1、黑龙江省哈六中 2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试英语试题 其他 If there is a building which symbolizes a countrysuch as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia, then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India. _71_From the time they got married, they wouldnt be separated. She followed him to wars, advised
2、him on affairs of state, and loved by his people for her good work. _72_The emperor was heartbroken and had the Taj Mahal built as a sign of his love. It took more than twenty years for the Taj to be built. Workers were brought in, not only from all over Indian, but from central Asia, too. _73_ In 1
3、657, Shan Jahan fell ill and in 1 658 his son, Aurangzeb, imprisoned his father and seized the power. Shah Jahan stayed in prison until his death in 1666. He was finally buried there with his wife he could never forget. _74_As it is built with white marble stones, its character changes in different
4、lights. It looks more beautiful at sunrise and sunset. At sunset, for example, the color of the Taj changes from white to yellow, then to pink. _75_. To show respect to the Taj, tourists are asked to take off their shoes during their visit. A The Taj is definitely worth more than a single visit. B A
5、 total of 20,000 people worked on the building. C The Taj Mahal is a symbol of India. D But she died in 1631 during her childbirth. E.Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to memorize his wife. F.As the moon rises, it turns a silvery white. G.It was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wif
6、e, Mumtaz Mahal. 答 案： 71-75 GDBAF 单项选择 * After _earthquake in Wenchuan, millions of people are in _need of food and shelter. A the; the B /; / C the; / D /; the 答案： C Did you go to the show last night -Yeah. Every boy and girl in the area _invited. A were B have been C has been D was 答案： D _achievem
7、ent, last weeks ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade. A In terms of B In case of C As a result of D In face of 答案： A The teacher together with the students _discussing Reading Skills that _newly published in America. A are; were B is; were C are; was D is; was
8、答案： D What do you enjoy most _in the summer holidays -Playing table tennis. A killing time B to kill time C spending the time D to spend the time 答案： B -Havent you been to the Great Wall since you came to China -_. But how I wish to ! A No, I have B Yes, I have C No, I havent D Yes, I havent 答案： C B
9、y the time you get to New York, I _for London. A would be leaving B am leaving C have already left D shall have left 答案： D _youve grown up, you must stop this childish behavior. A Now that B After C Although D As soon as 答案： A Please go _the ship quickly. There is only 10 minutes left. A abroad B ab
10、oard C board D to board 答案： B When his novel finally _, it took the world by surprise. A came out B went out C put out D set out 答案： A To my _, the short story has a lot of _. A surprise; character B surprised; characters C surprised; character D surprise; characters 答案： D After a 68-hour flight in
11、the Shenzhou VII spaceship, three astronauts Zhai zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng returned to the earth _. A safely and soundly B safe and sound C safely and sound D safe and soundless 答案： B They _classes when the earthquake happened. A had B would have C were having D are having 答案： C . _in th
12、e mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved by the local police. A Having lost B Lost C Being lost D Losing 答案： B I dont know _tomorrow. Can you tell me A when we started B when did we start C when we will start D when will we start 答案： C 完型填空 III. 完形填空： Many people believe everythin
13、g or almost everything they read in newspapers or hear on radio. A few years ago I _36_ a story about a husband and wife who made a _37_ mistake. They had gone shopping and had taken their small baby -_38_ with them. After they had finished their shopping, they returned to their car to go home. _39_
14、they reached their car, they put the baby in the plastic baby carrier that _40_ rode in for safety. The couple then _41_ in their car towards home. After they had driven a few miles, they _42_the back seat to see how the baby was. To their surprise, the baby was not there. According to the _43_, the
15、 couple had put the plastic seat and the baby on the top of the car but had _44_ to put him inside the car. They had driven away with the baby on the top of the car. The couple drove back_45_the store but did not find the baby. They called the police, and the police said that they _46_ the baby and
16、that the baby was _47_. The b aby had fallen from the top of the car but had been _48_ by his plastic seat. The _49_couple took their baby home and were always careful after that. There was one thing _50_with the story. It was not true. Stories such as this one are often _51_ in newspapers and on ra
