1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 天水市一中 2010级 2010 2011学年第二学期第一学段考试题 英 语 命题：李振华 审核：常有为 第 I 卷（选择题） 第一节：语音知识 (共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分 ) 从每小题的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 1. passenger A. sugar B. organize C. strange D. together 2. chemistry A. stomach B. achieve C. check D.
2、machine 3. club A. pollution B. struggle C. useful D. bury 4. majority A. baggage B. attract C. Canadian D. magazine 5. area A. hear B. breathe C. break D. heaven 第一节： 单项填空 （共 15 小题 , 每小题 1 分 ,满分 15 从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中 ,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 6 -Could I ask you a rather personal question? - A y
3、es, dont worry B of course, go ahead C yes, help yourself D of course, why? 7 We cant continue to pretend that the problem of homelessness doesnt _ in this city A exist B live C be D survive 8 The hall was already full, and hundreds of _ fans were turned away at the door A disappointing B disappoint
4、ed C disappoint D disappointment 9 The club women gathered _ clothes for people in the tsunami-hit countries A a mass of B mass of C a large amount of D amount of 10 We should try our best to _ those people after the disaster A break out B cheer on C break up D cheer up 11 He wants to see changes in
5、 the company and I am sure he will, _ A on time B at a time C at one time D in time 12 They had a _ quarrel and John stormed out A violent B cruel 高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 C strong C harmful 13 The government has to close those small factories to prevent the water of the river _ A polluti
6、ng B from polluting C being polluted D polluted 14 Some of the doctors are paid almost _ as the nurses A twice as much B much as twice C as much twice D as twice much 15 _ anyone should want to kill her was unbelievable A Whether B That C What D If 16 He went on talking while I tried to _ what it me
7、ant *ks*5*u A come out B turn out C take out D figure out 17 Its based on the idea _ all people are created equal, _ is accepted by most people A that; that B which; which C which; when D that; which 18 Why not get some work experience first _ go straight on to university? A other than B rather than
8、 C more than D less than 19 The girl who is studying at the art college has a_ for music and dance A gift B present C power D strength 20 We watched the river as it _ on under the bridge A settled B toured C flowed D floated 第二节：完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 21-35 各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和
9、D）中，Having said goodbye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home 21 excited, Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily And even little Alax 22 from time to time The family were 23 from trip But about three hours later things began to 24 It was starting to snow Al
10、vin sped up the car, 25 to arrive home before dark But it was too dangerous to drive fast now Because it was snowing more and more heavily So Alvin had to 26 down The snow on the 27was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to 28 on it Their car slipped （ 滑落 ） off the way and got stuck in the d
11、eep snow 29 the engine refused to start again 高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 The snow doesnt seem to 30 Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow? Alvin asked Clare said she 31 to walk So they got out of the car with their son and began walking But 32
12、 was to come Soon they lost their 33 and had to walk aimlessly on and on Night came They were not afraid of the dark But they were 34 that poor Alax would die of cold However, their faith to keep Alax 35 made them filled with courage, warmth and strength They slept and rested in turn and then contin
13、ued their walk They had countless falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their feet again 21 A Still B Even C Yet D Ever 22 A cried B jumped C smiled D sang 23 A taking B having C enjoying D starting 24 A work B change C come D finish 25 A phoning B deciding C thinking D hoping 26
14、A get B slow C go D look 27 A land B highway C fields D car 28 A walk B sit C stay D wait 29 A and B but C or D for 30 A fall B end C continue D melt 31 A liked B preferred C decided D wished 32 A better B something C nothing D worse 33 A hope B luck C way D money 34 A certain B afraid C sorry D sur
15、e 35 A happy B silent C alive D dead 阅读理解 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选 项，并在答题 A Too much TV-watching can harm childrens ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects
16、 of television on children One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, fou
17、nd lower education levels among 26-year olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood But the results dont prove that TV is the cause and dont ride out that already poorly motivat ed youngsters（年轻人）高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 may watch lots of TV Their study measured the TV habits of 26-y
18、ear-olds between ages 5 and 15 These with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms
19、but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldnt have TVs in their bedrooms 36 According to the
20、California study, the low-scoring group might A have watched a lot of TV B not be interested in math C be unable to go to college D have had computers in their bedrooms 37 What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? *ks*5*u A More time should be spent on computers B Children should be forbidden
21、from watching TV C TV sets shouldnt be allowed in childrens bedrooms D Further studies on high-achieving students should be done 38 What would be the best title for the text? A Computers or Television B Effects of Television on Children C Studies on TV and College Education D Television and Children
22、s Learning Habits B The booking notes of the play the Age of Innocence: Price: 10 BOOKING There are four easy ways to book seats for performance: - in person The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a m 8 p m - by telephone Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（ Visa, M
23、asterCard and Amex accepted） - by post Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office - on line Complete the on-line booking form at www Satanfied theatre com DICOUNTS: Saver: 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday Savers are a
