湖南省两校高一下学期期中检测（英语试卷）

Drivers usually have _____ good sense of direction.

The boy ______ is talking to our foreign teacher is our monitor.

_______ he said was to the point..

Most of us found _____ hard to finish the work in such a short time.

With a lot of work ______, I have to stay up these days.

Not only you but also he ______ good at English

--- Parker, you can speak Chinese, ________you?
---Yes, but only a little

I have lost my dictionary. I have to buy a new _______.

______ in the street, I had my mobile phone stolen yesterday..

Many tents as well as food, water and medicine _________ to Yushu.

I often hear this English song _________on the radio.

Mr. Xie wants to know _________ for school this morning.

After his father’s retirement, he ______ the whole business.

People started to dig in this area, ______ caused much damage.

I was _____ tired _____ I thought I couldn’t cover the 70-mile hiking. But I made it finally.

完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Tom was crossing the road the other day  36  he saw a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would  37 , as the lights had turned red.  38 , the car was going too  39  and Tom soon realized that it couldn’t stop in time. He  40  to move out of its way but it was too late. Tom was knocked  41  by the red car and lay almost dead on the road. Passers-by quickly went to him and an ambulance was sent for. The driver of the red car did not stop,  42  one of the men had written down the  43  of the car, which he gave to the police who arrived at the site(现场).
At the same time, Tom was taken to the  44  and his parents were called for. They were very surprised to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his side. For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he might die. But on the fourth day Tom  45  and spoke softly. His parents were glad. The police by then had followed the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.
36. A. when          B. while            C. since           D. before
37. A. start           B. stop             C. move           D. break
38. A. Unfortunately   B. Obviously        C. Besides         D. However
39. A. fast           B. slow             C. far             D. late
40. A. tried          B. managed          C. failed           D. was able
41. A. at           B. down             C. on             D. for
42. A. but           B. and              C. or              D. so
43. A. type          B. name             C. number         D. address
44. A. station       B. school            C. hospital         D. home
45. A. felt sick       B. got up            C. fell asleep       D. woke up

第三部分阅读技能（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,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Peter King, 15, and Mary King, 13, went to see a doctor. Peter had a bad cold, so the doctor gave him some pills to take. Mary had a bad cough, so the doctor gave her some cough medicine. The following are the words on the bottle of the medicine.
Cough Medicine
Shake well before use.
Take three times daily after meals.
At one time: adults   2 teaspoonfuls
Children 8---14      1teaspoonful
Children 4---7       1/2 teaspoonful
Not suitable for children below the age of 4
Store in a cold place.
Use before Oct. 2010.
46. Mary should take ________ in a day.
A. 2 teaspoonfuls     B. 3 teaspoonfuls    C. 4 teaspoonfuls   D. 1 teaspoonful
47. The medicine should be kept in ___________.
A. a fridge（冰箱）   B. hot water       C. any place       D. the sun
48. Mary should ________ before she takes it.
A. shake the medicine well        B. put some boiled water into it        
C. do some exercises             D. drink something
49. People aged ______ cannot take the cough medicine.
A. 80        B. 15      C. 20        D. 3
50. Which of the following statement is RIGHT?
A. Mary can’t eat anything before taking the medicine.
B. Mary should eat her meals before taking the medicine.
C. Mary can take the medicine in Dec. 2010.
D. The doctor also gave some cough medicine to Peter King.

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they go to their friends for some ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication(交际) is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can talk about something, and these things are difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome.
51. Many teenagers think that ________ can understand them better.
A. friends         B. brothers        C. sisters        D. parents
52. When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually _________.
A. stay alone at home               B. fight with their parents
C. talk about it with their friends      D. go to their brothers and sisters for help.
53. The underlined sentence “ Your answers are welcome.” means “________”.
A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us.
B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome.
C. Your answers are always right.
D. You can give us all the right answers.
54. Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(态度)?
A. Parents should choose friends for their children.
B. Children should choose everything they like.
C. Parents should understand their children better.
D. Teenagers should only go to their parents for help.
55. Which of the following is WRONG?
A. Brothers and sisters often fight with each other.
B. It is important for teenagers to have one or a group of good friends..
C. Parents should choose friends for their kids all the time.
D. Talking with friends on the phone is a way of communication.

When I was twelve years old, my family were the first black people to move into an all white part of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Many of our new neighbors weren’t very welcoming. Some of them said angrily that we should return to where we came from. The children sometimes threw stones at me .
Most of my teachers simply took no notice of me, but not Dorothy Bean, my history teacher. Miss Bean was angry at how badly I was being treated, but she didn’t say this to me. Miss Bean showed her respect for me by teaching me just like anyone else. Instead of being unnoticed, I was given a chance to show that I was clever. Miss Bean was the first teacher who ever made me think for myself. She always wanted to know what I thought about different questions. She expected me to have my own idea. Miss Bean was teaching me that thinking for oneself was the real key to education.
One day, when I was not paying attention in class, Miss Bean suddenly threw an eraser(黑板擦) at me. The eraser hit me right on the hand and sent my pencil flying. The whole class were very surprised at first, then started laughing. This event became famous in the school and, because it happened to me, the students wanted to get to know me. So that’s the story of how Dorothy Bean made me her target(靶子). However, what I want to do is express my thanks to her.
56. The author and his family were not welcomed by the local people because ____________.
A. they returned from another country     B. they have different skin color
C. they spoke a different language         D. they moved to a wrong place
57. From the end of the first paragraph we know that _____________.
A. children were more friendly to strangers
B. American schools were not safe for kids
C. children often follow their parents’ behavior
D. fighting each other is part of children’s nature
58. Miss Bean respected the author by ____________.
A. giving him special attention.
B. hitting him with an eraser.
C. giving him extra lessons.
D. treating him as one of her students.
59. To Miss Bean the most important thing for a student is to _________.
A. pay close attention to what the teacher says.
B. learn to think and have one’s own idea.
C. keep silent and unnoticed in class.
D. get special attention from the teacher.
60. Which is the writer’s attitude to Miss Bean?
A. Grateful.      B. Hateful.      C. Negative.       D. Supportive.

