2011-2012学年湖南省株洲市南方中学高一上学期期末考试英语试卷与答案（带解析）.doc

1、2011-2012学年湖南省株洲市南方中学高一上学期期末考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语。 Three mountains, Meili, Baimang and Haba, which 1. 被雪覆盖着 , tower over the land. Their snowy mountaintops form a beautiful picture 2. that leave you at a loss for words. Below the mountains, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes

2、, making them shine like diamonds against the rich countryside. 3. Sheep, cattle and horses wander on the green grass, and the surrounding forests are home to many birds and animals. In this peaceful land, 4. 人们与自然完美和谐地共处 , far away from the noise and worry of the outside world. Nature has provided

3、Shangri-la with endless natural treasures, 5. making the land a happy home for the local people. 答案： 【小题 1】 are covered with snow 【小题 2】（这幅画）使你无法用言语描述 【小题 3】 成群的牛、羊、马徜徉在碧绿的草地上 【小题 4】 people live in perfect harmony with nature 【小题 5】使得这块土地成为当地人幸福的家园 阅读下列短文，请根据每段文章的内容从短文前面的方框中选出代表其段落主旨的最佳选项符号填入相应的空白处。

4、选项中有一项为多余选项。 A. Responding to emotions. B. Emotions and memory. C. Emotions and your brain. D. What emotions are. E. How good it feels to be understood! F. How we can be happy. The way we feel affects our thoughts and actions, and it is impossible to separate our feelings from the things we think an

5、d do! Therefore, it is important to be aware of our feeling and to respond to them in the right way. Feelings like anger and fear are not our enemies! We should not keep them deep inside. Instead, we should understand them and direct them in the proper way. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 E 【小

6、题 5】 A 【小题 1】根据第一行 Everyone feels happiness, surprise, fear, sadness and anger at some timethese are the basic emotions 可知，这一段主要讲述的是情绪主要有哪些。 【小题 2】根据内容 One of the key areas of your brain that deals with showing, recognizing, and controlling the bodys reaction to emotions is known as the limbic syste

7、m 可知，该段主要讲述的是情绪和大脑之间的关系 【小题 3】根据该段的 remember ,memories可知，该段讲述的是情绪和记忆之间的关系。 【小题 4】根据该段的 We understand ourselves, and others understand us. And it feels so good可知， 【小题 5】根据该段的 Therefore, it is important to be aware of our feeling and to respond to them in the right way可知 单项选择 * Standing inside _ lots

8、of strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes. A was B is C were D be 答案： C In later years, people reported _ a monster swimming across the lake. A to see B have seen C seeing D to have seen 答案： C Tony likes listening to music, _ he hates practicing the violin. A so B and C or D but 答案：

9、D Pauls wish is to become a pilot, _ A isnt he B isnt it C is he D is it 答案： B _ is said that the terrible accident happened at midnight. A What B That C It D Which 答案： C You have to wear a helmet and a life jacket for protection, just _ you fall into the water. A for B because C so that D in case 答

10、案： D Witnesses also say they saw Justin _ towards his house at 10.45 p.m. A walked B walking C to walk D to be walking 答案： B It was the most important tomb _ had ever been founded. A / B where C that D which 答案： C Im writing to tell you that my family _ wild animals in Kenya next Sunday. A is seeing

11、 B will be seeing C have seen D will have seen 答案： B Tom, you _ leave all your clothes on the floor like this. A mustnt B wont C neednt D wouldnt 答案： A We all _ Yang Liwei, who is the first Chinese astronaut to take a journey to space. A look down upon B look up to C put up with D add up to 答案： B Sh

12、e _ the house the whole morning but it seems to be at least an hour before she finishes it. A has been cleaning B cleaned C had cleaned D has cleaned 答案： A _, the airport is closed at the moment. A Because of the weather is bad B Due to the bad weather C Because the weather bad D As the bad weather

13、答案： B How are you feeling about the story of a young ladys being taken away by a UFO last week -We are very frightenedI _bad dreams for weeks. A have been dreaming B dreamt C was dreaming D have dreamed 答案： A A teacher should have the ability to be _ his or her class. A in the charge of B in memory

14、of C in control of D in favor of 答案： C If _ in, the viruses can result in illness or even deaths. A breathed B to breathe C breathes D is breathed 答案： A When Justin didnt _ for lunch the next day, Mrs Foster became worried and called the police. A give up B show up C make up D stay up 答案： B The poli

15、ce said they would not give up looking into other possibilities _they find out what happened. A as B while C until D although 答案： C I still remember that terrible accident a few days ago, _ more than 20 pupils were killed. A where B that C on which D which 答案： A Well live with the local people in th

