江西省瑞昌一中2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试英语试题.doc

1、江西省瑞昌一中 2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试英语试题 其他 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 35分） 第一节：对话填空（阅读下面对话，掌握大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整正确形式，使对话通顺。共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分） L: Im terribly sorry to trouble you, but Id like to ask you some questions. O: Please go （ 76） a_. L: I find English really difficult to learn. Its (77)u_

2、that I have worked hard but have achieved so little. O: In what way L: Remembering new words is rather difficult. I looked at the vocabulary but I couldnt remember them. It is (78) o_ that I have no (79) g_ for English. O: I dont think so. Things may not sound like what you say. Youd better try diff

3、erent （ 80） w_ to remember them and try to make it interesting. For example, you can write the words on a card in English on one side and Chinese on the （ 81） o_. L: And how I can （ 82） i_ my reading ability O: Well, as(83)f_ that, you should do a lot of reading. You know practice makes perfect. If

4、time（ 84） p_, you can read novels written by some famous（ 85） w_ such as Mark Twain, Charles Dickens and so on. L: Thank you. Ill have a try. O: Gook luck with your English study in the future. 76._ 77._ 78._ 79._ 80._ 81._ 82._ 83._ 84._ 85._ 答案： 76 ahead 77. unbelievable 78. obvious 79. gift 80. w

5、ays 81. other 82. improve 83. for 84. permits 85. writers 单项选择 * .I failed again in the math test. - _. A Why B Cheer up C No problem D Thats all right 答案： B You just cant imagine what a bad impression some Chinese left _foreigners while travelling abroad, so it is necessary to impress _ people the

6、importance of good manners. A. on, to B. on, on C. to, on. D, to , to 答案： B _ is even more important is _ as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface. A. What, that B. That, what C, That, that D. What, what 答案： A After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _ cars

7、in 2009 as the year before. A as twice more B as many twice C more than twice as many D twice more than as 答案： C Rather than _ the plane all the way, they decided _ _ to Vancouver. A taking, flying B take, to flying C take, to fly D to take, to fly 答案： C He has no money nor friends here. Thats why h

8、e _ sleep in the street. A must B has to C should D may 答案： B It was said _that was _ he succeeded in running his business. A that, what B that, that C what, how D that, how 答案： D The farmers are only allowed to cut _ tr ees and cut them _ for firewood once a year. A down, up B up, down C off, acros

9、s D down, out 答案： A . Doctors say _ good diet is of _ great benefit to our health. A a , a B the, a C a, / D the, / 答案： C I dont know _ or not the books _ to the homeless children next month are really useful. A if, given B whether, to be given C whether, giving D if, which are given 答案： B -Its said

10、 that no one _ light a cigarette at a gas station. - Yes. Safety always comes the first. A can B may C shall D must 答案： C In 1800s, a group of adventurers(探险家 ) _ on their exploring trip. Five days later, they came to what is now known as Quebec. A set up B set down C set about D set out 答案： D ._,we

11、 must believe in ourselves and believe that we can do something well. A However life is difficult B However is life difficult C However difficult life is D However difficult is life 答案： C There is a feeling in me _ well surely find a cure for Aids. A that B which C of which D when 答案： A Mike is a st

12、udent at a famous university, _ for a doctor degree. A studied B studying C to have studied D to be studying 答案： B 完型填空 第二节：完形填空（共 20题，每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案：填入答题卡中。 When I was younger, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There wa

13、s one specific event that was 36 for me. We spent four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless in the streets. After that we went to a(n) 37 shelter. I was in high school at the time and my sister was too 38 to take part. She wanted to 39 , so she made sixty cookies for us to take and 40 to pe

14、ople. When we got to the homeless shelter we passed out the remaining 41 we had left. Next, we began making sandwiches and pairing them with other goodies(好吃的东西 )and 42 them with the crowd. I had the cans with my sisters cookies in them and began to walk around, offering them to anyone near me. I 43

15、 an older gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a 44 ”He stopped and turned around, 45 ， “What did you say Did you call me sir ” And I told him I had, and his eyes watered a little bit and he said, “No one has ever called me sir. 46 ” It 47 me to the core（彻底地） . I explained I had been taught that

16、 everyone deserved respect. It 48 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one afforded him the 49 which every person should get. It broke my 50 , and I couldnt help but cry. I just didnt understand 51 no one ever called him sir. Just because he didnt have money or a place to live in. Every

