1、20112012 学年江苏省盐城中学高一第一学期期中考试英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * - Would you mind opening the door It is too hot. - _ A Not in the least. B Yes, I do. C No, I wont. D Ok. 答案： A I have many foreign friends, some are businessmen. A of them B from which C who of D of whom 答案： D He used to _ cards, but now he is used to _ a
2、walk after supper. A play; taking B playing; take C play; take D playing; taking 答案： A She is considered _ the work ahead of time. A finishing B to finish C having finished D to have finished 答案： D None of them could understand your meaning, _ A could they B didnt he C do they D could it 答案： A He _
3、to go abroad for his further study. A is hoped B is dying C is wanting D dies 答案： B The chance should be made _, since you have got it. A up of B the most of C best of D a good use of 答案： B This kind of fruit _ large amounts of vitamin, vitamin C. A. includes; including B. takes; containing C. holds
4、; included D. contains; including 答案： D I didnt feel like _, so he suggested _ an English song right away. A reading; practising singing B reading; practising to sing C to read; practising singing D to read; practising to sing 答案： A I think I must watch TV now, Mum. I _ which team will win the game.
5、 A dont wait for know B cant wait for knowing C dont wait to know D cant wait to know 答案： D The school headmaster forbids _ in the office. A smoking B to smoke C us smoke D from smoking 答案： A We were listening closely to the lecture yesterday evening when suddenly the light _. A had been gone out B
6、was going out C was gone out D went out 答案： D _ the boss has arrived, lets begin our discussion right away. A If B When C Now that D Even if 答案： C The way _ was thought of by him _ the experiment was similar to the way _ you carried it out. A that, doing, which B which, of doing, in which C what, to
7、 do, D it, of doing, that 答案： A - What _ great fun it would be if we could light candles to celebrate his birthday! - Forget it! The teacher in charge of our dorm wont be happy to see that. A /; / B /; the C a; the D a; / 答案： B 完型填空 Hot words on the Internet dont stay hot for long. “Geili” and “Fuyu
8、n”, last years biggest creations, are actually _36_ on Internet now. Whats popular now is “hold steady”. The term（术语） comes from the very Taiwanese TV show _37_ includes Miss Lin (Xie Yilin) giving a lecture on how to _38_ like a fashion queen at parties or on the bus. Although the lecture is mainly
9、 a mockery（嘲笑） of the fashion world, _39_ Miss Lin makes a point: We need to hold steady in pressure-filled or embarrassing situations. _40_ steady is one of the qualities the public has been _41_ lately _42_ pressures on marriage, work and money can easily drive people crazy. The quality was _43_ b
10、y a girl named Su Miaoling this year, who _44_ in the TV singing competition “Super Girl”. _45_ herself with confidence on stage, she kept _46_ when others got anxious. “I like your poise(淡定 ). Very few people on this stage can keep calm like you do,” said one of the shows judges, Hu Haiquan, to Su.
11、 Internet users named Su “Sister Poise”. Poise is also appreciated in Western culture as an essential quality of a _47_ person. Each year, the National League of Junior Cotillions of the US releases a list of the Ten Best Mannered People. Kate Middleton was _48_ as the one of the Ten Best Mannered P
12、eople for the way _49_ she showed herself in the public. The Duchess of Cambridge was also appreciated _50_ this year for her remarkable poise at the royal wedding. That is good news for many because she has prove _51_ true that poise is not born, but it can be got with a bit of _52_. About-personal
13、-, a foreign website on personal growth guidance, gives _53_ on how to stay poised. “Take a few deep breaths when you are facing a situation that tests your patience; practise yoga _54_; say to yourself “I choose to be calm in any situation”; write down your encouragement daily to _55_ the goal,” re
14、ads the site. 【小题1】 A fashionable B outdated C hot D popular A which B where C that D who A sound B feel C look D act A yet B however C but D and A Held B Hold C Holding D Being held A looking for B looking back on C looking at D looking down A as B so C with D though A explained B exhibited C equip
15、ped D exchanged A turned down B turned around C turned on D turned up A Taking B Giving C Carrying D Earning A nervous B upset C frightened D cool A well-behaved B well-organized C well-done D well-balanced A called B elected C chose D selected A which B in that C how D in which A early B earlier C
16、earliest D former A that B what C it D this A effect B effort C affect D afford A advices B lectures C tips D courses A regularly B commonly C usually D normally A set B make C have D achieve 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【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
17、】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 One day a few years ago, a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of Londons big medical schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Ru
18、ssia to give a lecture. He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag , and he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨架） to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase. At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near t
19、he desk and went over to the shop. When he got back, he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert. 【小题 1】 Who wrote the story A Ruperts teacher. B The neighbors teacher. C A medical school teacher. D The teachers ne
20、ighbor. 【小题 2】 Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase A He needed it for the summer term in London. B He needed it for the lecture he was going to give. C He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research. D He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching. 【小题 3】 What happene
21、d at the airport A The skeleton went missing. B The skeleton was stolen. C The teacher forgot his suitcase. D The teacher took the wrong suitcase. 【小题 4】 Which of the following best tells the teachers feeling about the incident A He was angry. B He thinks it very funny. C He feels helpless without R
22、upert. D He feels good without Rupert. 【小题 5】 Which of the following might have happened afterwards A The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert. B The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert. C The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase. D The teacher got back both the suitcase
23、 and Rupert. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B A traveler hurried down to the hall of an American hotel and went to the cash-desk. He had just 15 minutes to pay his bill and get to the station. Suddenly he remembered that he had left something in his room. Look here, boy, he said to t
