1、2012-2013学年广东梅州某重点中学高一上学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 完型填空 I went to a local post office to send a gift to Florida yesterday afternoon. When I _1 _ the door, there were many people waiting there. A bit 2 , I decided to calmly wait for my turn to place the precious package on the 3 . Since I didnt 4 the tape to
2、seal(封住 )the box, I went to buy the tape. As I 5 secure the top of the box, a woman in front of me, a similar situation, asked if she could use some 6 . I gave her some and helped her put the gift into her 7 . Then a woman behind me also asked me if she could have some tape, since her envelop had ri
3、pped and I gladly 8 it to her. When the woman in front of me 9 who I was sending the package to, I explained that my 80-year-old 10 Selma lives in Florida, 1200 miles from my home. She has a(n) 11 neighbor named Diane who has, on several occasions, accompanied her to the hospital. My mom 12 her “her
4、 angel” and had asked me to send her two willow tree angel. As we spoke, the line moved and she offered me a place in front of her. I was 13 and thanked her. At that moment, the other people in front of her ushered me in front of them by the time I _14 the counter, we were all smiling and laughing a
5、nd I thanked them sincerely. A few inches of tape can seal the world 15 . 【小题1】 A looked for B ran towards C walked through D stood against 【小题 2】、 A sad B satisfied C nervous D disappointed 【小题 3】、 A counter B ground C wall D window 【小题 4】、 A borrow B have C know D accept 【小题 5】、 A wanted B forgot
6、C began D continued 【小题 6】、 A money B tape C paper D advice 【小题 7】、 A had B box C pocket D car 【小题 8】、 A brought B showed C gave D bought 【小题 9】、 A asked B announced C said D expressed 【小题 10】、 A aunt B grandma C sister D mother 【小题 11】、 A wonderful B careless C sick D unfortunate 【小题 12】、 A makes B
7、 promises C calls D teaches 【小题 13】、 A afraid B regretful C delighted D unhappy 【小题 14】、 A reached B left C saw D moved 【小题 15】、 A open B together C apart D enough 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 A 【
8、小题 15】 B 试题分析： 【小题 1】 .C 短语辨析。 A寻找 B朝 ,过去 C 走过 D靠着；当我走过门的时候，我发现里面有很多人。 【小题 2】 .D 形容词辨析。 A难受 B满意 C紧张 D失望；看到邮局里有很多人，我有点失望； 【小题 3】 .A 上下文串联。根据下文的 14空后的 the counter说明我要把包裹放在柜台上。 【小题 4】 .B 动词辨析。 A借 B有 C知道 D接受；因为我没有胶带来封住盒子的口。 【小题 5】 C 动词辨析。 A想要 B忘记 C开始 D继续；当我开始把盒子的口封住的时候 【小题 6】 B 上下文串联。我前面的那个人问我是否可以用我的胶带。
9、 【小题 7】 .B 上下文串联。根据上文的 , a similar situation,说明她和我一样，都是盒子没有封住口。 【小题 8】 C 动词辨析。 A带来 B展示 C给 D买；我后面的人也要用胶带，我就给了她。 【小题 9】 A 动词辨析。 A问 B宣布 C说 D表达；前面的那个人问我这个盒子是寄给谁的。 【小 题 10】 .D 上下文串联。根据 12空的 My mom说明我这个盒子是送给我母亲的邻居的。 【小题 11】 .A 上下文串联。根据她的邻居送她去了好几次医院，说明这个邻居很棒。 【小题 12】 .C 动词辨析。 Call sb sth称呼某人 ；我妈妈称她的邻居为她的天使
10、。 【小题 13】 .C 形容词辨析。 A害怕 B遗憾 C高兴 D不开心；对方把位置让给了我，我很高兴。 【小题 14】 A 动词辨析。 A到达 B离开 C看见 D移动；当我到达柜台的时候，我们都在笑，我真诚地感谢他们让我先寄东西。 【小题 15】 B 词义辨析。 A开的 B一起 C分开 D足够；几英寸的胶带就能把很多人联系在一起了。 考点：考查情感类完型填空 点评：本文讲述了我在寄东西的时候，因为把胶带借给了身边的人，结果大家都很高兴开心，让我感觉人与人之间存在着很好的关系，人间自有真情在。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与
11、上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案：可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 阅读理解 People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Day on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and resp
12、ect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child-care. These two spe
13、cial days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A while one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On
14、these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories. Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are mor
15、e valuable than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting cards stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays. 【小题 1】 Which is not a reason f
16、or children to show love and respect for parents A Parents bring up the children. B Parents give love and care to children. C Parents educate children to be good persons. D Parents pass away before children grow up. 【小题 2】 . What do you know from the passage A Mothers Day and Fathers Day are both in
17、 May. B Fewer women worked outside the home in the past. C Not all the children respect their parents. D Fathers are not as important as mothers at home. 【小题 3】 Which do you think is right about “carnation” A It only has two kinds of colors. B It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mothers
