人教版高一上学期英语期末测试题(含答案).doc

人教版高一上学期英语期末测试题
2012人教版高一上学期英语期末测试题（英语）
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Part II Language Knowledge（40 marks）
Section A (20 marks) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. He __________ here on time next Tuesday.
A. would come B. will be coming C. have been coming D. come
22. Our teacher told us that the earth _________ round the sun.
A. moves B. moved C. to move D. moving
23. He was disappointed that his plan did not _________.
A. go on B. go off C. go through D. go out
24. _______ his being late again, he lost his job and had to stay at home.
A. Owe to B. As result of C. In case of D. Because of
25. The water ________ our house. We were full of fear.
A. was on the way B. was reaching at
C. was getting close to D. was arriving to
26. I like these photos and they can ________ me _____ the life living in the countryside.
A. think, of B. remind, of C. let, down D. wake up
27. Bob’s doctor suggests ________ for a few weeks.
A. that he is resting B. he rest
C. he resting D. him to rest
28. In a room above the store, where a party _________, some workers were setting the table.
A. has been held B. will be held C. is being held D. was to be held
29. He will go if __________.
A. asking B. to ask C. having asked D. asked
30. All the rooms are ________ with electric lights.
A. burnt B. given C. offered D. supplied
31. She heard a terrible noise, ________ brought her heart into her mouth.
A. it B. this C. that D. which
32. Seeing the ________ flood, she was _______ to take the bout.
A. scary, scary B. scared, scared C. scary, scared D. scared, scary
33. He likes the book but it _________ too much.
A. costs B. pays C. takes D. spends
34. The doctor will be free _________.
A. in 10 minutes B. after 10 minutes C. 10 minutes later D. 10 minutes after
35. What did they do after they _______?
A. had returned back B. had come back
C. have come D. were to return
36. Mr Bush, headmaster of the school,________ accepts suggestions made by his students,
does he?
A. rarely B. often C .usually D. always
37. I ________ go on a trip, when it began to rain.
A. was to B. was going to C .would D. was about to
38. It’s wise to ______ the thing in the fridge in hot summer.
A. preserve B. protect C. prevent D. present
39. As we all know, smoking has ________ to do with lung cancer.
A. nothing B. something C. anything D. little
40.It was the third time that he _______ us about his story.
A. has told B. told C. is telling D. had told
Section B (12 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The party began shortly after Mr. Smith, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard the excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had __41__ some work home from the office, __42__ which he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise __43__. But by 11 o’clock he felt __44__ and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was __45__ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he __46__ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and buried his head in the pillow. But even so he could not shut off the noise, finally, after __47__ seemed hours, his __48__ was gone.
He jumped out of the bed, pulled on some clothing, marched firmly up the stairs, and walked into his neighbour’s flat. The owner of the flat, who caught __49__ of him in his sleep coat, came across the room, __50__ Mr. Smith could say anything , shouted, “My dear fellow, come and join us. I know our parties would trouble you. I meant to send you __51__.” Mr. Smith’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get __52__.” Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.
( )41. A. taken B. carried C. brought D. fetched
( )42. A. with B. from C. at D. of
( )43. A. outside B. overhead C. downstairs D. nearby
( )44. A. bad B. tired C. sick D. excited
( )45. A. useless B. necessary C. possible D. helpful
( )46. A. had B. forced C. made D. found
( )47. A. it B. what C. that D. which
( )48. A. sleep B. strength C. patience D. anger
( )49. A. scene B. hold C. notice D. sight
( )50. A. before B. unless C. though D. until
( )51. A. a notice B. a message C. an invitation D. an apology
( )52. A. washed B. surprised C. dressed D. changed
Section C (8 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Dear Toby
Thank you very much for your letter. Your trip sounds exciting! I can’t wait to hear what Africa is like.
Since my last letter to you, I had a little 53 of my own. Early this month, my mother and I took a 54 to Dunhuang, in the north-west of China. The 55 out there was really quite amazing—I had never seen so much sand in my life! While we were there, we 56 with a tour company to ride camels. I was very excited because this was the first time I had seen one up close. We had hoped that we would get to see some other 57 on our trip, but sadly we didn’t.
Since you are going to the Sahara, I have some advice-----be sure to bring a large hat and a shirt with long sleeves -----you’ll need these for 58 . The sun can be so 59 that you’ll need to keep covered or you’ll get burnt-----my cheeks were so red for days after my trip. And another thing, you’ll need to keep a good 60 of water with you, since it is so dry and hot.
I am sure you’ll have a nice trip. I look forward to receiving your postcards!
Best wishes
Aihua
Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
Directions: Read the following three passages., Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
The kings of ancient Egypt built strong tombs to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasures. The Great Pyramid was built thousand of years ago for a king called Khufu. It is located on the west bank of Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact all the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. This is why their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the Nile. The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt, but they are big. Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway that goes from the bottom to the top.
The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2000 years old. Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten yeas to build it. On the top they build a temp of the sun. The temple is no longer there but people still called it the Pyramid of the Sun. near it is another huge pyramid, the Pyramid
of the Moon.
61. In ancient Egypt pyramids were built __________.
A. for visitors to see B. for kings to live in
C. as the kings’ tombs D. for king Khufu
62. All the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank, because in ancient Egypt people
thought __________.
A. they died in the west
B. the sun sets in the west
C. the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun
D. they would go to the west after death
63. The pyramid in ancient Mexico was built __________.
A. for the kings B. for the people
C. for wars D. for the gods
64. The Pyramid of the Sun was built_________.
A. before the first century B. in the second century
C. 100 years B.C D. in 100
65. Which of the following is wrong?
A. The kings of ancient Egypt built strong tombs only to hold treasures.
B. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life.
and the setting of the sun to the end of life.
C. The biggest pyramid in Mexico is nearly 2000 years old.
D. Near the Pyramid of the Sun, there is the Pyramid of the Moon.

