1、内蒙古集宁一中 2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试英语试题 单项选择 * 第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 60分） 第一节单项填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） Would you like to watch the basketball match with me this evening _. I like basketball very much. A Id love to B Not really C I wouldnt go D Thank you all the same 答案： A Im waiting for the mail. Do you know
2、 _ it will arrive A when B where C how D what 答案： A How the big forest fire has _ remains to be a mystery. A broken up B broken out C cut down D turned up 答案： B Well look into the case as soon as we can. Just be _, please. A slow B silent C patient D comfortable 答案： C - Guess what I have got A for m
3、y term paper. - Great! You _ read widely and put a lot of work into it. A must B should C must have D should have 答案： C Why dont we go and have a cup of tea _. A Yes, I think so B No, I dont think so C Thats a good idea D Yes, we had 答案： C They dont allow _ here. That is to say, we are not allowed _
4、 here. A to smoke; to smoke B smoking; smoking C to smoke; smoking D smoking; to smoke 答案： D I couldnt understand _ with you. A the matter was what B what the matter was C that was the matter D what was the matter 答案： D Do you mind my taking the book away -_ A Certainly, please do B No, go ahead C Y
5、es, not at all D No, please dont 答案： B His parents died when he was young, and he was_ by his aunt. A brought out B brought in C brought about D brought up 答案： A Did you plan to meet here - No, we met _. A with mistake B by accident C by the way D with chance 答案： B We dont doubt _ he will succeed in
6、 the research work. A that B whether C how D what 答案： A LiMing speaks very good English _ he were an English boy. A so that B even though C as though D now that 答案： C Im looking forward to _ your answer as soon as possible. A receiving B receive C be received D being received 答案： A Im really tired _
7、 Tom. He had me _ for two hours in the rain. A of, waiting B with, wait C of, waited D with, waited 答案： A -Must I clean the window now - No, you _. A mustnt B neednt C cant D may not 答案： B -its a long time since I saw my parents. -_ them this weekend. A why not to visit B. why not visit C. why not v
8、isiting D. why dont visit 答案： B I still remember the day _ I first came to college. A on which B in which C which D that 答案： A Nowadays, more and more young people _becoming a super girl or a super boy. A agree on B dream of C wait for D get along with 答案： B On April 1, the westerners will play _ on
9、 each other but make sure that no one is hurt. A fun B fool C jokes D games 答案： C 完型填空 第二节完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40分） Most people in school liked Gloria. So when she got sick， some boys 21 to visit her But none of them wanted to 22 any money on a gift to bring along Then Willie said， “We can 23 some
10、flowers from a 24 ” Gloria will not know 25 they come from， and the dead man will not 26them Everybody was afraid， 27 Willie So he went alone and 28 some beautiful flowers Then they went to Glorias 29， and the boys acted as if the flowers were from all of them， but 30 did not mind After their visit，
11、 Willie 31 the other boys， “It is a good thing that I was not afraid Gloria 32 the flowers ” The other boys laughed Gloria would not have liked the 33 if she had known they had come from a grave(坟墓 ) That night， Willie was reading a book 34 his mother came into his room “Willie，did you and other boy
12、s buy some flowers today 35 Gloria？ ”she asked “Theres a man 36 asking for you， ”she added “He says that you didnt 37 the flowers ” “What does he look 38 ？ ”Willie asked “Thats hard to say， ”Willies mother answered “He is all 39 with mud ” Willie， all of a sudden， turned 40 21. A. thought B. asked C
13、. planned D. took 22. A. keep B. cost C. take D. spend 23. A. steal B. make C. buy D. plant 24. A. shop B. store C. street D. grave 25. A. how B. where C. when D. why 26. A. miss B. lose C. hate D. love 27. A. beside B. besides C. including D. except 28. A. saw B. thought C. looked into D. found 29.
