安徽省蚌埠市2011-2012学年高一英语下学期期中联考试题.doc

蚌埠市2011-2012学年度第二学期高一期中联考试卷

英 语

时间：120分钟 满分： 150分
参考学校：蚌埠铁中、蚌埠四中、蚌埠五中、蚌埠九中、蚌埠十二中
第I卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面的五段对话每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What are they talking about?
A．Weather． B．Education． C．Ecology．
2．What does the woman think the man should do?
A．Stop playing tennis． B．Stick to what he is doing． C．Find the cause for his failure．
3．What will the woman do tomorrow morning?
A．Go to the office． B．Drive the man downtown． C Attend a meeting．
4．Why won’t the woman go to the man’s house？
A．She is tired and wants to have a rest． B．She has some guests to entertain．
C．She has to go out of town．
5．Which has the woman decided to buy?
A．The city postcard． B．The lake postcard． C．The forest postcard．
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Why does the woman want to leave her present job?
A．Because she does not like the job． B．Because she wants to do something different．
C．Because she does not want to live in Australia．
7．Which of the following countries is the woman most likely to go to?
A．China． B．Japan． C．Spain．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Why is it easier for the woman to learn English?
A．She often talks to English people． B．She speaks two languages already．
C．She always does her homework right after class．
9．Which of the following is suggested by the woman to be a good way of learning English?
A．Reading newspapers． B．Writing diaries． C．Reading aloud in the morning．
10．Why is it difficult for the man to learn English?
A．He doesn’t talk to his English teachers． B．There are no native speakers around him．
C．He is shy to speak English．
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What is the color of the woman’s bag?
A．White． B．Yellow． C．Brown．

12．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In the library． B．In the restaurant． C．In the schoo1．
13．Which of the following is not included in the woman’s bag?
A．Some money． B．A watch． C．Two pens．
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．What are these two people talking about?
A．Sport． B．Music． C．Entertainment．
15．Why does Judy look happy?
A．Because she just saw a very funny film． B．Because she helped a man who was in trouble．
C．Because there will be a funny film．
16. What kind of TV shows does the man like?
A．Interesting ones． B．Funny programs． C．Interesting and instructive ones．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．Which of the following best describes the speech?
A．It's a news conference． B．It's a welcome speech． C．It's a news report．
18．Where can we most probably find the speech?
A．In a government report． B．In the newspaper of the university．
C．In Yale University's website．
19．How many students are studying in the university?
A．More than 11 thousand students． B．More than 17 thousand students．
C．More than 19 thousand students．
20．How many student organizations are there in the university?
A．More than 214． B．More than 215． C．More than 240．

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. —I wonder if I could use your car tonight? —________. I’m not using it anyhow.
A. Sure, go ahead. B. I don’t know C Yes, indeed. D. I don’t care.
22. The two countries used to be ______ war with each other, but now they are _______ peace.
A. at ; in B. in ;at C. at ;on D. in; in
23. He can _______$ 3000 a year by writing stories and support a family of three children.
A. spare B. afford C. earn D. charge
24._______ I don’t want to make friends with him.
A. Honest speaking B. To be honest C. Being honest to you D. To be honestly
25 . —She looks very happy. She _____ the exam. — I guess so.
A. should have passed B. could have passed C. must pass D. must have passed
26. We don’t permit _______ in the hospital, so we don’t permit you ________ here, either.
A. to smoke ; to smoke B. smoking; smoking C. smoking; to smoke D. to smoke; smoking
27. Why not try your luck downtown, Bob? That’s _______ the best jobs are.
A. where B. what C. when D. why
28. ________ work has been done to improve the people’s living standard.
A. Many B.A large amount of C. A great many D. A number of
29. No one knows when such a custom first _____.
A. came into power B. came into being C. came true D. came out
30. I’m not sure whether they will get the repair work finished in a week ______.
A. after all B. above all C. or so D. or else
31. The company was named Gates Hall ______ a man named James Gates.
A. in need of B. in search of C. with the help of D. in memory of
32. Jim passed the driving test, _________ surprised everybody in the office.
A．which B．that C．this D．it
33. — Do you mind if I open the window? — _________ I feel a bit cold.

