广东省汕头二中高一下学期期中考试英语试题

1、精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼广东省汕头二中 2011-2012 学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：听力（20 分）第一节：听力理解（共 13 小题，每题 1 分，满分 13 分） 听下面 5 段对话，每段对话对应一个问题，回答相应的问题。每段对话读一遍1. What are the speakers doing?A. Talking about going to the Xinhua Bookstore.B. Talk ing about see ing the womau ncle.C. Talk ing about what to do after

2、 work.2. Where does the conv ersati on take place?A. I n a hotel.B. I n a departme nt store.C. At a railway statio n.3. What is the mans response to the woma n?A. He accepts her suggestio n.B. He refuses her suggesti on.C. He will think about her suggesti on carefully.4. What can we lear n from the

3、conv ersati on?A. Neither of the speakers likes to copy questi ons.B. Both of the speakers like to waste time.C. The man doesntlike to copy questions but the woman does.5. What is the womansresp onse to the suggesti on?A. She doesntlike the suggestio n.B. She likes the suggestio n.C. She thi nks its

4、impossible.听下面 5 段对话或独白，回答相应的问题。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Making mon ey.B. The weather.C. The mansbirthday.7. What is Susan going to do first?A. Go to the party.B. Go to a con cert.C. Pick Peter up at ten.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题8. When is the woman

5、sfrie nd going to hold a birthday party?A. This week.B. Next week.C. Next mon th.9. How much does the woma n usually spe nd for a gift?A. About 20 dollars. B. About 30 dollars. C. About 40 dollars.10. What will the woma n buy for her frie nd at last?A. A pen.B. A notebook.C. A football.听第 8 段材料，回答第

6、11 至 13 题11. How many times has Linda bee n to China?A. Never.B. Once. C. Many times.12. What is Li nda doi ng?A. Visit ing the Great Wall.精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼B. Doing sightsee ing around the city.C. Enjoying the Chinese food.13. How is the weather?A. Warm and rainy. B. Warm and fine. C.

7、 Cool and sunny. 第二节：听取信息（共 3 小题，满分 7 分）听下面一段对话，回答 14 至 16 题。请把答案写在答题纸指定的答题位置14. Why doesnthe man like the Surfi ng En glish camp? （3 分）15. Where is the Lan guage Ranch?（分）16. What does the man dislike about the Lan guage Ranch?分）第50 分）第一节：单项填空（共 20 题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并把答题

8、卡上对 应题目的答案标号涂黑。A） 语法部分17. I was really an xious about you. You_home without a word.A. must nleaveB. should nthave leftC. could nthave left D. n eed nleave18. _ he worked out the problem puzzled everybody prese nt.A.Whether B.HowC. WhatD. Where19. Great cha nges have take n place in that school. It i

9、s no Ion ger_ it was 20years ago,_it was so poorly equipped.A. how; whe n B. how; which C. what; which D. what; whe n20. There is much cha nce_Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.A. thatB.whichC. untilD. if21. Rather tha n_ on a crowded bus, he always prefers_ a bicycle.A. ride; r

10、ide B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding22. _ came that he was puni shed by the king for he didti_.A. A word; keep his wordsB. The word; keep his wordC. Word; keep a wordD. Word; keep his word23. -How long are you stay ing?-I don know._ .A. ThatsOKB. Never mi ndC. It depe nds D. It do

11、es nmatter.24. He is_ that all of us like him very much.A. a boy so lovelyB. a such lovely boyC. so a lovely boyD. such a lovely boy25. If you study hard, youllbe successful_ .A. on time B. i n time C. at one time D. for time26. The heavy rain_ us_ going there.A. kept;不填 B. preve nted;不填 C. protecte

12、d; from D. forbade; from精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼B） 词汇部分27. Don tbe too_ about things you are not supposed to know.A. funnyB. stra ngeC. curiousD. in terestedII精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼28. The sun light came in_the win dows in the roof and lit up the whole room.A. through B.acrossC. onD.

