北京四中2011-2012学年度第二学期期中考试英语

北京四中2011-2012学年度第二学期期中考试

高一英语

（试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟）

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 单项填空（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

21. The job market has changed and our to finding work must change as well. A. way B. method C. means D. approach

22. The aged are close companions, and many of have known each other for decades. A. them B. that C. whom D. what

23. He kicked the snow his shoes before getting in. A. to B. out of C. off D. at

24. She a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls. A. picked up B. picked out C. took up D. took out

25. Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain until the plane has come to a complete stop. A. seated B. seating C. to seat D. seat 26. I allowed myself to entering the competition.

A. persuade to B. be persuaded into C. be persuaded to D. persuade into 27. The city lifestyle seems to her－she’s certainly looking very well A. suit B. fit C. match D. agree

28. Yet luck, like oil or money, tends to sooner or later.

A. break down B. carry out C. run out D. turn down 29. —Allan looks tired out.

—Sure. He in the gym for two hours. A. works out B. had worked out C. has been working out D. was working out 30. Come and see me whenever .

A. you are convenient B. you will be convenient C. it is convenient to you D. it is your convenience

31. This book tells life story of John Smith, who left school and worked for a newspaper at the age of l6.

A. the；the B. a；the C. the；不填 D. a；不填 32. —How long have you been doing that? —Since I her for the first time.

A. meet B. met C. have met D. had met

33. She’s been feeling very since she started her new job.

A. fed up with B. stressed out C. connected with D. addicted to 34. Our text book 12 modules, one main revision. A. includes；containing B. contains；containing C. includes；including D. contains；including

35. He pretended to be Japanese, but his Chinese accent－him .

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A. gave；away B. gave；up C. gave；out D. gave；off 36. We arrived on the platform just as the train was .

A. pulling up B. pulling down C. pulling out D. pulling into 37. What’s the temperature in Beijing during April? A. average B. common C. ordinary D. normal

38. In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is the cost. A. worth B. worth of C. worthy D. worthwhile

39. —Hey, who’s that man over there? He us since we came in.

—The one by the door? I don’t know. He looks like a lawyer or something, not a journalist. Perhaps he here to look round, like us.

A. has watched；only came B. is watching；had only come C. has been watching；has only come D. had been watching；came

40. He liked to go to dances and parties, he could have a good time just sitting and watching. A. where B. when C. which D. that 41. we had expected, he was late again. A. Which B. As C. What D. Since

42. The house smells as if it hasn’t been lived in for years. A. little white wooden B. little wooden white C. white wooden little D. wooden white little

43. They went on well at first but eventually everything they worried about happened. A. which B. what C. that D. when

44. Traditional folk arts of Tianjin like paper cutting at the culture show. A. are exhibiting B. is exhibiting

C. are being exhibited D. is being exhibited 45. —Mom, where is my lunch pack? —Just where it .

A. has been B. had been C. was D. will be 46. The decision has been made and I have got to it. A. stand in B. stand for C. stand by D. stand out 47. their great efforts, our plan well.

A. Compared to；worked B. Due to；was working

C. Thanks to；worked D. In addition to；was worked 48. —Does it make any when to start? —Yes, It matters a great deal.

A. money B. sense C. difference D. progress 49. His latest research is at the of genetic science. A. maiden voyage B. cutting edge C. focus group D. daily basis

50. Researchers in Italy say drinking may lengthen your life, while too much may shorten it. A. moderate B. strenuous C. rigorous D. hearty

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I'd been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tire. So I had to stop and get the tools to 51 the problem. It certainly wasn’t 52 doing this with a white shirt and suit on.

Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled 53 from behind me. A man got out and offered to 54 me. Seeing his unpleasant appearance and tattoos（纹身）on his arm, I became 55 as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But 56 I could say anything he had already begun to take the tools to change the 57 . While watching him I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This had 58 me.

Then, without 59 , it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, getting us wet within seconds, I 60 agreed. When I settle into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. “Are you all right?” She turned around to me. “Yes, I am.’’ I replied with much 61 when seeing an old woman there. It must be his Mom, I thought. To my 62 , the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you 63 with the tire. ”“I am grateful for his help, ” I said. “Me, too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he 64 at the church and tutored disadvantaged students.

