惠陽高級(jí)中學(xué)高一上學(xué)期第二次段考試英語

1、惠陽高級(jí)中學(xué)20112012學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期第二次段考高一英語試卷本試題共七大題，150分，時(shí)間120分鐘一、 聽力（每小題1分，共15分）Dialogue one:1. Who became ill last night?A. Mike. B. Mikes mother. C. Mikes father.2. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Mother and son.Dialogue two:3. With whom did

2、Tom go camping?A. His sister. B. The mans sister. C. Ted and Ann.4. What did the man do during his vacation? A. He visited his grandma. B. He worked on a farm. C. He went camping.Dialogue three:5. What happened to Adam?A. He became seriously ill. B. He fell off the horse and broke his leg.CHe fell o

3、ff the horse and hurt his back.6. What can we know from the conversation?A. Adam likes reading books. B. Adam doesnt like body-contact sports.C. Adam likes playing football best.Dialogue four:7. What does the man probably like doing?A. Helping out his friends around him. B. Reading news online.C. Ta

4、lking with others online.8. What does the woman suggest the man should do?A. Make more friends online. B. Help out those who are in trouble.C. Make some friends in the real world.9. What will the man do tonight?A. Go to a party. B. Stay in his apartment.C. Read a book on how to make friends.Dialogue

5、 five:10. Where does this conversation take place?A. At a school. B. On the phone. C. At home.11. When will the interview be held? A. From 8:00 am to 10:00 am this Saturday. B. From 8:00 am to 10:00 am this Sunday. C. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm this Saturday.12. Where does the woman work? A. In a fast

6、food restaurant. B. In a subway station. C. In a hotel.Dialogue six:13. What did the man buy a week ago?A. A red coat for himself. B. A brown coat for himself.C. A black coat for his father.14. How old is the man now? A. 29 years old. B. 30 years old. C. 31 years old.15. Where does this conversation

7、 take place?A. In a store. B. At a bus stop. C. In a bus.二、單項(xiàng)選擇 （每小題2分，共20分）16. There are _ students in the school. But I dont know _ of the girls among them. A. a number of; a number of B. the number of; the number of C. a number of; the number of D. the number of; a number of17. Mr. Black insists

8、that his daughter _ medicine instead of law. A. to study B. studying C. studies D. study18. Tom graduated from the university in 1996, _ he went to Japan for further study. A. on which B. in that C. after that D. after which19. Im going to see my uncle. He _for Chengdu tomorrow. A. leaves B. is leav

9、ing C. has left D. is about to leave20. “All hope was not last.” Which of the following has the same meaning as the sentence? A. People didnt lose any hope. B. Nobody lost hope. C. Not all hope was lost. D. No hope was lost.21. Jane is unhappy now, for she has _ for two weeks. A. been out of job B.

10、been out of work C. lost her job D. been out of jobs22. I shall never forget those years _ I lived in the country with the farmer. A. which B. that C. when D. /23. Excuse me, where is the post office? _ of the road. A. At the end B. In the end C. At an end D. To the end24. All of the people present

11、felt _ at the _ news. A. shocking; shocked B. shocked; shocking C. shocked; shocked D. shocking; shocking25. Women _ drink more than two cups of coffee a day have greater chance of having heart disease than those _ dont. A. who; / B. /; who C. who; who D. /; /三、完形填空 （每小題2分，共30分）There was an old bird

12、 that belonged to Sams uncle and it sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to feed that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to 26 the bird. Sams grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous 27 bird. Now few people knew it. His grandfather took the bird

13、 out, and then quickly took his arms away. The bird opened its huge 28 and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it 29 with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to 30 it. The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did as his grandfather had done, but the bird 31 to the ground and stood stil

14、l. Sam s uncle 32 . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less 33 . Sam asked his uncle to come out before 34 . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with 35 , but laughed again, “We cant eat mice, so this bird is 36 .” And he sold

15、 the bird without telling Sam.When Sam found the bird was 37 , two angry men came. They 38 his uncle and said that the bird couldnt hunt and they wanted their money back. Sams uncle looked 39 and said, “I have spent it. But dont worry!” He pointed at Sam, “Sam will show you how to make the bird hunt

16、! Its a great bird, isnt it, Sam?” But when Sam took out the 40 from their car, it flew away and disappeared forever.26. A. know B. find C. keep D. buy27. A. singing B. sleeping C. eating D. hunting28. A. mouth B. wings C. tail D. eyes29. A. dealt B. returned C. met D. parted30. A. watch B. search C

17、. eat D. help31. A. fell B. rose C. walked D. ran32. A. shouted B. cried C. laughed D. nodded33. A. attractive B. pleasant C. poor D. strong34. A. bed B. supper C. lunch D. breakfast35. A. patience B. surprise C. joy D. sadness36. A. harmful B. strange C. cheap D. useless37. A. leaving B. gone C. dy

