1、20102011学年江苏省盐城中学高一上学期期末测试英语试题 其他 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空限填 1个单词。 Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry. Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet a
2、ccess and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones. “Mobile data is not a dream; its not an option but a requirement,” said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month. With 3G, you can forget about text messages telling you ye
3、sterdays news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home. Face-to-face video calls Dont worry about getting lost. 3G phones offer map services so you ca
4、n find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset. However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling. With live two-way video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone. Many European countries have already launched
5、 the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued five license to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year. International telecom companies cant wait to sell 3G in China, the worlds largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be pat
6、ient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops. “We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,” said Fan Yunjun, marke
7、ting manager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licenses will be issued late next year.” Third-generation mobile phones (3G mobile phones) (【小题 1】 ) _ a. Data speed: (【小题 2】 ) _ than present technology b. Video and 【小题 3】 ) _ music c. Video news programs: (【小题 4】 ) _ four times a day d. Inte
8、rnet access: quicker and (【小题 5】 ) _ Impressive functions a. Offer (【小题 6】 ) _ services, helping you find your way b. Provide two-way video (【小题 7】 ) _ 3G phones in China a. China is busy (【小题 8】 ) _ its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. b. 3G phones should go through a (【小题 9】 ) _ perio
9、d before being put into market. c. 3G phones are expected to be seen (【小题 10】 ) _ next year. 答案：【小题 1】 Advantages 【小题 1】 quicker 【小题 1】 CD-quality 【小题 1】 updated 【小题 1】 easier【小题 1】 map 【小题 1】 communication 【小题 1】 testing 【小题 1】 trial 【小题 1】 late 单项选择 * The fireman started to put out the big fire_ a
10、rriving at the burning building. A by B on C at D in 答案： B The way you thought of _ the experiment is very practical. A carrying out B which to carry out C that carries out D to carry out 答案： D Not only _ our suggestions he _ late together with us but he also started out alone at once. A he refused,
11、 started B did he refuse, start C he did refuse, should start D refused he, should start 答案： B The little boy is dirty from head to foot, because he _in the mud all this morning. A has played B is playing C has been playing D was playing 答案： C In order to find out how the famous painting was stolen
12、as soon as possible, more experienced policemen have been sent to _ the case. A look for B look up C look into D look through 答案： C People today make choices of their diets_ what they believe. A based on B basing on C are based on D being based on 答案： A In our childhood, we were often _ by Grandma t
13、o pay attention to our table manners. A permitted B reminded C allowed D hoped 答案： B I invited him to go to the cinema with me and he promised to. He didnt,_. A too B therefore C though D either 答案： C -Li Feng won the first prize in the national English competition. -Oh, really Im glad that his hard
14、 work at last _. A worked out B got back C paid off D turned out 答案： C Youd better take an umbrella with you_ it rains this afternoon. A as if B in case C so that D even if 答案： B .Mr. Smith, _of the _speech, started to read a novel. A. tired; boring B tiring; bored C. tired; bored D. tiring; boring
15、答案： A _ has been announced, we shall have our final exams next week. A That B As C It D What 答案： B - Will you do me a favor to have dinner with me at seven this evening - Im afraid I cant. I _ a lecture at the meeting hall at the time. A will be giving B will give C give D am giving 答案： A They enjoy
16、ed fresh watermelon last fall because they_ watermelon seeds in the spring. A were planting B would plant C have planted D had planted 答案： D You can use a large plastic bottle, _cut off, as a pot to grow flowers in. A the top is B whose top C the top of it is D whose top is 答案： D 完型填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然
17、后从 46-65各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C、D）中选出最佳选项。 Several days ago, I met a stranger in the street who stopped and asked me directions. I 36 to show him the way to the destination（目的地）， but to my 37 he coldly refused my offer. I asked him why. Finally he told me that he was 38 I would ask him for money if I 39
18、him in this way. Money! I 40 deep into thought. Is it money that comes between us Money itself has no 41 ; yet it cannot simply be 42 to be good or bad. The problem 43 what attitude we have towards it. At present, we have a more 44 material life than before, but were becoming more and more 45 . Why
19、In my opinion, the 46 is the change in peoples personal 47 . They wrongly believe that 48 money should be their only aim in life, so they 49 all sorts of ways they can to 50 this aim. They are afraid of being 51 and fooled. If everyone acts like this, what will our 52 be like Needless to say, money
20、is becoming more and more important in our society, 53 it shouldnt be the “be-all and end-all” of life. If a person only concentrates on 54 , he will be lonely and void(空虚 ). It is up to us to make our lives happy, not money. We should try our best to help others 55 and freely. If everyone does so,
21、our society will be better and better. 【小题1】 A advised B offered C asked D wished A joy B fear C excitement D surprise A anxious B glad C sorry D afraid A stopped B told C asked D helped A fell B took C kept D caught A problem B way C life D use A appeared B done C connected D seemed A takes in B de
22、pends on C results in D leads to A powerful B poor C enjoyable D healthy A cold-hearted B warm-hearted C good-looking D humorous A answer B money C man D creature A health B honor C respect D values A taking B costing C giving D making A think up B hold up C give off D break out A realize B recogniz
23、e C take D shoot A found B discovered C cheated D followed A school B society C belief D money A or B but C if D since A life B nature C society D money A wrongly B coldly C mainly D whole-heartedly 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A【小题1】 D【
24、小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 “If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!” That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hand
25、s, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of wate
