◎ 2011-2012学年安徽省来安县半塔中学高一英语上学期期中考试试题的第一部分试题
  • 1. Where does the conversation take place?
    A. In an office.
    B. In a shop.
    C. In a restaurant.
    2. What does the man mean?
    A. The woman needn't watch the weather report.
    B. The woman needn't wait for him until noon.
    C. The woman needn't go back to take her raincoat.
    3. When is the woman's birthday?
    A. September 26 th.
    B. September 28 th
    C. September 18 th.
    4. For what does the man apologize?
    A. Putting his elbows on the dinner table.
    B. Talking while he's eating.
    C. Not washing hands before eating.
    5. What can we learn from the conversation?
    A. The man likes Italian food.
    B. The woman likes Italian food.
    C. The man thinks his dinner was expensive.
  • 请听下面的材料,回答第1至3题.
    1. How does Mary usually go to school?
    A. By bus.
    B. On foot.
    C. By bike.
    2. How old is Jack now?
    A. Fourteen.
    B. Fifteen
    C. Sixteen.
    3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
    A. Friends.
    B. Brother and sister.
    C. Teacher and student.
  • 请听下面的材料,回答第1至3题.
    1. How does Jane look?
    A. Very angry.
    B. Very excited.
    C. Very tired.
    2. Where was the party held?
    A. At Jane's house.
    B. At Jane's aunt's house.
    C. At Jane's brother's house.
    3. What did Jane do after the party?
    A. She typed a paper.
    B. She went to bed.
    C. She turned in a paper.
  • 请听下面的材料,回答第1至3题。
    1. When did Steve begin smoking?  
    A. At the age of fifteen.    
    B. At the age of fourteen.  
    C. At the age o sixteen  
    2. Who did Steve follow to learn to smoke?   
    A. His father              
    B. His friends.          
    C. His brothers.  
    3. What did Steve think of smoking at first?  
    A. He thought it pleasant.
    B. He thought it could make him feel like an adult.
    C. He thought it was harmful.
  • 请听下面的材料,回答第1至3题。
    1. Why was the woman surprised to see Harry?  
    A. Because she had expected his father instead of him.
    B. Because he had changed a lot.
    C. Because she had thought that he would still be at school. 
    2. What does the woman think of Harry?
    A. He is tired of school.  
    B. He has been a good student.  
    C. He isn’t as good as his father. 
    3. What has the woman wanted to do?  
    A. Stay at home.        
    B. Go to study in a school.      
    C. Go to the East.
  • 请听下面的材料,回答第1至3题。
    1. How many children are there in the family?  
    A. 3                  
    B. 4                        
    C. 5  
    2. What will the mother do tomorrow? 
    A. Take Tom and Irene out eating.
    B. Take Tom and Irene out playing.
    C. Take Tom and Irene out shopping. 
    3. Who sent Jimmy a Christmas card?  
    A. Mrs. Robinson.      
    B. Tom and Irene.              
    C. Mr. Robinson.
  • I was about to __________ the phone when it was _________. 
    [     ]
    A. reply; rung off.    
    B. receive; rung up.    
    C. answer; rung off.    
    D. answer;rung up
  • The headmaster often comes to teachers’ office to __________some difficulties. 
    [     ]
    A. look into        
    B. look after          
    C. look for          
    D. look up.
  • Lu Xun is known __________us ___________ a great writer. 
    [     ]
    A. by; for          
    B. to; as            
    C. to; for            
    D. by; as
◎ 2011-2012学年安徽省来安县半塔中学高一英语上学期期中考试试题的第二部分试题
  • April Fool’s Day __________ on the first day of April, but people sometimes forget the
    meaning of the day.
    [     ]
    A. drops            
    B. falls              
    C. passes            
    D. meets.
  • Almost nobody can stand __________ before a crowd of people.  
    [     ]
    A. to laugh at        
    B. to be laughed at    
    C. laughing at        
    D. being laughed at
  • How __________ it is to take a walk after a day’s work! 
    [     ]
    A. relaxing          
    B. relaxed            
    C. relax.
    D. exciting.
  • Rather than _______ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _______ a bicycle.  
    [     ]
    A. ride; ride        
    B. riding; ride    
    C. ride; to ride        
    D. to ride; riding.
  • Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you can’t have time to __________ before the party. 
    [     ]
    A. get changed      
    B. get change          
    C. get changing      
    D. get to change
  • The Water Festival _______ to be the most important celebration among the Dai People.