24、vailable for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students 高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion It is advisable to book in advance There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one w
25、heelchair space will be held until an hour before the show Standby: best available seats are on sale for 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（ suitable） for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers Group Bookings: there is a ten percent d
26、iscount for parties of twelve or more School: school parties of ten or more can book 6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances 39 If you want to bo
27、ok a ticket, you CANNOT _ A go to the Box Office on Sundays B ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card C use the Internet D complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office 40 If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay? A 126 B 120 C 140
28、D 150 41 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre B A school party of 15 students should pay 90 for the standby tickets C A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount D The audience cant refund money if the performance is
29、on show C*ks*5*u Most people think that the capital of the movie world is Hollywood, in the United States However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in India Mumbai used to be known as Bombay, and so the film industry（工业） there is called “ Bollywood” Bollywood makes twice as many movies each year as
30、 Hollywood-more than 800 films a year The movies from Bollywood are very different from Hollywood movies For one thing, Bollywood movies are much longer than most Hollywood movies Most Bollywood movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, action adventure, mystery, and roman
31、ce （ but usually no kissing） Because Bollywood films contain so many different features, this style of film is sometimes called a masala film Another big difference between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way the movies are made It takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywo
32、od In fact, filming may begin on a Bollywood movie before the script（剧本） is even finished The director and writers can make up the story while the film is being made Sometimes they will even write the script by hand instead of taking time to type it Bollywood actors are very popular and some are in
33、such high demand that they may work on 高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 several movies at the same time They may even shoot（拍摄） scenes for several films on the same day using the same costumes and scenery Since most Bollywood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting scenes for several films
34、 at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors This also helps keep the cost of Bollywood movies lower than the cost of Hollywood movies The average Bollywood film, with a budget（预算） of only two million US dollars, seems very cheap compared to the average budget of sixty million US d
35、ollars for a Hollywood film -thirty times as much! 42 Which of the following is the main topic of the reading? A Famous stars in Bollywood B The differences between two movie industries C How Bollywood movies are made D The history of movie making in India 43 Which of the following is NOT true about
36、 Mumbai? A It is the movie capital of India B The new name is Bombay C More movies are made there than in Hollywood D It is less expensive to make films there than in Hollywood 44 Bollywood films are often called masala films because A they are very popular B they are much longer than Hollywood film
37、s C they show Indian culture D they mix different styles of movies 45 Which of the following statements would the writer probably agree with? A Most Bollywood movies are very similar B It takes a lot of money to make a good movie *ks*5*u C Only Indian people can understand Bollywood movies D Hollywo
38、od movies are too short D Night after night， she came to tuck me in， even long after my childhood years Following her longstanding custom， shed lean down and push my long hair out of the way， then kiss my forehead I dont remember when it first started annoying me her hands pushing my hair that way B
39、ut it did annoy me， for they felt work worn and mush against my young skin Finally， one night， I shouted out at her， “Dont do that any more-your hands are too rough!“ She didnt say anything in reply But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love Time after t
40、ime， with the passing years， my thoughts returned to that night By then I missed my mothers hands missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead Sometimes the incident seemed very close， sometimes far away But always it lurked， in the back of my mind Well， the years have passed， and Im not a little girl a
41、nymore Mom is in her midseventies and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family Shes been our doctor， reaching into a medicine cabinet（医药箱） for the remedy（药物）to calm a young girls stomach or soothe（安慰） the boys scraped knee She cooks the best fried 高考资源网（
42、），您身边的高考专家 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 chicken in the world gets stains out of blue cans, like I never could Now, my own children are grown and gone Mom no longer has Dad， and on special occasions I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the b
43、edroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly run across, my face to brush the hair from my forehead Then a kiss， ever so gently， touched my brow（额头） In my memory， for the thousandth time， I recalled the night my young voice complained， “Dont do that any more-your hands are too rough!“ Catching Mom
44、s hand in hand， I blurted （冲口说出）out how sorry I was for that night I thought shed remember ， as I did But Mom didnt know what I Was talking about She had forgotten-and forgiven long ago That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her carrying hands And the guilt that I
45、 had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found 46 What would be the best title for the text? A Mothers Hands B Appreciation for Mother C My Childhood Years D My Unselfish Mother 47 The author began to get annoyed because A her mothers hands were really old and tough B she thought she didnt need her mothers care C she didnt
