黑龙江省庆安三中2011-2012学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题外研版

1、庆安三中2011-2012学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分：听力（满分30分）第一节：（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A B C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman mean?A. Her head aches. B. She likes smoking, too.C. She doesnt want the man to smoke.2. Where will they put the co

2、mputer? A. In the bedroom. B. Next to the door. C. On the book shelf. 3. Why does the woman want to change her job? A. Because she wants a pay rise. B. Because she hates her boss. C. Because she dislikes her job.4. What will the woman study after the middle school? A. Science. B. English. C. Chemist

3、ry.5. When will the two speakers meet? A. At 6:00 pm. B. At 6:30 pm. C. At 7:00 pm.第二节：（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A B C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后；各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第67题6. When will the woman leave New York?A. On April 4. B. On

4、 April 14 C. On April 177. Whats the womans phone number?A. 626-555-1793 B. 626-555-7139 C. 626-555-1739听第7段材料，回答第810题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel. B. At the doctors. C. Over the phone.9. When was the womans first appointment?A. At 4:00 next Wednesday afternoon.B

5、. At 2:00 next Tuesday afternoon.C. At 4:00 next Tuesday afternoon.10. What will Dr Smith be doing at 2:00 pm next Tuesday?A. Having a meeting. B. Having a talk with the woman. C. Giving a lecture.听第8段材料， 回答第1113题。11. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Wife and husband.

6、 2 / 18B. Teacher and student. C. Brother and sister.12. What are the two speakers going to do this weekend?A. Go to celebrate a festival. B. Go to their office. C. Go to the beach.13. What time do they plan to leave?A. At 7:00 am. B. At 7:30 am. C. At 8:00 am.听第9段材料，回答第1417题。14. How long will the w

7、oman stay in the city?A. For 2 days. B. For 3 days. C. For 4 days.15. What would the woman like to see?A. Famous museums. B. Some zoos or parks. C. Famous buildings.16. How does the woman want to visit the city?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By bike.17. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman

8、 is very familiar with the city.B. The woman hasnt been in the city for a long time.C. The woman came to the city for the first time.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18. When did Jack brush his teeth?A. As soon as he got up. B. After he got dressed. C. Before he had breakfast.19. How long did Jack exercise each day

9、?A. For one hour. B. For two hours. C. For three hours.20. Where did Jack have dinner?A. At home B. In the restaurant. C. In the cafeteria.第二部分；第一节：单项填空（共15题；每题1分，满分15分）21. There stands a bronze statue of Confucius in our school, _ great thinker in_ history of China.A. / ; the B. a ; the C. a ; / D.

10、 / ; / 22. You can never be too careful with your homework. You must do as much as you can _ mistakes.A. avoid to make B. avoid making C. to avoid to make D. to avoid making23_ he did not want to, he still had to share his hotel room with a stranger.A. Because   B. Even though  C. Whe

11、n   D. As if24. - Does this road lead _ the railway station , please ?- No, you are going_ the wrong direction . A. in , to B. to , in C. to , to D. in ,in25. He couldnt help _ of his miserable childhood when he saw the film.A. thinking B. to think C. think D. having thought26There was a_

12、look on his face when he met with the _ problem.Aconfusing；confusing Bconfused；confusedCconfusing；confused Dconfused；confusing27. It _ to me that I would do something to our eco-travel , seeing that many tourists threw rubbish everywhere.A. occurred B. happened C. offered D. came28Every possible mea

13、ns_, but the teacher as well as the students _worked out the math problem yet .A. has tried ; havent B. have tried; haventC. has been tried; hasnt D. have been tried; hasnt29. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a wonderful book, _ I have learned a lot .A. on which B. by which C. to which

14、 D. from which30 John asked me _to take off my shoes and put them at the door before entering the laboratory.A. how would I like B. whether would I like C. whether I would like D. which I would like31. The old statue , which _ the Ming Dynasty, still attracts the visitors from all over the world tod

15、ay.A. dated back to B. dates back to C. dated from D. dating back to32-Hi, Tina, can I use your car for a while this afternoon?- Sorry, _.A. its repaired B. it has been repairedC. its being repaired D. it had been repaired33. There is a big stone in the way . we are trying to _ it . A. replace B. re

16、move C. raise D. reduce34You were brave enough to shout at the meeting. Well, now I regret _ that. A. to do B. to be doing C. to have done D. having done35.- How long are you staying here ? - I dont know ;_. A. it all depends B. it doesnt matter C. thats nothing D. if you like .第二节：完形填空（共20题，满分30分My

17、 senior year of high school was very busy. If I wasnt studying or worrying about _36_, I was taking part in many activities after class or _37_to make my plans for college. As the senior year began to slow down, I got a _38_ job working at a local coffee shop. I had expected that the job would be _3

18、9_, but there are _40_ when I was angry because I couldnt seem to _41_ anyone. There was always too much sugar, too little ice, or not enough milk. However, I _42_ working at this coffee shop.One day, one of my _43_ customers came in, looking depressed and defeated. I asked what the _44_ was and if

19、I could help, but the customer wouldnt say any details. He just said that he felt like lying on the bed, _45_ the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt. Before he left, I handed him a _46_ with his coffee. He looked at me _47_ because he hadnt ordered

20、 anything but the coffee. He opened the bag and saw that I had given him his favorite cookies. “Its on me.” I told him. The next day that customer came again. _48_ ordering anything, he _49_ me a pink rose and a thank-you note saying that not too many people took the time to care about _50_ and that

