1、陕西省西安一中学年高一下学期期末试题英语姓 名： 班 级： 考试号： 试 场： 座位号： 西安市第一中学2011-2012学年度第二学期期末高一年级英语试题 第 一 卷第一部分：英语知识运用（共二节，满分40分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20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。1. The silence in the dark building was scaring. No sound and voice_ heard at that moment.A. were B. was C. is D. are2 The sho
2、p around the corner caught fire last night. The police are now _the matter.A. seeing through B. working out C. looking into D. watching over3. _phoning this number, you can reach me any time you like.A. By B. With C. On D. In4. Doctors believe only _ small number of people _ in the danger of getting
3、 the disease.A. a; is B. ; is C. a; are D. the; are5. John is the boy _ legs were badly hurt in the accident.A. that B. who C. which D. whose 6. Im sorry, but I didnt mean to keep you _ here for a long time. Can you forgive me?A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited7. A traffic jam?Yes. , the right
4、side of the road is closed for the time being.A. To be repaired B. Being repaired C. Repaired D. Having repaired8. Dad, can we go to the shop? I want to buy some sweets._ . Cant you see Im busy at the moment?A. Take it easy B. No problem C. Forget it D. Dont mention it9. The road _ to the airport is
5、 lined with tall trees.A. bringing up B. resulting in C. leading to D. taking on 10. Its nearly eight oclock, and the manager _walk in at any moment.A. is possible to B. is probable to C. is likely to D. is able to11.Though she is in her nineties, her heart seems to be _ well.A. functioning B. attra
6、cting C. growing D. looking12. Believe it or not, _ did I hear it, but also saw it.A. as well B. not only C. never before D. only if 13. Justin kicked the ball into his own goal. It was _ his stupid kick that we won the game.A. because B. since C. thanks to D. according to14. The weatherman has fore
7、cast that it will _ hot for another 5 daysAbecome Bstay Clook Dfeel15. Finally he _ that he was not interested in our offer.A. said it clear B. made it clear C. spoke it D. declared it16. A highway bridge _over the river. They hope to finish it next month.A. was built B. is built C. has been built D
8、. is being built17. These natural disasters have warned us that everyone should start to protect the _ immediately.A. amusement B. development C. environment D. movement18. Do you know _ yesterday? It was at 8 oclock in the morning.A. when did she come B. when was it that she cameC. when she came D.
9、 when it was that she came 19. Early American settlers were great_ - they could build almost anything from wood.A. engineers B. carpenters C. builders D. entertainers20. You have _ me. I didnt refer to anyone here when I mentioned that at the meeting. What I wanted to say was that such a mistake cou
10、ld have been avoided.A. misheard B. misled C. misunderstood D. misread 第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。高考资源网 Mathur，K$s*5uIm glad you showed great interest in what is happening in China. You are right. I am very 21 of the great achievement that th
11、e Long March-2F carrier rocket successfully sent Chinas manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft into space on June 16, 2012. Now, China is the third country in the world to use its own 22 to send a female into space.I agree with you that if we work together and 23, the future will be ours, the two old civiliza
12、tions will rejuvenate(焕发青春). The last thirty years has 24 great changes that have taken place in both India and China. We are lucky we are living in this great period.You wanted to know more about Xian. Let me tell you: Xian is the biggest city in the 25 of China, with a population of over 9 million
13、. Xian 26 the capital of China for over 13 dynasties. It was perhaps the most 27 and culturally advanced city in the entire world. 28 this place silk roads went westwards through Asia to Europe and Africa. Along one of the silk roads, over 1300 years ago, a great thinker called XuanZang 29 all the w
14、ay from Xian to India with the 30 of getting true spirit of Buddha(佛). He succeeded after many 31 difficulties. After that, some new ideas from India spread over China, Japan and Korea. A 65-meter-high 32 called Dayan Pagoda was built for him for what he had done for the nation after he died, which
15、33 stands in the south of Xian, the most famous 34 of the city.Xian is a city with splendid 35. A lot of historical interests attract millions of visitors from both China and all over the world, 36 which the Terra Cotta Warriors and the Old City Walls are the most well-known, whose details you can 3
16、7 find through the Internet.Todays Xian is modern and even more beautiful, 38 to film-makers, IT experts, and business people of every description. Here in this city, famous for calligraphy(书法), a new chapter in Chinas history is being 39I think you may have some idea of where Im living. If you want
17、 to know more, come to China, Ill be your 40.Tell me more about your city. Maybe my next long journey is India.Hope to get your reply.Liu Shaowen21A. proudB. happyC. sorryD. excited22A. moneyB. machinesC.technologiesD.information23A.cooperateB. tradeC. devoteD. believe24A. foundB. spottedC. sawD. di
18、scovered25A.southeastB.northeastC. northwestD. southwest26A. beingB. has beenC. wasD. is27A. richB. quietC. fastD. open28A. atB. beyondC. toD. from29A. walkedB. climbedC. droveD. ran30A. demandB. needC. wantD. hope31A. hardB. fierceC. violentD. unbearable32A. museumB. templeC. towerD. pyramid33A. st
19、illB. yetC. thereforeD. then34A. brandB.trade-markC. landmarkD. footmark35A. sceneryB.landscapeC. historyD. location36A. forB. fromC. amongD. beyond37A. barelyB. hardlyC. rarelyD. easily38A. habitatB. homeC. birthplaceD. residence39A. writtenB. recordedC. composedD. painted40A. leaderB. teacherC. ad
20、viserD. guide第二部分：阅读理解(共15小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题2分；满分30分)第一节： 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYou probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have mu
21、sic manners?Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people cant hear the words of the song. They just hear a
22、 loud sound. Not one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 player, you shouldnt have it turned up too high.Take Them Off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don
23、t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that dont have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesnt make sense to listen your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is goin
24、g on and others would wonder why you even came.Take One Out! Once in a while its okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone an
25、d continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone.Its Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it
26、 is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.41. The underlined word “volume” in Paragraph Two probably means “_”.A. the type of music B. the amount of a soundC. the beat of a song D. the colour of an MP3 player 42. We should turn down the music when we are alone becau
27、se loud music _ .A. is not enjoyable B. makes us tired C. is bad for MP3 players D. hurts our ears43. Its all right to use our MP3 player in _.A. schools B. libraries C. restaurants D. museums44. What can be the best title of this passage?A. Music Lovers B. Music Manners C. MP3 Players D. MP3 Earpho
28、nesBFrankenstein is one of the worlds most famous horror stories. Its about a doctor who creates a new man from the body parts of dead people and brings it to life. But the experiment goes wrong and the monster(怪兽) kills the doctor and many others. The story has been read by millions since it was fi
29、rst published and in the last hundred years it has been made into dozens of movies. Many people are surprised to learn its writer was a 19-year-old woman, called Mary Shelley.Mary was born into a rich London family in August 1797. She was educated by her parents and when she was 13 she decided to be
30、come a writer. In 1812, she met the famous writer Percy Shelley and they soon got married. Sadly for Mary, their first child died soon after birth in Italy. In her diary, Mary wrote about a dream：“I dreamt that my little baby came to life again-that it had only been cold and that we rubbed it before
31、 the fire and it lived.”In 1816, Percy Shelley and 19-year-old Mary visited the poet Lord Byron at his home in Switzerland. Because of the bad weather they stayed indoors reading horror stories. On night, Byron asked everyone to write their own story. Mary thought of her dream and wrote the story of Frankenstein Frankenstein was published when Mary was 21, and became a huge success. Many people didnt think a 19-year-old woman could write s