18、Day or Fathers Day. C Its a kind of flower showing love and best wishes. D People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May. 【小题 4】 On Mothers Day and Fathers Day, _. A people usually have family parties. B everyone goes to visit the cemetery. C children always go to parents home. D hand-
19、made cards are the most valuable gifts. 【小题 5】 What do you think florists do A They sell flowers. B They make bread or pastry. C They offer enough room for having family parties. D They sell special clothes for Mothers Day and Fathers Day. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 A 试题分析： 【小题 1
20、】 .D 细节题。 . They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.说明 ABC三项都是孩子表示对父母的尊敬的原因。故 D正确。 【小题 2】 .B 推理题。根据第一段最后一行 More mothers now work outside the home.说明现在更多的母亲在外面工作，那么以前较少的母亲在外面工作，故 B正确。 【小题 3】 .C 推理题。根据第二段 1,2行 On Mothers Day people wear carnations
21、. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A while one shows that the mother is dead.说明 carnation是一种花，不同的颜色表示母亲在于不在了。故 C正确。 【小题 4】 A 细节题。根据第二段第四行 On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants.说明在这些日子中家人举行聚会来庆祝母亲节或者父亲节。 【小题 5】 .A 推理题。根据文章最后一句 Greeting cards stores, florists, can
22、dy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.说明在这样的日子里商店，卖花 的人，电话公司和其它的商店都可以做很多的生意。结合选项可知该词应该是指 A。 考点：考查文化类短文阅读 点评：本文介绍了西方社会中的父亲节和母亲节的相关信息，以及人们在这两个节日的庆祝方式。要求学生有较好的跨文化意识，细节题的考查为主，文章相对来说比较简单，带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。 Let children learn to judge
23、 their own work. A child who learns to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. If corrected too much., he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the differences between the language he uses and the language those around him. Little by little, he makes the necessary changes
24、 to make his language like other peoples. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things without being taught-to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle-compare their performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child
25、 a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them himself. We do it all for his act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says , w
26、hat the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not. If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine(daily) work Our job sh
27、ould be to help the children when they tell us that they cant find the way to get to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by _. A listening to the advice of grown-ups. B asking adults
28、 many questions. C making mistakes and having them corrected. D doing as other people do by themselves. 【小题 2】 Which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do A Give children correct answers. B Allow children to make mistakes. C Tell the children what is wrong with their work as
29、often as possible. D Let children judge their own work. 【小题 3】 According to the writer, teachers in school should _. A encourage children to learn from each other. B point out childrens mistakes whenever they are found. C correct childrens mistakes as much as possible. D teach children more knowledg
30、e from book. 【小题 4】 The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are _. A different from learning other skills. B the same as learning other skills. C more important than other skills. D unnecessary skills. 【小题 5】 . Which of the following may serve as the best title of
31、this passage A Let Us Teachers Stop Working. B Let Children Alone. C Let Children Correct Their Exercises. D Let Children Learn by Themselves. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D 试题分析： 【小题 1】 D 根据第一段 2， 3,4行 He notices a thousand times a day the differences between the language he uses
32、and the language those around him. Little by little, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other peoples.说明让孩子自己按照别人的样子去做，这样才是学习的方法。故 D正确。 【小题 2】 C 推 理题。根据文章第二行 If corrected too much., he will stop talking.说明如果我们过多纠正孩子，会导致孩子不学习。故 C的做法是老师不应该做的。 【小题 3】 A 推理题。根据第二段第三行 Let him work ou
33、t, with the help of other children if he wants it说明老师要鼓励孩子们相互学习。故 A正确。 【小题 4】 .B 细节题。根据第一段后三行 In the same way, children learn to do all the other things without being taught-to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle-compare their performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the
