天津市天津一中20112012學年高一下學期期末考試英語試題

1、天津一中2011-2012-2 高一年級期末考試英語學科試卷第一卷I. 聽力 （共20小題；每小題0.5分，滿分10分）II. 單項選擇（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）21. Youd better not buy this mobile phone. For _ start, it is expensive and secondly it is on _ way out.A. /, aB. a, aC. /, theD. a, the 22. The train _ at the present speed until it reaches Chicago at eleven oclo

2、ck tonight.A. has goneB. will be goingC. wentD. goes 23. I enjoy walking along the river with trees _ pleasant shade during summer.A. to provideB. providedC. providingD. having provided 24. -Do you think the plane will be on time?-I dont know. It _ be delayed by fog.A. mightB. canC. willD. should 25

3、. The key, as we know, _ the unemployment problem is _ more job opportunities.A. to solving, createB. to solving, to createC. to solve, creatingD. to solve, to create 26. _ wants to speak to me on the phone, tell them Im busy. I dont wish to be disturbed in my work.A. WhoB. WhoeverC. AnyoneD. Anyone

4、 who 27. Between the two buildings _ a tall pine tree, which is about two hundred years old.A. hasB. isC. haveD. are28. Large quantities of black tea in this area _ to foreign countries since the 20th century.A. has exportedB. has been exportedC. were exportedD. have been exported29. _ the website o

5、f the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.A. Having searchedB. To searchC. SearchingD. Search30. If the paper to be handed in next week _, the teacher will hold a parent meeting.A. is delayedB. will be delayedC. is being delayedD. delayed31. Our previous school

6、building, _ also like an “E”, was made of brick and concrete, and it was built in 1981.A. being shapedB. to be shapedC. shapingD. shaped32. -Wendy, will you marry me?-_ Not if you were the last person on earth.A. That couldnt be better.B. Why not?C. No way.D. Yes, I will.33. With the development of

7、the Internet _ communication is done by regular mail.A. muchB. moreC. noneD. less34. I couldnt take any more clothes _ there wasnt any space in my suitcase.A. thoughB. asC. whereD. if35. -Do you have _ at home now, Allen? -No, we will have to get several pounds of fruit and some tea.A. something B.

8、anything C. everything D. nothing36. -Would you buy this mobile phone?-Yes. Please wrap it as a gift and _ a ribbon to it.A. adaptB. attachC. adoptD. addict37. There is not much time left so Ill tell you about what has happened in _.A. detailB. totalC. allD. brief38. A number of tests have been cond

9、ucted to _ that these drugs have no side effects.A. find out B. look for C. make sure D. work out39. My sister is so hard-hearted that it is _ no use trying to persuade her to do charity work.A. partlyB. slightlyC. narrowlyD. definitely40. I hurt my leg yesterday, so I had to watch the _ TV broadcas

10、t of the football match at home.A. liveB. livelyC. aliveD. livingIII. 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）After 10 months in office, Barack Obama pardoned (赦免) a bird from the National Turkey Federation (全國火雞聯(lián)盟). It is a holiday tradition that 41 back to 1947. It is said the _42_ Obama pardoned that day, 43 “Cou

11、rage”, weighed 20 kg. Because of his pardon, “Courage” would _44 the Thanksgiving dinner. “But I heard that 45 Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson pardoned their turkeys, they ate them in fact,” Obama 46 said, “I understand them; the turkey looks really _47 .”O(jiān)n the Thanksgiving holiday, the 48 Thursd

12、ay in November, many Americans have turkey for lunch or dinner. Obama joked about also wanting to 49 the tradition and eat “Courage”. “If my daughters hadnt 50 me, I would have tasted Courage.” he said.Obama said he 51 all the American people at home and abroad a happy Thanksgiving Day. He also talk

13、ed about the first familys 52 to celebrate the coming festival. “Just like millions of other families across our country, well give our thanks to God for the 53 we have,” Obama said. “We also remember that many members of our American family are still 54 .”O(jiān)bama noted that President Abraham Lincoln

14、made Thanksgiving a(n) 55 in the midst of the Civil War in the 1860s. “Today we are facing many new risks and difficulties,” he added. “So on this American holiday, as we give thanks to God for what weve 56 , lets also give a hand to those who are less 57 .”After his speech, “Courage” was lifted to

