山西省山大附中高一英语下学期期中试题.docx

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山西省山大附中高一英语下学期期中试题

山西大学附属中学2011-2012学年第二学期高一期中考试

英语试题

（考查时间：

90分钟）

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共75分）

第一部分听力（共两节，共9分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.What’swrongwiththewoman?

A.Herheadachesalot.

B.Shecannotsleepwellrecently.

C.Thereissomethingwrongwithherstomach.

2.What’sthemandoing?

A.Askingaboutconcerttickets.B.Buyingconcerttickets.C.Changingconcerttickets.

3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inarestaurant.B.Inacompany.C.Inafarm.

4.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

A.Watchingaplay.B.Performingaplay.C.Writingaplay.

5.Whatseemstobethewoman’sproblem?

A.Themandoesn’tunderstandher.

B.Sheisgettingfatterbutdoesn’tlikesports.

C.Sheisgettingfatterbutdoesn’thavetimetoexercise.

第二节（共4小题；每小题1分，满分4分）

请听下面2段对话，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

A.HewenttotheseaduringSpringFestival.

B.Hetraveledwithhisfriends.

C.Hedidn’tenjoyhimself.

7.Whatwillthetwospeakersdonext?

A.Gotothephotoshop.B.Getsomethingtoeat.C.Seesomephotos.

请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whydoesthemanwanttoborrowthebookfromthewoman?

A.Becauseitwillhelphimprepareforadrama.

B.BecauseDorisLessingishisfavoritewriter.

C.Becausehehasbeenlookingforit.

9.Wherewillthetwospeakersgonext?

A.Totheclassroom.B.Tothelibrary.C.Tothedormitory.

第二部分英语知识运用

第一节单项填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）

10.---Iprobablyshouldn’thaveanymorecake.

---Oh,______.Itwon’tkillyou.

A.goaheadB.holdon,pleaseC.you’rewelcomeD.that’lldo

11.---Thebuildingwas_____firefortwohourslastnight.

---Someonemusthavesetfire______it.

A.to;withB.to;onC.with;toD.on;to

12.She______hertears,notlettingothersknowwhathappened.

A.heldupB.heldbackC.heldonD.heldout

13.Socialattentionshouldbepaid_____ourearthfrom_____.

A.topreventing;beingpollutedB.toprevent;polluting

C.toprevent;beingpollutedD.topreventing;polluted

14.I’dliketobuyahouse,modern,comfortable,and_____inaquietneighborhood.

A.afterallB.aboveallC.inallD.atall

15.Doyouknowthereason______quiteanumberofinsects,birdsandanimalsinthisareaaredyingout?

A.whichB.thatC.whyD.when

16.Asisknowntoall,______People’sRepublicofChinaismakinggreateffortstobuild______newChina.

A.the;theB.不填；theC.the;不填D.the;a

17.Heistheonlyoneofthestudentwho_____awinnerofscholarshipforthreeyears.

A.isB.areC.havebeenD.hasbeen

18.Before_____stoodaterribleman;Lindacoulddonothing_____.

A.she;butcryB.her;butcryC.she;buttocryD.her;butcrying

19.Althoughthatbigearthquakedidgreat_____tothiscity,iswassoonrebuiltfromthe_____.

A.damage;ruinB.damages;ruinC.damage;ruinsD.damages;ruins

20._____regularexerciseisveryimportant,it’sneveragoodideatoexercisetooclosetobedtime.

A.IfB.AsC.AlthoughD.Unless

21.Whatisthewaytheprofessorthoughtof_____thepuzzletogetthetruth?

A.toworkoutB.workingout

C.havingworkedoutD.beingworkedout

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给四个选项中选择出最佳选项。

Itrulyfeelthatmymotherledmehere,toMorzaine,andtomyfutureashappywifeandbusinesswoman.WhenMum22inOctober2007,Iwasacook.InDecemberthatyear,whileIwasworkingforawedding,apearlnecklaceMumhadleftme23.Iwasdistraught（忧心如焚的）.Somedayslater,Iwas24thataguywhowasworkingwithusthatday,“couldprobablyhavemadeafortune25thenecklacehefound.”26,hereturnedit.HearinghowI’d27Mumforsixmonthsbeforeherdeath,hesaid,“Christmasisgoingtobe28—whynotgoouttotheAlpsforacoupleofweeks?

”

IcametoMorzaine,asmall,friendlyvillageintheAlpsand29fellinlovewithit.Whatwas30tobeastopgap（权宜之计）tripturnedintoanewlife.IkepttravellingbetweenLondonandhereandfelt31thanIhadinmonths.InDecember2008,Iwas32asahotelmanagerandmovedherefulltime.

Amonthlater,ImetPaul,whowastravelinghere.Wefellinlove.Inthebeginning,Ididn’twanttodiscuss33,becausethesadnessoflosingMum34feltgreat.Paulunderstoodthatandnever35mebut,bysummer,wegotmarried.Ayearlater,weusedhissavings,andthemoneyfromthesaleofMum’shouse,tobuildourown36.

Wewanttogiveourguestsa37feel,soeachroomisthemed（以……为题）aroundmemoriesfromourlives.TherearealsostylestoremindmeofMum—atinychairwhich38beinherbedroomissetinoneroom.

WearehavingawonderfullifeandMum39naturallypartofit,40there’snowaywewouldbehereifitwasn’tforthe41shegaveme.Iknowshe’shereinspirit,keepinganeyeonus.

