广东省普宁梅峰中学2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试试题（英语）.doc

1、广东省普宁梅峰中学 2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试试题（英语） 完型填空 第二部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分 35分） 第一节：完形填空（共 10小题；每小题 2分，共 20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2135各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将其该项涂黑。 “Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friends email, I laughed. I thought i

2、t was a perfect 21 of Chinglish. Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal(照字面意思的 ) translation of the Chinese greeting with a ruined English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American 22 . I was too amazed to believe her. Her words could not convince me 23 . So

3、I did a search on . To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages 24 “long time no see”. This sentence has been 25 used in emails, letters, newspapers, movies, books, or any other possible place. Though it is sort of informal, it is part of the language that Americans use daily. 26 , if you t

4、ype this phrase in Microsoft Word, the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected. Nobody knows the 27 of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chans movies. In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully 28 a world wide famous Chinese detective

5、named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting(引用 ) Confucius(孔子 ). “Long time no see” was his trademark. Soon after Charlie Chan, “Long time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world thanks to the popularity of these movies. Some

6、 scholars compare America to a huge pot of stew(大熔炉 ). All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together, and they 29 the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minority ethnic(少数民族的 ) group in the United States, is also influenced some changes to the stew! Language is usually t

7、he first thing to be 30 in the mixed stew. 21. A. word B. sign C. example D. change 22. A. custom B. greeting C. habit D. proverb 23. A. almost B. in all C. at all D. after all 24. A. publishing B. printing C. containing D. expressing 25. A. seldom B. hardly C. widely D. deeply 26. A.Unfortunately B

8、. Luckily C. Suddenly D. However 27. A. use B meaning C .expression D. origin 28. A. did B. published C. created D. discovered 29. A. improve B. change C. lower D. promote 30. A. mentioned B. used C. considered D. influenced 答案： 第二节：语法结构（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分） 阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式 填空，

9、并将答案：填在答题卷标号为 3140的相应位置上。 We must have water to live. _31_the water we use is clean and fresh, it will make us ill. The animals _32_ (live) in and around lakes and rivers must also have clean water. Our rivers and lakes supply most of our water. The clear, blue water found by the first American sett

10、lers has changed. Many of our water sources are now _33_. They are filled _34_ dirt and waste which cannot be cleaned out. In many places, waste is not safe for most uses. Lake Erie was _35_ a beautiful lake. Now it has been called “a dying lake”. Waste from nearby homes and factories has been dumpe

11、d into _36_. Fish can no longer live in much of its polluted water. George Washington once called the Potomac “_37_ finest river in the world”. Now its water is no longer blue. Instead, it is soupy green. Suds, from detergents used to wash clothes, often cover the water of our rivers. Water cannot _

12、38_(make) in a factory. Once water is polluted it is _39_ to make it clean and safe again. We must learn to take care of the water _40_ we now have. 答案： 阅读理解 . 阅读（共两节，满分 40分） 第一节 阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 4155 各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Although April did not bring

13、us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesnt generally experience the sound and lightning that can go with those rains, its still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning. The reason these two wonders of nature are so diff

14、icult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, do you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward

15、motion when its actually the other way round. But then, if we believed only what we think and we see, wed still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night. Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two clouds or between eart

16、h and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, theres enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second. Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them.

17、 When children understand that the light of lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval(间隔 ) between the flash and the crash to learn how close they are to the actual

18、spark(闪光 ). 1. According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley, _. A. rains usually come without thunder and lightning B. it is usually dry in April C. children pay no attention to the two natural wonders D. parents are not interested in thunder and lightning 2. We believe that lightning

19、is a downward motion because _. A. we were taught so by our parents from our childhood B. we are taken in by our sense of vision C. it is a common natural sight D. it is a truth proved by science 3. What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage A. Only a small number of lightning flashes occ

20、ur on earth. B. Lightning travels 5 times faster than thunder. C. Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another. D. There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we can imagine. 4. The underlined word “activity” is most closely related to the word(s)_. A. “cloud” B. “lightn

21、ing strikes” C. “lightning flashes” D. “thunderstorms” 5. It can be concluded from the passage that_. A. we should not believe what we see or hear B. things moving downward are more noticeable C. people often have wrong ideas about ordinary phenomena (现象 ) D. adults are not as good as children in ob