13、over29. We decided to_ on the weather and have the activity outdoors.A. make a bet with B. take a cha nee C. make a record D. keep a diary.30. The n aughty boy_to his mother that the eggs were_by himself.A.lied; lay B. lied; laid C.lay; laid D. lay; lay31.1 was still sleeping when the fire_ and then

14、 it spread quickly.A. broke out B. put out C. came out D. get out32. Its terrible. I cant_to anything today.A. settle dow nB. sit dow n C. look dow nD. break dow n33. Everybody in our class admires Lily, for she has a_for play ing the pia no.A. prese ntB. giftC. abilityD. power34. Mary wan ted to tr

15、avel around the world all by herself, but her pare nts did nother todo so.A. forbidB. allowC. followD. ask35. I had nsee n him for ages, but I_his voice on the teleph one at on ce.A. realizedB. recog ni zedC. heardD. discovered36. I met my wife first in a shop quite by_ .A. i ncide ntB. mistake C. m

16、isun dersta ndingD. accide nt第二节 完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）We find different kinds of animals in the world. Some animals, such as tigers and lions,live in big forest and they are called 37animals. Some others likesheep and dogs are kept by men and they are called domestic ani mals. These ani mals

17、 arevery differe nt from one ano ther, but we can _38 them into big groups: those that eat otheranimals and those that eat grass and leaves. Animals like the tiger bel ong to the first group.Animals are 39 great use to human beings. Men hunt wild animals for their fur and meat.Domestic an imals are

18、40_ more importa nt to men. Without them, life will be difficult. Peoplemake use of animals in may41 .Cows and pigs are useful to mens food. They give 80% of the 42 men eat every year. Skinof some ani mals can be 43 into expe nsive overcoats and shoes, which are warm andcomfortable and _44 a long ti

19、me. They are very popular in 45countries. Wool, which is nowone of the most important materials fortextile(纺织) 46, comes from some certa in 47. From cows, we get milk.And we should nt 48 that some domestic ani mals are kept for tran sport. Many people 49 ridehorses. Arabs ride on camels that travel

20、in deserts for dayswithout 50. In some places animals are still used to plough field.clear that men just calive without these animals.51isII精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼3 A. wild7.3 A.8.separate3 A. withB. seriousC. terribleD.B. divideB. toC. turnC. forfight ingD.changeC. ofII精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照

21、亮人生 .鑼9.4A. quiteB. veryC. evenD. some0.14A. waysB. groupsC. placesD. kin ds14A. mealB. meatC. dinnerD.2.an imal4A. putB. turnedC. madeD.3changed4A. lastB. costC. takeD. dress4.4A. coolB. coldC. warmD.5.foreig n4A.B. workersC. in dustryD.6.bus in essfactory4A. sheepB. goatsC. cowsD.7.an imals4A. for

22、getB.C. realizeD. no tice8.remember4A.B. hardlyC. stillD. just9.always5A.B. drinkingC. sleep ingD.0.rest ingstopp ing1.5A. ThatB. ThisC. ItD. So第三部分：阅读理解 （共 20 小题， 每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第节 阅读下列三篇短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分)AWhen you run, you put force that is equal to

23、 three times your body weight on your feet. Thehuman foot contains twenty muscles. This means that there is a lot that can go wrong whe nyou run.Most sports have some kind of running or jumping. So experts at many shoe compa nieswork hard to desig n good sport shoes. First, a desig ner en ters a pla

24、 n for a shoe into acomputer. Engin eers the n improve the desig n. A sec ond computer desig ns a model for theshoe. Then a few pairs are made. Next, the shoe is tested.Differe nt kinds of sports shoes are made for differe nt uses. Some are made to helpmarathon runners save energy during a race. Som

25、e are made for the stop-and-go kind ofrunning tennis players. But all sport shoes have one thing in com mon: they are desig ned tohelp peoples feet comfortable duri ng sports. Today, n early every sport has its own specialshoe desig ned for just the kind of running that sport requires.52. The first

26、in making a new shoe is to_ .A. make a computerB. desig n a shoe model精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼C.put a desig n pla n into a computer D. test several pairs53. Why are good sport shoes welcome to people?A. Because they help to cha nge body weight.B. Because they help to develop leg muscles.C. B

27、ecause they are comfortable to wear.D. Because they are both good and cheap.54. What is not talked about in the passage?A. The nu mber of the bones of a huma n muscles.B. The desig n for a shoe model.C. The materials of sport shoes.D. The effect of shoes upon sports.55. How many steps are there in t

28、he making of a shoe?A. Five. B.Six. C. Four. D. Three.56. Differe nt kinds of sport shoes_ .A. are made in differe nt shoe compa niesB. meet the n eeds of differe nt sportsme nC. are of the same priceD. are desig ned for people of the differe nt weightBRabbits are easy to raise. They are clea n and

29、quiet. They domeed a lot of room. And itcosts a small amount of money to feed them, but you get a big retur n.You don have to be a farmer to raise rabbits. You can raise them in the city.Rabbit houses are easy to make with wood and wire. They dohave to be very big. Buteach rabbit must have its own l

