英语试卷

校际联考2011年秋学期第一次考试
10级英语试卷
命题单位：盐南中专命题人：高二英语教研组审核人：林彬本试卷满分:100分考试时间: 120分钟
一．词汇和语法知识（共30小题，每小题1分；共计30分）
1. _________ people in the world are sending and receiving e-mails every day.
A. Million of
B. Seven millions
C. Seven million of
D. Millions of
2. England is ___________ from France by the Channel.
A. divided
B. divide
C. separated
D. separate
3. The professor said that light ________ faster than sound.
A. travelled
B. has traveled
C. travel
D. travels
4. — How much did you _______ the mobile phone?
— One thousand yuan or so.
A. take
B. spend
C. cost
D. pay for
5. — Would you like something to drink? — _______.
A. Certainly
B. No, thanks
C. Me too
D. I’d l ove
6. —Jimmy is leaving for a holiday.
—Really? Where ______ he _______?
A. has; gone
B. will; go
C. did ; go
D. does; go
7-----Excuse me. Is there _______ park nearby?
-----Yes. It’s over there next to _______ post office.
A. a, /
B. a, the
C. /, the
D. the, a
8. -----The head teacher is always saying my hair is too long.
-----He’s right. I think you’d better ________ it cut.
A. make
B. have
C. to make
D. to have
9. ------I hear that Sang Lan can _______ walk _______ run till now.
------But she is trying to do everything she can.
A. either; or
B. neither; nor
C. not only; but also
D. both; and
10. ------Do you know if we will go to the cinema tomorrow?
------I think we'll go if we _________ too much homework.
A. will have
B. had
C. won't have
D. don't have
11. Frank is the kind of person whom people like to_______________.
A. make friend with
B. make friends of
C. make friends
D. make friends with
12. ------ Would you like to join us in the game?
------_____, for I have something important to attend to.
A. I will
B. I’d love to
C. I won’t
D. I’m afraid not
13. ________of the population of China__________ farmers.
A. Three fourths; are
B. Three fourth; are
C. Three fourths; is
D. Three four; is
14. The fruit ________ fresh in his fruit stand sells well.
A. looking
B. looked
C. tastes
D. to be looked
15. ________ in faraway northwest, this place has its beautiful fresh air.
A. Be located
B. Located
C. Locating D．To be located
16. I thought I was going to fail the exam, but I succeeded _______.
A. first all
B. in all
C. at all
D. after all
17. ---Peter was killed in a car accident!
--- ________ I talked with him yesterday morning.
A. What a pity!
B. I beg your pardon.
C. Sorry to hear that.
D. Is that so?
18. Do you know ______ at the bus stop?
A. whom they are waiting for
B. who they are waiting
C. whom are they waiting for
D. who are they waiting
19. He opened his mouth _______ he would say something．
A. even if
B. even though
C. as if
D. only if
20. They haven’t made _____ known where they are to hold the conference.
A. that
B. it
C. this
D. which
21. Once he _______to do something, no one can hold him back.
A. will keep in mind
B. is making up his mind
C. kept in his mind
D. makes up his mind
22. He came into the room without________________.
A. to notice
B. to be noticed
C. noticing
D. being noticed
23. The dictionary is exactly ____________ that one.
A. more expensive five times than
B. five times more expensive than
C. as more expensive as
D. as expensive as five times
24. Mrs. Brown _________ her husband to give up smoking because he was in poor health,
but he didn't listen.
A. advised
B. managed
C. succeeded
D. suggested
25. No one can avoid ______ by advertisements.
A. to be influenced
B. being influenced
C. influencing
D. having influenced
26. ------He asked, “Are you a Party member or a League member?”
------He asked me _________.
A. if I am a Party member or a League member
B. was I a Party member or a League member
C. whether I was a Party member or a League member
D. whether was I a Party member or a League member.
27. She could be a very attractive girl, but she ________ to her clothes.
A. pays no attention
B. was paying no attention
C. paid no attention
D. had paid no attention
28. -----What did Joe do?
-----He _______ asleep all morning.
A. lain
B. laid
C. lay
D. lies
29. -- Have you moved into your new house?
-- Not yet. The rooms _______.
A. are painted
B. have been painted
C. are being painted
D. have painted
30. India had the second _________population in the world.
A. largest
B. larger
C. most
D. smallest
二．完型填空。

(共15分，第一篇每题1分，第二篇每题0.5分)
（一）
The sun was shining quite brightly as Mrs. Grant left her house, so she decided not to __3__an umbrella with her. She got on the bus to the town and before long it began to rain. The rain had not stopped 32 _ the bus arrived at the market half an hour later. Mrs. Grant stood up and absent-mindedly（心不在焉的）picked up the umbrella that was __33__on the seat in front of her.
