1、2011-2012学年湖南省株洲市南方中学高一上学期期中英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 I often wondered why the people of Pompeii did not run away before the volcano erupted. As it turns out, they didnt know what a volcano was. In fact, the Romans did not even have a word for “volcano”. 【小题 1】 They had no idea that a volcano would destroy th
2、em. Starting from 20 August AD 79, there were some earthquakes near the volcano. 【小题 2】 然而，没有一个人很注意这些 . Then, on 24 August, the mountain explored, pouring out a cloud of ash. It was also moving quite fast. Most of the human remains from Pompeii have been found on the roads away from the city. 【小题 3】
3、 The people were fleeing the city for their lives. However, they could not get away fast enough, 【小题 4】 so they were buried beneath the ash. A famous Roman scholar happened to be on a boat nearby when all of this happened, so he went to the area to see what was going on. Even he didnt know what a vo
4、lcano was. 【小题 5】 不幸的是他也死于这场灾难中 . 答案： 【小题 1】他们不知道一座火山会毁灭他们。 【小题 2】 However, no one paid much attention to them. 【小题 3】人们为了活命而逃离这座城市。 【小题 4】因此，他们被埋葬在灰烬之下。 【小题 5】 Unfortunately/It was unfortunate that he also died in the disaster. 【小题 1】 had no idea后面接的是同位语从句： 他们不知道一座火山会毁灭他们。 【小题 2】副词： However然而 , 注意
5、paid attention to 【小题 3】 flee the city逃离城市：人们为了活命而逃离这座城市。 【小题 4】 so因此， be buried被埋葬，他们被埋葬在灰烬之下。 【小题 5】不幸 的是： Unfortunately/It is fortune that从句： It was unfortunate that he also died in the disaster. 单项选择 * Blind people can read _ touching letters in raised dots called Braille. A by B with C in D at
6、答案： A I heard it was going to become cloudy this afternoon, _ by a storm. A following B followed C follow D to follow 答案： B A lot of scientists believe that womens sense of smell is better developed than _ of men. A one B it C this D that 答案： D Scientists observe _ making the most of our senses when
7、 we are young can keep us healthy later on in life. A if B what C that D When 答案： C The English language _ the grammar and vocabulary that people from many different countries and cultures brought to Britain. A is made of B is consisted of C is made up of D makes up 答案： C By the time he _ at the par
8、ty, all the other guests _ playing games. A arrived; had begun B arrived; began C had arrived; began D had arrived; have begun 答案： A I am sure _ he did is wise. A that B about that C of that D that what 答案： D The manager would like to offer the position to _ is fit for it. A who B whomever C whoever
9、 D Whichever 答案： C People from the West like to use these words in cases _ some people in Asia may not think it necessary. A which B that C what D Where 答案： D One winter day _, he saw the tracks of animals in the snow and observed that the appearance of each one was different. A while he hunting B w
10、hile hunting C while he hunt D while hunted 答案： B In old days, books for blind people used paper _ against metal wire to form letters. A to press B pressing C pressed D which pressed 答案： C While the soldiers idea was interesting, the system was too difficult to be _. A of practical use B practical u
11、sefully C practice use D practice used 答案： A In 89 BC, Pompeii became a rich and busy city and near the city _ a volcano. A be B being C had D Was 答案： D Loulan is believed _ by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400. A to be gradually covered over B to have been gradually covered over C being gradually co
12、vered over D having been gradually covered over 答案： B Huge trees on the green land were cut down, _ the city being buried by sand. A led to B caused C resulting in D being caused 答案： C Do you know _Rome wasnt built in a day means A what the old saying that B that the old saying that C that what the
13、old saying D that what the old saying that 答案： A We found the ruins _. A the most interest B most interested C most interesting D of most interesting 答案： C Im sure Wang Lin is _ to come to my aid this afternoon. A possible B likely C probable D maybe 答案： B Then she wanted to run, but fear _ her stil
14、l. A stayed B remained C held D took 答案： C Many people were buried alive and _. A. so did the city B. as was the city C so was the city D. as did the city 答案： C The information can _ on the Internet. A access B accessed C be accessed D be accessing 答案： C The truth is _ it is too foggy for the bus to
15、 run _ far. A which; that B that; that C that; such D what; so 答案： B People started to dig in the area for treasure, _ caused much damage. A which B where C what D that 答案： A Lily will have a holiday as soon as she _ her plan next week. A finishes B doesnt finish C will finish D wont finish 答案： A _
16、a person comes from will affect his or her style of speech. A What B Where C When D which 答案： B She wandered to the other side of the hall and _ another painting on the wall. A came across B came up with C came out D came along 答案： A _ the risk of a shark attack, you should follow these suggestions.
