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湛江市安铺中学2012学年度第一学期高一英语期末试题2012-1本试卷共10页，满分135分．考试时间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考号填写在答题卡上．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，答案答在试题卷上无效．3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答卷上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原的答案，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．考试结束后，将答题卡交回．I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Two reporters will visit our new school. And some of you will be in the photo.”Ms. Myers told Room 5. The kids were excited and started doing their hair except Brad. He knew he wouldn’t be in the __1__.Brad was small. ids were always making jokes about how __2__ he was. “They won’t put Brad in or you’d need a magnifying glass (放大镜) to see him,” Charlotte said. The other kids laughed. Brad tried to smile, even though what Charlotte said was __3__. He believed they didn’t mean to __4__ him.Two reporters named Rick and Tegan __5__half an hour later. “Time to __6__ photos,”Tegan said. “Who do you__7__, Rick?”“I’ll have these three girls and those three boys.”Then he pointed to Jocob, Eddie, and Brad. Brad could hardly__8__ it.Rick set up the six kids in front of the new library’s big painting. It’s big?”he said. We’ll get you guys to kneel (跪) in front of it, so it looks even __9__.”“Is that why you picked Brad?” said one of the Room 5 kids. “So it looks __10__ big?” Some people laughed. Brad also gave a __11__ as he usually did.But Rick __12__ his head. “No,” he said. “I __13__ him because he’s got a huge smile two miles wide.”He looked at Brad and said, “Plus, this guy is big inside, where it __14__ . Right?”This time, Brad spoke before he could think. “In my __15__ , I’m three miles wide.”Room 5 laughed again. But Brad knew that they were laughing with him, not at him.1. A. school B. photo C. play D. painting2. A. foolish B. short C. nervous D. fat3. A. sad B. true C. interesting D. worrying4. A. stop B. encourage C. congratulate D. hurt5. A. returned B. started C. called D. arrived6. A. take B. develop C. send D. buy7. A. recognize B. remember C. want D. tell8. A. hear B. believe C. accept D. change9. A. taller B. thinner C. bigger D. simpler10. A. already B. really C. only D. usually11. A. hand B. smile C. speech D. chance12. A. shook B. nodded C. held D. lowered13. A. chose B.understood C. ignored D. hated14. A. happens B. hides C. matters D. appears15. A. experience B. family C. life D. heart第二节、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16--25的相应位置上。

As we know, birthdays mean only cakes, presents, and a sweet song--Happy Birthdayto You when we think of it. . 16 , there are different birthday celebrations.17 the west, many birthday traditions come from an old belief that bad spirits showed up on a person's birthday. Today, people still get together for birthday parties.But around the world, birthdays 18 (celebrate) in many different ways.In North America, children get their noses 19 (cover) with butter on their birthdays. 20 butter is supposed to make children too slippery for bad 21 （lucky） to stick to them. Irish people lift birthday children upside down and hit them 22 (light) on the floor for every year of their age. Mexico also has a unique birthday tradition. A paper-made animal is filled 23 candy and toys and hung from the ceiling. The birthday child with his eyes covered then 24 (try) to hit the animal with a stick_____25___ it bursts open.II 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

AA very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so he began, “My name is Stone, and I’m even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there’ll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks with me, and then we’ll get on well together.”Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,” he said, “and don’t forget to call me ‘sir’.”Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “When I ask you a question, answer it! I’ll ask you again： What’s your name, soldier?”The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied, “My name’s Stonebreaker, sir,” he said nervously.26. The officer was strict______.A. because the soldiers were new.B. with any of his soldiers, new or old.C. because he was named Stone.D. only when he was before soldiers.27. According to what the officer said,_______.A. obeying his orders would sometimes bring no trouble.B. trouble would come if anybody made tricks.C. he always got on well with his soldiers.D. he often had trouble with his soldiers.28. The last soldier remained silent because_______A. he didn’t like the way the officer spoke to them.B. he wanted to see what would happen if he disobeyed his order.C. the question was difficult for him to answer.D. he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name.29. According to the officer, how to answer the question, “How old are you ?”A. (sadly)Twenty, sir.B. (clearly)Twenty.C. (loudly)Twenty, sirD. (quickly)Ten years younger than you, sir30. Which is the best title for the passage?A. A Clever AnswerB. A Terrible AnswerC. A Sorry AnswerD. A Strange AnswerBEveryone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Sure, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we wound never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to knowthem. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.There is more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people who don’t have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.31. The first paragraph tells us_______A. what is the feeling of having no friendsB. how to communicate with friendsC. making friends is a need in people’s lifeD. we need to be alone in our life32. According to the author, why sometimes friends don’t get along well? Because________A. friends move awayB.we don’t call them and write to themC .we have made new friends D. no two people are the same33. Which of the following places people name after their friendly people is NOT mentionedin the passage?A. A townB. A roomC. A schoolD. A library34. Why do people who have friends live longer?A.They feel happier and healthier.B.They know more about friendship.C.They take less care of themselves.D.They care more about their friends.35. This passage mainly tells us ______A.that people are all friendsB. that people need friendsC. how to get to know friendsD.how to name a placeCEvery day, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world’s population will be using it. What are we talking about? That is the global language—English.The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German. Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and created a common language for communication.Today it is the official language of the U, the USA, Australia, New ealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean. Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India. Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong ong.But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all know about “burgers”. “fries” and “milkshakes”. Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing!English is a messy (杂乱的) language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as "blogging", "download" and "chartroom". Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not know “cool”, “O” and “hello”?Other languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. Words like “café” and expressions like “c'est la vie” (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includes English words like "le weekend" and "le camping". German words are also part of English. Words like "kindergarten" come from the German language.Recently, British people have become interested in “yoga”. But the word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India.36. The English language has a history of ______.A. over 2000 yearsB. over 500 yearsC. over 1500 yearsD. over 1000 years37. The underlined expression “thanks to” can be replaced by ______.A. because ofB. in order toC. as usualD. as if.38. Which of the following statements is true about the language of English?A. It has been changing all the time.B. It has borrowed words from all the other languages.C. French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words.D. Singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language.39. How many people in the world are using English now?A. One billion peopleB. 340 millionC. almost all the people in the world.D. not mentioned above, but the number is growing rapidly.40. Many countries and regions use it for politics and business except______.A. the USAB. NigeriaC. the PhilippinesD. NorwayDIf you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes（漏洞）in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. Andworkers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?41. While taking a taxi in Finland, _____.A. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi rideB. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driverC. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver whereverhe wants to goD. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration（证明）before they leave without paying42. We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland_____.A. are mostly poorly managedB. provide meals for any dinersC. provide free wine and charge for foodD. provide meal for only those who live in the hotels43. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.B. The workers are always honest with their working hours.C. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advanceabout the pay.D. The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hoursof their employees.44. The word “those” in Paragraph 5 probably means _____.A. people who often take taxisB. people who are dishonestC. people who are worthy of trustD. people who often have meals in big hotels45. It can be learned that ______________.A. all the Finns are richB. Finland has been a good place for cheats（骗子）C. the Finnish society is of very high moral level （道德水平）D. Finnish people are not smart enough in daily life第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面几篇关于人们交往场所的小短文，并按照要求匹配信息。