17、dio and television. Because they are read and heard _52_that usually report the truth, many people believe them. People also believe them because, like the story_53_, they have something unusual or frightening about them. What is _54_is that newspaper and radio reporters _55_ believe them. 36. A. wr
18、ote B. read C. told D. imagined 37. A. puzzling B. terrible C. interesting D. harmful 38. A. alone B. along C. away D. around 39. A. Since B. Before C. While D. After 40. A. they B. she C. we D. he 41. A. went away B. drove off C. moved on D. left out 42. A. searched B. glanced at C. examined D. tho
19、ught of 43. A. newspaper B. radio C. story D. report 44. A. left B. planned C. forgotten D. expected 45. A. around B. towards C. near D. for 46. A. saved B. saw C. helped D. had 47. A. dangerous B. dead C. comfortable D. fine 48. A. protected B. saved C. covered D. caught 49. A. satisfied B. puzzled
20、 C. grateful D. frightened 50. A. wrong B. right C. important D. necessary 51. A. reported B. told C. made D. written 52. A. at ease B. in places C. for sure D. with joy 53. A. told B. mentioned C. printed D. recorded 54. A. surprising B. believable C. unlucky D. strange 55. A. never B. almost C. al
21、so D. always 答案： 36-40 BBBBD 41-45 BBCCD 46-50 DDACA 51-55 ABADC 阅读理解 This year will mark the 120th birthday of the Eiffel Tower. What gift will the Paris monument get It will be given a fresh coat of brown paint. About 60 tons of paint to be exact, in a specially mixed color called “Eiffel Tower Br
22、own”. The landmark (标志性建筑 ) gets a new coat of paint every seven years. In the past the tower has gone from reddish brown to yellow, brownish-yellow and dark red, before operators settled in 1968 on the current color. “This is the color that suits the tower best-its most elegant （优雅的） dress,” said J
23、ean-Bernard Bros, head of he company that operates the tower. “So we have decided to keep the brown for good.” The Eiffel Tower is the worlds most visited tourist attraction. It was designed and named after the French architect (建筑师 ) Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, who was also responsible for the frame
24、of the well-known Statue of Liberty in the US. However, when the tower was first built, it was highly controversial (有争议的 ). Artists and politicians, including Maupassant (莫伯桑 ) and Alexandre Dumas (大仲马 ), spoke out against it. They described it as ugly and said its presence lowered French taste. 67
25、. Whats the best title of the passage A. The Eiffel Tower. B. Birthday gift for the Eiffel Tower C. How to celebrate the birthday of the Eiffel Tower D. The history of the Eiffel Tower 68. How often does the Eiffel Tower get a new coat of pain A. Every year. B. Every two years. C. Every six years. D
26、. Every seven years. 69. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG about the Eiffel Towel A. It is a place of interest which is most visited in the world. B. A French architect named Alexandre Gustave Eiffel designed it. C. Some people expressed their dislike about it when it was fir
27、st built. D. The Eiffel Tower was once painted black. 70. The underlined phrase “for good” in the third paragraph means _. A. forever B. temporarily C. beneficially D. properly 答案： 67-70 BDDA This movie is very interesting. Besides giving people pleasure, the movie tells people that one does great t
28、hings they think they cant because of their own problems. In the movie, Eliot, Sedgewick and George are three vegetable friends who work as waiters at Pirate (海盗 ) Times Dinner Theatre. They are not happy about their dirty and boring job, so they all day desire to have the day when they can give up
29、their job and do something great like becoming stars in the pirate show. But with Elliots shyness, Sedgewicks laziness and Georges lack of self-confidence, their dream may seem to be only a dream. However, things will always change. Lucky things will also come to those good for nothing. One day a ma
30、gic ball from the sky falls at their feet. It is a “Helpseeker (寻找助手 )”, sent from another period and place to look for heroes. After watching the three friends carefully, it sets in motion (让 动起来 ) events that will send them back to the 17th century to go on a pirate adventure to rescue a royal fam
31、ily from a tyrant (暴君 ). They get rid of a lot of dangers and difficulties while rescuing the royal family. At last they defeat the tyrant and rescue the royal family. As a result, they become the most unlikely heroes you have ever seen. Through the experiences, the three friends find out that a her
32、o doesnt have to be strong, tall or smart and a vegetable can become a hero. Which description about the three vegetable friends in the movie is wrong A. Elliot is shy. B. Sedgewick is lazy. C. George lacks self-confidence. D. They are strong, tall and smart. 65. When working at Pirate Times Dinner
33、Theatre, they think their job is _. A. exciting B. interesting C. dull D. lovely 66. According to the last paragraph, we know the three vegetable friends _. A. are sent back to the 19th century B. go on a pirate adventure to rescue a tyrant C. manage to overcome many dangers and difficulties while r