21、 he was _51_ there were still people like me in the world.As time went on, I came across many _52_ customers. But anytime I felt _53_, I thought of that little _54_. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my _55_ and ask politely, “How can I help you?”36Atime Bgrades Cmoney Djobs 37Asucceed

22、ed Bfailed Cattempting Dcompeting38Apermanent Bbetter-paid CrespectableDpart-time39Afree Bdemanding Cdifficult Deasy40Amoments Bevents Cfeelings Dchances41Aplease Badmire Ccontact Dexcite42Aquit Benjoyed Ckept Davoided43Apoor Bregular Cbig Dpotential44Aorder Bproblem Cillness Dfeeling45Atearing Bcov

23、ering Cpulling Dfolding46Abill Bplate Cnote Dbag47Aangrily Bnervously Chopefully Ddoubtfully48ABecause of BInstead of CExcept for DAs for49Aordered Breturned Chanded Dpromised50Aothers Bthemselves Ccustomers Dhim51Aglad Bcurious Cworried Dsad52Apolite Bkind Ccomplaining Dinteresting53Alonely Bproud

24、Cdiscouraged Dhappy54Anote Bdialogue Cbag Drose55Amind Bthroat Ctables Ddoubts第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 ABooks which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these “how to” books are printed; in fact, there

25、are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “how to”. One book may tell you how to get more money, another one may tell you how to give your money away. Many of these books make people use their free time better. Some people want books which will give them useful information

26、about sports and travel. Other people use their free time to make repairs and improvements on their homes. Why have “how to” books become popular? Probably because life has become so complex (复杂). Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. “How to”

27、 books help people deal with modern life. 56.“How to” books _.A.are very difficult to get B. have come out in great numberC. can be found in few countriesD. are very valuable and expensive57. Many “how to” books tell you _.A. what to do with your jobB. how to live on nothingC. how to give other peop

28、le adviceD. how to make a million58. “How to” books are popular because _. A. life is very hard for most people B. such books are very cheapA. people have enough money to buy themD. people need to deal with complex life 59. If you cant do your jobs well, you can buy _. A. How to Turn Failure into Su

29、ccess B. How to Make a Million C. How to Live on NothingD. How to Get a Job BToday, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making music

30、al instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of

31、 his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on, suddenly,

32、 he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!60The text is mainly about _.A. a strange man B. an unusual partyC. how roller skating began D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th centu

33、ry61People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _.A. often gave others surprises B. was a gifted musicianC. invented the roller skates D. was full of imagination62What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?A. The roller skates needed further improvement.B. The party

34、 guests took merlin for a fool.C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. D. Merlin got himself into trouble CAt two o'clock a bank robber stole in. "This is a holdup, "the man said loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. "Hand it over! "George reached i

35、nto his money-box and took all the bills from the top part-close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave.Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly.Th

36、e next morning, while the others were examining the bank's records, George was called into Mr Burrow's office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank."Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being rob

37、bed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed too. I have retired（退休）, but I'm always thinking of our bank. That's why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes（趾）. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all

38、six thousand.”63Which of the following do you think is true?A. George wanted to protect the money for the bank. B. George had been thinking of taking money away.C. This bank had been robbed several times. D. George knew the bank would be robbed that day.64Why was George called into Mr. Burrow's

39、office?A. His stealing money was known to all .B. Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him.C. Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him.D. Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back.65In this article"to keep everyone on his toes”means"_".A. to make everyone w

40、ork hard B. to keep everyone standing straightC. to make everyone do a kind of exercise D. to keep everyone preparing for the coming danger DSatellites are an important part of our ordinary livesFor example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satelliteSome satellites have cameras which

41、 take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are movingSatellites are also used to connect our international phone callsWe use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to anotherThey are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equatorSometimes we can see a satellite in the

42、sky and it seems to stay in the same placeThis is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hourexactly the same speed that the earth rotatesA satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线)facing the earthSometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets o

43、n it which are used to put the satellite back in the right positionThis usually happens about every five or six daysSpace is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the EarthA satellite usually works for about 10-12 yearsSatellites which are broken are sometimes

44、repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repairedOften，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long timeThis is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other66Which of the following is NOT done b

45、y satellites according to the passage?ASending information for weather forecast BTaking photographs of the EarthCSending TV picturesDProviding food for airplane pilots67Whats the speed the earth rotates at?A35,880 kilometers per hour B335,880 kilometers per hourC11,000 kilometers per hour D110,000 k

46、ilometers per hour68Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?AIn order to take photographs BIn order to stay in a certain position in the orbitCIn order to move away from its orbitDIn order to send television pictures69What does the underlined word “This” i

47、n the 3rd paragraph refer to?AA satellite BA little rocketCA satellite seems to stay in the same place in the skyDThe satellite puts the rockets in the right position70Which is true of satellites?AA satellite usually works for about 10-12 yearsBEvery time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back t

48、o the Earth to be repairedCA broken satellite is never left in spaceDThey often crash into each other第二节： （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. 71 .So, you have to give a speec

49、hand you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble（结结巴巴） over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”Cheep up! 72 . Here are some s

50、imple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so tha

51、t your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 73 . Dont talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.Just remember: Be prepared. Know y

52、our subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. 74 . And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the ex

53、perience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? 75 .A. It doesnt have to be that bad.B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.D. Say what you have to say and then stop.E. Dont give a try to say what you arent familiar with.F. Never for