四川省成都外国语学校2010-2011学年高一英语下学期期中试题

成都外国语学校2010-2011学年度下期期中考试高一英语试卷（笔试）注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷 (非选择题)两部分。

2.本堂考试120分钟，满分150分。

3.答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卷和机读卡上，并使用2B铅笔填涂。

4.考试结束后，将答题卷和机读卡一并交回。

第一卷注意事项： 1 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。

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第一部分英语知识运用(共三节，满分90分)第一节单项选择(共25小题；每小题1分，满分20分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. I got ______ bad toothache yesterday, which kept me awake ______ whole night.A. a; theB. 不填; aC. the; aD. a; 不填2. I had Roka’s brother the windows, but Roka had them instead.A. to clean, cleanedB. cleaned, cleanedC. cleaning, cleanedD. clean, cleaned3.The fire br oke out suddenly. Fortunately somebody sounded the alarm, which sent all the people in the building ________ in time.A. rushB. rushingC. to rushD. rushed4. - Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.A. beyond reachB. beyond controlC. beyond repairD. beyond description5. I was ill the other day. Otherwise I the football match.A. would take part inB. took part inC. had taken part inD. would have taken part in6. Oil prices have risen by 32 percent since the start of the year, _____ a record US$ 57.65 a barrel on April 4th.A. reachingB. reachedC. to reachD. to be reaching7. Tom whispered to __________ was sitting next to him, which was really annoying.A. whoB. thatC. whoeverD. the one8. If we want to the high pace of modern life, we had better learn to makethe right choices about what and how we eat.A. come up withB. put up withC. catch up withD. make up with9. Reading e-books is a new way to kill time, and a lot of people like the idea ofbeing able to read on crowded trains there isn’t even space to open a book.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. when10. –Do you mind if I take the seat?_ .A. Yes. Sit down please.B. No, not at allC. Surely, never mindD. No. You can’t take it.11. -How did you find the music she played at the concert?- Wonderful. It’s worth .A. very, listeningB. well, listeningC. well, listening toD. very, listening to12. In a sports team, each player has a clear role, and there are few occasions members are confused or uncertain of their roles.A. whenB. whereC. whichD. that13. industry and agriculture develops, the problem of water shortage will bemore serious.A. AsB. WhenC. WithD. For14. , the racers started running at once.A. The signal was givenB. The signal givingC. The signal was givingD. The signal given15. After seemed to be there hours, the manager came o ut to see us.A. itB. thatC. whatD. which17. ________ , I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.A. However the story is amusingB. No matter amusing the story isC. However amusing the story isD. No matter how the story is amusing18. －Did you remember to return the book to our English teacher?－Yes. I gave it to him ________ I saw him.A. onceB. whileC. ifD. the moment19. ________ from the top of the building when the policeman pointed the gun at him.A. Jumped down the robberB. Jumped the robber downC. Down jumped the robberD. Down did the robber jump20. ---Were you surprised by the ending of the film?---No, I _______the book, so I already knew the story.A. was readingB. had readC. am readingD. have read第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

