滁州市2011-2012学年上学期英语高一年级第二学期月考.doc

滁州市2011-2012学年上学期高一年级第二学期末试卷第一节、 单项选择.1、 We are_ about the development of countrys economy, because all the Chinese are working with all their efforts.A. pessimistic B. surely C. optimistic D. uncertain 2.have you called Jackson to tell him about the changes of the meeting? oh , I _.I_ him right away.A. forgot; will call. B. forgets; am going to call C. remembered; I will call up .D. remember; am call on3.I kept writing to my mother to tell her what I_ wherever I was.A. was op to B. went on with C. go on to D. was up with.4. Today, in the USA and UK _, Halloween has became a special occasion for young people.A. in time B. on time C. in particular. In return5.Must I finish doing the work today? _No, you _ if have something else to do.A. Mustnt B. couldnt? C. Dont have to D. cant6. Im making progress in learning English ._,Im getting more and more confident.A. Besides. B. In addition C. Whats more D. All the above.7.Between North island and South island_ the Cook Strait.A. Are B. Be C. lies D. stands8.The whole world is fighting _ AIDS, a disease _ has caused many deaths A. for ; hat B against which C. for; which D. against; what9.Lu Lun is known _ us _ a great writer.A. by; for B. to ;as C. to .for D. by; as10._-Jenny, youre wanted on the phone. Its from Beijing. -_I dont know anybody in Beijing.A. Im sorry? B. Pardon? C. Youre joking D. Youre dead right.11. he was very sick for a long time, but he managed to _.A. pull through B. pull down C. pull out D. pull into .12. Some aspects of a pilots job _be boring. and pilots often_ work at inconvenient hours.13. In the last thirty years, the Internet _rapidly.A. grew B. is growing C. has grown D. grows14. If everyone makes a contribution. to _the environment, the world will become _beautiful.A. protect; more B. protecting; much C. protect; much D. protecting; more15.Manager,a gentleman _himself William asks to see you.A. who calling B. calling C. calls D. called 第二节、完形填空 Once Reason（理智） met Fortune（运气） on a bridge.” Let me _36_ .”Said Fortune. Reason said,“Why? You are not better than me.”Can you see you that boy who is _37_ in the field? Get inside him and if he is better with you than with me .I will let you pass any time and anywhere we meet.”said Fortune. Reason_38_ When the named Vanek felt reason in his hand, he began to _39_ why should I plough （耕地）field all my life? I could be _40_somewhere else too. He went away and began to _41_ from a royal（皇室的） gardener. He learned very quickly and the _42_was very nicer. The king was very_43_ and walked in the garden very often with the queen and their only daughter, the daughter was very _44_ but she stopped speaking when she was twelve. The king announced that who would teach her to speak would become her _45_. Vanek _46_tell a story to the princess(公主) and made her _47_ .But one of the kings counselors(顾问) said ,”You cannot _48_her,You are not a noble origin.” Vanek said,the kings _49_ is law and if the king wants people to _50_according to the law, he must behave in that way, too. He said that the king must do something. His _51_should be cut,” shouted the counselor. Fortune said to Reason,”You see, He is not _52_with you and his head will be cut. Let me_53_ you.” When Fortune got inside Vanek, the headsmans sword(剑) broke. Before he brought another sword, the royal bugler came and after him the royal coach. The kings daughter said to her father that Vanek was _54_ and the kings word should not be cancelled (取消) and that the king could make duke of Vanek. When there was the wedding reception, Reason came there but seeing he would meet Fortune, he _55_ away. Since that time, Fortune can pass when Reason meets Fortune.36.A.pass B. Leave C. see D. go.37.A.hunting B. working. C. playing D. Sowing38、A. accepted B. promised C. agreed D.refused39.A. regret. B. realize C. remember D. think 40、A. Happy. B.adventurous(富有冒险精神的) C. Famous D. rich.41、A.hear B. Learn C.come D. Origin42、A. Countryside B.palace C. Garden D.field.43、A. Disappointed B. Puzzled C. surprised D. Pleased44、A. Beautiful B. Shy C. Cruel D. Weak45、A. Friend B. Husband C. Servant D. Guard46、A. tried to B. Wanted to C. Managed to D. Succeeded to 47、A.laugh B.walk C. Sing D. Speak48、A.marry B. See C. Serve D. Visit49、A. Order B. Word C. Permission D. Opinion 50、A. Obey B.perform C.behave D.compete51、A.hair B. Ear C. Nose D. Head52、A. Well B. Glad C. Close D. Strict53、A. Punish B. Replace C. Help D. Support54、A. Foolish B. Wise C. Right D. Handsome55、A. Sent B. Took C. Gave D. Ran三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A Do you know how to play a game calledMusical Chairs?it is easy to play and most people enjoy it . All you need are some chairs,some people and some way of making music.you may use a piano or any musical instrument,if some can pay it. You may use a tape recorder.you can even use a radio. Put the chairs in a row.the chairs may be put in twos, back to back.A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it. The game is easy. When the music starts,the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction. Of course,they should walk in time to the music.If the music is fast