34、escuing the royal family D. are unlikely heroes 答案： 64-66 DCC History Has Arrived Nine-year-old Barack Obama was looking through a magazine But the African-American boy was shocked by a series of photos. The pictures were of a black man who destroyed his skin with chemicals that promised to make him
35、 white. For the first time, the boy began to doubt who he was. “I stood in front of the mirror and wondered if something was wrong with me,” Obama said. However, now the boy who used to struggle with his identity doesnt see it as a problem any more, but an advantage for his career. In January, 2009,
36、 Obama made history by being elected as the first black president of the US. He defeated John MaCain in a landslide(压倒性的 ) victory. Obamas story starts in opposite corners of the world. His white mother was born in the heartland of the US. His black father grew up in a tiny village in Kenya. They me
37、t in Hawaii, but his father left the family when Obama was just two years old and his mother moved to Indonesia. At 10, Obama moved back to live with his white grandparents in Hawaii where his sense that he didnt belong grew. At his class a white boy asked Obama if his father ate people. Out of emba
38、rrassment, Obama lied to his classmates that his father was prince. “I kept asking who I am and I ended up trying drugs and drinking,” Obama recalled. Things came to change after the young man made friends with those with a similar background at college. Their experiences back in Africa helped Obama
39、 to finally face up to his African origin. He worked hard to become a star at Harvard Law School an d the third black senator(参议员 ) in US history. At the beginning of his campaign for the White House, few people viewed Obama favorably(赞同地 ).Many doubted his unusual background, which left him neither
40、 “ black” enough nor white enough. But Obama turned his pain of growing up into a tool to make Americans believe: “There is not a black America, an Asian America. Theres the United States of America.” Barack Obamas victory is “a historic victory that promised change and overcame centuries of prejudi
41、ce(偏见 )。 His success fulfilled Martin Luther Kings dream that a man be judged not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character,” wrote ABC news. 60. From the above passage we can know that Barack Obama was born in _. A. Kenya, Africa B. Hawaii, the USA C. Indonesia, Asia D. an unkno
42、wn city, in Latino America 61. He lied to his classmates that his father was prince because _. A. he felt ashamed of his African origin B. he had unusual backgroundneither black nor white C. his black father deserted him when he was very young D. he didnt have the sense of belonging 62. Put the foll
43、owing things in order of time. a. Obama is the third black senator in US history b. Obamas mother settled down in Indonesia with Barack Obama c. Obama stood out among his classmates in Harvard Law School d. Obama lived with his white grandparents in Hawaii. e. Obamas balck father left him and his mo
44、ther. A. c,d,a,b,e B. e, d, b, c, a C. d, b, a, e, c D. e, b, d, c, a 63. What does the title “History has arrived” probably mean A. Barack Obama eventually defeated his white opponent, John MaCain in a landslide victory. B. Barack Obamas victory has given blacks and other minorities a true national
45、 role model. C. Barack Obama has become the first African-American President, overcoming centuries of prejudice(偏见 ). D. Through his great efforts, Barack Obama became the third black senator in the US history. 答案： 60-63 BADC IV. 阅读理解： Farris Hassan, a 16-year-old high school student from Florida, d
46、ecided to visit Iraq and left for the country on December 11th, 2005 alone, without having informed his parents. After catching a connecting flight in Amsterdam, he arrived in Kuwait City on December 13th. He called his parents on the telephone and informed them of where he was and his intention to
47、visit Iraq. This was the first time his parents learned of his plans. He then attempted to cross the Kuwait Iraq border by taxi, because of tight security for the upcoming elections he was unable to pass though and spent a week in Beirut, Lebanon. Then on December 25th, he flew to Baghadad Internati
48、onal Airport. Relatives picked him up from the airport and put him at a hotel known to frequently house American citizens. He paid for the trip and made all the arrangements himself with money that he had saved up. The inspiration for his journey was the result of attending a class on “step into jou
49、rnalism” at his school. He was working on an assignment on the war in Iraq and he wished to experience his subject matter first-hand. Hassans parents were born in Iraq, but he does not speak any Arabic, making him easily stand out as a foreigner in Iraq, where kidnappings(绑架 )of Americans and violence are an everyday o