"It was all his own idea," says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had ___21___ made a "motherhood contract"-declaring that for 70 days this summer he would ___22___ the care of their four children and all the housework. ___23___ he didn't even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to ___24___. "I was beaten down," admits Bob, "Not only is motherhood a ___25___ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being."Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After they married, Pat ___26___ a secretary to help put him through university. ___27___ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. ___28___ two years ago Pat went back to work. "I had been __29___ children so much," she ___30___, "I couldn't talk to a grown-up." She continued to run the ho usehold, ___31___ -until Bob signed the contract.Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were ___32___. For the last three weeks, the family___33___ a lot-sometimes having MacDonald's hamburgers for lunch and dinner.___34__ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean ___35___ the bed is made. "I found ___36___ I shut the doors," he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. "When we went to ___37___ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts ___38___ side out so they would look clean."Now that Bob has publicly ___39___ he was wrong, he is ___40___ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.21. A. only B. just C. nearly D. ever22. A. stick to B. begin C. think about D. take over23. A. If B. As C. Since D. Although24. A. carry on B. give up C. break down D. find out25. A. strange B. pleasant C. difficult D. serious26. A. sent B. employed C. learned from D. worked as27. A. In time B. Before long C. Since then D. Later on28. A. Then B. Thus C. So D. Still29. A. near B. after C. about D. around30. A. holds B. sighs C. jokes D. apologizes31. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. otherwise32. A. terrible B. tasty C. expensive D. special33. A. starved B. traveled C. worked out D. ate out34. A. Because of B. In terms of C. Along with D. Except for35. A. until B. before C. if D. unless36. A. an easier way B. a cheaper way C. a cleaner way D. a harder way37. A. receive B. welcome C. greet D. fetch38. A. good B. wrong C. right D. opposite39. A. admitted B. suggested C. agreed D. explained40. A. operating B. realizing C. sharing D. performing第三节阅读理解（共20题，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）AIt was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm though was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently.My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I’m so glad I did.On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast,but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. After all it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldn’t believe it ----there aren’t any w hales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.The little baby whale ----actually as big as our boat----was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves. ”She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side, ”my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, some-times rising from the water right beside us to breathe----and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.It had felt like in the excitement only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day, Nearly four decades later ,I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.41. The author says “I’m so glad I did .”(in Para.2)because __________.A. be witnessed the whole process of fishingB. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaC. he experienced the rescue of the whalesD. he spent the weekend with his family42. The harbour survived the storm owing to____________.A. the shape of the harbourB. the arms of the bayC. the still water in the channelD. the long coast line43. The mother whale failed to help her baby because__________.A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too longB. the whirlpools she had made were not big enoughC. she had no other whales around to tutu to for helpD. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction44.what is the theme of the story?A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happinessB. Fishing provides excitement for childrenC. It’s nece ssary to live in harmony with animalsD. it’s vital to protect the environmentBFor many parents , raising a teenager is like fighting a long war ,but years go by without any clear winner . Like a border conflict between neighboring countries ,the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace ,but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict . In part ,this is because neither is willing to admit .any responsibility for starting it . From the parents’ point of vie w, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course .the teens see it in exactly the same way , except oppositely . Both feel trapped.In this article. I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom ,the preferred style of clothing , the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school ,or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends .Second ,blaming , the goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong . Third , n eeding to be right ,It doesn’t matter what the topic is –politics. The laws of physics ,or the proper way to break an egg –the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority --- someone who actually knows something --- and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately , as long as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other ,they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.45. Why does the author compare the parent—teen war to a border conflict?A. both can continue for generat ions .B. Both are about where to draw the lineC. Neither has any clear winnerD. Neither can be put to an end46. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflictC. The teens accuse their parents of misleading themD. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents47.Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ________.A. give orders to the otherB. know more than the otherC. gain respect from the otherD .get the other to behave properly48. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. causes for the parent –teen conflictsB. Examples of the parent –teen war.C. Solutions for the parent –teen problemsD. Future of the parent-teen relationshipCF . Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, anAmerican novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy,the Newman School and attended Princeton. University fora short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was postedin Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Thenhe had to make some money to impress her. His life withher was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary : “ My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.” This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925,which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security.Then, in 1926, he published another collection lf short stories All the Sad Young Men.However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. while his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.49. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 850. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fit zgerald’s life according to the passage?a.He became addicted to drinking.b.He studied at St. Paul Academy.c.He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.d. d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.e. He failed to reorder his life.f.He joined the army and met Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-dB. b-e-a-f-c-dC. f-d-e-c-b-aD. b-f-c-d-e-a51. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .A.had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.B. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC. would have complet ed more works if his wife hadn’t broken downD. