2011-2012学年度第二学期第二次阶段性考试高一英语试卷.doc

2011-2012学年度第二学期第二次阶段性考试高一英语试卷 （本次考试共120分，考试时间100分钟）一、单项选择（共计20小题；每题1分；共20分）1.The picture_on the wall was drawn by Picasso. A. is attached to B. attaching to C. attached to D. attaching on2. Mother received a letter from her son, telling that he had _the money and food.A. run out of B. ran out of C. run out D. ran out3. At this time tomorrow, _on the road.A. hes going to practise driving B. hell be practising drivingC. hell practise driving D. he is to practise driving4.The scientific research on how to fight against the A(H1N1) flu virus is _A. in danger B. in control C. in order D. in progress5.Our headmaster worked so hard day and night that_he made himself ill.A. definitely B. quickly C. eventually D. probably 6. Come to my house whenever_A you are convenient B. you will be convenient C it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you7. The school provided clothes and food _ the children from Yunnan. A. for B. to C. with D. /8.The book written by Yu Dan is _worth _.A good; reading B. well; reading C. well; being read D. good; being read 9. _me before you come, or we might be out.A . Calling B. Call C. Called D. Call 10. My brothers pale face suggested that he _ill,and my parents suggested that he _ a medical examination.A. be; should take B. was; take C. should be;took D. was; takes11.The prices of meat_greatly with seasons.A. varies B. various C. vary D. variety 12. Most people prefer a _show to a recorded one.A. living B. alive C. lively D. live 13.Ill see you at the theatre_ you call me to say youre not coming.A. when B. if C. unless D. though 14. I have decided to realise my dream of being a professional athlete_difficulty I will meet.A. whatever B. however C. whenever D. wherever 15. The box is too heavy. Would you do me a _?A. help B. favour C. hand D. gesture 16.If you work hard from now on, _,you will succeed. A. finally B. eventually C.at last D.in the end17.-Excuse me, when _ the plane_off? -Im afraid it will be delayed because of the heavy frog.A. has; taken B.does; take C. Is; taken D.did; take18. There is no simple solution_ this problem.A. of B.for C.to D.about19. After being without _for a month,the soldier was arrested as a deserter(逃兵) A. permit B.allowance C.leave D.agreement20. In fact, although we often dont like to admit it, some of the most important innovations have happened _.A. at times B.suddenly C.all at once D.by accident 二、完形填空（共计20 小题；每题1.5分；共30分） One day, Nancy came home from school crying. Taking her in the arms, Mummy tried to 21_her. After a while, she stopped crying and asked, “Mummy, am I 22_?”“No, you are not,” said Mummy,“but let us discuss this after you 23_,OK?” Several minutes later, Nancy began to have supper with Mummy. “Who 24_that you are bad?”asked Mummy. “Phillips, my friend. He asked me for help with his maths but I 25_ because I wanted to read the new book Daddy gave me. He got 26_and said i was a bad girl,”said Nancy.“You are 27_,”said Mummy.“Phillips has often helped you with your English. You should have helped him. Why dont you phone him and say 28_ to him? ”“But he called me bad and 29_with me. I dont want to go,”Nancy said.“Though you have done 30_bad, it does not make you a bad person. You are 31_ a good person.”Nancy showed a 32_look on her face.“How can that be, Mummy ?”she asked.“Our 33_ is always good. So never believe that you are bad,”Mummy replied with a smile.34_flooded on Nancys face.“Am I 35_good, Mummy?”she asked“Yes, you are good, and always will be so. But that does not mean that you should not 36_ the wrong that you do. You will have to call and 37_ to Phillips. Do you understand me?”“Yes, Mummy,”said Nancy slowly.“Thanks you for telling me this. I feel much better now,”said Nancy 38_.“I am going to 39_Phillips right away, and I am never going to 40_that I am always good. ”21. A. calm B. protect C. trick D. praise22. A. shy B. foolish C. bad D. strong23. A. get up B. grow up C. wash up D. turn up24.A. said B. saw C. heard D . doubted25.A. cried B. refused C. admitted D. allowed 26.A. excited B. comfortable C. Nervous D. angry27.A. wrong B. brave C. wise D. careful 28.A. goodbye B. sorry C. thank-you D. hello29.A. competed B. lived C. worked D. argued 30.A.everything B. anything C. something D. nothing31.A. always B. sometimes C. ever D. never 32.A. worried B. puzzled C. confident D.satisfied 33.A. chance B. choice C. condition D. nature 34.A. Fear B. Patience C. Shock D. Joy 35.A. really B.hardly C. already D.gradually36.A. account for B. pay for C. look forward to D. rely on 37.A. devote B. apologize C. introduce D.turn 38.A. coldly B.sadly C. grateful D. pitifully39.A. consult B. change C. teach D.call 40.A. agree B. explain C. forget D.confirm 3、 阅读理解(共15题，每题2分，满分30分）Passage A If you ask some people, “How did you learn English so well?” you may get a surprising answer: “In my sleep!” These are people who have taken part in one of the recent experiments to test the learnwhileyousleep method , which is now being tried in several countries, and with several subjects. English is among them. Scientists say that this sleepstudy method greatly speeds language learning. They say that the ordinary person can learn two or three times as much during sleep as in the same period during the dayand this does not affect his rest in any way. However, sleepteaching will only put into