1、安徽省屯溪一中 2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试试卷与答案（英语） 其他 第 II 卷（共 35分） 第一部分任务型阅读（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分） 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格中填入最适当的单词。每空格 1个单词。 Homework is a great way for kids to develop independent, lifelong learning skills, so here are some general homework tips for parents: Make sure your child has a qui
2、et, well-lit place to do homework. Avoid having your child do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such as people coming and going. Make sure the materials your child needs, such as some paper, pencils and a dictionary, are available. Ask your child if special materi
3、als will be needed for some projects and get them in advance. Help your child with time management. Establish a set time each day for doing homework. Dont let your child leave homework until just before bedtime. Think about using a weekend morning or afternoon for working on big projects, especially
4、 if the project involves getting together with classmates. Be positive about homework. Tell your child how important school is. The attitude you express about homework will be the attitude your child acquires. When your child asks for help, provide guidance, not answers. Giving answers means your ch
5、ild will not learn the material. Too much help teaches your child that when the going gets rough, someone will do the work for him or her. Cooperation with the teacher. It shows your child that the school and home are a team. Follow the directions given by the teacher. Reward progress in homework. I
6、f your child has been successful in homework completion and is working hard, celebrate that success with a special event (e.g. pizza, a walk, a trip to the park) to reinforce the positive effort. Title: (76) _ for parents on their childrens homework Right things to do Basic requirements (77) _ for h
7、omework A separate room Quiet and well-lit (78) _ TV or other distractions Materials for homework Things_ (79) Some paper Some pencils A dictionary Special materials for some projects ahead of (80) _ Time management (81) _ homework A set time each day Weekend homework A whole morning or afternoon At
8、titudes to homework (82)_ of homework (83)_ by parents Accepted by children (84)_ from parents Dos & donts Provide guidance Cooperate with the teacher Follow the teachers directions Dont give answers (85) _ Successful homework Reward the child with a special event: Their favorite food Their favorite
9、 activity 答案： 76Tips 77 Places 78. Without _ 79 available 80 time. 81 Weekday 82_Importance 83. Expressed 84 Help 85. Rewards 单项选择 * How about calling on many _ volunteer to help those trapped in Yushu county I cant think of _ better idea. A a ; / B /, a C a ; a D /; / 答案： C May I take your order no
10、w _ OK, Ill come back in a few minutes. A No, we need more time. B Could you bring us the bill C Yes, here it is. Thank you. D Sure, wed love to. 答案： A Did you hear the news this morning Oh, yes, _ was announced on the radio has caused great excitement among pupils. A that B which C something D all
11、that 答案： D _ his son away to college, the old couple got more room in the house. A As B For C Through D With 答案： D My parents have always made me _ about myself even when I was twelve. A feeling well B feeling good C feel well D feel good 答案： D Could we put off the meeting she asked. _,he answered p
12、olitely. This is the only day everyone is available. A Not likely B Not exactly C Not nearly D Not really 答案： A Little women is said _ into several languages already. A that was translated B that it was translated C to be translated D to have been translated 答案： D To learn English well, we should fi
13、nd opportunities to hear English _ as much as we can. A speak. B be spoken C spoken D to speak 答案： C The little boy came _ the direction of his mom. A running to B ran towards C running in D to run towards 答案： C My parents are always telling me to leave everything in the study_. A as they were B as
14、it was C like they were D like it was 答案： B Who do you think we should have_to Shanghai to visit the 2010 World Expo A to go B gone C going D go 答案： D Many people living in the Southwest of China have no _ to drinkable water at present. A chance B way C access D occasion 答案： C Mike, what did our mon
15、itor say just now Every boy and every girl as well as the teachers who _ to visit the museum _ asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning. A is ; is B are; are C is; are D are; is 答案： D _ has recently been done to provide more buses for the people , a shortage of public vehicles remai
16、ns a serious problem . A That B What C Despite what D Though what 答案： C . Sometimes it was a bit boring to work there because there wasnt always_ much to do. A such B that C more D very 答案： B 完型填空 第二节：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C、 D）中，选出最佳选项。 Home, sweet home It wa
17、s December 22. The cold wind swept the countless snowflakes(雪花） across my front yard. My dad was there sweeping the 36 . His nose was _37_as a cherry. With every breath he took, a white puff(水气 ) ran into the air. Inside, my mother was 38 the last of the boxes. As I entered the front door, the 39 th
18、at after today I wouldnt enter through that door ever again 40 a hole in my stomach. I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my arms on the 41 , wooden floor. I had no 42 but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture existing in my house. I sat there in a daze（恍惚） , just
