江西省高安中学09-10学年高一下学期期中考试（英语）.doc

1、江西省高安中学 09-10学年高一下学期期中考试（英语） 其他 对话填空（共 10小题，每小题 1分，满分 10分） 请认真阅读下面对话，根据各题所给首字母的提示，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。 WB: Hi, Carl. Have you ordered yet Carl: No, Im just looking at the (76) m_. Are you hungry WB: Yes, I sure am. I got up late and went (77) w_ breakfast. Right now I could eat an o

2、x. Carl: Ok. Ill (78) g_ the waiter. A few moments later Waitress: Just let me wipe your table and then Ill take your (79) o_. Ok Carl： And Ill have a ham salad, please. WB: And Ill have a hot dog, (80) w_ a potato salad. Waitress: Anything to (81) f_ Carl: Banana ice cream with hot chocolate sauce

3、for me, please. WB: Ill have apple pie with ice cream and jam sauce. Waitress: Ok. Carl: So how are you, Wang Bing Are you excited about your new job WB. Yes, Ill start work at the Farm Institute next month, Im looking forward to that. My only (82) r_ is that its quite a long way from all my friends

4、. Carl: All the (83) s_, I expect youll enjoy coming into town now and (84) a_. WB: Yes. Id like to invite you to dinner at my (85) f_ before I move. Carl: That would be nice. Lets fix a date. 76.m_ 77.w_ 78.g_ 79.o_ 80.w_ 81.f_ 82.r_ 83.s_ 84.a_ 85.f_ 答案： . menu 77. without 78. get 79. order 80. wi

5、th 81. follow 82. regret 83. same 84. again 85. flat 单项选择 * Whenever she sees the _ of bloody fighting on the screen, she will cover her eyes with her hands, _at them. A sights; not daring to look B scenes; daring not to look C views; dared not look D scenes; not daring to look 答案： D My mother alway

6、s _ the importance of mixing well with my classmates in school. A reminds of me B impresses on me C strikes me D stresses me 答案： B Though what she had been doing went against the tradition of the family, she _to make them change their minds. A. succeeded B. persuaded B. managed D. tried 答案： B Rather

7、 than _ to a secure life, the young man prefers wandering about in big cities, enjoying himself. A settle down B to settle down C settling down D settled down 答案： C Quarrels often _ between the wife and husband but they both wish to take measures to prevent them _ happily. A break out; from living B

8、 break up; to live C happen; to live D take place; from living 答案： C _ you have masses of work to do, you dont have to help me with the housework. A So that B Now that C If that D in that 答案： B Believe in yourself and work hard and _ your final goal will be achieved. A therefore B so C thus D by thi

9、s way 答案： C It still puzzles todays scientists _ some mammals produce their young _ others lay eggs to produce their offspring( 后代 ) A that; while B why; while C how; when D what; as 答案： B - Mum, I failed again in todays examination. -Oh, _. The world is not _. A come up; at its end B Cheer up; in t

10、he end C Look up; at the end D Take it easy; at an end 答案： D When I was talking to her about her table manners, she stared at me as if listening to me attentively but I could see that her mind _somewhere else. A wondering B walking C wandering D thinking of 答案： C The stranger _ that he had walked in

11、to the reception room without anybody _ him to. A admitted; permitting B recognized; allowing C said; permission D admitted; admitting 答案： A -What shall we do with our project, stop or continue, sir -_ and try to finish it _. A Go on to do it; ahead of time B Go on doing it; before time C Go ahead w

12、ith it; ahead of time D Continue to do it; before the time. 答案： C Totally _ accident, the businessman got hold of a ten-pound fake banknote that was believed to _ two hundred years ago. A by; have been issued B with; have come into use C in; have come out D at; have come into being 答案： A Her genuine

13、 love for you may _ what she has sacrificed (牺牲 )to make you succeed. A stand for B count for C account for D speak for 答案： C _what many people thought, the graduate came here not to _ fame or money but the true value of life. A On the contrary with; look for B Contrary to; seek C Opposite to; searc

14、h D To the contrary of; hunt for 答案： B 完型填空 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1 5分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）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。 After graduation from college, I started to sell. Soon I discovered that the 36 expression I had been wearing since childhood meant sure 37 I knew it wasnt going to

