甘肃省天水市二中2011-2012学年高一英语下学期期中考试试卷

1、天水市二中2011-2012高一第二学期期中考试英语试卷第卷 (选择题，共95分)第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. He always tells _lies, to tell you _truth, I dont believe what he said at all. A. /; / B. the; the C. /; the D. the; /2. - How often do you go to the cinema?- ，but usu

2、ally twice a month.A. It all depends B. Have no idea C. As usual D. Not at all3. He exists bread and water.A. on B. in C. by D. with4. The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took _ pictures of them. A. many of B. masses of C. the number of D. a large amount5. - I hea

3、r youve got a set of Australian coins _ I have a look?6. - Yes, certainly.7. A. Do B. May C. Shall D. Should8. I like _ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.A. this B. that C. it D. on 9. There was plenty of time; she _.A. mustnt have hurried B. neednt have hurriedC. may not have hurri

4、ed D. wouldnt have hurried10. They have no idea at all _. A.where has he gone B.where did he go C.which place he has gone D. Where he has gone11. Drinking too much _ your health.A. is harm to B is harmful to C. does harmful to D. harm to 12. _ leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights. A. An

5、yoneB. The person C. Whoever D. Who13. _ the Games will be held in Beijing is not known. A. Whenever B. If C. Whether D. That 14. She started as an office junior, and became the director of the whole company.A. in surprise B. in return C. in turn D. in time 15. She _down her book and _in bed. A. lay

6、; laid B. laid; lay C. lay; lay D. laid; laid 16. He tried his best to _her needs, but she was still not_. In fact, what he did was not_. A. satisfy; satisfied; satisfying B. satisfy; satisfying; satisfiedC. satisfied; satisfied; satisfying D. satisfying; satisfied; satisfied17. The chance I had bee

7、n looking forward _ at last.18. A . to came B . to come C . to coming D . to comes 第二节 完型填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1635各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in AmericaIt is said， “The best house is in the USA， the best wife

8、 is in Japan， and the best food is in China ”So I took16 and pleasure to17“the best food” for my American familyEach day，regardless of my poor skill of cooking，I performed（表演）my play in18 way：changing the dishes colour，the meats type or the soups style（风味）Thus，my American friends could discover the1

9、9of eating Chinese food. Because of my“20” job，Iwasoften rewarded（奖励）bytheir 21of appreciation （感激） suchas “very tasty”，“excellent”, etc But the joke was here： yesterday， I cooked Sichuanstyle22for dinner I was23at my achievement（成就） When all the family members arrived at the table，they first looked

10、24at the fish，then looked at me “Why do all thefishhavetheir25？” they asked，“Its horrible！” Horrible or beautiful？ I dont know But I26 know that fish heads are delicious. The27is the best part of fish； in28only the respectable（受敬重的）guest can have the special29 of enjoying it Another30thing is：the Am

11、erican friends often said to me“31 ”as they 32fruits or other things According to Chinese tradition（传统），I would simply smile in answer to their kindness33actually helping myself to any of the food34，I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruitsDear me，no matter how much or how often

12、I brought home food，as long as it was nice to their taste，they35hesitated（犹豫） to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished 16 Aworry B. attention C. delight D. pride(自豪)17 Abuy B. fetch C. cook D. leave18 Atheir B. a new C. the same D. a simple19 Away B. joy C. trouble D. importanc

13、e20 A. hard B. dailyC. good D. new21 Aexpressions B. sentence C doing D. smile22. A. meatB. fish C. soup D. egg 23 A praised B. pleased C. bad D. surprise24 A pleasedly B. excitedlyC. surprisedly D. worriedly25 A bones B. flesh(肉) C. tails D. heads26 A do B. will C. want to D. should27 A tail B. hea

14、d C. soup D. flesh28 A fact B. China C. USA D. the West29 A honourB. seat C. table D. plate30 A real B. exciting C. interesting D. easy31 A please help us B. excuse me Chelp yourself D. eat them please32 A brought homeB. wanted C were buying D. were eating33 A not B. but not C. without D. nor34 A At

15、 lastB. Above all C. After all D. In return35 A usual B. often C. never D. had第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)（A） The Ice Hotel Are you going into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But, you can only

16、 check in at this hotel during the winter. Why? Because this hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms and 80 people can stay there each night. The hotel even has a movie theatre, art gallery, and church. Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. In fact, all the furniture, ar