26、r on the back of your hand, too. All children soon learn what “Dont touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things as we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. There are ways of learning to see well by
27、 feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them! Most museums are just for looking. But today some museu
28、ms have some things to touch. There you can feel everything on show. If we want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see. 【小题 1】 By touching things,_. A you will have a strange feeling B you will learn how to reach out your hand C you can tell the difference of the things D you c
29、an tell what colors they are 【小题 2】 When people buy things in shops, they often_. A try them on first B keep their right hands on them C ask about them D feel and touch them 【小题 3】 Why does it say “At first, it is not easy to feel these things ” Because_. A the things are used by people, too B peopl
30、e feel the things too often C people know how to use the things D the things are hard to feel 【小题 4】 Which of the following can be the best title of the story A Touching by Feeling B To See or to Feel C To See Better-Feel D Ways of Feeling 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C Not very long ago, a spe
31、cial family system(体系 ) existed in certain parts of South India. In the system, the actual head of a family unit was the mothers eldest brother, though the mother also had an important position in the family. In families of this kind, a husband was actually no more than a visitor. He did not live wi
32、th his wife, but with his own mother, brothers and sisters in another house. He saw his sons and daughters sometimes, but the man who actually fed and cared for them and acted as their father was their uncle- their mothers brother. But this system, in which brothers and sisters take the place of the
33、 father, no longer exists in South India except in a few villages. Economic(经济的 ) changes have had far- reaching effect on family life. Family life began to change when men went out to work in factories and offices instead of working with their mothers, brothers, and sisters on the land. When a man
34、went out to work, he had money of his own and could buy his own land and build his own family, instead of depending on his mother and his brothers. He wanted to be independent(独立的 ). This is an example of the way in which economic relations can have an effect on family relationships. 【小题 1】 The best
35、 title of this passage is _. A Husband Actually Visitor in Family B Family System in South India C Wife Has Important Position in Family D Economic Relations Affects Family Relationships 【小题 2】 Who had the actual control of a family in South India not long ago A The mother. B The mothers eldest brot
36、her. C The father. D The fathers mother. 【小题 3】 In this system, the husband lived together with_. A his wife B his sons and daughters C his mother, brothers and sisters D his wifes brother 【小题 4】 Now in South India there are_ of this system in which a husband has no control of his family. A no famil
37、ies B many more families C very few families D not any families 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】主旨题：从文章第一段的主题句： Not very long ago, a special family system(体系 ) existed in certain parts of South India.可知文章讲述的是印度南部一种特殊的家庭体系。选 B 【小题 1】细节题：从文章的句子： In the system, the actual head of a family un
38、it was the mothers eldest brother,说明家庭里实际的负责人是母亲的最大的哥哥。选 B 【小题 1】细节题：从句子： He did not live with his wife, but with his own mother, brothers and sisters in another house.说明丈夫还和自己的妈妈兄弟姐妹一起生活。选 C 【小题 1】推理题：从第二段的句子 But this system, in which brothers and sisters take the place of the father, no longer exi
39、sts in South India except in a few villages. 说明只有少数几个村子是这样的。选 C Life gets noisier every day. Very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesnt matter where you live, in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village- the chances are that youll be disturbed by jet aeroplane
40、s, transistor radios, powered engines, etc. We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while theyre working. Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be a very frightening experience for a human being. However, some people enjoy listeni
41、ng to pop music which is very loud and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓 ). The noise level in some discos is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas. One recent report about noise and concentration(专心 ) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs thei
42、r concentration, what really influences their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise which doesnt change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate. 【小题 1】 According to this passage, the noise pollution_. A has becom
43、e the worst in the countryside B has become better in big cities C has spread from cities to villages D has been controlled in modern cities 【小题 2】 What does background music refer to A Music played while people are working. B Music played in the backyard. C Noise that continues while youre listenin
44、g to other noises. D Music used to help people to concentrate. 【小题 3】 Some people have their hearing harmed_. A while listening to pop music B in complete silence C when speaking loudly D while watching TV 【小题 4】 Which of the following isnt included among the things causing noise A Rivers B Transist
45、or radios C Powered engines D Jet planes 【小题 5】 Scientist have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating on something is_. A all kinds of noise B great changes in the level of noise C background noise D popular music 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B For many years Henry had
46、 been a journalist. He had worked on many international newspapers and magazines and traveled over the world. Henry had witnessed war and natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and erupting volcanoes ( 火山爆发 ). He had reported on serious accidents such as major fires and airline crashes. He ha
47、d seen every kind of terrible crime and strange event there was. He had met and written about some of the most unusual people in the world. In fact, there wasnt much that Henry had not seen or done. Now he was retired from journalism(新闻业 ). He owned a very expensive restaurant and spent his days tal
48、king to his wealthy and important customers. He liked to say that nothing surprised him. One day he was sitting at the bar in his restaurant when a big gorilla(大猩猩 ) walked in and asked for a table. Henry showed no surprise. He took the gorilla to a table and handed him a menu. He treated him politely and pretended there was nothing at all strange about having a gorilla in his restaurant. The gor
