广东省惠阳高级中学学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、广东省惠阳高级中学学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题广东惠阳高级中学20112012学年度第二学期高一英语期末考试第一卷 试题卷本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共7页，满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在机读答题卡上。 2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。 3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定

2、区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。一、单项选择 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）从各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。1. Studies show that people are more _ to suffer from headache.A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure2. The young man couldnt afford a car. _, he bought a

3、bike.A. Besides B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Still3. He was in hospital for a long time. He felt as if he was from outside world.A cut off B cut down C cut up D cut in4. We believe that war never settle anything. It only violence.A comes across B begins with C comes from D leads to5. Only when your id

4、entity has been checked _.A. you are allowed in B. you will be allowed in C. will you allow in D. will you be allowed in6. The Smiths doubted if it was worth _ a hundred miles to see the basketball game. A. of driving B. driving C. drive D. being driven7. _ to school this morning, I met a friend of

5、mine.A. I was walking B. Walking C. While I walking D. Walked8. Listen! Do you hear someone _ for help? A. calling B. call C. to call D. called9. The next thing he saw was smoke _ from behind the house.A. rose B. rising C. to rise D. risen10. _ how to pronounce the word, he stopped _ a dictionary.A.

6、 Not knowing; looking it up in B. Knowing not; to look it up inC. Not to know; looking it up in D. Not knowing; to look it up in二、完形填空 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。I lived in Kobe in Japan several years ago. On the _11_ I used to see a man who often playe

7、d his saxophone（萨克斯）near the _12_ on my way home every evening. He always looked up river towards the mountains and he always looked so happy. I couldnt hear his music because the windows were _13_ on the bus but I imagined it to be _14_ and clear. I wanted to be like that man.One night I went to an

8、other city not far from Kobe. As I walked with my family along the river I saw a _15_. It was a young man who looked just like me. He was wearing a cap and smiling. Around his neck was a leather strap（皮带）and in his hands was a saxophone. He was _16_ the saxophone to his _17_ and just about to play.

9、My family walked on up the river towards the castle _18_ I stayed there by the statue(雕塑), _19_ of playing a saxophone on TV.Two weeks later it was my birthday. Imagine my _20_ when I opened my present from my parents and found that it was a _21_! I put it to my lips to play, but it wouldnt make a s

10、ound. Then Dad told me to read the _22_ book to find out what to do. After about 15 minutes the saxophone was ready to play. I _23_hard but I couldnt get the saxophone to play. I was almost _24_ when suddenly the saxophone made the most beautiful sound loud and clear like I _25_ the music of the man

11、 by the river in Kobe. 11.A. carB. bus C. trainD. motorcycle12.A. windowB. castleC. mountain D. river13.A. closedB. openC. brokenD. clear14.A. lowB. lonelyC. loudD. deep15.A. womanB. statue C. photoD. picture16.A. playing B. pickingC. liftingD. rising 17.A. handsB. earsC. eyesD. lips18.A. thoughB. b

12、utC. soD. or19.A. dreaming B. pretending C. admiringD. observing20.A. angerB. regretC. sicknessD. joy21.A. guitarB. drumC. saxophone D. violin22.A. musicB. exerciseC. instructionD. note23.A. blewB. flewC. shookD. beat24. A. readingB. cryingC. talkingD. asking25.A. madeB. foundC. playedD. imagined三、语

13、法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）请注意：因语法填空题为非选择题，所以2635题不用填涂机读卡，请直接将答案写在第二卷的答题卷。As we all know, exercise is _26_ important part of a healthy lifestyle. You will get a better fitness with _27 (strong) bones and muscles. It will stop you putting on weight and youll feel happy _28_ you have done something good.

14、 Its also an opportunity to meet up with friends or make new _29_. _30_, not everyone likes doing exercise or playing sporting. But dont you think its time to stop _31_ (make) excuses and start doing something fun and healthy?Here are some excuses young people use _32 they dont want to exercise: “No

15、ne of my friends or family does it.” “Its a boy thing.” “Its sweaty.” “I dont want muscles.” “Im overweight.” “I dont like joining teams.” “Id rather play with the computer.” “Its not cool.” Try telling David Beckham this? All right, we cant all reach the very top, but we can benefit _33_ being fitt

16、er. People who tell you its not cool _34_ usually the ones that couldnt run to catch a bus if their lives depended on it. So I suggest that we _35_ (do) some exercise.四、阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。请注意：因语法填空题为非选择题，所以机读卡上的2635题被空出，阅读理解题请从36题开始填涂机读卡。AIt i

17、s easy for us to find that Mexico has so many neighbors. The United States is to the north while Guatemala and Belize are to the south. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States with the population of more than ninety million people. The language of Mexico is Spanish, which makes

18、Mexico the worlds largest Spanish-speaking country.Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7349 feet high (2240 meters), making it one of the highest capital cities in the world. The population, of Mexico City grows bigger every day. About thirty mill

19、ion people live there. It has more people than any other city in the world, even more than Tokyo.Mexico also has its specialties. Many of the foods we eat started in Mexico such as beans, maize, avocados, tomatoes, peanuts, chili peppers, vanilla, and chocolate. Mexico is also famous for its cactus

20、(仙人掌) plants and has more kinds of cactus than any other country.36. Mexico is _ the USA.A. on the south of B. on the north of C. a part of D. as large as37. Mexicans speak_.A. English C. FrenchB. Spanish D. Latin38. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. B. The

21、 population of Mexico City is 30,000,000.C. Tokyo is one of the cities with the largest population.D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world. 39. Tomatoes were originally (最初) grown in _.A. America B. Spain C. Tokyo D. Mexico40. The best title of the passage is _. A. Mexico City B. Mexicos pla

22、nts C. Mexico D. Mexicos populationBPeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mothers Day became a day for national day by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, We

23、st Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation(康乃馨).In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, W

24、illiam Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Fathers Day appeared in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to make Fathers Day to be a national day, in 1972.These days are used to show love and respect for p

25、arents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one shows a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is deadMany people attend rel

26、igious services to honor parents. It is also a day for people whose parents are dead to visit the cemetery（墓地）. On these days, families get together at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.41. Accordin

27、g to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is NOT TRUE? A. It is a day to show love to mothers. B. It is a day to wear carnations. C. It is a day for many people to attend religious services. D. It is a day for people to visit the cemetery.42. Choose the right time order

28、 of the following events. a. The first Fathers Day was observed. b. Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance. c. Fathers Day became a day for national observance. d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up. A. d a b c B. a b c d C. b a c d D. d a c b43. Who plays the most importan

29、t role in Fathers Day becoming a national commemorative day?A. Mrs. Dodd. B. Ann Jarvis. C. Margaret Chase Smith. D. Woodrow Wilson.44. From the passage, we know in the U.S. _. A. one should wear a red carnation if ones mother passes away B. The purpose to have these two special days is to show love

30、 to parents C. on Fathers Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day D. on Mothers Day, families often go out to have barbecues45. The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _.A. call on people to love and respect their parents B. show how important fathers and mothers areC.

31、tell the difference between Mothers Day and Fathers DayD. introduce Mothers Day and Fathers DayCDo you like football? If so, you can read the following passage and find that it is interesting. In almost every big university in the United States, football is a favorite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field.