湖北省孝感市学年高一上学期期末统一考试英语试卷通用.doc

孝感市2010—2011学年度高中一年级上学期期末统一考试
英 语
全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
★祝考试顺利★
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2．选择题在每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；完成句子和书面表达题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔答在答题卡上相对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷上无效。
3．考试结束，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15． B.￡9.15． C.￡9.18．
答案是B。
1. What does the man have trouble in?
A. Spelling. B. Grammar. C. Pronunciation.
2. What does nodding the head mean in some Asian countries? 
A. Yes B. No C. OK
3. What does it mean by touching the neck? 
A. Feeling very happy.
B. Hoping something good will happen.
C. I’m full.
4. How much did the man’s sister pay for her sweater? 
A. $30. B. $15. C. $45.
5. What does the man ask Anne to do?
A. He asks Anne to bring him his passport and 2,000 dollars. 
B. He asks Anne to bring him her passport and less than 2,000 dollars. 
C. He asks Anne to bring him her passport and 2,000 dollars or more.
第二节：（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。 听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6—8题。
6.How does the woman feel now?
A. Very happy. B. Very tired. C. Very excited.
7. What much does the woman pay for the pictures?
A. A manager. B. A secretary. C. A headmaster.
8. Why does the woman want to get another job?
A. She doesn't like the work. 
B. She has found a new job.
C. The manager is not kind to her.
听第7段材料，回答第9—11题。
9.Where is Louisa from? 
A.She’s from England. B. She’s from France. C. She’s from America.
10. Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? 
A.She has some trouble with spelling.
B.She has some trouble with listening.
C.She has some trouble with reading.
11. How can Louisa speak English? 
A. A great deal. B. Very well. C. Only a little.
听第8段材料，回答第12—14题。
12. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? 
A.Mother and son. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.
13. What was the woman doing? 
A.Explaining a word. B. Explaining a phrase. C.Explaining a sentence.
14. What do you think of John? 
A.He is a very careful listener. B.He is a little absent-minded.
C.He is a quick learner.
听第9段材料，回答第15—17题。
15.What day is Jenny's turn to cook? 
A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.
16. How many people are there in Jenny’s family? 
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
17. The man didn’t believe Jenny could cook at first, did he? 
A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn’t. C. We don’t know exactly.
听第10段材料，回答第18—20题。
18.How old was Richards?
A. 18. B. 17. C. 19.

19. How did Richards get along with his studies?
A. Well. B. Badly. C. Very badly.
20. What date was Richards’birthday?
A. July 12th. B. June 12th. C. July 20th.
第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their
and weaknesses．
A. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values
答案是A。

