1、20112012 学年度广东省梅县东山中学高一上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案：填写在答题卡标号为 31-40的相应位置上。 As we know, birthdays mean only cakes, presents, and a sweet song-Happ y Birthday to You when we think of it. 1 , there are different birthday celebrations. 2 the west, many birthd
2、ay traditions come from an old belief that bad spirits showed up on a persons birthday. Today, people still get together for birthday parties. But around t he world, birthdays 3 (celebrate) in many different ways. In North America, children get their noses 4 (cover) with butter on their birthdays. 5
3、 butter is supposed to make children too slippery for bad 6 （ lucky） to stick to them. Irish people lift birthday children upside down and hit them 7 (light) on the floor for every year of their age. Mexico also has a unique birthday tradition. A paper-made animal is filled 8 candy and toys and hung
4、 from the ceiling. The birthday child with his eyes covered then 9 (try) to hit the animal with a stick_10_ it bursts open. 答案： However 2 In 3 are celebrated. 4 covered 5 Because 6 luck 7 lightly 8. with 9 tries 10. until 句型（共 5小题，每小题 3分，满分 15分） 【小题 1】那个小女孩一点都不喜欢音乐，但她的父母坚持要她学钢琴 .（ although, insist）
5、【小题 2】她坐在那里，一副若无其事的样子。 (as if) 【小题 3】正是因为那部电影，他改变了主意。 (用强调句翻译 ) 【小题 4】自从他离开后 ， 我一直未收到他的信。（ ever since） 【小题 5】我在初中度过的那三年我永远不会忘记。 (用定语从句翻译 ) 答案： 【小题 1】 Although the little girl doesnt like music at all, her parents insist that she learn to play the piano. 【小题 1】 She was sitting there as if nothing had
6、 happened. 【小题 1】 It was because of the film that he changed his mind. 【小题 1】 Ive never got any letter from him ever since he left. 【小题 1】 I will never forget the three years that I spent in the junior middle school. 完型填空 Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He
7、 was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 16 in a cotton mill (纱厂 ), but he was often 17_ to work because of poor health. The family couldnt afford to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went hungry. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 18 what to do when Mr. Walker,
8、 his old teacher, offer ed to lend him 100 to start his own _19_ . It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 20 in scrap metal(废弃金属 ). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 21 plenty of money. Jack 2
9、2 working hard. After one year he succeeded in repaying the 100. By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 23 his first million, and he wanted to 24 this achievement by doing something “grand”. 25 _ all his money it was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines
10、Castle” was built in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country. Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for 500 million, 26 Jack still cant get used to 27 the good life. He can often _28_ drinking with the locals at the local pub. “I remember being ver
11、y 29 as a child, but never 30 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.” 【小题1】 A job B work C company D house A able B glad C unable D eager A seeing B wondering C doubting D preparing A school B farm C business D store A problem B purpose C future D principle
12、A spent B borrowed C wasted D earned A enjoyed B preferred C promised D hated A given B made C taken D lost A remember B hono r C celebrate D recognize A Use B To C On D With A so B and C or D but A using B doing C liv ing D keeping A be found B find C look for D be looked for A rich B poor C health
13、y D well A proud B satisfied C unhappy D happy 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, s
14、o he began, “My name is Stone, and Im even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or therell be trouble. Dont try any tricks (诡计 ) with me, and then well get on well together.” Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clea
15、rly,” he said, “and dont forget to call me sir.” Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “When I ask you a question, answer it! Ill ask you again： Whats your name, soldier ” The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he
16、 replied, “My names Stonebreaker, sir,” he said nervously. 【小题 1】 The officer was strict_. A because the soldiers were new. B with any of his soldiers, new or old. C because he was named Stone. D only when he was before soldiers. 【小题 2】 According to what the officer said,_. A obeying his orders woul
17、d sometimes bring no trouble. B trouble would come if anybody made tricks. C he always got on well with his soldiers. D he often had trouble with his soldiers. 【小题 3】 The last soldier remained silent because_ A he didnt like the way the officer spoke to them. B he wanted to see what would happen if
18、he disobeyed his order. C the question was difficult for him to answer. D he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name. 【小题 4】 According to the officer, how to answer the question, “How old are you ” A (sadly)Twenty, sir. B (clearly)Twenty. C (loudly)Twenty, sir D (quickly)Ten yea
19、rs youn ger than you, sir 【小题 5】 Which is the best title for the passage A A Clever Answer B A Terrible Answer C A Sorry Answer D A Strange Answer 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the st
20、rong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”. I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed ” I asked myself. I didnt answer. In fact I dared not. The clock struck twelve.” Oh, !” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I ca
21、n go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy. The clock struck one. I was quite desperate(绝望的 ) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I pr
22、ayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep. 【小题 1】 When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_.
