2010-2011学年河北正定中学高一下学期第1次考试英语试题.doc

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1、2010-2011学年河北正定中学高一下学期第 1次考试英语试题 其他 单词拼写（共 10小题，每题 1分，共 10分） 【小题 1】 Todays festivals have many origins, some _(宗教的 ), some seasonal, and some for special people or events. 【小题 2】 More and more people have much _(信任 ) in doctors of traditional Chinese medicine. 【小题 3】 Everyone has his _(长处 ) and weak

2、nesses. 【小题 4】 I think we should _(咨询 ) the professor on the question. 【小题 5】 The new teaching method _ (结合 ) education with pleasure. 【小题 6】 The sunrise was a beautiful _(景色 ). 【小题 7】 It was quite a while before he _(认出 ) Helen. 【小题 8】 How do you _(解释 ) for all the accidents in series 【小题 9】 I went

3、 to the American embassy to _(寻求 ) help, but 【小题 10】 The old man was dressed in _ (衣衫褴褛 ) . 答案： 【小题 1】 religious【小题 1】 belief【小题 1】 strengths 【小题 1】 consult【小题 1】 combines 【小题 1】 scene【小题 1】 spotted/recognized/recognized 【小题 1】 account 【小题 1】 seek 【小题 1】 rags 单项选择 * People hold Dragon-boat races _ Q

4、u Yuan on the 5th of the fifth lunar month. A remembering B liking C in memory of D in the memory 答案： C Im not ill. _, I m very healthy. A However B On the contrary C Thus D Instead of 答案： B We do not permit _ in the office. A to smoke B to smoking C for smoking D smoking 答案： D I believe that Mary h

5、urt her boyfriends feelings on purpose rather than _ as she said. A in advance B by accident C on purpose D for sure 答案： B _ makes the school famous is _ more than 90% of the students have been admitted to universities. A What; because B That;because C That; what D What;that 答案： D We hope to finish

6、our experiment_. A long before B fast C before long D fastly 答案： C Did you benefit _ the new way of doing business A to B in C for D from 答案： D Today one-third of the people on Greenland_ their living in the fishing industry. A earn B live C lead D get 答案： A -Well done, Tom! -Thanks. But given more

7、time, I _ it better. A shouldnt have done B could have done C might not do D could do 答案： B If they do not give us a treat, we can play a trick _ them. A at B on C for D to 答案： B I _ him for his success in business. A enjoy B treat C believe D admire 答案： D Were so much looking forward _ you again. A

8、 to see B to seeing C at seeing D for seeing 答案： B How long can you _ your breath underwater A hold B take C keep D save 答案： A - Do you _ he is an excellent student -Of course, he is. Whats more, he has a gift _ music. A admit; for B admit; over C permit; for D allow; on 答案： A You cant get_with bein

9、g late every morning. A away B out C off D outside 答案： A 完型填空 完形填空（共 20小题，每题 1.5分，共 30分） Today I am known for my voice. But it 31 a long time to believe I could read well. When I was young I stuttered (结巴 ) 32 badly that I was completely 33 to speak in public. 34 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Cr

10、ouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. He held a book of poems 35 it were a diamond necklace. When he heard our school was 36 Shakespeare, he could no longer 37 not being a part of our school. When he 38 that I not only loved poetry but was 39 it, we became closer. There was, h

11、owever, one 40 between usProfessor Crouch could not stand the 41 that I refused to read my poems to the class. “Jim, poetry is 42 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 43 . Then he tricked me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his 44

12、 . It didnt come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he said to me, “Jim, I dont think you wrote this.” I 45 him in disbelief. “Why”, I started, “of course I 46 !” “Well, then,” he said, “youve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it 47 memory.” With knees shaking, I walked up

13、. For a moment I stood 48 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through! Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and 49 me to read other writers poems before the public. Before long, I discovered I did have a (n) 50 and found my fellow students actually looked forward

14、to hearing me recite. 【小题1】 A lasted B took C was D wasted A so B fairly C such D rather A uncertain B unlikely C unbelievable D unable A But B Besides C Then D However A even if B so that C as if D like A acting B teaching C liking D choosing A prevent B help C keep D stand A learn B knew C decided

15、 D proved A writing B reading C reciting D saving A difference B difficulty C promise D friendship A question B idea C fact D mind A said B meant C caused D prepared A answered back B showed up C turned away D stuck to A poem B praise C return D opinion A replied to B laughed at C pointed to D stare

16、d at A could B did C should D had A with B of C from D in A changeless B hopeless C helpless D breathless A enabled B persuaded C encouraged D supported A voice B sound C appearance D interest 答案： 【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】 【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】

17、【小题 1】【小题 1】【小题 1】 阅读理解 Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history. Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds mo

18、re are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger. Why should people care Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more. Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source o

19、f food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(老鹰 ), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks

20、to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖 ) quickly. Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger. Quite a few countries have pa

21、ssed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing. 【小题 1】 Animals are important to us mainly because_. A they give us a source of food B they are beautiful and lovely C they keep the balance of nature D they

22、give us a lot of pleasure 【小题 2】 What has happened to the animals on the earth A Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever. B Many kinds of animals have died out. C About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever. D All kinds of animals are in danger. 【小题 3】 Which of the following is

23、 NOT true A People care much about animals because they need them. B Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more. C Killing all rats and mice may cause some problems. D People must not kill any animals. 【小题 4】 What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countrie

24、s have passed laws protecting animals in danger A Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals. B Animals in danger will not be killed any more. C The number of some animals in danger will increase. D Animals in danger will be kept away from people. 答案： 【小题 1】 C【小题 2】 B【小题 3】 D【小

25、题 4】 C The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff(东西 ) they call “books”. I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed ” I asked myself

