2010-2011江西宁冈高一下学期期中英语试卷与答案.doc

1、2010-2011江西宁冈高一下学期期中英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * Going on a trip into space must be quite exciting experience. A /;the B the; the C the; an D /; an 答案： D We the problem for a long time, but we didnt reach any agreement. A argued B explained C shared D communicated 答案： A Though having lived abroad for years, many

2、Chinese still the traditional customs. A perform B pssess C observe D support 答案： C 这题考查动词辨析： perform表演，表现， possess拥有， observe观察，庆祝，遵守， support支持，句意是：虽然在国外生活多年，很多中国人还遵守传统的中国风俗。选 C。 I should thank you that you should thank me. A because B rather than C for D as 答案： B Dont women. They are as important

3、 as men for the development of society. A look up to B look out for C look down upon D look forward to 答案： C 这题考查词组辨析： look up to尊重， look out for当心， look down upon瞧不起，look forward to盼望，句意是：别瞧不起妇女，在社会的发展中她们和男子一样重要。选 C。 No one can stop him, the boy is determined to do something. A even if B once C now

4、 that D although 答案： B Only after the woman had her own child how difficult it was to be a mother. A did she realize B she had realized C she realized D had she realized来源 :学 .科 .网 答案： A You may your teachers for help when you have problems. A turn up B turn down C turn to D turn off 答案： C No one ca

5、n prevent the plans out. A to be carried B from carrying C not to carry D from being carried 答案： D One of the men held the view the book said was right. A that B what that C that what D whether 答案： C As the busines woman in Norton, she made her duty to look after all the other peoples affairs in tha

6、t town. A this B that C one D it 答案： D Do you know where David is I couldnt find him anywhere. Well, he have gone far. His coat is still here. A shouldnt B mustnt C cant D wouldnt 答案： C Oh, Im not feeling well in the stomach .I so much fried chicken just now. A shouldnt eat B mustnt have eaten C sho

7、uldnt have eaten D mustnt eat 答案： C The naughty boy to me that the hen that there just now had two eggs the day before. A laid; laid; laid B lied; lay; laid C laid; lay; lain D lied; laid; lain 答案： B is even more important is the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface. A When; that;

8、 when B What; whether; as C What; that; as D lt; whether; as 答案： C 这题考查从句的用法，第一空填 what 做主语从句，在主语从句中 what 做主语，第二空填 that 引导表语从句，在表语从句中， as 是引导时间状语从句，句意是：甚至更重要的是：随着地球的冷却，水开始出现在表面。选 C。 完型填空 Fire can 36 many things. It is dangerous to everyone, but it is 37 useful. We cannot live without 38.In other word

9、s, fire is both the 39 and enemy of us. This 40 on whether we use it wisely or not. To the people 41 live in the forest area, fire is particularly dangerous. It is the location 42 most of their houses are made of wood, which 43 catches fire. Especially in winter the air is 44 and the wind is often 4

10、5 .If one of these houses is on fire, the wind will 46 the fire to the neighboring houses quickly, and the fire will soon 47 all over the area. If this happens 48 , it may not be too bad. 49 if it happens at night, the situation will be very bad, for most people are 50 ,and many of them cannot run a

11、way in time. If they can, they will just 51 all the things behind. Some people even do not know 52 is going on, and they 53 in their dreams. We should do our best to 54 the breakout of fire, which is mostly caused by peoples carelessness. Therefore, not only the people of the 55 areas but everyone e

12、lse should be very careful in using fire. 【小题1】 A make B build C lose D destroy A also B too C hardly D not 【小题 3】 A water B air C food D fire A help B friend C companion D neighbor A happens B lies C depends D decides A where B which C what D who 【小题 7】 . A because B so C why D that A easily B hard

13、ly C carefully D friendly 【小题 9】 . A thick B thin C wet D dry A cold B freezing C gentle D strong A make B let C blow D give A cross B pass C happen D spread A at night B on Sunday C in the evening D in the day time A But B When C So D Even A careless B sleeping C afraid D frightened A leave B take

14、C bring D have A that B what C who D which A think B smile C die D live A help B prevent C develop D keep 答案： 阅读理解 What makes a person a scientist Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others The answer is “no”. It isnt the tools a scientist uses but how he uses the

15、se tools which make him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigation, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further; he must be

16、sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer he gets to many questions is into a large set of ideas about how the world works. The scientists knowledge must be exact. Theres no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions

17、permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration(实证 ) must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason why investigations are imp

18、ortant in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the Theory of Relativity, arrived at the theory through mathematics. The accuracy(正确性 ) of his mathematics was later tested through investigation. Einsteins ideas were proved to be correct. A scientist uses many to ols for measurements. Then the meas

19、urements are used to make mathematical calculations(计算 ) that may test his investigations 【小题 1】 What makes a scientist according to the passage A The tools he uses. B His ways of learning C The way he uses his tools D The various tools he uses 【小题 2】 “knowing how to investigation, how to discover i

20、nformation, is important to everyone.” The writer says this to show _. A the importance of information B the difference between scientists and ordinary people. C the importance of thinking D the difference between carpenters and ordinary people 【小题 3】 A sound scientific theory should be one that _.

