheer the farmer a little. Ill go to the field to show my good _21_.” As soon as the first one left for the field, the second one said, “If you really insist on going, Ill go, too.” And both the raindrops went down. One fell on a crop, and one on the nose of the farmer. The farmer felt it and cried out of _ 22 _, “A raindrop!” By this time a great many raindrops had come together to see what had happened. When they saw the two _ 23_ little drops falling on the ground to cheer the farmer and _24_ his corn, they all did the same. As a result, a _25_ came. Then the corn grew all because one little raindrop tried to do what it could.11 A convenience B care C belief D success 12 A weak B little C special D old13 A fear B accept C admit D prove14 A skillful B honest C surprised D sad15 A unusual B short C thirsty D tired16 A fought B called C prepared D wished 17 A field B sky C crop D rain18 A proud B peaceful C sorry D useless19 A growing B setting C drying D giving 20 A move B wet C expect D settle21 A quality B plan C courage D will22 A satisfaction B curiosity C excitement D pressure23 A kind B bright C strong D experienced24 A greet B feel C water D encourage25 A wind B shower C snow D cloud第二节：语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卷标号为26-35的相应位置。Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel 26 (interest) in the report on middle school students using cell-phones on campus. In fact, more students now come to school 27 cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think 28 is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble. 29 , it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cell-phones. Others think _30_(different). First, the cell-phone is not 31 must in school, as 32 are some IC phones, which 33 (make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send e-massages with their cell-phones, even in class, 34 will surely have bad effects on their study. Whats more, it will result in a great waste of time and money. In my opinion, the cell-phone is a _35_(use) tool in our daily life. But it doesnt mean we can use it freely in school. 第三部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面四篇短文，从36-55题的ABCD选项中选择最佳答案，并填涂到答题卡上。AEveryone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are Gods way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it? The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesnt want to talk, you could write a letter.There are three steps to being friends again:Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.36. Sally wants to tell students the ways to _.A. find friends B. plant trees C. get happy D. keep fit37. What makes good friends? A good friend should _. A. be lovely and cool B. be kind and patient C. have lots of money D. have good looks38. According to the text, you can _ your friend after a fight. A. buy a present for B. never say a word to C. have dinner with D. write a letter to39.Whats the meaning of the underlined word “complaints”? A. 悲叹 B.控诉 C. 抱怨 D. 抗议40. What is the best title of the text? A. Teenagers and friendship B. The good friends around youC. The trouble of growing up D. How to find and keep real friendship BWhat is language for? Some people seem to think its for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of wordsthe longer the lists，the better. Thats wrong. Language is for the exchange（交流）of ideas and information. Its meaningless knowing all about a language if you cant use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they cant speak correctly or fluently（流利地）. They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldnt be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard saw once wrote, Foreigners often speak English too correctly. But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. Theyre English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history, they make language. But a people can only make its own language. It cant make another peoples language. So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldnt overdo（做过头）it. They should put communication（交际）first.41. Language is used to _.A. express oneselfB. practice grammar rulesB. talk with foreigners only D. learn lists of words42. Generally, when an American or an Englishman speaks English, he _.A. never makes mistakes B. often makes mistakesC. cant avoid making mistakes D. always makes mistakes43. Foreigners often speak English too correctly. This sentence means that _.A. foreigners speak correct EnglishB. foreigners speak incorrect EnglishC. foreigners speak English according to the grammar rulesD. foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English44. If too many native speakers break a rule, _.A. what they use will become right B. they are against the lawC. they should say sorry to others D. they will become heroes45. When we speak a foreign language, we should _.A. speak in Chinese way B. speak by the rulesC. speak to native speakers D. not be afraid of making mistakesCMiss Wu is a young teacher of English in China. She loves teaching very much. One day when she was giving an English lesson, she found the headmaster sitting at the back of the classroom. After class, the headmaster told her that he came to her class to find out how much English and how much Chinese she was using. The result was about half English and half Chinese. She was using Chinese when she gave instructions to her students and when she wanted to get feedback （反馈） from her students. The