1、2010年广东省中山市实验高级中学高一上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案：填写在答题卡相应位置上。 Chinese proverbs(谚语 ) are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese peoples daily life. Behind these proverbs there 【小题 1】 (be) often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “pluckin
2、g up (拔高 )a crop to help it grow”, is based 【小题 2】 the following story. It is said that a short-tempered(脾气急躁的 ) man in the Song Dynasty (9601279) was very anxious to help 【小题 3】 _ rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about this day and night. But the crop was growing much _【小题 4】 (slow) than
3、he expected. One day, he came up with 【小题 5】 _ idea that he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day. He was very tired after doing this 【小题 6】 a whole day, 【小题 7】 he felt very happy since the crop did “grow”higher. His son 【小题 8】 (hear) about this and went to see the crop
4、. Unfortunately the leaves of the crop began to wither(枯萎 ). This proverb 【小题 9】 we learn through this story is saying we have to let things go in their natural course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often 【小题 10】 (result) in the contrary to our intention. 答案： 【小题 1】 are 【小题 2】 on 【小题 3】
5、 his 【小题 4】 slower 【小题 5】 an 【小题 6】 for 【小题 7】 but 【小题 8】 heard 【小题 9】 which, 【小 题 10】 results 选词完成句子。每题 1分 ,共 10分 从所给的词或词组中挑选出 10个，并用其适当形式填入句中。 be concerned about be sentenced to death on purpose as if because of make use of such as ever since equal ignore graduate actually reliable disagree rescue
6、 【小题 1】 He is a/an _ man. You can turn to him whenever you are in trouble. 【小题 2】 There is no doubt that the man who murdered his wife and children _. 【小题 3】 Everybody outside is carrying an umbrella _ it is raining. 【小题 4】 Animals _rabbits and deer continue to be active all winter，finding food wher
7、ever they can . 【小题 5】 _then, he never stopped searching for new and better ways to do things. 【小题 6】 He has been working in that factory after his _ from the technical school. 【小题 7】 He pretended to be asleep but_, he was awake. 【小题 8】 To attract his attention, she broke a glass _. 【小题 9】 Not all m
8、en are _ in ability. That is to say, some men are able while others may not be so able. 【小题 10】 My mother is devoted to our family and she _our family no matter where she is. 答案： 【小题 1】 reliable 【小题 2】 will be sentenced to death 【小题 3】 such as 【小题 4】 Ever since 【小题 5】 graduation 【小题 6】 actually 【小题
9、7】 on purpose 【小题 8】 equal 【小题 9】 is concerned about 【小题 10】略 完型填空 An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little _1_ All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 2 mother with whispered desperation（绝望） , Only a miracle（奇迹
10、） can save him now, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 3 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店） . And what do you want asked the chemist. Its for my little brother, the girl answered ba
11、ck. Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a 4 . His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my 5_says only a miracle can save him. We dont sell miracles here, child. Im sorry, the chemist said, smiling 6 at the little girl. In the shop was a 7 customer. He stooped dow
12、n and asked the little girl, What kind of miracle does your brother need I dont know, she replied. Hes really sick and mommy says he needs 8 . But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought my 9 . How much do you have asked the man. One dollar and eleven cents, _10 _I can try and get some more, she
13、 answered quietly. Well, what a coincidence（巧合） , smiled the man. A dollar and eleven cents The 11 price of a miracle for little brothers. Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生） . The operation was
14、completed without 12 and it wasnt long before _13_was home again and doing well. The little girl was_14_. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost . one dollar and eleven cents . plus the 15 of a little child. 【小题 1】 A dog B sister C brother. D father 【小题2】 A tearful B helpless C hopeful D kind A
15、followed B made C took D found A favor B doctor C hope D miracle 【小题 5】 A doctor B mum C family D daddy 【小题6】 A gently B sadly C strangely D coldly A well-dressed B kind-hearted C well-behaved D good-looking A a doctor B a surgeon C an operation D a kindness A suggestions B wishes C ideas D savings
16、【小题 10】 A but B when C so D because 【小题11】 A same B exact C proper D necessary A difficulty B delay C charge D result 【小题 13】 A the chemist B the doctor C Andrew D the girl 【小题 14】 A satisfy B happy C frightened D angry 【A cleverness B faith C courage D devotion 小题15】 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B
17、【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 B 阅读理解 A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed
18、the test,”he said. “Give me your e-mail address and Ill send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.”The man replied, “But I dont have a computer , neither an e-mail.” “Im sorry,”said the HR manager. “If you dont have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isnt liv
19、ing cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didnt know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated th
20、e operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles (运货车队 ). Five years later, the man was the one of the largest food retailers (零售商 )in the US. One day, one of his friends asked
21、 him for his e-mail. He said,“I havent got one.” His friend couldnt believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail ” The man thought for a while and replied,“Yes, Id be an office boy at Microsoft.” 【小题 1】 The man didnt get the job because he _. A disliked the job B
22、didnt pass the test C didnt have an e-mail D knew nothing about computers 【小题 2】 Why could the man become one of the largest food retailers in the US A Because he had many friends to help him. B Because he was smart and worked very hard. C Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. D Because
23、 he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. 【小题 3】 What does the story want to tell us A Computers are very important in our daily life. B Everyone can make a lot of money with only $10. C The HR manager didnt find the ability of the man. D Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard, 答案： 【小题
24、 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time j
25、ob at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me. As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to kee
26、p away any possible robbers(抢劫犯 ). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets. About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining
27、streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back
28、to where Id heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车 ) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho ” I thoug
29、ht I was dreaming. How could this man know my name The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what youre looking for ” he asked, holding up a small square shape. It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldnt get much sleep that night
30、, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldnt be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other. 【小题 1】 How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work A Cold and sick B Lucky and hopeful C Satisfied and
31、cheerful D Disappointed and helpless 【小题 2】 From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_. A solving her problem at the bank B taking part in various city activities C learning acting in an evening school D preparing for the first night show 【小题 3】 On her way home the writer_. A lost
32、her wallet unknowingly B was stopped by a garbage truck driver C was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife D found some homeless people following her 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A I once experienced an unforgettable trip to Gloucester to see some of the worlds most beautiful and exciting anima
33、ls in their own habitat(栖息地 ), the North Atlantic Ocean. After a long trip by bus, we got on the ship. After a while, we stopped and everyone began to shout because we saw a humpback whale（座头鲸） . It was wonderful. Sometimes, whales came so close to the ship that you thought you could easily touch th
34、em. While we were watching the whales, a guide was giving us some information about them, She told us that we saw only two kinds of whales- 50 foot humpback whales (singing whales) and 70-foot finback whales(the second largest whales on earth). She also said we could easily recognize a whale by its
35、tail because every whale has a different kind of tail just like people have different fingerprints. They all have names,and on this trip we saw “Salt” and “Pepper”, two whales named by a biologist and a fisherman. They were swimming toghter all the time. I took twenty-seven photos,but it was very ha
36、rd to take them because the whales were quick and stayed on the surface of the ocean just for a short time. It was really something. It was one of the chances that a person hardly ever experiences in life, but I had that chance. 【小题 1】 This passage is mainly about _. A an unforgettable experience in
37、 the forest B an unforgettable trip to see some strange animals in the mountains C a long trip on the ship D an unforgettable trip to watch whales 【小题 2】 Everyone on the ship began to shout because_. A a whale came so close to the ship B they saw a singing whale C they saw a finback whale D they cou
38、ld touch the whale 【小题 3】 When they were watching the whales, _. A some of them fed the whales B they found several kinds of whales C a guide told them something about the whales D some of them took many photos and touched the whales 【小题 4】 How can we recognize a whale A By its tail B By its head C
39、By its neck D By its eyes 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 信息匹配 下面是对几部电视剧的介绍。阅读下面的简介和相关信息，并按要求匹配信息。 首先，请阅读下面的信息。 A. Bionic Woman Wed, Sept. 26, 9PM on NBC Jaime Sommers is an ordinary woman whose world turns upside down when shes involved in a fatal car accident. Her scientist boyfriend uses
40、his medical skills to save her life by giving her a bionic eye, ear, arm and legs. But in the process he transforms her life into one filled with danger, action and adventure. B. Journeyman Mon., Sept. 24, 10PM on NBC Dan Vasser is a San Francisco newspaper reporter and family man who accidentally b
41、egins to travel through time. Along the way, he also must deal with the difficulties at work and home which were brought on by his sudden disappearances. However, his travels reunite him with his long-lost finance (未婚妻 ), which complicates his present-day life. C. Life Is Wild Sun., Oct. 7, 8:00PMon
42、 The CW Teen Katie faces a culture clash when her dad and his new wife decide to move their family from Manhattan to South Africa .While Katie must learn to adapt to (适应 )the new surroundings a ropey lodge ( 破旧的山林小屋 ) in the middle of an animal preserve. The family must bond together in order to dea
43、l with the change. D. Samantha Who Mon, Oct. 15, 9:30PM on ABC Samantha wakes from a coma after eight dayswith no memory of who she is or her former life. Slowly, she begins to learn she had a terrible relationship with her parents, treated her boyfriend badly and had no close friend; in general, sh
44、e wasnt a very nice person. Its not easy for her to tell the difference between goodness and evil. E. Big Shots Thu, Sept. 27, 10PM on ABC Four high-ranking executives who are at the top of their fields become friends in a club. These competitive but despairing New York CEOs take refuge in their fri
45、endship, discussing business, confiding secret, confiding secrets, seeking advice and supporting one another through lifes twists and turns. They desire to find the best ways to mix business with pleasure. F. Criminal Minds Thu, Sep.22, 9PM on CBS A team of FBI experts(专家 )analyze the countrys most
46、twisted criminal minds, anticipating (估计 )their next move before they strike again. Each member of the “mind hunter” team brings their own area of expertise on the table as they pinpoint (精确地找到 , 准确地轰炸 ) predators motivations and identify(识别 , 认明 , 鉴定 ) their emotional triggers(起因 ) in order to stop
47、 them. 请阅读以下电视观众的信息，然后匹配相应的电视剧。 Frances, who married a foreign man two years ago, faces culture shock in the new family. She is not familiar with the new culture, which causes a few problems. She wants to see how other people adapt to the new surroundings. Charles is a 16-year-old boy who is dreamin
48、g to become a detective. He once happened to watch a TV program which shows how to analyze criminal minds. Since then, hes been collecting information about that. Janet is always curious about how science changes peoples life. Besides, she is very interested in those stories about people who get supernatural power after some accidents. Mr. Smith is a manager in a company, but still feels depressed. He finds nothing other than unhappiness in his job. Its necessary