17、t, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made out of ice. Because this hotel is so unusual, it is becoming very popular. People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designed ice dishes and experience the unique atmosphere (独特的气

18、氛). Some couples have even gotten married in the hotels ice church. But all these guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between - 2C and - 5C. Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every guest gets a

19、special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep the room cozy and warm until morning.36. What is the main idea of this reading? A. How the Ice Hotel is built B. What makes the Ice Hotel specialC. Why the Ice Hotel is made of ice D. The services of the Ice Hotel37. What can you do

20、 in the hotel?A. Watch a movie B. Get marriedC. Eat an interesting meal D. All of the above38. Why is sleeping NOT a problem in the hotel?A. the rooms are warm B. the temperature is -2CC. the sleeping bags are warm D. the furniture is warm39. In which part of the hotel would you probably find plates

21、?A. the church B. the restaurantC. the rooms D. the art gallery40. What do you think happens to this hotel in spring?A. It freezes B. It melts C. It stays open D. It moves（B）People in Poland tend to spend Christmas with their families, and the most important part of Christmas is Christmas Eve supper

22、. The whole family just sits around the table, and there are twelve traditional dishes on the table, and you are supposed to taste them all, because if you dont try them all you may have bad luck in the coming year. Before everybody sits down to supper, they just break wafers(薄脆饼)with each other, wi

23、shing each other good luck. As soon as the supper is over, the children go to the other room, where the big Christmas tree stands and they find Christmas presents under the Christmas tree. After that, the whole family just sits around the table singing Christmas songs, and waiting for midnight to co

24、me, when they go to church.41.With whom do Polish people have Christmas Eve supper? A . Friends B . Their families C . Their parents D . Other relatives 42.Why do people in Poland have to taste all the dishes on Christmas Eve? A . Because if they dont, the one who cooks will be unhappy. B . Because

25、they have to tell which dish is the best. C . Because if they dont, they may have bad luck in the following year. D . Because they are supposed to do so.43.What time do they go to church? A . At 10 pm B . At 12 pm C . Before midnight D . After midnight 44.How do the children get their Christmas pres

26、ents? A . They get them on the Christmas tree. B . They take them under the Christmas tree. C . They are given them under the Christmas tree. D . They look for and get them under the Christmas tree.45.Why do people break wafers with each other before Christmas Eve supper? A. Because they want to hav

27、e fun B. Because they quarrel with each other C. Because they wish each other good luck D. Because they dont like eating wafers （C）Mrs Black was having a lot of trouble with her skin, so she went to her doctor about it. He could not find anything wrong with her, however. So he sent her to the local

28、hospital for some tests. The hospital, of course, sent the results of the tests direct to Mrs Blacks doctor, and the next morning he telephoned her to give her a list of the things that he thought she could not eat, as any of them might be the cause of her skin trouble. Mrs Black carefully wrote all

29、 the things down on a piece of paper, which she then left beside the telephone while she went out to a ladies meeting. When she got back home two hours later, she found her husband waiting for her. He had a big basket full of packages beside him, and when he saw her, he said, “Hello, dear. I have do

30、ne all your shopping for you. ”“Done all my shopping? ”she asked in surprise. “But how did you know what I wanted?”“Well, when I got home, I found your shopping list beside the telephone, ”answered her husband. “So I went down to the shops and bought everything you had written down. ”Of course, Mrs

31、Black had to tell him that what he had thought were all the things the doctor did not allow her to eat. 46. Mrs Black went to her doctor_. A. for a diet of healthy foods B. for her skin diseaseC. to invite him to give a talk at a ladies meeting D. to get the results of some tests47. The word “He” in

32、 the second sentence refers to_. A. Mr Black B. a doctor in the local hospitalC. Mrs Blacks doctor D. someone else we dont know48. The doctor who Mrs Black went to see_. A. didnt examine her carefully enough B. didnt find the cause of her illnessC. wanted to fool her D. took her to a local hospital4

33、9. The doctor telephoned her the next morning because_. A. Mrs Black left the list of foods at the doctorsB. he wanted her to come to his office againC. he didnt receive the results of the testsD. he thought she should stop eating some foods, and of which might cause her disease50. From the passage,

34、 we can tell Mr Black was_. A. a careful man B. an honest husbandC. at home when his wife answered the telephone D. about to leave for a meeting(D)English is fast becoming the language of science around the world, but what is its future among everyday speakers? One expert points out that the percent

