甘肃省天水一中2011-2012学年高一下学期第二学段考试英语试题.pdf

英语试题（满分：100 分时间：90 分钟）第I 卷（选择题）第一部分阅读理解（共15 小题，每小题2 分，满分30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AOne thing we love about soup is that it's easy to make and it only needs a few simple ingredients. Here are four of our favorite, simple homemade soups. Enjoy!1. Chicken SoupChicken soup can help fight a cold. You can prepare your soup using a whole chicken or just thin pieces of chicken. Do either of them－although a whole chicken is likely to make your soup more delicious. The main ingredients are ：chicken, water, onions, carrots, celery（芹菜）, salt, pepper and noodles.2. White Bean SoupThere are many types of beans to choose from. It ' s simply a matter of personal taste. Dried beans are more traditional and cost less. However, canned beans also work. The other main ingredients are: onions, tomatoes and carrots. Add salt and pepper to taste.3. French Onion SoupWhen you get French onion soup in a restaurant, it might look a bit difficultto make. The hardest part is cutting up all those onions. Get ready for a good cry! The main ingredients are: six sweet onions, butter, water and salt.4. Garden Vegetable SoupIn summer, you may find yourself with a lot of vegetables that need using up.Throw in potatoes, rice or even some meat with the vegetables. The best thing about this soup is that you can put in whatever you want. The main ingredients are: onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes and potatoes.For more homemade soups, please click here www. cooking, com/soups/nl1. How can you make the chicken soup more delicious?A. By adding carrots.C. By adding onions. B. By using chicken pieces.D. By using a whole2. What is the most difficult part when making French onion soup?A. Getting good onions. C.Making the soup look good.B. Cutting up the onions.D. Buying the ingredients.3. What might be the best soup in summer time?A. Chicken soup.C. French onion soup.4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Chicken soup is good if you catch a cold.B. White bean soup.D. Garden vegetable soup.B. Canned beans are cheaper than dried beans.C. It's difficult to make French onion soup.D. You cannot put meat in garde n vegetable soup.5. Where can you probably see the passage?A. In a magazine.B. In a newspaper.C. On the Internet.D. In a TV program.BHobbs was an orphan. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wan ted to borrow a lot of money to lear n to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.Che day a lawyer said to him, “ One thousa nd dollars, and here is the mon ey. ”As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded _____ . He didn ' t know wherethe money came from and how to spe nd it. He said to himself, “ I could go to finda hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I ' d like to do : painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? If it were a little less mon ey, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my frien ds. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it ' s too much for one and too littlefor the other. ”“Here is the reading of your uncle ' s will, ” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his mon ey, as soon as you have spe nt it. ”“Yes I see. I ' ll do that, ” said the young man.6. Hobbs wan ted to borrow money to ______ .A. study abroadB. work abroadC. pay off the debtsD. lear n to paint pictures7. What does the underlined word “dumbfoundec” in Para 2 probably mean?A. Surprised.B. Frighte ned.C. Satisfied.D. Excited.8. With the money he got, at first Hobbs _______ .A. pla nned to have a happy life for a few daysB. decided to go on with his work in the factoryC. was to give a dinner to his friendsD. had no idea what to do9. Hobbs was asked to ______ .A. read his uncle ' s willB. buy some picturesC. tell the lawyer what was to be done with the moneyD. tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spe nding it10. What' s the best title of the passage?A. How to Spe nd the Sum of Mo neyB. A Large Sum of Un expected MoneyC. A Poor Orpha nD. A Rich UncleCToo much TV-watching can harm children ' s ability to learn and even reduce their cha nces of gett ing a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to exam ine the effects of televisi on on childre n.One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and Ianguage arts tests tha n childre n withoutbedroom TVs.A sec ond study, look ing at n early 1,000 grow n-ups in New Zeala nd, found lowereducati on levels among 26-year —olds who had watched lots of TV duri ng childhood.But the results don ' t prove that TV is the cause and don't suggest that already poorly motivated youn gsters （年轻人）may watch lots of TV.Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no educati on bey ond high school.In the Califor nia study, childre n with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating find ings that childre n should n't have TVs in their bedrooms.11. Accord ing to the Califor nia study, the low-scori ng group might ______ .A. have watched a lot of TVB. not be in tersected in mathC. be un able to go to collegeD. have had computers in their bedrooms12. What is the researchers' un dersta nding of the New Zeala nd study results?A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.B. Habits of TV watch ing reduce lear ning in terest.C. TV watchi ng leads to lower educatio n levels of the 15-year-olds.D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.13. What can we lear n from the last two paragraphs?A. More time should be spe nt on computers.B. Childre n should be forbidde n from watchi ng TV.C. 'IV sets should n't be allowed in childre n's bedrooms.D. Further studies on high-achiev ing stude nts should be done14. What would be the best title for this text?A. Computers or Televisi onB. Effects of Televisi on on Childre nC. Studies on TV and College Educati onD. Televisi on and Childre n'sLear ning Habits15. What does the word “ accumulating ” in the last paragraph mean?A. withdraw ingB. un derl iningC. in creas ingD. tolera nt第二部分七选五（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。

