1、2010-2011学年浙江省嘉兴市第一中学高一下学期期中考试英语卷 单项选择 * It was essential that the application forms _ back before thedeadline. A must be sent B would be sent C be sent D were sent 答案： C It has been announced that candidates _ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected. A can B may C will D shal
2、l 答案： D His generosity _ him the reputation of “The most generous man” in his area. A made B earned C achieved D gave 答案： B Great changes _ in my hometown in the past 20 years. A took the place B have taken place C were taken place D took place 答案： B He _ to us that he _ the watch on the table. A li
3、ed; lay B lay; laid C lied; had laid D lay; had laid 答案： C He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he were _ from the outside world. A cut down B cut off C cut in D cut through 答案： B John was a student at this university from 1999 to 2003, _ he studied hard and was made chairman of the Stud
4、ents Union. A during which B by which C during which time D by which time 答案： C When _ in a red coat, she looks like a young lady. A wearing B dressing C dressed D having on 答案： C _ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog. A Having bitten B Being bitten C Bitten D
5、 To be bitten 答案： C _in the ocean, it becomes powerless once it is on the beach. A However a whale is powerful B However powerful a whale is C Whatever a powerful whale is D Whatever powerful a whale is 答案： B There is a 20-minute parking _here, so we must get back to the car very quickly. A freedom
6、B limit C allowance D ability 答案： B But for the help of my English teacher, I _ the first prize in the English Writing Competition. A would not win B could not win C could have won D would not have won 答案： D This monument was built _ the little hero. A in place of B in search of C in memory of D in
7、need of 答案： C Do you mind if I keep pets in this building _ . A Id rather you didnt, actually. B Of course not, its not allowed here. C Great! I love pets. D No, you cant. 答案： A I didnt go to work yesterday afternoon because my car broke down. You _ mine. I was not using it. A might borrow B could h
8、ave borrowed C can have borrowed D ought to have 答案： B The day everyone had been looking forward to_at last. A coming B came C has come D will come 答案： B The boy had no other choice but _ the woman _ breaking the window. A to apologize to; for B apologize to; for C apologizing for; to D to apologize
9、 for; for 答案： A If you cheat in the exam, you could hardly _it. A get away from B get away C break away from D get away with 答案： D Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away Thank you. _. A It couldnt be better. B Of course you can. C If you like. D Its up to you. 答案： A At first he refused to a
10、dmit his guilt but when he was shown the evidence he _ and confessed (坦白 ). A lay down B broke down C got down D put down 答案： B 完型填空 完型填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 41-60各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a lett
11、er. To my 41 I found people queuing some paces away from the person at the savings deposit window. 42 so Each did his business 43 but the line never moved a step 44 . I was very 45 , so I walked to the window to find out the cause. There was a notice on which was written “Thank you for your 46 for o
12、thers privacy”a polite 47 to keep people away from nosing into others 48 (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries). I was deeply impressed by the 49 and stayed a while to watch: they were waiting so 50 at a distance that they seemed quite 51 to the practice. The 52 thing happened
13、at a public telephone box. 53 waiting for their turns always kept their distanceenough to be out of 54 . Its another typical example! From then on I 55 to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment 56 towards others. I found the Germans always mindful of others privacy. They avoided puttin
14、g others in an embarrassing situation. For instance, they never 57 about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, 58 would they comment on the others or jewelry others wore. Their laws 59 reading diaries or opening letters without permission. That shows 60 matters are not allowed to be disturbe
15、d. 【小题A sorrow B anger C delight D surprise 1】 A Why B How C What D Where A in secret B with care C in turn D by turns A slower B nearer C farther D longer A curious B angry C interested D impatient A care B respect C help D search A voice B phrase C warning D sentence A pockets B savings C needs D
16、affairs A word B sight C people D matters A honestly B anxiously C nervously D calmly A used B familiar C uncomfortable D polite A interesting B strange C same D different A They B These C Those D That A sight B hearing C touch D question A went on B took care C paid attention D took charge A moving
17、 B shown C facing D offered A asked B heard C worried D learned A so B nor C not only D if A appreciate B stop C hate D forbid A pubic B personal C small D important 答案： 【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】
18、B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 B 阅读理解 The elephant was lying heavily on its side, fast asleep. A few dogs started barking at it. The elephant woke up in a terrible anger: it chased the dogs into the village where they ran for safety.That didnt stop the elephant. It destroyed a dozen houses and inju
19、red several people. The villagers were scared and angry. Then someone suggested calling Parbati, the elephant princess. Parbati Baruas father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer. He taught Parbati to ride an elephant before she could even walk. He also taught her the dangerous art of the el
20、ephant round-up - how to catch wild elephants. Parbati hasnt always lived in the jungle. After a happy childhood hunting with her father, she was sent to boarding school in the city. But Parbati never got used to being there and many years later she went back to her old life. Life in the city is too
21、 dull. Catching elephants is an adventure and the excitement lasts for days after the chase, she says. But Parbati doesnt catch elephants just for fun. My work, she says, is to rescue man from the elephants, and to keep the elephants safe from man. And this is exactly what Parbati has been doing for
22、 many years. Increasingly, the Indian elephant is angry: for many years, illegal hunters have attacked it and its home in the jungle has been reduced to small pieces of land. It is now fighting back. Whenever wild elephants enter a tea garden or a village, Parbati is called to guide the animals back
