执信中学学年高一上学期期末考试英语.docx

1、执信中学学年高一上学期期末考试英语执信中学2011-2012学年高一上学期期末考试试题（英语）第一部分 (共80分)I. 听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节 听力理解 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面2段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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。听第一段对话，回答第13题。1. What are the speakers talking about?A. NBA games.B. An NBA player.C. Drugs.2.

2、 What has happened to David Thompson? A. He lost his life in an accident. B. He fell sick with cancer. C. His addiction to drugs has destroyed his sports life.3. What is the speakers attitude toward drugs? A. They showed great sympathy to drugs. B. They are determined to avoid the drugs. C. They are

3、 suffering cancer due to drugs.听第二段对话，回答第45题。4. Why does the woman invite the man to the party?A. Because he is the headmaster.B. Because he is the chairman.C. Because he helped her with her paper.5. When is the dinner party to be held?A. At 6:30 p.m.B. At 7:00 p.m.C. A little after 7:00 p.m.第二节 听取信

4、息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，录音读两遍，从所听到的内容获取必要信息填入答题卡相应的空格里。A Program on HealthII语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项选择（共30小题；每小题0.5分，满分15分）11. Tom was about to close the windows _ his attention was caught by a bird.A. when B. if C. and D. till12. The teacher, together with the students _ discussing Reading Skills

5、 that _ newly published in America.A. are; were B. is; were C. are; was D. is; was13. After the cheers, the noise of the crowd began to _ as the group started playing. A. die down B. die out C. die away D. die off14. According to the record, his sister left home in 1998, and _ since.A. had not been

6、heard of B. has not been heard ofC. had not heard of D. has not heard of15. Last summer the professor from the college taught us _ poisonous gas.A. how did we deal with B. what did we deal withC. how we dealt with D. what we dealt with16. Wouldnt it be _ wonderful world if all nations lived in _ pea

7、ce with one another?A. a; / B. the; / C. a; the D. the; the17. Considering his state, Bobs doctor suggests _ for a few weeks.A. him to rest B. he rest C. he resting D. that he is resting 18. As we all know, more attention must be paid _ the endangered animals.A. protect B. to protect C. to protectin

8、g D. protecting19. The group waiting outside _ ten people, _ four aged men.A. included; containing B. included; includingC. contains; containing D. contains; including20. Not until he left his house _ to know how important the family was for him.A. had he begun B. did he begin C. he began D. he had

9、begun21. The boy who you told me of likes pop songs. _.A. So am I. B. So did he. C. So he does. D. So is he.22. The lift _ yesterday. Well have to walk up to the eighth floor this evening.A. broke down B. took down C. came down D. got down23. He wrote a lot of novels, none of _ has been translated i

10、nto a foreign language.A. them B. which C. it D. what24. _ time going by, his music is becoming more and more popular.A. After B. While C. As D. With 25. In _, namely when he was in _, he joined the army.A. 1980; the 10s B. the 1980; his 10s C. the 1980s; his teens D. 1980; his teens26. Why does the

11、 lake smell terrible?Because large quantities of water _.A. have polluted B. is being polluted C. has been polluted D. have been polluted27. Every possible means _ to save the wounded soldier up to now.A. was tried B. were tried C. have been tried D. has been tried28. Have you moved into your new ap

12、artment?Not yet. The rooms _.A. are being painted B. are painting C. are painted D. are being painting29. The company produces many cars every year, and most _ are sold abroad.A. of which B. which of C. of them D. of that 30. Many teenagers usually consider their best friend as someone _ they can tu

13、rn when they need help.A. about whom B. on whom C. to whom D. with whom31. This is the only reason _ to you for not attending the party.A. he explained B. why he explained C. the one he explained D. which he explained 32. _ some people regard as a drawback is seen as a plus by many others.A. Whether

14、 B. What C. That D. How33. Dont cross the street before the traffic _ turns to green light.A. symbol B. mark C. signal D. sign34. Sam _ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.A. brought up B. looked up C. picked up D. set up35. All of us can never forget the day _ we wo