15、a table and Obama 58 his hand over the turkeys head, pretending to be very 59 , and said, “You are pardoned.” Because of Obamas pardon, “Courage” would spend the rest of its life 60 at a Disneyland amusement park. 41. A. turnsB. holdsC. datesD. looks42. A. duckB. pigC. cowD. turkey43. A. namedB. tol

16、dC. orderedD. believed44. A. forgetB. stopC. enjoyD. survive45. A. sinceB. althoughC. ifD. because46. A. jokinglyB. secretlyC. suddenlyD. surprisingly47. A. strongB. fat C. uglyD. delicious48. A. firstB. secondC. fourth D. last49. A. breakB. exchangeC. follow D. remember50. A. frightenedB. disappoin

17、tedC. supportedD. prevented51. A. gaveB. wishedC. sentD. passed52. A. questionB. explanationC. solutionD. plan53. A. happinessB. energyC. excitementD. surprise54. A. movingB. workingC. hurtingD. dreaming55. A. honorB. recordC. holidayD. exception56. A. thoughtB. gotC. borrowedD. given57. A. successf

18、ulB. beautifulC. fortunateD. popular58. A. raisedB. washedC. warmedD. found59. A. gladB. seriousC. calm D. handsome60. A. aloneB. safelyC. quicklyD. patientlyIV. 閱讀理解（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分）AWhen you are curious about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Ask

19、ing questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research.Step 1 On a note card or a piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write: Discover more a

20、bout dinosaurs.Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below:1. Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared. 2. Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.3. Some dinosaurs fed on plants,

21、 some on meat.Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions. On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:1. Whats the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?2. How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?3. Have dinosaurs really disappeared

22、?Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, youll probably discover some new questions.For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happe

23、ned? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And rememberlearning more always bring more questions.61. When you do some research, you should take the fo

24、llowing steps: _.list what you want to know choose a research subjectlist what you already know discover new problemsA B C D62. What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean?APutting your list of questions under your arm.BDiscussing your questions with your classmates.CW

25、riting down your list of questions.DTaking your list of questions with you.63. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AYou can find all the answers online.BLearn more, and youll have no questions.CDuring the research, you may keep finding new questions.DAsking questions is the only

26、 way for research.64. The best title for this passage is _.ADiscovering Dinosaurs BAsking Good QuestionsCFinding Subjects DHaving Interesting AnswersBWhen Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(煉銅廠), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of

27、what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him. Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they wo

28、uld let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.” Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew

29、 that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldnt get his idea accepted. Paul later got married and had some kids. But his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by k

30、eeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting. And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen ye

31、ars he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal(法律上的) pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing. Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has receive

32、d almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child. 65. When Paul was a boy, _. A. he had decided never to leave his hometown B. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper sme

33、lter C. no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution D. he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area 66.  What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably refer to? A. That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland. B. That h

34、is normal work and life would be greatly affected. C. That no one would like to join him in the efforts. D. That he had to keep everything he did secret. 67. Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants? A. He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself. B. H

35、e was interested in planting trees since he was young. C. He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him. D. He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.68. The message of the passage is that _ A. action speaks louder than words B. perseverance(堅持不懈) wi

36、ll work wonders C. God helps those who help themselves D. many hands make light work CBUKHANNON, West VirginiaTwo rescue teams slowly moved along a two-mile path on Monday night to the site of a coal mine explosion that trapped 13 miners, who had not been heard from since the early morning

37、 accident.Meanwhile, at a nearby church, more than 250 family members and friends gathered, waiting for updates（最新報道）on the rescuers progress.The miners were trapped at about 6:30 and many families werent informed of the accident until about 10 a.m-more than three hours after it happened. “Its very

38、upsetting, but youve got to be patient, I guess,” said John Helms, whose brother, Terry, was trapped in the mine.The trapped miners were about 260 feet underground and about 10,000 feet from the Sago Mines entrance, said Roger Nicholson, general counsel from International Coal Group.At a late night

39、news conference, Nicholson said one team had advanced about 4,800 feet in the four hours since entering the mine just before 6 p.m. Another team entered the mine about 30 minutes later.He said the crew was very experienced, with some members having worked underground for 30 to 35 years. The miners w

