1、2011-2012学年度江苏省启东中学高一上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 根据中文提示，完成句子。 (共 10个空；每空 0.5分，满分 5分 ) 注意：每个空格只填 1个单词。请将答案：写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 【小题 1】我发现这里布置的家庭作业不像我以前在原校时那么繁重。 I found that the homework was not as heavy _ _ I used to get in my old school. 【小题 2】她一进房间便坐下来看书。 _ _ the room, she sat down and began to read. 【小题 3】 爸爸说他给我买了
2、一辆新自行车。我迫不及待地要回家看看。 Dad says hes bought me a new bike. I _ _ to go home and see it. 【小题 4】 妈妈和爸爸外出度假，比预期的时间提前一天返回家中。 Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier _ _. 【小题 5】很多青少年感到孤独 ，好像没有人理解他们以及他们正在经历的变化。 Many teenagers feel lonely, as if no one understands them and the changes they are _ _.
3、 答案： 【小题 1】 as what 【小题 1】 Upon entering 【小题 1】 cant wait 【小题 1】 than expected 【小题 1】 going through 单项选择 * To tell _ truth, it is _ struggle for Jack to get ready in such a short time. A the; real a B a; a real C the; really a D a, a really 答案： C Frank, Ive learned your plan. Could I make some sugge
4、stions _. A Just for fun B Go ahead C With pleasure D Take it easy 答案： B We are kept _ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV. A to inform B to be informed C informing D informed 答案： D The time and effort he has devoted during the past few years _ trees in that villa
5、ge are now considered to be very important. A to planting B to plant C plant D planting 答案： A So you have met Maria Yes, it was last week _ we attended Jacks party. A where B that C when D why 答案： C Now that their parents are dead, the poor boy doesnt know _ the money they left. A how to do with B w
6、hat to do with C to do what with D how he will do with 答案： B It is said that the World Golf Championships (世界高尔夫球锦标赛 ) to be held in Shanghai will be _ on TV. A broadcast alive B broadcasting live C broadcast live D broadcasting alive 答案： C Is this research centre _ is full of modern equipment you a
7、lways mention. A where B that C the one that D the one where 答案： C What _ it will be when you _ on the white sand in the warm sun! A funny; lie B fun; lie C a fun; lie D funny; lay 答案： B The person who is _ of the factory _ ill since last week. A in charge; has been B in the charge; has fallen C tak
8、ing charge; was D in charge; fell 答案： A The most important thing _ we should consider is the first idea _ he has talked about in the speech. A which; that B that; which C which; which D that; that 答案： D As a war reporter, Jenny went through a lot of adventurous _, which contributed to her rich _ in
9、her job. A experience; experience B experiences; experience C experience; experiences D experiences; experiences 答案： B As a student, you must _ your teachers. A show respect for B have respect to C show respects for D have respects to 答案： A Although your son made some mistakes, he worked hard at his
10、 lessons. You shouldnt be hard _ him. A in B at C on D for 答案： C Why do you want to work for our company This is the job that I _for. A looked B am to look C had looked D have been looking 答案： D 完型填空 I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with my grandparents from the
11、 time I was two _36_ I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was _37_. Grandma loved music. It was she that first _38_ me to Elvis Presley (猫王 ) as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in _39_ with it. Most five-year-o
12、lds ask for _40_ for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis albums. I would play them non-stop and _41_ to the music in my grandmas family room though my movements didnt look good. Grandma played the piano and _42_ me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I _43_ started playing mu