19、 43 . There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once 44 12-year-old kid, 45 . I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean. 46 , this was “my house”. By no means did I want a couple of 47 living here. These recurring（重复） thoughts 48 arou
20、nd in my mind and I couldnt find an answer. Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul. Instantly three men came 49 in the back door like World War III was starting. I watched 50 as the men, my mother and my dad ca
21、rried our belongings to the truck. My dog even winced（畏缩） as he stared out of the window. I wondered if he was 51 , too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow. My mum came in, looking solemn（凝重） . She turned 52 the overhead light, put the 53 in my arm and took me out of the back door. A t
22、otally 54 feeling filled my heart. For the first time in my life ,I wondered what 55 would be to me tomorrow. 36. A. stairs B. garden C. sidewalk D. driveway 37. A. red B. black C. white D. blown 38. A. piling B. packing C. collecting D. locking 39. A. wish B. dream C. thought D. worry 40. A. cut B.
23、 burned C. shot D. made 41. A. cold B. wet C. broken D . messy 42. A. choice B. way C. solution D. means 43. A. dreaming B. thinking C. staring D. crying 44. A. hardworking B. clever C. happy D. honest 45. A. remain B. cry C. suffer D. move 46. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Yet 47. A. neighb
24、ours B. strangers C. visitors D. elders 48. A. occurred B. traveled C. danced D. flowed 49. A. running B. laughing C. talking D. wispering 50. A. curiously B. strangely C. carefully D. helplessly 51. A. afraid B. angry C. sad D. lonely 52. A. down B. off C. on D. up 53. A. box B. dog C. bag D. hand
25、54. A. excited B. eager C. empty D. angry 55. A. place B. school C. home D. world 答案： 36-40 DABCB 41-45 AABCD 46-50 BBCAD 51-55 CBBCC 阅读理解 It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2008 While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ri
26、de his bike four kilometers away from home to work On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour w
27、eeks to support his young family And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货） ,saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story Shortly after that, several people in our area offe
28、red to help One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before People say that a smile can be passed
29、 from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it increased our faith in humanity（人性） as a whole And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others No matter how big or
30、how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares And the results can be everlasting（永恒的） 72 Why was the bike so important to the couple A The mans job was bike racing B It was their only possession C It was a nice Kona 18 speed D They used it for work and daily life 73 We can infer from the te
31、xt that A the couple worked 60 hours a week B people were busy before Christmas C the stranger brought over the bike D life was hard for the young family 74 How did people get to know the couples problem A From radio broadcasts B From a newspaper C From TV news D From a stranger 75 What do the coupl
32、e learn from their experience A Strangers are usually of little help B One should take care of their bike C News reports make people famous D An act of kindness can mean a lot 答案： 72-75 DDBD You either have it, or you dont a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find thei
33、r way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street Scientists say were all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Rese
34、arch being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we dont use it, well lose it. “Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken e
35、verywhere by car, they never develop the skills.” Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions: If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing. If you leave your bike in
36、 a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree- something easy to recognize. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route. Simplify the way for finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or
37、 walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are. Now you will never get lost again! 68. Scientists believe that _. A. some babies are born with a sense of dir
38、ection B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older C. people never lose their sense of direction D. everybody has a sense of direction from birth 69. What is true of 7-year-old children according to the passage A. They never have a sense of direction without maps. B. They should never be
39、 allowed out alone if they lack (缺乏 ) a sense of direction. C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around. D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car. 70. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should _. A. tie it to a tree so as to pre
40、vent it from being stolen B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it D. remember something easily recognizable on the route 71. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to _. A. ask policemen for directions
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