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梅县东山中学2011-2012学年高一上学期期中考试 英语试题一、听力部分（共2节，满分15分）第一节: 听力理解 （共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。听第1段材料，回答第12小题。1. When should the woman get there?A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 2:20 pm. C. At 1:20 pm.2. What will the two speakers do next?A. Watch a movie B. Go home C. Go shopping听第 2 段材料，回答第 3 5题。 .3. Where is the woman going? A. To the movie theater. B. To the library C. To the lab.4. What do we know about the man? A. He finds doing lab experiments easier than writing term papers. B. He has a lot of reports to write this term. C. Term papers are easy for him. 5. what kind of movie would the woman like to watch? A. Comedy. B. Murder mystery. C. Romance. 听第 3 段材料，回答第 68题。 6. When does Emily have to finish her homework every night?A. By 9:00. B. By 8:00. C. By 10:00.7. What does Emily have to do on Saturday morning?A. Do her homework. B. Learn to dance. C. Clean her room.8. Why is Emily worried now?A. Because her father knew about her secrets. B. Because she did not do well in her math test. C. Because her teacher was angry with her.听第 4 段材料，回答第 910题。9. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Workmates. B. Driver and passenger. C. Boss and secretary. 10. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman may come to the place for the first time. B. The woman should pay two dollars at last. C. The woman should take bus number 1.第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题纸标号为1115的空格中。 The speaker: He is _11_years old. He is interested in learning foreign languages. He has been learning French for_12_months on his own.Maurice: He is about the speakers age. He is interested in_13_. He speaks _14_. He wants to _15_with the speaker.二完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分） 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从2130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。Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 16 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 17_ to work because of poor health. The family couldnt afford to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went hungry. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 18 what to do when Mr. Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him 100 to start his own _19_ .It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 20 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 21 plenty of money.Jack 22 working hard. After one year he succeeded in repaying the 100.By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 23 his first million, and he wanted to 24 this achievement by doing something “grand”. 25 _ all his money it was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for 500 million, 26 Jack still cant get used to 27 the good life. He can often _28_ drinking with the locals at the local pub.“I remember being very 29 as a child, but never 30 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”16. A. job B. work C. company D. house17. A. able B. glad C. unable D. eager18. A. seeing B. wondering C. doubting D. preparing19. A. school B. farm C. business D. store20. A. problem B. purpose C. future D. principle21. A. spent B. borrowed C. wasted D. earned22. A. enjoyed B. preferred C. promised D. hated23. A. given B. made C. taken D. lost24. A. remember B. honor C. celebrate D. recognize25. A. Use B. To C. On D. With26. A. so B. and C. or D. but27. A. using B. doing C. living D. keeping 28. A. be found B. find C. look for D. be looked for29. A. rich B. poor C. healthy D. well30. A. proud B. satisfied C. unhappy D. happy三 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。As we know, birthdays mean only cakes, presents, and a sweet song-Happy Birthday to You when we think of it. 31 , there are different birthday celebrations. 32 the west, many birthday traditions come from an old belief that bad spirits showed up on a persons birthday. Today, people still get together for birthday parties. But around the world, birthdays 33 (celebrate) in many different ways. In North America, children get their noses 34 (cover) with butter on their birthdays. 35 butter is supposed to make children too slippery for bad 36 （lucky） to stick to them. Irish people lift birthday children upside down and hit them 37 (light) on the floor for every year of their age. Mexico also has a unique birthday tradition. A paper-made animal is filled 38 candy and toys and hung from the ceiling. The birthday child with his eyes covered then 39 (try) to hit the animal with a stick_40_ it bursts open.四 阅读（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AA very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so he began, “My name is Stone, and Im even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or therell be trouble. Dont try any tricks (诡计) with me, and then well get on well together.” Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,” he said, “and dont forget to call me sir.” Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “When I ask you a question, answer it! Ill ask you again： Whats your name, soldier?” The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied, “My names Stonebreaker, sir,” he said nervously.41. The officer was strict_. A. because the soldiers were new. B. with any of his soldiers, new or old. C. because he was named Stone. D. only when he was before soldiers.42. According to what the officer said,_. A. obeying his orders would sometimes bring no trouble. B. trouble would come if anybody made tricks. C. he always got on well with his soldiers. D. he often had trouble with his soldiers.43. The last soldier remained silent because_ A. he didnt like the way the officer spoke to them. B. he wanted to see what would happen if he disobeyed his order. C. the question was difficult for him to answer. D. he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name.44. According to the officer, how to answer the question, “How old are you ?” A. (sadly)Twenty, sir. B. (clearly)Twenty. C. (loudly)Twenty, sir D. (quickly)Ten years younger than you, sir45. Which is the best title for the passage? A. A Clever Answer B. A Terrible Answer C. A Sorry Answer D. A Strange AnswerBThe clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”. I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didnt answer. In fact I dared not. The clock struck twelve.” Oh!