18、ing D. cooked38. A. shouted at B. smiled at C. looked after D. took after39. A. impressed B. worried C. satisfied D. bored40. A. money B. coat C. bird D. cage四、語法填空 （每小題1.5分，共15分）Crusoe woke up in the middle of the night and saw something white in his garden, 41 seemed to be moving towards the house

19、.“That is a thief!” He thought, and he took his gun and shot at him. Then he went back to bed, because he was 42 frightened to go out of the house in the dark.The next morning Crusoe went out and saw one of his white shirts 43 (hang) on the clothesline (晾衣繩) 44 the garden. His wife 45 (wash) it the

20、day before and hung it out to dry. Now it had 46 bullet- hole (彈孔) right through middle of it.“My God,” said Crusoe, “I was 47 (luck) last night. 48 I had been wearing that shirt, the bullet would have killed me! And he called his neighbors together and asked 49 to thank God for 50 (save) him.五、閱讀理解

21、 （每小題2分，共40分）AAn Englishman, a Frenchman and a Russian were discussing happiness. "Happiness," said the Englishman, "Happiness is when you return home tired after work, yet find your slippers(拖鞋) warming by the fire." "You English have no romance," said the Frenchman. &

22、quot;Happiness is when you go on a business trip, meet a pretty girl who entertains(招待) you then afterwards you part（分手）without regrets." "You are both wrong," said the Russian. "True happiness is when you are at home in bed and at 4:00 a.m., you hear a hammering at the door and

23、outside stand the secret police, who say to you, 'Ivan ,Ivan, you are under arrest(逮捕)', and you say, 'Sorry, Ivan lives next door.'"51. The Englishman's happiness suggests that _. A. he should have no time to warm his slippers B. he thinks it the most important to have slip

24、pers C. he enjoys the warmth of the family D. he wants someone to warm his slippers52. What the Frenchman said means that _. A. a man can be free to play with any pretty girl when possible B. he wants to marry a girl he loves C. the Englishman should have more romance D. he is interested in going on

25、 a business trip53. The Russian thought that _. A. both the Englishman and the Frenchman were not right B. neither the Englishman nor Frenchman were wrong C. neither the Englishman nor the Frenchman were right D. either the Englishman or the Frenchman were wrong54. The meaning of the Russian's w

26、ords is that _. A. he would like to have a good sleep at night B. he will feel happy if his neighbor is arrested C. he will feel afraid if anyone knocks at his door at night D. he thinks it happiness to feel safe 55. The best title for this story is "_". A. How to Get Happiness B. Differen

27、t Attitudes towards Happiness C. The Effect of Happiness D. The Importance of HappinessBBelieve it or not, if you do not use your arms or your legs for a long time, they become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem t

28、o know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his

29、arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but they have better memories? This is be

30、cause they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. 56. The main reason for one's poor memory is that _.A. his memory is not of

31、ten usedB. he does not use his arms or legs for some timeC. he can't read or writeD. his father or mother may have a poor memory57. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, _. A. you can't use them any moreB. they will become strongerC. they will become weak but they slowly become

32、strong againD. they will become weak and won't become strong until you use them again58. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Your memory like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice.B. Don't learn how to read and write if you want to have a better

33、memory.C. A good memory comes from more practice.D. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.59. Some people can't read or write, but they usually have better memories, because_.A. they have saved much troubleB. they have saved much time to remember things C. they can't write e

34、verything in a little notebookD. they have to use their memories all the time60. Give the best title for this passage. A. Don't Stop Using Your Arms or LegsB. Strong Arms and Good MemoriesC. How to Have a Good MemoryD. Learn From the PeopleCToday, the paintings by Vincent van Gogh (梵高) are world

35、-famous and worth millions of dollars but while he was alive, Vincent van Gogh sold only one painting. He was a lonely, unhappy man suffering from mental illness, and he died at 37.Vincent van Gogh was born in Holland in 1853. His first connection with paintings came in 1869, when he got a job in th

36、e Goupil Gallery. He worked for this art dealer (經(jīng)銷商) in London and Paris for four years before he became a teacher in England for a short time. He moved back to France in 1877 and soon began to paint.Gogh was influenced by the famous artists that he met in Paris, where he returned to live in 1886.

