It wasn’t the happiest marriage, but as their 60th anniversary (纪念日) came nearer, my sister and I decided to throw a party. Sixty years was a long time, after all. Why not try to make the best of things? We’d provide the cakes, the balloons, the toasts, and they’d follow one rule: no fighting.
The agreement was honored. We had a wonderful day. When we thought back, we found it was an important celebration, because soon after, things began to change for my parents.
51. Bob married Nancy because of ______.
A. her nice appearance B. her good education
C. her romantic nature D. her position as an office girl 52. When the writer told the story, the mother was probably ______ years old. A. 60 B. 70 C. 80 D. 90
53. What do we know about the writer’s parents? A. Their marriage is a total failure. B. They had different hobbies.
C. They had serious money problem.
D. They stopped quarrelling after they had children. 54. The purpose for the writer to hold the party is ______. A. to recall the 60 years’ marriage life of her parents B. to stop the long fighting between her parents C. just to celebrate her parents’ 60th anniversary D. to have a good time for family’s reunion
55. Suppose this passage is taken from the Reader’s Digest, which column do you think it is taken from?
A. Everyday Heroes B. My Planet C. Turning Point D. Unforgettable
D
How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, \
Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other outer factors.
I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same things cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls \accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don't expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary(临时的) setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively（积极地）; you also have to act positively.
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If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improve your life.
56. According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life _______. A. doesn't need improving B. couldn't be improved C. will be better some day D. Will be worse in the future
57. What does the author think of the woman's life? A. positive B. satisfying C. colorful D. passive
58. Which of the following statements is the author's opinion? A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging. B. Your luck can be changed by your hard work. C. You can only achieve success when God wills it.
D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.
59. In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _______. A. positive action B. positive thinking
C. hope for the best D. intention to succeed
60. The text is mainly written to advise you to _______. A. understand yourself B. improve your life C. believe in yourself
D. change your normal way
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分）
阅读以下材料，获取必要的信息，然后匹配有关信息，并在答题卡上将对应的答案标号涂黑。
请阅读以下一些酒店的介绍：
A. Alex Centre Hotel is 300 meters away from the centre square. It has many modern and large rooms. It also has a business centre, meeting rooms, a car park and several restaurants.
B. Youth Hotel provides more than a hundred rooms. The rooms are not big but clean. No noise can be heard from the streets. There is an outdoor barbecue(烧烤) that everyone loves.
C. Holiday Village is built in a beautiful valley. You can have your own house with a small garden. The restaurant in it has delicious food and all kinds of wine, ready for you in the evening, but it may cost much.
D. Fishermen’s Home is built by the sea. You don’t need to spend much staying here. Walking along the beach, you can see many fish. You can go fishing on the boat, too. Of course, you can enjoy seafood with your friends in the restaurant.
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E. Holiday Inn is great for its value. It is lying at the foot of the mountain. It provides basic conditions, but the rooms are clean and big enough for a dance. It has a nice swimming pool.
F. Karin’s Hotel is on an island. It is famous for its wonderful natural views(风景), nice rooms and its service. Staying here can make your trip a pleasant one. 请阅读以下个人信息，并将他们的需求和以上的酒店匹配。
61. Mr. & Mrs. Smith live in a noisy street. They are going to the beach for a weekend. They dream of eating seafood by the sea and spending a quiet night. They also hope the hotel rooms are not so expensive.
62. Jack is a businessman. He is looking for a modern hotel with good service in the centre of the city.
63. The Lees are having a three-day holiday. They aren’t rich and they enjoy a simple life. The family all like swimming.
64. Jim and Susan plan a trip after their wedding(婚礼). They want to choose a hotel with natural environment, comfortable rooms and good service.
65. A group of college students are having their holiday. They want a quiet place where they can have their BBQ. They don’t care about the room size.
Ⅳ 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 句子考查（共8小题，66-69每小题2分，70-73每小题3分，满分20分）
66.He has already_______ ______ _______ _______(下定决心)study English hard. 67. At present, a great number of people _____ _____walk to the office ______ ______drive .(宁愿…..而不愿)
68. My mother bought a lot of vegetables so that she could make some soup. (改写) My mother bought a lot of vegetables ______ ______ ______ ______ some soup. 69. He _____ ________ (将出发) for London in two hours.