15、rked together and the day _ we spent with the farmers together.A. when; which B. which; when C. what; that D. where; which36. After discussion my family would like to buy a house modern, comfortable, and _ in a quiet neighborhood.A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all37. From my point of view

16、, a teachers _ to the cause of education is worth great respect of the whole society because it brings countless benefits to the development of society.A. principle B. identity C. devotion D. guidance38. I left my handbag on the train, but luckily someone gave it to a railway official.How unbelievab

17、le to get it back! I mean, someone _ it.A. will have stolen B. must have stolenC. should have stolen D. might have stolen 39. Generally speaking, children usually go to sleep very quickly once _ in bed at night.A. he is B. they C. they were D. /40. It is generally believed that teaching is _ it is a

18、 science.A. as an art much as B. much an art as C. an art much as D. as much an art as第二节 完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从4155各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors (祖先). When I was three, my parents flashed (迅速地显示) cards wi

19、th Chinese 41 at my face, but I pushed them aside. My mom believed I would learn when I was ready, but the 42 never came. On a Chinese New Years Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was 43 at him, confused, scratching (搔,抓) my head. “Still cant speak Chinese?” He 44 me, “You cant

20、 even buy a fish in Chinatown.” “Hey, this is America, not China. I will get some right now with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for 45 . “When you get to the fish stand, remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I 46 the words running downs

21、tairs into the streets of Chinatown. I found the fish 47 surrounded in a sea of customers. “Id like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fishman. But he 48 my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased with their impatience. With every 49 the b

22、reath of the dragons on my back grew stronger my blood boiling 50 me to cry out. “Xian Sheng Yu, please” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated. The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned 51 and I ran back home 52 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket. Should I laugh or cry? Theyre Chine

23、se. I should feel right at 53 . Instead, I was the joke, disgrace (丢脸) to the language. Sometimes, I laugh at my fish 54 , but, in the end, the joke is on me. Every laugh is a culture lost; every laugh is my heritage (传统) 55 gradually.41.A. customB. gamesC. charactersD. language42.A. successB. study

24、C. timeD. attempt43.A. aimB. jokeC. nodD. stare44.A. cared about B. laughed atC. argued withD. asked after45.A. decisionB. permissionC. informationD. preparation46.A. repeatedB. reviewedC. spelledD. kept47.A. farmB. standC. pondD. market48.A. guessedB. forgetC. doubtedD. ignored49.A. secondB. effort

25、C. desireD. movement50.A. forcingB. allowingC. persuadingD. making51.A. brightB. blankC. paleD. red52.A. open-mouthedB. tongue-tiedC. empty-handedD. broken-hearted53.A. serviceB. homeC. riskD. root54.A. tradeB. deedC. challengeD. incident55.A. throwingB. disappearingC. dividingD. reflectingIII. 阅读（共

26、两节，满分40分）第一节 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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFor the first time in Hong Kongs history, an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes, he is Chow Yun-fat.The example of his long hard struggle f

27、or success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school textbook. Using his experience, students can learn to make the most of their time and to grab every opportunity to succeed On hearing about this, Chow said happily, “I really hope that my experiences can make young people understand

28、that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks (挫折), for they are the only way to success.” Indeed, Chow has travelled a long and difficult path to reach his success. In 1955, he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17, he had to leave school. He worked in a number of jo

29、bsas a postman, camera salesman and taxi driver. These experiences paved (铺路) the way for him to play all kinds of roles later in life. Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and films including “Shan

30、ghai Bund”(上海滩) and “A Better Tomorrow”. Since 1985, he has won many awards including Taiwans Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards. In 1995, he went to Hollywood. Although he was already over 40, he had to learn English. He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practise pronouncing certain sounds. His film, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, began to gain him more fame and recognition around the world. In 1998, the mayor of Chicago