第二节摘录信息（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意：每空不超过三个单词。
My name is Jane. My job is to write stories and newsletters for a magazine. My hobby is traveling and I hope to visit Great Britain one day. I’d like a pen-pal from London, who is interested in discussing the differences between Europe and Asia. I love listening to pop music and playing football.
I’m Manuel. I’m a businessman and have a large company with many workers and clerks. I’d like to find a pen-pal who is also a businessman and lives in North America. I like using the Internet.
I am working in a university. I speak English, French and Russian. My family name is Jackson but my students usually call me Sarah. I’d like a pen-pal who is fond of language learning working in Oxford University. I don’t like using computers for learning and I believe that true language can only happen in a classroom.
I’m Peter and interested in the differences between East Europe and North America. I love riding my horse and listening to jazz. I usually get up at 7 o’clock and go to school around 7:30 in the morning. I want to find a pen-pal who has the same interest as me living in Sydney.
Cindy is my first name. I’m working in a travel agency. Sometimes I am called Mr. Guide as I am working. I’d like to find a pen-pal who comes from Europe. I like playing the piano and listening to jazz. I’m interested in history, but I don’t like to discuss languages.

B卷  (满分50分)
第一部分完型填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个最适合上下文的单词并注意单词形式。（共8小题；每小题1.5分，满分12分）
Why is setting goals so important? 1. __________ goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. Instead 2._________ just letting life happen to you, goals allow 3.______ to make your life happen.
4. _________ people set lots of goals. By setting goals you are taking control of you. It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go. Winners decide what they want in life and then get it by 5.________ plans and setting goals.
Unsuccessful people have 6._______ different story. They just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set and reach. 7.________ is up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one 8._______ must decide what to do and in what direction to aim your life.

第二部分 回答问题（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）
阅读下面短文，根据第9 至第12小题的具体要求，简单回答问题。
There are amazing things in the world. The story about Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster（尼斯湖水怪）, is one of the widely spread legends(传说) in the early 20th century.
On July 22, 1933, two visitors, Mr. and Mrs. George Spices, were driving along one of the most famous lakes in the highlands of Scotland. Suddenly they saw an animal on the road in front of them. Unlike any other animals that they had seen before, it had a very big body and a very small head, but no legs. When Mr. and Mrs. Spices saw it, it was moving towards the lake like a snake. Later on, the animal was described like a long black or green dinosaur, and it was informally called Nessie.
Soon, stories about this strange animal and Loch Ness became famous all over the world. Now people are still interested in Nessie and many visit Loch Ness so that they can see Nessie.
There are different opinions on this legend among scientists. Anyway, they are all sure that a kind of large animal lives in the lake and believe that they are going to find out what it is some day.
9. When did Mr. and Mrs. Spices see Nessie?(不超过4个单词)
_______________________________________________________________________________
10. Where is Loch Ness?( 不超过2个单词)
_______________________________________________________________________________
11. Why do many people visit Loch Ness?(不超过3个单词)
_______________________________________________________________________________
12. What is the thing that all scientists are sure about Loch Ness?(不超过13个单词) 
_______________________________________________________________________________

第三部分写作技能（共两节，满分30分）
第一节双向翻译（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
I always wondered 13. when I would get the English novel my parents had promised to give me. I finally got it today. The book is called Treasure Island. 14. 我一直梦想的事情已经实现了. It is really exciting! 15. The difficulty is how I’m going to understand it without a dictionary. 16. 查找每一个生词肯定将浪费时间. Now I’m worried about when I’m going to finish the book. Miss Chen always told us to guess the meanings of unknown words from the context. I used to wonder why we should do this. I understand now, but 17. the question is what if I still cannot understand the meanings. I must talk to Miss Cheng about this tomorrow.
13. ________________________________________________________________________
14. ________________________________________________________________________
15. ________________________________________________________________________
16. ________________________________________________________________________
17_________________________________________________________________________

第二节情景作文（共1小题，满分20分）
许多中国学生都在努力学习英语，但他们学得并不好。他们想知道如何才能提高他们的英语。假如你是校报英文版的小记者，请你针对这种现象以“English learning”为题，写一篇短文，谈谈如何学好英语。
1. 学好英语并不难，要有信心；
2. 要培养对英语的兴趣；
3. 要多朗读，多说。
4. 抓住机会勇于实践，不怕犯错；
注意:1. 包括上述所有要点，适当增加细节；
2. 词数：100字左右。
Many Chinese students are working hard to learn English, ________________________
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