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital52. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .A. Zelda’s personal lifeB. Zelda’s illness and treatmentC. Fitzgerald’s friendship with GrahamD. Fitzgerald’s contrib utions to the literary worldDImagine，one day，getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to Beijing and having dinner there．Sounds unusual，doesn't it? But it's not that unreal istic，with the development of China’s high—speed ra ilway system．And that’s not a11．China has an even greater high—speed railway plan—to connect the country with Southeast Asia，and eventuallyEastern Europe．China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 1 0 to 15 years，eventually reaching London and Singapore．China has proposed three such projects．The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia．Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan，and possibly to Germany．The third would start in the northea st and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe．If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward，people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days．The new system would still follow China’s high—speed railway standard．And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour，almost as fast as some airplanes．China’s bullet train(高速客车)，the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou，already has the World’s fastest average speed．It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours．Of course，there are some technical challenges to overcome．There are so many issues that need to be settled，such as safety，rail gauge(轨距)，maintenance of railway tracks．So，it’s important to pay attention to every detail．But the key issue is really money．China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion．China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment．Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development．It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries，the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business，tourism and so on，not to mention the better communication among those countries．For China，such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources，but would also help develop China’s far west．We foresee that in the coming deca des，millions of people will migrate to the western regions，where the land is empty and resources unused．With high-speed trains，people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for a11．And they’ll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries．53．China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because ．A．China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regionsB．China and th e countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways C．China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries D． the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation，business and tourism54．According to the passage，the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is ．A．technical issues B．safety of the systemC．financial problems D．maintenance of railway tracks55．Which of the following words best describes the author’s attitude towards China’s high-speed railway plan?A．Critical． B．Reserved． C．Doubtful D. Positive．56．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A．New Railway StandardsB．Big Railway DreamsC．High—speed Bullet TrainsD．International Railway NetworkEColumbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon CityMemoTo: All StallFrom: Jalie Mok, Secretary; Sports Development CommitteeDate: May 20, 2010A week ago, “Sports for Life” programme was sent t o the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo(备忘录)for your reference when you answer the phones.Sports 1；BasketballWe expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.Sports 2: GymWe will be using St. Peter’s Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00pm. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, shipping ,jogging , outdoor aerobics，all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of theactivities.Sprots3: HikingHiking will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2：30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost $75/hr. Sports 4；SwimmingThe Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the going-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45 pm). Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two life guards present. Girls must wear a swi mming suit. The cost is $10 per visit.57.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Students selecting basketball had better register early.C.Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm.C.Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours.D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming.58.It can be inferred from the passage thatA.students taking p art in basketball will walk to the courts.C.every student can gain admission to one of the four sportsC. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of treesD. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water59.It can be concluded thatA. each sport will take only on hourB. students will be charged for the four sportsC. all the sports will take place at Kowloon PeakE.teachers will accompany students on each sport60.The purpose of the memo is toA .attract students’ interest in the programmeB. require the parents to select a sport for their childC. help the staff explain the programme to the parentsE.remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time第二卷第一部分单词应用（25分）(请将答案写在答题卷上)第一节：Complete the following sentences according to the first letter. (10 points)1.The computer is r______________ to as one of the greatest inventions in the lastcentury.2.The problem is that they aren't c__________ of their own discomfort, even thoughit's obvious.3. There was a large crowd gathering in front of the government, p______ against the rise in daily necessities.4. The man who accidentally fell into the river shouted d_______ for help.5. Although it was rush hour, he drove very quickly and m_______ to get to the theater on time.6. T oday’s advertisements are mainly aimed at c____________ potential customers to buy more.7. The wheels of the lorry got s_________ in the mud because it was overloaded..8. It is difficult to p_________ what the long-term effects of the earthquake in Japanwill be.9. As far as the Chinese Quality Education is c___________, there is still a longway to go.10. He a_______ to pass the exams in order to study in his favorite college, but he didn’t make it..第二节：Fill in the blanks with phrases given in the box. Change the form when necessary. There are 3 extra. (15 points)1.People who have the same experiences are likely to ________________ each other.2.It suddenly ____________ to me that only by studying hard could I achieve myambition.3.An earthquake ____________ Japan on Mar,11, causing lots of deaths andinjuries.4.The wrinkles on the old man’s face suggested that he had ________ manyhardships.5.“You can’t just _________ suddenly and expec t a meal. My home is not yourrestaurant.” said the mum to her son angrily.6.Yaoming’s career really _________ after he joined the Houston Rockets.7.You must ____________in order that such mistakes may never be made again.8. A diet with no exercise is bad for the health, because it will _____________a loss of both fat and muscle tissue.9.Far water does not __________ near fire.10.As a businessman, he's quite rich, but ______________ happiness, he is quitepoor.11.Mother worried her son, who has got used to stealing her money, might ____injail or worse.12.Every time she tried to argue with her husband she __________ crying her eyesout.13.I’ll have my secretary ___________ my laundry when she is off work.14.My shoes _______________ quickly because I walked a lot.15.I strained my eyes, but still couldn’t __________ what the teacher had writtenon the blackboard.第二部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)注意：原文没有错的不要改。