1、20112012 学年广东省惠州市实验中学高一上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 语法填空（每题 1分，共 10分） One day Mary was busy working in her office in London when she received an E-mail from her friend Joan .In Joans e-mail, she persuaded Mary 【小题 1】_( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had 【小题 2】 _ (little) money at her command than befor
2、e, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators, gas lines. It had to be in the 【小题 3】 _ (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found 【小题 4】 _difficult to find such a flat, she still went from one block to another, looking for a flat 【小题 5】_wo
3、uld meet Joans requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary came up 【小题 6】 _her boss and politely asked him 【小题 7】 _advice. It was the first time that she 【小题 8】 _ (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached 【小
4、题 9】 _agreement. But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed 【小题 10】 _ mind- she was not returning to London. 答案： 【小题 1】 to look 【小题 1】 less 【小题 1】 eastern 【小题 1】 it 【小题 1】 which /that 【小题 1】 to 【小题 1】 for 【小题 1】 had talked 【小题 1】 an 【小题 1】
5、her 【小题 1】考查词组： persuade sb to do说服某人做 ，填 to look 【小题 1】考查形容词：和 than before连用，用比较级： less 【小题 1】修饰 part of London用形容词 eastern 【小题 1】考查句型： find it +adj+ to do发现做 是 【小题 1】考查定语从句，先行词是 a flat定语从句缺少主语，用 which /that 引导定语从句 【小题 1】考查介词短语： come up to向某人走来 【小题 1】考查词组： ask sb for sth向某人征求 【小题 1】 It was the firs
6、t time that 从句中用过去完成时： had talked 【小 题 1】考查冠词： reach an agreement达成协议 【小题 1】考查词组： change ones mind改变主意，用形容词性物主代词： her 完型填空 Earthquakes strike suddenly at any time of the day or night, but theres no way to tell them. If an earthquake happens, it may 【小题 1】 _ many deaths and injuries and great damage.
7、 Decide how and where your family will get together if 【小题 2】_ . Choose an out-of-state friend or relative that the family members can 【小题 3】_ after the quake to report where they are and how they are. Know the 【小题 4】_ places in each room: under the 【小题 5】 _ tables, desks, or against inside walls. K
8、eep enough food, water and other things, 【小题 6】 _ a flashlight, a radio medicines and clothing. During the earthquake, you should 【小题 7】 _ a clear head and never be too nervous to know what to do. Protect your 【小题 8】 _ and neck with your arms. If possible, take a book, a pillow or any other things t
9、o 【小题 9】 _ yourself from falling glass and ruins. If you are 【小题 10】 _, you must immediately lie under any strong furniture. If outdoors, move to an open area away form tress, buildings, walls and power poles. If you are in a narrow valley, move to the center of it and look up for falling 【小题 11】 _.
10、 If you are in a car, move to the side of the road and stop the car. Do not stop near buildings, power lines or on or under bridges. Stay in your car until the shaking stops. Do not move a badly 【小题 12】 _ person unless he is in great danger after the earthquake. Do not use the telephone 【小题 13】 _ un
11、less there is a serious injury or fire. Turn on your radio for instructions and news reports. Be prepared for aftershocks. If you want to【小题 14】 _ your home, post a message inside your home 【小题 15】 _ family members where you can be found. 【小题16】 A affect B develop C cause D bury A recover B separate
12、d C lost D divided A call B recognize C go D help A loose B safe C dangerous D wide A old B new C strong D weak A ignoring B holding C including D carrying A make B protect C use D keep A hand B head C leg D back A let B prevent C stop D protect A indoors B outdoors C away D out A bricks B flowers C
13、 stones D walls A wounded B injured C harmed D hurt A slowly B extremely C actually D immediately A reach B leave C take D pack A telling B speaking C saying D talking 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小
14、题 1】 A 【小题 1】考查动词： cause sb to do导致某人做 , 选 C 【小题 1】考查动词：从前面的 get together 可知选 separate分离，选 B 【小题 1】考查动词： call打电话，选 A 【小题 1】考查形容词：要知道每个房间的安全的地方。选 B 【小题 1】考查形容词：在牢固的桌子下面 。选 strong， C正确。 【小题 1】考查介词： including包括，选 C 【小题 1】考查动词： keep a clear head保持清醒的头脑。选 D 【小题 1】考查名词 ;地震中要保护头和脖子。选 B 【小题 1】考查词组： protect
15、sb from sth“保护某人免受 ”选 D 【小题 1】考查副词：如果你在室内，找个牢固的家具。选 A 【小题 1】考查名词：注意掉下来的石头。选 C 【小题 1】考查过去分词做定语： injured修饰 people，伤员。选 B 【小题 1】考查副词： immediately立刻，不要立刻 打电话。选 D 【小题 1】考查动词，从后面知道：是如果你想离开家的话。选 B 【小题 1】考查动词短语：留个条子告诉家人在哪里能找到你。选 A 阅读理解 Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice
16、 to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Sure, there are times when we need to be alone. We dont always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend. No two people are the same. Sometimes friends dont get along well. That doesnt mean they no longer like each othe
17、r. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we wound never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we ge
18、t to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places. There is more good news fo
19、r people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people who dont have friends. Why It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself. 【小题 1】 The first par
20、agraph tells us_ what is the feeling of having no friends how to communicate with friends making friends is a need in peoples life we need to be alone in our life 【小题 2】 According to the author, why sometimes friends dont get along well Because_ friends move away we dont call them and write to them
21、we have made new friends no two people are the same 【小题 3】 Which of the following places people name after their friendly people is NOT mentioned in the passage A A town B A room C A school D A library 【小题 4】 Why do people who have friends live longer They feel happier and healthier. They know more
22、about friendship. They take less care of themselves. They care more about their friends. 【小题 5】 This passage mainly tells us _ that people are all friends B. that people need friends how to get to know friends D.how to name a place 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】根据第一段 Everyon
23、e needs friends.及本段描述，可知选 C，交朋友是人类生活的一种需 要。 【小题 1】根据第二段 No two people are the same. Sometimes friends dont get along well.描述，可知选 D 【小题 1】根据第二段 Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools.描述，可知没有提到的地方是房
