湛江一中2012-2013学年度第二学期期中考试

高一级英语科试卷

考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 命题教师：LYY

I. 语言知识及应用 (共两节, 满分45分)

第一节: 完形填空(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day，Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework: homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness __1__”, and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really __2__, wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did left everyone __3__. Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag.

“Here in this bag I have all the happiness I've collected so far.” she said __4__. On seeing this，everyone was filled with __5__, but Carla didn't want to show anyone what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took a（n）__6__ camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready.

“Open it, Miss Ellis.”

The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile __7__ on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, Carla's photo came out of the camera immediately, and she __8__ it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence，and when she had finished, she gestured at the __9__.

“Oh，so it's...”

“Yes！” __10__ Carla，opening the bag. “It's a great big pile of smiles！”

She opened the bag and photos of different __11__ fell out.

The rest of the class tried to __12__ how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted（传送）to them, and in return, without __13__, every person __14__ with a smile of their own.

She managed to __15__ understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world.

1. A. explorers　 B. instructors C. players D. collectors

2. A. regretful B. delightful　　 C. stressful D. thankful

3. A. surprised B. satisfied　　 C. annoyed D. depressed

4. A. disappointedly B.sadly　　　 C. amazedly D. smilingly

5. A. astonishment B. kindness　　 C. expectation D. pride

6. A. expensive B. old-fashioned　 C. instant D. good-looking

7. A. disappeared B. froze　　　 C. faded D. shone

8. A. offered B. sold C. packed D. paid

9. A. box B. bag C. camera D. pocket

10. A. added B. questioned C. replied D. interrupted

11. A. smiles B. teachers C. ceremonies D. friends

12. A. try out B. focus on C. decide on D. figure out

13. A. imagination B. expression C. hesitation D. reason

14. A. responded B. refused C. demanded D. proved

15. A. hide B. correct C. appreciate D. spread

第二节 语法填空 （共10小题； 每小题1.5分， 满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。

I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance（坚持不懈）, were a sure path 16 success. But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, 17 was originally to be held in our classroom, 18 (change) to the library at the last minute. This, 19 , didn’t bother me because maths had always been my 20 (strong) subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax 21 . But my mood changed quickly when I saw the first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay positive and persevered 22 I finally found the solution. With the problem 23 (solve), I felt proud of my achievement. 24 (fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left 25 (complete) the rest.

Ⅱ 阅读 （共两节， 满分40分）

阅读理解 （共15小题； 每小题2分， 满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation. I suggested that they should stay at “bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.

“We didn’t stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.”

I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened．My friends spoke little English, and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, because the Spanish word for “holidays” is “vacations”. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said “VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said “NO VACANCIES”, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!

We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “DIVERSION” means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road．When my friends saw the word ‘DIVERSION’ on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.

English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”

26. My Spanish friends wanted advice about ______.

A. learning English B. finding places to stay in England

C. driving their car on English roads D. going to England by car

27. I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because ______.

A. they would be able to practice their English

B. it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels

C. it would be convenient for them to have meals

D. there would be no problem about finding accommodation there

28. “NO VACANCIES” in English means ______

A. no free rooms B. free rooms C. not away on holiday D. holidays

29. If you see a road sign that says “Diversion”, you will ______.

A. fall into a hole

B. have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself

C. find that the road is blocked by crowds of people

D. have to take a different road

30. When someone offered me more coffee and I said “Thank you” in French, I ______.

A. didn’t really want any more coffee B. wanted them to take the coffee pot away

C. really wanted some more coffee D. wanted to express my politeness

B

Maurice Sendak’s children’s book, Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963, has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year.

The book’s main character is a boy named Max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper. Before long, Max’s room magically becomes a forest, and he sails away to a land where monsters live. Max isn’t scared (害怕的), though, and becomes king of the wild things, but after a while, he begins feeling homesick. Max sails back home and his supper is still hot when he arrives in his bedroom.

Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination. Melina Davis, an education professor, said she likes how the book contains a couple of pages that have only pictures on them. “This allows children to shape the story themselves,” she said.

The book contains a few of larger words that some parents worry may confuse children, but experts say those words help improve children’s reading skills and challenge them.

Davis said the book is well written which helps kids get involved in the story. “The book talks about what all children go through, like ‘I was naughty but my mommy still love me’,” Davis said.

The book also encourages children to face their fears. “I think it’s really good to show that Max is friends with the monsters,” Davis said. “Kids can find out monsters aren’t always the thing under the bed that’s going to scare them. I think this is good because it shows that the children can go to scary places but still have a positive (积极的) experience.”

Since the book has been successful throughout the years, a movie was recently made and many people are excited to see it. Davis said she thinks the movie will be wonderful but it might be a little scary for younger children. “You don’t want bad dreams over a book that’s extremely wonderful.” Davis said.

31. Teachers and professors like the book Where the Wild Things Are because it helps children _______.

A.?learn?to?draw?their?own?pictures??????????? B.?understand?their?own?fear

C.?develop?more?quickly??????????????????? D.?become?more?imaginative

32.?What?is?the?intention?（意图）of?using?the?larger?words?in?the?book?

A.?To?add?to?the?difficulty?while?children?are?reading.

B.?To?help?challenge?the?children’s?reading?skills.

C.?To?cause?the?children?some?confusion（困惑）.

D.?To?help?children?get?involved?in?the?story.?

33.?Which?of?the?following?is?TRUE?about?the?book?

A.?The?character?Max?is?brave?enough?in?the?story.

??? B.?Max?was?sent?to?the?forest?as?punishment.

??? C.?It?is?suitable?for?people?of?all?ages.

?? ?D.?It?is?the?most?popular?children’s?book?ever?published.

34.?What?does?Davis?think?of?the?movie?

A.?She?thinks?children?of?all?ages?will?love?it.

B.?She?encourages?children?to?see?it?to?fight?against?their?fear.

C.?She?worries?that?it?might?be?too?frightening?for?some?children.

D.?She?believes?it?will?be?a?better?choice?for?children?than?the?