1、20102011 学年福建省南安一中高一下学期期中考试英语卷 单项选择 * Accoding to the old stories of Iceland and Norway,Eric the Red was forced to leave Iceland because he had committed a murder,_he got into trouble. A.for which B,at which C.in which D.with which 答案： A _ in the leg, the soldier was sent to hospital. A Seriously in
2、jured B To be injured C Injuring badly D Having injured 答案： A Is this factory _ A the one your father works in B where your father works in C which your father works D your father works in 答案： A _ the problem was _ he could deal with, he called the police for help. A To realize; what B Having realiz
3、ing; more than C Realized; more than D Having been realized; what 答案： B Obama won the election. Its amazing! Yes. But the result w as within _ we had expected, _ brought great joy to many young people and the black. A that; which B that; that C what; what D what; which 答案： D As time went by, the pla
4、n they stuck _ fairly practical. A to proved B to proving C proved D to be proved 答案： A Have you heard that he was admitted into Beijing University Is that true Im glad that his efforts at last _. A worked out B paid off C turned out D paid for 答案： B At noon we reached small village east of Summer P
5、alace. A the; the; the B a; /; the C a; the; the D a; /; / 答案： B The young man was_. A addicted to drinking B addicted to drink C addicted on drinking. D addicted in drinking 答案： A Clearness of_is more important than beauty of language. A words B way C manners D statement 答案： D I spoke slowly,but my
6、 meaning_. A wasnt got across B wasnt got at C didnt get across D didnt get for 答案： C He promised to help me and then_. A back out B backed out C backed of D backed on 答案： B The two brothers are_each other in appearance,but_widely in their tastes. A like,differ B likely,differ C like,difference D li
7、kely,different 答案： A He eats hardly enough to keep body and _together. A heart B head C hand D soul 答案： D The tailor_me_a suit. A measured,in B measured,to C measured,for D measured,at 答案： C 完型填空 Anna lived on the side of a valley. One winter, there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses 36 Annas
8、 were washed away. Annas house was high enough to escape the flood, so when the water had disappeared and the other houses were _37 there with no roof and no walls and all covered with _38 , her house was 39 quite all right. Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children
9、, 40 Anna took in one of the families that had lost 41 in the flood and she 42 her home with them until it was 43 for them to rebuild their houses. Annas friends were 44 when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give 45 so much more work and trouble when she already ha
10、d quite a few children to 46 . Well, Anna 47 her friends, at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I 48 lived found herself very poor, because her husband 49 in the war and she had a lot of children, 50 I have now. The day before Christams, this woman said to her children, We won
11、t be able to have much for 51 this year, so Im going to 52 only one present for all of us. Now Ill go and get it. She came back 53 a girl who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. Heres our present, she said to her children. The children were 54 to get such a present. They welcomed the
12、little girl, and she grew up as their sister. 55 was that Christmas present. 【小题1】 A down below B just around C next to D above A rising B appearing C falling D standing A water B trees C dust D mud A just B already C yet D still A so B but C for D since A nothing B everything C anything D something
13、 A made B found C shared D built A possible B necessary C important D valuable A worried B disappointed C puzzled D impressed A them B herself C them all D her A support B supply C grow D keep A explained to B asked for C talked with D spoke as A actually B then C before D later A had killed B might
14、 be killed C had been killed D killed A for B as C like D that A you B us C Christmas D your birthday A get B send C buy D make A for B from C like D with A sad B happy C worried D sorry A It B She C Such D I 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10
15、】 B 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 D 阅读理解 T-shirts out; uniforms in School uniforms（制服） are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. Thats no surprise, because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful socia
16、l sorting and labeling (标记 ) that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clo thing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes. Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do
17、 not realize that students already accept a kind of rule wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers(障碍 ); school uniforms tear those barriers down. As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purpos
18、es and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the symbol (象征 ) of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of o
19、ne kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education. Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their children s creativity. First, as noted above, the clothes stu
20、dents choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality (个性 ). They just copy their classmates. Second, students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While theyre in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and maths; this should take up all the creativity the
21、y have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way. 【小题 1】 In Paragraph 1, the word “benefits” probably means . A tasks B messages C differences D advantages 【小题 2】 From the passage we learn that uniforms in general . A prevent the wearers from be
22、ing laughed at B help the wearers keep their duties in mind C are seen as a symbol of power D help to create social barriers 【小题 3】 Some people are against school uniforms because . A they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms B they believe that uniforms will make students less c
23、reative C they dont agree that uniforms can remove social barriers D they think that school uniforms are too popular 【小题 4】 The author would probably agree that . A it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or not B students individuality may not come from school education C students cr
24、eativity is related to the clothes they choose D school uniforms help to create equality among students 【小题 5】 School uniforms are becoming more and more popular and important because _ A they can stop the powerful social sorting and labeling. B if all students are dressed in the same way, they will