21.— It’s already 6 o’clock. I wonder if it is too late to go to that bookstore.
—Not really. It open until 8 on weekends.
A. stays B. starts C. becomes D. turns
22.The news that Malin won a gold medal in the Olympic Games this year through our country very quickly.
A. spread B. got C. flew D. carried
23.It can’t be denied that the real beauty doesn’t lie in one’s appearance but in one’s .
A. feeling B. performance C. characteristic D. character
24.On the way home, a good idea suddenly me-why not buy Mom a gift for her birthday?
A. struck B. beat C. knocked D. attacked
25.— What do you mean by saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans do?”
—I mean we should follow the of the foreign country when there.
A. action B. behavior C. customs D. habits
26. He some French while he was in Paris.
A. made out B. picked up C. gave up D. took in
27. Don’t believe him. He didn’t really lose his wallet—— that’s just a(n) .
A. trick B. instrument C. record D. exhibition
28.Computers can help those who don’t a common language talk to each other.
A. care B. share C. need D. tidy
29.Pollution more people living in today's society than it did in previous years.
A. brings B. efforts C. affects D. effects
30. I wonder what she has taken to improve her English so quickly.
A. measures B. forces C. cases D. positions
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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show yourself 31 at a party and the song you’d practiced so many times suddenly 31 more difficult?
I’ve had both these 33 . As a Senior 3 student, I have to 34 many exams. Each time, I enter one thinking:“I  35 fail this time.” But I get a low mark.
But don’t be surprised — it’s not 36 we don’t try, or make enough preparations,  37 take it seriously. On the contrary (相反), it is because we give it too 38 attention. It is thinking:“I must …” that makes us taste the terrible flavor of failure.
We often 39 to our friends: “Don’t be too hard 40 yourself!” But, when we 41 our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice.
But, we are making our path to success more and more difficult.
So why not 42 this crazy thought to achieve the best? Just face the problem 43 before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed.
In my opinion, 44 a calm state of mind is a skill for life. For people 45 want to succeed, realizing this is a very important lesson.
So 46 time when you’re truing to draw a straight line or 47 a performance, tell yourself:“If I can just do it 48 than last time, it’s a 49 .”
Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy 50  you succeed or fail.
31. A. up B. off C. out D. in
32. A. looks B. appears C. seems D. becomes
33. A. experiences B. chances C. times D. difficulties
34. A. enter B. make C. take D. join
35. A. can’t B. can C. must D. mustn’t
36. A. why B. since C. as D. because
37. A. and B. or C. but D. nor
38. A. many B. few C. little D. much
39. A. say B. speak C. tell D. talk
40. A. off B. on C. to D. for
41. A. give B. hold C. build D. set
42. A. throw away B. get away C. take away D. let away
43. A. waiting B. sitting C. lying D. laying
44. A. keeping B. staying C. remaining D. making
45. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose 
46. A. last B. the last C. next D. the next
47. A. put on B. play on C. give on D. show on
48. A. best B. better C. worse D. worst
49. A. success B. failure C. lesson D. idea 
50. A. if B. either C. neither D. whether 
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Work is very important to Americans, and most take pride in their work. Americans are expected to be dedicated workers, prepared to work long, hard hours. Americans tend to evaluate each other by the jobs they do, so it is common to hear people ask each other what they “do” for a living when they are first introduced.
Today, perhaps more than ever, Americans love to work and expect great rewards both material and emotional from their occupations (职业). Most Americans, therefore, want their jobs to be interesting, rewarding, and, if possible, challenging and even entertaining.
Americans work long hours. The average American works about forty hours a week, but many professionals work much longer hours; many work more than sixty hours per week. Some people feel many Americans are now too work-conscious and neglecting their homes, spouses, and children. Competitive organizations place much pressure on their employees, as they are demanding, and rarely give them more than two or three weeks of paid vacation. Most Americans are considered “stressed” at work—— and often at home—— as they try to balance the many placed on them.
While many workers do enjoy their work, some do not. And while many professions and jobs are fun and rewarding, many are not. To compensate (补偿)for boring, unsatisfying jobs many Americans devote time to hobbies, to forming friendships, and to social, religious, sports and political activities.
51. According to the passage, when first introduced, Americans often ask about each other’s .
A. ages B. jobs C. habits D. families
52. Which of the following statements is RIGHT?
A. Americans only care for salary.
B. Americans want jobs not only easily done but also well paid.
C. Americans want to do work instead of enjoying sports.
D. Jobs that are interesting and well paid are popular in America.
53. From the passage, we know that if you don’t enjoy your work much, .
A. you can take part in some other activities
B. you’d better stop working 
C. you’d better stay at home
D. you can’t ask your boss for two or three weeks of paid vacation
54. The best title of the passage is .
A. Entertainment and Work B. Activities and Work
C. Americans and Work D. Family and Work
B
Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813——13 February 1883) was a German musician, mainly known for his opera.
People have a lot of disagreement on Wagner's life and work. While he wrote good music, many people thought his operas were too dark and serious, without fun.
Wagner, on the other hand, thought the opera of his time was too simple. He wanted to make opera a combination （合成物）） of drama and music to tell deep stories that would have strong effects on the audience.
Some people thought Wagner’s new kind of music was too different from the operas they were used to hearing. Wagner assented to them. In fact, he didn't call his works “operas” at all, but used a German word that means “Musical Festival” or “Musical play.”
While many people today still do not like Wagner’s operas, they cannot deny （否认） that Wagner has had a lot of influence on opera. Wagner invented the tradition of turning off the lights before starting a play. He also was the first person to make the whole audience sit down for an entire play. Today, almost all operas are performed in this way.
Wagner hated Jewish people and made many people angry —— things we would today think of as evil. Some would say he was a good musician, while others thought he was a bad musician. But it would be difficult to say he was not an important person in the field of music.
55. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Richard Wagner’s opera.
B. A new kind of music —— opera.
C. Richard Wagner is a great musician.
D. People have a lot of disagreement on Wagner’s life and work.
56. The underlined phrase “assented to” in Paragraph 4 probably means .
A. disagreed with greed with looked down upon cared for
57. The fifth paragraph mainly deals with .
A. Wagner’s contributions B. Wagner’s acting style
C. people’s poor attitude to him D. Wagner’s influence on society
58. In which way was Wagner’s opera different from the opera of his time?
A. Wagner called his works “Musical Festivals”.
B. Wagner’s opera was a combination of drama and music.
C. Wagner’s opera was a fun form of art.
D. Wagner’s opera was easy to understand.
59. Which of the following agrees with the writer’s opinion?
A. Few musicians have been affected by Wagner’s works.
B. Opera should be a serous form of music.
C. Wagner has had little influence on opera.
D. Wagner’s position in music world can’t be written off anyway.
C
As we all know, different nations have different customs. People living in different cultures do many daily things differently. So if American customs seem strange to you, remember that Americans feel the same way when they visit your country.
Some differences are small, and one soon becomes accustomed to them. For example, many people find it strange that Americans move from place to place so often. Born in one city, they may attend school in the second, enter business in the third, and perhaps move several more times during their lives. Today, most Americans fully expect and accept the fact that they move frequently.
However, houses are of great interest to Americans. They spend a lot of time thinking, reading and talking about their houses and how to improve them. They also enjoy visiting others’ houses. It is just because they would enjoy visiting and examining a house in another country that they may assume that you will probably have the same desire when you visit the United States. Therefore, do not be surprised when you visit an American family and are shown every room in the house, including the bedroom and the kitchen.
60. Why do most Americans move frequently according to the text?
A. To seek for a more comfortable house.
B. Because they love tourism.
C. Because they have little sense of home or family.
D. No sure answer is suggested in the text.
61. The underlined word “assume” means .
A. hope B. doubt C. wish D. suppose
62. The fact that most Americans offer to show you their rooms suggests that .
A. Americans are more considerate
B. housing is the most important part in American life
C. Americans are very interested in houses
D. Americans are curious and ready to show off
63. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Americans have little sense of personal privacy.
B. Most Americans consider it normal to move frequently.
C. Most Americans have several houses in different countries.
D. All people in the world have the same desire to show off houses of their own
D
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius（天才）, they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational experts, this is one of the biggest mistakes that some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fall. Unrealistic expectations of the parents can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are realistic about what they expect their children to do, and are hopeful in a sensible（明智的） way, the child may succeed －especially if the parents are very supportive to their chil