17、 single person 52 to be treated with dignity(尊严 ). Years later, I 53 carry that memory and the lessons it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted as 54 gestures can really make a(n) 55 in someones life. 36 A important B attractive C puzzling D. memorable 37 A safe B dangerous C homeless D. an

18、imal 38 A excited B young C naughty D. eager 39 A help B join C grow D. pay 40 A get around B get over C hand out D. hand in 41 A water B paper C coins D meals 42 A shared B mixed C threw D. made 43 A caught B approached C limited D. called 44 A shelter B talk C rest D. cookie 45 A asking B refusing

19、 C smiling D. eating 46 A Seldom B Always C Generally D. Never 47 A moved B struck C impressed D. influenced 48 A saddened B interested C ordered D. forced 49 A reward B honor C gift D. home 50 A confidence B plan C heart D. nervousness 51 A whether B when C how D. why 52 A learns B deserves C leads

20、 D. chooses 53 A still B yet C ever D. just 54 A generous B nice C simple D. political 55 A decision B choice C difference D invention 答案： 36-40 DCBAC 41-45 DABDA 46-50 DBABC 51-55 DBACC 阅读理解 Are you a student in Pickering Do you like to write Can yo u imagine Pickering in the year 2025 If you say y

21、es to these questions then you should enter the “In Your Words ”writing contest. You can write an essay, story or a poem on the topic “Imagine my diverse community in the year 2025” Guidelines : 1. Students are to submit a piece of writing (e.g. poem , story , essay ) on the topic. 2. Entries will b

22、e separated into three categories : Elementary : Grades 2-5, Elementary : Grades 6-8, Secondary: Grades 9-12. 3. Entries should speak to issues of diversity(差异 /多样性 ), equality and or race relations. Entries that speak to personal experiences or personal thoughts about the topic are recommended(推荐 /

23、建议 ). 4. Entries are to be 600 words at most . Typed. Double spaced . Size 12 front. 5. First, second and third places will be chosen for each category to award an “Honourable Mention”. 6. One submission per student will be accepted. Timelines : All entries must be submitted(上交 ) by 4:00 pm on Decem

24、ber 3,2009. Only mailed or hand-delivered original submissions will be accepted ( no faxes or emails ). Judges will review entries and select winners in each category by February 2010. Incentives(奖励 )： Contest winners will be invited to share their submissions at the Race Relations Forum hosted by t

25、he Pickering Advisory. Winning entries will be displayed in the lob by of the Pickering Civic Complex and featured on the city of Pickering website for the month of March 2010. The winners of each category will have their entries printed in the News Advertiser and other possible publications. 72. Wh

26、ich of the follo wing is NOT a topic of the writing contest AFamily responsibilities B. Social justice(正义 ) C. Relationship between different races D. Various races in the same community(社区 ) 73. According to the passage, if you join in the contest, you_. A. must base your writing on your personal e

27、xperiences B. should write an article of at least 600 words C. can submit several pieces of writing D.will be free to choose a writing style 74. If an entry is awarded, it will be _. A. advertised in a newspaper B. used as learning material C. posted on the Pickering website D. presented at an inter

28、national forum 75. How many contestants at least will be awarded in all A. 1 B. 3 C. 6 D. 9 答案： 72-75 ADCD It was two years ago in winter when I went with my family to Engadine in Switzerland. The journey by car was pleasant until we reached the bottom of the Julier Pass(尤里尔隘口 ) when it began to sno

29、w. Suddenly, the weather became very bad and soon we found ourselves in a storm. On the top of the pass, the visibility(能见度 ) was almost zero and we had to guess where the crash barrier(防撞护栏 ) was. It was terrible, the snow turned into ice and stuck to the windows despite the heating being set at fu

30、ll blast. Several times I had to get out of the car to clear the ice from the windshield(挡风玻璃 ). But the way down towards Silvaplana was less stressful and we knew that we would arrive in paradise(乐园 ). It snowed without interruption the first day of our holidays and not being used to this natural w

31、eather, we found it simply magical to watch so much snow falling down on the mountains. The following day, in this large, amazing area made up of frozen lakes and rivers between white mountains, we discovered a little hut next to the cross-country ski tracks, close to a farm. There was a fridge in t