17、 A Reduced B To reduce C To reducing D Reduce 答案： B Neither the museum nor the library _ attractive to her. A are B have C seems D seem 答案： C 完型填空 One big difference between British and American English is in vocabulary. For example, the British use the word “autumn” 1. _ the Americans use the word
18、“fall”. In this case, the older word is “autumn”. However, about four hundred years ago, the word “autumn” was 2. _ with “fall”. Later, the British returned to “autumn”, while the 3. _ still use “fall”. Of course, people from many different countries came to America and made their 4. _ to American E
19、nglish. Indeed, in American English there are words from every major 5. _ spoken on Earth. Many of these words are absent in British English. 6. _ big distinction between American and British English is spelling. After the Americans defeated the British in 1781 and 7. _ independence, they wanted to
20、make their spelling of English words 8. _. Therefore, Americans write “color” 9. _ “colour”. Finally, the pronunciations and accents are different. Both countries have slowly 10. _ the way they say the same words, but in different ways. This process is continuing even today. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【 小题 2】 B 【
21、小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 D You are mistaken if you think all Chinese people speak in the same way. Have you ever seen a person from Shanghai try talking to 1_ from Guangzhou It is quite likely 2_ both of them may feel puzzled! The Chinese language, 3_ a w
22、hole, uses the same set of characters, but even the same characters can have 4_ pronunciations. That is 5_ it is difficult for people to understand each other. Luckily, the widespread use of Putonghua in China has made a great contribution 6_ peoples communication, though people from different areas
23、 tend to speak with various accents. People in Northern Europe are much luckier. Even though people from Sweden, Denmark and Norway have their own official languages, it is very convenient for them to communicate with one another. Do you know 7_ That is because their languages are quite similar, tho
24、ugh not 8_ small distinctions. Thus, they can communicate easily in their mother tongues. 答案： 【小题 1】 someone/somebody/one 【小题 2】 that 【小题 3】 as 【小题 4】 different 【小题 5】 why 【小题 6】 to 【小题 7】 why 【小题 8】 without 【小题 1】意为某个人，表泛指 【小题 2】 it is likely that 句型 【小题 3】固定短语 as a whole 总的来说，总体而言 【小题 4】上下文理解，即使是相
25、同的字也可能有不同的发音。 【小题 5】上下文理解，这是对上面问题的回答， 【小题 6】 make a contribution to 固定短语 意为对 做贡献 【小题 7】根据后面的 that is because.可知，此处问的是原因 【小题 8】意为尽管有区别 not without意为肯定，此处指的是尽管有区别，但是他们的语言还是相似的。 阅读理解 It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents do
26、nt understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways: that that they are too serious and too strict with their children; and they seldom give their children a free hand. It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their childrens trust and they are eas
27、y to forget how they themselves felt when young. For example, young people like to act right away without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in thei
28、r minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected. When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success, if you ask before you really start doing it. Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in entertainment and in
29、music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble; it is just that they feel cut off (隔绝 )from the older peoples world, into which they have not yet been accepted. Thats why young people want to make a new culture of their own. And if their parents like their music of entertainment or clothes or thei
30、r ways of speech, this will make young people especially happy. Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say “yes” to what you do. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, when you were comp
31、letely under your parents control. If you plan to control your life, youd better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do. 【小题 1】 This article is par
32、ticularly written for _. A parents B both parents and their children C young people D teachers 【小题 2】 According to the text, young people tend to _. A ask for advice before they really start to do anything B doing things without thinking carefully ahead C be very strict with themselves D think in th
33、e same way as their parents do 【小题 3】 Young people like to have clothes, entertainment and music in their own way, because_. A they want to make their parents angrily B they try to get their parents into trouble C they want to try on something new and look different from than older people D they kno