16、eir villages, and eat and drink whatever they _, including cows blood. A will B do C can D are 答案： B Do you think it is worth _ your life for adventure A to risk B risked C risking D risk 答案： C When we got up this morning, we found the sun rose, _ it always does, in a clear sky. A what B which C if

17、D as 答案： D The best times to visit Shangri-la are spring and autumn _ the temperature is at its mildest. A when B where C that D which 答案： A You just cant imagine what effect these peoples achievements have _ our lives today. A on B in C with D to 答案： A Upon their entering the tomb, Carters lucky pe

18、t bird, which he _ in Cairo, was swallowed by a snake. A was left B had left C left D was leaving 答案： B _ is certain, though, is that “the curse of the mummy” remains a riddle to this day. A As B Which C It D What 答案： D A year earlier, Amelia had become the first woman passenger _ across the Atlanti

19、c. A fly B flying C to fly D flown 答案： C To his parents great joy, all their sons years of hard work finally _. A set off B paid off C took off D got off 答案： B 完型填空 It is well known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time, but I think he was also a really great person. Iv

20、e done some research on him and 1. _ something interesting. When Einstein started to work in America, someone asked him what he needed. He said he needed a desk, some 2. _ and a pencil. He also asked for a big wastepaper basket to 3. _ all of his mistakes. This shows that he knew even the 4. _ man i

21、n the world can only learn by making mistakes. Einstein was also very modest(谦虚的 ). Many children wrote letters to ask him for help with their homework. One day, he wrote a letter to a young girl to tell her not to 5. _ about her maths homework because he thought maths was difficult too. Einstein re

22、garded time as very valuable. He never wore socks, because he thought 6. _ socks was a waste of time as people already wore 7. _. He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could be found in a book. Thats 8. _ he never remembered his own phone number, which was in the phone book.

23、 He knew what was worth 9. _. It is true that if we are going to do 10. _ things in our lives, we cant waste time. 【小题1】 A put out B found out C carried out D made out 【小题2】 A paper B food C water D air 【小题3】 A hold B take C carry D bring 【小题4】 A kindest B coolest C cleverest D coldest 【小题5】 A think

24、 B talk C worry D set 【小题6】 A putting on B waiting on C riding on D getting on 【小题A suits B shoes C trousers D clothes 7】 【小题8】 A how B why C when D where 【小题9】 A remembering B seeing C writing D saying 【小题10】 A useless B terrible C small D great 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 C 【小题

25、6】 A 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 D 【小题 1】句意理解，我做了一些关于他的研究，并且发现了一些有趣的事情。 【小题 2】上下文，因为他要一支笔，所以也需要纸。 【小题 3】句意理解，他需要一个大的废纸篮来盛放他犯的错误， hold意为容纳 【小题 4】句意理解，他知道哪怕是最聪明的人也只能从犯的错误中得到教训。 【小题 5】他让那女孩不要担心数学，因为他也认为数学很难。 【小题 6】他认为穿袜子是浪费时间， put on是穿 【小题 7】上下文，他认为人们已经穿了鞋子了，所以不需要穿袜子。 【小题 8】这就是为什么他从来不记他的电话号码。 【小

26、题 9】上下文，前几句讲的是关于记东西的事情，所以这里说的是他知道什么值得记忆。 【小题 10】如果我们想要做伟大的事情，我们就不能浪费时间。 阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I found the imagination of becoming a grandmother somewhat discouraging. I was younger than I thought a grandmother should be when I got the news that I was going to become one myself.

27、I admit, it was not a role that I was emotionally ready to accept. I had been a young mother, and had certainly hoped my daughter would not face that same challenge. I remarried when she was a teenager, and then had two more children. On getting the news that she was expecting(怀孕 ), I remember think

28、ing “What do I know about being a grandmother I havent even finished raising my own kids yet!” I dont like to be unprepared, so I read a few books about grandparenting. That gave me a little help, but I was still uncertain. I thought about other grandmothers I knew, and got a few ideas I liked and a

29、 few more that I didnt. But I couldnt quite figure out what kind of grandmother I wanted to be. Then I thought about my own grandmother, Granny, as shes known by most people, and I knew I had the answer. I didnt realize it until that moment, but my own grandmother was the example for the kind of gra

30、ndmother I wanted to be. I am fortunate that I got to spend a lot of time with my grandparents when I was a little kid. Here is what I learned from my Granny： Grandmothers always have a cookie jar. For my whole life, Granny always had a cookie jar full of cookies. When I was a little tiny girl, just

31、 at eye level with the counter, Granny would get the cookie jar down for me. When I was a little older I learned how to pull the chair over so I could reach. As I got taller, if I really stretched, I could reach the cookie jar with my finger tips and move it close enough to get it down off the count

