1、2011-2012学年广东省韶关市始兴中学高一下学期期末考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 完型填空 It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My husband wouldnt come back until late and I had 16 to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I 17 the children to bed early and 18 a cold supper an
2、d some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate 19 with food before me and a book at my side. I was just beginning to eat when the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to 20 it. By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee 21 cold. After I finished my 22 I bega
3、n to drink my coffee with my book 23 at page one. Suddenly there was a 24 at the door. It gave me such a great surprise that I spilt the 25 and made an ugly stain（污迹） on my skirt. Some stranger had got 26 and wanted me to show him the way. It 27 ages to get rid of him. At last I 28 to sit down again
4、 and actually read a whole page without any more interruption until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. The baby was 29 awake at eleven oclock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a(n) 30 evening！ 【小题1】 A decided B started C come
5、 D hurried A put B made C threw D allowed A boiled B heated C cooked D prepared A full B filled C filling D to be filled A receive B accept C answer D reply A was getting B had got C would get D got A supper B drinking C reading D coffee A opening B opened C open D being opened A stranger B knock C
6、dog D man A food B supper C coffee D plate A lost B gone C missing D disappeared A cost B spent C paid D took A tried B hoped C managed D decided A already B still C possibly D almost A pleasant B exciting C friendly D lonely 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】
7、C 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 A 阅读理解 My bosss daughter was studying in the Philippines. He asked me if my husband and I could take care of her. He thought his daughter would be able to improve her English communication skills in this way. After days of thinking
8、, we agreed. He then brought her here and left after 3 days. I thought that my bosss daughter was well-mannered, but that was wrong. After a month of staying in the Philippines, she started to show her true colors. When my husband asked her what she wanted for breakfast, she answered him in a rude w
9、ay. From then on, we experienced fights at home. There was a time when we didnt talk to her for a week as a punishment of not being good to us. What I hated most was that she didnt care about other peoples feelings. She ate ahead of us when we were still working and didnt leave anything for us. So w
10、e had to separate her food from ours to avoid such a problem. The worst thing about her was that she shouted at us. I was wondering if she did this to her parents. We told this to her parents, but unfortunately I didnt think that solved the problem. This situation lasted for almost 8 months. Our pat
11、ience was tested during that time. We tried to teach her everything we could to make her a better person, but I guess 8 months may not to be enough. We even tried to understand her and adjust for her, but it didnt work. I just hope that she learned something from us and from other Filipinos. 【小题 1】
12、This passage is mainly about the writers experience of . A trying to please her boss B changing a girls bad behavior C improving her communication skills D dealing with a teenage girl staying in her house 【小题 2】 Why did the boss want his daughter to stay with the writer A Because he was too busy to
13、take care of his daughter B Because he wanted his daughter to take a holiday there C Because he wanted his daughter to improve her English in this way D Because he wanted the writer to teach his daughter good manners . 【小题 3】 What do the examples in paragraph 3 tell us A The daughter wasnt behaving
14、well. B The writer and her husband were careless. C The writer and her husband hated children. D The daughter tried her best to make others happy. 【小题 4】 The underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to . A being patient with her B her parents punishing her C asking her parents about her D tellin
15、g her parents about her behavior 【小题 5】 After reading the passage , we learn that . A the writer had known the daughter was hard to deal with B the daughter learnt to behave well in the end C the writer didnt enjoy the daughters stay D the daughter hated dealing with others 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题
16、 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C 【小题 1】主旨大意题。结合文章内容可知作者和她丈夫答应她老板的要求 ，照顾其女儿，通过相处却发现这女孩是个很没礼貌人。 【小题 2】细节理解题。结合 He thought his daughter would be able to improve her English communication skills in this way可知答案：。 【小题 3】细节理解题。结合可知作者所举例子都是为了证明 I thought that my bosss daughter was well-mannered, but that was wrong。