22.A.visitedB.cameC.returnedD.died

23.A.burnedB.brokeC.disappearedD.dropped

24.A.shownB.toldC.persuadedD.comforted

25.A.sellingB.stealingC.hidingD.wearing

26.A.SurelyB.NaturallyC.LuckilyD.Hopefully

27.A.nursedB.curedC.missedD.guarded

28.A.longB.hardC.merryD.free

29.A.suddenlyB.finallyC.nearlyD.immediately

30.A.saidB.provedC.supposedD.judged

31.A.smarterB.higherC.firmerD.lighter

32.A.honouredB.trainedC.regardedD.hired

33.A.travelB.marriageC.childrenD.business

34.A.recentlyB.onceC.stillD.first

35.A.leftB.pushedC.surprisedD.interrupted

36.A.hotelB.restaurantC.homeD.shop

37.A.homelyB.livelyC.motherlyD.friendly

38.A.oughttoB.usedtoC.mightD.could

39.A.takesB.keepsC.looksD.feels

40.A.unlessB.whileC.becauseD.though

41.A.moneyB.necklaceC.houseD.chair

第三部分阅读理解（共16题，每小题1.5分，共24分）

A

Nearlyeveryoneisshyinsomeways.Ifshynessismakingyouuncomfortable,itmaybetimeforafewlessonsinself-confidence.Youcanbuildyourconfidencebyfollowingsomesuggestionsfromdoctorsandpsychologists.

Makeadecisionnottoholdbackinconversations.Whatyouhavetosayisjustasimportantaswhatotherpeoplesay.Anddon’tturndownpartyinvitationsjustbecauseofyourshyness.

Prepareyourselfforbeingwithothersingroups.Makealistofthegoodqualitiesyouhave.Thenmakealistofideas,experiences,andskillsyouwouldliketosharewithotherpeople.Thinkaboutwhatyouwouldliketosayinadvance.Thensayit.

Ifyoustartfeelingself-consciousinagroup,takeadeepbreathandfocusyourattentiononotherpeople.Remember,youarenotalone.Otherpeopleareconcernedabouttheimpressiontheyaremaking,too.

Nooneevergetsoverbeingshycompletely,butmostpeopledolearntolivewiththeirshyness.Evenentertainersadmitthattheyoftenfeelshy.Theyworkatfightingtheirshyfeelingssothattheycanfacethecamerasandthepublic.Justmakingtheefforttocontrolshynesscanhavemanyrewards.Butperhapsthebestreasontofightshynessistogiveotherpeopleachancetoknowmoreaboutyou.

42.Whatisthesourceofthesuggestionsforfightingshyness?

A.Theauthorofthearticle.B.Shymenandwomen.

C.DoctorsandpsychologistsD.Popularentertainers.

43.Whichofthesecanyouconcludefromreadingthearticle?

A.Shypeopleneverhaveanyfun.

B.Entertainerschoosetheirworktofightshyness.

C.Theattempttoovercomeshynessisalwayssuccessful.

D.Theattempttoovercomeshynessisalwaysworthwhile.

44.Themainpurposeofthearticleisto.

A.explainhowshynessdevelopsB.recommendwaysofdealingwithshyness

C.persuadereadersthatshynessisnaturalD.provethatshynesscanovercome

B

AndrewRitchie,inventoroftheBromptonfoldingbicycle,oncesaidthattheperfectportablebikewouldbe“likeamagiccarpet…Youcouldfolditupandputitintoyourpocketorhandbag”.Thenhepaused:

“Butyou’llalwaysbelimitedbythesizeofthewheels.Andsofarnoonehasinventedafoldingwheel.”

Itwasarare—indeedunique—occasionwhenIwasabletoputRitchieright.A19th-centuryinventor,WilliamHenryJamesGrout,didinfactdesignafoldingwheel.Hisbike,predictablynamedtheGroutPortable,hadaframethatsplitintotwoandalargerwheelthatcouldbeseparatedintofourpieces.AllthebitsfittedintoGrout’sWonderfulBag,aleathercase.

Grout’saim:

tosolvetheproblemsofcarryingabikeonatrain.Nowdoesn’tthatsoundfamiliar?

Groutintendedtofindawayofmakingabikesmallenoughfortraintravel:

hisbikewasahugebeast.Andimportantly,thedesignofearlybicyclesgavehimanadvantage:

inGrout’sday,tyresweresolid,whichmadethebusinessofsplittingawheelintofourseparatepartsrelativelysimple.Youcouldn’tdothesamewithawheelfittedwithaone-pieceinflated（充气的）tyre.

So,ina21st-centurycontext,istheideaofthefoldingwheeldead?

Itisnot.ABritishdesignengineer,DuncanFitzsimons,hasdevelopedawheelthatcanbesquashedintosomethinglikeaslenderellipse（椭圆）.Throughout,thetyreremainsinflated.

WilltheyoungFitzsimons’sfoldingwheelmakeitintoproduction?

Ihaven’tthefoggiestidea.Buthisinventivenessshowstwothings.First,peoplehavebeensayingformorethanacenturythatbikedesignhasreacheditslimit,exceptforgradualadvances.It’sassillyaconceptnowasitwas100yearsago:

there’sstillplentytogofor.Second,itisinthefieldoffoldingbikesthatweareseeingthemostinterestinginventions.Youcanbuyafoldingbikeforlessthan£1,000thatcanbeknockeddownsosmallthatitcanbecarriedonaplane—minuscule