32、er to find out what kind of treat was inside. Always the first thing I did when I went to Grannys house was check the cookie jar, and there were always cookies in it. Many years later, Ill drive my own children to Grannys house and the first thing to do is get us all a cookie. So grandmothers must h

33、ave a cookie jar, and on my granddaughter s first Christmas， my daughter bought me my own cookie jar. She said when they came to see me， her daughter would find the treat the way she did and I did. 【小题 1】 The writer thought it was a little discouraging to be a grandmother because_. A she was not old

34、 enough to be one B she was not emotionally ready to be one C she thought her daughter was too young to be a mother D grandmother should be older than she was 【小题 2】 The underlined phrase “that same challenge ” in the first paragraph refers to “_” A taking care of a grandchild B taking care of a bab

35、y C being a young grandmother D being a young mother 【小题 3】 It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_. A the writer has many happy memories of her grandmothers cookie jar B the writer always wanted to know what was inside her grandmothers cookie jar C the writer often drove her grandchildren

36、to see her grandmothers cookie jar D women of the writer s age all have a cookie jar for their grandchildren 【小题 4】 What kind of grandmother did the writer want to be A One who has a jar filled with many kinds of cookies for children and herself. B One who grows up with her grandmother cookie jar wi

37、th all kinds of cookies. C One who is like her own grandmother with a cookie jar to treat her grandchildren. D One who always makes different kinds of cookies to treat her grandchildren. 【小题 5】 Which of the following can be the best title of this text A Grandmothers Cookie Jar B Grandmothers Treat f

38、or Children C Grandmothers and Grandchildren D Happy Memories of Cookies 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 阅读下面短文，根据小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。 UFO is short for Unidentified Flying Object. Its also called Flying Saucer. It is one of the most popular topics in the 20th century. With films like Clo

39、se Encounters of the Third Kind and ET in the 1970s came a rapid increase in reports of flying saucers and men from Mars. More than 20 countries said their people once saw the UFO and there were over 1,200 reports about the UFO. Some even said they saw aliens. In July, 1916, Gaynor was a nine-year-o

40、ld girl and lived in North Wales. One day, on her way home from school, she saw a silver object in a field not far from her home. The object looked like a saucer. Gaynor was very scared. She stayed in the tall grass and watched the door of the strange object open. She saw two aliens wearing silver s

41、uits get ou. Then they use something to examine the ground. They were short and had pink eyes. After about half an hour, the two aliens went back into the object. Then it took off. When Gaynor got home, she told her mother about her unusual experience, but her family decided to keep quiet about it.

42、They didnt want others to laugh at their daughter. However, 18 months later, Gaynor told her story to UFO scientists. They found out that Gaynor told the truth. 【小题 1】 What does UFO stand for (No more than 3 words) 【小题 2】 How did Gaynor feel when she saw the silver object like a saucer (No more than

43、 4 words) 【小题 3】 Why did Gaynors parents keep quiet about her experience (No more than 10 words) 答案： 【小题 1】 Unidentified Flying Object. 【小题 2】 She was very scared/frightened. 【小题 3】 Because they didnt want others to laugh at their daughter 【小题 1】根据第一段 UFO is short for Unidentified Flying Object可知。 【

44、小题 2】根据第二段 she saw a silver object in a field not far from her home. The object looked like a saucer. Gaynor was very scared可知，他很害怕 【小题 3】根据第二段 but her family decided to keep quiet about it. They didnt want others to laugh at their daughter可知，他们不想别人嘲笑他们的女儿。 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。 注意：每空不超过

45、 3个单词。 Colors can affect our feelings. Generally, they can be divided into four kinds. They are calm colors, warm colors, energetic colors and strong colors. Calm colors Some colors make us feel calm and peaceful. Blue is one of those colors. Blue can also represent sadness, so you may say “Im feeli

46、ng blue” when you are feeling sad. White is another calm color. It makes you feel calm and peaceful. Warm colors Some colors can give you a happy and satisfied feeling. Colors like orange or yellow belong to these. Orange represent joy. It can bring you success and cheer you up when youre feeling sa

47、d. Yellow is the color of the sun and wisdom, too. Energetic colors When you feel tired or weak, you should wear energetic colors, such as green. Green can give you energy as it is the color of nature and stand for new life and growth. Strong colors Anyone who needs physical or mental strength shoul

48、d wear red clothes. Red is the color of heat and represent power and strong feelings. Colors and feelings 【小题 1】 _of colors feelings examples calm colors Calm and peaceful 【小题 2】 _ white warm colors 【小题 3】 _ orange yellow energetic colors energetic 【小题 4】 _ strong colors 【小题 5】 _ red 答案： 【小题 1】 kinds/types/sorts/categories 【小题 1】 blue 【小题 1】 happy and satisfied 【小题 1】 green