17、 【小题 4】词义理解题。结合上下文句 意，可知 that指代的是 We told this to her parents。 【小题 5】推理判断题。结合 I thought that my bosss daughter was well-mannered, but that was wrong和作者所举的例子不难看出作者不喜欢这女孩再留在自己家了。 I would like to talk to you about one of the most beautiful places Ive ever seen. I was born and raised there and now I vis
18、it it from time to time. My family moved to the city, so I only go back to see friends or to camp and fish. I grew up in a small town called Antonito Co. It is surrounded by mountains. So camping is a big source of happiness in the valley. There are so many beautiful places to hike. The town itself
19、is very small. It is said that if you blink when youre going through it, youll miss it. This has some truth in it considering the size of the town. We have one grocery store, a tiny post office, and a tiny bank. There are also a few gas stations, bars, some excellent restaurants, a small hospital an
20、d of course several schools. However, for clothing and shoes, you have to drive thirty miles to Alamosa to shop there. Everyone in the town is nice and we all know each other. The crime rate is zero unless you count some weekend fights that break out because some people drink too much. The classes i
21、n school are small, so you get a lot of attention from the teacher. Youre probably wondering why I dont live there. Well, I cant get a job there. A lot of the businesses are family-owned. And they never fire their employees. So the employees work there usually until they retire. Most people have to
22、go to other places to get a job . 【小题 1】 What is this passage mainly about A An introduction to the writers hometown. B A travel guide of the writers hometown . C The history of the writers hometown . D The scenery of the writers hometown . 【小题 2】 By the underlined part in paragraph 3, the writer wa
23、nts to show that the town is . A beautiful B small C exciting D faraway 【小题 3】 What can you find in the writers hometown a bank b. a post office c. some gas stations and bars d. a clothing store e. a shoe shop f. some restaurants and a hospital A abce B bdef C abcf D cdef 【小题 4】 What do we know abou
24、t the classes given at the schools in the writers hometown A The classes are usually very short . B Students usually dont get much attention . C One teacher has to teach many classes D Each class has just a small number of students . 【小题 5】 We can learn from the last paragraph that in the writers ho
25、metown . A not many job opportunities are provided B employees dont make much money C most people live a very hard life D only the old still live there 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A 【小题 1】主旨大意题。结合文章第一句 I would like to talk to you about one of the most beautiful places Ive ever see
26、n可知作者要向读者介绍一个地方。由下文可知这个地方就是作者的家乡。 【小题 2】细节理解题。由 The town itself is very small可知答案：。 【小题 3】细节理解题。结合第三段后几句可知答案：。 【小题 4】细节理解题。结合 The classes in school are small, so you get a lot of attention from the teacher可知答案：。 【小题 5】推理判断题。结合 Most people have to go to other places to get a job知答案：。 As prices and bu
27、ilding costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY) trend (趋势 ) in the U.S. continues to grow. “We needed furniture (家具 ) for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didnt have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and lik
28、e many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a
29、 full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now Ive finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.” John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing
30、everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who dont have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. 【小题 1】 We can learn from the text that
31、 many newly married people _. A find it hard to pay for what they need B have to learn to make their own furniture C take DIY courses run by the government D seldom go to a department store to buy things 【小题 2】 John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _. A run a DIY shop B make it r
32、epair things C save time and money D improve the quality of life 【小题 3】 When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _. A makes shoes in his home B does extra work at night C does his own car and home repairs D keeps house and looks after his children 【小题 4】 Jim Hatfield decid
33、ed to become a do-it-yourselfer when _. A his car repairs cost too much B the car repair class was not helpful C he could not possibly do two jobs D he had to raise the children all by himself 【小题 5】 What would be the best title for the text A The Joy of DIY. B You Can Do It too! C Welcome to Our DI
