安徽省怀远县包集中学11-12学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

安徽省怀远县包集中学2011-2012学年高一下学期期中考试试题
（英语）
第一部分听力
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，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。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

（）１.What dose the woman want to borrow?
A.Some paper
B.Some envelopes
C.Some ink
( )2.What’s the womam going to do?
A.Look after the kids
B.Go to the doctor’s
C.Go hone
( )3.When will the Greens arrive?
A.7:00
B.5:30
C.6:00
( )4.What does the man mean?
A.The woman looks younger in the darker dress.
B.The woman looks prettier in brighter colors.
C.The woman should buy a brighter dress.
( )5.What can we learn from the conversation?
A.The man’s birthday is on June 1st.
B.The woman is planning to hold a party
C.The man refused the invitation
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答6、7题。

( )6.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.In an office
B.On the phone
C.At a party
( )7.What is the man’s number?
A.50364758
B.50364785
C.50346758
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

( )8.What is the probable relationship between the spaekers?
A.Friends.
B.Husband and wife.
C.Boss and secretary
( )9.When should the woman reply to the English Departmen?
A.On Sunday
B.On Wednesday
C.On Friday
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

( )10.Why did the woman leave the Students’Council?
A.She wanted more free time
B.She lost a scholarship
C.She wanted to join another organization.
( )11.What can the woman learn by volunteering?
A.How to communicate with foreigners.
B.How to choose her major
C.How to arrange her time
( )12.What is the woman?
A.A guide
B.A translator
C.A student
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

( )13.What is the man?
A.A student
B.An employee
C.A singer
( )14.How much did the man want to pay in rent?
A.$160 a month
B.$130 or $140 a month
C.$150 a month
( )15.What does the man think of the apartment?
A.It is nice but not light enough
B.It is big enough for him and his roomate
C.It is convenient(方便的) for him to get to school
( )16.Why does the woman agree to lower the rent?
A.The man will rent the place for a long time
B.The man will pay her deposit( 押金)
C.She would prefer a student to rent her apartment.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

（）17.How does people’s intelligence change over time?
A.It changes from day to day
B.It changes with the seasons
C.It changes from year to year
( )18.What did Huntington base his conclusion on?
A.Changes in his own intelligence
B.Changes in the inteligence of people in different climates
C.Temperature changes in differet seasons
( )19. What did Huntington find?
A.Cool weather is better for creative thinking
B.People are less intelligent in summer
C.Temperature changes can’t affect people’s mental abilities
( )20.Which season is the best period of the year for thinking?
A.Summer
B.Spring
C.Winter
第二部分英语知识运用
第一节. 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21. — So comfortable a bed!
— Yes. We can never find one.
A. a good
B. the best
C. a better
D. a best
22. With no one to in such a frightening situation, she felt very helpless.
A. turn on
B. turn off
C. turn over
D. turn to
st week, only two people came to look at the house, wanted to buy it.
A. none of them
B. both of them
C. none of whom
D. neither of whom
24. ---My name is Annabelle. Shall I spell it for you?
---___.
A. If you don’t mind
B. Not at all
C. Take it easy
D. Nice to meet you
25. The shoes are _____and are worth _____.
A. of great quality; to buy
B. great quality; to buy
C. of great quality; buying
D. great quality; buying
26. Our son doesn’t know what to _____ at the university; he can’t make up his mind about his future.
A. take in
B. take up
C. take over
D. take after
27. —I didn’t go to work yest erday afternoon because my car had a flat tyre.
—You _______ mine. I wasn’t using it.
A. must borrow
B. could have borrowed
C. must have borrowed
D. ought to borrow
28.— My room gets very cold at night.
—.
A. So is mine
B. So mine is
C. So does mine
D. So mine does
29. The police told him not to leave the city without ______.
A. prevention
B. permission
C. prediction
D. pollution
30.No one is sure ______ global warming can be solved in one hundred years.
A. whether
B. why
C. that
D. where.31. —I regret _______ you that you failed the exam.
— How I regret _______ so much time playing computer games.
A. telling; wasting
B. telling; to waste
C. to tell; wasting
D. to tell; to waste
32. The world we live in is full of things and persons cannot be explained even by today’ s science.
A. where; that
B. that; which
C. where; /
D. /; that 33—Excuse me. Could you tell me _____________
—Yes.
A where were you born
B what color is your bike
C if I can join the music club
D when is your birthday
34 —I have a terrible cold, so I can’t go shopping with you.
—_____________.
A Glad to hear that
B I am sorry to hear that
C I don’t agree with you
D I hope so.
35t’s so nice to hear from her. ，we last met more than thirty years ago. A．What’s more BThat’s to say C．In other words D．Believe it or not
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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