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy. The clock struck one. I was quite desperate(绝望的) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.46. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_. A. asleep B. outside C. working in bed D. quietly laughing at him47. The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means_. A. very happy B. disappointed C. very unhappy D. hopeful48. Reviewing his lessons didnt help him because_. A. it was too late at night B. he was very tired C. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldnt keep them open D. he hadnt studied hard before the examination49. What do you suppose happened to the author? A. He went to a church to pray again. B. He passed the exam by luck. C. He failed in the exam. D. He was punished by his teacher.50. The best title for the passage would be_. A. The Night Before the Examination B. Working Far into the Night C. A Slow Student D. Going Over My LessonsCThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute ?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career since it was first published in nineteen seventy.Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.51. What is the passage mainly about?A. Finding a job. B. College studentspart-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site. D. The relation between study and work.52. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can _.A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get useful information about 450 cities53. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _.A. work on the airplane B. buy a parachute C. publish a book D. find a suitable job54. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. companies often put job information in local shopsB. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA C. Susan W. Millers company is helping people choose careersD. California Career Services mainly serves university students55. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.DAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!56. The writer of this passage must be _.A. an American B. a Chinese C. a professor D. a student57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.58. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be _.A. warmly welcomed at the airport B. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his home D. treated to dinner in a restaurant59. The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean _. A. strict with time B. willing to spend timeC. careful with time D. serious with time 60. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “_”. A. Friendships between Chinese B. Friendships between AmericansC. Americans hospitality D. Americans and Chineses views of friendship五词汇。用正确的词性填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）61. She tried to p_ him to give up smoking, but he wouldnt listen.62. We can c_ with people from any country with a good command of English.63. As he feared that the police would r_ him, he never went out in daylight.64. An unfriendly a_ of the shopkeeper often make customers angry.65. Its not right to j_ a man only by his looks.66. Little education was a d_ when he looked for a job.67. They completely i_ these facts as if they never existed68. He has $100,000 life i_, which his wife will receive if he dies first.69. He bravely went into the burning house to r_ the boy70. It is not a word in common _. (use)71. We must use candles because the _ is off. (electric)72. I cant forget the _ experience. (frighten)73. She is busy with the _ of her daughters party. (organize)74. The _ cost may run out at rather more than we originally expected. (actually)75. We climbed to the top of the mountain with strong _. (determine)六句型（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）76. 那个小女孩一点都不喜欢音乐，但她的父母坚持要她学钢琴.（although, insist）77. 她坐在那里，一副若无其事的样子。(as if)78. 正是因为那部电影，他改变了主意。(用强调句翻译)79. 自从他离开后， 我一直未收到他的信。（ever since）80. 我在初中度过的那三年我永远不会忘记。(用定语从句翻译)七书面表达(20分) 一位美国著名教授 (professor) Mr King 将到你们学校作关于美国语言的报告。请你根据以下提示写一份通知，向同学们宣布此事。要点：1. 报告内容包括：美国英语和英国英语的不同；美国语言的发展；美国方言。 2. 地点：学校礼堂。 3. 时间：10月7日上午9点。 4. 注意事项：不要迟到；带上笔和笔记本；报告结束时可以提问题；报告结束后将进行讨论。要求：1. 不要逐句翻译，可适当增加内容，使之连贯。 2. 词数100左右，不包括已给出的开头和结尾部分。Attention, please. _Thats all. Thank you for your attention.参考答案一、听力部分1-5 ACBAA 6-10 ACBBA 11. 15 12. 5 13.Chinese culture 14.English and French 15.communicate二完形填空16-20 ACBCC 21-25 DABCD 26-30 DCABC三 语法填空31However 32In 33are celebrated. 34covered 35Because 36luck 37lightly 38. with 39tries 40. until.四 阅读41-45 B BDCC 46-50 ACDCA 51-55 ABDCC 56-60 BDCBD五词汇61. persuade 62. communicate 63. recognize 64. attitude 65. judge 66. disadvantage 67. ignored 68. insurance69. rescue 70. usage 71. electricity 72. frightening73. organization 74. actual 75. determination六.句型76. Although the little girl doesnt like music at all, her parents insist that she learn to play the piano.77. She was sitting there as if nothing had happened.78. It was because of the film that he changed his mind.79. Ive never got any letter from him ever since he left.80. I will never forget the three years that I spent in the junior middle school.七书面表达Attention, please. Ive something important to announce.Mr King, a famous American professor, will come to give us a talk about American English. He will explain some of the differences between American English and British English. He will also speak about the development of American English and American dialects. The report will be held in our school hall at 9:00 am on October 7th. At the end of the talk, you have a chance to come up with questions. And after the talk, well have a discussion.Dont forget to bring your pens and notebooks. Please dont be late. Thats all. Thank you for your attention.