1、20102011 学年四川省米易中学校高一 12月月考英语卷 单项选择 * One way to understand thousands of new words is to have_ good knowledge of basic word formation. A / B the C a D one 答案： C _ that he had fallen behind, he tried to work harder. A Realize B Realized C To realize D Having realized 答案： D The White family _very larg
2、e. All the family _ animal lovers. A is; are B is; is C are; is D are; are 答案： A The population of our country at present is _ that 30 years ago. A as twice large as B twice as large as C twice as many as D as twice much as 答案： B Turn on the TV or open a magazine _ you will often see advertisements
3、showing happy, balanced families. A but B till C and D or 答案： C Do you mind my smoking here _. This is a non -smoking room here. A Yes, please B Yes. Better not. C No, thanks D No. Good idea 答案： B At the class meeting, he made two suggestions, _ were of great value. A all of them B all of which C bo
4、th of them D both of which 答案： D His parents died when he was very young, so he was by his grandmother. A brought up B grown up C taken up D picked up 答案： A He wrote a_ report last night. A two-thousand-words B two-thousand-word C two-thousands-word D two-thousands-words 答案： B I cant make a decision
5、 right now. I need_ more time to think it over. A fairly B many C rather D quite 答案： C I just cant_ them waiting for such a long time. A think B imagine C make D force 答案： B As it is known to all,_ attention you pay to your spelling,_ mistakes you might make. A the less; the less B the less; the few
6、er C the less; the more D the more; the more 答案： C -Sorry for keeping you waiting. -Never mind. I_ here only a few minutes. A came B come C was D have been 答案： D Those relatives were_ people. After a few days, I was getting_ and homesick. A boring; boring B bored; bored C bored; boring D boring; bor
7、ed 答案： D If youre interested in_ me, please drop me a line and well be pal friends. A being friend with B making friends with C making a friend to D making a friend with 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。 Sometimes I really doubt w
8、hether there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to 36 in order to pay the high school cost for my brother and me. They dont act in the 37 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 38 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Lover
9、s Day is even more out of 39 . One day, Mom was sewing a quilt (缝被子 ). I sat 40 beside her. “Mom, I have a question. Is there 41 between you and Dad ” I asked her in a very low voice. Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 42 in her eyes. She didnt answer immediately. She 43 her head and cont
10、inued to sew the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I had 44 her. I was very regretful and I didnt know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words: “Susan,” she said 45 , “Look at this thread. Sometimes it 46 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread
11、really makes the quilt strong and long-lasting. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can 47 be seen anywhere or anytime, but its really there. Love is 48 .” I listened carefully but I couldnt 49 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother
12、 had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned home, they both looked 50 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and sunset, my mother helped my father walk 51 on the country road. “Dad, how are you feeling now ” I ask
13、ed him one day. “Susan ,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like 52 with your mom.” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply. Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 54 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 55 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, maki
14、ng life strong and warm. 【小题1】 A stay up B rise early C earn money D sleep late A magic B romantic C unbelievable D attractive A simple B easy C common D unusual A the question B question C reach D control A carefully B silently C certainly D happily A feeling B love C quarrel D smile A anger B plea
15、sure C surprise D happiness A raised B shook C nodded D bowed A hurt B injured C damaged D harmed A sadly B excitedly C regretfully D thoughtfully A happens B exists C appears D shows 【小题 12】 . A ever B often C always D hardly A inside B valuable C true D priceless A believe B understand C accept D
16、obey A quite healthy B very pale C fairly red D much surprised A continuously B worriedly C repeatedly D slowly A living B chatting C walking D sitting A Reading B Seeing C Noticing D Examining A fresh roses B gold ring C sweet kisses D beautiful jewelry A a thread B a needle C the cloth D the cotto
17、n 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 Bamboo (竹子 ) is one of natures most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of g
18、rass. Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamb
19、oo. Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green. Bamboo has been used to make many things such as ha
20、ts and kitchen tools. Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings. Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting new buildings and bridges while they are being built. In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find wat
21、er using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes (管子 ) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money. 【小题 1】 How is bamboo like grass A It grows
22、 quickly. B Its wood. C It is easy to cut. D It is very thin. 【小题 2】 Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesnt grow _. A in China B in Europe C on mountains D in Africa 【 小题 3】 Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers A It is cheap. B It has different colors. C It is strong. D It has been us
23、ed by Asians. 【小题 4】 In Asia, bamboo has been used for _. A a short time B about 100 years C many hundreds of years D many thousands of year 答案：【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C He was 1 1 years old and often went fishing. On the day before bass (鲈鱼 ) season opened, he and his father were fishing
24、early in the evening. When his pole doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully worked the fish. Finally, he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass. Lighting a match, the
25、 father looked at his watch. It was 10 pm two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy, saying, “Youll have to put it back, Son.” Looking around, he saw no other fisherman or boats. Even so, the boy could tell from his fathers voice that the decision couldnt be changed.