they should walk quickly.if the music is slow, they should walk slowly. The person playing music cannot see the people in the game.When the music stops,the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit it on,he drops out.then,before music starts again,one chair must be taken away.when the music stops again, one more stops is the winner.56、 If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with_.A. Nine chairs B.ten chairs C.eleven chairs D.one chair57、 Which of the following may be unacceptable according to the article?A.A piano B. A radio C. A violin D. A telephone58、When the music starts,the players must _A. Run about the roomB. Get downC. Walk around the chairsD. Sit on the chairs59、 Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The game Musical Chairsis not difficult to learnB. The last one cannot sit on the last chairC. The winner can sit on the chairD. If the person plays music,he cannot be the winner.B. Kenyon Scudder once told me a story about his friend,Michael.Michael happened to be on a train sitting next to a young man tho seemed worried.finally the young man told the friend that he was the prisoner returning home from a faraway prison.His behaviour had brought shame on his family, and they had neither visited him nor written.he hoped ,however,that this is only because they were too poor to travel and too busy too write. When he was set free, he had written to tell them he wanted to go home.To make matter easy for them, however, he had asked them to put up a signal for him when the train passed their little farm.if the family had forgiven him,they were to put up a white ribbon in the big apple tree near the railway. If they didnt want him to be back,they were to do nothing,and he would stay on the train and go far away.As the train got near his hometown,his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window.he asked Michael to watch for the big apple tree.they changed seats.in a minute,Michael put his hand on the young convicts shoulder.there it is .he said,his eyes filled with sudden tears.its all right.the whole tree is white with ribbons60、 According to the passage,the white ribbon on the big apple tree means_A. Pleasure B. Forgiveness C. Happiness D. Education61、 The wordsuspense can be replaced by _A. Pain B. Interest C. Worry D. Happiness62、 Why was Michael asked to watch for the apple tree?A. The young man was afraid that he was refused by his familyB.The young mans seats was far from the windowC. The young man was afraid of seeing the white ribbon on the big apple tree D The young man was sure that his family will accept him63、 Why were Michaels eyes filled with his family?A. The young man couldnt live with his familyB. He was moved by what he sawC. He was touched by the young manD. The young man was very sadC. The sea has always interested man .From it he can get food,minerals,and treasure. For thousands of years,he could sail on it .But he could not go far beneath its surface. Man wants to explore deep into the sea.however,he is not a fish.he must breathe air,so he cant stay under the waters surface for any length of time.to explore deep water,man faces even more dangers and problems A driver who wants to stay under the water for more than a few minutes must breathe air or a special mixture of gases.he can wear a diving suit and have air pumped to him from above. He can carry a tank of air on his back and breathe through a hose and a mouthpiece.Water weighs 800 times as much as air.Tons of water pushes against a diver deep in the sea.his body is under great pressure. When a driver is under great pressure, his blood takes in some of the grass he breathes. As he rises to surface,the water pressure becomes less. If the driver rises too quickly.the grass in his blood form bubbles(气泡).the diver is then suffering from the blends can cause a diver to double up in pain.they even kill him. 64、 On the whole, this text is about _.A. Special mixture of gases in deep sea.B. The problems a diver faces in deep seaC. Air pressure under the surface of sea waterD. A kind of illness that man suffers in the sea65、 The text does not say so ,but it makes you think that_A. Deep-sea diver should be in good healthB. Divers explore the deep sea only for treasureC. There is a special mixture of gases under the seaD. Diving under the water too quickly causes a kind of illness66、 Why does a diver get the bends?A. The air in his blood is used upB. His diving suit weighs too muchC. He comes to the surface too quicklyD. He tries to do the exercise under the water67、 From the text we can learn that_A. Man cannot stay under water for more than a few minutesB. The sea began to interest man in the last few yearsC. All divers will get the bends sooner or laterD. The bends may kill a diverD. The Peales were a famous family of American artists.Charles Willson is best remembered for His portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution.he painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of Gorge Washington.His life-size portrait of the sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that Gorge Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture. Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the peale museum,which he founded in Philadelphia.the worlds first popular museum of art and nature science mainly covered painting by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings.Peale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike.the museums most popular display was skeleton of a huge ,extinct elephant,which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801 Three of Peales seventeen children were also famous artists.pahpaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers,furits,and cheese. His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted of many noted people,including one of Gorge Washington.Another brother,Rubens Peale,painted mostly landscapes and portraits. James Peale,the brother of Charles Willson Peale,specialized in miniatures(小画像).his daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in Amercia.68、 What is the main topic of the passage?A. The life of Charles Willson PealeB. Portraits in the 18th centuryC. The Peale MuseumD. A family of Artists69、 The author mentions in the Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that_.A. Charles Willson Peales painting was very lifelikeB. Washington respected Charles Willson Peales workC. Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale D. The painting of the two brothers was very large70、 Tthe underline wordunearthed is closest in meaning to _A. Showed B. Dug upC. InventedD. Looked over71、 Which of the following is NOT the child of Charles Willson Peale?A. Titian pealeB. Rubens pealeC. Raphaelle PealeD. Sarah Miriam PealeE While I was in 9th grade, I built a circuit for the traffic system of our city.After getting the first prize,I got this valuable advice from my father,Do whatever interests you ,and dont let the work challenge you ,make sure youre challengeing the work I have always preferred the projects which are challengeing and related to real life problems.I clearly remember building a shipping programme several years ago.I divided the whole project in to several small sections.When I understood it clearly,used my brainstorming skill on it , and gave some basic ideas.then I asked my professor for help before jumping into coding .At first ,I did not know how to ask questions correctly and always asked the questionHow do I do it?as I kept working and discussed with my professor, I became more comfortable and those howquestions soon turned into What If I do this and thattypes of questions It took me four days to write the code. The desire to solve the problem kept me sleepless all nights brainstorming in even greater details. Every time I saw my programme running smoothly,I exploded with joy.I still remember the last day of my work.I was getting some problems and didnt know what to do.At that moment,a man came in to clean.he has headphones,and he was dancing while cleaning the room.Seeing this ,I burst out laughing.That moment calmed me.I regained energy and interest and started to work again,and soon I fixed the problem. My success in the project proved that breaking up a large problem into small parts could help find a possible solution.Discussing the problem with others was also very beneficial.Now I have gained the confidence to attempt any kind of project.72、 According to the passage,the writer was interested in _A. Developing traffic systemsB. Doing challenging projectsC. Winning the great prizesD. Writing different codes73、 The writer asked the questionHow do I do itat first because_A. He had no clear idea about his programB. He was too shy to express himselfC. He wanted to be understood easilyD. He preferred this kind of question74、 We learn from the passage that the writers shipping program_ A. Would benefit people a lotB. Was done together with othersC. Was difficult and needed patienceD. Cost much money and energy75、 What would be the best title of this passage?A. Do it YourselfB. No pains,No gainsC. Learning with interestD. Practice Makes Perfect第四部分 写作（共两节。满分35分）第1节 任务型阅读 阅读下面一段短文，根据所读内容在文章后的表格中填入适当的单词。 Text anxiety is actually a type of performance anxiety- a feeling someone might have in a situation where performance really counts.All anxiety is a reaction to expecting something stressful .Focusing on the bad things that could happen also fuels text anxiety.too many thoughts about the bad things leave no mental space for thinking about the text question. Stress is signal that helps you prepare for something important thats about to happen.So use it to your advantage .instead of dreading (畏惧)、complaining、or worrying about the text with friends,take an active approach, Let stress remind you to study well in advance of a text. Many students find that their text anxiety is reduced when they start to study better or more regularly.It makes sense- the more you know the material,the more confident you will feel.having confident in a text means you expect to do well.When you expect to do well,you will be able to relax into a text after the normal first moment anxiety passes. If you find yourself having negative thoughts,replace them with positive messages.Not unrealistic positive messages,but ones that are practical and true,such a