headmaster told her that she should use more English in her class.Miss Wu made a plan like this:talk with an Englishman every Sunday for two hours to learn more English expressions;write some English expressions on cards. These cards not only remind her to use English in class, but also help her remember some expressions;have a five-minute talk in English with students before class.She used body language to help her if students could not understand.One year later, she found she could use English freely in class.46. Miss Wu _.A. has a poor memory B. is a teacher of ChineseC. loves her job D. is angry with the headmaster47. The headmaster came to Miss Wus class to _.A. write some English expressions on cards B. help her improve her English teachingC. give instructions to the students D. get feedback from the students48. After the headmaster left, Miss Wu realized that she should _ in her classA. use more Chinese B. use more EnglishC. use half English and half ChineseD. use body language49. What does the underlined word “remind” mean?A. 提醒 B. 阻止C. 宽恕 D. 依赖50. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Use cards in English teachingB. Talk with English-speaking peopleC. Speak more English in English classD. Learn more English expressionsDFriendship Day in India falls on the first Sunday of August every year. It is celebrated with many activities. Young people in India spend the day with their closest friends and have fun together. Most youngsters in India plan a movie or have a meal with their friends. Many friends may go on a drive to tourist places or make a plan for camping. Some friends go to the supermarket to do some shopping. On Friendship Day, most stores offer discounted prices for customers and it is the perfect day to buy something for friends. Some friends go to parties that are organized by many restaurants in order to attract youngsters. Such parties are very enjoyable. You can get food at a discounted(打折的) price. Some friends just decide to meet up (碰头，相聚) at someones home and talk about their happy time. The time good friends spend sitting together and talking over a cup of coffee is precious and unforgettable. Long-distance friends call up each other on this day and wish each other with warm feelings. Some of them even plan to meet up on this particular day. Yet some others plan a surprising visit just to see their friend gasp (喘息) in shock!In 2011, Friendship Day in India falls on August 7th. So dont forget to celebrate it with your friends. 51. When is Friendship Day celebrated in India?A. On August 2nd every year.B. On the third weekend of August every year. C. On August 1st every year. D. On the first weekend of August every year. 52. According to the text, which of the following is the most popular way that youngsters in India celebrate Friendship Day?A. Traveling with friends B. Seeing a film with friends C. Dancing with friendsD. Going shopping with friends. 53. How many ways are discussed in Paragraph 3 that friends spend Friendship Day together?A. Two B. ThreeC. FourD. Five54. The underlined phrase “a surprising visit” in Paragraph 4 refers to “_”.A. a visit to a friend who hasnt expected itB. a visit to a friend who has dreamed of it for a long time C. a visit to a friend who tries to avoid it D. a visit to a friend who lives in a faraway place 55. Which statement is wrong? A Young people in India celebrate Friendship Day in different ways.B Young people in India celebrate Friendship Day twice a year.C Young people can get food at a lower price at many restaurants on this day.D Young people will call their long-distance friends on this day.第二节：信息匹配(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Sadie and Soddy夫妇，Cindy, Bush, KoKo和Michael 均打算各自去旅行，请根据A-F旅游广告和各人的情况说明，选出符合各人要求的最佳选项。A. Historic site travelA travel to Egypt and Greece, where you can get a good view of the old temples and one of the worlds great wonders- pyramids and experience the life in the mysterious land. B. drift-travelThis time we will travel on the Mississippi River from the source of the river to the end. People are sitting on a rubber boat or raft, fighting against the dangers from the rapids while traveling. C. Romantic travelRomantic travel not only includes some romantic places, such as Paris, Rome and Vienna, but also many romantic activities for couples to spend an unforgettable time.D. Peace travelA travel to some countries which are involved in the Second World War, Poland, Germany, for example; the aim of this travel is to let us know the disadvantages of war and the importance of peace.E. business travelA travel to Bird. You can get a good knowledge of the development of this world-famous group. You can also visit the product line of its high quality mobile phones.F. Educational travelEducational travel can help you go to one of the best universities in the world-Oxford University. You can not only walk on the campus, boat in the river, but also listen to the lectures on how to improve your oral English. 请阅读以下各人的相关信息，然后匹配和他/她拟要选择的旅游项目：56 Sadie and Soddy plan to spend a second honey-moon to memorize their marriage anniversary. They want to have a wonderful travel.57. Cindy is a middle school student; she wants to travel during her summer vacation, but she also wants to learn more knowledge from the travel.58. Bush is a college student whose major is economy（经济）. He has to finish an article related to his major, so he hopes that his travel can provide some