天水市一中―第二学期第二阶段试题英语命题：高鸿审校：陈万生说明：本试卷分第一卷（选择题），第二卷（非选择题）和答题纸三部分。

共1考试时间90分钟。

第一卷（选择题）第一卷选择题答案请涂写在机读卡上一．语音（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）1.final A. different B. drive C. disappoint D. distancemb A. bay B. doubt C. harbour D. burial3.increase A. medicine B. special C. chemical D. recently4.volcano A. bottom B. cottage C. possession D. slope5.precious A. pace B. successful C. commercial D. optimistic二．单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）6.It will be a long time ______ he ______ back from Sidney.A. when, will comeB. after, will comeC. since, comeD. before, comes7.It is known to us all that peasants _______ the majority of the population of our country.A. fill upB. bring upC. make upD. set up8.Over these years, the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane.A. no matter howB. regardlessC. thoughD. despite9.In the classroom ______ a teacher and two students who were making China knots for the foreign visitors.A. wereB. wasC. isD. should be10.Every possible means _____ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.A. usesB. are usedC. has been usedD. have been used11.It was twelve o’clock ______ they finished the work.A. whenB. in whichC. thatD. since12.I’m sorry ,I have no idea because it’s ______ my power to make a final decision on the project.A. overB. aboveC. offD. beyond13.The man who was interviewed is the tallest man in the village,________ according to himself.A.six feet one as tall asB. as tall as six feet oneC. as six feet one tall asD. as tall six feet one as14.It was _________ failed the exam.A. his illness that heB. because his illness whichC.because of his illness so heD. because of his illness that he15.When we were young, we had few books to read and used to read _________ books we could find.A. no matter whatB. whichC. whateverD. whichever16.Jim, Can you guess _______?A. what does this word meanB. what the meaning of this wordC.what this word meansD. the means of this word17.North of Paris_______ the little town of Beauavis.A. laysB. does lieC. does layD. lies18.The boss was not satisfied with his work experiences;______ , he wasn’t accepted by the boss.A. as a result ofB. after allC. in other wordsD. as well as19. ―______makes Mary so happy?―Being invited to the party, I think.A. How is it thatB. How it is thatC. What is it thatD. What it is thatThe growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors,_______ are beyond our control.A. most of themB. most of whichC. most of whatD. most of that三．完形填空（共，每小题1分，满分In this story, Tiger is not a fierce wild animal but a very good police dog. Joe, his master, is proud of him.We know in a big city there are always many different 21 .But Tiger has a sharp nose. If Joe 22 Tiger a robber’s coat or shoe and let him 23 it, he will be able to 24 it for dozens of miles. It seems strange that he never forgets the smell even if it was given him several years ago.Today is Tiger’s thirteenth birthday. Joe said to Tiger,“Happy birthday to you, my good friend. 25 as you are, you are still my best helper.”“Now let’s get your birthday dinner. Show me 26 you want to eat.”Tiger 27 Joe down the street. Good smells 28 from all the eating places. But Tiger kept walking on. At 29 he stopped at a 30 . He smelled around the door and then 31 it open. “Is this 32 you want to 33 ?”asked Joe, but Tiger did not 34 .He put his nose 35 the floor and ran 36 the room. Then he 37 on a man at a table.“Good friend, Tiger!”said Joe.“We have looked for this robber for six years. And now you have 38 him!”Tiger and Joe 39 the robber to the police station. Then Joe said,“Ok, Tiger ! You have done a wonderful job today on your birthday for me. I’ll give you a big birthday dinner in 40 . Let’s go. You must be excited. So am I.”21.A.accident B. traffic C. smells D. sounds22.A. throws B. shows C. points D. gives23.A. smell B. taste C. bite D. eat24.A. find B. follow C. look for D. remember25.A. Old B. Young C. Weak D. Smell26.A. what B. where C. whether D. when27.A. let B. led C. made D. had28.A. gave B. sent C. ran D. came29.A. first B. last C. least D. once30.A. restaurant B. shop C. gate D. door31.A. pushed B. pulled C. knocked D. kicked32.A. what B. where C. place D. door33.A. eat. B. enter C. go D. have34.A. move B. stop C. answer D. enter35.A. to B. on C. into D. against36.A. across B. through C. into D. over37.A. climbed B. jumped C. pointed D. barked38.A. recognized B. discovered C. realized D. found39.A. carried B. took C. sent D. caught40.A. turn B. return C. reply D. answer四．阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）(A)For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language.But, beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using the language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language. How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces and bodies. Their movements stood for things and ideas. A man might move his forefinger across his lips. This meant,“You are not telling the truth.”He might tap his chin with three fingers. This meant,“my uncle.”The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet. They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. Today the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are also taught how to speak.41. The story does not say so, but it makes you think that_______.A.the deaf must have special teachersB.there is still no way to communicate with the deafC.deaf people make signs to make a livingD.deaf people are not as clever as normal people42. On the whole the story is about______.A. how the deaf communicateB. leaning to spellC. teaching the deaf to speakD. writing sign language43. How did sign language help the deaf?A.It helped them to learn to read.B.It helped them communicate with other people.C.The deaf could understand Indian sign language.D.The deaf could move their thumbs across their lips44. Which of these sentences do you think is right?A.Deaf people draw signs.B.Deaf people read with their fingers.C.Many deaf people now can speak.D.Deaf people teach themselves a sign language.(B)Most Americans don’t like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they don’t usually ask people they know. Instead, many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice on many different subjects, including family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes and how to buy a house or a car.Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems,along with the letters by people who are supposed to know to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors; others are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them answers letters addressed to “Dear Abby”. The other is addressed as “Dear Ann Landers”.Experience is their preparation for giving advice.There is one writer who has not lived long enough to have much experience. She is a girl named Angle Cavaliere, who started writing advice for newspaper readers at the age of ten. Her advice to young readers now appears regularly in the Philadephia Bulletin in a column called Dear Angle.45. When Americans need advice they often get it from_______.A. parentsB. booksC. friendsD. strangers46. Both Abby and Ann Landers.ually get advice from newspapersB.became famous for giving people adviceC.are not experienced at giving adviceD.have been trained to offer advice47. The passage mainly tells us about______.A.famous American newspapersB.how Americans solve their problemsC.advice given by famous writersD.where Americans seek advice48. In the last sentence of the passage, the underlined word “column ”means____A. a material used in a buildingB. a large number of peopleC.anything looking like a pillar in shapeD. a regular article by a particular writer(C)Student Services CenterCareers 113The staff members are available to advice from 1:30to 4:33 to assist students with problems relating to working.Accommodation Office114Mrs. J Wardle is available each afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 to assist students with problems relating to housing.Medical Room115Mrs. J Wright, the college nurse, is available each morning from 9:30 to 10:00 am. The college doctor is attendance on Wednesday morning.Sports Office Mrs. B Murie can provide information about sporting and keep-fit activities.Student Union Office222A range of services and advice (travel etc.) is provided.Food Service127Mr. G Nunn is the manager and will do his best to help if you require a special diet.Library 215Besides books this also has photocopying, video, audio-visual and computing facilities.Self Access Language Learning Centre Students can attend on a drop-in basis from 9:00 am to 4:15 pm49. Where should you go for help if you fail to find a place to live?A. Room 114B. RoomC. Room 222D. Room 11350. As a foreign student, you may go to Room 127 to ______.A. apply for a scholarshipB. ask for supply of some special foodC. inquire about educational feesD. obtain a copy of certificate51. Which of the following statements is Not trueA.You need a reservation in the Language Learning Centre.B.You are able to watch video programmes in the library.C.The college nurse is available for some time before noon.D.Student Services Centre can help students apply for higher education(D)Life on land probably began about 430 million years ago, though it has existed in the water for perhaps as much as 3,000 million years. When we think of the first life on land, we probably think of strange animals coming out of the oceans, but, in fact, no animals could have been living if plants had not been on land first. Plants had to be on land before animals arrived. They supplied the first land animals with the surrounding and food necessary, since they—the plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy.The first plants to exist out of the water were probably certain kinds of algae(海藻)which were followed by other plants that grew close to the ground and needed water in which to reproduce（繁殖）. Once the move to land had been made, however, evolution(进化) took place quickly. By the end of 100 million years, plants had developed their roots, and some had got tree-like forms since height was very important in gaining sunlight. About 300 million years ago, much of the world was covered with forests of huge trees. In most ways they were like modern trees. They had roots, leaves, wood, but mostly they had not developed seeds.52. The main idea of the first paragraph is________.A. life on land probably began about 430years agoB. the first animal on land came from oceansC. there wouldn’t be animals without plantsD. plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy53. Which of the following is true?A.Algae has existed for more than 430 million years.B.It is impossible that algae might be the earliest plant on landC.Plants get food from animals in the oceansD.Evolution began after animals appeared on land54. Plants with roots appeared about _____ million years ago.A. 430B. 300C. 330D. 10055. According to the passage,______ appeared earlier than______.A. apples; orangesB. oranges; applesC. oranges; rosesD. algae; wheat五．