34、w they are clever than the older people 【小题 4】 According to the text, young people want to make a new culture of their own, because _. A they dont feel they belong to the world of older people B they do not want to get into trouble C they feel they are cleverer than the older people D they want to s
35、how they have grown up 【小题 5】 If a young man plans to control his own life, its better for him to _. A do everything according to his own wish B do everything the way his parents do C do everything under his parents control D do everything with a high sense of responsibility 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小
36、题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 D Can trees talk Yesbut not in words. Scientists have reasons to believe that trees do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree(柳树 ) attacked in the woods by caterpillars(毛毛虫 ) changed the chemistry of its leave
37、s and made them taste so terrible that the caterpillars got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. The even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special vapor a signal causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty. Communication, of course, doesnt
38、need to be always in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar(花蜜 ) for
39、 honey. So why shouldnt trees have ways of sending messages 【小题 1】 Why did Caterpillars stop eating the leaves of a willow tree (No more than 15 words) 【小题 2】 According to the passage, how do bees communicate with each other (No more than 5 words) 【小题 3】 What is the main idea of this passage (No mor
40、e than 5 words) 答案： 【小题 1】 Because the leaves of the willow tree tasted terrible. 【小题 2】 By dancing their signals/flying in certain patterns 【小题 3】 Trees and animals can talk/communicate. Homework is an important part of education. However, what is it about homework What makes it important First, ho
41、mework helps students learn. Homework produces higher learning ability by asking the student to read the same text many times. Most of the time, homework will ask students to read other books. So children have to read and understand it by themselves. Sometimes, parents must help children with this t
42、ype of learning. Children hope to use what they have read to solve questions and problems in the homework. Good use of homework makes children know that learning can happen with or without the teacher. As homework is finished, students learn to work out their own problems. Most students need a littl
43、e help now and then, but doing homework is a way that children can learn to take care of themselves. If the student can do his or her own work, it is likely the ability he gets will be good for their future life. Most homework gives room for additional(额外的 ) learning. Short answers, long answers and
44、 papers provide a way for students to learn things that interest them. Science can give the student a chance to go deeper into a field and have a better understanding. These things are almost impossible within the classroom education. If the project is done by a group, the students will also learn c
45、ooperation(合作 ). Good study skills students get from homework and test preparation can be used easily in most work places. Title: 【小题 1】 _ Benefits Ways 【小题 2】 _ Make students repeat the same text. Develop thinking ability Make students read other books. Help students to work out 【小题 3】 _ Be good fo
46、r their future life Learn more Give room for additional learning Provide a way for students to learn 【小题 4】 _ things Help go deeper into a field and understand better Help learn cooperation by working with a group Get study skills Use the skills in their 【小题 5】 _ when they left schools 答案： 【小题 1】 Im
47、portance of homework 【小题 2】 Help students learn 【小题 3】 their own problems 【小题 4】 interesting 【小题 5】 work places Going to the park with your family is a time-honored tradition during the warmer months whether you live in the city or in a rural area. The most common thing for kids to do at the park is
48、 to play on the playground equipment. This is great for kids. For parents, however, playground time is something not quite as exciting. Its nice to socialize with other parents and enjoy watching the little ones at play, but grown-ups cant easily participate in the playground fun. In order to make the most of spring and summer park trips parents might want to consider trying a few new activities. Soft Frisbees