70.My teacher said to us,“Light travels much faster than sound.”(改为间接引语) ______________________________________________________________ 71.My English teacher plays an important role in my study.(就划线部分强调)
_______________________________________________________________.
72.I dislike the students. They often sleep in class . (合并为定语从句)
______________________________________________________________. 73. 坐我旁边的那个人是个艺术家。（用定语从句翻译）
_______________________________________________________________. 第二节：书面表达（满分20分）
你的朋友汤姆写信给你说寒假期间准备来东莞旅游，请你作为向导给他介绍一下东莞。
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[写作内容]
1. 东莞：位于广东东南部，是一个具有悠久历史的城市。 2. 气候：温和，年平均温度为23.3度。
3. 景点：很多景点，例如松山湖，可园和观音山等。 4. 松山湖介绍：(1) 绿树成荫，草地碧绿，湖水清澈。
(2) 在湖边可以散步，踩自行车，做运动，看书，野炊等休闲活动。 （3）是一个接近自然和休闲的好地方。
要求：字数：100个词左参考词汇：平均气温：average temperature 松山湖：Sonshan Lake,可园：Keyuan 观音山:Guanyin mountain.
高一英语期中考试答案
完形填空（每小题2分，共30分）
11-15 BCAAD 16-20 DBCDB 21-25 ADACB
语法填空（每小题1分，共15分）
26.entirely 27. were destroyed 28.to 29.was 30.shocked 31.that 32.a 33.whose 34.it 35.where 36.useless 37.since 38. had attended 39.crying 40.of
三、 阅读理解（每小题2分，共50分）
41-45 DCBAB 46-50 D D B C A 51-55 ADBBC 56-60 BDBAB
匹配 61-65. DAEFB 完成句子：（66-69每小题2分，70-73每小题3分，共20分）
66.made up his mind 67.prefer to ,rather than 68. in order to make 69.is leaving \\will leave
70. My teacher told us (that)light travels much faster than sound.
71.It is My English teacher that\\who plays an important role in my study. 72. I dislike the students who\\that often sleep in class. 73. The person who was sitting beside me was an artist. 或 The person who is sitting beside me is an artist. 基础写作：（20分）
Dongguan City, which is in the south- east of Guangdong province, has a long history. It attracts thousands of people from different places to come to Dongguan to travel or to work. Many of them like the mild climate, especially in winter. Everyone can enjoy the average temperature of 23.3℃ in a year. There are many places of interest in Dongguan City, such as Sonshan Lake, Keyuan and guanying mountain.
Sonshan Lake is a beautiful place with lots of green trees and glasses. Along the big lake, where there is clean water with all kinds of fish in it, you can take a walk, cycle or have a picnic. It is really a good place for you to get close to nature and relax yourself.
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2011-2012学年度第二学期高一英语期中考试题5
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共100分）
第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）
第一节：语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
1. thus A. within B. theory C. strength D. wealthy 2. mix A. remind B. biology C. impress D. climate 3. passage A. award B. apple C. admire D. arrival 4. exist A. experience B. examine C. excite D. explode 5. question A. suggestion B. tradition C. reaction D. attention 第二节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
6. In order to save money, Jane gets up at ______dawn every day and rides her bike to the factory in ______ distance.
A. a; / B. / ; the C. a; the D. the ; / 7. Playing tricks ____ others is something we should never do. A. with B. on C. to D. at
8. Li Lei isn’t stupid at all; , I think he is very clever. A. in addition B. as a result C. on the contrary D. on the other hand
9. Her father is a warm-hearted and generous businessman, you can turn for help if you are in trouble.
A. to whom B. with whom C. who D. whose
10. The boy to the other boys that his rooster had two eggs in one day. A. lied; lay B. lied; laid C. lay; lain D. lied; lied
11. After climbing for seven hours, he finally to reach the top of the mountain. A. tried B. succeeded C. managed D. achieved 12. Smoking is harmful your health.
A. to B. at C. for D. on
13. The girl hasn’t seen her mother for several years and she is looking forward her. A. to see B. seeing C. to seeing D. and see 14. There is no doubt we will be successful.
A. whether B. what C. how D. that 15. _______, let’s begin our meeting. A. Because everybody here B. Now that everyone is here C. Although everyone is present D. For no one is absent
16. Luckily, some children were playing basketball when the powerful earthquake yesterday afternoon.
A. gave out B. watched out C. broke out D. turn out 17. Some of the doctors are paid almost as the nurses.
A. twice as much B. much as twice C. as much twice D. as twice much 18. The thought ____ they could cross the whole continent was exciting. A. which B. that C. what D. whether 19. Mr. Smith encouraged a course to improve my abilities.
A. for me taking B. me taking C. for me to take D. me to take
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