1、2011-2012学年福建省安溪一中高一下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * Its reported that almost 70,000 have _ a new life abroad in past year. A sought B identified C adjusted D donated 答案： A Jane called to say that she couldnt come to your birthday party this Saturday night. _ David has been expecting to see her for ages.
2、A What a shame! B How could she do that C Thats terrible! D I dont care. 答案： A If _, Ill show the committee what I have found out about the matter. A permitting B being permitted C permitted D having permitted 答案： C Fuzhou-Quanzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway has been running for more than a year. _,
3、fewer people take the trip by bus. A In addition B As a result C Besides D On the other hand 答案： B I wonder whether this student has _ it takes to be a music major. A what B how C which D when 答案： A A boy was killed by the tiger in the zoo. He was believed _ into the cage while feeding the tiger wit
4、hout permission. A to fall B to be falling C to have fallen D having fallen 答案： C As the most acute one in _ history of all epidemics, the Spanish Flu had _ tendency to strike the young and fit rather than the old. A不填； the B不填 ; a C the; 不填 D the; a 答案： D Billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett
5、asked American billionaires to _ at least half of their wealth to charities. A take away B give away C take up D give up 答案： B I feel proud to be born into a family _ education is highly valued. A where B that C which D who 答案： A It is snowing heavily again in the north of China and the farmers suff
6、er great loss. _ to people in the north, were lucky without a cold winter. A Comparing B If comparing C Compared D Bing compared 答案： C Personally, I think its your attitude, rather than your score, _ matters in your study. A which B that C how D what 答案： B I dont like this job. Next year when you vi
7、sit me, hopefully I _ in a major IT company. A have worked B am working C work D will be working 答案： D Before the meeting, Jack went over the report again _ a mistake might occur. A while B in case C so that D even if 答案： B Tom wishes to win the first prize in the coming competition. Yes, I heard th
8、at. _ his goal set, he is really busy these days A After B Because C Until D With 答案： D Were glad to see the officials _ for the fire accident in Shanghai punished. A famous B grateful C responsible D anxious 答案： C 完型填空 I grew up poor living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had lit
9、tle money, but plenty of love and 36 . I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream. My dream was 38 . By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and 39 anything that moved on the field. I was also 40 : my high
10、school coach was John, who not only 41 me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He 42 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念 ). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever. A friend 43 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my p
11、ocket money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldnt be playing. When I told John, he was as 46 as I expected him to be. “You have
12、 your whole life to work,” he said, “Your 47 days are limited. You cant afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 48 , trying to think of the words that would 49 to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50 in me. “Well,” he asked, “
13、is $3.5 an hour the 51 of a dream ” That simple question made 52 to me the difference between 53 something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself in sports that summer and 54 the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and 55 a $ 20,000 contract（合同） . Later, I bought my
14、mother the house of my dream! 【小题1】 A attention B time C patience D fashion A bring B continue C make D afford A athletics B music C business D money A kick B play C hit D pass A right B popular C lucky D confident A believed in B relied on C called on D dealt with A gave B taught C brought D asked
15、A called B advised C applied D recommended A aim B idea C start D purpose A keep B end C give D pick A happy B mad C frightened D excited A living B working C playing D dreaming A moving B hanging C shaking D nodding A express B announce C apologise D explain A belief B pride C fear D disappointment
16、 A length B price C power D spirit A clear B direct C straight D attractive A wanting B changing C dreaming D enjoying A by B for C beyond D within A paid B found C offered D presented 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 C
17、【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 C 阅读理解 It is well known that Einstein was the father of the famous Theory of Relativity. But do you know it owes a great deal to Marits, Einsteins former wife In 1896, 17-year-old Einstein went to Zurich to study physics.