23、 to the jungle before they can kill. The work of an elephant tamer also involves love and devotion. A good elephant tamer will spend hours a day singing love songs to a newly captured elephant. Eventually they grow to love their tamers and never forget them. They are also more loyal than humans, she
24、 said, as she climbed up one of her elephants and sat on the giant, happy animal. An elephant princess indeed! 【小题 1】 For Parbati, catching elephants is mainly to . A get long lasting excitement B keep both man and elephants safe C send them back to the jungle D make the angry elephants tame 【小题 2】
25、Before Parbati studied in a boarding school, . A she spent her time hunting with her father B she learned how to sing love songs C she had already been called an elephant princess D she was taught how to hunt tigers 【小题 3】 Indian elephants are getting increasingly angry and they revenge because . A
26、they are caught and sent for heavy work B illegal hunters capture them and kill them C they are attacked and their land gets limited D dogs often bark at them and chase them 【小题 4】 The passage starts with an elephant story in order to explain that in India . A people easily fall victim to elephants
27、attacks B the man-elephant relationship is getting worse C elephant tamers are in short supply D dogs are as powerful as elephants 【小题 5】 Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage A Both Parbati and his father are elephant tamers B Parbati spent much time living in the jungle to be an e
28、lephant tamer. C Devotion makes a great difference to an elephant tamer. D Parbatis work is to rescue both elephants and man. 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 B Forget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed ,for many of th
29、e poorest regions of the world, it remains the next big thingfinally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better. Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That
30、is some way behind the U.S. , where are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005 , after the fall of the Taliban（塔利班） ,which had outlawed TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one.
31、The global total is another 150 million by 2013pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families. Televisions most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the mark
32、et without their husbands approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood songs with words in
33、 Gujarati on the screen. Within six months, viewers had made a small but significant improvement in their reading skills. Too much TV has been associated with violence, overweight and loneliness. However, TV is having a positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide. KS*5U.C 【小题 1】 The underl
34、ined word “outlawed” in paragraph 2 probably means “ ”. A allowed B forbidden C offered D refused 【小题 2】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A Americans used to get access to the Internet easily. B The worlds TV sets will total 150 million by 2013. C 45% of families in the develo
35、ping countries had a TV in 2005. D Over two thirds of families in the world will have a TV by 2013. 【小题 3】 The author intends to . A stress the advantages of TV to peoples lives B persuade women to become more independent C encourage people to improve their reading skills D introduce the readers som
36、e websites such as Google 【小题 4】 What would be the best title for the passage A TV Will Rule the World B TV Will Disturb the World C TV Will Better the World D TV Will Remain in World 【小题 5】 From the passage, we know _. A It is impossible for women in India to get access to TVs now. B Robert Jensen
37、and Emily Oster are Indian women. C Women in India are more likely to want a girl than a boy because of the arrival of TV. D Viewers of a popular TV show can improve their reading skills greatly in half a year. 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 C When it comes to friends, I desire those who
38、will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate（ light） me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share. When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy
39、 and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“Lets start with a train whistle today.” We w
40、ould sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped. When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in
41、despair(disappointment)and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs
42、 disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other. For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the others dreams. She and I a
43、gree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think:“Yes, I must tell.”We have never met. It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist， wh
44、o will only fill up the healing silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend. 【小题 1】 In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to _. A become serious about her study B go to her friends house regularly C learn fr
45、om her classmates at school D share poems and stories with her friend 【小题 2】 In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means _. A our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us B we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London C our unpleasant feeling about London di
46、sappeared D we parted with each other in London 【小题 3】 According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _. A call each other regularly B have similar personalities C enjoy writing to each other D dream of meeting each other 【小题 4】 In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to _. A seek profe
47、ssional help B be left alone C stay with her best friend D break the silence 【小题 5】 What is the best title for the passage A Unforgettable Experiences B Remarkable Imagination C Lifelong Friendship D Noble Companions 答案：【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D It is the first report that home-grown
48、food has been contaminated by radioactivity, largely Iodine(碘 )-131, since the ministry ordered radiation( powerful and harmful rays that are sent out from radioactive substances) tests on food and water at the end of March in 14 mainland regions including Beijing, Tianjin, and some coastal provinces. Sample inspections conducted on Tuesday found low levels of radioactive iodine in spin