    A. says            
    B. is saying            
    C. has said          
    D. is said
  • I have to go to work by taxi because my car __________ at the garage.
    [     ]
    A. will be repaired    
    B. is repaired        
    C. is being repaired.  
    D. has been repaired.
  • ----Is John coming by train?  
    ----He should, but he __________not. He likes driving his car.  
    [     ]
    A. must            
    B. can                
    C. need            
    D. may.
  • Can you believe that __________ little animal can eat __________ much food? 

    A. such; such        
    B. such; so            
    C. so; so            
    D. so; such.
◎ 2011-2012学年安徽省来安县半塔中学高一英语上学期期中考试试题的第三部分试题
  • Before you leave Beijing for New York, you should be familiar __________ English. 
    [     ]
    A. with            
    B. to                  
    C. on              
    D. about.
  • ---- I am taking the college entrance examination next week.  
    ---- _____________! 
    [     ]
    A. Well done.        
    B. Good luck.      
    C. Congratulations.    
    D. Have a good day.
  • The manage insisted that the work __________ finished by the end of this month. 
    [     ]
    A. should be        
    B. will be              
    C. must be         
     D. ought to be  
  • 完形填空.
         A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone, when a ___1___came behind him.
    Right away the man started thinking of ___2___to give.
         As the policeman came to him, he said, "Hi, officer, I guess you ___3___me a little hit
    over the speed limit. I was in a rush to get___4___, to be with my wife and kids. You know
    my younger son wasn't feeling too___5___ when I left home this morning. I'm afraid he's ill.
         The policeman said, "Well, I guess so," and started ___6___something in his notebook.
    As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was ___7___
    writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn't asked for his driving ___8___so far,
    the policeman came to his window, ___9___him a piece of paper, and returned to his car
    without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this ___10___going to be?
    However, the man was ___11___it was not a ticket at all and he began to ___12___:
         "I had a daughter who was ___13___by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding
    driver. He got a fine, a few months in___14___, and then was free, free to hug his two
    daughters. I only had one, and nowI have to ___15___until I get to heaven before I can
    hug her again. I have tried to ___16___that man a thousand times, and I thought I had.
    Maybe I really did forgive(原谅) him. So pray (祈祷)for me, and be___17___ when you
    drive again. My son is all I have been life with."
         The man was completely ___18___and could not move for the next few minutes. When
    finally he did, he drove___19___, even a few miles ___20___the speed limit, praying for
    forgiveness.
    (     )1.A. truck
    (     )2.A. excuses
    (     )3.A. remembered
    (     )4.A. to school
    (     )5.A. well
    (     )6.A. writing
    (     )7.A. even
    (     )8.A. insurance
    (     )9.A. sent
    (     )10A. paper
    (     )11.A. excited
    (     )12.A. laugh
    (     )13.A. hit
    (     )14.A. fear
    (     )15.A. wait
    (     )16.A. attack
    (     )17.A. honest
    (     )18.A. disappointed
    (     )19.A. quickly
    (     )20.A. under

    B. mail car
    B. information
    B. recognized
    B. home
    B. happy
    B. lookint for
    B. really
    B. license
    B.handed
    B. note
    B. upset
    B. smile
    B. knocked
    B. trouble
    B. stay
    B. forgive
    B. thankful
    B. nervous
    B. slowly
    B. over

    C. police car
    C.advice
    C. mistook
    C. out
    C. free
    C. listing
    C. still
    C. journal
    C. rewarded
    C. ticket
    C. angry
    C. read
    C. trapped
    C. prison
    C. remain
    C. educate
    C. patient
    C. shocked
    C. fortunately
    C. to

    D. taxi
    D.views
    D. caught
    D. to hospital
    D. healthy
    D. looking up
    D. never
    D. Route
    D. pushed
    D. notice
    D. surprised
    D. think
    D. killed
    D. danger
    D. escape
    D. support
    D. careful
    D. frighteded
    D. rapidly
    D. with

