1、瑞安中学 2010 学年第二学期高 一 年级期中考试 英语试卷 2011.04 本试卷分第 I卷（选择题）和第 II卷（非选择题）两部分，共 100分。考试时间 100分钟。第 I卷要求将所有答案涂到答题卡上，第 II卷要求将答案写到答题卷上，写在试卷上无效。 第 I卷 （选择题 共 76 分） 第一部分： 听力 : 20% （共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） 第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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
2、答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例： How much is the shirt? A.$ 19.15. B.$9.15 C.$9.18 答案是 B. 1. What is the woman looking for? A. A library. B. A drugstore. C. A post office. 2. How much does the man have to pay for the apartment each month? A. $ 700. B. Less than $ 700. C. More than $700. 3. Why is the man u
3、nhappy? A. Because he was late for work. B. Because he got a ticket for driving too fast. C. Because he lost a ticket on the way to work. 4. Whats the woman doing? A. She needs some help. B. She is applying for a job. C. She wants to quit her job. 5. Where are the two speakers? A. At a restaurant. B
4、. At a post office. C. At a clothes shop. 第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 听下面 几 段对话或独自。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独 白 读两遍。 听第 6 段对话，回答 6、 7 题 6. Whats Johns problem? A. His right leg hurts. B. His left foot hurts. C. His rig
5、ht foot hurts. 7. What time is John going to the doctors? A. 9:15. B. 9:50. C. 8:15. 听第 7 段对话，回答 8、 9 题 8. Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. Secretary and boss. B. Student and teacher. C. Daughter and father. 9. Why did the woman make a few spelling mistakes? A. Because she typed t
6、oo fast. B. Because she was new on the job. C. Because she was not good at spelling. 听第 8 段对话，回答 1012 题 10. Where does this conversation take place? A. In a fast food restaurant. B. In a school dining hall. C. In a food store. 11. What does the man order? A. A hamburger and a cup of coffee. B. A ham
7、burger and an order of French fries. C. A hamburger, an order of French fries and a cup of coffee. 12. How much does the meal cost the man? A. Only 90 cents. B. Two dollars. C. Nearly three dollars. 听第 9 段对话，回答 1316 题 13. Where is the man now? A. At an airport. B. At a bus station. C. At a train sta
8、tion. 14. Why did the man miss his flight? A. Because the flight left earlier than planned. B. Because he was caught in a traffic jam. C. No reason was given. 15. Why is the man going to Chicago? A. To visit some friends. B. To go home for Christmas. C. To attend his brothers wedding. 16. Which flig
9、ht will the man take? A. The 8:30 flight. B. The 9:45 flight. C. The 11:15 flight. 听第 10 段独白，回答 1720 题 17. How are the miners jobs? A. Exciting. B. Enjoyable. C. Dangerous. 18. Which of the following is the most important thing for trapped miners? A. Air. B. Food. C. Water. 19. When did the mine acc
10、ident happen in Pennsylvania? A. In July 2002. B. In June 2002. C. In July 2003. 20. How many miners died in that accident? A. Nine. B. Several. C. None. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节：单项填空 （共 15 小题 ;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 21. According to recent reports, one of the rare animals, _ crocodile, is in _ danger
11、 of dying out. A. a; the B. the; a C. /; the D. the; / 22. The police are offering a $60,000 _ for information about the killer. A. price B. prize C. reward D. award 23. Tom, you _ leave all your clothes on the floor like this next time. A. wouldnt B. mustnt C. neednt D. may not 24. Seeing the polic
12、eman, the thief was behaving _ nothing had happened. A. even if B. as if C. now that D. even though 25. -What do you think of the speech given by the CEO from Hong Kong? -Excellent, I have never heard _ one before. A. a more interesting B. the most interesting C. a more interested D. the most intere
13、sted 26. Everything has two sides. Delicious food, sometimes, _ be poison to some people. A. should B. may C. has to D. ought to 27. When I came in, the children pretended _ and no one raised their eyes. A. to study B. have studied C. to be studying D. to have been studied 28. Im surprised to hear t
14、hat Sue and Paul have _. -So am I. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them. A. broken away B. broken out C. broken down D. broken up 29. -Why dont you ride your bicycle today? -Oh, it broke down. It _ now. A. is being repaired B. is repaired C. was repaired D. will be repaired 30. No te
15、achers are permitted _ in the classroom or in the office. k*s*5u A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked 31. He seemed to be looking for the words _ he could express his idea. A. for which B. with which C. which D. that 32. Our teacher advised you to _ the article that is too long so as to make it