A cold voice said loudly, "That is mine, Madam!"
Suddenly remembering that she had come out without her umbrella, Mrs. Grant felt __34__for what she had done, trying at the same time to take no notice of the unpleasant __35__the owner of the umbrella was giving her.
When she got off the bus, Mrs. Grant made straight for a shop where she could buy an umbrella. She found a pretty one and bought it. Then she _36 __to buy another as a present for her daughter. Afterwards she did the rest of her__37__and had lunch in a restaurant.
In the afternoon she got on the homeward（回家的）bus with the two umbrellas under her arm, and sat down. Then she __38 _that, by a curious coincidence（巧合）,she was sitting next to the woman who had made her feel __39 __that morning.
That woman now looked at her, and then at the umbrellas. "You've had quite a good __40__,” she said.
31.A. keep B. bring C. take D. leave
32.A. before B. until C. though D. when
33.A. hanging B. appearing C. dropping D. losing
34.A. angry B. sorry C. lucky D. glad
35.A. reply B. call C. suggestion D. look
36.A. promised B. decided C. agreed D. remembered
37.A. hiking B. shopping C. trying D. searching
38.A. meant B. explained C. saw D. forgot
39.A. jealous B. bored C. satisfied D. uncomfortable
40.A. day B. meal C. journey D. present
（二）
Long ago，in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers，Harry and Peter．Harry was very hard-working while Peter was 41 ．Every day Harry got up early and came home late，but Peter walked around for fun．
One summer there was no 42 and the crops were dying．Harry thought，"I must do something to save these crops，or they shall die．"With this 43 in mind，he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal to his field．He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty．After a 44 search，he found a river full of blue water．He was very happy．He started digging a canal to his field. 45 it was noon his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home 46_ lunch．But Harry did not go．He did not want to leave his work unfinished．He completed his work 47 at night．He was very satisfied．He went home, had a good meal and 48 into a sound sleep．
Peter did the same．But he was not at all determined．He also 49 digging a canal to his field but he didn't have his work completed．His field did not get 50 water and all his crops died．
Harry's field would be watered when needed．He had a good harvest because of his hard work．
41．A．cruel B．1azy C．careless D．silly
42．A．rain B．wind C．cloud D．river
43．A．feeling B．dream C．problem D．thought
44．A．quick B．long C．slow D．special
45．A．Whether B．Although C．When D．Unless
46．A．for B．to C．with D．at
47．A．early B．far C．1ate D．deep
48．A．fell B．1ooked C．turned D．walked
49．A．stopped B．1oved C：forgot D．started
50．A．clean B．enough C．1ittle D．fresh
三．阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分；共计30分）
Passage A
“It’s over! Thank goodness!”
School was over and I was tired. I sat at the front of the school bus.
Janie, the driver, always tried to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by talking. I try to listen to politely, but usually I’m too buys thinking about my day. On this day, however, her
talk was worth listening to.
“My father’s ill” she said to no one in particular. I could see worry in her eyes. I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students with a smile.
With her eyes wet and her voice unusual, she answered, “Heart trouble”. Her eyes lowered as she continued, “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him”.
I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.
I sat on the seat thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died.
I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver, which was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares too.
I shouldn’t have been so selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver.
I had judge her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered.
Understanding people is an art.
51. When the students get on the school bus, Janie usually_______.
A. listens to music
B. talks about her own worry
C. sits on her seat without words
D. meets them with a smile
52. After she learned Janie’s story, the writer thought of _______.
A. her father’s death
B. her mother’s pain
C. the ache of her own heart
D. the pain of Janie’s parents
53. The writer felt herself selfish because she had _________.
A. thought of Janie as nothing but a driver
B. made only a few friends in the school
C. hardly thought of herself
D. never listens to others
Passage B
Nowadays, with busy working hours, parents have no time to spend with their children. However, spending time with children is very important. Sparing some time for your children will play an important role in their development.
So it is a must for parents to spend time with children. Here is some advice for parents. Having Dinner with Children
Even if you are not at home for a whole day, you should make sure that you have dinner with your children. And you should also have dinner with all your family. Don’t watch TV when you are having dinner with your family.
Helping Y our Children Complete Homework
Helping your children complete homework will help you know how their studies are going. It is not that you have to spend hours regularly helping your children with their homework. But, sometimes you can help your children solve some problems. In this way, you will get to spend time with your children and know about their studies as well.