26、 He threw the huge bass into the water. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish. That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect (建筑师 ) in New York. He often takes his son to fish at the same place. And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as
27、 the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish again and again every time he has an ethical (道德的 ) decision to make. As his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult. 【小题 1】 Seeing the boy skillfully
28、pulling a big fish out of the water, the father felt _. A admiring B nervous C worried D shocked 【小题 2】 On seeing that the big fish was a bass, _. A they discussed how to deal with the fish B the boy threw the bass back into the water gladly C the father made a decision that the fish must be set fre
29、e D they were worried that other fisherman might know what they had done 【小题 3】 From the passage, we can learn that _. A the father was an architect B the son never forgets the lesson C the father used to catch a big bass D the father made his son feel regretful all his life 【小题 4】 The passage mainl
30、y wants to tell us that _. A an ethical decision is not difficult to make B it is hard to tell right from wrong sometimes C fishing helps you to make right ethical decisions D its easier to make an ethical decision than to carry it out 答案：【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D Blogs (博客 ) are the place
31、 where young people go to show their hearts, to express their anger, sorrow or disappointment, and even to gossip (说别人的闲话 ). Many people enjoy the freedom in blogging. Some, however, find that putting ones life online can have a price. The blogs of some students in America were stopped by the govern
32、ment for some time because they posted threatening words to their teachers on their blogs. A recent study finds that nearly a fifth of teens who surf the Internet have their own blogs. And 38 % of teens say they read other peoples blogs. By comparison, about a tenth of adults have their own blogs an
33、d a quarter say they read other peoples online magazines. With the development of the Internet, more and more people will be attracted by blogging. In another study, 79% of teens agree that people at their age arent careful enough when giving out information about themselves online. Besides, careles
34、s blogging can also influence blog readers. When you are angry or unhappy, your blog is the first place you turn to. The words you post then ma y not be rational which you may regret later. To minimize (使减到最小 ) the negative influence, change the safe ty setting and make such posts “personal” so that
35、 only you can read them. As long as you are careful with what you post, blogging is a great means of staying in touch with friends and displaying ones creative works. 【小题 1】 Blogs are the place where people _. A go online to have a chat B go online to enjoy freedom C exchange their views online D go
36、 online to express themselves freely 【小题 2】 The fact that some American students blogs were stopped is used to show that _. A people should not put their life online B American students are limited in blogging C anyone who gets on the Web has his blog D people should be careful with what they write
37、【小题 3】 The underlined word “rational” in the fifth paragraph probably means _. A strange B perfect C helpful D reasonable 【小题 4】 The passage is mainly about _. A the use people make of blogs B the number of people who have blogs C advantages and disadvantages of blogs D the authors suggestions about
38、 blogging 答案：【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu (流感 ), has killed at least 15 people across Asia and was proved in China on January 27. No human cases have been found in the main-land, but 13 of the countrys 31 provinces have reported the disease in pou
39、ltry. The Chinese government has taken measures to prevent and control the disease. Poultry within 3 km of infected (受感染的 ) farms is to be killed and those within 5 km vaccinated (接种疫苗 ). At the same time, there will be continuous monitoring and daily reports on the disease across the country, and i
40、n-creased production of bird flu vaccines. Among the 11 Asian countries and regions having bird flu in animals, only Vietnam and Thailand have reported human cases. The people infected were reported to have caught the disease from poultry. While the World Health Organization ( WHO) says there is “no
41、 proof (证据 ) of human-to-human infection (传染 )” of bird flu, the big fear is that the disease could combine with a human flu virus (病毒 ) to produce a deadly new disease that will kill millions of people across the world. Many Asian farmers live closely with their animals and sell live chickens in th
42、e market. This greatly increases the chance of humans being infected with bird flu. A spokesman of the WHO said that Asian countries having bird flu should introduce a more healthy way of raising and selling chickens. The people there have to completely change their way of life and manners towards a
43、nimals. Here are some safety measures for people to stay healthy; * Keep fit through usual exercise; * Avoid infected poultry and infected people; * Avoid eating uncooked or under-done poultry and eggs; * Make sure there is always fresh air in your home; * Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or
44、sneezing; * Wash your hands as often as possible. 【小题 1】 What does the underlined word “poultry” mean A Wild birds. B Wild animals. C Home-raised birds. D Home-raised animals. 【小题 2】 From the passage, we learn that _. A infected poultry within 3 km was killed in China B the first bird flu case was p
45、roved in China on Jan. 27 C human infected cases were found in 11 Asian countries D over two thirds of China have been affected by the bird flu 【小题 3】 What do people fear most A Poultry will infect many people. B There will be human-to-human infection. C The disease can spread quickly among people.
46、D A new disease combining bird flu and a human flu will break out. 【小题 4】 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 B Welcome A board Your Piccadilly Flight To Heathrow The Piccadilly line to Heathrow(伦敦希思罗机场 ) is not only the most convenient (方便的 ) way to travel but also the most cost-effective. So the nex
47、t time youre traveling to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line. Your Piccadilly flight features: l Departures from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way l Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day l Journeys from central London ta
48、king less than 50 minutes l Only 3.70 for a single adult fare l See tables below for journey times Fares to and from central London l Adult single 3.70 l Child single 1.50 If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the Family Travelcard, which means each adult can travel for 3.40 and each child for 0.80. The group must be made up of 1 or 2 adults traveling with 1
