1、湖南省长沙市同升湖实验学校 2009-2010学年高一下学期期中考试试题（英语） 单项选择 * In _ 1990s, he was still so poor _ student that nobody could imagine how rich he would be in the future. A /; a B the; a C /; / D the; / 答案： B I dont suppose Sabrina will agree, _ A do I B dont I C will she D wont she 答案： C Jerry was very excited to se
2、e the playground _ she used to play football _ with lots of snow. A where; covered B which; covered C /; covering D where; covering 答案： A We have been left no_ choices except to go ahead to face them. A others B another C the other D other 答案： D All the employees except the manager _ to work online
3、at home. A encourages B encourage C is encouraged D are encouraged 答案： D . It is his clothes, hairstyle and the way _ he walks _ make people laugh. A that; which B /; that C / ; which D in which; what 答案： B Zhang Hua is clever and works hard at his lessons. _ . A So is Li Ming B So does Li Ming C It
4、 was the same with Li Ming D So it is with Li Ming 答案： D They left here early and _ by now. A should arrive B must arrive C can arrive D should have arrived 答案： D Shes developing into someone whos going to become very poor and require _. A looked after B being looked after C looking after D to look
5、after 答案： C Information has been put forward _ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities. A while B that C when D as 答案： B More than one student _ J. K. Rowlings Harry Porte so far. A have read B has read C read D had read 答案： B Jessica is worrying about _ she has passed the ex
6、am. A what B that C if D whether 答案： D Dont lose heart. All our wishes will _, so long as we try our best. A be come true B realize C come true D come truly 答案： C _ being annoyed, he seemede quite pleased. A In honour of B Instead of C In fovor of D By means of 答案： B . _is no possibility _Bob can wi
7、n the first prize in the match. A There; that B It; that C there; whether D It; whether 答案： A 完型填空 第两节 完型填空二 （共 8小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 12分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所空之处填写适当的单词，每空仅限填一词。 Old English is very different _48_ the English we speak nowadays. In fact, it is certain that we would not be _49_ to understand i
8、t if we heard it today. _50_ the 10th century, Old English was the official language of England. The language _51_ of an Anglo-Saxon base plus words from the languages of Denmark and Norway. When we speak English today, we sometimes find _52_ hard to decide which words or phrases to use. This is _53
9、_ many pairs of words and phrases have similar meanings in English, for _54_, pick up and lift up. These kinds of pairs developed because each word or phrase came from a _55_ language. Pick came from Anglo-Saxon, and lift from Norse. 答案： 48. from 49. able 50. by 51. consisted 52. it 53. because 54.
10、example 55. different 第两节完型填空一 （共 12小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 18分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655 各题所给的（ 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。 Last Tuesday I took two daughters, aged five and seven, to town by car. It began to rain _36_ so I decided I would leave the children in the car _37_ I rushed into a shop. I warn
11、ed the girls not to _38_ anything and told them I would be back within a few minutes. Then I locked all the doors and left _39_ happily out of the window. I returned to the car in less than five minutes but the girls had _40_ ! I could hardly believe my eyes . The car doors were _41_ locked, the win
12、dows tightly shut and on the back seat were only two coats. Being _42_, I ran to the corner of the street _43_ there was no sign of them. I rushed up to an old lady nearby and asked _44_ she had seen two small girls but she said “No”. Feeling quite sick with fear, I sat on the drivers seat, and went
13、 to stop trembling (发抖 ). Suddenly, I heard a merry laugh _45_ me. I got out of the car, ran round to open the boot (车尾行李箱 ) and inside were two very red-faced and _46_ children. They had obviously pulled out the back seat, climbed behind it and then been unable to push the seat forward again. _47_
14、tears in my eyes, I leaned forward and pulled their ears. 36.A.heavy B. hard C. big D. quick 37.A.before B. since C. after D. while 38.A.talk B. reach C. hear D. touch 39.A.them B. her C. herself D. themselves 40.A.discovered B. disappeared C. described D. delivered 41.A.even B. again C. already D.
15、still 42.A.foolish B. proud C. frightened D. pleased 43.A.where B. which C. that D. when 44.A.what B. when C. whether D. how 45.A.behind B. over C. before D. with 46.A.worried B. excited C. surprised D. interested 47.A.For B. About C. With D. Down 答案： 36-40 BADAB 41-45 DCACA 46-47 BC 阅读理解 第三部分：阅读理解
16、(共 15小题；每小题 2分，共 30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。 Who decides how English is spoken around the world Do teachers in the colleges and schools What about those who write dictionaries or books Do they decide what is good and what is bad English Or do governments decide when a l
17、anguage will change Probably you have thought about this question once or twice before. The answer is that none of these people decide how English will be spoken. Believe it or not, many of the biggest changes in how English is spoken have come from common people in the streets. And one of the most
18、important places where English has changed is on the playground! These playground can be any place where young people meet, such as a sports field or a beach. For example, black kids invented many new words in American English as they played basketball or music. Often words used by black kids in the
19、 big cities become popular with other kids many years later. Another popular sport, baseball, has also given many words and expressions to American English. On the beaches of southern California, teenagers invented words to describe how they felt when they surfed. These words found their way into th
20、e high schools and then to other places. Similar changes in English happened among young people in Ireland and Australia. Children from one group would find ways to play with children of another group more easily. Often they made new words just to develop an identity different from their parents. 56
21、. Who decides how English is spoken A. Governments B. Teachers C. Ordinary people D. Black kids 57. According to the passage many English words come from _. A. everyday life B. textbooks C. dictionaries D. baseballs 58. Why do these kids invent new words A. because they want to make up a dictionary.