Fun Activities
During weekends you can join your children in fun activities like gardening, painting etc. However, do not force your children to do these things. You can also spend some time teaching your children finger painting, vegetable planting and craft work. You may even help your children complete their art and craft homework. These activities will help you improve the creativity of your children and the communication between you and your children.
54. The passage is mainly about_____.
A. the importance of spending time with children
B. the ways to spend time with children
C. the reasons for spending time with children
D. the activities children like to take part in
55. In the second paragraph, the author suggests that parents should____.
A. watch TV with their children
B. not stay at home all day
C. spend time with the whole family
D. prepare dinner for their children
56. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Helping children with their homework can improve their creativity.
B. Parents should have every meals with their children
C. Spending time with children is necessary for parents
D. Parents should pick up their children regularly,
Passage C
A great big fellow, weighing around 250 pounds, walked with slow heavy noisy footsteps up to the counter in the supermarket. “Give me half a head of cabbage ,” he told the clerk.
“All we have are whole heads,” came the cold reply.
“I don’t want a whole head,” the customer demanded. “Just half a head. Are you going to sell me half a head?”
“Wait a minute,” said the clerk nervously. “Let me ask the manager.”
She went back where the manager was stamping prices on canned goods. “Hey,” she said, “there’s a big, stupid-looking buffalo(水牛)out front who wants me to sell him half a head of cabbage. Shall I tell the fool to……” She noticed the manager staring (盯)not at her, but behind her. Turning, the clerk saw that the big and tall customer had followed her and heard every word. Quickly, the clerk turned back to the manager, “And this gentleman,” she said, “wants to buy the other half.”
57. What is the best title for this passage?
A. A Strange Customer
B. A Friendly Customer
C. A Nervous Customer
D. A Polite Customer
58. When talking to the manager, the clerk was referring to_______.
A. two different customers
B. the same customer
C. more than two customers
D. a stupid-looking customer and a gentle
59. After reading the form, we know this is ________.
A. a studying plan of Jim Green
B. a teaching report of Sue Read
C. a school report about Jim Green
D. a working plan of Andrew Robinson
60. From this form, we know Jim is not so good at ________.
A. science and geography
B. Maths and history
C. history and French
D. music and English
61. According to the form, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Jim doesn’t like pop music at all.
B. Jim doesn’t do well in science.
C. Jim can do better if he works harder next term.
D. Jim learns two foreign languages in school.
Passage E
A traveler hurried down to the hall of an American hotel and went to the cash-desk. He had just 15 minutes to pay his bill and get to the station. Suddenly he remembered that he had left something in his room.
"Look here, boy, "he said to the bellboy," run up to my room and see if I have left a parcel on the table there. Be quick about it."
The boy ran upstairs. Five minutes passed. The traveler was walking up and down the hall, looking very angry. At last the boy appeared.
"Yes, sir," he reported to the traveler," you have left the parcel there, it's right the table in your room."
62. The traveler _______________. .
A. ran down the street
B. came downstairs very quickly
C. ran so quickly that he fell down
D. came into the hotel hall very quickly
63. According to the passage, a bellboy is __________________.
A. a boy whose work is to ring the bell
B. a boy who plays with a bell
C. a boy whose work in a hotel is to help guests with their bags
D. the hotel owner's boy
64. The traveler asked the boy_____________.
A. to go upstairs
B. to look for his parcel
C. to fetch the parcel he had left in his room
D. only to see if the parcel was on the table in his room
65. Five minutes later , the boy ______________________.
A. ran up to the room
B. came downstairs
C. reported to the traveler in the room
D. came down to the hall but brought nothing back
四．翻译（共5小题，每小题2分；共计10分）
66. Turning, the clerk saw that the big and tall customer had followed her and heard every word.
_________________________________________________________________
67. He is a little weak in this subject, but he has tried his best to catch up with others.
_________________________________________________________________
68. Sparing some time for your children will play an important role in their development.
_________________________________________________________________
69. I had judge her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
_________________________________________________________________
70. The traveler was walking up and down the hall, looking very angry.
_________________________________________________________________
五、书面表达（满分15分）
你刚从海南岛(Hainan Island)回来，请用英语写一篇关于海南岛旅游景点的报道。

要求：字迹工整，100词左右。

不要逐字翻译，内容还包括以下要点：
1.中国第二大海岛，位于中国南部；
2.占地面积
3.4万平方公里,人口800多万；
3.气候温暖，空气新鲜；
4.海口是海南岛上最大的城市，有海滩，有高大的椰子树（coconut palm tree）；
5.可以游泳，钓鱼，划船等；
6.可以参观花市，品尝各种海鲜。