补全对话(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分。

天水市一中2010级2010—2011学年第二学期第一学段考试题英语第I 卷（选择题）第一节：语音知识(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. passenger A. sugar B. organize C. strange D. together2. chemistry A. stomach B. achieve C. check D. machine3. club A. pollution B. struggle C. useful D. bury4. majority A. baggage B. attract C. Canadian D. magazine5. area A. hear B. breathe C. break D. heaven第一节：单项填空（共15小题, 每小题1分,满分15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。

6．---Could I ask you a rather personal question?---A．yes, don’t worry B of course, go aheadC．yes, help yourself D of course, why?7．We ca n’t continue to pretend that the problem of homelessness doesn’t ______ in this city．A．exist B．liveC．be D．survive8．The hall was already full, and hundreds of ______ fans were turned away at the door．A．disappointing B．disappointedC．disappoint D．disappointment9．The club women gathered ______ clothes for people in the tsunami-hit countries．A．a mass of B．mass ofC．a large amount of D．amount of10．We should try our best to ______ those people after the disaster．A．break out B．cheer onC．break up D．cheer up11．He wants to see changes in the company and I am sure he will, ______．A．on time B．at a timeC．at one time D．in time12．They had a ______ quarrel and John stormed out．A．violent B．cruelC．strong C．harmful13．The government has to close those small factories to prevent the water of the river ______．A．polluting B．from pollutingC．being polluted D．polluted14．Some of the doctors are paid almost ______ as the nurses．A．twice as much B．much as twiceC．as much twice D．as twice much15．______ anyone should want to kill her was unbelievable．A．Whether B．ThatC．What D．If16．He went on talking while I tried to ______ what it meant．A．come out B．turn outC．take out D．figure out17．It’s base d on the idea ______ all people are created equal, ______ is accepted by most people．A．that; that B．which; whichC．which; when D．that; which18．Why not get some work experience first ______ go straight on to university?A．other than B．rather thanC．more than D．less than19．The girl who is studying at the art college has a_______ for music and dance．A．gift B．presentC．power D．strength20．We watched the river as it _____ on under the bridge．A．settled B．touredC．flowed D．floated第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，Having said goodbye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home．21 excited, Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily．And even little Alax 22 from time to time．The family were 23 from trip．But about three hours later things began to 24 ．It was starting to snow．Alvin sped up the car, 25 to arrive home before dark．But it was too dangerous to drive fast now．Because it was snowing more and more heavily．So Alvin had to 26 down．The snow on the 27was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to 28 on it．Their car slipped （滑落）off the way and got stuck in the deep snow 29 the engine refused to start again．“The snow doesn’t seem to 30 ．Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked．Clare said she 31 to walk．So they got out of the car with their son and began walking．But 32 was to come．Soon they lost their 33 and had to walk aimlessly on and on．Night came．They were not afraid of the dark．But they were 34 that poor Alax would die of cold．However, their faith to keep Alax 35 made them filled with courage, warmth and strength．They slept and rested in turn and then continued their walk．They had countless falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their feet again．21．A．Still B．Even C．Yet D．Ever22．A．cried B．jumped C．smiled D．sang23．A．taking B．having C．enjoying D．starting 24．A．work B．change C．come D．finish 25．A．phoning B．deciding C．thinking D．hoping26．A．get B．slow C．go D．look27．A．land B．highway C．fields D．car28．A．walk B．sit C．stay D．wait29．A．and B．but C．or D．for30．A．fall B．end C．continue D．melt31．A．liked B．preferred C．decided D．wished 32．A．better B．something C．nothing D．worse33．A．hope B．luck C．way D．money 34．A．certain B．afraid C．sorry D．sure35．A．happy B．silent C．alive D．dead阅读理解第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AToo much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances ofgetting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children．One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders．Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs．A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year –olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood ．But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters（年轻人）may watch lots of TV．Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15．