Michel is a young girl who works for the police 36 a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped 37 many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already _38_ interested in the differences in her friends' 39 that she would spend hours 40 them. After 41 college she went to France for a 42 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 43 for people at hide their handwriting. She can discover 44 of what she needs to know simply 45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46 she also has machines 47 help her 48 out different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 49 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good 50 of what kind of person the 51 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 52 I didn't like his handwriting. " She says. But she 53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 54 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 55 , however.
36. A. with B. by C. like D. as
37. A. search B. catch C. follow D. judge
38. A. extra B. too C. quite D. so
39. A. books B. handwriting C. tongues D. letter
40. A. studying B. writing C. settling D. uncovering
41. A. attending B. finishing C. starting D. stepping into
42. A. powerful B. special C. natural D. common
43. A. impossible B. safe C. easy D. main
44. A. most B. nothing C. little D. sight
45. A. with B. to C. by D. about
46. A. so B. for C. thus D. yet
47. A which B. in which C. who D. those
48. A. keep B. get C. make D. take
49. A. for B. to C. with D. of
50. A. test B. means C. sign(标记) D habit(习惯)
51. A. writer B. criminal C. thief D. policeman
52. A. whether B. unless C. after D. if
53. A. tells B. adds C. repeats D. cries
54. A. before B. after C. since D. till
55. A. necessary B. quite easy C. important D. all right
.第三部分阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

