苏州市吴中区高一第二学期英语期中试题(共11页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2011-2012学年苏州市吴中区第二学期期中考试高 一 英 语第一卷 （选择题，共74分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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 did Jack finish at about 8:30?A. His exercises.B. A l

2、etter.C. A story.2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a factoryB. In a hospitalC. In the mans home3. What are the two speakers doing?A. Learning driving.B. Practising typing.C. Surfing the Internet.4. How much change will the woman get ?A$94 B$80 C$205. What does the woman n

3、eed? A. More rooms. B. More furniture C. A smaller flat.第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)听下面4段对话。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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. How is the man going home? A. By bus.B. By plane.C. By train.7. Whats the woman going to do afte

4、r the conversation? A. Have coffee with the man. B. Go to London with the man. C. Meet her mother at the station. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. When does the conversation take place? A. In the rooming. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.9. What will the speakers do at the end of the talk? A. Go to class. B.

5、 Eat breakfast. C. Go swimming. 听第8段材料，回答10至12。10. Where is the woman going? A. To the library. B. To the cinema.C. To the classroom.11. What does the man invite the woman to do? A. Write papers. B. See a film.C. Do some reading.12. Why does the woman refuse the mans invitation? A. She has three cla

6、sses. B. She has to take exams. C. She has to do her school work. 听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What are they mainly talking about?A. Making money.B. The weather.C. A birthday party.14. What is Susan going to do first?A. To go to the party.B. To go to a concert.C. To pick Peter up at ten.15. Whats the womans

7、 opinion toward rain on birthday?A. Good for ones grandfather.B. It means a lot of money in the future.C. It can be seen as a surprise.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。16. -Tom, I heard that Mr. Green wasnt made _ director of that pro

8、ject.-Oh, what _ pity!A. the; / B. /; a C. a; a D. /; /17. We feel _ our duty to make our country a better place.A. it B. this C. that D. one18. She couldnt come up with a solution _ the problem, so she turned _ me for help. A. of; forB. for; to C. of; forD. to; to19. Everybody in the village likes

9、Jack because he is good at telling and _ jokes.A. turning up B. putting up C. making up D. showing up20. When I dropped in, his family _at the table, talking about something. A. sat B. was sitting C. have sat D. were sitting 21. It is known to all that a proper amount of exercise _ to good health. A

10、. benefitsB. contributesC. valuesD. improves22. These two cities are similar _they both have a high rainfall during this season. A. except that B. in that C. in which D. so that23. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _ was seen as its best when he worked with others.A. qualityB.

11、 appearanceC. giftD. character24. _ that another miner has been rescued from the flooded coal mine.A. The news comes here B. Here comes the newsC. The news here comesD. Here the news comes25. It was a most significant day for Nancy, _ for the first time in her life she gave birth to a baby.A. thatB.

12、 whileC. whichD. when26. Youd better give the task to _ you think can succeed in carrying it out ahead of time.A. whomeverB. whoeverC. anyoneD. no matter who27. After several years of hard work, his dream _at last. A. realized B. came true C. was come true D. has come true28. There is a small group

13、of English words which even some native speakers and writers find _. A. puzzling B. to be puzzled C. to puzzle D. puzzled29. As a child, I often _ the night sky and wondered why there are so many stars there. A. was in sight B. watched out for C. glanced at D. stared up at30. -You dont look yourself

14、. Anything wrong ?-I may have _ a cold on my business trip and have to go and have myself examined.A. come down with B. come across C. come into D. come up with第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AngelsMy friend Heather mentioned that she had never seen an A

15、ngel. Then I remembered the 31I had with my sister Sandra earlier this week.This will be Sandras first Christmas without her husband. This summer he died in her arms. On Thursday, she was in the store 32for an ideal card for her two sons and daughter. Time passed by quickly as she 33the many choices

16、. She wanted a card that sent something special to each of them, 34 she knew they would have a(n) 35 place in their heart this holiday season.Finally! She found the one that expressed the 36feeling. The words expressed the feelings that she wished to share. However, a sharp pain pierced(穿透) her hear

17、t when she realized that the card was 37“mom and dad.” She stood there, 38it close for a long time, unable to move from the 39. Tears began to run down her cheeks.“Is there something I can do for you?” a 40voice asked. She 41to face a stranger, a woman, who was looking at her with 42and concern. “Uh

18、oh.OH!” Sandra responded, “I cant give this card to my children becausebecause my husband died and this is the 43card.”Hearing this, the strangers face softened with sympathy(同情) and love. She reached out and 44my sister into her arms, giving her unspoken permission to cry in the protection of her e

