1、安徽省马鞍山市第二中学 2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试英语试题 其他 第二节根据汉语意思完成句子。（共 6小题；每空 1分，满分 11分） 1.与我们的小套房相比，比尔的房子简直就是一座宫殿。 _ _ our small flat, Bills house seemed like a palace. 2. 是很多因素促成英语发展成这种新的类型。 It was many factors that _ _ the development of this new type of English. 3. 我们停下来用午餐后，希拉接过去开了一会儿车。 After we had stopped
2、 for lunch, Sheila _ _ driving for a while. 4. 据报道，这本书已被翻译成了多种语言。 This book _ _ to have been translated into many different languages. 5.彼得很合作，作为回报我们给他送了份很漂亮的礼物。 We gave Peter a nice present _ _ for his cooperation. 6.亨利七世当英国国王时，首次为英语设定了一个标准。 A _ was first set for the English language when Henry VII
3、 was king of English. 答案： 1.Compared to/with 2. contributed to/led to 3. took over 4. is/was reported 5. in return 6. standard 第 卷（非选择题共 21分） 第四部分：写作（共两节。满分 21分） 第一节 任务型读写（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分） 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的词。 注意：表格中的空格里只填入一个词。请将答案：写在答题卷相应题号的横线上。 Culture means the pattern of human
4、 activity and the symbols that give importance to these activities. Culture expresses itself in terms of the art, literature, costumes, customs, language and religion. The word culture comes from the Latin word which means “to teach”. Culture is shared, by which we mean that every culture is shared
5、by a group of people. Depending on the areas they live in, the climatic conditions they grow up in and their history, people form a set of values and beliefs. This set of rules of life shapes their culture. No culture belongs to a single person. It is rather shared among many people of a certain par
6、t of the world. Culture is learned. Cultural values are imparted(传授 ) from one generation to another, thus leading to continual traditions that are a part of culture. The language, the literature and the art forms pass across generations. No single person is born with a sense of his/her culture. He/
7、she has to learn it. Gradual change is a feature(特点 ) of almost every culture. Culture loses some of its features and gains new ones. With the passage of time, new technologies appear, new kinds of work come up, social thinking changes and so does culture. Every culture changes in time although the
8、rate of change of every culture differs. Studies have brought out a fact that no culture can remain in isolation(孤立 ). There is hardly any social group that is completely isolated from the rest of the world. Every culture, thus, is mostly affected by cultures of the surrounding areas. Cultural value
9、s are easy to be influenced by the values of nearby societies. The cultures, which appear during the same periods of time, often show certain similarities. Modern times have witnessed a mix of cultures. Cultures are combined together giving rise to shared cultures. Title: Characteristics(特点 ) of 68.
10、 _ A brief 69. _ to culture 70. _ The pattern of human activity and the symbols giving importance to these activities Forms Art, literature, costumes, customs, language and religion Origin The Latin word which means “to 71. _ ”. Features of culture Being shared No culture belongs to a 72. _ person.
11、Being 73. _ Cultural values are imparted across 74. _. No one is born with a sense of his culture. 75. _ gradua lly Culture loses some of its features and gains new ones with the passage of 76._ . Not being isolated No society is completely isolated from the rest of the world. Cultural values are ea
12、sily 77._ . 答案： 68. Culture 69. introduction 70. Meaning/Definition/Implication 71. teach 72. single 73.learned 74.generations 75.Changing 76. time 77.influenced/affected 单项选择 * Drivers should be especially careful near schools, where there are _ to be many children. A possibly B probably C likely D
13、 seemly 答案： C _ is obvious to the students that they should get well prepared for their future. A It B What C That D This 答案： A The how-to book can be of use to wants to do the job. A who B what C whoever D whatever 答案： C . _ we are sure about is the need to prevent children from being spoiled. A Wh
14、at B Which C Whether D That 答案： A . I was wondering what it is _ has made her so popular with her workmates. A that B which C how D who 答案： B She _his number in the phone book to check that she had got it right. A looked up B looked after C picked out D picked up 答案： A Food safety is _ important, so
15、 the government spares no efforts to prevent food pollution. A highly B eventually C gradually D easily 答案： A Have a good look round the room to you have packed everything for holiday. A make it B make sense C make sure D make up 答案： C Three fourths of the homework _ today. A has finished B has been
16、 finished C have finished D have been finished 答案： B Im sorry, but theres no smoking in this section on the train. Oh, I _ that, and I wont again. A dont know B didnt know C wont know D havent known 答案： B The teacher， together with the students, _ discussing Reading Skills that _ newly published in
17、America. A are; were B is; were C are; was D is; was 答案： D Those who have _ money than sense may sometimes act foolishly. A much B more C most D many 答案： B The computer system is meant to provide students with quick and easy _ to the digital resources of the library. A access B passage C way D passp
18、ort 答案： A The direction _ which the president would go was kept secret _ safety concern. A for; over B from; about C in; for D at; as 答案： C Thats all that I have to say. Is there anything youd like to , Terry A talk B require C add D lift 答案： C 完型填空 第二节：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选
19、项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Im just a senior in high school. I work part time at a local store called Baskin Robbins 36 I can make a little money. In and outside of work, I always wear a 37 and try to be nice to others. But recently, Ive been 38 by some people who always help others.