24、he bellboy, run up to my room and see if I have left a parcel on the table there. Be quick about it. The boy ran upstairs. Five minutes passed. The traveler was walking up and down the hall, looking very angry. At last the boy appeared. Yes, sir, he reported to the traveler, you have left the parcel
25、 there, its right on the table in your room. 【小题 1】 The traveler _. A ran down the street B came downstairs hurriedly C ran so quickly that he fell down D came into the hotel hall very quickly 【小题 2】 Whichh statement is true A He had to pay his bill and arrived at the station in 15 minutes . B It to
26、ok him 15 minutes to go to the station from the hotel. C He could pay his bill in 15 minutes and then go to the station . D He had nothing but 15 minutes. 【小题 3】 According to the passage, a bellboy is _. A. a boy whose work is to ring the bell B. a boy who plays with a bell C. a boy whose work in a
27、hotel is to he lp guests with their bags 【小题 4】 The traveler asked the boy _ . A to go upstairs B to look for his parcel C to fetch the parcel he had left in his room D only to see if the parcel was on the table in his room 【小题 5】 Five minutes later, the boy _ . A ran up to the room B came downstair
28、s C reported to the traveler in the room D came down to the hall but brought nothing back 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D What exactly is a lie Is it anything we say which we know is untrue Or is it something more than that For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money fr
29、om you. You say “I wish I could help you, but I am short of money myself.” In fact, you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you dont want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie Professor Jerald Jellison of the University of
30、southern California has made a scient ific study of lying. According to him, women are be tter lies than men, particularly when telling a “white lie”, such as when a woman at a party tells ano ther woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks its terrible. However, this is only one side of
31、the story. Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise that they have no intention of carrying out . This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or g
32、ain in some way. Research has been done into the way peoples behavior changes in a number of small, unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying “I wish I
33、were somewhere else now”. They also tend to touch certain parts of the face, particularly the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The tip of the nose is very sensitive to changes and the increased pressure makes it itch. Another gesture that gi
34、ves liars away is what the writer Decmond Morris in his book Man Watching calls the “mouth cover”. He says that there are several typical forms of this, such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers, touch the upper lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side off the mouth. Such a gesture
35、can be understood as an unconscious(未察觉的 ) attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself from lying. Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth, moving about in a chair can not be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to happen more often in this situat
36、ion. It is one gesture alone that gives the liar away but a whole number of things, and in particular the context(上下文 ) which the lie is told. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, a white lie seems to be a lie _. A that other people believe B that other people dont believe C told in order not to hurt so
37、meones feelings D told in order to take advantage of someone 【小题 2】 Research suggests that women _. A are better at telling les s serious lies than men B generally lie for more than men do C often make promises they intend to break D lie at parties more often than men do 【小题 3】 Researchers find that
38、 when a person tells lies _. A his blood pressure increases measurably B he looks very serious C he is likely to make some small changes in his behavior D he uses his unconscious mind 【小题 4】 The writer of the passage_. A hates lying B enjoys lying C often tells a lie D tries to study about lying 【小题
39、 5】 Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a sign of lying A Touching ones ears B Rubbing the nose C Moving in a chair D Covering the mouth 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A Many Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to sp
40、eak English very well when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure(结构 ), but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes. Its uncommon that many students who are bad speakers of English c
41、an write English perfectly. This proves that they are unable to organize their idea in English. The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence (自信 ). Why should you be afraid Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking Dont be shy, they will not laugh at you just for
42、 a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant practice will help you succeed. 【小题 1】 Whats the best topic for the passage A How to Speak to Foreigners B How to Study English Well C How to Organize the Idea in English D P
43、ractice Speaking English All the Time 【小题 2】 Many Chinese students can write English very well, but they cannot speak English fluently because _. A they seldom meet foreigners B they seldom practice speaking English C they had no chance to speak English D they think its enough to master the b asic l
44、anguage structure only 【小题 3】 So many Chinese students are afraid to speak to foreigners because _. A they are afraid they cant understand foreigners B they dont think their English is poor C they worry about making mistakes in their speaking D they didnt like speaking to foreigners 【小题 4】 According
45、 to the passage, which of the following is NOT true A We can speak English fluently by doing more speaking. B If you can write English perfectly, you are able to organize your idea in English. C If you can write good English composition, you can speak English very well. D Any Chinese students cant s
46、peak English fluently because they are afraid of making mistakes. 【小题 5】 In the last paragraph, the expression get rid of means_. A throw away B free oneself from C give up D do with 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 单词拼写 （根据首字母或中文提示写出单词，每空一分，共 10分） 1. We have an old m_ instrument. It
47、 is called a clavichord. 2. Nearly everybody enters for “The Nicest Garden C_” each year, but Joe wins every time. 3. They were e_ a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. 4. Do you have any idea of the _(平均 ) size of classes in the UK. 5 Good _(准备 ) should be made before we have the Mid-term examination. 6. _ (注意力集中 ) more on your work or you will be fired. 7 The difficulty of the problem c_ me to find a solution. 8. I found it difficult to keep my b_ on the icy road. 9. In China most teenagers still