30、ittle room in the house. This is very important. Each room shouldbe about 75 cen timeters wide, 60 cen timeters high and one meter deep.Fencing（围墙材料）is used for the sides and the floor of the rabbit house. The holes in thewire fencing should be about one cen timeter square. Waste from the animals wi

31、ll drop throughthe holes. This keeps the rabbit house clean and dry.Rabbits n eed a lot of fresh air and sun light. Cover the sides of the rabbit house on ly toprotect it from rain.Rabbits eat mostly grass and leaves. Hang feed ing containers on the outside of thehouse to let the rabbits eat whe nev

32、er they want. They simply pull the grass and leaves throughthe holes in the fen ce.Each room should have fresh water. The water containers should be heavy so the rabbitscannot turn them over. Or you can tie the containers to the fence.Rabbits are valuable for their fur. It takes time, skill and mone

33、y to prepare the fur and skinfor use. Skll is also n eeded to remove the fur from the rabbit.But rabbits do not have to be dead to be valuable. Many people enjoy keepi ng rabbits asfrie ndly pets. And rabbit waste makes an excelle nt fertilizer月肥料）.It can be mixed directly intothe soil to improve th

34、e growth of vegetables, trees and flowering pla nts.57. The text is writte n mai nly_.A. to expla in why rabbits are clea n and quietB. to let people know more about rabbitsC. to tell readers how to raise rabbits精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼D. to in troduce a small frien dly ani mal pet58. What i

35、s important if you raise rabbits?A. Holes are n eeded for waste to drop through.B. Each rabbit must be give n a separate room.C. Each room must have clea n water every day.D. Feed ing containers are hung on the fen ce.59. Why should the holes in the wire fence be about one centimeter square?A. Becau

36、se the holes let in sun light.B. Because rabbits like these holes.C. Because rabbits get food from them.D. Because waste of rabbits drops through the holes.60. We lear n from the text that rabbits_.A. n eed eno ugh fresh air and sun light B. produce a lot of waste every dayC. feed on only fresh gras

37、s and leaves D. make better pets tha n dogs and cats61. What does the un derl ined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. You donhave to kill rabbits to make more mon ey.B. Rabbits cannot be sold to make money whe n they are alive.C. Rabbits are more valuable whe n they are alive.D. Rabbits have to

38、be killed to be more valuable.CDo you ever won der why the En glish have one word for some ani mals and a differe ntone for their meat? Why do they use pig and pork, cow and beef, and sheep and mutt on? Tofind out, we have to go back to 1066, whe n the Norma n French invaded England and put aFrench

39、king on the English throne(王位),which not only cha nged the gover nment but also changed the Ian guage. French became the Ian guage of the upper classes of society. And it remained that way for 300 years. Only these high society people could afford to eat meat. As a result,Frecch words like porc(pork

40、) and beouf(beef) came into the English Ianguage. However, poorEnglish farmers raised the an imals. So the En glish Ian guage retained the words pig and cowfrom the Native An glo-Sax on.The Norma n French added about 10,000 French words to the En glish Ian guage.Seventy-five percent of them are stil

41、l in use today.Lan guage experts estimate that En glish speakers who have n ever studied Frenchalready know 15,000 French words! Betwee n on e-third and two-thirds of all En glish wordshave French origins. Some words such a“ossible”and avenue are the same in French andEnglish; only the pronunciation

42、s change. Other words such as ballet”or a la carte(照菜单点菜)retain their French pronunciations in both Ianguages.In French grammar, nouns have either a male or female gender性另别),so adjectives形容词)take different forms for each. English has only one adjective that does this, and it came fromFren ch. The w

43、ord blond”describes some one with light-colored hair.“Bnd” is used for men,and bion de” describes wome n. And they are also nouns.Some French words that entered the English Ianguage have taken on completely differentmeanings. The French phrase a la mode” means in stlye”.ln English, the phrase means

44、withthe ice cream”. Some one must have decided somethi ng eate n with ice cream was in style!精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼Now, as you learn English, you re on your way to learning French!62. French was once popular among the upper classes of the UK because_.A. too many French moved to Britai nB.