34、 needed changes.说明学习这些的方法和学习语言是一样的。故 B说法正确。 【小题 5】 .D 主旨大意题。文章讲述了孩子学习知识的好方法，就是让孩子自己去学，不要过多的 去干扰孩子的学习，让他们从经验中学，相互学习。故 D说法正确。 考点：考查教育类短文阅读 点评：文章讲述了孩子学习的方式：从错误中学，从旁边的人的行为中学习，从经验中学。作为老师不应该过多地纠正孩子。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查题支和原文的异同，常犯错误有：绝对化语言，范围扩大或缩小，以偏概全，张冠李戴等。 Separate lives, similar dreams As w
35、e know, some children live in the countryside, and some live in the city. Their lives are a little different, but they also have many of the same dreams. In the countryside In the city Travel to school On foot By bus or car Classroom facilities（设施） Recorders and radios. Multimedia classrooms, VCD, D
36、VD, TVs, recorders, radios, loud-speakers. Ways of learning Classes only, without many reference books. Many extra classes, tutor, lots of reference books. Eyesight Less than 45% are near-sighted. About 75% are near-sighted. After-class activities Playing with balls. English corners and other school
37、 clubs. Homework Homework can usually be finished at school. Homework never ends. Chores to do Washing, cleaning, farming, looking after younger sisters or brothers, cooking. Usually no chores. Family members Big families with three generations. Small families with three members. Ideal jobs Teachers
38、, drivers, scientists, nurses, secretaries. Scientists, professors, doctors, computer programmers, managers, university presidents, the UN chief. 【小题 1】 The survey was done among the _ between in the countryside and the city. A teachers. B students. C parents. D adults. 【小题 2】 . About _ of children
39、in the countryside have good eyesight, but only _ of children in the city have good eyesight. A 45%,75%. B 55%,75%. C 55%,25%. D 45%,25%. 【小题 3】 Which of the following is not included in the survey A Ideal jobs. B After-class activities. C Ways of learning. D Results of tests. 【小题 4】 . A classroom i
40、n the countryside often has _ according to the survey. A. records. B. DVD. C. TVs. D. loud-speakers. 【小题 5】 Which of the following is WRONG according to the survey A Children in the countryside often go to school on foot. B Children in the city often have too much homework to do. C Children in the c
41、ountryside often have lots of chores to do. D Children in the city are difficult to find ideal jobs. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 D 试题分析： 【小题 1】 .B 细节题。根据文章前两行 some children live in the countryside, and some live in the city. Their lives are a little different, but they also have m
42、any of the same dreams.说明文章是比较住在城里和住在乡下的学生的比较。故 B正确。 【小题 2】 .C 计算题。根据 Eyesight那一行说明住在乡下的孩子 Less than 45% are near-sighted.那么百分之 55左右是不近视的。住在城里的孩子 About 75% are near-sighted.说明百分之 25左右是不近视的。故 C项正确。 【小题 3】 D 细节题。根据文章第一列说明 ABC三项都是调查的内容， 只有项不是。 【小题 4】 .A 细节题。根据表格第三行第二列的 Recorders and radios.说明在乡下主要的教学设备
43、就是 records.故 A正确。 【小题 5】 D 推理题。文章最后最后一列最后一行 Scientists, professors, doctors, computer programmers, managers, university presidents, the UN chief.说明城里的孩子的工作选择面很宽，比较容易找到工作，那么 D项的说法是错误的。 考点：考查知识类短文阅读 点 评：文章比较了城里的学生和乡下的学生在很多方面的区别。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查题支和原文的异同，常犯错误有：绝对化语言，范围扩大或缩小，以偏概全，张冠李戴等。 T
44、ourism probably started in Roman times. Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman Empire. But when the empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped. In the early 17th century, the idea of the “Grand Tour” was born. Rich young English people sailed across
45、 the English Channel. They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice（威尼斯） in Italy. Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city. The “Grand Tour” was an important part
46、of young peoples education-but only for the rich. In the 18th century, tourism began to change. For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to “take the waters”. They believed that the water there was good for their health. So large and expensive hotels were built in thes
47、e towns. In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster. When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea. And some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger, no
48、isier and dirtier. Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built. People began to travel more to faraway countries. The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people. Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people use
49、d them. Thus tourism grew, in 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays. The company organizes everything-plane tickets, hotel rooms, even food-and tourists pay for it all before they leave home. The package tour and modern tourist industry was born and began