15、 be easy to 38 that expression on my face left by so many years of hardship. It 39 a complete change in my view on life. Here is the 40 I tried Each morning during a fifteen-minute bath, I 41 to cultivate（培养） a big, happy smile. I found out, 42 , that it couldnt be a forced smile 43 just for the pur

16、pose of putting dollars in my 44 . It had to be an honest-to-goodness smile from down deep 45 ， an outward expression of happiness from within! Lets see 46 starting with a good fifteen-minute workout of the smile muscles 47 me during the day. Before entering an office I 48 think of the many things I

17、 had to be 49 for, work up a big smile and then enter. Seldom did it fail to get the same smile 50 from the person I met. I also found that it 51 people when passed them on the street to give them a 52 smile Give every living soul you meet the best smile you have 53 smiled in your life, and see how

18、much better you 54 and look. Its one of the best ways I know to 55 worrying，and start living. When I began doing this, I found I became more welcome everywhere. 36 A happy B worried C curious D surprised 37 A success B friendship C failure D wealth 38 A wear B show C change D see 39 A made up B brou

19、ght in C turned over D called for 40 A way B example C idea D thought 41 A determined B hurried C failed D pretended 42 A therefore B however C instead D otherwise 43 A introduced B developed C discovered D left 44 A opinion B honor C bill D pocket 45 A outside B upward C inside D forward 46 A when

20、B how C whether D why 47 A helped B upset C satisfied D disappointed 48 A could B might C should D would 49 A ready B eager C thankful D famous 50 A in general B in public C in return D in advance 51 A greeted B pleased C puzzled D welcomed 52 A cheerful B forced C strange D bitter 53 A never B just

21、 C already D ever 54 A prove B appear C feel D remain 55 A keep B stop C hate D protect 答案： 40 BCCDA 41 -45 ABBDC 46-50 BADCC 51-55 BADCB 阅读理解 A vegetarian（素食者） diet may help to protect people against cancer, a UK study suggests. Analysis of data from 52,700 man and women shows that those who did no

22、t eat meat had significantly fewer cancers than those who did. Published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the findings were worth looking into .Although it is widely recommended that people eat some fruits and vegetables every day to reduce their risk of cancer and other diseases, there is

23、 very little evidence showing that a vegetarian diet can surely reduce cancers . But surprisingly, the researchers also found a higher rate of colorectal（直肠的）cancer a disease connected with eating red meat among the vegetarians. Study leader Professor Tim Key, a researcher at the University of Oxfor

24、d, said no previous study had looked at the diet in this way and that there had been a lot of confusion about the issue. “Its interesting it suggests there might be some reduction in cancers in vegetarians, but we need to look carefully at that”, said the professor. More work is needed to show the c

25、onnections between diet and cancer but such studies are very hard to do. Dr Joanne Lunn, a senior nutrition scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation, said the findings highlighted the fact that cancer is a complex disease and many different lifestyle factors play a part in determining a persons

26、 risk. 73. What would be the best title for the passage A. Reasons for getting cancers. B. Vegetarians get fewer cancers. C. Tips on avoiding cancers. D. A surprising discovery on colorectal cancer. 74. Why are the findings worth looking into A. They can encourage healthy eating. B. They show that c

27、ancer is a complex disease. C. they show a brand new discovery. D. They have been published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 75. We can learn from the passage that _. A. people eating red meat are unlikely to get colorectal cancer B. the diet is one of the many factors that determine a per

28、sons health C. the connections between a vegetarian diet and cancer are clear through the research D. scientists will soon figure out the relationship between the diet and cancer 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B When scientists set out to explore the roots of human laughter, some apes（类人猿） were just t

29、ickled（胳肢） to help. Thats how researchers made a variety of apes and some human babies laugh. After analyzing the sounds, they concluded that people and great apes inherited laughter from a shared ancestor that lived more than 10 million years ago. Experts praised the work, it gives strong evidence

30、that ape laughter and human laughter are related through evolution（进化） . Scientists have noted that apes make characteristic sounds during play or while being tickled, especially to signal that theyre interested in playing. Its been suggested before that human laughter grew out of primate（灵长类动物） roo

31、ts. But ape laughter doesnt sound like human laughter. It may be slower noisy breathing. So what does that have to do with the human ha-ha To investigate that, Marina Davila Ross and her colleagues carried out a detailed analysis of the sounds made by tickling three human babies and 21 other primate