19、mbrace(拥抱). She 45held my sister until her calmness 46. “Thank you for listening to me cry on,” was what my sister said when all was better. “You are welcome, and I am so sorry for your 47,” the stranger answered and said goodbye to her.During her telling of this event I was feeling 48that I hadnt b

20、een there. My sister needed me and a stranger had to do my 49. “You know,” she went on, “a friend suggested that it was like meeting with an Angel.” My guilt disappeared immediately. My sister 50 an Angel, and I think that is exactly what she got.31. A. conversationB. difficulty C. accident D. quarr

21、el32. A. payingB. caring C. callingD. looking33. A. leftB. offeredC. read D. discovered34. A. althoughB. as C. when D. if35. A. otherB. emptyC. safe D. different36. A. sadB. strangeC. amazingD. perfect37. A. forB. to C. from D. by38. A. catchingB. holdingC. keepingD. grasping39. A. spot B. stairC. a

22、rea D. home40. A. firm B. proudC. cold D. soft41. A. walkedB. turned C. decidedD. woke42. A. question B. shockC. regret D. upset43. A. harmfulB. specialC. wrongD. right44. A. pulledB. caught C. sent D. protected45. A. quietlyB. firmlyC. strongly D. seriously46. A. disappearedB. went C. arrivedD. ret

23、urned47. A. failureB. idea C. loss D. death48. A. shockedB. angryC. shyD. hopeless49. A. task B. time C. favorD. job50. A. recognized B. doubted C. needed D. hoped第三部分 阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A A newspaper reporters job can be very interesting. He me

24、ets all types of people and lives quite a busy life. He is on the rush for news all the time, then after several years he may get a desk job, and life becomes a bit more settled. Lets look at his work a little more closely. In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country, a

25、nd the next day he may be writing about a football match. Sometimes he may be so busy that he has hardly any time to sleep. And at other times he may go on for days looking out for news materials yet return empty-handed. In the beginning, a reporter has to cover a very wide field. After the early ye

26、ars he becomes more specialized in his work. For example, he may finally be asked to write only on court cases or politics or sports. Some reporters may become so specialized that they are asked only to write on a special thing: horse racing, for example. In most newspaper houses there is at least o

27、ne special racing correspondent（通讯记者）. Some newspapers have book reviews. Their job is delightful. They read the latest book and then write reviews on the ones they like. Then there are those who write on films, so they get to see them even before they are shown in the cinema. How lucky, you would s

28、ay! A reporters job can also be very dangerous. A number of them have died rushing from one assignment to another, and if there is a flood or a riot(暴乱) they may get hurt or even be killed. Three years ago there was a reporter whose camera was smashed by a group of men, because they were angry with

29、him for taking their picture. Dangerous or not, one thing is certain, and that is, their job is never dull!51. What does the underlined phrase “on the rush” mean in the passage?A. on the beach B. in a hurryC. on the spotD. in no time52. Reporters who write on films are said to be lucky because they

30、_.A. can see the films before most people see them in the cinemaB. can see more film starsC. can pay less than other peopleD. can write anything they like53. A reporters work becomes dangerous when _.A. there is a flood or a riotB. there is an interview with the prime ministerC. there is a football

31、matchD. he is seeing a horror film54. From the passage we can infer that, to be a good reporter, he must be all of the following except _.A. braveB. strong C. quick in mind D. well-informed BEvery year mobile phones develop. Imagining what they will look like and be able to do in 2020 is really a ch

32、allenge. To help, experts have outlined three major mobile trends that they believe will have become reality by then.Our phones will be so smart in 10 years time that theyll know everything about our situation and warn us when something needs our attention. This is the top prediction of both Nokia a

33、nd Google. They predict（预测）that our cars and home appliances（家用电器）will be able to communicate with our mobile. For example, fridges will tell your mobile to tell you to pick up milk on the way back from work. While driving, your mobile will suggest that you take a different route because theres a ro

34、ad accident up ahead. The second trend is in gesture-based controls（手势控制）. People who know the iPhones touch - sensitive screen are already familiar with the technology. It translates hand movements into actions on-screen. But gestural communications will make the phone more easy to use and may comp

35、letely replace touchpads. According to industry insiders, the most immediate step forward in gestural technology will be in voice recognition. Its believed voice recognition technology will speed up communications. It is quicker to speak than type. Eventually, phone screens will disappear.The third

36、major development will change our understanding of a mobile phone. From a single phone, the mobile will be developed into multi-part devices. It is opposite to the present trend in which mobile phones are joining the functions（功能）of cameras, music players and game consoles together. The prediction i

