◎ 2010-2011学年度人教版山西省山西大学附中高三第一学期英语期中考试试题的第一部分试题
  • 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来  回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
    1. Where does the woman live now?
    A. In New York.        
    B. In Chicago.          
    C. In Boston.
    2. What was the climate like where the old couple lived?
    A. It was very rainy.    
    B. It was very warm.      
    C. It was very snowy.
    3. What do we know from the conversation?
    A. Both of them got good marks in the exam.  
    B. One of them spilt the milk.
    C. Either of them got low marks in the exam.
    4. Why won’ t the woman order dessert?
    A. She thinks the dessert is too expensive.    
    B. She doesn’ t want to gain weight.
    C. She is afraid of dropping the dessert on her clothes.
    5. Why did the woman get a new job in another country?
    A. Because she hated to work with the man here.
    B. Because she didn’ t like the culture. here.
    C. Because she wanted to experience a new culture
  • 听下面一段材料,回答1-3小题.
    1. Why does the man think it is bad to take a taxi at first?
    A. Because these suitcases are not heavy.      
    B. Because there are just a few suitcases.
    C. Because the traffic is heavy now.
    2. How far is it to get there?
    A. Fifty minutes on foot.
    B. Fifteen minutes on foot.  
    C. Fifteen minutes by taxi.
    3. How do they probably go there at last?
    A. By bus.            
    B. On foot.            
    C. By taxi.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答1-3小题.
    1. People who relax at home often ________.
    A. agree to offer help actively      
    B. refuse to help other people
    C. offer help against their own will
    2. Why do people offer help when they are not willing to?
    A. They are so kind that they don’t want to see people in trouble.
    B. They are afraid that their refusal might hurt their good relationship.
    C. They can’t help offering help to others out of habit.
    3. What should people do when facing such problems?
    A. Never refuse the people in need of help.
    B. Always say “no” to the people who need help.
    C. Refuse some requests when necessary.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答1-3题.
    1. How does the man book his ticket?
    A. On the Internet.    
    B. Through a friend.    
    C. On the phone.
    2. Which city is the man leaving for?
    A. Houston.          
    B. Chicago.            
    C. A city in Michigan.
    3. When is the man returning?
    A. On May 5.        
    B. On May 2.          
    C. On May 6.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答1-3题.
    1. Where does this conversation take place?
    A. In a restaurant.      
    B. At an interview.      
    C. At a schoo1.
    2. Why does the man want a new job?
    A. He is fired.        
    B. He likes computer.    
    C. He wants more money.
    3. What will probably happen to the man next?
    A. He will be turned down by the woman.    
    B. He will work as a computer programmer.
    C. He will work as a cameraman.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答1-3题.
    1. What do Third World countries often mistakenly decide to do?
    A. To open many new factories.  
    B. To permit rapid industrialization.
    C. To fire workers with specific skills.
    2. What do the factory owners do to get maximized profits?
    A. They make full use of automation if possible.
    B. They hire as many workers as possible.
    C. They train workers for specific factory jobs.
    3. Which aspect does the speaker focus on?
    A. The advantages of rapid industrialization.  
    B. The problems of rapid industrialization.
    C. The progress of rapid industrialization.
  • - I was late for work this morning.
    - _________. You started early, didn’t you?
    [     ]
    A. Why not?      
    B. So what? 
    C. How come?    
    D. Never mind.
  • Barack Obama, who came into _________ power on January 20, 2009, was awarded _________2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
    [     ]
    A. the; the
    B. the; /    
    C. /; the
    D. /; /
  • That car accident _________all his life. After that he was limited to a wheelchair.
    [     ]
    A. damaged
    B. destroyed
    C. harmed
    D. ruined
◎ 2010-2011学年度人教版山西省山西大学附中高三第一学期英语期中考试试题的第二部分试题
  • ________that developed countries want to limit the development of the developing countries in the climate conference in Copenhagen.
    [     ]
    A. It is no possibility    
    B. It is no need
    C. There is no denying
    D. There is no chance
  • The man had expected to see all his relatives when in hospital, but ________ came to see him while many of his friends offered him their help.
    [     ]
    A. none
    B. no one
    C. someone
    D. anyone
  • - Have you ever visited the Opera House?
    -Yes.When I was in Sydney, I ______ it twice.
    [     ]
    A.have visited
    B.visited    
    C.had visited
    D.would visit
  • _______ that Marie was able to set up new branches elsewhere.
    [     ]
    A.So successful her business was    
    B.So successful was her business
    C.Such successful business she had  
    D.So successful business had she
  • ________ their son away to college, the old couple got more room in the house.
    [     ]
    A.As        
    B.For        
    C.Through  
    D.With
  • _____ scores of times , but he still couldn’t understand it .