37、He did not stay long in the French capital. He was attracted by the vivid(鮮艷的) colors of the countryside and, in 1888, he moved to Aries, a small town in the south of France. There, he painted his most famous paintings, using strong brush strokes（畫筆的筆觸）and bright colors. Vincent van Gogh mainly pain

38、ted landscapes (風(fēng)景畫), but he also produced portraits (肖像) of local people, such as the doctor and the postman.It was around this time that Vincent van Gogh began to show signs of mental illness. In 1889, following an argument with another artist, he cut off his own ear. For a time, he lived in a men

39、tal hospital in Saint Remy. In 1890, Vincent van Gogh moved to a town called Auvers. For two months, he painted feverishly(狂熱地). Then, one day, he went into the fields with a revolver(左輪手槍)and shot himself. He died from his wounds the next day.61. Living in Paris helped Vincent van Gogh to be a bett

40、er artist because . A. he began to make money there B. he met some famous artists there C. he got well again after being ill D. he found many beautiful scenes there62. Whats the right order of the following events? a. Vincent van Gogh moved to a town called Auvers. b. Vincent van Gogh met some famou

41、s artists in Paris. c. Vincent van Gogh cut off his own ear. d. Vincent van Gogh got a job in Goupil Gallery.A. d b c a B. d b a c C. a c d b D. d a c b63. Which of the following is TRUE about Vincent van Gogh? A. He liked to paint using bright colors. B. He never painted people. C. He was quite ric

42、h because his paintings were valuable. D. He began painting in his early childhood.64. Whats the main reason for Vincent van Goghs death? A. No one bought his paintings. B. He used up all his inspiration. C. He had mental illness. D. He died by accident.65. This passage is mainly about . A. Vincent

43、van Goghs paintings B. Vincent van Goghs death C. Vincent van Goghs illness D. Vincent van Goghs life DMaybe you have known that pearls grow inside oysters (牡蠣), but would you ever think to look for diamonds (鉆石) inside an ostrich (鴕鳥)? Well, a hunter once shot an ostrich and discovered, to his grea

44、t surprise, that the big bird had swallowed (吞) some diamonds. How could such a strange thing happen?Like many other birds, the ostrich swallows small stones that stay inside its “gizzard”. The gizzard is a birds second stomach. The small stones help to digest（消化） what they eat, because birds dont h

45、ave teeth. The bird simply had expensive taste in rocks, for it used the diamonds to digest its dinner.Diamonds and stones arent all that an ostrich will swallow. If there are no stones around, it will eat just anything. Sadly for ostriches in zoos, this can be a fatal habit. To swallow anything it

46、sees has caused the death of many吸收ostriches. Cruel or careless people often throw things into the birds living space. They throw keys, coins, and even large objects. The ostrich swallows them without hesitation (猶豫). Coins can be the worst. Inside the ostrich, they will cut open the birds gizzard f

47、rom the inside. When one young zoo ostrich died, 484 coins weighing more than eight pounds were found in its gizzard.66. According to the passage, what is the function of “gizzard”? A. It can help an ostrich to store water. B. It can help an ostrich to store food. C. It can help an ostrich to find f

48、ood. D. It can help an ostrich to digest food.67. What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 2? A. The diamonds were expensive food for the ostrich. B. The ostrich preferred the taste of the diamonds. C. The ostrich liked to use the diamonds to digest food. D. The ostrich just took the diamonds

49、 for ordinary stones.68. What may lead to the death of the ostrich? A. Rocks. B. Coins. C. Diamonds. D. Small stones.69. The last paragraph is mainly to _. A. introduce an interesting habit of the ostrich B. give a brief introduction of a kind of bird C. call on the public to care more about the foo

50、d given to the ostrich in the zoo D. inform the readers of the eating habit of the ostrich70. The underlined word “fatal” has a similar meaning to “_”. A. kind B. good C. deadly（致命的） D. hateful六、信息匹配 （每小題2分，共10分） 請(qǐng)注意：因?yàn)殡娔X卡上沒有E 和 F 選項(xiàng)，所以答題時(shí)，設(shè)置如下：E=A+B（A和B 同時(shí)涂黑），F(xiàn)=C+D（C 和D同時(shí)涂黑）A. Health Health magazin

51、e features lots of articles on how to stay fit and feel fantastic. Youll find healthy yet tasteful recipes (菜譜) that will keep you on track with your diet. The living section will give you ideas for things to do on the weekend or how to add some excitement to your lifestyle.B. US Weekly It features

52、the latest news on the hottest celebrities(名人). Filled with photographs and stories, its a great magazine for their diets, weddings, divorces and all the events of the week. It keeps you up-to-date with everything thats happening in Hollywoodthe good, the bad and the embarrassing.C. Rolling Stone It

53、s a bi-weekly magazine for music and pop culture trends. In addition, readers can find culture and social comments on present news and events in each issue. Yearly special issues include the music festival preview, the best of rock, fall fashion, and 10 bands to watch.D. Details It is an award-winni

54、ng monthly fashion magazine. Its for men who are enthusiastic about adventure, style, music, fashion, sports, politics, humor and pop culture. Reviews of the latest books and movies are also included. Every issue has an interview with a celebrity in the news, with insightful questions and interestin

55、g answers.E. Readers Digest It is the worlds most widely-read monthly magazine. Each issue is packed with easy-to-read articles that help people lead better and healthier lives. It contains useful advice, entertainment and inspiration, the latest medical discoveries, how to manage your time and money, plus much more.F. Life & Style Weekly This magazine is the first weekly style magazine. It covers the latest happenings in Hollywood. You can find fashion, beauty, lifestyle trends