The rain stopped and Jeff and I changed me tire. I tried to offer him money and of course he 65 it. It was shameful that I judged people by the way they 66 . As we shook hands I began to apologize for my 67 . He said, ‘‘I experience that same 68 often. People who look like me don’t do nice things. I 69 thought about changing the way. But then I saw this as a chance to make a 70 . So I’ll leave you with the same question I ask everyone who takes time to know me. If Jesus returned tomorrow and walked among us again, would you recognize Him by what He wore or by what He did?’’ 51. A. find B. make C. fix D. avoid 52. A. useful B. easy C. wise D. lucky 53. A. up B. out C. on D. round 54. A. carry B. lift C. drive D. help

55. A. discouraged B. frightened C. disappointed D. astonished 56. A. when B. until C. as D. before 57. A. tire B. suit C. expression D. shirt 58. A. embarrassed B. concerned C. discouraged D. puzzled 59. A. warning B. realizing C. knowing D. waiting 60. A. directly B. happily C. hurriedly D. unwillingly 61. A. fear B. satisfaction C. relief D. excitement 62. A. regret B. amusement C. surprise D. delight 63. A. working B. repairing C. fighting D. struggling 64. A. studied B. performed C. grew D. volunteered 65. A. refused B. kept C. ignored D. left 66. A. behaved B. spoke C. looked D. thought 67. A. selfishness B. stupidity C. weakness D. disability 68. A. life B. incident C. reaction D. change 69. A. hardly B. actually C. finally D. probably

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70. A. point B. start C. remark D. comparison

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分。满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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Galaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening. She noticed that the woman asked the mon for the direction. He told her that he did not know. Galaxy decided to help them. She had learned the sign language when she served as a volunteer in the deaf and mute（聋哑）school. Then she showed the woman the direction and left her email address to them in case they needed her help later.

She received an email from that man the next day. Kazrim was his name. Galaxy replied his mail sincerely. They both started chatting online soon after and began seeing each other. Although they only communicated with the sign language, it never bothered her.

Galaxy was fond of him gradually. Obviously, Kazrim was the same too. He presented Galaxy with a bunch of sunflowers and asked her sincerely, “Are you willing to be my girlfriend?” Galaxy was pleasantly surprised. She requested him to give her some time to persuade her parents.

As she had expected, her parents were very angry after they had learned of their love story. Galaxy explained, “Kazrim is an excellent and a very optimistic person. He has a very positive attitude towards life and work. He cares for others always. He is 100％ better than the normal. Moreover, the mute is still a human. He should possess a perfect and wonderful love. ”

Her parents asked to see him, then. The very worried Galaxy took Kazrim home a few days later. When they were on the train, Kazrim told her, ‘‘I’m going to tell your parents I’ll be looking after you well with all my life!” Galaxy was deeply moved.

As soon as they had entered the house, Galaxy introduced him to her parents. She said, ‘‘This is Kazrim.” Just right after her speech, an unbelievable thing happened. Kazrim threw the gift away and held her in his arms tightly. He said, “YOU CAN TALK?” It was the same question that Galaxy wanted to ask, too.

The four people were shocked all of a sudden. As a matter of fact, Kazrim always believed that Galaxy was a mute and he still fell in love with her deeply.

71. How did Galaxy and Kazrim get to know each other? A. They met each other by chance. B. They were introduced to each other,

C. They once studied at the same university. D. They both served in a special needs school.

72. How did Galaxy probably communicate with Kazrim befor she took him home? A. Writing words on paper. B. Using the sign language. C. Judging from his expression. D. Speaking her native language. 73. What did Galaxy expect her parents to do?

A. To have a talk with Kazrim. B. To prepare for her marriage.

C. To treat Kazrim as a normal man. D. To accept Kazrim as her boyfriend. 74. What can we learn about the two young people from the passage? A. They fell in love at the first sight. B. They cheated each other to win love.

C. They mistook each other for being mutes. D. They ignored the anger of Galaxy’s parents.

B

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78. What are these advertisements about? A. Things to do in a store. B. Things on sale in a store.

C. Great fun at a shopping center. D. Special offers at a shopping center.

C

Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It selves directly to bring about a rapid sale of goods at reasonable prices, so setting up a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at good prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it helps greatly to raise standards of living. By helping to increase demand it causes an increased need for labor, and is therefore a nice way to fight unemployment. It lowers the costs of many services: without advertisements your daily newspaper would cost four times as much, the price of your television program would need to be doubled, and travel by bus or subway would cost more.