13、sic on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to _44_ piano lessons from a lady living in the _45_. I would come home from _46_ and walk three houses down for my lesson. I _47_ took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation (基础 ) and _48_ me to continue to teach
14、myself. Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I _49_ my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to _50_ her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice _51_ in with mine for a few lines. T
15、hat experience was one of the most _52_ of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very _53_ and said, “Thats wonderful!” I _54_ to play for her throughout the week I was home. My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her wil
16、l live on through every _55_ I write or sing in my life. 【小题1】 A unless B until C after D when A at work B in trouble C on board D in danger A sent B left C remembered D introduced A debate B love C agreement D doubt A music B space C gifts D toys A wave B sleep C dance D play A forced B prepared C
17、enabled D taught A generally B eventually(最后 ) C suddenly D fortunately(幸运地 ) A observe B make C take D enjoy A hotel B apartment C neighborhood D countryside A school B hospital C street D office A exactly B only C completely D seldom A ask B make C let D allow A gave up B gave away C brought along
18、 D brought up A comfort B blame C attract D find A joined B poured C moved D fell A surprising B touching C puzzling D tiring A sad B calm C bored D pleased A refused B expected C continued D pretended (假装 ) A project B article C book D song 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C
19、【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 “从我两岁到八岁 ”， until是连词，后加句子，故选 B。 【小题 1】考查固定短语。 A“在工作 ”； B“有麻烦 ”； C“在船或飞机上 ”； D“有危险 ”；根据句意 “我住在祝父母那里，而妈妈在工作 ”， at work 相当于 working。故选 A。 【小题 1】本句是强调句型， “正是祖母把我介绍给了猫王 ”，固
20、定搭配，introduce sb. To.。故选 D。 【小题 1】考查固定短语。 in debate“在辩论中 ”； in love“爱上 ”； in agreement“一致，同意 ”； in doubt“有疑问 ”。句意 “一听到猫王的音乐，我就爱上了他的音乐。 ”故选 B。 【小题 1】形成对比，其他小孩要玩具，而我要猫王的专辑作为生日礼物。故选 D。 【小题 1】考查固定用法。 dance to the music“跟着音乐跳舞 ”， “跟着 .的拍子 ”用介词 to，故选 C。 【小题 1】 “祖母弹钢琴教我唱歌 ”， “教某人做某事 ”teach sb. to do sth.，故
21、选 D。 【小题 1】词义辨析。 generally“逐渐地 ”； suddenly“突然 ”。听到最后，我能自己弹钢琴了，故用 eventually，故选 B。 【小题 1】考查固定用法。 “上课 ”用 take， take a . lesson“上 .课 ”，故选 C。 【小题 1】固定搭配 in the neighbourhood“在一个街区，在附近 ”，故选 C。 【小题 1】根据句意可知，作者放学回家，再去上钢 琴课。故选 A。 【小题 1】考查词义辨析。 exactly“精确地 ”； only“仅仅 ”； completely“完全 ”；seldom“很少 ”。根据后面的意思 “.
22、已经足够了 ”可知，答案：选 only“仅仅 ”。故选 B。 【小题 1】考查固定搭配。 ask sb. to do sth.“要求某人做某事 ”； make sb. do sth.“让某人做某事 ”，句中含 to，排除 make； let sb. do sth.，排除； allow sb. to do sth.“允许某人做某事 ”，符合题意，故选 D。 【小题 1】短语辨析。 gave up“放弃 ”； gave away“分发 ”； brought along“随身携带 ”； brought up“养育，提出 ”。根据句意选 “随身携带 ”，故选 C。 【小题 1】 comfort“使缓和
23、 ”，根据祖母忍受着剧痛可知，音乐或许能缓解她的疼痛。故选 A。 【小题 1】她微弱的嗓音和我的一起唱了几句。 “加入 .”join in，故选 A。 【小题 1】考查形容词辨析。 surprising“令人惊讶的 ”； touching“令人感动的 ”；puzzling“令人困惑的 ”； tiring“累人的 ”； “和祖母一起唱歌的那 次经历是最感人的一次 ”，故选 B。 【小题 1】形容词辨析。祖母知道我的事业后，肯定很欣慰，只有 pleased符合文意。故选 D。 【小题 1】 refuse to do sth.“拒绝做某事 ”； expect to do sth.“期待做某事 ”；c
24、ontinue to do sth.“继续做某事 ”； pretend to do sth.“假装做某事 ”。根据句意，作者连续为祖母弹奏了一周。故选 C。 【小题 1】 “I write or sing in my life.”是定语从句，修饰限定 song， “我写的和唱的每首歌 ”。故 选 D。 阅读理解 A lazy Susan is an addition to a table that is designed to assist in moving food from one person to another while dining. This is achieved thro
25、ugh the use of a turntable (转盘 ), which usually moves the food in a circle when it is pushed by those at the table. In this way, the food never has to be picked up and passed around the table. Instead, it remains in place on the lazy Susan. A lazy Susan may also be a part of a kitchen cabinet (橱柜 ).