32、s, apes included. After measuring 11 features in the sound from each species, they tried to find out how these sounds appeared to be related to each other. The result looked like a family tree. Significantly, that tree matched the way the species themselves are related, the scientists reported onlin

33、e in the journal Current Biology. They also concluded that while human laughter sounds much different from ape laughter, their typical features could have come from the same ancestor. Panksepp, who studies laughter-like responses in animals but didnt participate in the new work, called the paper exc

34、iting. Panksepps own work concludes that even rats produce laughter in response to playing and tickling, with sounds that can hardly be heard by people. Robert Provine, a scientist, who wrote the book, Laughter: A Scientific Investigation, said the new paper showed some important clues, like ape sou

35、nds that hadnt been realized before. 69. Why did the scientists analyze the laughter made by tickling human babies and apes A. To try to discover if they can make characteristic sounds. B. To see if they interested in playing. C. To find out if the laughter of apes and humans is related. D. To find

36、out the differences between humans and apes. 70. Based on Paragraph 3 we can know that researchers measured the features in the sound to _. A. find out ape sounds that hadnt been realized before B. find out relations among primates laughter C. see what a family tree from each species looks like D. m

37、ake a report online in the journal Current Biology 71. What can be inferred from the last paragraph A. Panksepp spoke highly of the new research. B. Rat laughter is likely to be related to ape laughter. C. Robert Provine provided some new clues for the researchers. D. Humans dont enjoy listening to

38、ape laughter. 72. What would be the best title for the passage A. Ape study explores evolution of laughter. B. Apes like to laugh when being tickled. C. Human laughter and ape laughter are different. D. Laughter: A Scientific Investigation. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 A Ayesha and Latisha

39、Jones need to take a break in their own homework to help their dad, because at the age of 52, John Jones is just now learning to read. “I was so uncomfortable and so ashamed,” he said. For many years, unable to read a menu or a bus schedule, Jones was just one of the estimated 65,000 adults in Buffa

40、lo, New York who cannot read above a 5th-grade level. And a new study shows the problem is getting worse in many states. California, New York and Florida have all shown surprising increases in illiteracy（文盲） rates. The situation has improved in a few states, like Mississippi, Rhode Island and Kentuc

41、ky. But worldwide, the United States doesnt perform well. Fourteen countries rank higher in reading ability than the United States, including Finland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, South Korea, UK, Japan, Sweden, Iceland, Belgium, Austria, France and Norway. Back in Buffalo, a program cal

42、led Read to Succeed targets the problem early, teaching preschoolers shapes, colors and letters. “We have a lot of poverty and that means a lot of children dont have the skills, but they have the potential（潜质） ,” said Helene Kramer of Read to Succeed. The theory is : youre never too young or too old

43、 to learn. Working with Buffalos literacy volunteers has given Jones a fresh start. “They gave me a chance to open a door that I could never open before,” he said. “I could never open it before, because I couldnt read.” Its not easy, but Jones says seeing his daughters read inspires him to try. 64.

44、In America, which of the following states has seen an improvement in the situation of illiteracy A. New York. B. Mississippi. C. Florida. D. California 65. Helene Kramer would probably think that _. A. kids should not learn to read too early B. old people arent able to learn to read C .poverty contr

45、ibutes to poor reading ability D. most poor kids have difficulty reading 66. What can we know about John Jones A. He is very tired of learning to read. B. He is thankful for the chance to learn to read. C. It is easy for him to learn to read. D. His children dont like to help him. 67. It can be infe

46、rred from the passage that _. A. Canadians perform better in reading than Americans B. American childrens ability to solve problems is quite bad C. the illiteracy rates in New York have dropped D. Norway ranks the lowest in reading ability 68. What might be the best title for the passage A. America

47、ranks higher in reading ability. B. volunteers help a man live a new life. C. Reading offers more chances to children. D. Find inspiration to fight illiteracy. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 D A nine-year-old girl named Arwa lives with her parents and six brothers and sisters in an o

48、ld, two-roomed house. She knows nothing of wealth and power but, in her own way, she has helped make history. Arwa was the youngest of three Yemeni girls who recently went to court complaining they were married against their will and asking for a divorce（离婚） . It forced the government to change its law on early marriage. Her father Abdul Ali described how a stranger as