1、湖北省黄冈中学 2009-2010学年高一下学期期末考试试题（英语） 单项选择 * Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _ the traditional customs. A perform B possess C observe D support 答案： C I cant repair these until tomorrow, Im afraid. Thats OK, theres _. A no problem B no wonder C no doubt D no hurry 答案： D What are
2、 you reading, Tom Im not really reading, just _ the pages. A turning off B turning around C turning over D turning up 答案： C The _ house smells as if it hasnt been lived in for years. A little white wooden B little wooden white C white wooden little D wooden white little 答案： A _, the pay isnt attract
3、ive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting. A Generally speaking B On the contrary C In particular D To be honest 答案： D Most parks in our city are free. They dont charge money for _. A agreement B admission C allowance D permission 答案： B The meal over, the managers went back to the meeti
4、ng room to _ their discussion. A put away B take down C look over D carry on 答案： D The school dinning room _ as a meeting place for teachers and students. A treats B admits C functions D uses 答案： C The old man was found _ on the floor _. A lying; died B lying; death C lying; dead D laying; dead 答案：
5、C He had a wide _ of interests, which made him a popular person that all of us like to make friends with. A world B variety C various D difference 答案： B 完型填空 第二节：完型填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（ 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。 Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人
6、 ). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he _31 to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social 32 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the caf. On Saturday evenings, the caf was 33 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned hom
7、e on his horse, quite satisfied with his 34 . In his words, he 35 thought of changing his job. At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came 36 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt 37 . She told Dad that they must make a 38 . My mother
8、 had 39 of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and 40 . And she 41 that I would some day become a great leader 42 men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she 43 Dad to give up his job as a fa
9、rmhand, sell his horse and 44 a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 45 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mothers hope, Dad and I 46 what we have today. Dad runs a big international 47 and I am a successful lawyer
10、48 great fame in my country, 49 not a leader as my mother expected. Dad said, without my mother, we wouldnt be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. 50 he got a lesson of life sometimes we really need drive from outside. 31 A rode B walked C ran D drove 32 A conversations B games
11、C relationships D activities 33 A cold B crowded C quiet D dirty 34 A horse B entertainment C life D beer 35 A often B ever C never D sometimes 36 A laughing B singing C sleeping D crying 37 A unimportant B busy C unsatisfied D tired 38 A living B change C decision D house 39 A dreamed B heard C tho
12、ught D spoken 40 A honesty B money C fame D energy 41 A cared B knew C forgot D hoped 42 A training B ruling C helping D protecting 43 A warned B wanted C allowed D persuaded 44 A start B find C design D sell 45 A farther B higher C easier D closer 46 A showed B kept C lost D achieved 47 A company B
13、 school C farm D caf 48 A suffering B sharing C enjoying D following 49 A though B if C and D since 50 A So B However C Or D Because 答案： 3135 ADBCC 3640 DCBBC 4145 DBDAB 4650DACAA 阅读理解 In 1999, twelve percent of public elementary schools in the United States required students to wear uniforms. Just
14、three years later, the amount was almost double that. A study of six big-city Ohio public schools showed students who were required to wear uniforms had improved graduation, behavior and attendance rates. Academic performance was unchanged. Some high schools in Texas have also joined in the movement
15、. Yet studies find mixed results from requiring uniforms. And some schools have turned away from such policies. Supporters believe dressing the same creates a better learning environment and safer schools. The school district in Long Beach, California, was the first in the country to require uniform
16、s in all elementary and middle schools. The example helped build national interest in uniforms as a way to deal with school violence and improve learning. Findings in Long Beach suggested that the policy resulted in fewer behavior problems and better attendance. But researcher Viktoria, who has look
17、ed at those findings, says they were based only on opinions about the effects of uniforms. She says other steps taken at the same time to improve schools in Long Beach and statewide could have influenced the findings. The district (the area marked by government) increased punishments for misbehavior
18、. And California passed a law to reduce class sizes. In Florida, for example, researcher Sharon found that uniforms seemed to improve behavior and reduce violence. In Texas, Eloise found fewer discipline problems among students required to wear uniforms, but no effect on attendance. Sociologist Davi
19、d has studied school uniform policies since1998 He collected the reports in the book. In his own study, he found that reading and mathematics performance dropped after a school in Pennsylvania(宾夕法尼亚州 ) required uniforms. Political and community pressures may persuade schools to go to uniforms to imp
20、rove learning. But David and others believe there is not enough evidence of a direct relationship. In fact, he says requiring uniforms may even increase discipline problems. 67 Which of the following researchers are NOT supporters of school uniform policies A Viktoria and Sharon. B Sharon and David.
