广东省始兴县风度中学高一英语下学期期末考试试题【会员独享】.doc

风度中学2011-2012学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题本试卷共三大题，共8页，满分120分，考试用时100分钟。注意事项：1、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂满涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 2、非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案.不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第一部分 语言知识及运用（共二节，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，从短文后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。a boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. the boy wasnt much of a fruit-eater, 1 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, but, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. the more he looked at it, the 2 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.3 as high as he could, but even at his tallest 4 , he was unable to touch it. he began to 5 up and down , as high as he could, at the 6 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . still it remained out of 7 . not giving up , he thought , if only he had something to 8 on . his school bag wouldnt give enough height and he didnt want to 9 the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and game boy. looking around, he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or , with luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use. he had tried everything he could think to do. without seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk 10 . at first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 11 , and how he really wanted that apple .the more he 12 like this , the more unhappy he became.however ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldnt always get what he wanted .he started to say to himself . this isnt 13 ,i dont have the apple and im feeling miserable as well. theres 14 more i can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to 15 our feelings. if thats the case, what can i do to feel better?1. a. preferring b. offering c. receiving d. allowing2. a. sadder b. angrier c. hungrier d. tastier3. a. expanding b. stretching c. swinging d. pulling4. a. strength b. length c. range d. height5. a. jump b. look c. walk d. glance6. a. tip b. stage c. top d. level7. a .hope b. hand c. sight d. reach8. a. put b. stand c. get d. hold9. a. break b. shake c. take d. strike10.a. back b. away c. up d. down11.a. wishes b. beliefs c. efforts d. goals12.a. thought b. imagined c. tried d. claimed13.a. skilful b. cheerful c. harmful d. helpful14. a. something b. anything c. everything d. nothing15.a.change b. express c. forget d. describe第二节：语法填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。my neighbors children love 16 (play) hide-and-seek(捉迷藏), but no one imagined that a game they played last week would be reported 17 the local newspaper.one afternoon, they were playing in the vacant plot(空地).young paul found a perfect place to hide. his sister, natalie, had shut her eye and was counting to ten 18 paul noticed the mailbox and saw that the metal door was standing open. the mailman 19 (take) out several bags of mail and had carried 20 to his truck. paul climbed 21 the mailbox and pulled the door closed 22 hard that it locked. soon realizing 23 he had done, he started crying. at that time, natalie was looking for him everywhere but couldnt find him. however she happened to hear her brothers cries. she immediately ran 24 (tell) the mailman. paul was now free, but he had a bad fright that he could not stop crying. the mailman, 25 , soon found a way of making him laugh again. he told him that the next time he wanted to hide in a mailbox, he should remember to put a stamp on himself!第二部分：阅读理解 (共两节，30小题, 满分60分)第一节：阅读理解（共15小题。每小题2分，满分30分）a have you ever been ill? when you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. you dont want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad.what makes us ill? it is germs. germs are everywhere. they are very small and you cant find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. they are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.germs are always found in dirty water. when we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. so your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water. germs arent found only in water. they are found in air and dust. if you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut，some of the germs would go into your finger. your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.26. which of the following is true? a. if things are very small，they are germs. b. if things cant be seen，they must be germs. c. germs are only in dirty water. d. germs are everywhere around us. 27. what is a microscope used for? a. making very small things look much bigger. b. making very big things look much smaller. c. helping you read some newspapers. d. helping you if you cant see things clearly. 