  • 阅读理解.
         The World Trade Center was built from 1969 to 1973 at a cost of $750 million. The
    two 110-story towers had been the tallest buildings until the Sears Tower in Chicago was
    completed in 1974 at 1450.
         The World Trade Center was hit by two planes and it fell in a short time later on
    September 11 th, 2001.
         America and United airlines both said two of their planes had been hijacked(劫持)and
    crashed.
         America said its planes were carrying a total of 156 people. One was a Boston-Los
    Angeles. An FBI man said the former, a Boeing 767, hit one of the Trade Center towers;
    the later, a Boeing 757, hit the pentagon(五角大楼).
         Two United airliners with a total of 110 aboard also crashed -a Boeing 757 outside
    Pittsburgh, the other, a Boeing 767, into the Trade Center.
         The crash in Pennsylvania was a New York-San Francisco fight. It rushed into the
    ground in a field about 85 miles from Pittsburgh. US officials said it was possible the
    plane had been on a course for the presidential house at Camp David.
         The police received a phone call at 9:58 am. It came from a man who said he was a
    passenger locked in the bathroom of United Flight 93.
         " We are being hijacked. We are being hijacked! It is going down quickly. I can see
    some white smoke coming from the front and hear some terrible noise. What's happening?
    My God!"
    1 .Which statement is true according to the passage?______
    A. The World Trade Center has been the highest building since 1973.
    B. The World Trade Center was hit by three planes.
    C. The Sears Tower in Chicago is taller than the World Trade Center.
    D. The World Trade Center was 1450 feet high.
    2. What kind of planes hit the World Trade Center?_____
    A. A Boeing 757 and a Boeing 767.
    B. Two planes of Boeing 757.
    C. Two planes of Boeing 767.
    D. Tow planes from New York.
    3. From the passage we can know another hitting target which the hijackers wanted
    but failed to hit is ________.
    A. San Franciso
    B. the Pentagon
    C. Pittsburgh
    D. Camp David
    4. What can we infer from the phone call?______
    A. The man was in the bathroom.
    B. The plane was in great danger.
    C. A fire broke out the plane
    D. The man who made the phone call was a pilot.
  • 阅读理解.
         On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station,
    playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into
    the hat of the young man.
         The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground
    gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under
    his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.
         Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper.
    It said, " Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by
    mistake. Please come to claim it soon."
         After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and
    said, "Yes, it's you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here."
    The young violinist asked calmly, " Are you Mr George Sang?" The man nodded. The violinist
    asked, " Did you lose something?" "It's a lottery ticket," said the man. The violinist took out
    a lottery ticket on which George Sang's name was seen. "Is it?" he asked. George nodded
    and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.
         The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies
    in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, "At that time you needed money to pay
    the tuition and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money.
    Why didn't you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?"
         The violinist said, "Although I don't have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty
    I won't be happy forever." Though our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being
    honest always be with us.
    1. What did the young viloin to make some money?______.
    A. He played the violin to make some money.
    B. He waited for the train to Vienna.
    C. He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.
    D. He walked around the New York railway station.
    2. Which sentence below best explains the underlined sentence in paragraph two?______.
    A. Because the violinist loved to play the violin at the station.
    B. Because the violinist felt happy when people surrounded him.
    C. Because the artist felt happier when he did a good thing.
    D. Because he felt happy to attend advanced studies.
    3. According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?______.
    A. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.
    B. It asked a gentleman nmaed George Sang to claim his important thing.
    C. It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner.
    D. IT was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.
    4. The artist didn't take the lottery ticket for himself because he _______.
    A. chose to be honest
    B. didn't need the money.
    C. thought the lottery was worth nothing.
    D. was afraid of blame if he kept it for himself.
    5. From this article, we can learn that ________.
    A. we should share with others if we find something valuable.
    B. we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life.
    C. keep the lottery if you find one.
    D. playing the violin could make you feel happy.
  • 阅读理解.
         There once was a group of tiny frogs(青蛙) who held a running competition. The goal
    was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to
    see the race and cheer on the contestants.(选手)
         The race began…
         Honestly, no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of
    the tower. You heard statements such as:
         "Oh, it's too difficult!"
         "They will NEVER make it to the top."
         "Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!"
         The tiny frogs began falling down, one by one…
         …except for those who in a fresh tempo(节奏) were climbing higher and higher…
         The crowd continued to shout, "It is too difficult! No one will make it!"
         More tiny frogs got tired and gave up… But one continued higher and higher and
    higher …This one wouldn't give up!
        In the end, everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for the one tiny frog
    which, after a big effort(努力), was the only one who reached the top!