14、 A. room B. hospital C. school D. library 30. A. Gloria B. some C. Willie D. nobody 31. A. ordered B. asked C. said to D. explained 32. A. refused B. liked C. hated D. missed 33. A. boys B. flowers C. secret D. news 34. A. as B. when C. while D. suddenly 35. A. to B. for C. on D. with 36. A. inside
15、B. outside C. still D. also 37. A. ask for B. water C. like D. pay for 38. A. as B. about C. like D. for 39. A. painted B. dressed C. wrapped D. covered 40. A. sad B. red C. pale D. glad 答案： 21-40 CDADB CDDAC CBBBB BDCDC 阅读理解 第二部分阅读理解（共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40分） A Dear Betty, My roommates family wants me
16、to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with them in their home. I accepted the invitation, and Im excited about going, but Im a little nervous about it, too. The social customs in my country are different from those here, so Im a little worried about making mistakes. Should I bring a gift, such as candy or f
17、lowers Should I arrive on time or a little late At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use How can I let the family know that Im thankful for their kindness Yours, Knowing Nothing Dear Knowing Nothing, Its a good idea to bring a gift when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are alw
18、ays welcome, or you can bring a bottle of wine if you know the family drink it. You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Dont get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. Try to relax at the dinner table. If you dont know how to
19、 use the right fork, knife or spoon, just watch the other guests, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, dont be shy about asking the person next to you; its better to ask them than to be silently uncomfortable and nervous. If you like the food, say so. Of course, youll thank the
20、host and hostess for the meal and for their kindness. Its also a good idea to send a card to thank them the day after. Yours, Betty 41. Knowing Nothing wrote a letter to Betty to _. A. tell Betty some good news B. ask for some advice C. answer some questions D. invite her to dinner 42. According to
21、Betty, Knowing Nothing _ when going to a dinner party. A. can only bring some flowers B. cant bring wine C. should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late D. should arrive twenty minutes late 43. Betty does NOT advise Knowing Nothing to _. A. relax at the dinner table B. watch the other guests C.
22、 ask the person beside him D. keep silent at table 答案： 41-43 BCD B A beggar（乞丐） followed a lady and asked her for some money. She refused, so he turned away sadly and said he must do what he had made up his mind to do. At this word, the lady was greatly frightened (害怕 ) for she was afraid for his li
23、fe. So she called him back and gave him a dollar. The beggar took the money, put it into his pocket, and thanked her a great deal. “You have saved me from a terrible fate,” he said. The lady asked him what he meant. The beggar replied, “Madame, I have been begging all day, but only you have taken pi
24、ty on me. Without this dollar you gave to me, I should have had to go to work now. 44. Before meeting the lady, the beggar _. A. had already received some dollars B. had been thinking of taking his own life C. had received no money for that day D. had acted as if he was looking for a job 45. If the
25、woman had understood the beggars words correctly, she would probably _. A. have given him one more dollar B. have persuaded him to give up begging C. have gone away without giving him any money D. have offered him some work 46. In the story, “a horrible fate” means _ A. to beg B. to go to work C. to
26、 die D. to live a hard life 47. The best headline(标题 ) for the story is _. A. How to Beg B. Money before Everything C. Anything except Work D. Work for Money 答案： 44-47 CCBC C Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time. In Tokyo there are always too many people in the pl
27、aces where I want to be. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very fast, but in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams(拥挤 ).Tokyo is not different from London, Paris and New York in that. It is different when one wants to walk. At certain times of the day there are a lot
28、 of people on foot in Londons Oxford Street. But the streets near the Ginza in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of them. The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is when the n
29、ight-clubs are closing and everybody wants to go home. There are 35 000 night-clubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is empty. During the day, most people travel to and from work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. At most stations, trains arrive every two or t
30、hree minutes but at certain hours there do not seem to be enough trains. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train you would see everybody reading a newspaper. In Tokyo trains everybody in a seat seems to be asleep, whet
