1、2010年河北省正定中学高一下学期期中考试英语 其他 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2140各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 Once a man lost his umbrella. He put an advertisement in the newspaper, _ 21_ without result. So one day he came to one of his friends, a_ 22 _, for help. His friend asked him _ 23 he had written the advertisement. The ma
2、n gave it to him, “_ 24 at the London Church a black umbrella. 25 _finds it and returns it will 26 ten pounds.” His friend 27 a great number of advertisements in newspapers 28 his business. He thought the style of writing was of 29 importance. So he helped him to write in another 30 . The next day,
3、this 31 appeared in the newspaper: “If the man who was seen to 32 an umbrella from the London Church doesnt want to 33 trouble, 34 will return it to No.20 Broad Street.” The next morning, the man was very 35 to see in front of the door 36 twelve umbrellas 37 all sizes and colors. His umbrella was al
4、so 38 them. Many of them had notes, 39 said they had been taken by 40 and asked the man not to say anything about the umbrella. 21. A. however B. and C. or D. but 22. A. merchant B. worker C. writer D. teacher 23. A. why B. what C. how D. which 24. A. Lost B. Missed C. Stolen D. Bought 25. A. Who B.
5、 The person C. Anyone D. Whoever 26. A. accept B. find C. receive D. reward 27. A. had put B. has put C. put D. would put 28. A. because B. as C. since D. because of 29. A. great B. no C. any D. little 30. A. way B. saying C. language D. newspaper 31. A. notes B. story C. advertisement D. umbrella 3
6、2. A. bring B. rob C. steal D. take 33. A. get into B. make C. ask for D. get out of 34. A. she B. it C. who D. he 35. A. surprised B. happy C. sad D. moved 36. A. at least B. no more than C. not more than D. at most 37. A. with B. of C. at D. in 38. A. between B. beside C. near D. among 39. A. whic
7、h B. that C. where D. on which 40. A. mistake B. chance C. accident D. choice 答案： -25 DACAD 26-30 CADAA 31-35 CDADA 36-40ABDAA 单项选择 * Would you mind if I turned down the tape recorder a little _. A Yes, go on. B No, go ahead C No, I would rather you didnt D Sorry, go ahead 答案： B I wondered _ they al
8、ways looked down upon me. A why it was which B why it was that C why was it that D what was it that 答案： B The heavy smoker has decided to _ smoking, for he knows smoking _ his health. A cut down, is harmful to B cut up, does harm to C cut off, is harmful for D cut down, does harm for 答案： A _ really
9、matters is not whether you will succeed or not, but rather whether you will try your best. A whether B What C if D Which 答案： B Although they met with so many difficulties and hardships, they _ finish the hard task _. A succeeded to, in time B tried to, on time C sought to, by time D managed to, on t
10、ime 答案： D A memorial meeting was held _ the heroes who lost their lives in protecting their homeland from the enemy. A in charge of B in favor of C in memory of D in search of 答案： C The _ expression on his face suggested that he _ understand what I said. A puzzling, should not B puzzled, did not C p
11、uzzle, was not D puzzled, not 答案： B _ his twin brother, he _ physical exercise. A Dislike, unlikes B Unlike, dislikes C Unlike , unlikes D Dislike, dislikes 答案： B The naughty boy _to his mother that the hen had _ two eggs and that he had _them on the table. A lay, lied, lain B lied, lay, laid C laid
12、, laid, lain D lied, laid, laid 答案： D As a result of the serious flood, two-thirds of the buildings in this area _. A needs repairing B need to be repaired C need being repaired D needs to repair 答案： B How about _ Christmas evening party I should say it was _ success. A a, a B the, a C a, / D the, /
13、 答案： B The student had no choice but _ his teacher _ the mistake he had made. A to apologize to , for B to apologize, for C apologizing for, to D to apologize for, for 答案： A There was plenty of time. She _ to the station. A shouldnt hurry B couldnt hurry C mustnt have hurried D neednt have hurried.