28. why dont your parents let you drink dirty water? a. you havent looked at it carefully. b. water cant be drunk in this way. c. there must be lots of germs in it. d. water will make you ill. 29. which of the following is not true? a. germs can be found both in water and in the air. b. germs can go into your finger if it is cut. c. if your temperature is not ok，there must be germs in your body. d. if your finger isnt cut，there arent any germs on it. 30. whats the main idea of the passage? a. germs may make us ill. b. germs are in dirty water. c. dont drink dirty water. d. take care of your fingers. bhundreds of years ago，a roman army came north from england to make war on scotland. the scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. they fought hard to drive the enemy out of scotland，but there were too many romans. it looked as if the romans would win.one night，the leader of scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “we will rest here tonight，my men,” he said. “tomorrow we will fight one more battle. we must win or we will die.”they were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. there were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep.the romans were not asleep. quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. closer and closer they came to the sleeping scots. they were almost at the top. a few minutes more，the war would be over. suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). he cried out and his sudden cry woke the scots. in a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. the fighting was hard but it did not last long. the scots wiped out the romans and saved their country.the thistle is not a beautiful plant. it has sharp needles all over it. few people like it. but the people of scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.31. hundreds of years ago there was a war between _. a. roman army and north england b. roman army and the scots c. england and scots d. a brave people and the scots 32. at first it looked as if the romans would win because _. a. the scots were not brave b. there were so many romans c. the scots did not have a good leader d. the romans had the support from the scottish 33. “we must win or we will die.” what the leader of the scots said means _. a. they were sure to win b. they couldnt escape from death c. they would win and then they would die d. they must try hard to win， otherwise they would be killed 34. the romans climbed up the hill quietly because _. a. they didnt want to wake the scots b. they wanted to reach the top c. they wanted to catch the four guards first d. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle 35. the people of scotland made thistle their national flower because _. a. it is a beautiful plant b. it is fresh and lovely c. it had so many sharp needles all over it d. it was the thistle that helped the scots to win the battle crenting a color television makes more sense than buying. heres why:1. the longer you rent, the less you pay. each year the monthly rate is reduced. you can reach a low rate of not much more than $12 a week.2. service is fast and free. we can have your set installed in two days. if anything goes wrong, well have it fixed the same day or lend you another set while were mending it. and dont forget: service and spare parts are free!3. if you dont have an aerial (天线), well install one for you, and that will be free, too. all you have to pay is the installation charge!4. you can choose from all kinds of models, and whats more, if after a certain period of time, and you would like a new model, you can change. hows that for service?5. no deposit (押金) is needed. you pay only the monthly rental fee. but if you pay in advance, you can save money. pay twelve months fees when you begin to hire, and well give you a months hire without charge.6. if you decide that you want to stop renting and buy the set you have on hire, this can be arrangedwith a generous allowance (折扣) for the fees already paid.36. from the passage we know _. a. the more you rent, the less you pay b. the lowest weekly rental fee is much more than $12 c. the longer you rent, the less you pay d. if you rent a tv set for a long time, service and spare parts will be free37. what is the good of paying twelve months fees when you begin to hire? a. one and a half months hire free of charge. b. one months hire free of charge. c. half a months hire free of charge. d. one-fourth of a months hire free of charge.38. what does “pay in advance” mean? a. you pay the rent for a period of time before you actually get the television. b. you go ahead and pay the rent. c. you pay the rent in front of anyone. d. you will be the first to pay the rent.39. if you want to rent a color television, _. a. leasing company can have your set installed the same day b. you can have a choice of sets to rent c. leasing company will install an aerial for you free of charge d. you must have an aerial40. this passage is a (an) _. a. book b. report c. advertisement d. picturedamericans like to travel on their yearly holiday. today, more and more travelers in the united states are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. they get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in europe for many years. in the past five to ten years, these bed-and- breakfast places have become popular in the united states. many of these americas bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. some bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms; others are much larger. some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms; others do.staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. usually the cost is much less. staying at an inn is almost like visiting someones home. the owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.41. americans take a holiday trip _. a. all the year roundb. for years