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。
Items
Details of the house
Location of the house
It’s in a small town, 20 miles 1 of the capital city.
What’s inside of the house
It has a nice living room, a dining room and 2 .
What about the kitchen
It has a new refrigerator and an electric stove. It also has 3 .
How to get the furniture
We’re 4 tomorrow.
The price of the house
It’s quite expensive 5 .

听第二段对话，回答第6-10题。
Letters
The mail
Probably a lot of 6 .
The return name and address of the personal letter
Pete Waters, 7 Avenue, Macon County, Georgia.
The relationship between Pete Waters and Grandpa
8 in college.
The purpose of the letter
To invite Grandpa to 9 with him at his farm. They’re 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 up C. 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 couldn’t find a better one.
13. Her advice ________ great value.
A. is proved to be B. is turned out to be
C. does prove of D. turn out of
14. Don’t _______ when you meet difficulties.
A. lose your heart B. lose heart
C. lose the heart D. lose a heart
15. 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 experience B. experience; great experience
C. experiences; a great experience D. experience; a great experience
16. The village is far away from here indeed. It’s ________ walk.
A. four hours’ B. a four hour’s C. a four-hours D. a four hour
17. – How could you ________ my sister so easily in the crowd?
– Because she stood out in her red dress.
A. pick up B. take up C. pick out D. take out
18. China's new food law provides for a food recall system ________ producers have to stop production if their food isn't up to standards.
A. where B. that C. when D. which
19. What caused the accident and how many passengers were wounded ________ unknown.
A. has remained B. remains C. had remained D. remain
20. My father has recently bought two ________ tables.
A. round big wooden new B. big round new wooden
C. new big round wooden D. 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. protect C. prevent D. defend
22. Come ________. I want to tell you that she is ________ related to him and that you must study it ________.
A. close; close; closely B. closely; close; close
C. close; closely; closely D. closely; closely; close
23. This medicine, if ________ according to the directions, has no side effect.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
24. ________ his telephone number, she had some difficulty getting in touch with Bill.
A. Not knowing B. Knowing not
C. Not having known D. Having not known
25. She received an email ________ “I am heavily in debt. Help me out, please.”
A. written B. said C. reading D. writing
26. The girl refused your offer last time. ________ you don’t want to talk to her.
A. There is no doubt that B. There is no wonder that
C. It’s no doubt that D. It’s no wonder that
27. In October, the price of the ________ to Mount Tai has risen by 50 yuan.
A. permission B. admission C. introduction D. instruction
28. On hearing the news, the girl rushed out without hesitation, ________ the luggage ________ on the floor and ________ in the dark.
A. left; lied; disappeared B. leaving; lying; disappeared
C. leaving; lie; disappearing D. left; lay; disappeared
29. ________ for the breakdown of the school computer network, John was in low spirits.
A. Being blamed B. To blame C. Blamed D. To be blamed
30. 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 contrary
31. Charles Babbage is considered ________ the first computer.
A. to invent B. inventing
C. to have invented D. having invented
32. Washington was made ________ President in 1787, who was ________ first president of ________ United States.
A. /; the; the B. /; the; a C. 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 here
C. all of them were here D. all of them were not here
34. Look, the little girl is dancing as if she ________ a little bird.
A. is B. were C. has been D. had been
35. The stranger has spent a whole week ________ in his room. No one knows what he is doing.
A. locking B. to lock C. locked D. being locked
36. Don't you know that Australia was as a matter of fact ________ used to be a nation of prisoners?
A. where B. what C. that D. which
37. The reason ________ she failed to catch the last bus was ________ she broke her leg on the way.
A. why; because B. that; why
C. that; because D. why; that
38. _________ are that we may finally find the vaccines to stop AIDS from affecting more people.
A. Means B. Possibilities C. Chances D. Solutions
39. She is the only one among the ________ writers who ________ stories for children.
A. woman; writes B. women; write
C. women; writes D. woman; write
40. People hesitate to enter this restaurant, for ________ a beggar beside the door.
A. there lying B. there lies C. 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 don’t 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. ks5u
People 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. high B. low C. many D. poor
42. A. contents B. result C. atmosphere D. pressure
43. A. please B disturb C. succeed D. fail
44. A. worthless B. useless C. valuable D. expensive
45. A. remember B. recall C. remind D. preserve
46. A. extra B. ordinary C. little D. unusually
47. A. possible B. probable C. determined D. likely
48. A. labor B. experience C. thinking D. method
49. A. tested B. checked C. researched D. examined
50. A. storing B. working C. changing D. speaking
51. A. unhealthy B. favorable C. hard D. different
52. A. add B. develop C. rise D. improve
53. A. expected B. significant C. unclear D. disappointing
54. A. scores B. performances C. reports D. clocks
55. A. prevented B. improved C. affected D. prepared

III. 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）
A
When 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 wasn’t 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, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s 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 couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and 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. “That’s 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, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” ks5u
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve 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 daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.
B. Because he didn’t know what to do next.
C. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.
D. Because he thought what her daughter’s “enemy” said might be true.
58. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s 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 Friend B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
C. My Father D. My Unforgettable Childhood

B
A 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 don’t 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 weboholism B. the advantage of weboholism
C. the popularity of weboholism D. the influence of weboholism
62. The underlined word “obsessive” in the second paragraph most probably means “________”.
A. attractive B. addictive C. strange D. potential
63. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers
B. students can hardly balance real and virtual life
C. people are addicted to games on the Internet
D. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway
64. 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 author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being ________.
A. optimistic B. positive C. opposed D. acceptable

C
All 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