21、A works under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at other times B doesnt allow any change even under different conditions C Can be used many times under different conditions D Can be used for many purposes 【小题 4】 What is the main idea of the passage A Scientis

22、ts are different from ordinary people. B The Theory of Relativity. C Exactness is the core (核心 ) of science. D Exactness and way of using tools are the keys to making of a scientist. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D I first visited hutong as part of a tourist group several years ago. We rode

23、on a trishaw（脚踏三轮车） with a guide explaining the history, architecture and lifestyle of the local inhabitants. Having visited the must-sees of Beijing, like the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Drum Tower andthe Summer Palace, going into the hutong home of some famous ancient families gave t

24、he “Beijing experience” a human element. My curiosity has sharpened over the years from reading about them at every opportunity. During the preparation for the Olympics I was eager to learn that some siheyuan courtyards in hutong were turned into accommodations（食宿） for visitors. I wished to stay in

25、one someday. Preparing for a recent trip to the capital, I eagerly sought one out. On my limited teachers salary, I settled on an affordable option, though I looked longingly at the more upscale courtyard accommodations. As usual, I ended up having something closer to a true experience. A real famil

26、y still lives in the courtyard, which is closer to the original. The rooms all opened into the central courtyard. Flowers were blooming, beans and peas were climbing up the bamboo fence, and the cat was napping in the sun. Every day after exploring the city, Id hurry back to the hutong, take a quick

27、 shower and join the cat snoozing（小睡） in a bamboo-made chair with a book ready nearby. As the other guests came back wed greet one another. There was a mother and young daughter from France, a guy from Canada, a mother and teenage daughter from the Netherlands, a teacher from England and several gue

28、sts from various parts of China. Coming and going through the narrow alleys（小巷） of the hutong, the residents would smile and give cheery “ni hao” （ hello） . Laughing children were playing under the watchful eyes of the neighbors. I felt right at home in this friendly neighborhood. 【小题 1】 The main id

29、ea of the passage is about _. A hutong days realize my desires to live local life B Trishaw is the only way to visit the hutong C living in the hutong with other visitors D exploring the deeper of Beijing 【小题 2】 When did the author have the idea to visit Beijing hutong A As early as he was a little

30、child B when he was reading the text books at school C during the preparation for the Olympics D the author doesnt mention it specifically 【小题 3】 The underlined word “upscale” in the fourth paragraph means _. A inexpensive B high-class C appropriate D secondary 【小题 4】 What is the impression of the a

31、uthor about the people in hutong A They came from all over the world. B They all wanted to enjoy the old life of Beijing. C They are living together in harmony. D They are living in a heavenly peace life. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C As late as 1800, womens only place was in the home. The

32、 idea of woman in the business world was unthinkable. Men were certain that no woman could do a good job outside her home. This was such a widely accepted idea that when the well-known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1864, they had to sign their books with mens names instead. Teaching was the

33、first profession open to women soon after 1800. But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men. Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women. Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after

34、 Nightingale became famous. Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”. Miss Nightingale opened Englands first training school for nurse in 1860. The invention of the typewrit

35、er in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world. By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals and offices in both England and America. Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers. The idea that women could work in the business worl

36、d had been accepted. 【小题 1】 Why couldnt women become teachers easily Because_ A the first profession open to them was writing. B most schools and colleges were open only to men. C they wanted to be nurses instead. D they had to work in the business world. 【小题 2】 The article is mainly about _. A wome

37、n are in the business world B the famous Bronte sisters C schools and colleges in America D rights for American women 【小题 3】 Which fact does the article lead you to believe A The Bronte sisters thought that they were men. B Englands first training school for nurses was in Ohio. C There are more men

38、than women in professional jobs. D Women find it necessary to work harder than before. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of

39、the Earth to show how clouds are moving Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them fin

40、d their exact location We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another They are usually 35， 880 kilometers above the equator Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place This is because it is moving around the world at 11， 000

41、 kilometers an hourexactly the same speed that the earth rotates A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线 )facing the earth Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit， So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position This usually happens abou

42、t every five or six days Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired Often， very old

43、or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other 【小题 1】 Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage A Sending information for weather forecast

44、 B Taking photographs of the Earth C Sending TV pictures D Providing food for airplane pilots 【小题 2】 Whats the speed the earth rotates at A 35,880 kilometers per hour B 335,880 kilometers per hour C 11,000 kilometers per hour D 110,000 kilometers per hour 【小题 3】 Why does the satellite move around th

45、e world at the same speed as the Earth rotates A In order to take photographs B In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit C In order to move away from its orbit D In order to send television pictures 【小题 4】 What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to A A satellite B

46、A little rocket C A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky D The satellite puts the rockets in the right position 【小题 5】 Which is true of satellites A A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years B Every time a satellite gets broken， it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired C

47、A broken satellite is never left in space D They often crash into each other 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A For much of the world, vegetarianism (素食主义 ) is largely a matter of economics: Meat costs a lot more than beans or rice, so meat becomes a special-occasion dish. Even where m

48、eat is more plentiful, its still used in control, and it often provides a side note to a meal rather than taking center stage. In countries like the United States where meat is not as expensive, though, people choose to be vegetarians for reasons other than cost. Parental preferences(父母亲的偏爱 ), religious or other beliefs, and health problems are among the most common reasons for choosing to be a vegetarian. Many people choose a vegetarian diet out of concer