20、 So, today, when I went to work, I decided I would take my first big step and truly help a 39 . Two young girls came into the 40 and looked around. I offered them my 41 “Welcome to Baskin Robbins” greeting. A couple of minutes later 42 of them finally decided upon the flavor(味道 ) of ice cream-chocol
21、ate. So then, I made a big spoon, put it in a cone and 43 it to her. Sadly, though, the other girl didnt get anything even though I could 44 she was looking at the many kinds of 45 and wanted to have one. It was at this time that the other girl, who obviously was the youngest sister, 46 , “I wish I
22、could have one.” I knew when I heard this comment that it was my 47 to do something for her. So, I told her that I would 48 her ice cream. She immediately calmed down though she didnt believe what she 49 . I asked her what flavor she wanted and handed her the treat. I then 50 out the $3 for it and p
23、laced the money in the counter. She was so 51 and her older sister was surprised. It was 52 good to help this girl and make her feel special for a moment. I turned round and found that my 54 all looked at me like I was crazy. But, I didnt 54 that I spent a little, because the feeling I 55 from my ac
24、tion was worth a million dollars. 36. A. even though B. as if C. not until D. so that 37. A. hat B. tear C. tie D. smile 38. A. noticed B. persuaded C. moved D. changed 39. A. stranger B. friend C. student D. child 40. A. club B. school C. restaurant D. store 41. A. real B. usual C. final D. shy 42.
25、 A. both B. one C. none D. either 43. A. handed B. threw C. lent D. returned 44 A. remember B. expect C. tell D. think 45 A. drinks B. chocolate C. guests D. ice cream 46. A. cried out B. passed by C. looked up D. laughed aloud 47. A. duty B. fault C. chance D. dream 48. A. wait for B. pay for C. le
26、ave for D. ask for 49. A. saw B. wanted C. needed D. heard 50. A. took B. sent C. ran D. checked 51. A. interested B. happy C. upset D. afraid 52. A. truly B. hardly C. nearly D. suddenly 53. A. family B. classmates C. workmates D. boss 54. A. understand B. care C. realize D. plan 55. A. hid B. borr
27、owed C. left D. received 答案： 36-55 DDCAD BBACD ACBDA BACBD 阅读理解 第三部分：阅读理解（共 12小题；每小题 2分 , 满分 24分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四 个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Every Christmas, we visit my parents who live nearly 400 miles away from us. It is always 9 to 10-hour drive, but we always try to make it because th
28、ats the only time my parents get to see their grandchildren. One year, I was the driver, my wife Adriana was in the passenger seat, my three kids-Jacob, Ethan and Caleb-sat in the back seat, and our dog Susie was placed by the kids feet. That year, we traveled at night to avoid the heavy holiday tra
29、ffic. We left the house at about 9:00 in the evening, so we could get to my parents house by about 6:00 the next morning. The first three hours was fine. My wife and kids were all fast asleep, including Susie who was lying on Jacobs lap. But by around 1 am, I was very sleepy. So I stopped at a small
30、 convenience store and tried to wake myself up with a cup of coffee. The coffee helped for several miles. But soon I was drifting in and out of sleep. I closed my eyes for what felt like a very short moment. What I didnt know was that I was slowly driving towards the other lane and that a truck was
31、coming quickly towards us. I had fallen asleep at the wheel when Susie roughly woke me up by jumping onto my lap. When I opened my eyes, I saw the glaring headlights of the truck heading towards our car. I quickly drove the car back to our lane. I had narrowly missed hitting the truck and getting my
32、 family into what could have been a very serious accident. I checked everyone to see if they were OK, and they were still fast asleep. I drove the rest of the distance very alert and awake. As soon as we got there, I told my wife, my kids and my parents what Susie had done and we could not have been
33、 more proud of our dog. 56. Why does the author visit his parents with his family every Christmas A. Because Christmas is the only time he can relax every year. B. Because his parents dont like the 400-mile travel. C. Because he missed his parents very much. D. Because his parents can only see their
34、 grandchildren at that time. 57. What did the author do to wake himself up during the journey A. He got off the car to breathe the fresh air. B. He stopped to have a cup of coffee. C. He talked with his wife and children. D. He stopped every few miles. 58. It can be inferred from the passage that _.
35、 A. the authors wife and kids had no idea about the narrow escape during the journey B. the author was so frightened by the truck that he could hardly drive for the rest of the journey C. no one but Susie kept awake for the whole journey D. the author had never experienced a car accident before 59.
36、The passage tells us a story about _. A. a poor drivers first driving experience B. how the authors family spent their Christmas C. how a dog saved a whole family D. the disadvantages of driving at night 答案： 56-59 DBAC Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard
37、. “Ill be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast. “And youll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because Ill be the best lawyer in town!” George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High
38、Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse. Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coastbut Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have dr
39、owned. Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But from time to time, he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his former rival(竞争对手 ). Perhaps he missed him George was very interested in old dictionaries. Hed recently found a co
40、llector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped(包裹 ) in. He was astonishedthe s miling face was o
41、lder than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading. “Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals（对手） Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.” 60. George and Richard were _ at school. A. roommates B.
42、good friends C. competitors D. booksellers 61. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance A. He envied Richards marriage. B. He thought of Richard from time to time. C. He felt lucky with no rival in town. D. He was guilty of Richards death. 62. George got information about Richard fr
43、om _. A. a dictionary collector in Australia B. the latters rivals Dylans C. a rare first edition of a dictionary D. the wrapping paper of a book 63. What happened to George and Richard in the end A. Both George and Richard became millionaires. B. Both of them realized their original dreams. C. Geor
44、ge established a successful business while Richard was miss ing. D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success. 答案： 60-66 CBDD Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach pro
45、blems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer(癌症 ). Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not expr
46、ess it. This is called repressing anger. For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain gives out the same hormones (荷尔蒙 ).They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into
47、the blood, etc In general, the person feels excited and ready to act. Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger violently can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently (猛烈地 )may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep the
48、ir anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.” Doctors say