A. Of course not. B. I'd rather you didn’t C. Go ahead. D. Never mind
34．He could not __________________his foolish mistake.
A．apologize B．depend on C．account for D．make a bet on
35．I was just to go out ____ it began to rain.
A．as B．when C．after D．whole
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The day before Mother’s Day, Mrs. Berry asked her students to make a card for their mothers. She passed out paper and pieces of cloth.
Elizabeth looked for a while at the blue cloth and began to cut it. Then she 36 her paper in half and began writing. When Elizabeth finally looked at the message the teacher gave on the paper, she noticed something else. She felt her 37 grow hot — she hadn’t heard that anyone who didn’t have a mother could make one for a grandmother or an aunt.
As her teacher walked to her, Elizabeth tried 38 her card with her arm, but Mrs. Berry gently 39 it so that she could read it. Elizabeth sat 40 , waiting for her to say something, but she saw a 41 roll down Mrs. Berry’s face. She had never made Mrs. Berry so upset.
When school was over, Elizabeth 42 until all the other kids left so that she could 43 . “I’m sorry for not listening. I’ll make another card 44 you want. I’ll do it 45 and bring it tomorrow.”
“ 46 are you talking about?” asked Mrs. Berry.
“My Mother’s Day card. I know you’re upset because I didn’t do it 47 .”
“Elizabeth, that was the 48 card in the whole class. It was so 49 that it made me cry.”
Elizabeth was so 50 that she ran out of the class-room.
When her father came home from work that night, Elizabeth 51 to give him the card early.
On the front of the card was a 52 of Elizabeth’s father , with a blue piece of cloth cut like his hair. Inside the card she had written:
Dear Dad,
I know you work really hard to be both a 53 and a father. I want to thank you and 54 you a Happy Mother’s Day!
When her dad read the card he started 55 , just like Mrs Berry did.
Love,
Elizabeth
36. A. cut B. tore C. spread D. folded(折叠)
37. A. heart B. face C. hands D. body
38. A. covering B. holding C. doing D. making
39. A. caught B. left C. lifted D. placed
40. A. alone B. still C. up D. down
41. A. tear B. smile C. hair D. sweat(汗)
42. A. worked B. waited C. stood D. sat
43. A. apologize B. stop C. understand D. stay
44. A. because B. until C. unless D. if
45. A. just here B. at once C. at home D. at school
46. A. Who B. Whose C. Which D. What
47. A. carefully B. quickly C. wrong D. right
48. A. worst B. best C. favorite D. simplest
49. A. wild B. useful C. sweet D. hard
50. A. happy B. regretful C. brave D. rude
51. A. seemed B. decided C. refused D. promised
52. A. recording B. discovery C. drawing D. writing
53. A. teacher B. sister C. mommy D. aunt
54. A. wish B. hope C. want D. congratulate(祝贺)
55. A. laughing B. joking C. worrying D. crying
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。
A
My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it and I washed a lot of things.
Everything worked well, but I found one of my husband’s socks missing. I looked everywhere for it, but I couldn’t find it anywhere.
The next morning, I got ready for school as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them first and then told them what we were going to do that day. When I turned around to write on the blackboard, the class broke out a roar! They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would be into seeing all this.
I asked the class to stop, but the more I talked, the more they laughed. I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they roared even more.
Finally, the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started laughing, too!
“Good heavens,” I said. “Will someone please tell me what is so funny?’
“Oh, God,” said the teacher. “You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt!”
So that’s how I found my husband’s missing sock.
“Oh, well,” I said to the class. “Let’s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static（静止的） electricity.”
56. What happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard?
A. The class roared with anger. B. The class began to laugh loudly.
C. Another teacher came in. D. There was a loud noise outside the room.
57. Why couldn’t she find one of her husband’s socks?
A. Because some students had hidden it. B. Because her husband had taken it away.
C. Because she had left it in the classroom.
D. Because she never expected that it would stick to her skirt.
58. Why did the teacher from the next room laugh?
A. Because the whole class laughed. B. Because he saw the writer fooled by the class.
C. Because he saw some of the students making faces.
D. Because he found a sock on the back of the writer’s skirt.
59. Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A.The writer's husband had just bought a new washing machine.
B.The writer found one of her husband's socks missing.
C.The students told her about the laughing.
D.She was afraid of being seen by the headmaster.
B
Shu Pulong has helped at least 1000 people bitten (咬) by snakes, “ It was seeing people with snake bites (伤口) that led me to this career（事业）,” he said.
In 1963, after his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese medicine. Because of part of his studies he had to work in the mountains. There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives
“I was greatly upset by the story of an old farmer I met. It was a very hot afternoon. The old man was pulling grass in his fields when he felt a pain in his left hand. He at once realized he had been bitten by a poisonous （有毒的）snake. In no time he wrapped（包裹） a cloth tightly（紧） around his arm to stop the poison spreading to his heart. Rushing home he shouted ‘bring me the knife!’ Minutes later the man lost his arm forever.”
“The sad story touched me so much that I decided to devote myself to helping people bitten by snakes,” Shu said.
60. The best headline (标题) for this newspaper article is .
A. Astonishing Medicine B. Farmer Loses Arm C. Dangerous Bites D. Snake Doctor
61. The farmer lost his arm because .
A. the cloth was wrapped too tightly B. he cut it to save his life
C. Shu wasn’t there to help him D. he was alone in the fields
62. Shu decided to devote himself to snake medicine because .
A. he wanted to save people’s arms and legs B. he had studied it at a medical school
C. he had seen snakes biting people D. his army service had finished
63. Why did Shu go into the mountains?
A. He wanted to study snake bites. B. He wanted to help the farmers.
C. He was being trained to be a doctor. D. He was expected to serve in the army.
C
A well-known old man was being interviewed (采访) and asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated（庆祝 his ninety-nine birthday.
“That’s right.” said the old man. “Ninety-nine years old, and I haven’t an enemy in the world. They’re all dead.”
“Well, sir.” said the interviewer（记者）, “I hope very much to have the honour （荣幸）of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday.”
The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, “I can’t see why you shouldn’t. you look fit and healthy to me!”
64. The old man said he had not an enemy in the world, which shows that he was a very .
A. friendly man—he never made any enemies B. healthy man—he lived longer than all his enemies
C. lucky man—his enemies had all died D. terrible man—he had got rid of all his enemies
65. When the interviewer said that he hoped very much to have the honor of interviewing the old man again the following year, .
A. he was trying to make the old man happy B. he wished he himself would live another year
C. he did not believe the old man would live to be one hundred
D. he did not believe he would interview the old man again
66. When the old man said, “I can’t see why you shouldn’t”, what he meant was .
A. “You must try to live another year to interview me again next year”
B. “Of course you can see me again since you’re so fit and healthy”
C. “If I live to a hundred years, you should interview me again”
D. “Unless you live another year, you wouldn’t be able to interview me again”
67. What kind of man would you say the old man was?
A. He was silly. B. He was unpleasant
C. He was very proud and sure of his health. D. He was very impolite to young people.
D
Annealing（韧化） is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly. If metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping (浸) it in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle (脆) —that is , it will break easily. Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not break as easily. It is possible to make metal as hard or as soft as is wished, by annealing it. The metal is heated, and allowed to cool s