广东省佛山市南海一中2010-2011学年高一上学期期中考试（英语）

中华资源库 版权所有 南海一中南海一中 2010 20112010 2011 学年度第一学期中段考试学年度第一学期中段考试 高一英语试题高一英语试题 命题者 孔佩霞 程颖涛 审题者 林茜 时间 120 分钟 满分 140 分 注意事项 1 答卷前 考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号 试室号 座位号填写在答题卡上 用 2B 铅笔将试卷类型 A 填涂在答 题卡相应位置上 2 选择题每小题选出答案后 用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案 信息点涂黑 如需改动 用橡皮擦干净后 再选涂其他答案 答案不能 答在试卷上 一一 完形填空完形填空 共共 15 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 分 满分分 满分 30 分分 阅读下面短文 掌握其大意 然后从 1 15 各题所给的 A B C 和 D 项中 选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 Telling the truth is a very good habit If you 1 speak the truth you can save yourself from a lot of 2 Here is a story of a man who did a lot of bad things but his promise to tell the truth 3 him Once a man came to a prophet 预言家 and said Oh prophet I have many bad 4 Which one of them should I give up first The prophet said Give up telling 5 first and always speak the truth The man promised to do so and went home At night the man was about to go out to steal Before setting out he thought for a moment about the promise he made with the prophet 6 tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been what shall I say Shall I say that I went out 7 No I cannot say that But nor can I lie If I tell the truth everyone will start hating me and call me a thief I would be 8 for stealing So the man 9 not to steal that night and gave up this bad habit Next day he 10 drinking wine When he was about to do so he said to himself What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day I cannot tell a lie and if I speak the truth people will 11 me because a Muslim is not allowed to drink wine And so he gave up the 12 of drinking wine In this way 13 the man thought of doing something bad he 14 his promise to tell the truth One by one he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 15 person 1 A alwaysB hardlyC sometimesD never 2 A timeB moneyC troubleD energy 3 A educatedB botheredC testedD saved 4 A habitsB friendsC purposesD collections 5 A storiesB truthsC reasonsD lies 6 A BecauseB UnlessC SinceD If 7 A stealingB drinkingC walkingD dancing 8 A controlledB admiredC punishedD killed 中华资源库 版权所有 9 A refusedB triedC decidedD agreed 10 A talked aboutB felt likeC adapted toD broke down 11 A understandB likeC hateD respect 12 A chanceB disadvantageC adventureD idea 13 A whereverB wheneverC whateverD however 14 A forgotB doubtedC regrettedD remembered 15 A goodB attractiveC practicalD generous 二 二 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 20 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 分 满分分 满分 40 分分 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的 A B C 和 D 项中 选出最佳选项 并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑 A For those of you who were born in the year of the pig good luck and much success This is your year When talking to a Westerner however you ve got to be a little careful when you talk about pigs Chinese people view the pig as a smart and prosperous rich lucky animal Western ideas tend to be a little more negative 否定的 A pig in the West is seen as a dirty lazy and fat animal If anyone ever called you a pig you wouldn t be smiling When a person doesn t like someone sometimes he will call that person a pig If you ever meet a Westerner who was born in the year of the pig don t say Oh you re a pig Most Westerners will be understanding They will be sure that you made some kind of a mistake However don t take any chances You might just offend 触怒 someone who does not share your positive 积极 ideas about pigs 16 You should be careful when you talk to a Westerner about pigs because A they worship 崇拜 pigs best of all B they consider pigs as bad animals C they aren t used to talking about pigs D they don t like the topic about pigs at all 17 According to the passage we can see that Chinese people think of the pig as a animal A clever B rich C good D all the above 18 A Westerner will call someone a pig if he that man A dislikes B is afraid of C looks up to D makes fun of 19 When you call a Westerner a pig who was born in the year of the pig most of them A will be angry B will be very surprised C can forgive 原谅 D may quarrel with you 中华资源库 版权所有 20 From the passage we can conclude that A different people have different ideas about the same thing B Westerners do not like pigs as much as the Chinese C in general Westerners and the Chinese don t like pigs D all of the Chinese like pigs better than Westerners B Every weekday morning I take the 8 30 bus to go to my job I know by sight several people who also ride that bus Some of the girls work as maids They get off at each stop in ones twos or threes But at one corner something wonderful happens Before the bus stops a little dog races out of the nearest house He doesn t look at two of the maids who get off But for the third he has a joyful Hello From head to tail his little body wags his happiness Everyone on the bus watches until the maid and the dog go into the house One day not long ago the maid wasn t on the bus I wondered if the dog would be waiting for her Sure enough he was He stood at the back door of the bus for a minute I could see his joyful welcome turning into fearful worry Where was she The driver closed the back door The dog raced to the front door It too shut in his face Everyone on the bus felt sad Poor little