your head what you have studied already while you are awake. In one experiment, ten lessons were broadcast over the radio for two weeks. Each lesson lasted twelve hours from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The first three hours of English grammar and vocabulary were given with the students awake. At 11 p.m. a lullaby (催眠曲) was broadcast to send the student to sleep and for the next three hours the radio in a soft and low voice broadcast the lesson again into his sleeping ears. At 2 a.m. a sharp noise was sent over the radio to wake the sleeping student up for a few minutes to go over the lesson. The soft music sent him back to rest again while the radio went on.At 5 oclock his sleep ended and he had to go through the lesson again for three hours before breakfast.41.By the learnwhileyousleep method, one_ . A. starts to learn a new lesson in sleep B. learns how to sleep better C. is made to remember his lesson in sleep D. can listen to the radio broadcast while lying in bed42.In the experiment, lessons were given_ . A. in the night time B. after lullabies were broadcast C. while the student was awake D. all through the twelve hours43.Before each lesson finishes, the student has to_ . A. get up and take breakfast B. be woken up by a loud voice C. listen to the lesson again in sleep D. review the lesson by himself44.The sleep study method is being tried in many countries to teach_ . A. the English language B. grammar and vocabulary C. a number of subjects D. foreign languages Passage B From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interests. There are many different ways to spend our spare time. Almost everyone has some kinds of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others dont cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their owners. I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty cent piece worth S250! He was very happy about his buying and thought the price was reasonable . On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are very valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection. Thats what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.：45.The underlined word “individual” in the first paragraph most probably means_ . A. different B. strange C. secret D. ones own46. In the writers opinion, _. A. all hobbies are very expensive B. some hobbies dont cost anything C. hobbies are worthless D. hobbies are valuable to everybody47.Something that one enjoys doing in ones spare time is a_ . A. job B. pleasure C. hobby D. habit48.Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The writers brother has a large collection of matchboxes, which makes him very happy. B. We collect a subject in our spare time simply for the fun of it. C. The pleasure that a hobby can give is important. D. To have a hobby means to spend a lot of money.Passage C Millions of years ago there were many types of dinosaurs on earth. Most dinosaurs were planteaters. The Apatosaurus, for example, had a long thin neck so that it could eat leaves from trees. Other dinosaurs were meateaters. The Tyrannosaurus Rex killed smaller dinosaurs for food. Dinosaurs were real animals that once lived on the earth, but they died out about 65 million years ago. The disappearance of the dinosaurs is in some way a great mystery. Some scientists think that the climate changed suddenly. Fossils (化石) of trees tell us that the temperature dropped a lot and that the level of the sea dropped as well. This means that it got suddenly much colder. Perhaps the dinosaurs were too slow to change with the climate. A new idea is that a meteor (流星) crashed into the earth. Scientists discovered a place in Mexico where they think the meteor crashed. They think that there was a lot of dust from the meteor. The dust landed on the plants. Also the dust blocked (阻挡) the suns light for as long as five years. Many animals, including dinosaurs, were planteaters, and perhaps the dust killed them. This means there was nothing left for meateating dinosaurs to eat, and so they died out. But, as many animals from that time didnt die, we are not 100% sure what really happened.49.What is the subject discussed in the text? A. Dinosaurs, the real animals living millions of years ago. B. The two types of dinosaurs. C. The probable reasons for dinosaurs disappearance. D. A meteor crashed into the earth.50.What are the two possible explanations to the dinosaurs disappearance? A. Temperature dropping and sea level dropping. B. Climate changing and meteors crashing. C. The dropping of temperature and sea level. D. Climate changing and the dust blocking the sun.51.What is the direct cause of the disappearance of meat eating dinosaurs? A. A meteors crashing. B. The dust blocking the sun.C. The plant eating dinosaurs death. D. It is still unknown. Passage D In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fairweather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability. Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other persons place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener. At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me. Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me. There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me. When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know Ive found a friend!52.Which of the following qualities t