黔东南州2011-2012学年度第一学期期末考试高一英语试卷.doc

黔东南州2011年-2012学年度第一学期期末考试高一英语试卷一、单项填空（共15小题；每题一分，满分15分）1. More and more people begin to be concerned_ our natural environment. A. About B. With C. Of D. As2. He asked me_ I would like to see a film with him. A. That B. If C. What D. Which 3. - _large number of trees have been stolen from the forest, havent they? -Yes. _number of them is 26,000. A. The;the B. A; the C. A;A D. The; /4. I have two tickets to Beijing. I _ my father. A. Am taking B. Have taken C. Take D. Will have taken5. -Why do you put these English cards on the wall? -Only in this way_the English words. A. I can remember B. Can I remember C. I remember D. Remember I6. It was _ hot in the room that I didnt like to stay there. A. Really B. Such C. Too D. So7. We _ each other ever since we graduated from high school in the 1990s. A. Didnt see B. Wouldnt see C.havent seen D. Hadnt seen8. They took care of the old man _ son lost his life in the fire. A. Who B. Of whom C. Whom D. Whose9. I gave Mrs. Brown some flowers_ for her help with my English composition. A. In turn B. In return C. In total D. In relief10. On April 1st the westerners like to play_on each other but they make sure that no one is hurt. A. Games B. Fun C. Hobbies D. Jokes11. He can _ $3,000 a year by writing stories to support a family of three people.A. Spare B. Afford C. Earn D. Charge12. The doctor is preparing his speech and in a weeks time he _ to give a speech in New York. A. Will invite B. Will be inviting c. Will have invited D. Will be invited13. -My mother doesnt know much about the computer.-_A. So does my mother B. Nor does my motherC. SO my mother does D. Neither my mother does14. I have many friends, _ three are well known for their singing popular songs.A. of who B. of whom C. of which D. of them15. -Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class? -_, but I promised Nancy to go out with her.A. Id like to B. I like it C. I dont D. I will二、完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）A long time ago，there was a tiger in the forest.He was the_16_of the animals.One day the tiger asked a little cat to see_17_his palace was built.After a few hours，the little cat_18_and said to the tiger，“My dear king，your_19_is very large，tall and beautiful.” The tiger was very_20_to hear that.Several_21_later，the tiger said to a pig，“Its been days since the cat saw my palace.Now，you go and see it_22_.” But when the pig came back，he said to the tiger，“My dear king，I thought that your palace is beautiful，but it_23_yourself only.”The tiger was very_24_when he heard what the pig said.“Why are the cats and the pigs_25_not the same？” he said to_26_.He then asked a camel to go to have a(n)_27_.Before long the camel ran back out of breath (气喘吁吁) and said to the tiger，“Oh，your palace is too_28_for you to live in，my king.”The king became very angry when he heard what the camel said.He said to the animals，“Maybe somebody of you tells_29_.You three have three ideas.I want to_30_you.” Just at the moment，a fox came out to_31_the tiger.He asked the tiger himself to go to see it before killing them.The tiger_32_.After he saw the palace himself，he thought that their answers were all_33_.He said to the_34_，“You should remember that to see with your own eyes is more important than only to_35_others.”16A.brother BfriendCenemyDking17A.why Bwhere Chow Dwhen18A.came back Bgot up Cpaid back Dturned up19A.station Boffice Cpalace Dbed20A.sad Bcrazy Cnervous Dhappy21A.years Bminutes Chours Ddays22A.no more Bonce again Cas usual Dat last23A.suits Bprotects Ccovers Dhelps24A.excited Binterested Csurprised Dtired25A.suggestions Bexperiments Cexcuses Danswers26A.himself Bthem Cit Dyourself27A.seat Blook Cexam Drest28A.small Bugly Cdark Dtall29A.news BMessages Clies Dstories30A.teach Bleave Chate Dkill31A.praise Bstop Ccheat Dorder32A.agreed Bshook Cappeared Dworked33A.strange Bdifferent Cright Deasy34A.plants Bservants Csoldiers Danimals35A.hear Bfeel Ctaste Dsmell三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节 阅读短文，从题中所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项 A Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American. When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him. One suggestion was that the nation observed a minute or two of total blackout. All electric power would be shut off in homes, streets and factories. Perhaps this suggestion made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions meant to them. Electric power was too important to the country. Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion. A blackout was out of the question. On the day of Edisons funeral, many people silently dimmed their lights. In this way they honored the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymens fingertips.36This selection says that Thomas Edison _.Awas the only important American inventor Breceived the first American patentCreceived more patents than any other American Dwas the first American inventor37People decided to honor Edison when _.Ahe made the first electric light Belectric power was 100 yearsCthe country realized electricitys importance Dhe died in 193138The suggested plan was to _.Aturn off the lights in factories and schools Bobserve a few minutes of total silenceCdim all electric lights Dshut off all electricity for a short time39The plan was never carried out because _.Anot everyone wanted to honor Edison Bit