pup He looked so unhappy standing there The driver couldn t stand it He opened the door and looked down at the dog She didn t come today he said in a loud kind voice A man in a front seat leaned forward Maybe she will come tomorrow he called The dog wagged his tail as if to say thank you He watched the bus as we pulled away Then he turned to home alone The next day everyone on the bus was happy to see the maid back again Yes the dog was waiting for her The welcome he gave her was even warmer and more delighted than usual We all smiled at one another How bright and good the morning suddenly seemed to us 21 What do the people on the bus usually see at one corner A A little dog coming close to the bus when it stops B Two maids get off the moment the bus stops C A dog waiting for someone D A dog greets a maid merrily and follows her into a house 22 One day the maid wasn t on the bus and the dog A didn t appear B stood waiting at the bus stop till the bus left C raced about looking for the maid D went back the moment he found the maid wasn t there 23 That the dog looked for the maid made people on the bus A awfully sorry B greatly surprised C very bored D much exited 24 The next day people on the bus were happy for A the maid was among them again B she would not take the same bus 中华资源库 版权所有 C she was not on their bus D she was waiting for an empty bus to come 25 We can safely say this story is about A a magic dog B a young maid that has magic powers C a bus that can produce magical results D the close relationship between a maid and her dog C In 1909 an English newspaper offered 1 000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane Today modern jets cross it in minutes But at that time it still seemed a good distance The race to win the money soon became a race between two men Both were very colorful One is Louis Bleriot He owed a factory in France that made motor car lamps He was already well known as a pilot because he had crashed several times Some people laughed at him One man said He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in a crash But Bleriot was really a good and brave pilot He also had many good ideas about aeroplane design The other man was Hubert Latham He was half French and half English He took up flying when his doctors told him he had only a year to live Oh well he said If I m going to die soon I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now Latham was the first to try the flight across the Channel Ten kilometers from the French coast his plane had engine trouble It crashed into the water and began to sink under the water A boat reached Latham just in time He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette Bleriot took off six days later He flew into some very bad weather and very low cloud He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmer s field When he did so a customs officer rushed up to his plane Planes have changed since then but customs officers have not Have you anything to declare the officer demanded 26 The story took place A in the early 20th century B in the 19th century C right after World War I D at a time not mentioned in the passage 27 A good distance here means A a fairly long distance B a distance shorter than people thought C an easy flying distance D no distance at all 28 Bleriot was well known as a pilot because A he was exceptionally brave B he was quite rich C he had many good ideas about the aeroplane design D he had a few accidents 29 Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel A He thought he could manage it easily B He wanted to compete with Louis Bleriot C He knew he only had a year to live D He had always been interested in flying 30 Why did the customs officer rush to the plane A To see if everything was all right with the plane 中华资源库 版权所有 B To make sure that the pilot was not hurt C To ask why the plane had landed in a farmer s field D None of the above D Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival This is why it is celebrated in late fall after the crops are in But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest On December 4 1619 the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City Virginia They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth Massachusetts in 1620 They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel Many of the Pilgrims died But the next year they had a good harvest So Governor Bradford declared a three day feast 盛宴 The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast Everyone brought food In time other colonies 殖民地 began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day During the Civil War Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it He proclaimed 宣布 the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving Today Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October 31 Thanksgiving Day is celebrated A in spring B in summer C in autumn D in winter 32 The first to celebrate thanksgiving were A some people from England B the American Indians C Sarah Josepha Hale D Governor Bradford 33 We can infer from the passage that New England must be A in the USA B in Great Britain C in Canada D on some island off the Atlantic 34 Which of the following is NOT true A Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest B Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations C Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people s thanks to God D There s little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day 35 The passage mainly tells us A how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U S A 中华资源库 版权所有 B how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated C that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday D how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places 三 信息匹配 共三 信息匹配 共 5 小题 小题 每小题每小题 2 分 分 满分满分 10 分 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信息 并按 照要求匹配信息 请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑 如果选择答 案 AB 请将 A 和 B 一起涂黑 如果选择答案 CD 请将 C 和 D 一起涂黑 首先请阅读以下花语 A Red Roses Red roses as we think of them today are the traditional symbol for love and romance and a time honored way to say I love you The red rose has long symbolized beauty and perfection so a bouquet of red roses is the perfect way to express your deep feelings for someone special For the budding relationship a red rose bouquet can also signal the beginning of romantic intentions They can send a message of commitment and an invitation to take the next step B Carnations The meanings of carnations include fascination distinction and love Like many other flowers different messages can also be expressed with the flower s different color varieties Light red carnations for example are often used to convey admiration whereas pink carnations are often given as a sign of gratitude Today carnations are worn and gifted worldwide on Mothers Day and have become symbolic of purity strength and endurance of motherhood As a custom pink carnations are worn to honor living mothers and white carnations for the deceased mothers C Chrysanthemums Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BC It was named from the Greek prefix chrys which means golden the color of the original flowers and anthemion meaning flower Chrysanthemums can be yellow white or even bright red Many flower forms are available spoon shaped threadlike or spiderlike With its special meaning Rest associated with them chrysanthemums are one of the traditional funeral flowers which you can even convey your sincere feelings for the deceased D Sunflowers Sunflowers turn their heads towards the sun and this is how they got their common name They originated in Central and South America Sunflowers are not only pretty to look at but sunflower seeds are power packed with healthy fats protein fiber minerals and vitamin E all important to the nutritional quality of your diet AB Purple hyacinth The language of flowers can be found as far back as the 14th century Every flower has a special Purple hyacinths are a meaningful gift perfect for expressing feelings for a friend to convey the feelings like You are a wonderful friend and I wish you peace prosperity and happiness or I am sorry Please forgive me CD Forget me not 中华资源库 版权所有 The little blue Forget Me Not flower though quite small in size expresses sweet memories of true and faithful love a soft cry Do not forget the sunny and cloudy days of a deep relationship Medicinally this plant has a strong affinity for the respiratory organs especially the let lower lung In some countries it is sometimes made into syrup and given for lung affections 再阅读以下顾客信息 然后匹配顾客与适合他们的鲜花 36 David has just heard that one of his friends he knows has lost a favorite relative and he knows that his friend really needs to be concerned at this moment So he calls the flower shop for flower delivery as a way to show his friendship and support during this difficult time 37 Mary has not met her mother since she moved to Paris after the graduation from Cambridge University When Mothers Day is coming this year she wants to send something special to help her express respect and thankfulness for the virtues of motherhood 38 True love s difficult to find but Catherine is fortunate enough to have found it so she intends to give her beloved a gift on the Anniversary Day which his regarded as an emblem of loving remembrance faithful love constancy and undying hope 39 Tony met Gloria at his friend s graduation party last weekend and fell into love with her at the first sight He is planning to ask her for the first official date expecting Gloria to receive them with a sparkle in her eyes 40 Hebe has really got a reason to send flowers to her friend Carrie who was deeply hurt by her careless mistake What she needs to do is make an apology showing how regretful she is For this special occasion she is wondering what flowers will be appropriate to send 四 单词填空 四 单词填空 共共 10 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 分 满分分 满分 10 分分 根据句意及括号里的提示或首字母 写出该单词的正确形式 41 It s amaze that so many people came to the meeting 42 The company was 建立 in 1983 43 There is too much sex and v shown on television and the Internet 44 Gu Cheng a famous poet was tired of life and c suicide in the end 45 Man is trying to 探索 the bottom of the sea to find more resources to use 46 The villagers love peace and they expect the government to solve their problems peace 47 She would never forget the terrible accident She was 残疾 and her mother lost her life 48 I ll book you on a direct fly to London 49 The earthquake 摧毁 the town killing about 20 000 中华资源库 版权所有 people 50 Men and women should enjoy e rights 五