         Then all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this tiny frog managed to
    do it.
         A contestant asked the frog how he had found the strength to reach the goal. It turned
    out that the winner was deaf.
    1. The big crowd's statements showed that ________.
    A. they tried to discourage the contestants
    B. they thought the contestants would give up
    C. they didn't believe that the contestants would succeed
    D. they hoped that they could watch a wonderful game
    2. As the crowd expected, the tiny frogs began to ________.
    A. climb higher and higher
    B. fall down one by one
    C. make it to the top
    D. beat each other
    3. When asked how the succeeded, the winner ________.
    A. didn't mention the secret
    B. couldn't hear or answer at all
    C. was too shy to answer
    D. didn't care about it at all
    4. The story mainly tells us that ________.
    A. nothing is impossible if we put our heart into it
    B. a deaf frog can run much faster than others
    C. we shouldn't care about what others say if we want to succeed
    D. we needn't spend too much time in looking for special skills.
  • 阅读理解.
         A nine-year-old boy smashed a world record by hanging 16 spoons on his face, media
    reported Saturday.
         Joe Allison, from Totnes, Devon, beat the previous(先前的) record of 15 spoons set by
    a 16-year-old in the United States in May 2004.
         He could balance 16 spoons on his face ---- five from his forehead, one from his nose,
    two from his chin, three from each cheek and one from each ear.
         But he admitted he didn't know what was behind his amazing talent.
         "They just stick on," he said.
         "It's something I can do easily and I know I'll make 17 one day, but I'll probably have to
    wait until I grow a bit so there's some more space on my forehead," said the schoolboy.
         Joe discovered his talent two years ago when his cousin challenged him to balance a
    spoon on his nose.
         His mother Fenella, 42, a swimming teacher, said, "I'm really, really proud of him because
    he can do something that no one else in the world can do."
         The little boy is to appear on the talent TV show ----Britain's Got Talent, where he will
    hang the spoons from his face and do a little dance.
         Officials are now double-checking footage(影像资料) of Joe's record attempt before
    entering him into the Guinness Book of World Records.
    1. The underlined word "smashed" in the first paragraph means "________".
    A. kept
    B. broke
    C. tried
    D. washed
    2. How many spoons could Joe Allison balance on his ears?______.
    A. One
    B. Two
    C. Three
    D. Five
    3. How did Joe's mother feel when she knew about her son's amazing talent?______.
    A. Unbelievable
    B. Strange
    C. Not interested
    D. Proud
    4. We can learn from the passage that ________.
    A. Joe Allison is a 16-year-old boy.
    B. Joe can hang 17 spoons on his face.
    C. Joe's mother teaches people to swim.
    D. Joe has entered the Guinness Book of World Records.
  • 阅读理解.
         Angelina Jolie is a famous movie star. She is also know as a mother of three children.
         On March 10, 2002, Angelina Jolie adopted (领养)her first child, Maddox, whom
    Jolie usually calls "Mad". Maddox got a lot of public attention and was named "the cutest
    (聪明/漂亮的) celebrity (著名人士)kid by a famous magazine.
         On July 6, 2005, Jolie adopted a six-month-old girl named Zabara, which means "flower".
    Her birth mother died of AIDS and her rather is unknown.
         On May 27, 2006, Jolie gave birth to a daughter named Shiloh, which means "the
    peaceful one". As the child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, the girl got a lot of attention. The
    parents altogether collected $10 million from parts of the world for their daughter's photos.
    All the money was given to a charity.
         As early as 2001, while Jolie was filming Tomb Raider 《古墓丽影》in some poor
    areas, she worked as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. She visited poor people, helped
    homeless children and gave money to those who were in trouble or homeless. She has done
    a lot for those who need help.
         Mother love is great. But what is greater is the love for people all over the world.
    1. Of all the three children, Angelina Jolie ________.
    A. gave birth to none B. only gave birth to one
    C. is the natural mother of two D. is the natural mother of all
    2. According to the passage, the greatest persons are ________.
    A. mothers
    B. those who have adopted homeless children
    C. those who have been working for people all over the world.
    D. none of the above
    3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?_______.
    A. Maddox is Angelina Jolie's first adopted child.
    B. Zahara's father died of AIDS.
    C. Shiloh is the child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
    D. In 2001, Jolie filmed Tomb Raider.
  • 改错.
    The Internet is playing an important part on
    our daily life. In the net, we can learn about
    news both in home and abroad and some other
    informations as well. We can also make phone calls,
    send messages by e-mails, go to net schools, and
    learn foreign languages by ourselves. Beside, we
    can enjoy music, watch sports matches and play the
    chess and cards. The net even helps us to shop,
    have a chat with others and make friend with them.
    In a word, the Internet has made our life more easier
    1. __________
    2. __________
    3. __________
    4. __________
    5. __________
    6. __________
    7. __________
    8. __________
    9. __________
    10. __________
  • 写作.
    假设你是李华,你的堂弟Michael下个月要从菲律宾回家探亲,特来信询问有关你的家
    乡石狮市的情况.请你根据下表所提供的要点,写一封回信,并答应带他四处参观.

    Location the southeast of Fujian Province
    History founded in 1988
    Population about 300,000
    Famous places the Golden Resort (swimming; sunrise; sunset); the Clothing City (fashinable clothes)
    Food tasty food from all over China
    Transportation convenient(便利的,方便的)
    Weather good
    注意:1、词数:100左右。信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
          2、可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
          3、参考词汇: show……around带领……参观;
    Dear Michael,
    I’m glad to hear that you’re coming to see us next month. ……
    _________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________