1、20102011 学年福建省福州八中高一下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（必修 ） 其他 根据汉语意思完成下列句子，每空一词。（每空 0.5分，共 10分） 1. 我们应该因火车晚点而向乘客道歉。 We should _ to the passengers for the late _ of the train. 2. 我们打赌看谁先背下这篇文章。 We are _ _ _on whos going to recite this text first. 3. 医生劝我姐姐通过健康饮食来减肥。 Doctors advised my sister to _ _ by following a healt
2、hy _. 4.我一直想掌握天文学方面的知识。 Ive been trying to _ _ _ _the knowledge of astronomy. 5.这个小村庄被青山绿水所环绕。 This small village is _ _green mountains and clear waters. 6.开学以来，她似乎已经安定多了。 She seems to have_ _ more since school started. 7.我总是愿意早开始，不愿把所有的事情都留到最后才做。 I always prefer starting early_ _ leaving everything
3、 to the last minute. 8.你的身体既然已经完全康复，你就应该更加努力。 _ _ you are quite well again, you should work harder. 答案： 单项选择 * The practice of hanging clothes across the sreet is a common_in many parts of the city. A sign B view C look D sight 答案： D The competition between the 2 restaurants was_. A in B on C away D
4、 out 答案： B Excuse me, sir, _ Id like a cup of coffee and two pieces of bread. A what do you want B may I have your order C this table is reserved. D I would like to serve you. 答案： B When they met ten years later, they talked happily about the people and the things _ they remembered on the school foo
5、tball team. A who B which C what D that 答案： D He couldnt _ the fact that the money was found in his house. A answer for B leave for C account for D care for 答案： C He wants to see changes in the company and I am sure he will, _. A on time B at a time C at one time D in time 答案： B He wants to see chan
6、ges in the company and I am sure he will, _. A on time B at a time C at one time D in time 答案： D When we were young, every evening my brother and I _ stay at home waiting for our mother. A would B might C should D could 答案： A Many experts agree that there is a possibility_ in this area in the follow
7、ing days. A when some more earthquakes may happen B that some more earthquakes may happen C where may some more earthquakes happen D what may some more earthquakes happen 答案： B Once fighting_ between the two villages and many people were killed. A broke out B was broken out C had broken out D had be
8、en broken out 答案： A _ is the best student in our class A Whom do you think B Who do you think C Do you think who D Who you think 答案： B Hello! I _ you _ in London. How long have you been here A dont know, were B hadnt known ,are C havent known ,are D didnt know, were 答案： D .-Your parents were anxious
9、 about you. You _ home without saying a word. - Its my fault. A mustnt be B shouldnt have left C neednt have left D couldnt have left 答案： B Your mother becomes more and more forgetful. Yes. She searched for her cellphone for a whole day last Sunday but it _ in her coat pocket the next day. A turned
10、out B turned on C turned over D turned up 答案： D He went on talking while I tried to _ what it meant. A come out B set out C take out D figure out 答案： D 完型填空 完形填空 (共 15小题；每小题 1分，共 15分 ) On a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house. In a hurr
11、y to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the - 36 door, leaving behind his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He 37 into the water, not realizing that as he swam to the middle of the lake, a(n) 38 was swimming toward the 39 . His mother in the house saw the two. Full of 40 , she ran toward the
12、water, screaming at her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became 41 and made a U-turn to swim hurriedly to his mother. But it was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile 42 him. The mother grabbed her little boy by the 43 just as the crocodile seized his legs. The
13、 crocodile was 44 stronger than the mother; but the mother was much too 45 to pull her son back. A farmer heard the 46 , raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile. Remarkably, a few weeks later, the little boy 47 . His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal. 48 , on his
14、arms, were deep scratches where his mothers fingernails dug into his flesh(肉体 ) in her 49 to hang on to the son she loved. The newspaper reporter, who 50 the boy after the accident, asked if he would show him his scars（疤痕） : The boy, with obvious 51 , said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I ha
15、ve great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom would not let go.” You and I can 52 with that little boy. We have scars, too. Not from a crocodile, but the scars of a painful 53 . some of those scars are ugly and have 54 us deep regret. But , some wounds, my friend, are because our relati
16、ves have 55 to let go. In the course of your struggle, they have been there holding on to you. 【小题1】 A back B front C open D closed A swam B flew C went D drived A child B fish C animal D crocodile A shore B centre C middle D lake A shock B surprise C fear D joy A realized B alarmed C cleared D plea
17、sed A hold B arrived C closed D reached A body B head C arms D hands A less B much C little D few A hurried B worried C eager D anxious A screams B shouts C voices D sound A lived B saved C rescued D survived A And B Therefore C But D However A force B power C effort D strength A asked B interviewed
18、 C questioned D reported A regret B pride C joy D worry A agree B disagree C admire D respect A past B future C memory D reminder A kept B made C left D led A accepted B delayed C denied D refused 答案： 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D【
19、小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Forget about talking your children into considering life as a doctor or a teacher and start training them for the talent show. A survey of British parents showed the aspirations (志向 ) of their children are
20、 greatly different from what they dreamed about when considering who they wanted to be when they grew up. Although astronaut (宇航员 ) still remains fairly high on the list of careers (事业 ) kids dream about these days, others like doctor and teacher have been taken the place of by the desire (欲望 ) to w
21、in good name and money as a sporting hero, pop star or actor. The parents of children aged 5 to 11 said the choice of lawyer had dropped by only one place on a top 10 list to sixth, while teacher had dropped to ninth from top in the last 25 or more years. The survey for British TV channel “Watch” fo
22、und a great difference between the genders (性别 ) of todays young people when compared with their parents dreams 25 years or more ago. Playing professional football, being an astronaut and joining the firefighting service topped the boys choices, while girls are more likely to be dreaming of taking t
23、o the stage as a pop star or actress or joining the medical profession. When asked what they would like their children to do for a living, todays parents still like the academic (学术的 ) professions (职业 ), with law and medicine scoring highly, while being a boss came third. Parents also praised job ha
24、ppiness above wealth (财富 ) when it comes to their hopes for their children. Nearly 70 percent of the parents surveyed thought that they failed to follow their dreams when it came to their career, with 37 percent thinking it was caused by a lack of aspiration and not having the necessary conditions.