34、Y course! D Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 1】细节理解题。第二段倒数第三句话。 【小题 2】细节理解题。第二段最后一句话 【小题 3】推理判断题。由 his wife died和 in a shoe making factory可推出答案：。 【小题 4】细节理解题。第三段最后一句话 【小题 5】文章标题题。本句概括了本文的主旨。 单词拼写 Yesterday, I entered the website “ Topic for toda
35、y”, I feel _1_ (interest) in the report on middle school students using cellphones on campus. In fact, many students now come to school _2_ cellphones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think _3_it is convenient to get in touch with others with the cellphone, which also _4_(let) you feel
36、safe especially in time of trouble. Besides, it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cellphones. _5_ think differently. First, the cellphone is not a must in school, as _6_ are some IC phones in the school _7_(make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send
37、 e-messages with their cellphones, even in class, _8_ will surely have bad effects on their study. Whats more, it will result in a great waste of time. In my opinion, the cellphone is _9_ useful tool in our daily life. But it doesnt mean we can use it _10_(free) in school. 答案： 【小题 1】 interested 【小题
38、2】 with 【小题 3】 that 【小题 4】 lets 【小题 5】 Others 【小题 6】 there 【小题 7】 making 【小题 8】 which 【小题 9】 a 【小题 10】 freely 【小题 1】（ feel后接形容词作表语，此处修饰人，用 interested。 feel/be interested in对 感兴趣。） 【小题 2】（ with 介词 此处意思是 “带着 ”。） 【小题 3】 think后接的是宾语从句且意义完整，此时用 that引导。） 【小题 4】（ which 此处作主语，指代前面的 “带手机上学方便与别人联系 ”一事，谓语动词应用单
39、数。） 【小题 5】（与前面的 Some相呼应。） 【小题 6】（ there be 句型。） 【小题 7】（现在分词做结果状语。） 【小题 8】（逗号不能连接两个句子，此处需要填连词；再结合句意可知所填连词指代 “many students often play e-games and send e-messages with their cellphones, even in class”的含义，所以用 which。） 【小题 9】（ tool是单数可数名词； useful的发音是辅音开头的。） 【小题 10】（修饰实意动词 use，用 副词。 use freely自由使用 。） 信息匹配
40、 请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 以下是一些电子产品的介绍： A. Microsoft Office: This computer software package provides you with everything for your business or study needs. Whether you need to write a report, do your business accounts, design a web page or stay in touch through email, Office can
41、do it all and much more. Cost $740 B. Motorola L7i mobile phone: Web enabled phone that allows you to surf the net anywhere at anytime, with 2 mega pixel camera built in for photo and video. 1 GB memory to store large music and movie files. Cost $530 C. Lenovo laptop computer X61: This ultra-portabl
42、e notebook is ideal for mobile users such as travellers and businessmen because it is lightweight (only 1 kilo) and offers extremely long battery life (up to 8 hours before recharging is necessary). Cost $1,200 D. Supersonic MP4 Player: Multimedia player is just what you need to stay entertained whe
43、rever you go. Use the 1.5-inch screen as a video player or to play games. With 15GB of storage you can also store and listen to thousands of your favourite songs with just tile click of a button. Cost $140 E. Nintendo Game Boy: This portable video game system allows you to have fun wherever you are.
44、 With thousands of different games available to play on this system you are sure to never get bored. Cost $240 F. Sony Thinline Digital TV: This TV provides the crystal clear picture you expect from Sony and is only 2 cm thick. Has 120GB built in memory allowing you to record and store hundreds of h
45、ours of your favourite programmes with just the touch of a button. Cost: $3,500 下面是关于一些商店的简介，请匹配商店与它所销售的产品： 【小题 1】 One-Stop Computer Centre: We are specialists in Dell and Samsung computers, offering a full range of desktops and notebooks for these two brands. We also stock a huge selection of compu
46、ter softwares including all Microsoft, Sun Microsystems and Adobe applications. 【小题 2】 Joes Discount Electronics: Joe guarantees to provide you with the cheapest electronic products anywhere in the city. We may not have famous name brands but if you are looking for a reliable TV, mobile phone, MP4 p
47、layer at unbeatable prices then Joes is the place for you. 【小题 3】 The Digital Warehouse: Were the citys leading electronic games store, offering the latest systems from Microsoft (Xbox), Sony (PlayStation 3) and Nintendo (Wii, Game Boy). We also offer a huge selection of games for each system, and i
48、f we dont have we will order it for you. 【小题 4】 HiFi House: If youre looking for a new music system or the latest in television technology then we are for you. Get honest and reliable advice from our sales team on the right products for you. We only sell quality brands so your satisfaction is guaranteed. 【小题 5】 The Mobile King: Are you always on the move Do you need to take your work with you wherever you go Is your back sore from carrying around your old heavy laptop computer Then come to us to get the lightest and most powerful laptop computers from brand