18、There he met a girl from Hungary. They studied in the same class. The same interest brought the two together and the young man fell in love with Marits. In 1903, when Einstein was 24 years old, he married Marits, who was 4 years older than he. After their marriage, Einstein devoted himself to the re
19、search of the great theory. To give her husband more help, Marits gave up her own work, and became a good wife and assistant. She tried her best to encourage him whenever possible and she was sure that her husband would succeed. They often discussed the theory while walking outside or sitting togeth
20、er in the room. They even discussed it in their letters when one of them was away from home. In 1914, the Einstein moved to Berlin and settled there. At that time, Einsteins theory proved to be correct and he had become famous all over the world. Marits was very proud of him and his success. But it
21、was not long before the First World War broke out. Marits as well as her two sons, who were all on holidays in Switzerland, couldnt come back to Berlin. The war not only stopped Einsteins work but broke up the warm, happy family. In 1919, Einstein and Marits had to get divorced. Einstein himself, ho
22、wever, later said that Marits was really an outstanding woman. 【小题 1】 From the first paragraph, we can infer that the passage is mostly about _. A Einsteins former wife B Maritss love for Einstein C Einsteins famous theory D the life of Einstein and his former wife 【小题 2】 Einstein fell in love with
23、Marits mainly because they _. A were in the same school B wanted to do research together C had the same interest D came from different countries 【小题 3】 By the year of 1914, Einstein had _. A become famous all over the world B been proud of his success C suffered from the 1st World War D lost touch w
24、ith Marits 【小题 4】 Einstein and Marits got divorced because _. A they no longer loved each other B the 1st World War broke out C Marits went away with the children D Einstein had become famous 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one
25、wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives（观点） by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
26、 With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of th
27、e writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other peoples writing can one discover what works, what doesnt and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has. No
28、w I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction. As a law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter the volume （量） of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me
29、 that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I
30、wouldnt necessarily be able to have in my lifetime. 【小题 1】 What can be inferred about the author as a child A He never watched TV. B He read what he had to. C He found reading unbelievable. D He considered reading part of his life. 【小题 2】 The underlined word “voice” in the second paragraph most prob
31、ably means _. A the ability to speak B a way of writing C a sound quality D a world to write about 【小题 3】 What effect does reading have on the author A It opens up a wider world for him. B It helps him to realize his dream. C It makes his college life more interesting. D It increases his interest in
32、 worldwide travel. 【小题 4】 Which of the following can be the best title of this text A How do I read B What do I read C Why do I read D When do I read 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C Parent fans, both dads and mums, are shaming British football with their bad behaviour. Hundreds of junior soc
33、cer matches had to be abandoned last season because parent fans were swearing or even fighting on the touchline. At schools and clubs across the UK, hundreds of more matches also had to be called off for the same reason. Reports tell of abuse at referees（裁判） , players and coaches and fight breaking
34、out on the touchline. Enough is enough Peter Wright, a keen referee of junior soccer, finally hung up his boots last season. He decided to walk away for good. He said “Every week I have had to take abuse and Ive had enough of it.” “Parents behaviour is reducing many school teachers, referees, coache
35、s and volunteers to despair.” The kids are suffering Jim Peter, a referee, said, “We are getting desperate and the kids are suffering.” He described the way spectators（观众） behave as abysmal and getting worse year by year. The big question is why so many parents shame their children in this way. Aggr
36、essive Behavior Contracts may have to be introduced to stop the violence and abuse. If not, the game will suffer. Sign up to good conduct Last season players and parents were made to sign a new good behavior contract. “If a parent breaks the contract, I take his or her child off the pitch and get hi
37、m or her to explain why I have done so to the child,” said Marc Nash, Wallsends assistant leader. “The next step is to ban both the parent and the child, but happily, so far this has not been necessary.” 【小题 1】 A number of junior soccer matches were abandoned last season because . A players abused s
38、pectators in the matches B parent fans swore and fought outside the pitch C school teachers persuaded the government to call them off D referees and coaches fought on the touchline 【小题 2】 Whos an assistant leader in the passage A Marc Nash. B Jim Peter. C Peter Wright. D Wallsend. 【小题 3】 The underli
39、ned word “abysmal” in the passage means . A extremely bad B weak C disappointing D impolite 答案： 【小题 1】 【小题 2】 【小题 3】 Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050. TV channels will have disappeared. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will sen
40、d the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers, and books will come to us by computer. Cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go
41、 very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there wont be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Space planes will take people halfway around the world in
42、2 hours. Today, the United States Space Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just 2 hours. Robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies
43、prefer robots they dont ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes. Medical technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are devices（设备） that connect directly to the
44、brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people to see and hear again. Scientist will have discovered how to control genes（基因） . Scientists have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people, and decide how they loo
45、k, how they behave and how clever they are. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they 【小题 1】 We can learn from the passage that some big companies prefer robots to human workers, because human workers _. A often ask for more pay B can work 24 hours a day C are not clever enough D a
46、re often late for work 【小题 2】 The underlined word “conquered” in Paragraph 5 most probably means _. A discovered B treated C caused D cured 【小题 3】 It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that _. A few diseases will attack people by 2050 B there will be no blind and deaf people by 2050 C medical technolo
47、gy will be more effective by 2050 D devices are connected directly to the brain to help people hear 【小题 4】 What is the authors attitude towards the cloning technology A The author does not support the use of cloning technology. B The author thinks human cloning is impossible. C The author does not r
48、eally support the idea of human cloning. D The author is quite excited about human cloning. 【小题 5】 According to the passage, which of the following can be realized today A Read newspapers on a computer. B Make a space shuttle to go into the land. C Use computers to control car speed. D Choose TV programs freely from a “menu”. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A Did you know that womens brains are smaller than mens The