35、age(比率) of native English speakers is declining(降低) globally while the languages of other rapidly growing regions are being spoken by increasing numbers of people. But English will continue to remain widespread and important. However, British language scholar David Graddol says English will probably

36、 drop in dominance(主导) by the middle of this century to rank, after Chinese, about equally with Arabic, Hindi, and Urdu. “The number of people speaking English as a first language continues to rise, but it isnt rising nearly as fast as the numbers of many other languages around the world, simply bec

37、ause the main population group has been largely in the less developed countries where languages other than English have been spoken,” he says. In a recent article in the journal Science, Mr. Graddol noted that three languages that are not near the top of the list of the most widely spoken now might

38、be there soon. These are Bengali, Tamil, and Malay, spoken in south and Southeast Asia. David Crystal, the author of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, says about 1.5 billion of the worlds six billion people speak it as a second tongue compared to the 400 million native speakers. Bu

39、t another expert on the English language says Mr. Graddol underestimates (低估) the future of its dominance. “Nobody quite knows whats going to happen because no language has been in this position before. But all the evidence (证据) suggests that the English language snowball is rolling down a hill and

40、is getting faster,” he said. 51. In David Graddols opinion, English will _. A. remain widespread and important B. be more important than any other language C. lose its dominant position D. die away in the near future52. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that _. A. snowballs will

41、roll down faster than language balls B. the English language snowball is rolling down faster than any time in the past C. English language will soon drop in dominance D. more and more language users will choose English53. How many experts does the passage mention who express their ideas about the fu

42、ture of English? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.54. According to David Graddol, which of the following will possibly be one of the languages that will be mostwidely spoken? A. Malay. B. Arabic. C. Urdu. D. German.55. What should be the best title for the passage? A. English Remaining the Dominant Position B

43、. The Future of English? Who Knows? C. Opinions from Different Experts D. The English Language Snowball Rolling Down第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10)Li Hua has just come back from the US and intends to give some of his relatives mentioned in 6165 some books as gifts.He brings back six books (AF)After the descrip

44、tion of each person，decide which book is the most suitable one for the people and then mark the correct letter(AF)on your answer sheet.There is one extra book，which you do not need to use.56_Li Huas uncle is fond of reading story books.He reads all kinds of stories such as love stories，historical st

45、ories，detective stories，etc.However，there is no doubt that science fiction stories are his favorites.57_Li Huas mother works for a local newspaper.She used to write a column (专栏) about love but now she is making a survey about how much foreigners know about Chinese people and culture.She has been co

46、llecting materials in China and from abroad.58_Li Huas father is a history teacher who is very interested in the history of China，especially Chinas modern history.Whats more，he pays special attention to the development of Chinas minority areas.59_Li Huas cousin is a senior middle school student who

47、is going to take the College Entrance Examination next year.But she is not good at English，especially English grammar.So she is looking for some books which are helpful.60_Li Huas little brother is studying in a Middle School.He as well as some other students is going to pay a visit to an American m

48、iddle school and stay there for three weeks.He is a little worried because he knows nothing about American school life.AInto Tibet：The CIAs First Spy and His Secret Expedition to Lhasa (by Thomas Laird) This book introduces the identity and specific spy activities of Douglas Mackiernan，the first CIA

49、 agent (中情局探员) who was killed on duty by armed Tibetans.The author of the book based his description on detailed research based on the memories of former CIA agents and interviews with related eyewitnesses in Tibet and India.B. Practical English Usage (by Michael Swan)This book is a practical refere

50、nce guide to language points.It deals with over 600 points which regularly cause problems for foreign students of English.Most of the points treated are grammatical，but there are also explanations of a certain number of common vocabulary problems.Being a reference book，it contains information at var

51、ious levels，ranging from relatively simple points to quite advanced problems.CBattlefield Earth (by LRon Hubbard) An intelligent and creative masterwork of adventure in the far future，L.Ron Hubbards Battlefield Earth describes an Earth controlled for a thousand years by an alien invader (入侵者)and man

52、 is an endangered species.New York Times bestselling author LRon Hubbard has created a vast，unforgettable and exciting world in Battlefield Earth.DXu Lings American Adventure ( by Mary Williams) Xu Ling is an excellent Chinese student from Hangzhou.As his father goes to America for a oneyear training，Xu Ling，as well as his mother goes with his father and begins his new life in Eisenhower High School.The book consists of 21 chapters，each reflecting Xu Lings life in America in a different aspects.The book is written in the most fundamental words and is intended for Chinese