1、广东省惠阳高级中学1011学年高一上学期期末考试英语广东省惠阳高级中学10-11学年高一上学期期末考试英语本试卷分为三部分。全卷共计150分。考试时间为120分钟。第一部分 语言知识及应用（共三节，满分75分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；第小题2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选项。1. He is _ honest man and he has been waiting for over _ hour. A. a; a B. an; a C. a; an D. an; an2. The manager _ the worker how to do it,
2、 or the accident couldnt have happened. A. couldnt have told B. ought to tell C. could have told D. mustnt have told 3. She pretended _ me when I passed by. A. having not seen B. not seeing C. to not see D. not to see4. What has Tom been doing recently? I dont know, _ care. A. nor do I B. nor I do C
3、. neither am I D. neither I am5. I dont like the way _ you speak to her. A. of which B. in that C. / D. which6. We all think highly of the important part Wang Zhizhi _ in this match.A. played B. didC. had D. took7. Roses need special care _ they can live through winter.A. because B. so thatC. even i
4、f D. as8. Tom admitted _ in the examination and he was not admitted _ the school at last.A. to cheat; to B. cheating; toC. to cheat; as D. cheating; as9. When I was at school, I _ up very late, reading storybooks.A. used to stay B. was used to stayC. used to staying D. am used to staying10. These pl
5、ants are watered_.A. each other day B. every other day C. each of two days D. every of two days11. Nowadays some stars like_ because they can _ a lot of money. A. advertisement; bring B. advertising; make C. advertise; earn D. advertisement; make12. Dont worry. Ill help to _ the guests. A. host B. h
6、old C. wait D. accept13. John plays football _, if not better than, David.A. as well B. as well asC. so well D. so well as14. The window is dirty. I know. It _ for weeks.A. hasnt cleaned B. didnt clean C. wasnt cleaned D. hasnt been cleaned15. Excuse me, could you tell me where I could make a call?
7、Sorry, Im a stranger here. _. A. Thanks a lot B. Thats a pityC. Thanks anyway D. Im sorry to hear it第二节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。Computers have done us a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in ma
8、ny _16_, such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and so on. Nowadays computers are being _17_ in agriculture and industry and can help the farmers to _18_ the conditions of the plants.More and more computers will come into our daily life with the _19_ of science and technol
9、ogy. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you wont have to go to the _20_. A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even _21_ human voices and carry out the instructions. It is _22_ that the majority of the labour force will
10、work at home. People will be able to use the videophone for conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and _23_. It is said that trains in Japan will have no _24_, because theyll be well _25_ by computers, which can also tell the best _26_ between trains.Computer programmes for _27_ whole
11、 texts are already well developed. You can _28_ the name of a certain subject and a _29_ list of book titles will _30_ on your screen. You may choose whichever you want.16. A. families B. fields C. factories D. places17. A. used B. put C. shown D. given18. A. form B. grow C. control D. manage19. A.
12、increase B. progress C. production D. development20. A. office B. bank C. shop D. post office21. A. understand B. carry C. hear D. recognize22. A. important B. necessary C. possible D. complete23. A. material B. time C. place D. money24. A. conductors B. drivers C. instructors D. indicators25. A. op
13、erated B. done C. made D. run26. A. position B. direction C. distance D. way27. A. storing B. writing C. remaining D. recording28. A. give B. put C. type D. write29. A. first-rate B. world-famous C. nationwide D. worldwide30. A. show B. appear C. offer D. come第三节 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
14、结构的语法性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。Bosses of _31_ publishing firm are trying to work out why no one noticed that one of their _32_ (employ) had been sitting dead at his desk for five days before anyone asked if he was feeling okay. George Turklebaum _33_ had been employed as a proofreader a
15、t a New York firm for 30 years, had a heart attack in the open-plan office, _34_ he shared with 23 other workers.He _35_ (quiet) passed away on Monday, but nobody noticed _36_ Saturday morning when an office cleaner asked why he was working during the weekend. His boss, Elliot Wachiaski, said, “Geor
16、ge was always the first guy in each morning and the last _37_ (leave) at night, so no one found _38_ unusual that he was in the same position all that time and _39_ (keep) much to himself.”A postmortem examination (尸检) revealed that he had been dead _40_ five days after suffering from coronary disea
17、se (冠状动脉疾病). George was proofreading manuscripts (手稿) of medical textbooks when he died.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。AWhen I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, my brothers and I all loved Brownie and d
18、id different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, and then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We
19、always felt better when she was around.One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground a
20、nd then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking an
21、d a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is that she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone. Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old ag
22、e. I still miss the days when she was with us.41. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company.C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently.42. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _.A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for he
23、r mistakeC. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the authors dad43. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet? A. She was treated as a member of the family. B. She played games with anyone she liked. C. She was loved by everybody she met. D. She went everywhere with the
24、 family.44. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _. A. smiled B. barkedC. rushed to them D. tried to be funny45. Which of the following best describes Brownie? A. Shy. B. Polite. C. Brave. D. Caring.BToday, roller skating (滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasnt easy at all. Bef
25、ore 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer. One day Merlin received an invitation t
26、o go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.M
27、erlin tried different ways to make he roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very s
28、urprised. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the
29、wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. But nobody forgot Merlins wonderful entrance after that.46. The story tells us that people began to enjoy roller-skating _. A. before the year 1750 B. before the invitation C. because of Joseph Merlin D. because it was dangerous47. Peop
30、le called Merlin a dreamer because _. A. he slept and dreamed a lot B. he was full of different ideas C. he was a talented violinist D. he always made peoples dreams come true48. _ made Merlin think of skating on wheels. A. Merlins work B. Merlins violin C. A huge mirror D. An important party49. What was Merlins problem after he rolled into the room? A. He couldnt stop his roller-skating. B. He couldnt attract a lot of attention. C. Everyone was surprised at him. D. He couldnt pla