23、 A asleep B outside C working in bed D quietly laughing at him 【小题 2】 The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means_. A very happy B disappointed C very unhappy D hopeful 【小题 3】 Reviewing his lessons didnt help him because_. A it was too late at night B he was very tired C his eyes li
24、ds were so heavy that he couldnt keep them open D he hadnt studied hard before the examination 【小题 4】 What do you suppose happened to the author A He went to a church to pray again. B He passed the exa m by luck. C He failed in the exam. D He was punished by his teacher. 【小题 5】 The best title for th
25、e passage would be_. A The Night Before the Examination B Working Far into the Night C A Slow Student D Going Over My Lessons 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board.
26、Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses. Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local new spapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking
27、 workers. Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month. Another useful w
28、ay to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “W
29、hat Color is Your Parachute ” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career since it was first published in nineteen seventy. Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps pe
30、ople find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job. 【小题 1】 What is the passage mainly about A Finding a job. B College studentspart-time jobs. C Craigslist Web site. D The relation be
31、tween study and work. 【小题 2】 By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can _. A sell your old things B do some shopping online C create your own announcement board D get useful information about 450 cities 【小题 3】 “What Color is Your Parachute ” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _. A w
32、ork on the airplane B buy a parachute C publish a book D find a suitable job 【小题 4】 It can be learned from the passage that _. A companies often put job information in local shops B the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA C Susan W. Millers company is helping people choose c
33、areers D California Career Services mainly serves university students 【小题 5】 How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage A Three. B Four. C Five. D Six. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real,
34、yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult f
35、or us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸 ) sometimes deeply into both families. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming
36、 us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客 ) easily. Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the oppo
37、site of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes,
38、 but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm
39、and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably. For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home! 【小题 1】 The writer of this passage must be _. A an America
40、n B a Chinese C a professor D a student 【小题 2】 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage A Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families. B Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives. C Americans always show their warmth even if
41、they are very busy. D Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break. 【小题 3】 From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be _. A warmly welcomed at the airport B offered a ride to his home C treated h
42、ospitably at his home D treated to dinner in a restaurant 【小题 4】 The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean _. A strict with time B willing to spend time C careful with time D serious with time 【小题 5】 A suitable title for this passage would probably be “_”. A Friendsh
43、ip s between Chinese B Friendships between Americans C Americans hospitality D Americans and Chineses views of friendship 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 单词拼写 词汇。用正确的词性填空（共 15题，每小题 1分，满分 15分） 1. She tried to p_ him to give up smoking, but he wouldnt listen. 2. We can c_ with people
44、from any country with a good command of English. 3. As he feared that the police would r_ him, he never went out in daylight. 4. An unfriendly a_ of the shopkeeper often make customers angry. 5. Its not right to j_ a man only by his looks. 6. Little education was a d_ when he looked for a job. 7. Th
45、ey completely i_ these facts as if they never existed 8. He has $100,000 life i_, which his wife will receive if he dies first. 9. He bravely went into the burning house to r_ the boy 10. It is not a word in common _. (use) 11. We must use candles because the _ is off. (electric) 12. I cant forget t
46、he _ experience. (frighten) 13. She is busy with the _ of her daughters party. (organize) 14. The _ cost may run out at rather more than we originally expected. (actually) 15. We climbed to the top of the mountain with strong _. (determine) 答案： 书面表达 一位美国著名教授 (professor) Mr King 将到你们学校作关于美国语言的报告。请你根据以下提示写一份通知，向同学们宣布此事。 要点： 1. 报告内容包括：美国英语和英国英语的不同；美国语言的发展；美国方言。 2. 地点：学校礼堂。 3. 时间： 10月 7日上午 9点。 4. 注意事项：不要迟到；带上笔和笔记本；报告结束时可以提问题；报告结束后将进行讨论。 要求： 1. 不要逐句翻译，可适当增加内容，使之连贯。 2. 词数 100左右，不包括已给出的开头和结尾部分。 Attention, please. _ _ _ _ Thats all. Thank you for your attention. 答案：