（15分）
A
Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn't want to move. He didn't have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.
After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor's advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.
56 How old is Nick?
A．13. B．14. C．15. D．16.
57Nick likes _________ in his free time.
A．riding a bike B．playing the guitar
C．playing computer games D．having a school trip
58Why was Nick taken to the hospital?
A．Because he was too excited.
B．Because he had a cold in the morning.
C．Because he was too nervous of his studies.
D．Because he couldn't move after playing computer games so long.
59 Nick should ________ to follow the doctor's advice.
A．go to a movie B．listen to music C．take more exercise D．play computer games
60 Which of the following is True?
A Nick is very busy wit hexams and studies on weekdays.
B Nick will never play computer games.
C Nick likes eating and drinking when he plays computer games.
D Nick has an unhappy and unhealthy life now.
B
If you are looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.
The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit(成功) shows in one place? Only in New York. The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Centre. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance spots found anywhere.
The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you’ll find in New York.
The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s roast Beijing duck in Chinatown, or the finest French coq au vin found anywhere, there’s a world of gr eat taste waiting for you in New York.
The World of Sights: What other city has a statue of Liberty(自由女神像), a Rocketfeller Centre or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park, only in New York.
61. Which of the following programme can a visitor have only in New York?
A. To enjoy Beijing duck.
B. To taste the finest French coq au vin.
C. To spend an evening with Beethoven.
D. To see the statue of Liberty.
62. From the text we know that ‘Rembrandt’ is most likely the name of a famous _______.
A. singer
B. painting
C. play
D. painter
63. What the writer really wanted to do is to _______.
A. try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York
B. give readers some information about New York
C. supply readers some wonderful programmes in New York
D. help readers to get a better understanding of New York
C
Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being.
When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry, they change colours and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.
The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression. They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.
So it doesn’t matter if your anger is cause d by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.
Forgiveness does not mean that you simply acc ept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.
64. The author of the passage tries to make his viewpoint clear ______.
A. by raising his own examples
B. based on his own experience
C. by mentioning some studies
D. by mentioning some typical patients
65. The example of the cartoon book characters is taken in the passage to______.
A. support the viewpoint that anger and hatred harm physical and mental health
B. introduce a famous expert
C. let the reader know the different colours of cartoon faces
D. show how to control one’s temper
66. The underlined phrase“holding on to”in this passage possibly means“______”.
A. removing
B. keeping up
C. getting rid of
D. learning about
67. The best title for this passage is probably _______.
A. Forgiveness
B. Forgiveness Is Good for Health
C. A Secret to Keeping Health
D. Anger Is Bad for Health
D
An earthquake happens when two plates rub (碰撞) together. The earth plates travel in different directions and at different speeds. If one plate is slowly forced underneath the other, pressure builds up until the plates break apart. This process causes the ground to move. It is an earthquake. In other words, earth-quakes are the shaking of the earth’s surface caused by the earth’s rocky outer layer as a result of the energy stored within the earth. The strain within the rocks is suddenly released (释放).
The damage an earthquake causes depends on where it is and the time it is happening. If an unpopulated region is struck, there will be low loss of life or property. If it hits a large city, there may be many injuries and much destruction. Many of the areas at risk are largely populated now. Major earthquakes hitting those areas today could produce terrible damage.
Actually, there are several million small earth-quakes every year. Large earthquakes such as the 1964 Alaskan quake that measured 9.2 on the Richter scale, cause millions of dollars in damage. In the last 500 years, millions of people have been killed by earthquakes around the world — including 240,000 in the 1976 Tang Shan earthquake in China.
A 60-second or less earthquake can cause devastation that continues for years after the first tremor (小震). In 1972, a series of severe earthquakes struck Managua, Nicaragua. Fifteen years later, the city still looked the way it had a week after the earthquake hit, because the country did not have the necessary money to rebuild it.
The shaking of the earth is sometimes not the greatest disaster. It is in the ensuing fires and floods that often the greatest damage occurs. In the 1906 earthquake, it was the fires caused after it that did the majority of the damage. An earthquake can also destroy dams high above a city or valleys, causing floods to sweep down and sweep away everything in their path.
68. Which of the following is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. An earthquake comes from inside the earth.
B. How an earthquake happens.
C. How the earth plates move.
D. The earth has great energy in storage.
69. Which of the following is mentioned to show that an earthquake can kill too many people?
A. The 1964 Alaskan quake.
B. The 1976 Tang Shan earthquake.
C. The 1972 Managua earthquake.
D. The 1906 earthquake.
70. The underlined word “ensuing” in the last paragraph probably means ______.
A. causing too much heat and great damage
B. causing many injuries and much destruction
C. happening suddenly and unexpectedly
D. happening as a result of another event
71. By giving the example in Paragraph 4, the author wants to show that ______.
A. an earthquake doesn’t last long
B. the damage can last long
C. people in Managua suffered too much
D. Nicaragua is still a poor country
E
Want to travel to some wonderful places? Here are just a few recommendations to eco destinations:
Africa Madagascar
Home to a huge group of animals found nowhere else on the planet, Madagascar is a must-go destination for anyone impressed with, or even slightly interested in, the natural world. Some of the unique flora（植物群）and fauna（动物群）can be found on this wonderful island .
America St John(US Virgin Islands)
Though it’s the smallest of the US Virgin Islands, St John has a surprisingly varied scenery. Virgin Islands National Park makes up two-thirds of its land, where visitors can hike in deep valleys, over mountains and across dry coastal areas. Europe Iceland
As one might expect from a country whose name is “ice”, Iceland’s scenery is rough. Take a hike past lava fields, glaciers and waterfalls and feel amazed at the wildlife and natural wonders. Visit between fall and spring to catch a sight of the Northern Lights.
Asia Laos
Visit Laos for a look at southeast Asia before the tourism industry exploded. Laos is slow paced so visitors can view the varieties of historic sights and explore the jungle and mountain scenery away from the madding crowds. Bird-watching is excellent here.
Oceania Australia
Visit here and you’ll find the Great Barrier Reef, which is one of the seven wonders of the natural world. It is larger than the Great Wall of China and the only living thing on earth visible from space. Discover more about Australia’s greatest natural wonder. Here you can also see great coral.
72 The purpose of the passage is to _____.
A. tell you how to get to some places
B. remind you of some places of interest
C. suggest tourists going to some wonderful places
D. discuss the scenery in Asia and Europe
73. Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Madagascar has a lot of unique animals.
B. St John has a varied scenery.
C. Laos is a country in southeast Asia.
D. It’s better to watch Northern Lights in Iceland in summer.
74. The Great Barrier Reef belongs to _____.
A. New Zealand
B. Australia
C. Laos
D. the USA
75. Tom is studying species and he now wants to do some research into unique flora
and fauna, so he should go to ______.
A. Madagascar
B. St John
C. Iceland
D. Laos
第II卷（非选择题满分35分）
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