45、French brought animals with themC. the king and his officials spoke FrenchD. the king allowed French to be spoke n63. Which word can replace the word retainecTin Paragraph 1 ?A. Adopted. B. Kept. C. I ntroduced. D. Deserted64. Why does an En glish speaker find French easy to lear n?A. Because En gli

46、sh and French share similar pronun ciati ons.B. Because En glish grammar and French grammar are similar.C. Because a large nu mber of En glish words have French orig ins.D. Because En glish has great in flue nces on the French Ian guage.65. French grammar is distinc（明显不同）from English grammar in that

47、_ .A. no words have the same pronun ciati onB. all words have the same pronun ciati onC. En glish nouns have a male or female gen derD. French nouns have differe nt adjective forms66. What con clusi on can we draw from the text?A. Language is closely related to history and culture.B. French and En g

48、lish words have nothing in com mon.C. Lan guage is con trolled by the upper classes of society.D. English combines French and the Native Anglo-Saxon. 第二节信息匹配（共 5 小题；每题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读下列餐馆的信 息：A. Pasta House a new Italia n restaura nt located in the heart of the city. Simple

49、butdelicious in expe nsive meals. Also has a good range of vegetable-only meals. Itsalwayscrowded so be ready to order a takeaway or share a table. Open from 11 a.m. to mid night.B. A Taste of India famous for its spicy curries and many southern Indian dishes usingchilli. You will usually be able to

50、 find a table during the week but if youre pla nning to goon the weeke nd make sure you book a table in adva nee. Open from noon to midni ght.C. Paris Match this is the fin est French restaura nt in the city. Won derful food you canenjoy in luxurious surroundings. The perfect place to have a romanti

51、c meal or impress abus in ess part ner, but be prepared for a large bill. Open from noon to 2 a.m. Book ingessse ntial.D. Mountain Dinernot fancy but tasty. Excellent Asian and European dishes.Countryside location surrounded by forest. Its at least an hoursdrive from theII精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生

52、.鑼city so you might want to stay at the n earby Mou ntain Hotel over ni ght. Ope n from 7 a.m. to 10 p. m.E. Owl Cafeopen 24 hours a day. The cafe has a large selection of set breakfast, lunch anddinner meals for you to choose from, or you can enjoy one of their many delicious sn acksand desserts ov

53、er a cup of freshly made coffee.F. Greek Bistro a lively restaurantthat serves great-value Greek food and has live Greekmusic played by a local band. Customers are en couraged to take part in the en tertainment so be ready for a ni ght of loud fun and laughter. Open from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.以下是五个人的选择要求，

54、请匹配每个人拟选择的地方：67. Bill was late getting up today so he hashad time to make breakfast. He wants to pick upsometh ing to eat before he goes to work so he has eno ugh en ergy to last through to lunchtime.68. Julie works in the city and wants to get some lunch. She doesftwant anything too specialso long

55、as it is tasty and not too expe nsive. Julie likes all kinds of food but because she ison a diet she wants to avoid anything containing meat.69. Sally has friends visiting her from out-of-town and wants to take them to dinner. She wan tsto take them somewhere they can enjoy the atmosphere and have f

56、un. She is a uni versitystude nt so she doehave a lot of mon ey.70. Albert is a bus in essma nwho will meet an importa nt Europea n clie nt for a bus in essdinner n ext week. He wants to book a table at a quiet restaura nt that will impress his guestwith both its food and its surroundings.71. Robot

57、is meeting his friend Ben for lunch today (Tuesday) and wants to take him to a nicerestaura nt. Both Robert and Ben enjoy good quality spicy food. Robert doesntlikearranging things in adva nee so he hasbooked a table.第四部分：基础知识运用第一节 单词填空(共 10 小题，每题 1 分，满分 10 分)A):根据短文内容，选择合适的单词填到空格中，并使用该词的恰当形式。每 个单词只

58、能用一次。arrive agriculture custom feast in depe ndent sadIt is obvious that festivals are times of happ in ess, fun and exciteme nt, not of _72.There are festivals to celebrate almost every ki nd of happy eve nt. Someare for_73_ reas ons, such as the beg inning of the pla nti ng seas on or at harvestti

59、me. Others are in memory of one-time events, such as the _74_of a country orthe_75_ of a famous pers on, like Columbus Day in the USA. No matter whatthe reas on, however, festivals are always times for great_ 76_with lots to eat,special and ofte n new clothi ng to wear and gen erally lots of fun.B)：

60、根据短文内容，在空格中填入一个合适的单词，单词的首字母已给出。No one knows e_77_how the earth bega n, as it happe ned so long ago.However, a_78_to a widely accepted t_ 79_ , the uni verse bega n with aBig Bang ” that threw matter in all d_ 80_ . After that, atoms began to form精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼and c_ 81_to creat sta