广东省执信中学2011-2012学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.doc

2011-2012学年度第二学期高一级英语期末考试本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共16页，满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分 (共90分)I. 听取信息（共10题；每小题1分，共10分）听下面两段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答卷号为l-10的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。听第一段对话，回答第1-5题。ItemsDetails of the houseLocation of the houseIts in a small town, 20 miles 1 of the capital city.Whats inside of the houseIt has a nice living room, a dining room and 2 .What about the kitchenIt has a new refrigerator and an electric stove. It also has 3 .How to get the furnitureWere 4 tomorrow.The price of the houseIts quite expensive, 5 .听第二段对话，回答第6-10题。LettersThe mailProbably a lot of 6 .The return name and address of the personal letterPete Waters, 7 Avenue, Macon County, Georgia.The relationship between Pete Waters and Grandpa 8 in college.The purpose of the letterTo invite Grandpa to 9 with him at his farm. Theyre going to have a 50-year Anniversary 10 .II. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项选择（共30小题；每小题0.5分，满分15分）11. Marry felt _ from her friends when she moved to a quiet new neighborhood.A. cut down B. cut upC. cut off D. cut out 12. What do you think of this film? ks5u Very bad. _.A. Nothing could be worse. ks5u B. Nothing could be better.C. I like it a little. D. You just couldnt find a better one.13. Her advice _ great value.A. is proved to be B. is turned out to beC. does prove ofD. turn out of 14. Dont _ when you meet difficulties.A. lose your heartB. lose heartC. lose the heartD. lose a heart15. Before graduation, we had got a lot of practical _ by doing a part-time job in the factory and it was really _ for all of us. A. experiences; great experienceB. experience; great experienceC. experiences; a great experienceD. experience; a great experience 16. The village is far away from here indeed. Its _ walk.A. four hours B. a four hoursC. a four-hours D. a four hour17. How could you _ my sister so easily in the crowd? Because she stood out in her red dress. A. pick up B. take upC. pick out D. take out18. Chinas new food law provides for a food recall system _ producers have to stop production if their food isnt up to standards.A. where B. that C. when D. which19. What caused the accident and how many passengers were wounded _ unknown.A. has remained B. remainsC. had remained D. remain20. My father has recently bought two _ tables.A. round big wooden newB. big round new woodenC. new big round woodenD. big new round wooden 21. In the European football cup, all the teams will _ their goal against the attack of another team. A. guard B. protectC. prevent D. defend22. Come _. I want to tell you that she is _ related to him and that you must study it _. A. close; close; closelyB. closely; close; closeC. close; closely; closelyD. closely; closely; close23. This medicine, if _ according to the directions, has no side effect. A. take B. to takeC. taking D. taken24. _ his telephone number, she had some difficulty getting in touch with Bill.A. Not knowingB. Knowing notC. Not having knownD. Having not known25. She received an email _ “I am heavily in debt. Help me out, please.”A. written B. saidC. reading D. writing26. The girl refused your offer last time. _ you dont want to talk to her.A. There is no doubt thatB. There is no wonder thatC. Its no doubt thatD. Its no wonder that27. In October, the price of the _ to Mount Tai has risen by 50 yuan.A. permission B. admissionC. introduction D. instruction28. On hearing the news, the girl rushed out without hesitation, _ the luggage _ on the floor and _ in the dark.A. left; lied; disappearedB. leaving; lying; disappearedC. leaving; lie; disappearingD. left; lay; disappeared29. _ for the breakdown of the school computer network, John was in low spirits. A. Being blamed B. To blame C. Blamed D. To be blamed30. This is not a cheap way to get more water; _, it is a little expensive.A. worse still B. in short C. in addition D. on the contrary31. Charles Babbage is considered _ the first computer.A. to invent B. inventing C. to have invented D. having invented32. Washington was made _ President in 1787, who was _ first president of _ United States.A. /; the; the B. /; the; aC. the; the; the D. the; the; /33. I had to tell some of them what we wanted to do next, because _.A. none of them were here B. no one was hereC. all of them were here D. all of them were not here34. Look, the little girl is dancing as if she _ a little bird.A. is B. wereC. has been D. had been35. The stranger has spent a whole week _ in his room. No one knows what he is doing.A. locking B. to lockC. locked D. being locked36. Dont you know that Australia was as a matter of fact _ used to be a nation of prisoners?A. where B. whatC. that D. which37. The reason _ she failed to catch the last bus was _ she broke her leg on the way.A. why; becauseB. that; whyC. that; becauseD. why; that38. _ are that we may finally find the vaccines to stop AIDS from affecting more people.A. Means B. PossibilitiesC. Chances D. Solutions 39. She is the only one among the _ writers who _ stories for children.A. woman; writes B. women; writeC. women; writesD. woman; write40. People hesitate to enter this restaurant, for _ a beggar beside the door.A. there lying B. there liesC. lying there D. lies there第二节 完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-55各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Across the world, students