1、2010-2011学年河北省南宫中学高一第二学期期中考试英语卷 其他 我能写出漂亮句子 (每题 2分，共 10 分 ) 注意：要按要求完成句子，否则不得分；有任一单词写错也不得分 1 不是你所做的而是你做事的方式使得我生气。（用上强调句型，名词性从句 , not but , 以及定语从句） _ made me angry. 2 一个工厂在原来是一片荒地的地方被建立起来。（用上名词性从句） A factory was set up in _. 3 有很多困难的问题有待解决，这位新任的经理要度过一段艰难的时期。 （用上 with的复合结构） _, the new manager is having
2、 a hard time. 4 我宁愿你明天呆在家里。 (用上 would rather) I _ at home tomorrow. 5 这个丢失的孩子最后一次被看见是在河边玩。（用上 see的复合结构 ) The lost boy was _ near the river bank. 答案： 单项选择 * _ parents say and do has a life-long effect on their children. A That B Which C What D As 答案： C His illness _ his absence So dont scold him A sh
3、owed B accounts for C explains D gives out 答案： B The teacher went into the classroom, _the boy_ outside A 1eft； standing B 1eaving；standing C 1eft； stand D 1eaving； stand 答案： B Success always comes after many_ ， in other words， _ is the mother of Success A failures； failure B failure； a failure C fa
4、ilure： failure D failures； a failure 答案： A _we cant get seems better than _we have. A What; what B What; that C That; that D That; what 答案： A he can pass the entrance examination is quite uncertain. A If B What C That D Whether 答案： D When you are confused about some words in reading, you can _ the d
5、ictionary. A have a look at B look up C check D refer to 答案： D It is no use _ a lot without doing anything. A to talk B talking C to talk about D talking with 答案： B _by many people， the spokesman made an exciting speech A Surrounding B Having surrounded C Surrounded D Surround 答案： C 从 A、四个选项中，找出其划线部
6、分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. respect A. refer B. scene C. nest D. homeless 2. focus A. lose B. comedy C. production D. overcome 3. rather A. thank B. northern C. through D. author 4. phrase A. manners B. statistic C. system D. soil 5. treasure A. wealthy B. steak C. cheap D. reasonable 答案： CDB
7、AA 【小题 1】根据 可知选 C 【小题 2】根据 可知选 D 【小题 3】根据 可知选 B 【小题 4】根据 可知选 A 【小题 5】根据 可知选 A In order to save money， the poor man gets up at _ dawn every day and walks to the factory in _ distance A the： B； the C a： a D a； the 答案： B My interests include football, bowling and surfing the web _ studying my favorite
8、subjects. A as well as B instead of C less than D rather than 答案： A - How far apart do they live - _ I know， they live in the same neighbourhood A As long as B As well as C As far as D As often as 答案： C His suggestion _ the meeting be delayed was turned down. A which B that C / D it 答案： B To enjoy t
9、he scenery， he would rather _ long hours on the train _ travel by air A spend ; to B to spend; rather than C spend ; than D spending; while 答案： C At the same time， they are taking strong _ to protect wildlife resources A actions B measures C step D efforts 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
10、面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、和）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 Once upon a time there was a group of tiny frogs that held a running competition. The 21_ was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had 22_ around the tower to see the race and cheer on the 23_ . The race began, 24_ , no one in the c
11、rowd really 25_ that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard 26_ such as, “They will never 27_ it to the top.” or “There is no 28_ that they will succeed. The tower is too high!” The tiny frogs began 29_ , one by one, except for those who were climbing 30_ in different paces. The
12、crowd continued to yell, “Its too difficult! 31_ will make it!” 32_ tiny frogs got tired and gave up, 33_ one continued higher and higher. 34_ , everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a lot of 35_ , he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other t
13、iny frogs 36_ wanted to know how this one frog 37_ to do it A competitor asked the tiny frog how he had found the 38_ to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out that the winner was 39_ ! Never listen to other peoples tendencies to be negative or pessimisticbecause they 40_ your most wonderful drea
14、ms and wishes away from yo u- the one you have in your heart! 【小题1】 A wish B goal C plan D idea A looked B walked C turned D gathered A competitors B holders C actors D performers A Generally B Probably C Actually D Basically A wondered B believed C guessed D hoped A statements B conclusions C argum
15、ents D explanations A achieve B spot C encourage D make A problem B chance C doubt D favor A giving up B cheering up C escaping D settling down A faster and faster B higher and higher C farther and farther D stronger and stronger A No one B Everyone C Anyone D Someone A Fewer B Less C More D Larger
16、A and B but C so D or A At the same time B At each time C At no time D In the end A step B attempt C effort D jump A naturally B weightlessly C sadly D strangely A managed B planed C intended D started A energy B force C strength D power A deaf B violent C foolish D religious A send B pass C keep D
17、take 答案： 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 Dear Abby, This is my first letter to you, although I have been reading your column for many years. I need an outside opin
18、ion. I am a grandmother in my 70s and have just returned from visiting my daughter, her husband and their three dearly loved children-all under the age of 5-and Im upset with some of their parenting ways. For example: They lock the doors to their childrens bedrooms at night because the children migh
19、t get out of their beds and wander around the house, and we may not hear them. If one child should get punishment, all three are punished, and if one child says a naughty word, all three are given hot sauce (辣酱汁 ) in the mouth. I know these parents love their children very much, but are these ways o
20、f disciplining them wise Please understand, it is not my aim to interfere (干涉 ). - Gram Dear Gram, Childrens bedroom doors should not be locked. Should a flash fire break out, it would be a nightmare (噩梦 ).Punishing all the children when only one has earned the punishment is a good way to make them
21、grow up to hate each other. Children who use naughty words should not be punished with hot sauce in the mouth-they should be taught the proper and acceptable word to use instead of the naughty word. 【小题 1】 Grams daughter _. A is very strict with her children B does not love her three children C alwa
22、ys punishes her children at night D often gives her children hot sauce 【小题 2】 Gram writes the letter in order to _. A disclose her daughters ways as a mother B criticize her daughters ways as a mother C express her anger about her daughter s ways as a mom D get others opinion about her daughters way
23、s as a mom 【小题 3】 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A Gram seems to care for her grand children very much. B Gram is against some of her daughters ways as a mom. C Abby is for only one of Grams daughters ways as a mom. D Abby agrees with Gram about her daughters ways as a m