40、ere equipped with about one hour of breathable oxygen each. The company has not released the names of the miners.The teams test the air about every 500 feet, and have to disconnect (remove) the power to the phones they use to communicate with the surface before doing that. “We dont want to be energi

41、zing anything if its in an atmosphere with burnable gases,” Kips said. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. High levels of carbon monoxide were detected shortly after the explosion, which delayed rescue efforts, but those levels have since subsided（減退）, authorities said.69. Accordin

42、g to the passage, we can infer that _.A. all the miners who were trapped underground were still aliveB. communication with the trapped miners was cut offC. the two rescue teams entered the mine at the same timeD. the rescue started as soon as the accident happened70. If the first team advanced at an

43、 average speed, they could dig about _ per hour.A. 1,000 feet           B. 2,400 feet        C. 1,200 feet                D. 4,800 feet 

44、;    第二卷V完成句子 （共7小題20空，每空僅限填一詞；每空0.5分，滿分10分）1. 盡管這些很重要，但我們并不只是通過口頭和書面語言交流。Although these are very important, we communicate with _(71) _(72) just spoken and written words.2. 所有的食物都被吃光了，所以我們必須得走了。Since all the food has _(73) _(74), we have to leave.3. 所有的票都是由慈善機構免費提供的。All the tickets a

45、re provided _(75) _(76) _(77) by the charity.4. 由于準備不足，這次考試他又沒通過。He failed again in this exam _(78) _(79) _(80) _(81) lack of preparation.5. 當急流穿過兩英里高的峽谷時，峽谷變窄了，只有350英尺。The gorge _ (82) to 350 feet as the river rushes _ (83) the two-mile-high mountains.6. 本來是個驚喜，可孩子們把計劃泄露了。It was supposed to be a su

46、rprise but the children _ (84) the plan _ (85).7. 無論這輛自行車多便宜，我都一樣的珍惜它，因為他是我爸爸送給我的禮物。_(86) _(87) _(88) _(89) _(90), I cherish it all the same, for its a present from my father.VI. 單詞應用：根據(jù)首字母和短文寫出所缺單詞。 （共10小題，每空僅限填一詞；每小題1分; 滿分10分）People are getting tired of u_(91) life. Although things, like transport

47、ation, have made it c_(92) to live in cities, there are many other problems people are worried about. Some people dont like the fast pace of life. Some cant bear the noise and pollution. Others complain that the traffic c_(93) makes them mad. They just cant afford to wait. So getting away from time

48、to time is one of their s_(94) to these problems. Many people choose the quiet suburb as their holiday d_(95), where they can enjoy beautiful sunshine and fresh air. Old people prefer the quiet s_(96) in the suburb. Whats more, the suburb p_(97)people with all forms of r_(98), such as fishing, boati

49、ng, and gardening. However, what matters most in peoples life is not where they live but what attitude they have towards life. Those who are always o_(99) about life can appreciate and respect everything around them. In other words, they can always have a positive r_(100) to things that may happen t

50、o them. VII. 閱讀下面的短文，根據(jù)短文后的要求答題（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）Our world is full of signs and symbols. Most of the time we dont really need to think about them. Good examples of these “invisible” symbols are the ones used for “Play”, “Fast Forward”, and “Rewind”. We find them on everything from old tape players t

51、o DVD players, remote controls, and computer keyboards. They are so familiar that we dont really need to pay attention to them anymore. We certainly never think about who first designed them, or when. A more recent, but increasingly familiar kind of symbol is the “emoticon”, sometimes called the “sm

52、iley”. You might not be familiar with the names, but youve certainly seen them many times. Here, for example, is the emoticon for happy: :-) This is the one for sad: :-( “Emoticon” is a combination of two words, “emotion” and “icon”. An icon was originally a religious picture but has now more common

53、ly come to mean a symbol used on the computer. Emoticons are used to show feelings that are often difficult to express when writing an email or sending a text message. Modern emoticons are thought to have been invented by a computer scientist called Scott Fahlman in 1982. He got so tired of people t

54、hinking that he was serious when he was joking that he suggested marking all jokes like this: :-). The idea took off rapidly and, as the Internet became more popular, so did emoticons. The original two or three have now become hundreds, collected in “dictionaries” or on websites. And, although most emoticons still try to imitate an expression of the human face, some, like/o (a man scratching head, meani