14、答案： D He has _ little education that he finds it impossible for him to be equal to _ important a task. A so, such B such, so C so, so D such, such 答案： C _ you are alone at home, why dont you go downtown with your friends A Even though B As though C So that D Now that 答案： D Our hometown is no longer
15、_ it used to be. Great changes_in the past few years. A what, have taken place B that, have been taken place C what, took place D which, had taken place 答案： A Whether you break the rules _ or _, you will not _ with it. A by the accident, on purpose, get along B by accident, on the purpose, get out C
16、 by accident, on purpose, get away D by the accident, on the purpose, get away 答案： C I told you that he would go abroad for further study. Actually I had little doubt_ it was true. A whether B since C that D if 答案： C The new medical care policy will be _ to us all. A great beneficial B of greatly be
17、nefit C of much benefit D of great beneficial 答案： C Although a large _ of money was used and a _ of doctors and nurses lost their lives in fighting against the disease, we were able to win the battle in the end. A number, amount B amount, number C amount, amount D number, number 答案： B 阅读理解 When some
18、one says, “Well, I guess Ill have to go to face the music,” it doesnt mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music, indeed, but it has to be face
19、d. At some time or another, every one of us has had to “face the music”, especially as children. We can remember fathers angry voice: “I want to talk to you!” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was! The phrase “face the music” is known to every American, old and you
20、ng. It is at least one hundred years old. Where did the expression come from The first explanation came from the American novelist James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings (舞台的两侧 ) to go on stage. After they got their clue(暗示 ) to g
21、o on , they often said, “Its time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra (乐队 ) which was just below the stage. An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience(观众 ) that might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, espe
22、cially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So “face the music” came to mean: having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice. 【小题 1】 The expression “face the music” means _. A plan t
23、o go to a concert B get ones clue to do something C have to go through something far less pleasant D disobey what ones father says 【小题 2】 The passage tells us that the expression was first used by _. A children B novelists C actors D audience 【小题 3】 In the last paragraph the Chinese meaning of the w
24、ord “line” is _. A老板 B同事 C角色 D台词 【小题 4】 Which of the following is NOT true A The expression came from James Fenimore Cooper, an American novelist B The expression has a history of 100 years. C If someone doesnt obey his boss, he will have to face the music. D Almost everyone once had an experience t
25、o face the music. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B Ever since farmers began to grow grain, they have had to protect their crops from birds. In the 1300s, English farmers hired children to protect their crops. They were called “bird scares”. The children chased birds and threw stones at them.
26、Bird scares were replaced in the 1800s by scarecrows. A scarecrow is anything that is set in a field to scare birds away. Often it is a pole dressed like a person. Some farms with small fields still use scarecrows today. Farming became big business in the twentieth century. Scarecrows could no longe
27、r protect the huge fields of grain, so farmers used poisonous chemicals on the fields. The poison made the grain bitter. The birds usually would not eat the bitter grain. Although they can prevent crops from being destroyed by insects and birds, some chemicals can be harmful to humans. Therefore, fa
28、rmers are using fewer chemicals now than they did twenty years ago. Perhaps scarecrows may be seen more often in the fields in the future. 【小题 1】 English farmers began to hire children to get away birds since_. A the twelfth century B the fifteenth century C the sixteenth century D the fourteenth ce
29、ntury 【小题 2】 “Bird scares” keep birds away from crops by_. A feeding them bitter grain B pretending to be scarecrows C spreading chemicals in the fields D chasing them and throwing stones 【小题 3】 Which statement from the passage supports the idea that scarecrows may be seen more often in the fields i
30、n the future A Scarecrows could no longer protect fields. B They were called “bird scares”. C English farmers hired children. D Farmers are using fewer chemicals. 【小题 4】 The authors purpose is to _. A give information about children who worked as bird scares B tell how crops have been protected from
31、 birds C make the readers feel sorry for birds that eat poisoned grain D entertain the readers with a funny story 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B Whats on Oscar Film Themes Symphony Concert Film highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Dra