22、serving certain natural phenomena 答案： Most likely, you arent the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance(零花钱 ) would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you arent careful, it can be going in no time. Being responsibl

23、e with your money is an important skill to learn and the sooner you start the better. Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget(预算 ) can help you deal with your expenses and plan for the future. All you need are paper and a pencil and some self -contro

24、l. First, take a look at our sample monthly budget. Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own. In the first two columns(栏 ), list your sources(来源 ) of income and how much you expect to earn from them. In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amo

25、unt. The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total. If it is, you have an effective budget. Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough. When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses. If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, dont write $12 in

26、that space simply because you wish you were spending less. If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount. No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings. One day, you will thank yourself! Monthly Income Amount M

27、onthly Expense Amount Allowance (零花钱 ) $20.00. Snacks $20.00 Money earned selling drinks $25.00 Music downloads $12.00 Money earned babysitting $12.50. Movies $18.00 Money earned delivering newspapers $30.00 Video rental $10.00 Total $87.50 Total $66.00 46. Who is the passage written for A. Children

28、. B. Parents. C. Breadwinners. D. Bank managers. 47. The purpose of making a budget is to help people _. A. learn to be realistic B. increase their saving C. manage their money well D. test their power-control 48. What should people do when planning a budget A. Fill in the expenses as they really ar

29、e. B. Avoid spending money on expensive things. C. Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings. D. List income and expenses on two pieces of paper. 49. Which of the following budgets is effective A. Monthly Income Amount Monthly Expenses Amount Allowance(零花钱 ) $20.00 Money earned walking dogs $20.0

30、0 Bus fares $40.00 Movies $28.00 Total $60.00 Total $48.00 B. Monthly Income Amount Monthly Expenses Amount Allowance(零花钱 ) $20.00 Movies $30.00 Money earned washing cars $10.00 Bus fares $10.00 Total $30.00 Total $40.00 C. Monthly Income Amount Monthly Expenses Amount Allowance(零花钱 ) $27.50 Money e

31、arned selling drinks $22.00 Money earned $22.50 Birthday gifts $28.00 Total $50.00 Total $50.00 D. Monthly Income Amount Monthly Expenses Amount Allowance(零花钱 ) $26.00 Radio rentals $22.00 Money earned doing yard work $24.00 Birthday gifts $28.00 Total $50.00 Total $50.00 50. The passage mainly tell

32、s us _. A. the importance of making a budget B. how to make a budget C. how to form good habits D. how to spend money 答案： A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politic

33、s, economics, and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors or of people very different from our own ca

34、n be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books. In history books, objective(客观的 ) information about the political life of a country is presented; that is,

35、facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective(主观的 ): it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political” artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized th

36、e Spanish government for its misuse of power over people. Over a hundred years later, symbolic images were used in Pablo Picassos Guernica to express the horror of war. Meanwhile, on another continent, the powerful paintings of Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros as well a

37、s the works of Alfredo Ramos Martinez depicted these Mexican artists deep anger and sadness about social problems. In the same way, art can reflect a cultures religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious

38、buildings were filled with paintings that depicted people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldnt read, they could still understand biblical stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is) its absence

39、 of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues are unholy(不圣洁的 ). 1. More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because art history _. A. shows us the religious beliefs and emotions of a people in addition to political values B. p

40、rovides us with information about the daily activities of people in the past C. gives us an insight into the essential qualities of a time and a place D. all of the above 2. Art is subjective(主观的 ) in that _. A. a personal and emotional view of history is presented through it B. it can easily rouse

41、our anger or sadness about social problems C. it will find a ready echo in our hearts D. both B and C 3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage A. Unlike Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso and several Mexican artists expressed their political opinions in their paintings. B. Hi

42、story books often reveal the compilers political views. C. Religious art remained in Europe for centuries the only type of art because most people regarded the Bible as the Holy Book. D. In the Middle East even today you can hardly find any human and animal figures on palaces or other buildings. 4.

43、The passage mainly discusses _. A. the difference between general history and art history B. the making of art history C. what we can learn from art D. the influence of artists on art history 5. It may be concluded from this passage that _. A. Islamic artists have had to create architectural decorat

44、ion with images of flowers or geometric forms B. history teachers are more objective than artists C. it is more difficult to study art history than general history D. people and stories from the Bible were painted on churches and other buildings in order to popularize the Bible 答案： 第二节 信息匹配（共 5小题；每小

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