32、his heated wooden cabin that contained milk, cheese and yoghurts for self-service. There was a list of prices for each item. You took what you wanted, then wrote down the total on a notebook what you had taken and put the money into an open box and if necessary took the change. Where else could you

33、find such trust As Ive already told you, Engadine is a paradise. 69.The author and his family were caught in a storm when they_. A. began the visit to Engadine B. were in Silvaplana C. were passing the Julier Pass D. crashed into barriers 70. According to the passage, in the little hut_. A. foods we

34、re offered to tourists for free B. tourists had to serve themselves C. tourists had to enjoy their own food D. there were several persons on duty every day 71. What may impress the author most A. The white mountains. B. The Julier Pass. C. The frozen lake . D. The little hut. 答案： 69-71 CBD While sci

35、entists are worried that hu mans are causing higher temperatures on the Earth, a Maryland man, Ace, thinks we can save the world by spraying（喷射） huge amounts of water into the air. Ace told the McClatchy News Service that at least 1,000 places should be chosen to spray water. The water would be spra

36、yed between 20 and 200 feet into the air. Thousands of tons of seawater would be sprayed for years at a time. The 1,000 sites would be picked after more studies. They would be mostly in the Northern Hemisphere(北半球 ). Ace says he would avoid tropical（热带的） areas of the globe. He says water turns to ra

37、in too quic kly in these areas for his plan to work. The water would be changed into vapor. That process requires heat. The water vapor would rise above the Earth. The water vapor would form clouds. The clouds would help in several ways. They would cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight. They would l

38、ater turn into rains. The rains would provide another way of cooling t he Earth. Aces plan has gotten some support from a limited scientific study. Kenneth Caldeira is a climate scientist. He works at the Carnegie Institutions Department of Global Ecology at Stanford University in California. Caldei

39、ra tested some of the Aces figures on a computer program. The computer model is used by top scientists to study global climate change. The model showed that the plan might work. “More tests are planned in 2009. Ideas like Aces should be considered carefully and with an open mind,” Calderira said. “E

40、very brilliant（卓越的） invention in the history of technology looked a little bit mad when first put forward.” 65.Whats the purpose of Aces plan A. To reduce air pollution. B. To make summer cooler. C. To offer dry areas more rain. D. To solve the problem of global warming. 66.According to Aces plan,_.

41、 A. planes would be used to spray water. B. it would be best to spray water on rainy days. C. seawater would be sprayed high into the sky D.1,000 sites in the Southern Hemisphere would be chosen. 67.Why wouldnt Ace spray water in tropical areas A. Water is changed into vapor too quickly. B. Water tu

42、rns to rain too quickly. C. It is hard for vapor to form clouds. D. It is bad for local plants to have too much rain. 68. It seems that Caldeira _. A. takes Aces plan seriously B. thinks Aces idea too crazy C. doesnt believe the computers result D. agrees to carry out Aces plan right away 答案： 65-68

43、DCBA Arguing with your parents is totally natural for teens. From your hairstyle to your friends, to your marks at school, to your television habits, to your future plans, it might just seem like you argue with your parents about everything. While this is not generally a pleasant state of affairs, i

44、t is normal and it will most likely pass. Argue fairly Arguments between teens and parents generally come about when both parties believe that they know what is best for the teen. Parents have been caring for their teens for over a decade, but teens are quickly becoming adults and believe that they

45、are able to take care of themselves. If you must agree with them, argue fairly by: Allowing each person to speak their mind. Refusing to interrupt others when they are speaking. Sticking only to the topic at hand. Argue respectfully No matter how heated things may get during an argument, try to reme

46、mber that your parents still are worthy of your attention, respect and love. During arguments, be respectful by: Keeping your voice lowered at all times and refusing to shout. Sitting still and staying calm. Refusing to engage in angry actions such as kicking, throwing or hitting anything. Reasonabl

47、y explaining the reasons for your opinions. _ There is a thin line between having a discussion and engaging in an argument, but smart teens know that keeping their interactions with their parents at the discussion level practically guarantees that they will be taken more seriously. No one likes to a

48、rgue, and the parents of teens can be especially weary of it, so keeping things at the discussion level will work to everyones advantage. Arguing with parents is practically a sign of the teenaged years, but out-of-control arguments dont serve anyone well. Before arguing with your parents, decide what type of teen you want to be and what compromises (妥协 )you are willing to make in order to achieve your goals. You never know, you might just a