c. every yeard. every other year42. according to the passage, which of the following is not true? a. some americans like to stay at bed-and-breakfast homes instead of hotels.b. the bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes opened to vacationers.c. the bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in america for a long time.d. the bed-and-breakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night.43. why do american travelers prefer staying at bed-and-breakfast inns? a. it is like visiting someones home. b. the money they spend there is much less. c. they can meet local families.d. all of the above.44. staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns, _. a. the travelers neednt pay anything b. the travelers dont have to pay for the telephone or television c. the travelers can meet and talk with the local people d. the owners will show the travelers around the area45. which is true according to the passage?a. european and american vacationers like staying at bed-and-breakfast inns.b. all americans enjoy traveling.c. these bed-and-breakfast inns are all old historic buildings.d. staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is just like at the travelers home.emr. king is a tall and strong man. he teaches p. e. in a middle school. he wears a long beard and takes good care of it.it was sunday yesterday. there was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. mr. king likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. with his friends help he got a ticket a few days ago. after breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. a bus came and he hardly got on. there were plenty of people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. he had to grip the back of a chair. at the next stop a boy got on the bus. he looked around and saw mr. kings beard and grip it. the man found it at once and called out, “let go of my beard, boy!”“are you going to get off, sir?” asked to boy.46.mr. king is a _.a. playerb. runnerc. teacherd. driver47.mr. king was going to watch the match because_ .a. he teaches p. e. in a middle schoolb. he likes football very muchc. he had already got a ticketd. he didnt go to work yesterday48.it was difficult for mr. king to stand because _ .a. he had drunk too muchb. the bus was too smallc. he got on the bus too lated. it was very crowded in the bus49.the boy gripped mr. kings beard because _ .a. he was afraid to fall againb. he wanted to make the man angryc. he hoped the man to find a seat for himd. he hoped the man to get off soon50.mr. king was afraid_ , so he shouted at him.a. the boy would pull him downb. the boy would hurt his beardc. the boy could be hurt againd. the boy would borrow his ticket第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关的信息，并按照要求匹配信息。 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。以下是一些旅游项目的简介：a. sea kayaking in turkeyenjoy beautiful scenery on turkeys turquoise coast. the water is clear and calm with temperatures of 2528高考资源网 in july and august. you dont need any previous kayaking experience to enjoy this trip. however, you do need to be quite fit, as you will be on the water for 46 hours a day.b. diving holidays in kenya experience diving and sailing in the indian ocean in march and april. enjoy warm, clear water and white, sandy beaches. spend all of your stay on one of our yachts (游艇) with first-class service and excellent food. explore remote and unspoilt reefs, and see a wonderful range of underwater sea life.c. swimming with dolphins in the azores islands, portugalwould you like to discover the underwater world of the dolphin? join us in july or august in the clear waters around the azores. you will receive training from expert guides to gain confidence in the water with the animals. we often see eight different species of dolphin during our trips. d. gulfoss waterfall in icelandcome to iceland in summer to see the biggest waterfall in europe. gulfoss, the golden waterfall is a truly spectacular sight. the water from the river hvt and water from glaciers come together and fall 32m in two stages. you can follow a path quite close to the falls, which provides wonderful opportunities for photos and videos. warm clothing is essential.e. plitvice lakes, croatia (克罗地亚)set in a national park, the lakes are croatias most popular tourist attraction. the beauty of the region comes from the 16 lakes, waterfalls, and areas of woodland, where deer, wolves and bears can be found. the park is open all year. there are several walks for all levels of fitness. you can also see the park by boat or bus. f. lake balaton, hungaryif you enjoy nature, you will love lake balaton. much of the area around the lake is part of a protected national park. we have expert guides with knowledge of local plants and animals. that will take you on long walks around the park. the marsh area of the lake is home to a wide number of bird species.以下是五个人的旅游爱好，请匹配每个人拟选择的旅游项目：51. jonny is crazy about plants and animals in different parts of the world. he travels a lot and each summer he goes to a different place to learn about the local plants and wildlife. 52. leo and his family have already done different water sports in europe and so want to travel further abroad. they would like to try a new sport and they dont mind working hard. they are not free to travel until the summer. 53. ellen enjoys being near wat