广东省高州中学学年高一第一学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、广东省高州中学学年高一第一学期期末考试英语试题广东省高州中学2011-2012学年高一第一学期期末考试英语试题第二部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 完形填空（20分）Computers have done us a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in many 21 , such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and so on. Nowadays computer

2、s are being 22 in agriculture and industry 23 can help the farmers to control the conditions of the plants.More and more computers will come into our daily life with the development of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you wont have to go to the bank.

3、 A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you do the housework and it can even 24 human voices and carry out the instructions. It is 25 that the majority of the labour force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone 26 conferences. This can help us to save a lot

4、of energy and 27 . It is said that trains in Japan will have no drivers, because theyll be well 28 by computers, which can also tell the best 29 between trains.Computer programmes for storing whole texts are already well developed. You can type the name of a certain subject and a worldwide list of b

5、ook titles will appear on your screen. You may choose 30 you want.21. A. families B. fields C. factories D. places22. A. used B. put C. shown D. given23. A. which B. that C. and D. so24. A. understand B. carry out C. hear D. recognize25. A. important B. necessary C. possible D. complete26. A. at B.

6、for C. with D. in27. A. material B. time C. place D. money28. A. operated B. done C. made D. run29. A. position B. direction C. distance D. way30. A. whatever B. what C. whichever D. which第二节 语法填空：（15分）The Amber Room, one of the great wonders of the world, was a great work that 31 ten years to make.

7、 In 1716, the Amber Room was given to the Russian people 32 a gift of friendship by Frederick William I, who loved best soldiers 33 than the Amber Room itself. In Russia, the room first 34 as a small reception hall for important visitors and 35 was moved and 36 (design) by Catherine . 37 , the Amber

8、 Room disappeared when the Nazi Germany and Russia were at war and now nobody knows 38 happened to it. In the spring of 2003, however, a new Amber Room, built by the Russians and Germans on the 39 (base) of old photos, was ready for the people of St Petersburg 40 the 300th birthday of their city.第三部

9、分：阅 读（40分）第一节：阅读理解（30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAlice always wanted to be a singer. Music was the most important thing in her life and, to tell you the truth, she took lessons for years, and practised every day, but in spite of all this, her voice didnt improve. Honestly, it didnt get bet

10、ter, it just got louder.Her teacher finally gave up and stopped the lessons, but Alice refused(拒绝) to give in, and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her teacher to attend.The teacher was very worried about what to say after the concert. She knew it would be terrible and it was. She d

11、idnt want to tell a lie, but she didnt want to hurt Alices feelings either. Finally, she got an idea and went backstage(后台) to greet her pupil.“Well,”said Alice. “What did you think of my singing?”“My dear,” said the teacher. “Youll never be better than you were tonight.”41. Alice wanted to be a sin

12、ger because she . A. was good at singing B. could do noting but sing C. had a good teacher D. was most interested in music42. Alices teacher stopped the lessons because . A. Alice didnt make any improvement in singing B. Alices voice became louder and louder C. Alice didnt work hard enough D. Alice

13、was so proud and wouldnt listen to her43. What made Alice decide to give a concert? A. She wanted to prove that her teacher was wrong. B. She wanted to please her teacher. C. She was sure that she could sing beautifully. D. Somebody else wanted her to do so.44. What is really meant by saying “Youll

14、never be better than you were tonight.”? A. You gave a wonderful concert tonight. B. You wont make any improvement in future. C. You have never sung so well before. D. You did much better before than tonight.45. If Alices teacher had told a lie, she might have said . A. “I dont like the concert.” B.

15、 “You have made no progress.” C. “The concert tonight is terrible.” D. “Your concert tonight is excellent.”BWinter-swimming has become pupular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts Club(冬泳爱好者协会) and it has more tha

16、n 2,000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, studentsThough it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the citys lakes is around 0, many winter-swimmers st

17、ill swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for ones health.Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, an

18、d he once suffered from(患病) heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.46. Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is years older than the youngest one. A. 91 B. 84 C. 77 D. 747. Guess

19、 what “The members are from all walks of life.” means? A. The members do different jobs at different places. B. They come from all parts of Beijing. C. They are persons of different ages. D. They are men and women, old and young.48. The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on sno

20、wy days because . A. they are not afraid of coldness B. they often swim in the icy waters C. they know that they can benefit(得益) from it D. winter-swimming can make people healthy49. Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because . A. more and more people like to swim in Beijing B. it is more

21、 interesting than swimming in summer C. winter-swimmers are brave men D. winter-swimming does a lot of good to ones health50. Whats the best title for this passage? A. People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter. B. Winter-swimmingA Craze(狂热) in Beijing. C. People Benefit from Winter-swimming. D. Wint

22、er-swimmers Are Brave Men.CPeople realize that, although animals may not have the same intelligence(智力) as human beings, they are smart enough to learn certain things.Dogs are extremely useful as companions for blind people. When a dog has been properly trained, he will always lead his blind master

23、in the right direction and keep him out of danger. For example, seeing-eye dogs learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming, even if their master ordered them to do so.Horses are also able to learn many things. Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened

24、 of noises, traffic, and other disturbances. Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses, but they are also quite high strung(容易紧张). Therefore, it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient(耐心) and understanding.The moving pictures and television can be used to t

25、rain animals, too. Some animals, such as monkeys and foxes, are easy to film. All you have to do is making a trail in front of the camera by dragging something that smells good to the animals over the ground. Big animals, such as lions and tigers, can be photographed as they bound happily back to th

26、eir families and dinner. If a movie actor is nearby, the well-trained animal will pay no attention to him. However, the audience may imagine that the actor escaped a terrible death by the skin of his teeth.51. Dogs who help blind people must learn . A. to obey all orders B. to obey only safe orders

27、C. never to cross roads D. to cross road when ordered to do so52. Race horses are hard to train because they are . A. faster than other horses B. smaller than other horses C. clever than other horses D. more nervous than other horses53. What does the underlined part “making a trail” mean here in the

28、 last paragraph? A. Placing something to attract the animal. B. Giving the animal a certain task. C. Ordering the animal to do things. D. Following the animal to hunt.54. Lions can be photographed easily when . A. they are following a trial of something that smells good to them B. they are returning

29、 to their families C. they have been trained to work with other animals D. they do not know a movie actor is nearby55. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Animals can be useful. B. Dangerous wild animals can be trained. C. The well-trained animals can learn the difference between the u

30、nwanted people and friends. D. Animals can become interested in their tricks.第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下面的信息，并按照要求匹配信息。56. Susan is at a middle school. Her parents want to buy her a cheaper cell phone without games installed.57. Mike intends to buy a phone with longer talk time and standby time a

31、nd it must not be expensive.58. Jane is at college. She would like to buy a phone which can slide the face up to make a call, and slide it down when youve done and it has to be light.59. George would like to have a cheaper phone with digital camera.60. Tom only buys Nokia. He lost one and he wants t

32、o buy another which is smaller.阅读下面六款手机的介绍，选出符合各人需求的最佳款式。A. Nokia-6010B. Motorola-C650(Camera phone)Price$24.99$ 99.99Color displayYes YesWireless Internet readyYesYesDigital cameraNoYes2-way text messagingYesYesTalk timeup to 330 minutesup to 210 minutesStandby timeup to 240 hoursup to 215 hoursWeight5.08 ounces3.10 ouncesDimensions4.68 * 1.97