And perhaps most important of all, advertising provides a promise of reasonable value in the products and services you buy. Besides the fact that twenty-seven Acts of Parliament govern the terms of advertising, no regular advertiser dare promote a product that fails to live up to the promise of his advertisements. He might fool some people for a little while through misleading advertising. He will not do so for long, for the public has the good sense not to buy the poor article more than once. If you see an article frequently advertised, it is the proof I know that the article does what is promised for it, and that it has good value.

Advertising does more for the good of the public than any other force I can think of.

There is one more point I feel I ought to touch on. Recently I heard a well-known television person declare that he was against advertising because it persuades rather than informs. He was telling us the real difference. Of course advertising tries to persuade.

If its message were nothing but information, that would be difficult to get more people to buy, for even a detail such as the choice of the color of a shirt is a bit persuasive-advertising would be so boring that no one would pay any attention. But perhaps that is what the well-known television person wants. 79. By the first sentence of the passage the writer means that . A. he is fairly familiar with the cost of advertising

B. everybody knows well that advertising is a waste of money C. advertising costs more money than everything else D. money spent on advertising is worth while

80. In the passage, which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of advertising? A. Getting greater fame. B. Providing more jobs. C. Raising living standards. D. Reducing newspaper cost. 81. The author thinks that the well-known TV person is . A. quite right in passing his judgment on advertising B. interested in nothing but the buyer’s attention

C. correct in telling the difference between persuasion and information D. obviously unfair in his views on advertising 82. In the author’ opinion .

A. advertising can seldom bring material benefit to man by providing information B. advertising informs people of new ideas rather than wins them over C. there is nothing wrong with advertising in persuading the buyer

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D. the buyer is not interested in getting information from an advertisement

D

Picking tomatoes

For as long as I can remember, Grandma’s plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summer’s end. Each September, just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days, Grandma requests my help in her tomato garden. She convinces me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind. She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandma’s request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her desire for my help seems to increase each year.

Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way, which seems the only way my eyes and mind ale useful.

There we are, lost in the tomato vines（藤）. Grandma’s eyes are always knowing, and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From afar she spots what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden, she evaluates the tomato for a second time. but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs a final look to be sure. She calls me to her side, kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face, and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round, red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from thevine with a half-hearted smile.

She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.

83. Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her? A. He can help pick more tomatoes. B. He can learn the hardship of labor.

C. She enjoys staying with him while working.

D. She tries to share the happiness of harvest with him. 84. The second paragraph shows that the author . A. is an inefficient tomato picker

B. really has youthful eyes and quick mind

C. has spent a lot of time gardening with Grandma

D. is a naughty child trying to be out of Grandma’s sight

85. In the last paragraph, the author smiled to Grandma because he . A. realizes her true intentions

B. feels very happy to pick tomatoes for her C. confirms that her choice of tomato is great D. appreciates her skill in finding ripe tomatoes 86. What can we infer from the story?

A. The grandchild will become more skillful at gardening than Grandma. B. Grandma will develop more patience in working with the grandchild. C. The grandchild will gradually become more independent of Grandma. D. Grandma’s need for the grandchild's company will grow over time.

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E

Age has its special advantage in America. And one of the more impressive of them is the senior citizen discount. Anyone who has reached a certain age—in some cases as low as 55－is automatically entitled to plenty of price reductions at nearly every level of commercial life. Eligibility（资格）is determined not by one’s need but by the date on one’s birth certificate. Practically the discounts have become a routine part of many businesses-as common as color televisions in motel rooms and free coffee on airliners.

People with gray hair often are given the discounts without even asking for them；yet, millions of Americans above age 60 are healthy and solvent（有支付能力的）. Businesses that would never dare offer discounts to college students or anyone under 30 freely offer them to older Americans. The practice is acceptable because of the widespread belief that “elderly” and “needy” are synonymous（同义的）. Perhaps that once was true, but today, to be sure, there is economic variety within the elderly, and most of them aren’t poor.

It is impossible to determine the effect of the discounts on individual companies. For many firms, they are a stimulus to income. But in other cases the discounts are given at the expense, directly or indirectly, of younger Americans. Moreover, they directly annoy some politicians and scholars who consider it a coming conflict between the generations.