32、ma Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for many films. Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge. Where: Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre When: March 8, 7:30 pm Admission： 80-380 yuan Tel： 6528 7674 ext 508 Fantastic View All the
33、Way The mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas are excellent. This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil villages that are located in amazing places. Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of
34、 the surrounding mountains. Where: Pinggu, northeast of Beijing When: March 9, meet 8： 30 a.m. outside Starbucks at Lido Hotel, or 9 am at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5 p.m. Admission: adults 150 yuan, children 100 yuan Tel: 13701003694 Email: fjhikers yahoo. com.uk Spring Greetings Painting
35、s in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring. Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing. He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close-ups
36、 of natural scenes. Where: Melodic Gallery, 14 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store When： till March 31, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission: free Tel: 65188123 Cala, My Dog Directed by Lu Xuechang, starring Ge You. The story is about a middle- aged working man, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stabi
37、lity and comfort in life is his dog, Cala . One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates the unregistered canine. As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog , the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed. Chinese with English subtitle(字幕 ). Where: Dongchuang Theatre, 3 Xin
38、zhongjie, Dongzhimenwai When: March 13 and 20, 8: 30 p.m. Admission: 20 yuan Tel: 64169253 【小题 1】 If you are a music lover you can go to _ on Womens Day. A Capital Paradise B Dongchuang Theatre C Capital Gymnasium D Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre 【小题 2】 The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery _.
39、 A is open to the public from 7:30 am - 5pm till April lst. B presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher C is to display some bird-and-flower paintings D costs the art lovers much money to visit 【小题 3】 Which of the following statements is NOT true A Both adults and children can take part in t
40、he walk in Pinggu. B Even you dont know English you can enjoy Cala, My Dog. C Youll have to dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film. D Youll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th. 【小题 4】 All the advertisements in this passage are about _. A music B movies C exhibitions D entertainment
41、s 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D Milan, the second largest city of Italy, has won an undesirable world record. Of the 54 big cities studied by the World Health Organization and the United Nations, Milan is considered to have the worst air pollution. According to these two10-year studies, th
42、e level of air pollution in Milan is twice as high as the levels in Paris and Beijing and three times those in Tokyo and London, and four times that in New York. The reason for Milans bad pollution, to some experts, is that the city lies in a valley that holds back the poisonous gases. Though Milan
43、has taken some measures to lower the level of pollution, the situation is still worrying. People joke to each other, If you are traveling to Milan, be sure to bring your gas mask. In order to reduce the use of private cars, in 1979, the government in Milan began an interesting experiment: passengers
44、 in the city buses did not have to pay for their tickets. 【小题 1】 Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text A Milans air is considered to be worst polluted in Europe. B Experts think that the air in Milan is badly polluted. C The reason for the air pollution in Milan. D Measures
45、have been taken by Milan to reduce the air pollution. 【小题 2】 Which of the following cities keeps the lowest level of air pollution A London. B Tokyo. C New York. D Paris. 【小题 3】 Why is the air pollution in Milan so serious A Because too many cars are being driven in the city every day. B Because the
46、 city lies in a place where there are some mountains near it. C Because Milan has taken some measures to encourage people to buy private cars. D Because the city lies in a place where it is difficult for polluted air to move away. 【小题 4】 According to the text, which of the following is TRUE A Milan
47、has taken some measures and the air pollution is being reduced. B Milan has taken some action, but the air pollution is still troublesome. C Milan has made no effort so far to lower the level of pollution. D Milan will taken every step to reduce the air pollution 答 案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题
48、4】 B A young man was going to join the army and had to take a medical examination. The doctor was sitting at a desk when he went in. He said to the man. “Take your coat and shirt off, and sit on the chair.” The young man did so. The doctor looked at him for a moment without getting up from his chair and then said, “All right. Put on your clothes again.” “But you havent examined me at all!” the young man said in surprise. “There is no need to do so,” the doctor said with a smile. “W