16、 fit the space. A. cut down B. cut off C. cut in D. cut up 33. Much attention should be paid to _ the environment of the endangered wildlife _they can increase in numbers. A. improve; so that B. improved; that C. improving; so that D. improves; in order to 34. Recent pressure in study may _ his bad
17、performance in the test. A. account for B. pay for C. stand for D. leave for 35. -Would you mind if I turn on the radio and listen to some music? -_. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car. A. No, you cant B. Yes, I do C. No, go ahead D. Ok, no problem 第二节： 完型填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） M
18、any years ago, a salesman opened a bag of things from Scotland and found a card at the top. It read, Expect a Miracle（奇迹） . What does that mean? he thought, and then 36 it into his pocket. That night he showed it to his wife. Look at this, 高考资源网 . What do you think it means? Maybe this is what we ne
19、ed, she said. Our 37 are so great that they are too much for us. If we start 38 great things instead of the worst, miracle may 39 . They decided to try changing their thinking for a few days, starting with their 40 problems. Then something changed. Not only did they find their problems 41 be worked
20、out, but they also started 42 a lot of money. To make miracles happen, you have to start by expecting them. That way your ability can become focused in positive (积极的 ) ways. There are 43 coincidences（巧合） , and all kinds of happy experiences 44 one after another. One becomes hopeful and optimistic(乐观
21、的 ). Little problems began 45 , while the big ones become much easier to work out. Success is not as far as you thought it was. A positive thinker first sets clear and proper goals. Then he goes to work, and 46 working. He never gives up. His dreams are sure to come true, and 47 they do, a miracle h
22、appens. Miracles come in all 48 : big, medium-sized, and small. Start expecting the small ones, and work your way up to the big. Think positively, 49 yourself and work hard. Youll find yourself 50 by how meaningful and lively your life has become. k*s*5u 36. A. set B. sent C. spent D. put 37. A. pro
23、blems B. questions C. suggestions D. advice 38. A. imagining B. hoping C. wishing D. expecting 39. A. take in B. take up C. take place D. take over 40. A. smallest B. biggest C. difficult D. easy 41. A. would B. could C. should D. might 42. A. making B. taking C. finding D. doing 43. A. harmful B. s
24、trange C. useful D. embarrassing 44. A. live B. stop C. work D. follow 45. A. losing B. disappearing C. growing D. coming 46. A. keeps on B. keeps up C. keeps out D. keeps from 47. A. while B. before C. until D. when 48. A. shapes B. types C. sizes D. kinds 49. A. think of B. take care of C. speak o
25、ut D. believe in 50. A. bored B. surprised C. upset D. frightened 第三部分：阅读理解 (共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 26 分 ) A The 16-year-old girl Jessica Watson is said to be the youngest person to sail non-stop alone around the world. But her record has been questioned because someone thought that she has not sailed f
26、ar enough. She will also not be recognized by the World Speed Sailing Record Council, as it was too dangerous for someone under 18 years old. Ms. Watson sailed into Sydney port on Saturday, seven months after leaving on a hard voyage. Family, friends and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd have gat
27、hered to greet her. Thousands of well-wishers waited at the port and watched from boats as Ms Watson sailed her pink, 10m boat over the finishing line. Many more Australians watched the event broadcast live on television. Watson said she was just an ordinary girl who believed in her dream. Ms. Watso
28、n left Sydney on 18 October, despite that some people disagreed to her plan. Watson traveled northeast through the South Pacific and across the equator (赤道 ), south to Cape Horn at the tip of South America, across the Atlantic Ocean to South Africa, through the Indian Ocean and around southern Austr
29、alia. The route took her through some of the worlds most changeful waters, and she battled through huge storms and suffered seven accidents of her boat. People around the world have followed Ms. Watsons adventures on her blog, which she has daily updated (更新 ). On her blog, she wrote down beautiful
30、sunrise over seas, the excitement of meeting a blue whale and the bright, terrible sight of a shooting star flying across the night sky above her boat. Ms. Watson has reportedly sold her story to a news company for $700,000. She is planning to write a book on her experience. 51. Which of the followi