（每空一词）
Many people have trouble with reading. Reading is a process of the brain where you look at eaning in them. If you develop good reading skills, it’ll be very helpful to your future. Aren’t your school teachers always saying “Read more books!”?
Read as much as you are able. Start with titles, names, or other larger print items that you may know or ever thought about. When you start getting bored or need a break, take one. Reading should be fun and enjoyable, don’t force it. After your break, return to where you were, and continue.
Read the page carefully.Don’t rush, take your time. Most people think that skimming the pages is a way of fast reading, but this definitely not true.
Use context clues to find out a word’s meaning.Context clues are when a person figures out the meaning of a word by seeing how the word was used in a sentence. For example, you were reading the following sentence and wanted to know what “pessimist” means: My mother is always happy and optimistic, the total opposite of my brother, the pessimist. So from the sentence, you can gather that “pessimist” means the opposite of happy. If you find a really difficult word, use the dictionary!
Reread! If you don’t understand what you are reading, read over the sentence(s) again. Try reading the words out loud to yourself. If you still don’t understand something, ask a good reader nearby to explain the sentence(s) to you, or simply pick up a book that is easier to read and more proper to your reading level. Feel free to use your finger as a pointer. It will keep your eyes focused on the line you are reading, improving your understanding!
Keep reading! Try to read as much as you can in your free time. Reading will help you in lots of ways; your vocabulary will become larger and you will notice your grades change for the better in school. Have fun reading!
To get the most comprehension, avoid lying down while reading. While reading in bed can help you relax and fall asleep, you can remember more information by having a good posture（姿势）while reading.
第二节书面表达
Title: 76 to Improve Reading
（满分25分）
圣诞节、愚人节等“洋节日”很受中国人尤其是中学生的欢迎。

但是中学生要
不要过“洋节日”，对此观点迥异。

请你根据下表提示内容，简要概述人们对过“洋
节日”的两种态度，并结合自身实际，谈谈你的看法。

2. 词数100左右。

文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：经济的 economic ; 冲击 shock
Nowadays, foreign festivals, such as Christmas and April Fools’ Day, …………
_________________________________________________________________
__________
_________________________________________________ _
77 for developing
reading
Reading will be very 78 to your future.
79 Read as much as 80 . Read the page carefully. * Figure out the meaning of a word by seeing how the word was 81 in a sentence. Turn to context clues * Use the dictionary if necessary.
* Read the sentence(s) 82 when
you don’t understand .
Reread * Turn to a good reader for help.
* Keep your eyes 83 on the
line you are reading.
* Read as much as you can.
Keep reading * Enlarge your vocabulary.
* 84 reading.
The posture of reading
Don’t 85 down while reading.
高一期中考试英语试卷答案
完型：
36-40 DBDBA 41-45 BBAAC 46-50 DACDC 51-55 ADBAD
阅读理解
A篇.BCDCA B篇. DDA C篇. CABB D篇. BBDB E篇CDBA
任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
76. How/Ways 77. Reason 78. helpful 79. Suggestions/Tips/Advice 80. possible 81. used 82. again 83. focused/fixed 84. Enjoy 85. lie
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