25、1. From the passage we know that most parents still hope that in the future their children can take up _. A. jobs such as musicians, singers and dancers B. jobs related to academic professions like lawyers and doctors C. jobs in which they will not be endangered D. jobs wh ich will be well paid only
26、 2. The first paragraph is to advise parents to _. A. change their childrens dreams B. correct their childrens dreams C. follow their childrens dreams D. forget their childrens dreams 3. According to the survey for British TV channel “Watch”, which of the following is the boys best career choice A.
27、A pop star B. An actor C. A doctor D. A firefighter 4. What can be learnt from the passage A. Parents hope for their childrens career did not change too much. B. Parents pay much attention to the income of their children. C. Less than half of the parents who were surveyed didnt follow their dreams.
28、D. Most parents didnt have the necessary conditions to realize their dreams. 5. What is the main idea of the passage A. Many reasons cause the change of childrens dreams. B. Parents dreams are different from childrens. C. Parents are changing their own dreams. D. Childrens dreams are always changing
29、. 答案： BCDAB The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm (韵律 ). Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. Im sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you. One
30、 younger musician said, There are several clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and Im trying to find other places to play. Im also planning to join in several summer festivals this year. I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him. Attitudes are important.
31、 Whether theyre positive (积极的 ) or negative (消极的 ), theyre all rubbing off on you. If youre around people who are always complaining or blaming (责备 ) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who dont support (支持 ) your dreams, it is tim
32、e to take a look at the people you call friends. There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative ones on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and dont become friends with people who fall below that standa
33、rd. Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream. 【小题 1】 The musicians conversation at the beginning is there to show that _. A musicians living conditio
34、ns are not good B people in that town have poor taste in music C young people are more likely to succeed D different people have different attitudes 【小题 2】 The underlined part theyre all rubbing off on you in Paragraph 6 means _. A theyll push you ahead B theyll help you realize your dreams C theyll
35、 keep you from moving on D theyll have an influence (影响 ) on you 【小题 3】 By doing the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can _. A improve your ability to make friends B make the right kind of friends C develop a better relationship with your friends D make some new friends with the same interests
36、 as you 【小题 4】 We can get the following information from the passage EXCEPT _. A the younger musician is a positive person and would be a good friend B one should avoid (避免 ) making friends with people who have lots of difficulties C the exercise can help you keep close to really helpful friends D o
37、ne will start complaining if one spends too much time with negative people 答案： DDCB Until late in the 20th century most Americans spent time with people of different generations. Now middle-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves. Thats because we group peo
38、ple by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers, our 13-year-olds in schools and sport activities, and our 8 0-year-olds in senior citizen homes. Why We live far away from the old for many reasons. Young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears of becoming old and dying
39、. It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes its got hard that we stay away from the people who need us the most. Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young. A reporter moved her family into a bloc
40、k filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter made banana bread for the neighbors and had her children send it and visit them. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. My children have never been lonely, the repor
41、ter said. The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home (an organization where old people are cared for) when a visitor showed up with a baby, she was immediately surrounded. People who had nt gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed
42、 asleep woke up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure. Grandparents are a special case. They give their grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity. As my husband put it My grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end. Grandc
43、hildren speak of attention they dont get from worried parents. My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down, one friend said. A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer and more trusting. 【小题 1
44、】 Now in an American family, people can find that_. A children never live with their parents B not all working people live with their parents C old people are supported by their grandchildren D grandchildren are supported by their grandparents 【小题 2】 Seeing a baby, the old people got excited because
45、 _. A they had never seen a baby before B the baby was clever and beautiful C the baby brought them the image of life D the babys mother would take care of them 【小题 3】 Why are some children quieter, calmer and more trusting A Because they have relationships with their grandparents. B Because their w
46、orried parents ask them to act like that. C Because they have nothing to worry about. D Because their teachers ask them to act like that. 【小题 4】 Which of the following can show the fact that the old often save the young A The old can become friends of the children and the children may not feel lonel
47、y. B The old get excited when they see a baby.高 考 资 &源 *网 C The old can cure the young when they are sick. D Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure. 答案： BCAA Mexico City is truly one of the most amazing cities in the world with a mixture of both the old and new world. From the moment y
48、our plane starts to land in this vast city, you know that your trip will be quite an adventure. Once in your taxi and the moment you leave the airport, you are amazed at the large amount of slow traffic. The volume of the traffic can be stressful to some. The Paseo de la Reforma (改革大道 ), running southwest across the city, i