    [     ]
    A.Having explained              
    B.Having been explained
    C.Though it was explained        
    D.It was explained
  • So far there is no proof          people from other planets do exist.
    [     ]
    A.how
    B.what
    C.which
    D.that
  • The report indicates that the new power station produces            energy as the one built earlier.
    [     ]
    A.twice as much
    B.as twice
    C.twice much as
    D.twice much
  • It was several years              I finally realized            David had lied to me.
    [     ]
    A.when; that
    B.that; when
    C.before; that
    D.until; why
◎ 2010-2011学年度人教版山西省山西大学附中高三第一学期英语期中考试试题的第三部分试题
  • Excited by the news, Marie lay in bed with her eyes              open while all her family were             asleep.
    [     ]
    A.widely; soundly
    B.wide; sound
    C.widely; sound
    D.wide; soundly
  • Those farmers who _________ move from place to place with their animals in the past have moved into
    new houses at last.
    [     ]
    A. could
    B. might
    C. would
    D. should
  • Have you ever felt your cheeks get hot,your palms sweaty or been afraid to _______your teachers’ eyes when they are about to call on someone?
    [     ]
    A.take on
    B.look into
    C.occur to
    D.look at
  • 完型填空。
         A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train.After getting off the train, they walked without an    1   
    into the outer office of Harvard’s president.So they were stopped by his secretary and kept    2    
    For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 3 that the couple would finally become disappointed and    4   .But they didn’t.The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 5
         A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 6face.The lady told him, “We
    had a son that 7 Harvard for one year.He loved Harvard.He was8_ here.But about a year ago, he
    was accidentally killed.My husband and I would like to 9 a memorial(纪念物)to him, somewhere
    on campus.”
         The president wasn’t moved .Instead, he was    10   .“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a
    statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died.If we did, this place would look like a   11  ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 12 quickly.“We don’t want to put up a statue.We would like to give a 13 to
    Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 14 at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do
    you have any 15   how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building
    at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent.The president was 16 , because he could get rid of
    them now.Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 17 ? Why
    don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 18 their offer was turned down.Mr.and Mrs.
    Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University     19   after them, a memorial to
    a son that Harvard no longer 20 about.
    (     )1. A.choice  
    (     )2. A.waiting
    (     )3. A.hoping  
    (     )4. A.go down  
    (     )5. A.hopelessly
    (     )6. A.pleasant
    (     )7. A.attended
    (     )8. A.clever  
    (     )9. A.set about
    (     )10.A.satisfied
    (     )11.A.park    
    (     )12.A.explained
    (     )13.A.building
    (     )14.A.laughed  
    (     )15.A.suggestion
    (     )16.A.bored    
    (     )17.A.department
    (     )18.A.Once    
    (     )19.A.named    
    (     )20.A.talked  
    B.decision  
    B.standing
    B.finding  
    B.go out   
    B.carefully
    B.funny    
    B.visited  
    B.brave    
    B.set up    
    B.excited  
    B.cemetery  
    B.expressed
    B.yard      
    B.shouted  
    B.idea      
    B.astonished
    B.university
    B.While    
    B.looked   
    B.knew      
    C.acquaintance
    C.sitting     
    C.realizing  
    C.go away    
    C.unexpectedly
    C.cold        
    C.studied    
    C.proud      
    C.set down    
    C.shocked    
    C.garden      
    C.refused    
    C.playground  
    C.glanced    
    C.thought    
    C.interested  
    C.business    
    C.Since      
    C.taken      
    C.heard      
    D.appointment
    D.talking 
    D.imagining  
    D.go around  
    D.unwillingly
    D.sad        
    D.served      
    D.happy      
    D.set off    
    D.ashamed    
    D.museum      
    D.admitted    
    D.square      
    D.called      
    D.opinion    
    D.pleased    
    D.club        
    D.Though      
    D.followed    
    D.cared      
  • 阅读理解。
          One day my teacher said, “ Life is a game of chess, and the other player is time.” From that
    moment, I knew I had to enjoy my life.Do not waste time, because, you know, time will not come
    back.You cannot buy it.It is one of those things in life that you must really, really value.
         When you see an opportunity, take it.You might not get it back.Never let an opportunity pass.
    And if it is too hard, remember that in the middle of every difficulty lies an opportunity.
         Remember, you cannot choose how you' re going to die, or when.You can only decide how you' re
    going to live.Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die tomorrow.
    Don' t just think of the present, but also think of your future. Your future is yet another chapter in your
    life and another way to live it.
         Every single living thing has a purpose in life."The purpose of life is a life of purpose," said Robert
    Byre.
    Learn to use time wisely, take opportunities, and enjoy life.We can discover the meaning of life in three
    different ways: (1) by doing a deed; (2) by experiencing a value; (3) by suffering.Life.
    1.The underlined part suggests that___________.
    A.If life is a game of chess, time is also a game of chess
    B.If life is a game of chess, both you and time are the players
    C.If life is one player in a game of chess, time is the other player
    D.If time is a game of chess, both life and you are the players
    2.According to the author, what can you decide?
    A.How you die.                
    B.When you die.
    C.How you live.                
    D.When you succeed.
    3.This article is most probably from__________.
    A.an explanation of time in the universe
    B.an essay about time and life
    C.an argument that time is the most important thing in life
    D.a description of an important class
  • 阅读理解
         Perhaps you have never heard of Katherine Lawes.Katherine was the wife of Lewis Lawes, warden (监狱长) at Sing Sing Prison from 1920 to 1941.In these 21 years he made many reforms --- and
    an important part of his success was due to his wife Katherine.
         Katherine took seriously the idea that the prisoners are human beings ,worthy of attention and respect .She regularly visited inside the walls of Sing Sing.She encouraged the prisoners, took things to them
    and spent time listening to them.Most importantly, she cared about them.And as a result, they cared
    deeply about her.
         Then one night in October of  1937,  news was "telegraphed" between the prison cells that Katherine
    had been killed in an accident.The prisoners asked the warden to allow them to attend her funeral.He
    agreed  to their strange  request and a few days later the south  gate of Sing  Sing swung slowly open.
    Hundreds of men who had committed almost every crime imaginable marched slowly out of the prison,
    later gathered again at the gate and returned to their cells.There were so many that they proceeded
    unguarded.But no one tried to escape.If he had, the others might have killed him immediately.So
    devoted were they to Katherine Lawes, the woman who daily walked into Hell to show the men a piece
    of Heaven.
         Katherine' s strength was to see the men less as prisoners and more as individuals.Thomas Moore
    once said, "We can only treat badly those things or people whose souls we show no respect for."
    1.When Katherine's husband was the warden at Sing Sing Prison, she did the following things EXCEPT_______________.
    A.encouraging the prisoners      
    B.visiting the prison houses
    C.doing some writing for the prisoner  
    D.spending time in listening to the prisoners
    2.Why did the prisoners ask the warden to allow them to attend Katherine’s funeral?
    A.Because Katherine didn't look down upon them and cared about them.
    B.Because Katherine was the wife of the warden.
    C.Because Katherine made reforms in the prison.
    D.Because Katherine had been killed by one of them.
    3.Whom does the underlined part “the others” refer to?
    A.The policemen at the funeral.  
    B.The other prisoners.
    C.The guards.            
    D.The policemen from other prisons.
    4.The best title of this passage is_________.
    A.Katherine Lawes' s Life
    B.Reforms at Sing Sing Prison
    C.To Honor Their Souls
    D.To Meet Their Requirement
  • 阅读理解
         Thirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my
    father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night.
    To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction. I named him Cowboy.
         Cowboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all
    reason. I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboy’s looks. I
    never let on about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautiful,
    registered horses.
         When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance, we were quickly
    shown the gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance
    to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.?
         One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons.  
    Needless to say, she didn’t feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didn’t
    need to. I came in next to last.
         The stinging memory of Becky’s smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena (赛马场). We practiced running and
    jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted. All of our hard
    work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.
         My turn finally came. I put on my hat,  rubbed Cowboy’s neck and entered the arena. At  the signal,
    we dashed toward the first fence, jumped  it  without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then
    flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him  toward  the  finish  line. As we
    crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had  beaten  Becky and her fancy
    horse by two seconds!
         I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds,
    I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.
    1. The underlined expression "shown the gate" (paragraph 3) most probably means ______.
    A. told how to enter the arena
    B. shown how to make the horse beautiful
    C. removed from the competition early
    D. told to enter the timed-speed events
    2. When the final race finished, nobody cheered because        .
    A. the audience didn’t like Cowboy
    B. people envied the writer
    C. the win was unexpected?            
    D. the writer bad run out of time
    3. Why was the writer not confident of victory?
    A. He was an inexperienced rider.
    B. He had not practiced enough.
    C. He believed he was unpopular with the crowd.
    D. He thought his horse wasn’t so good as the others.
    4. What did the writer learn from his experience?
    A. Life can sometimes be unfair.
    B. Anything is possible if one tries hard enough.
    C. A positive attitude will bring success.
    D. One should not make judgments based on appearance.
  • 阅读理解
         Jascha Richter once sang “don't  need  too much talking without saying anything”  to  reveal  his lonely
    feeling in a crowd.   
         Dad always told me never to ever reveal my true opinions towards other people if such opinions are
    negative. He said this is the “Chu Shi Zhe Xue”, the philosophy of dealing with social network.  
         It seems that everybody here just follows this philosophy very, very well.  