was too difficultCelectric power was too important to the country Dit honored only one of Edisons inventions B Can you understand the beginning of this essay（短文）? “My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF. ” The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cellphone text messages（短信）. Text messages (also called SMS) through cellphones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called “texting. ” A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cellphone is difficult, so its common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent（代表） a word, like “r” for “are, ” “u” for “you, ” and “2” for “to. ” Several letters can also represent a phrase, like “lol” for “laughing out loud. ” Another characteristic（特征） of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling “please” as “pls. ” Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face. ”) Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past. 40. Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage? A. Using letters to represent words. B. Using phrases to represent essays. C. Using letters to represent phrases. D. Using numbers to represent words.41. Which of the following was most probably the title of students essay?A. My Smmr Hols B. Cu in LA C. My GF D. My G8 Tchr42. Why arent some people worried about the effect of texting? A. Not many people use texting. B. Spelling in English is too difficult. C. Texting will disappear because of new technology. D. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.43. Which of the following will probably be the title of the passage?A. Texting, a way to make words shorter B. How does texting come into beingC. Texting and different attitudes towards it D. Main characteristics of textingCWelcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.TimetableSunday8:30-11:30Personal InventionsYou can see many inventions by the students;you may also bring your own inventions.Monday19:00-21:00Space and ManDr. Thomas WestIf you want to know more about the universe.Wednesday19:30-21:00Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy GreenWould you like to know medical science?Friday18:30-21:00Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard UniversityLearn to use Windows XP.44. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on _.A.Sunday B.Monday C.Wednesday D.Friday45. The person who teaches Computer Science is from_.A. Canada B. Australia C. New ZealandD. America46. You may learn something about a disease called TB from _.A. Dr. WestB. Mr. Morison C. Mrs. GreenD. Mr. Thomas47. If you want to learn something about satellites, you can go to the class from_.A. 8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday B. 19:00 to 21:00 on Monday C. 19:30 to 21:00 on WednesdayD. 18:30 to 21:00 on FridayDIn 1991，Jane Goodall began Roots and Shoots，a program that encourages young people to work to protect the earth.The reporter Chandler Schaak caught up with Goodall at a Roots and Shoots event at Zoo Boise，in Idaho.Kai Neander,15，digs saving the earth.As president of the Sequoia Park Zoo Roots and Shoots program，in California，he helped plant 564 trees.His groups goal is to plant 1,000 trees by the end of the year.“Every little thing you do makes a difference，” he says.Roots and Shoots encourages young people to volunteer in their communities (社区) to help protect animals and their natural homes，Jane Goodall started the program in 1991.She is best known for her study of chimpanzees at Gombe National Park，in Tanzania，East Africa.Today，there are more than 8,000 Roots and Shoots groups in nearly 100 countries.“I came up with the idea for Roots and Shoots because I met so many young people who had lost hope，” Goodall told the reporter.“This program teaches youth that if they all get together，they can make a difference.”Tara Adiseshan，a high school student，hopes to leave her mark on the natural world.She and other members of the Charlottesville Roots and Shoots Club，in Virginia，began a movement to save frogs.Tara worked with scientists at James Madison University，also in Virginia，to test a cure (解决方法) for a deadly plant that threatens (威胁) frogs.Tara plans to give talks in local schools to raise awareness (意识) about the threat to frogs.She also invited a frog expert to speak at a nature park in her community.“No matter how many problems we face，” Tara says，“there is still hope as long as kids like us continue to care.”48. How does Neanders Roots and Shoots group help to protect the earth?ABy protecting chimpanzees. BBy saving frogs.CBy giving speeches. DBy planting trees.49How does Tara probably feel about the future of the earth?ASad. BDoubtful. CHopeful. DUncertain.50The passage is probably taken from the magazine of_.AEntertainment Weekly BWomans WorldCBusiness Week DTime For Kids第二节、任务型阅读。阅读短文，从文章后A-G共7个选项中选出5个天灾合适的题号内，是文章连贯、完整。 Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. 51 . When they work, they usually get paid in money. Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. 52 . One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt were used as money in parts of Africa. The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. 53 . Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. 54 . Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later, countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 55 .The First paper money looked more like a note from one