These with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high schoolIn the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highestWhile this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms36．According to the California study, the low-scoring group might ．A．have watched a lot of TV B．not be interested in mathC．be unable to go to college D．have had computers in their bedrooms 37．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A．More time should be spent on computers．B．Children should be forbidden from watching TV．C．TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms．D．Further studies on high-achieving students should be done．38．What would be the best title for the text?A．Computers or Television．B．Effects of Television on Children．C．Studies on TV and College Education．D．Television and Children's Learning HabitsBThe booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:Price: ＄10BOOKINGThere are four easy ways to book seats for performance:------ in personThe Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a．m．—8 p．m．------ by telephoneRing 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）------ by postSimply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office．------ on lineComplete the on-line booking form at www．Satanfied theatre．comDICOUNTS:Saver: ＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday．Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students．Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion．It is advisable to book in advance．There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show．Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers．Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more．School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free．Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances．39．If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _______．A．go to the Box Office on SundaysB．ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit cardC．use the InternetD．complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office40．If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?A．＄126 B．＄120 C．＄140 D．＄15041．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre．B．A school party of 15 students should pay＄90 for the standby tickets．C．A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount．D．The audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show．CMost people think that the capital of the movie world is Hollywood, in the United States．However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in India．Mumbai used to be known as Bombay, and so the film industry（工业）there is called “Bollywood”．Bollywood makes twice as many movies each year as Hollywood-more than 800 films a year．The movies from Bollywood are very different from Hollywood movies．For one thing, Bollywood movies are much longer than most Hollywood movies．Most Bollywood movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, action adventure, mystery, and romance （but usually no kissing）．Because Bollywood films contain so many different features, this style of film is sometimes called a “ masala” film．Another big difference between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way the movies are made．It takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood．In fact, filming may begin on a Bollywood movie before the script（剧本）is even finished．The director and writers can make up the story while the film is being made．Sometimes they will even write the script by hand instead of taking time to type it．Bollywood actors are very popular and some are in such high demand that they may work on several movies at the same time．They may even shoot（拍摄）scenes for several films on the same day using the same costumes and scenery．Since most Bollywood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting scenes for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors．This also helps keep the cost of Bollywood movies lower than the cost of Hollywood movies．The average Bollywood film, with a budget（预算）of only two million US dollars, seems very cheap compared to the average budget of sixty million US dollars for a Hollywood film -thirty times as much!42．Which of the following is the main topic of the reading?A．Famous stars in Bollywood．B．The differences between two movie industries．C．How Bollywood movies are made．D．The history of movie making in India．43．Which of the following is NOT true about Mumbai?A．It is the movie capital of India．B．The new name is Bombay．C．More movies are made there than in Hollywood．D．It is less expensive to make films there than in Hollywood．44．Bollywood films are often called “ masala” films because ．A．they are very popular B．they are much longer than Hollywood films C．they show Indian culture D．they mix different styles of movies 45．Which of the following statements would the writer probably agree with?A．Most Bollywood movies are very similar．B．It takes a lot of money to make a good movie．C．Only Indian people can understand Bollywood movies．D．Hollywood movies are too short．DNight after night，she came to tuck me in，even long after my childhood years．Following her longstanding custom，she'd lean down and push my long．hair out of the way，then kiss my fore—head．I don't remember when it first started annoying me—her hands pushing my hair that way．But it did annoy me，for they felt work—worn and mush against my young skin．Finally，one night，I shouted out at her，"Don't do that any more--your hands are too rough!" She didn't say anything in reply．