1、湖南省永州一中 2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试英语试题 其他 根据所给的中文意思，在空格处填上一个适当的英语单词使句子完整。 76.与我们的小套房相比， Bill的房子简直就是一座宫殿。 _ to our small flat, Bills house seemed like a palace. 77.这个节目的成功极大地提高了当前人们对流行音乐的兴趣。 The success of the programme has_ greatly to the current interest in pop music. 78.当 Polly抵达车站入口处时，那里已经空无一人了。 When
2、Polly got to the station entrance, it was_ 79.他们明天来的可能性很小。 _of their coming tomorrow are very slim. 80.要是有谁知道这个好心的人，请通过报纸与我取得联系，以便我能当面谢谢他。 If anyone knows this kind man, please contact me through the newspaper so I can thank him_ 答案： pared 77.contributed 78.deserted 79.chances 80.personally Part B:
3、仔细阅读下面短文并按照语境完成填空 (每空只能填一个单词 )，注意语法，词性、词形变化等。将答案：填写在答题纸上。请考生务必注意对应答题纸上相应的题号。 Below are several excerpts(节选 )from the travel diary kept by Ann,one of the students from Canada. I am representing Canada. I feel lucky to have won a place on this trip.Tomorrow we are visiting Pompeii. Next week we are fl
4、ying to Loulan,in China. 48 Pompeii and Loulan became lost civilizations. The city of Pompeii was founded in the 8th century. Near the city 49 a volcano called Vesuvius.Unfortunately ,all the people were buried 50 by the volcano , and 51 was the city. When I walked around the city, I saw streets jus
5、t they had been.Its hard to imagine how this quiet volcano destroyed the city. In July, after several days of travelling we arrived in Loulan, a small,wealty commercial city which 52 between the East and the West almost 2,000 years ago.100years ago the Swedish exporer Sven Hedin discovered the ruins
6、 of the Loulan Kingdom gradually covered by sandstorms.When we went to the city, we found the ruins most interesting. There was an ancient water system 53 ran through the middle of the city. The desert was once a green land 54 enormous trees, but even that didnt prevent the city from 55 buried by sa
7、nd-what a pity! 答案： 48. both 49. was 50. alive 51. so 52.existed/lay/was 53. which/that 54. with 55. being 单项选择 * In_1860s, the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was made_director of the Pompeii dig. A the; 不填 B the; the C不填 ; 不填 D不填 ; the 答案： A .Yang Liwei as well as the other two astronauts
8、_ to be the most qualified for space exploration. A considered B had considered C was considered D were considered 答案： C _ she looked after the old patient a whole year moves us all. A What B That C Whether D If 答案： B The question of _ English will continue changing in the future is easy _. A if; to
9、 be answered B whether; to be answered C whether; to answer D If; to answer 答案： C She looked around, but the tall man was nowhere_. A to see B to be seeing C to be seen D seen 答案： C The sun was shining brightly, _ everything there _ more beautiful. A making, look B to make, looked C and made, lookin
10、g D and making, be looked 答案： A Now that you like the cell phone so much, why not carry it back Well, you know, Im a student, and I cant afford _ mobile phone. A that expensive a B a that expensive C so an expensive D such expensive a 答案： A Loulan, once a small, wealthy commercial city, is believed
11、by many people_over gradually by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 500. A covered B was covered C to be covered D to have been covered 答案： D .As we all know, the UK _ four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Island. A is consisted of B is made up of C is made of D consists 答案： B _ a dark night,
12、they took the sick boy to the hospital. And after an hours curing, the boy was out of danger very soon. A With B At C On D In 答案： C The possibility_ pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research. A which B why C that D whether 答案： C .Polly found herself_ up at a man_w
13、ith his hand_on her arm. A staring; standing; resting B stared; stood; rested C stare; stood; rested D to stare; standing; resting 答案： A .Dont be frightened by sharks as there is_chance of being hit by lightning than being attacked by a shark. A as thirty times great as B as thirty times great C thi
14、rty times as great D thirty times greater 答案： D .The Chinese language differs from many Western languages_it uses characters which have meanings and can stand alone as words. A unless B until C now that D in that 答案： D The blind man thought_necessary to pay back the help people gave him when it was
15、sunny. A that B it C this D him 答案： B 完型填空 第二节 完型填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） Part A: 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第 36至第 47小题所给的 A、 B、 C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 On the night of the play, Jack was at the theatre early and he was already dressed in a suit of policemans clothes long 36 the end of the first scene. H
16、e certainly looked the part all right, he thought as he admired (欣赏 ) himself in the mirror. Then he suddenly felt 37. After all, it was his first time to have a part in a play. How could he face all those people watching the play He put his head in his hands and tried to 38 his lines (台词 ), but not
17、hing came to his mind. A knock on the door made him look 39. He was to go on stage (舞台 ) in the second scene. “ Have I missed my part and ruined (破坏 ) the play for everybody ” he thought to himself. But 40 was only the manager. She 41 how nervous he was and 42 he should stand near the stage where he
18、 could watch and follow the play. It was a good way of getting rid of his nervousness, she said. She was right; it seemed to work. In fact the more he watched the play, the more he felt himself part of it. At last the 43 came for him to appear on the stage. But suddenly the manager came to him again
19、, 44 worried as she placed a hand on his arm to hold him back. “Has anything gone 45 ” Jack asked, “Im afraid youre going to be 46, “she said. “ They have jumped three pages of the play and have 47 your part out completely.” 36. A. before B. by C. after D. at 37.A. nervous B. sad C. pleased D. fine
20、38.A. read B. remember C understand D. learn 39.A. away B. up C. out D. down 40.A. this B. that C. she D. it 41.A. wondered B. imagined C. noticed D. examined 42.A. agreed B. suggested C. persuaded D. encouraged 43.A. hour B. minute C. moment D. period 44.A. feeling B. looking C. sounding D. growing
21、 45.A. bad B. late C. mad D. wrong 46.A. frightened B. excited C. disappointed D. pleased 47.A. talked B. got C. spoken D. missed 答案： 3640 AABBD 41 -45 CBDCA 4647 DD 阅读理解 第 三部分：阅读理解（共 15小题，每小题 2分，满分 30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Having returned from her round trip, the angry
22、 woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me $ 12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office, “you sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me $12.” Harry was w
23、orried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “Ill just check the Jersey timetable for Mary 22nd.” The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could