25、 not pay too much attention to their clothing. C uniforms can remind the wearers of their purposes and duties D school uniforms will affect their childrens creativity. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B Education is required and free for every child in the United States. Most children
26、start school by the age of six. They attend eight years of elementary school and four years of high school (or secondary school ).The money for free public schools comes from taxes, and each state is responsible for its own educational system .State legislatures (立法机关 ) set the educational requireme
27、nts but leave the management of the schools in the hands of the local communities .Most states require their children to go to school until a certain age. This age varies from 16 to 18 years according to the laws of the individual state. The Federal government contributes funds to the states for add
28、itional schools and schools services. After graduation from high school, a student can start his higher education in two year college, a four-year college, a university or a specialized professional school-either public or private. Most colleges admit students on the basis of their high-school recor
29、ds. The cost of a college education is expensive in private universities, but it is much less in those supported by states and cities. Many students receive scholarships from the schools, the government, or private foundations and organizations. More than 50 percent of the college students work to h
30、elp pay their college expenses. Only 2 percent of the population of the country cannot read and write. 【小题 1】 Where does the money for public schools come from A. From the Federal government B. From the state legislatures. C. From taxes From the parents of the school children. 【小题 2】 What is the edu
31、cational system in the United States based on A The Federal government B Individual school C Individual state D Local communities 【小题 3】 What percentage of the population is illiterate (文盲 ) ？ A 50 B 2 C 4 D 6 【小题 4】 How are college expenses of most students paid A.They won earnings from part-time w
32、ork . B.Scholarship from the schools, the government or private foundations. C. Taxes . D. Both A and B. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D Today, roller skating is easy and fun But a long time ago, it wasn t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didnt exist. That changed because of a m
33、an named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer. One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball（化装舞会） . He was very pleased and a little ex
34、cited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each sh
35、oe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had
36、 no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlins grand entrance for a long time! 【小题 1】 The text is mainly about _. A a strange man B an unusual party C how roller
37、 skating began D how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century 【小题 2】 People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _. A often gave others surprises B was a gifted musician C invented the roller skates D was full of imagination 【小题 3】 Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to _ . A impress
38、the party guests B arrive at the party sooner C test his invention D show his skill in walking on wheels 【小题 4】 What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph A The roller skates needed further improvement. B The party guests took Merlin for a fool. C Merlin succeeded beyo
39、nd expectation. D Merlin got himself into trouble. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C The law is a great mass of rules, showing when and how far a man is possible to be punished, or to be made to hand over money or property to his neighbors, and so on. These rules are contained in books. A lawy
40、er learns them mainly by reading books. He begins by doing nothing but read, and after he has prepared himself by three years study practice, still, all his life long and almost every day, he will be looking into books to read a little more than he already knows about some new questions which he has
41、 to answer. The power to use books, then is a special skill which the would - be lawyer ought to possess. He ought to have enough flexibility（灵活性） to make it easy for him to collect ideas from printed words. He ought to have no difficulty in finding what a book contains, and something of an instinct
42、（直觉） for where to look for what he wants. But although this is the power of which he will first feel the need, it is not the most important. A lawyer does not study law to recite it; he studies it to use it and act upon the rules which he has learned in real life. His business is to try cases in cou
43、rt and to advise men what to do in order to keep out or get out of trouble. 【小题 1】 After three years of reading_. A he can study law B he can stop reading C he still has to continue reading D he is able to give clever answers 【小题 2】 The major business of a lawyer is_. A to discuss the material he ha
44、s read B to advise people who have law problems C to learn about real life D to study the law 【小题 3】 According to the passage, a good lawyer should know how to_. A understand and use what he reads B be convenient in everything C collect ideas from different source D use power in the court 答案： 【小题 1】
45、 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A The campaign（竞选） is over. The celebrations have ended. And the work for US president-elect Barack Obama has begun. The 47-year-old politician rose to the highest post because of his stand against the war in Iraq and his plans to fix a weak economy. But what will the first 47-yea
46、r-old African-American president do for race relations Obamas victory appears to have given blacks and other minorities（少数民族） a true national role model. For years, many looked to athletes and musicians for inspiration. As Darius Turner, an African-American high school student in Los Angeles, told t
47、he Los Angeles Times, “Kobe doesnt have to be everybodys role model anymore.” However, Bill Bank, an expert of African-American Studies, says that eventually young blacks need to find role models in their own communities. “Thats not Martin Luther King, and not Barack Obama,” he told the Los Angeles
48、Times. “Its actually the people closest to them. Barack only has so much influence. ” In the opinion of black British politician Trevor Phillips, Obamas rise will contribute more to multiculturalism than to race relations in the US. “When the G8 meets, the four most important people in the room will be the president of China, the prime minister of India, the prime minister of Japan and Barak Obama,” he told Londons The Times newspaper. “It will be the