Generational tensions are being fueled by continuing debate over Social Security benefits, which mostly involves a transfer of resources from the young to the old. Employment is another point. Supported by laws and court decisions, more and more older Americans are refusing the retirement dinner in favor of staying on the job-thereby lessening employment and promotion opportunities for younger workers. Far from a kind of charity they once were, senior citizen discounts have become a powerful economic privilege（特权）to a group with millions of members who don’t need them.

It no longer makes sense to treat the elderly as a single group whose economic needs deserve priority over those of others. Senior citizen discounts only enrich the myth that older people can’t take care of themselves and need special treatment；and they threaten the creation of a new myth, that the elderly ale ungrateful and taking for themselves at the expense of children and other age groups. Senior citizen discounts are the heart of the very thing older Americans are fighting against－discrimination by age. 87. We learn from the first paragraph that .

A. offering senior citizen discounts has become routine commercial practice B. senior citizen discounts have enabled many old people to live a good life C. giving senior citizen discounts has increased the market for the elderly D. senior citizens have to show their birth certificates to get a discount 88. The reason to give the senior citizen discount is that . A. the elderly need humane help from society

B. businesses should do something for society in return

C. old people are entitled to special treatment for their contribution to society D. the senior discounts can make up for the lack of the Social Security system 89. What does the author think of the Social Security system? A. It encourages elderly people to retire in time.

B. It opens up broad career chances for young people. C. It benefits the old at the expense of the young.

D. It should be strengthened by laws and court decisions. 90. What does the author mainly argue in the passage?

A. Senior citizens should fight hard against age discrimination. B. The elderly are selfish and taking senior discounts for granted. C. Senior citizen discounts may well be a type of age discrimination. D. Discount should be given to the economic needs of senior citizens.

第二卷（两部分，共50分）

第四部分：上机阅读（共10分）

第五部分：阅读信息还原（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. 91 Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!

With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your oven choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions. 92 You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.

Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. 93 But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.

It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. 94 A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.

This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.

You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. 95 So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely.

A. Choose your friends wisely. B. They will help shape the future.

C. They may seem to happen quickly.

D. You will probably want to be independent.

E. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.

F. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. G. Your family has been with you since you came into this world. 第六部分：书面表达（共三节，满分35分）

第一节 选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 根据句意，选择适当的词并用其恰当的形式填空。

tie compare impress around the corner on average

production rely survive sink take over

96. Try and smile. You don’t want to give people the wrong that you are not friendly. 97. The company went bankrupt（破产）and by its opponent.

98. The Titanic was a passenger ship which to the bottom of the ocean in 1912.

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99. The only of the car accidents was a 90-year-old woman, who remembered every detail clearly. 100. It turned out that the two teams with each other by the end of the game. 101. to driving, I prefer riding to school, because it can keep me fit. 102. Gideon is very —if he says he’ll do something, he’ll do it. 103. Cheer up! Victory is just .

104. If you cannot any convincing evidence, you’ll lose the lawsuit. 105. In recent 3 years the price of cars has gone up by 5％.

第二节 汉译英（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

请把下列句子翻译成英语（括号中的提示词必须用，不用作零分记）。 106. Mary和两个朋友一起来，一个我都没见过。（定语从句） 107. 给他腾点地方，这样他就可以坐在我们这桌了。（room, seat） 108. 这个主意能帮助到那个上网成瘾的孩子，因此值得一试。（addicted, worth） 109. 每一个市民都应该行动起来保护环境，当然相应地他们也会受益于良好的环境。（in turn, take action, benefit

110. 他流利的英语使得他从求职者（candidate）中脱颖而出。（allow, stand）

第三节 课文背诵（每题1分，满分5分）

People have been 111 cycling in Amsterdam for years. It is a good city for cycling because it is flat and therefore is convenient for bikes. There are also plenty of places for bicycle parking and most streets in the city centre have a bicycle path. Today some people call Amsterdam the “City of Bicycles” because of 112 there. In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans had an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if cars weren’t allowed in the city centre and only bicycles were.

They were hopeful that this would help to save energy, 113 and 114 . The group 115 and placed them in lots of neighborhoods around Amsterdam for people to use. Anyone was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys. Wherever someone finished a journey they would leave the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn’t work-thieves took all the bicycles within weeks!

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