         Friends. I would say that if I were given true friendship I would definitely treasure it with my greatest
    care. If I really regard someone as my close friend, I would never leave her alone whenever she's in need,  either financially or mentally. And I always believe, as long as I treat people with whole-hearted honesty,
    I would have some rewards-at least, just ONE true friend of the same gender(性别).    
         Sometimes I just miss my friends in China. Perhaps when we became friends, we were still young, too
    young to have been polluted by any dirt in the society. But here, it is simply different. It seems that all of us have learnt how to SURVIVE  in a foreign land and such an experience actually  makes us learn how to
    extract (榨取) the most benefits from the surroundings in order to survive.  
          All are friends around me.I've looked through all the dark sides of their personalities and yet I have to pretend that I know nothing.THEY ARE GOOD. THEY ARE GOOD. AND WE ARE FRIENDS. And
    then I can make myself comfortable enough to talk to people I hate the most. And of course, they don't
    say any words truly from their hearts. Neither do I.   
         But, sometimes I just feel unwilling to talk to these people. Sometimes, I just want to be alone, quietly, without being forced to listen to their gossip or other useless words.   
        “Standing on a mountain high
         Looking at the moon through a clear blue sky
         I should go and see some friends          
         But they don't really comprehend”    
         Jascha Richter expresses my feelings also.   
    1. What do we know about the writer’s father according to this passage?
    A. He is really a good philosopher.
    B. He possibly gets on well with others.
    C. He told the writer to reveal her true opinions.
    D. The passage doesn’t tell us at all.
    2.What’s the most probable reason the writer mentions Jascha Richter’s song twice in the passage?
    A. She likes Jascha Richter’s song.
    B. Jascha Richter is one of her friends.
    C. The song expresses her feelings.
    D. She uses it to perfects her article.
    3. Which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE?  
    A. She is now living abroad but doesn’t enjoy the life there.   
    B. She absolutely believes in her father’s philosophy.  
    C. She shows a positive attitude towards her relationship with others.   
    D. She thinks highly of her friends by repeating “They are good”.
    4. The writer mostly expresses her ______ in this passage.
    A. happiness      
    B. homesickness
    C. sadness    
    D. loneliness
  • 阅读理解
              1The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated
    to the big problem of global-warming.
         Strategy 1: Bring your own cup to Starbucks
         You’ll get a 10 cent discount, and it’s one less paper cup to end up in a landfill. While  you’re  there,
    pick up some free bags of spent coffee grounds to use as ‘‘green’’ fertilizer in your garden.
         The payoff     2    
         Strategy2: Turn off your computer
         When in standby mode, your PC is still using energy.    3       
         The payoff: Turning off a monitor for 40 hours a week may only save $ 5 a month, but it reduces
    CO2 by 750 pounds
         Strategy 3: Reuse plastic bags
         Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out
    of them. Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag.
         The payoff    4     The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would run your car
    for one mile.
         Strategy4: Use recycled paper in the bathroom
         Most of the toilet paper we use is made from trees found in forests previously untouched by humans.
         The payoff: If every household replaced one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one, 424000 trees
    would still be standing. Look for eco paper towels too.
         Strategy5: Buy energy-efficient appliances(电器)Replace the old fridge with an Energy Star appliance and you’ll use 15 percent less energy.     5    
         The payoff: If we all used one Energy Star appliance at home, it would be like planting 1. 7 million
    acres of new trees.

    A. You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes.
    B. Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing.
    C. It might be a little expensive to buy, but you’ll save money on your electricity bills and help the
    environment.
    D. In fact, 75 percent of electricity used in your home comes from electronics that are turned off.
    E. You’re reducing pollution.
    F. The store won’t create more waste when they throw away a cup.
    G. Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environment from 5000 pounds of hot carbon
    dioxide each year.

  • 短文改错.
    1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
    2. 只允许修改10处,从第11处起不计分。

        An Australian farmer found the kangaroo caught in the fence around his farms. He thought the poor
    animal was injured, but the kind farmer took off his jacket and put on the animal.Then he started trying
    to cut the fence to free the animals.But as soon as the kangaroo were free, it jumped up and ran away
    with the jacket.The farmer was worried because of his wallet was in the pocket.But, to my surprise,when
    he gets home,he saw the animal waiting at the door,still wore his jacket with the wallet in the pocket.

    改错:
  • 书面表达
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    1. 保持良好的心态有助于减轻焦虑,还能增强克服困难的勇气;    
    2. 目标明确、正确评价自己。太低的目标使人松懈,太高的目标使人丧失信心;    
    3. 与父母、老师或同学沟通帮忙走出困境;    
    4. 作息合理,饮食均衡,以保持旺盛的精力。
    注意:
    1.词数120左右,开头已为你写好(不计入总词数);
    2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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