31、ng oceans didnt Ms Watson cross through in her voyage? A. The Pacific Ocean. B. The Arctic Ocean. C. The Indian Ocean. D. The Atlantic Ocean. 52. Ms. Watsons voyage will NOT be considered an official world record mainly because _. A. no one can prove that her route was dangerous enough k*s*5u B. she
32、 hasnt applied for the record C. teenagers are not encouraged to take such a dangerous adventure D. girls are not allowed to take part in the dangerous sports 53. We can make a conclusion from this passage that Watson _. A. would make another voyage for money B. made the world round voyage for money
33、 C. had no way to communicate with others during the voyage. D. is so confident and brave that she could overcome troubles on her own 54. All the following can be inferred from this passage EXCEPT that _. A. her book about her voyage is a best seller B. people in Australia had much interest in her v
34、oyage C. she spent more than 200 days alone at sea D. people have different attitudes towards her voyage B Kill it! she cried. Certainly not, he said. Why? Youre not frightened of it, are you? Its only an insect. It isnt an insect, though it might look like one. Actually, it is very useful. The prog
35、ram I watched last night has completely changed my views on spiders. Do you want to hear about it? Not really, she sighed, but I suppose youre going to tell me anyway. Spiders, he said, ignoring her remarks, are the enemies of insects and the friends of humans. Thats something that Chinese farmers r
36、ealized years ago and scientists are only beginning to understand today. Do you know in parts of China, in autumn, farmers build shelters for spiders and put them all over their fields? They are like little cone-shaped （锥形的） tents made of straw and spiders can survive the winter in them. When spring
37、 comes, they come out, healthy and hungry, at the same time as millions of insects arrive to attack the farmers crops. So the spiders fill their empty stomachs, and the farmers whose fields are protected are happy. Theyve saved their crops and their money. Because of the spiders, their cost on insec
38、ticides （杀虫剂） is zero. So everyone is happy except insects. she said. Right, and now this natural method of pest control is being copied all over the world. Interesting, she said, But now I really must go and Wait, he cried. Theres more Do you know what is stronger than steel, lighter than a feather
39、, and as elastic （弹性的） as a rubber band? No. What is it? Its the silk that spiders make their webs with. And scientists are trying to develop a material with similar properties. They plan to use it in spacecraft, artificial organs like hearts and to make really bullet-proof vests. Doctor think spide
40、rs poison might be used to treat brain disorders in humans. k*s*5u Thats good news for you then, she laughed, But seriously, I get your point. 55. Cone-shaped tents are built and put over the fields for spiders to _. A. go through the winter safely B. protect farmers crops from being eaten C. attack
41、 their enemies in nature D. become very healthy and hungry 56. From the passage we learn that without spiders, the farmers _. A. would also save their crops B. could do nothing to protect their crops C. would spend more money on insecticide D. could control insects in the fields without difficulty 5
42、7. Which is the best way to kill insects according to this passage? A. Spraying （喷射） insecticides over fields. B. Making use of their enemy in nature. C. Building shelters for spiders. D. Making more artificial webs. C There are plenty of possible reasons why you dont have any flowers near you. Perh
43、aps, you just dont like them. Or maybe someone nearby doesnt. Maybe youre at work, and flowers are not allowed. Assuming(假定 ) the problem is simply that you dont have time to go out and get flowers, you may be surprised to learn just how easy it actually is. Its good to get flowers for yourself, but
44、 even better to be given them. Im sure you know this, just as Im sure theres someone special in your life who feels the same way. So why not take the chance to make someone happy, and get them some flowers? I know, you would, but its just too much trouble. Well, thats where youre wrong! Its a good e
45、xcuse, and while it might have worked in the past, Im afraid it doesnt work any more. Perhaps you are really too busy to go into town and get some flowers. On the other hand, the fact that you are reading this clearly shows that you have enough time to go online. Nowadays, you can buy pretty well anything online, and yes that includes flowers. By the way, theres another point to consider here. Price. Im sure youve noticed that you can usually get things cheaper if you buy online, and flowers are no exception. For the same price as a few roses, yo