26、. I didnt answer, In fact I dared not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy. The clock struck one. I

27、 was quite desperate(绝望的 ) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with m

28、y head on the desk, I fell asleep. 【小题 1】 When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_ . A asleep B outside C working in bed D quietly laughing at him 【小题 2】 The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means _. A very happy B disappointed C very unhappy D

29、hopeful 【小题 3】 What do you suppose happened to the author A He went to a church to pray again. B He passed the exam by sheer luck. C He failed in the exam. D He was punished by his teacher. 【小题 4】 The best title for the passage would be _ . A The Night Before the Examination B Working Far into the N

30、ight C A Slow Student D Going Over My Lessons 答案： 【小题 1】 A【小题 2】 C【小题 3】 C【小题 4】 A Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future. I see the city of the future in three zonesinner, middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private cars. Public transport will be free and there will

31、 only be ambulances, fire engines, taxis and police cars. This inner zone will be the residential(住宅的 ) and recreational(娱乐的 ) area of the city. People will live there and go out to enjoy themselvesto cinemas and restaurants. There will be parks and open spaces, trees and lakes, schools and universi

32、ties. This way, when people are at home, they can go out easily and safely. Just outside the inner zone there will be big car parks for all private cars. The banks and most of the shops and hospitals will be in the middle zone. These are things that people dont need every day. All the factories and

33、offices will be in the outer zone. People will travel out of the center to work, and back to the center in the evenings. The inner zone will be cleaner and better to live in and there will be more space for industry on the outside. This is my ideal city of the futurea very beautiful place! But I don

34、t really think things will ever be like that! 【小题 1】 Where will people live and go out to enjoy themselves A In the middle zone. B In the inner zone. C In the outer zone. D In the inner and middle zone. 【小题 2】 Where will big car parks be A Just outside the middle zone. B Just inside the middle zone.

35、 C Just outside the inner zone. D Just inside the inner zone. 【小题 3】 What will be in the middle zone A The banks, hospitals and schools. B The banks, hospitals and police stations. C The banks, schools and car parks. D The banks, hospital and most of the shops. 【小题 4】 Douglas Grace is probably_. A a

36、 painter B a builder C a town planner D a dentist 答案： 【小题 1】 B【小题 2】 C【小题 3】 D【小题 4】 C The Man behind Blue Jeans Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Bavaria, Germany. He was the fifth of six children. His father sold dry goods from door to door. (Dry goods include many different things: fabric, thread,

37、 scissors, combs, buttons, yarn, etc.) In 1845, his father died. All six children decided to go to the United States. Two of Strauss bothers started a dry goods company in New York City. Strauss sister Fanny and her husband started a similar business in San Francisco. Strauss decided to go to the so

38、utheastern part of the United States. For eight years, he walked along the country roads selling dry goods from door to door just like his father in Bavaria. In 1853, Strauss decided to move to San Francisco. (At that time, thousands of people traveled to California to look for gold.) On the way to

39、California, Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods. He had only one thing leftso me canvas. In California, Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold miners. He said they could make tents from the canvas. But they werent interested in canvas for tents. Strauss didnt know what to do with the canv

40、as. Then, he had an idea. Strauss could see that the miners needed new pants. There were holes in their pants because the fabric wasnt strong. He decided to make the canvas into pants. They called them “Levis”. Later, Strauss stopped using canvas and used a different fabric. It was a heavy cotton fa

41、bricthe same kind people wear today. Levi Strauss died in 1902. He never married and left his money to his nephews. He left the world much morethe jeans that so many people wear. 【小题 1】 _ isnt a kind of dry goods. A Thread B Gold C Comb D Yarn 【小题 2】 What is canvas A Tent. B Pants. CAverystrongfabri

42、c. D Anything which is used to make all kinds of trousers. 【小题 3】 Why did the miners call the pants “Levis” A Because the pants belonged to Levi Strauss father B In memory of Levi Strauss father. CItsthenameofLeviStraussnephew. D Because the pants are Levis invention. 【小题 4】 Which of the following i

43、s NOT true about Levi Strauss A He was born in Germany. B His parents had six children. C He had five children. D He died in 1902. 答案： 【小题 1】 B【小题 2】 C【小题 3】 D【小题 4】 C 阅读理解（共 20小题，每题 2分，共 40分） Bend over, take a deep breath and drink some water! This is just one of hundreds of tips you might get if y

44、ou have the hiccups(打嗝 ). Hiccups are so mysterious. We really dont know why they start and why they stop. Everyone has a favorite cure for a case of the hiccups. Some people think that a good scare is necessary to get well. Others eat a teaspoon of sugar. Still others drink a glass of water with a

45、knife in it. An American man named Jack OLeary claimed to have hiccupped 160 million times over a period of eight years. He tried 60,000 cures, but none of them worked. Finally he prayed to Saint Jude, the saint of Hopeless cases, and his hiccupping stopped immediately. It took a British plumber eig

46、ht months to cure his hiccups. People from all over the world wrote him letters with suggestions for getting well. He tried them all, but the hiccups continued. Finally, he drank a “secret” mixture someone had sent him. By that evening his hiccups were gone. Why did these cures work for these two me

47、n No one really knows. But people who have studied many cases of hiccups have an idea. Hiccups usually go away if you believe in the cure. 【小题 1】 _ might be the best cure for hiccups. A Special pills B A spoonful of salt CColdwater D What you believe in 【小题 2】 The plumber spent _ in stopping his hiccups. A 4 hours B 2 days C 8 months D 8 years 【小题 3】 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE A We know why the hiccups start, but we dont know how to stop them. B Saint Jude is an expert in curing the hiccups. C The British plumber drank a secret mixture given by an e