24、om. 答案：【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C BRITAIN is a popular tourist place, but tours of the country have pros and cons. GOOD NEWS Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities. Pop music. Britain is the only country to compete with the US on this score. Black cabs. London taxi
25、drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night. Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Japanese to Swedish restaurants. Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQue
26、en; street styles are justly loved, too. BAD NEWS Poor service. “Its part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton Universitys International Tourism Research Center. Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promise
27、d to disappoint the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is unbelievably popular. Rain. Still in the number one complaint. No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours. Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rat
28、e of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark. Licensing hours. Alcohol(酒 ) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”. 【小题 1】 What do tourists complain most A Poor service. B Poor public transport. C Rain. D Overpriced hotels. 【小题 2】 What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through
29、this passage A Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US. B Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US. C Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US. D Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US. 【小题 3】 When is alcohol unlikely to be available in quantities A
30、At 8: 30 pm. B At 9: 30 pm. C At 10: 30 pm. D At 11: 30 pm. 【小题 4】 Which of the following is true according to the passage A The public transport is poor there. B Its very cheap to travel by taxi there. C You cannot find Chinese food there. D You have to pay to visit the museums. 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B
31、【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A Farming was once the chief way of life in nearly every country. People cannot live without food, and nearly all their food comes from crops and animals raised on farms. Not many people farm for a living any more, but farming remains the most important work in the world. Before the n
32、ineteenth century, the typical American family lived on a small farm. They raised pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, and planted corn, fruits, garden vegetables, and wheat. Everyone worked long and hard, but the results were often poor. Families barely harvested enough food for themselves. This situatio
33、n began to change during the last half of the 1800s and it changed remarkably(明显地 ) in the next century. Scientific methods and labor-saving machinery have made farming increasingly productive. The development of improved plant varieties and fertilizers has helped double and even triple the producti
34、on of some major crops. More scientific animal care and animal raising have helped increase the amount of meat and products that animals produce. At the same time, the use of tractors and other modern farm equipment has sharply reduced the need for farm labor. As farming has become less important as
35、 a way of life in the United States, it has become more important as a source which offers materials to industry. Todays successful farmers are experts not just in agriculture but also in accounting, marketing, and finance. Farms that are not run in a similar way have great difficulty surviving. 【小题
36、 1】 We are told in the first paragraph about _. A the history of farming B the importance of farming C the development of farming D the changes of farming 【小题 2】 Which of the following describes American farming before the 19th century A Farmers didnt work hard on their farms. B Farmers used tractor
37、s to help them. C Farming was the main way of living for most people. D Farmers could supply materials to industry. 【小题 3】 Crop production has increased greatly now thanks to all the following EXCEPT _. A scientific methods B labor- saving machinery C farmers hard work D chemical fertilizers 【小题 4】
38、The passage mainly talks about_. A the advantages of American farming B the changes in American farming C the situation of American farms D how rapidly farming has developed 答案：【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict(冲突 ) . I
39、t was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end, they fell apart. One morning, a man with a carpenters toolbox came for some work. The elder brother said, “I have a job for you. Look at the farm across the creek（河沟） . My younger brother lives there
40、. It was he who used his bulldozer（推土机） to dig the creek last week to spite(刁难 ) me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8 foot high fence, in order not to see his place any more.” The carpenter smiled and said, “I see. Ill try to do a job that satisfies you.” Then the elder brother went downtown.
41、 At sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmers eyes opened wide! To his surprise, there was no fence there at all! Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him
42、 with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each others hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. Ive a lot of other work for you,” said the elder brother. “Id love to
43、 stay on,” the carpenter said, “but I have so many more bridges to build.” 【小题 1】 What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict A They lived a poor life. B They lived in peace. C They never spoke to each other. D They lived on the same farm. 【小题 2】 It can be learned that the carpen
44、ter was _. A unwilling to obey the farmer B fond of building bridges C unable to build a fence D willing to help others 【小题 3】 The best title for this passage is _. A A Fine Piece of Work B A Carpenter C A Conflict between Two Brothers D Two Brothers 【小题 4】 Which of the following is true according t
45、o the passage A The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek. B The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge. C The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenters work. D The carpenter planned to build an 8-foot - high fence as asked to. 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C The fa
46、mous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him. The
47、 next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset ” “No, sir,” the men answered. The director was angry. “Why not ” he asked. “Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “were on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.” “But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.” But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why dont you photograph a sunrise,” she