37、s based on the idea that the world will become more wireless（无线的） and all these - cameras, music players and game consoles - will be wirelessly connected. Mobile phones wont need to contain these devices because users will be able to control them wirelessly through their phones.55. The first paragra

38、ph serves as .A. a lead-in B. a conclusionC. a summary D. a supporting fact56. From the text, we can learn that the future mobile phones will .A. drive cars for us B. be controlled by the users voicesC. be controlled by home appliances D. be very big together with separated multiple parts57. The tex

39、t mainly tells us .A. three major trends of mobile phones B. what mobile phones will look like in 2020C. the future mobile phones are gesture-basedD. some new functions of the present mobile phones 58. The writers attitude towards the development of mobile phone is _.A. worriedB. positive C. concern

40、edD. nervousC “What If” questions can help you think about what to do in case anything should happen. There are no right answers because every case is different. Use the questions with your parents or with friends and decide what you think might work. Think of your own solutions and make up new “Wha

41、t If” questions to answer.1） You are walking to school and a gang of older bullies（person who uses his strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people）demands your money. Do you: a. Shout and run away? b. Give them the money? Give them the money（or other possessions） your safety is more importan

42、t than money. 2）You are in the school toilet and an older student comes in, beats you and then tells you not to do anything or youll get worse. You know who the person is and you have never done anything to him/her. Do you: a. Wait until the person leaves and then tell a teacher? b. Get it a fight w

43、ith him/her? c. Accept what happened and dont tell? Tell the teacher you didnt deserve to be beaten and the bully was wrong to do it. If you dont tell, the bully will just keep on beating up other kids. 3）A gang of bullies gets you alone and starts beating you. Do you: a. Do nothing just take it? b.

44、 Fight back? c. Shout to attract attention? d. Watch for your chance and run away? You must decide, but c.&d. together could work very well. It would be quite difficult to fight a whole gang of bullies and you might be hurt badly if you did. 4）Someone in your class always makes rude comments abo

45、ut you and says them loud enough for you（and others）to hear. It really upsets you. Do you: a. Ignore the comments? b. Face the bully and tell him/her off? c. Tell the teacher? d. Hit the bully on the nose? You may feel like beating the bully, but youll probably be the one to get into trouble if you

46、do. Try first ignoring comments is difficult, but can work if the bully gets tired of trying to get you to be angry or cry or show some reaction. Your teacher should be told about the comments because no one should make hurtful comments to others. If you are feeling brave, tell the bully off. Try pr

47、actising in the mirror to get the right effect!59. What is the passage mainly about? A. The bullys behaviors. B. The questions the students meet. C. The solutions to the students questions. D. The advice on how to fight against the bully. 60. Using Situation 4, the author aims to tell the students t

48、hat _. A. they should fight back immediately B. keeping calm is the first thing they should do C. only being brave can help them solve the problem D. they should practise boxing to defend themselves 61. We can conclude from the passage that _. A. all the older students like to bully the younger stud

49、ents B. if the students fight with the bullies, they will get hurt C. the teachers can help to solve the bullying problems D. the students safety is more important than money 62. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. When the bullies ask for money, giving up the possessions is the right

50、choice. B. When beaten by the bullies, the students should find a chance to run away. C. The bullies make rude comments to get the bullied students into anger. D. The students are most likely to be bullied in the school toilet. 第二卷（非选择题，满分46分）第四部分：词汇检测（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据要求，写出下列各句空格中的单

51、词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。请将答案写在答卷上相应题号的横线上。 A）根据所给的中文提示，写出相应的单词。63. There are two _（官方的）languages in Canada: English and French.64. The great writer has made great _（贡献）to Chinese literature.65. It was already past midnight and the tea house is almost empty with only three young men _(剩下，留下). B）根据首字母，写出相应的单词。

52、66. -Have you seen our head teacher? I have something important to discuss with him. -He is in the office o_ with his office work.67. - In this day and age, women can have children and jobs as well.-I cant agree more. Its great to have the two c_.68. - Would it be c_ for you to pick me up at four oc

53、lock and take me to the airport? -No problem. I dont have much to do today. C）根据上下文语境，写出相应的单词。69. -Whats your purpose of designing the system? -It has been designed to give students quick and easy a_ to the digital resources of the library.70. -Dogs are very helpful in our search for survivors in an

54、 earthquake. -Exactly. They have a good _ of smell. 71. -How long have you been partners and doing business together? -Since I _ over the business from my father. 72. -Volunteering is becoming increasingly popular in China.网 -Yeah, people are now _ that helping others is helping themselves. 第五部分：同义转换（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下列各小题所给的两个句子，在空格处填上一个单词使两句句子语义保持不变。请将答案写在答题卷上相应题号的横线上。73. Polly