24、 he have made such a careless mistake He shouldnt have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburned,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey ” “Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!” “Thats fine,” sa
25、id Harry. “My little girl cant swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only three” “Im four,” the child said proudly. “Ill be four and a half.” Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam.” he said. “But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you ” “Err. Well-,” the woman looked at the chil
26、d. “I mean, she hasnt started school yet. Shes only four.” “A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A childs return ticket to Jersey costs, let me see$ 13. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe(欠 ) $ 1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine” The woman stood up, took
27、the childs hand and left the office. 56. The woman was angry because_. A. she couldnt use the ticket for her round trip B. she spent more money than she had expected C. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned D. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing 57. H
28、arry was worried because_. A. the woman was angry with him B. he had not done his work properly C. the Jersey timetable(时间表 ) was wrong D. the little girl didnt have a return ticket 58. Harry started talking to the little girl_. A. because he was in difficulty and didnt know what to do B. because he
29、 had a little girl about the same age as this girl C. because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice D. when she suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl 59. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the fault was mine”he meant that_. A. they
30、must follow it without choice, even though the fault was his B. he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didnt want to C. the woman had to pay him $1.50 and the railway would pay her for the hotel D. she should pay $ 1.50, but he had made a mistake, she could go without pay
31、ing 60. The woman left the office without saying anything because_. A. she wanted to go home and get money for the childs ticket B. she was so angry that she didnt want to have anything more to do with the young man C. she was moved by Harrys kindness D. she knew she would have to pay the railway if
32、 she insisted(坚持 ) 答案： 56-60 BBADD People think being an artist must be a wonderful way to earn ones living. Of course, there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the morning, what to wear; or whether I ca
33、n take the afternoon off and go to a football match. But then, I have no one to chat with when Im bored, no one to discuss last nights match with during the lunch-hour. Sure, I can spend the afternoon doing something I enjoy like swimming, walking the dog, or even sleeping, if I choose. But the work
34、 will still be there when I do finally get back home, and its still got to be finished in time. Unfortunately, working at home means that people can always find me, whether Im bored or not and once Ive answered the doorbell, its too latemy thoughts have been interrupted. No one would dream of callin
35、g if I worked in an office, but in an office I find myself making cups of coffee and listening to friends troubles. As they talk, my ideas disappear and I feel increasingly stressed thinking of my work waiting to be done. 61. What is the writer trying to do in the text A.To encourage readers to work
36、 at home. B. To explain why he has changed his job. C.To describe his working life. D. To say how he would like to work. 62. What can the reader learn from the text A. How to start working for oneself. B. What its like to work at home. C. Why the writer decided to work for himself. D. How artists be
37、come successful 63. What does the writer like about his life A. He has plenty of opportunities (机会 )for sports B. He is his own boss. C. He can see people when he wants to. D. He has a comfortable place to work. 64. What does the writer imagine he might do with colleagues ( 同事 ) A. Have meals in res
38、taurants. B. Go to the swimming pool. C. Spend time in the countryside. D. Talk about sport. 65. Which of these notices would be most useful for the writer to put on(张贴 ) his door ( disturb:打扰 appointment: 约会 ;预约 ) 答案： 61-65 CBBDA Learning a Second Language Some people learn a second language easily
39、. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting. The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you
40、 will learn. Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks, The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, o
41、r diary, every day. You will get used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you must s peak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will
42、 all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English. The third step is to keep a recor d of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly Did you understand something the
43、teacher explained Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these accomplishments in your journal. You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy le
44、arning English, and you will feel more confidence in yourself. 66.To feel positive about learning English means _. A.if you are patient, you will learn B.you can understand everything all at once C.if you make mistakes, you can learn from your mistakes D.if you believe you can learn, you will learn
45、67._ follows in addition. A.More information B. The same information C.The result D. The opposite information 68.When you learn English, you do not need to _ _. A.be patient B. make mistakes C. express your ideas in English D. understand everything all at once 69.What is not helpful for you to enjoy
46、 learning English A.To communicate in English. B.To worry about taking risks. C.To think about what has been done after each class. D.To make a record of the achievements. 70.What is the main idea of this passage A.It is very important to learn a second language. B.Some people learn a second languag
47、e easily. Other people do not. C.There are ways to help you learn a second language more easily. D.Dont worry about taking risks when learning a second language. 答案： 66-70 DADBC 单词拼写 第四部分： Part A 单词拼写（每小题 1分满分 10分） 71.This year, scientists will test another 60_（志愿者） and will be in a better position
48、to explain the results. 72.Cancer is one of the_(致命的 )illnesses in the world. 73.I wonder why English is a language with so many c_ rules. 74.Confucius was born in China and lived from 551 BC until 479 BC. He greatly i_ the development of Chinas culture and education. 75.By the latter half of the 14th century, English was _(采纳 ) by all classes in England. 答案： 71.volunteers 72.deadly 73.confusing 74.influenced / impacted 75.adopted 书面表达 Part B