22、 B. because they try to beat their teachers. C. because they are asked to do so. D. because they want to feel different from their parents 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D Life on land probably began about 430 million years ago, though it has stayed in the water for perhaps as much as 3,000 million ye
23、ars. When we think of the first thing on land, we probably think of strange animals coming out of the oceans, but in fact no animals could have been living if plants had not been on land first. Plants had to be on land before animals arrived. They supplied the first land animals with the surrounding
24、 and food necessity, since then, the plants, are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy. The first plants to stay out of the water were probably certain kinds of algae（海藻） which were followed by other plants that grew close to the ground and needed water in which to reproduce. On
25、ce the move to land had been made, however, evolution（进化） happened quickly. By the end of 100 million years, plants had developed their roots（根 ), and some had got tree -like forms since height was very important in gaining sunlight. About 300 million years ago, much of the world was covered with fo
26、rests of huge trees. In most ways they were like modern trees. They had roots, leaves, wood, but mostly they had not developed seeds. 59 The main idea of the first paragraph is _. A. life on land probably began 430 years ago B. the first animal on land came from oceans C. there wouldnt have been ani
27、mals without plants D. plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy 60 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage A. Algae probably has stayed for more than 430 million years. B. It is impossible that algae might be the earliest plant on land. C. Plan
28、ts get food from animals in the oceans. D. Evolution began after animals appeared on land. 61 Plants with roots appeared about _ million years ago. A. 430 B. 300 C. 330 D. 100 62 According to the passage, _ appeared earlier than _. A. apples; oranges B. oranges; apples C. oranges; roses D. algae; wh
29、eat 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D When you buy a T-shirt, or a fur coat in a store, it often carries a label(标签 ) telling who made it or from what store it was bought. Indeed, some labels show the dress is famous and it is very expensive, so buyers secretly wish they might be carried for e
30、ver. On the other hand, buyers who deal with the cheapest products would be pleased to do away with labels entirely. However, There is another label more important than the one showing from which store the dress was bought. When a person buys a fur coat, or a jacket, from a store, a label telling wh
31、at the product is made of should be carried to it. This label is required by law. Besides telling what the product on show is made of, the label should be in clear English and be where one can find it easily. The information on the label must be the truth. The reason for this label is that most buye
32、rs today arent expert enough to know exactly what kind of fur or material they are buying. The buyer must believe in the store that sells the products or in what the labels say. 63. The law requires that furs carry a _. A. clean label B. clear label C. white label D. secret label 64. This article ma
33、inly refers to _. A. making furs and clothes B. protecting buyers with law C. keeping the buyer informed D. businessmen and sellers 65. In the article, the author says a little about _. A. black market furs B. managers office C. chemical laboratories D. clothing stores 66. Which of the following is
34、true A. A T-Shirt seldom carries a label. B. A fur coat with a high price often carries a false label. C. A label only says what material the product is made of. D. Not all buyers know the material they are buying. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 D We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the
35、 desk didnt even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She p
36、ushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, Very dirty floors. Yes, Im glad theyve finally decided to clean them, the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, But arent you working late Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下 )of the mop taking her farthe
37、r and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book. After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and s
38、aid, Thank you. Outside, Mum told me, Dagmar is fine. No fever. You saw her, Mum Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Its a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush. 67. When the nurse tal
39、ked to Mum she thought Mum was a . A. nurse B. visitor C. patient D. cleaner 68. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital A. It is a childrens hospital. B. It has strict rules about visiting hours. C. The conditions there arent very good. D. The nurses and doctors there dont work
40、 hard. 69. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely A. the story-tellers sister B. Mums friend C. the story-tellers classmate D. Dads boss 70. Which of the following words best describes Mum A. strange B. warm-hearted C. clever D. hard-working 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 单词拼写 第二节
41、：单词拼写 (共 10个，每个 1分，共 10分 ) 81. Now I can _ (自信地 ) tell you that Im really successful in the research. 82. When he spoke the _(方言 ) of hes hometown, he couldnt make himself understood by others. Its good to get back to _ ( 文明 ) after living in a tent in the remote area for two weeks. I work for a _ (
42、商业的 ) radio station. The _ (残留物 ) of lunch were still on the table. Zhang Yimou is one of the famous d_ in China. Building m_ are very expensive nowadays. What are the o_ languages spoken in HongKong Why on earth didnt you tell me the t_ Im afraid I havent got a very good s_ of directions, so I easi
43、ly get lost. 答案： 81. confidently 82. dialects 83. civilization 84. commercial 85. remains 86. directors 87. materials 88. official 89. truth 90. sense 阅读填空 第四部分：写作 第一节： ( 共 10小题，每小题 1分，共 10分 ) 读下面一篇文章，根据文中信息完成所给表格，每空不超过三个单词。 People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Moth
44、ers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer a chance to think about the changing
45、 roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child-care. These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A. red one stands for a living mother. A. white one shows that the mother is dead. Many
46、people attend religious services（宗教仪式） to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves. On these days, families get together at home and in restaurants. They often have outdoor BBQs for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories. Anothe
47、r tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, baker
48、ies, telephones companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays. 71. Types/ categories Mothers Day 72. 73. to show love and respect for parents. Common points offer a chance to think about74. 75. wearing carnations on Mothers Day. 76. to honor parents. 77. 78. at home and in restaurant. 79. 80. Giving cards and gifts to parents. 答案： 71. Two special days 72. Fathers Day 73. Purpose 74. the c