31、her his journey is long or short. In Tokyo, I stood outside the station for five minutes. Three fire-engines(消防车 ) race past on the way to one of the many fires that Tokyo has every day .Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now. 48.Tokyo is different from London in th
32、at_. A. it has a larger population B. there are more traffic jams C. it is more difficult to go somewhere on foot D. night clubs are sometimes empty 49.Japanese trains _. A. often leave and arrive on time B. are often crowded C. are the main means(手段，方法 ) people use to travel to and from work D. all
33、 of the above 50.Where can you find everybody reading a newspaper _. A. At most London train stations B. At most Tokyo train stations C. On a Tokyo train D. On a London train 51.Fires break out _ in Tokyo according to the writer. A. quite frequently (频繁 ) B. only several times a day C. not very ofte
34、n D. very seldom 52.Which of the following is NOT true about Tokyo _. A. The streets become more crowded at 11:30 at night B. There are more trains than cars C. Fire-engines are very busy in the city D. Tokyo people are polite 答案： 48-52 CDDAB D The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was q
35、uiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light， I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff（东西） 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
36、.“ Oh， dear！ ” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can 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
37、 was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed， “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. 53. When the author was go
38、ing over his lessons， all the others in the house were _ . A. asleep B. outside C. working in bed D. quietly laughing at him 54. Reviewing his lessons didnt help him because _ . A. it was too late at night B. he was very tired C. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldnt keep them open D. he hadnt
39、 studied hard before the examination 55. What do you suppose happened to the author？ A. He went to a church to pray again B. He passed the exam in luck C. He failed in the exam D. He was punished by his teacher 56. The best title for the passage would be _ . A. The Night Before the Examination B. Wo
40、rking Far into the Night C. A Slow Student D. Going Over My Lessons 答案： 53-56 ADCA E Safety information for study abroad Remember you are responsible for the choices you make regarding your safety! Be careful all the time. Not knowing about the culture, language, people and situations may put you at
41、 higher risk. Learn what women and men do in the culture to protect themselves. Avoid walking alone at night. Do not agree to meet a person whom you do not know in a lonely place. Be cautious when meeting new people. Dont give out your address and phone number to strangers or let out too much person
42、al information about yourself. Do not attract attention to yourself by speaking English loudly in public in America or wearing expensive jewelry. These manners will certainly attract thieves, or worse. Do not be afraid to be impolite when faced with unwanted situations. Do not let anyone push you in
43、to taking risks. If you feel unsafe, you probably are. Taxis are not safe everywhere, especially late at night. Men and women are often robbed by taxi drivers. In many cities, taxis have gotten so dangerous that people use Radio Taxis to get the names of good companies. When using public telephones,
44、 especially in a lonely place, stand facing out so you can see your surroundings. If someone stops you to ask for the time or to ask for directions, step away to a distance that is safer. Why would they consider asking an obviously foreign person for directions Your life will always be more importan
45、t than any of your possessions (财产 ). Let them go and run away if necessary. 57. For whom is the passage written A. Parents who worry about the safety of their children. B. Foreign people who are traveling in the USA. C. Those students who are studying abroad. D. People who are interested in foreign
46、 culture. 58. What does the underlined word “cautious” probably mean A. Friendly. B. Careful. C. Active. D. Calm. 59. You are advised not to speak English loudly in public in America because _. A. others will laugh at your bad English B. it is bad manners to speak loudly in American culture C. you w
47、ill attract too much attention to yourself D. other people will ask more information about yourself 60. What should you do to protect yourself while studying abroad A. Taking public transportation whenever you go out. B. Not considering others feelings as long as you like. C. Not offering help to an
48、yone in the street. D. Having a high sense of safety at any time. 答案： 57-60 CBCD 附加题：阅读理解（共 5小题；每小题 3分， 满分 15分。把答案：涂到答题卡上） The pen is more powerful than the sword（利剑） . There have been many writers who use their pens to write things that were wrong. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them. She was born in the U. S. A. in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited
