龙山中学2010-2011学年度第一学高一英语期期中考试卷说明:本卷共四大部分,满分150分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后只交答题卡第一部分英语知识应用共二节,满分50分。第一节完型填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mymotheraskedmetogotoseveralgaragesale(旧货出售)withheronecoolmorning.Wefinally1atabeautifulhouseinthewoods.Theelderly2toldmethatheandhiswifewereretiredteachers.Asweweresearching,Iheardthegentleman’swifesayher3tosomeone,andIimmediately___4whoshewas.Shelookedatmeandsaid,“YouareLisaMiller.”Ilookedather___5____,forithadbeennearlythirtyyearssinceIhadbeeninherclass.Mymotherimmediatelysaidsorrytoherforany___6___Imighthavemade.Shethoughtthatifthiswoman___7___meaftersomanyyears,Imusthavedonesomething___8___.Myteachersmiledandsaid,“Oh,no,shewasverygood.”Myteacher__9__thatduringthelastweekofschool,I___10__heralamb’searfrommymother’sgarden.Shetookustohergardenwheresheplantedthelamb’sear.AsIlookeddownherdriveway(车道)withlamb’searsonbothsides,shesaid,“EverydaywhenIleavemyhouseanddriveupthedriveway,Ithinkofyou.AndwhenIcomehomethey___11__me,Ithinkofyou.”Tears___12___myeyes.Thereatherhomewasapieceofmylifethatshehadraise.Atthatmoment,shetaughtmemoreabout___13___thanIcouldimagine.Wegivepiecesofourselveseverydaywithoutthought.Weseldomimaginetheeffect(影响)thatwehaveonothers’lives.Thatpiecemaygrowandspread,becominga(n)__14__partofalife.Intheend,Itisn’tthebigthingsthatmatter,butthesmallthingsthatmakea(n)___15__intheworld.1.A.startedB.searchedC.stoppedD.founded2.A.workerB.ownerC.buyerD.player3.A.identityB.addressC.nameD.age4.A.realizedB.determinedC.forecastD.guessed5.A.surprisedB.worriedC.boredD.concerned6.A.attackB.fightCterrorD.trouble7.A.consideredB.dislikedC.rememberedD.blamed8.A.cruelB.terribleC.friendlyD.special9.A.explainedB.reportedC.judgedD.expressed10.A.stoleB.boughtC.choseD.brought11.A.acceptB.calmC.greetD.recognize12.A.gaveupB.cameintoC.turnedtoD.tookaway13.A.lifeB.attitudesC.devotionD.lessons14.A.wholeB.unimportantC.largeD.necessary15.A.effortB.wayC.decisionD.difference第二节语法填空(共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)仔细阅读短文,请按照语境以及括号里的具体要求完成语法填空和词形变化等。Justlikeother___16_,Englishchangesanddevelopswhenculturesmeetandcommunicate__17eachother.Atfirst,theEnglish18(speak)inEnglandbetweenaboutAD450and1150wasverydifferent___19__today’sEnglish.ItwasbasedmoreonGermanthantheEnglishwespeakatpresent.Then_20(gradual)betweenaboutAD800and1150,Englishbecame___21___likeGermanbecausethosewhoruledEnglandspokefirstDanishandlaterFrench.Thesenewsettlers__22___(rich)theEnglishlanguageandespeciallyitsvocabulary.Sobythe1600’sShakespearewasabletomakeuseofa___23___(wide)vocabularythaneverbefore.In1620someBritishsettlersmovedtoAmerica.Laterinthe18thcenturysomeBritishpeopleweretakentoAustraliatoo.Englishbegantobespokenin__24__countries.Finallybythe19thcenturythelanguagewassettledandnowEnglishisalsospoken__25_aforeignorsecondlanguageinSouthAsiaandotherpartsoftheworld.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。(A)Willitmatterifyoudon'ttakeyourbreakfast?RecentlyatestwasgivenintheUnitedStates.Thosetestedincludedpeopleofdifferentages,fro...