24、间 ，故选 B 【小题 1】根据最后一段 These people live longer than those people who dont have friends. Why It could be that they are happier.描述，可知选 A 【小题 1】根据第一段 Everyone needs friends.及下文描述，可知这篇短文重点告诉了我们人类生活需要朋友。故选 B Everyday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2
25、050, half of the worlds population will be using it. What are we talking about That is the global languageEnglish. The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German. Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and created a common
26、 language for communication. Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean. Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India. Pakistan, Nigeria and the Phili
27、ppines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong Kong. But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all know about “burgers”. “fries” and “milkshakes”. Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in
28、 English. We can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing! English is a messy (杂乱的 ) language. Every year, dictionaries include new word s that talk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as blogging, download and chartroom. Also included are words that t
29、eenagers use. Who does not know “cool”, “OK” and “hello” Other languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. Words like “caf” and expressions like “cest la vie” (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includes English words
30、 like le weekend and le camping. German words are also part of English. Words like kindergarten come from the German language. Recently, British people have become interested in “yoga”. But the word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India. 【小题 1】 The English language has a history of _. A over
31、 2000 years B over 500 years C over 1500 years D over 1000 years 【小题 2】 The underlined expression “thanks to” can be replaced by _. A because of B in order to C as usual D as if. 【小题 3】 Which of the following statements is true about the language of English A It has been changing all the time. B It
32、has borrowed words from all the other languages. C French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words. D Singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language. 【小题 4】 How many people in the world are using English now A One billion people B340million C almost all th
33、e people in the world. D not mentioned above, but the number is growing rapidly. 【小题 5】 Many countries and regions use it for politics and business except_. A the USA B Nigeria C the Philippines D Norway 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D If youre planning on traveling, there are a few
34、 simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey. First of all, always check and double-check departure (起程 ) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I
35、 thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting. The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit
36、cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency(货币 ) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via(经由 )Dallas, with very l
37、ittle time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. “Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to b
38、orrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing (令人难 堪的 ). The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fa
39、irly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, its obvious that_ A The author learns some rules of traveling from his own experience. B The author doesnt plan his trips or jour
40、neys carefully. C Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel D The America taxi driver never travels to England. 【小题 2】 What should you make sure first before setting off A When you will leave. B Where you will go. C How you will travel D Whom you will go with. 【小题 3】 According to the
41、passage, the driver was angry because_ A the author gave him false money B the author did not give him the local currency C the author did not give him money D the author had no enough change 【小题 4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A The author tells people to choose warm plac
42、es as their travel destinations. B You dont have to take credit cards when traveling. C You should know more about the weather of the place youll visit. D You should take enough change when yo u travel to other countries. 【小题 5】 What is the main idea of the passage A A few simple rules about how to
43、make life easier both befo re and after your journey. B Always check and double-check departure time. C It is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country. D To find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题
44、 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A Surfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee, according to an Australian study. The University of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author Brent
45、 Coker said, “Surfing the Internet at times helps increase an employees attention.” “People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,” Coker said on the universitys website. “Having a short break, such as a quick surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher
46、total Internet attention for a days work, and as a result, increases productivity(生产效率 ),”he said. According to the study of 300 workers, 70 percent of people who use the Internet at work surf the Internet for their own reasons during office hours. Among the most popular surfing activities are searc
47、hing for information about products, reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. “Firms spend a lot of money on software to block their employees from watching video, using social networking sites or shopping online,” said Coker. “Thats not always a good idea.” However, Coker said
48、 the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation (适度 ), or were on the Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office. “Those who spend too much time surfing the Internet will have a lower productivity than those without,” he said. 【小题 1】 What does the University of Melbourne study mainly show A People who surf the Internet are good employees. B Not everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours. C Surfing the Internet for fun during office hours increases productivity. D The Internet is becom