B
Habits，whether good or bad，are gradually formed When a person does a certain thing again，
he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, and then a habit is formed．Once a habit is formed，it is difficult，and sometimes impossible，to get rid of．It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits．Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live older. Persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live，and sometimes become ruined by them．
There are other habits which，when formed in early life，are of great help．Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life，such as early rising，honesty and so on．
Among the habits which children should not form are laziness，lying，stealing and so on．These are all easily formed habits．Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided．
We should keep away from all these bad habits，and try to form such habits as will be good for
ourselves and others
66. are formed little by little
A. Good habits B. Bad habits
C. Both good habits and bad habits D. Neither good habits nor bad habits
67. The underlined word ”them” in the first paragraph refers to_______
A. bad habits B. good habits C. children D. other persons
68. Generally speaking, it’s difficult for one______ and easy for them______ which should be
avoided．
A. to form bad habits；to form good habits
B. to form good habits；to form bad habits
C. to form such habits as wilI be good；to get rid of bad habits
D. to get rid of bad habits；to form good habits
69. Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits?
A. Because habits are of great help to every one of us.
B. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.
C. Because it’s hard and sometimes even impossible to throw away bad habits.
D. Because we are forced to do them again and again.
70. According to the passage，early rising _________.
A. has something to do with failure
B. is an easily formed habit
C. is such a habit as should have been avoided
D. is such a habit as will be kept

C
Inside China Daily
China, Japan ink fishery agreement
The New China-Japan Fishery Agreement will be put into effect starting June this year. Chinese vice-minister of agriculture, Qi Jingfa told a press conference yesterday in Beijing.
-Page 2
Offshore funeral(葬礼)
The remains of more than 500 dead will be scattered at sea this spring near the mouth of Yangtze River in Shanghai. To save space Shanghai officials discouraged land burials.
–Page 3
The only wise choice
Co-operation with the mainland for a peaceful reunification (统一) should be the only wise choice for the newly elected Taiwan leader.
-Page 4
The Art Market
Interest in activities such as fairs, galleries and exhibitions has caused the art market to take shape in China.
-Page 9
Two sides of a story
The government’s efforts to cut the homework burden of primary and middle school students have drawn mixed reactions.
-Page 10
Blind, but not out.
Yang Jia, an English professor at the Chinese Academy of Science meets the challenges brought by the sudden loss of her eyesight and continues to make it in her work.
-Page 11
71. The above section may possibly appear on _________ of China Daily.
A. Page 5 B. the Front Page C. Page 9 D. the last page
72. From the text we can know that _________.
A. a blind professor can work better
B. Chinese fishermen can go fishing freely in Japan soon
C. no one will be buried in the ground after they die in Shanghai
D. more and more people have begun to do art business
73. When you look through this issue of China Daily, you are sure to find ______.
A. how Taiwan’s new leader was made
B. that people think differently of reducing pupils’ burden
C. sad stories about students with heavy burden in primary and middle schools
D. interesting stories of art fairs, galleries and exhibitions of different shapes in China
74. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “scattered” according to the text?
A. covered a wide area.
B. searched for in a wide area.
C. suddenly moved apart in different directions.
D. thrown over an area so that objects land apart from each other.
75. If someone feels upset for the sudden trouble and want to encourage himself, what would
you suggest he should read in China Daily?
A. Blind, but not out. B. Two sides of a story.
C. The only wise choice. D. Offshore funeral.
Part Ⅳ Writing .
Section A (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the
information from the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Failure in a relationship, business, career and exam or sudden loss of a close one can make us lose patience and calmness. However, the only person who can help you keep calm is you! You have to find the cause of your problem and then work on it. Here are some tips on how to be calm.
Steal some solitary (独自的) moments from your life! Go to a calm and cool place, maybe your local park, a less-visited restaurant or any place that can give you some peaceful moments with yourself. Simply sitting on cool green grass under the limitless sky can make you feel relaxed. If you can't find any place, it’s also a good idea to dim (使暗淡) your drawing room light and sit relaxed on your sofa.
Talk to the “inner you”! Open your mind, effortlessly, without a calculating and judging mind! Don't let yourself be troubled by any belief and thought. It's not so simple. But if you just do so, you’ll slowly develop an inner peace. Of course, this doesn't mea