But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love．Time after time，with the passing years，my thoughts returned to that night．By then I missed my mother's hands．missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead．Sometimes the incident seemed very close，sometimes far away．But always it lurked，in the back of my mind．Well，the years have passed，and I'm not a little girl anymore．Mom is in her mid—seventies．and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family．She's been our doctor，reaching into a medicine cabinet（医药箱）for the remedy（药物）to calm a young girl's stomach or soothe（安慰）the boy's scraped knee．She cooks the best fried chicken in the world…gets stains out of blue cans, like I never could…Now, my own children are grown and gone．Mom no longer has Dad，and on special occasions．I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her．So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly run across, my face to brush the hair from my forehead．Then a kiss，ever so gently，touched my brow（额头）．In my memory，for the thousandth time，I recalled the night my young voice complained，"Don't do that any more--your hands are too rough!" Catching Mom's hand in hand，I blurted （冲口说出）out how sorry I was for that night．I thought she'd remember ，as I did．But Mom didn't know what I Was talking about．She had forgotten--and forgiven—long ago．That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her carrying hands．And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found．46．What would be the best title for the text?A．Mother's Hands B．Appreciation for Mother．C．My Childhood Years．D．My Unselfish Mother．47．The author began to get annoyed because．A．her mother's hands were really old and toughB．she thought she didn't need her mother's careC．she didn't like her mother any moreD．her mother stayed in her room too long48．What do we know about the author?A．With time passing, she began to understand her mother．B．She was an only child in the family．C．She never forgave herself．D．Her mother was a doctor．49．By saying "Then a kiss，ever so gently，touched my brow．"，the author means that________ A．children need Mother's kissing B．mothers kiss their children gentlyC．mothers love their children forever D．children depend on their mothers50．It can be inferred from the text that _____________A．the author began to spend nights with her motherB．her mother never kissed author againC．her mother forgave her at lastD．the author felt guilty of what she did to her mother第II 卷（非选择题）I．单词拼写：（根据句意及汉语提示，写出各句中所缺单词的正确形式（每空1 分，共计10 分）51.。

天水市一中2009级2011-2012学年度第一学期第二阶段考试英语第 I 卷(选择题，共95分)注意：第一卷共4大题,总分为95分,请将答案涂在答题卡上。

第一局部：英语知识运用(共三大题，总分为50分)第一节：语音知识〔共5小题；每一小题1分，总分为5分〕从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线局部与所给单词的划线局部读音一样的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．sufferA．suddenly B．butcher C．sugar D．pull2．silenceA. weigh B．promise C．bargain D．polite3．northernA．strength B．wealth C. smooth D．length4．oceanA．comb B．opposite C．officer D. offer5．pleasureA．professor B．measure C． anxious D．precious第二节语法和词汇知识〔共15小题，每一小题1分，总分为15分〕从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

6.This book tells ______ life story of John Smith, who left ______school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.A. the ; theB. a; theC. the ; 不填D. a; 不填7. —— Do you like ______ here?—— Oh, yes. The air, the weather, the way of life. Everything is so nice.A. thisB. theseC. thatD. it8. I'd like to take _____ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation.A. profitB. benefitC. advantageD. interests9. More highways have been built in China, ______ it much easy for people to travel from oneplace to another.A. makingB. madeC. to makeD. having made10. She was educated at BeijingUniversity, __________ she went on to have her advanced study abroad.A. after thatB. from thatC. from whichD. after which11. Leave your key with a neighbor ______ you lock yourself out one day.A. even ifB. in order thatC. ever sinceD. in case12.—— Where are the children? The dinner is going to be completely ruined. —— I wish they ________ always late.A. weren’tB. hadn’t beenC. wouldn’t beD. wouldn’t have been13. A warm thought suddenly came to me ___ I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother’s birthday.A. ifB. whenC. thatD. which14. ——What does the sign over there read ?——“No person _____ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette , cigar or pipe in this area .〞A. willB. mayC. shallD. must15. If the firms failed to make enough money, they would ______ .A. close downB. call offC. turn downD. set off16.Not until all the fish died in the river ______________ how serious the pollution was .A.did the villagers realizeB.the villagers realizedC.the villagers did realizeD.didn't the villagers realize17. Surely it doesn’t matter where the student associations get their money from ; what ____ is what they do with it .A. countsB. appliesC. stressesD. functions18. ——Has he finished his essay?——I don’t know. He _______it this morningA. was writingB. hadwrittenC. has writtenD. wrote19. ——Why do you suggest we buy a new computer?——Because the old one is _________.A. beyond reachB. beyond repairC. beyond controlD. beyond description20. ——Now, where is my purse?—— _____________! We'll be late for the picnic.A. Take your timeB. Don't worryC. Come onD. Take it easy第三节完形填空〔共20小题，每一小题1.5分，总分为30分〕阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出可以填入空白处的最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。