are working hard as they prepare for all kinds of exams. Many teenagers complain that while they do well in their homework, they dont get 41 marks in exams. They are wondering why.In a new study this month, U.S. psychologists (心理学家) think they have found the answer. Researchers report that heavy exam 42 is actually more likely to affect the performance of very good students than average ones.Worried about whether they can 43 others like parents and teachers, these students can lose their most 44 intellectual (智力的) weapon: short-term or working memory. This is their ability to 45 numbers and ideas while finding solutions to the problem at hand. According to the study, when 46 pressure is put on people with good skills, their performance drops off. ks5uPeople with strong working memory skills are very 47 to do well in intellectual ability tests. Their analytical skills and creative 48 depend on their short-term-focused processor (处理系统).In the study, researchers 49 the working memory of 93 students. They were divided into two groups, with a high and a low 50 memory. The students then took two maths tests each under 51 conditions. One was called a practice test. In the other, the students were told they were part of a team that was depending on them to 52 their score in order to win a reward. The results showed 53 differences: the group with high working memory scored about 10 percent higher than the others on the low-pressure practice test. But the two groups 54 were about equal on the other test when the pressure was higher. The study shows how memory performance is 55 by fear of failure and the ticking clock, according to the scientists.41. A. highB. lowC. manyD. poor42. A. contentsB. resultC. atmosphereD. pressure43. A. pleaseB. disturbC. succeedD. fail44. A. worthlessB. uselessC. valuableD. expensive45. A. rememberB. recallC. remindD. preserve46. A. extraB. ordinaryC. littleD. unusually47. A. possibleB. probableC. determinedD. likely48. A. laborB. experienceC. thinkingD. method49. A. testedB. checkedC. researchedD. examined50. A. storingB. workingC. changingD. speaking51. A. unhealthy B. favorableC. hardD. different52. A. add B. developC. riseD. improve53. A. expected B. significantC. unclear D. disappointing54. A. scores B. performancesC. reportsD. clocks55. A. prevented B. improvedC. affectedD. preparedIII. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasnt a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud, and so on. I tried to bear all these as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “Thats just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” ks5uDaddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice.56. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine.B. Week by week the paper was filled with my shortcomings.C. Week by week I was having more and more shortcomings.D. Week by week my shortcomings grew more and more serious.57. Why did her father listen to her quietly?A. Because he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.B. Because he didnt know what to do next.C. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth.D. Because he thought what her daughters “enemy” said might be true.58. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint?A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.B. He criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.D. He refused to take the list and did not show any interest in it.59. What does “I got a fairly clear picture of myself” mean?A. I had my picture taken and it was a clear one.B. Someone painted a clear picture of myself.C. I came to know myself clearly.D. The picture I got this time was clearer than those I had before.60. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?A. Not an Enemy, but the Best FriendB. The Best Advice Ive Ever HadC. My FatherD. My Unforgettable ChildhoodBA new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism (网瘾), a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive (难以控制的) habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at schools. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real-life friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.61. The main idea of the passage is about _.A. the cause of weboholismB. the advantage of weboholismC. the popularity of weboholismD. the influence of weboholism62. The underlined word “obsessive” in the second paragraph most probably means “_”.A. attractiveB. addictiveC. strangeD. potential63. We can infer from the passage that _.A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagersB. students can hardly balance real and virtual lifeC. people are addicted to games on the InternetD. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway64. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?A. It contributes to the development of the web.B. The chat room language may change social culture.C. The problem will be getting more and more serious later.D. People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.65. The authors attitude towards weboholism is that of being _.A. optimisticB. positiveC. opposedD. acceptable CAll schoolchildren should have “happiness” lessons up to the age of 18 to combat growing levels of depression, according to a senior government adviser.“Pupils should study subjects such as how to manage feelings, attitudes to work and money, channeling (疏导) negative emotions and even how to take a critical view of the media,” said Lord Richard Layard, a Labor peer and professor of economics a