26、 In this sense, the lazy Susan is a type of shelving unit within the cabinet that is able to turn around its axis(轴心 ) . One may turn the lazy Susan in order to find certain goods in storage. From the outside, a lazy Susan appears to be two cabinets that are located at a right angle (直角 ) to each an
27、other. When one of these cabinets is pushed, however, both doors move and the lazy Susan is revealed inside. It is believed that Thomas Jefferson invented the lazy Susan in the 18th century, though it was called “dumbwaiter” at that time. It is said that Jefferson invented the lazy Susan because his
28、 daughter complained she was always served last at table and, as a result, never found herself full when leaving the table. Others believe that Thomas Edison was the inventor, as he is believed to have invented the turntable for his phonograph (留声机 ). The turntable may have developed into the lazy S
29、usan later. Regardless of who invented it, it wasnt until 1917 that the term “lazy Susan” was used in an advertisement for the invention. In Britain, however, the term “dumbwaiter” is still used rather than “lazy Susan”. The reason for the naming of it is still a mystery. One theory is that it was n
30、amed after either Jeffersons or Edisons daughter, both of whom were named Susan. 【小题 1】 What is a “lazy Susan” A A waitress B A convenient tool C A table D A cabinet 【小题 2】 According to those who believed Thomas Jefferson invented the lazy Susan, _. A his daughter was very lazy B the lazy Susan didn
31、t exist until the 18th century C Thomas Edison was his friend D Thomas Edison didnt invent the phonograph 【小题 3】 We can learn from the last paragraph that _. A the lazy Susan can work by itself B the lazy Susan was named after Thomas Edisons daughter C how the lazy Susan got its name remains unknown
32、 D the lazy Susan was invented in Britain 【小题 4】 The writer wrote the passage mainly to _. A discuss how the lazy Susan was named B teach us how to make a lazy Susan C introduce Thomas Edisons inventions D tell us what a lazy Susan is and its origin 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 1 Year, 47
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41、r B. Lucky C. Nick D. Playboy 【小题 4】 What information is contained in all the four magazines A Sports B Entertainment C News D Trends 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B Edward Estlin Cummings was a poet well-known for how he wrote his poems He wrote his poems with capital (大写的 ) letters in the
42、words . For example, the title of one of his poems is “The little horse is newlY” The “Y” is a capital letter. He also used “i” instead of “I” to refer to himself in the poems. Edward was born on October14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Edwards father was also named Edward. Young Edwards mother
43、was named Rebecca. She loved to spend time with her children. She also taught Edward Jr how to write poems. Edwards sister was born 1896 and her name was Elizabeth. Edwards father was the first professor of Sociology at Harvard University. He later became the minister of one of Bostons respected chu
44、rches. He was the one who taught his son to use his hands as well as his mind. Edward Jr used his hands to paint abstract art. E.E.Cummings was a very smart boy. Edward was 12 when he became a freshman in high school. He loved circuses, ballets, music and amusement parks. Edward graduated from Harva
45、rd in 1916. During World War I , he joined the army and was sent to France where he drove an ambulance. He and his friend from Harvard were arrested because people thought they were German spies. They were kept in one room where they slept , ate , talked and tried to deal with their fears and boredo
46、m. Edward wrote his first book, published in 1922, called The Enormous Room, based on his wartime experiences. E.E.Cummings was a poet that made his own rules in poetry. He was one of the most popular poets of the 20th century. 【小题 1】 Which is a special feature of E.E.Cummings poems A Their titles a
47、re all written with capital letters. B A special capital letter is used in them to refer to the writer. C He used “Y” to refer to “you”. D He used letters in a special way in them 【小题 2】 Whats the second paragraph mainly about A Edwards schooling B Edwards parents C Edwards family D Edwards childhoo
48、d. 【小题 3】 E.E.Cummings was arrested in the war because _. A he went to France without permission B he looked like a Frenchman C he was thought to be German agent D he drove away a car that belonged to the army 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】推理题：从第一段的句子： He wrote his poems with capital (大写的 ) letters in the words . 可知他是以特殊的方式写诗。选