21、 C Eloise and Sharon. D Viktoria and David. 68 The underlined word“misbehavior”in the sixth paragraph probably means _. A serious crime B bad performance C absence for class D action against wearing uniforms 69 What can we infer from the passage A More work is needed to get better information about
22、uniforms effect. B The number of schools requiring uniforms in the U.S. will become less sharply. C Wearing uniforms has little to do with behavior and learning. D Politicians and communities wont vote for uniform policies. 70 Whats the main idea of this passage A More and more students are required
23、 to wear uniforms in the U.S. B Wearing uniforms contributes to good academic performance. C Researchers in the U.S. argue for school uniform policies. D Evidence for school uniform polices in the U.S. is seen as weak. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D When other nine-year-old kids were playin
24、g games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a
25、 movie,“Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April. Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz w
26、as the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it. Liz went back t
27、o school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets.“What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the
28、society,”she wrote in her book Breaking Night. She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that“next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a
29、 full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS.“I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.” L
30、iz wants moviegoers (who often see films) to come away with the idea that changing your life is“as simple as making a decision”. 63 In which order did the following things happen to Liz A Her mother died of AIDS. B She worked at a petrol station. C She got admitted into Harvard. D The movie about he
31、r life was put on. e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep. A b, a, e, c, d B a, b, c, e, d C e, d, b, a, c D b, e, a, d, c 64 The main idea of the passage is _. A how Liz managed to enter Harvard University B what a hard time Liz had in her childhood C why Liz loved her parents so much D how Li
32、z struggled to change her life 65 What actually made her go towards her goal A Envy and competition. B Willpower and determination. C Decisions and understanding. D Love and respect for her parents. 66 When she wrote“What drove me to live on.I had only experienced a small part of the society”, she m
33、eant that _. A she had little experience of social life B she could hardly understand the society C she would do something for her own life D she needed to travel more around the world 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C Until late in the 20th century most Americans spent time with people of dif
34、ferent generations. Now middle-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves. Thats because we group people by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers, our 13-year-olds in schools and sport activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior citizen h
35、omes. Why We live far away from the old for many reasons. Young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears of becoming old and dying. It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes its got hard that we stay away from the people who need us the most. Fortunate
36、ly, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young. A reporter moved her family into a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter made banana bread for the neighbors and had her children send it and visit t
37、hem. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. My children have never been lonely, the reporter said. The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home (an organization where old people are cared for) when a visitor showed up with a baby, she
38、 was immediately surrounded. People who hadnt gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep woke up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure. Grandparents are a special case. They give their grandchildren a feelin
39、g of security and continuity. As my husband put it My grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end. Grandchildren speak of attention they dont get from worried parents. My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down, one frien
40、d said. A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer and more trusting. 59 Now in an American family, people can find that_. A children never live with their parents B not all working people live with their parents C old people are suppor
41、ted by their grandchildren D grandchildren are supported by their grandparents 60 Seeing a baby, the old people got excited because _. A they had never seen a baby before B the baby was clever and beautiful C the baby brought them the image of life D the babys mother would take care of them 61 Why a
42、re some children quieter, calmer and more trusting A Because they have relationships with their grandparents. B Because their worried parents ask them to act like that. C . Because they have nothing to worry about. D Because their teachers ask them to act like that. 62 Which of the following can sho
43、w the fact that the old often save the young A The old can become friends of the children and the children may not feel lonely. B The old get excited when they see a baby. C The old can cure the young when they are sick. D Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【
44、小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 A Mexico City is truly one of the most amazing cities in the world with a mixture of both the old and new world. From the moment your plane starts to land in this vast city, you know that your trip will be quite an adventure. Once in your taxi and the moment you leave the airport, you
45、 are amazed at the large amount of slow traffic. The volume of the traffic can be stressful to some. The Paseo de la Reforma (改革大道 ), running southwest across the city, is one of the major tourist and business areas in Mexico City with many high quality hotels only walking distance from great restau
46、rants and other tourist attractions. The only problem you will have is trying to see all of these sites during your vacation time. One of the most popular attractions in this area is the National Museum of Anthropology along the northwest part of the street. There are thousands of artifacts on displ
47、ay showing the history of the area and numerous items found from the many Aztec sites in the area. Walking southwest from the museum, you will soon reach the Mexico City Zoo, which is a great place to spend an afternoon. Across the street from the museum is the Chapultepec Castle, once an important
48、site in the Mexican-American war. Its also a good idea to take the train up the hill to where the castle is located as the hill is steep (陡峭的 ). Its important to keep in mind that Mexico City is over 7,000 feet above sea level and some feel it difficult to breathe when walking. You can take a taxi to the Coyoacan market during the evening on a weekend. Its a great place to get some cheap souvenirs to bring back home and to enjoy some traditional Mexican cuisine. However, you must be careful where
