2010年湖北省高一上学期期中考试英语卷

It is difficult for my teacher to ________ my mistakes in my composition. He is so careful!

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After the earthquake, the government turned a school into a ________ for the victims of the earthquake.

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Nick is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does ________ his boss.

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Mary was given a huge pay rise as a ________ for her great efforts in improving sales.

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When I was tired of my work, I would ________ my belongings and go on a short trip.

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Gerneally speaking, it is difficult to breathe at a high ________ of Tibet (西藏).

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My classmate Lily is ________ in English because she once stayed in the U.S. for several years.

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The old man lives ________ at home but he never feels _________.

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I truly hope that at the end of this short essay(短文) you will know how to learn English.

I was born in Somalia, and Italian is my mother tongue. 31 enough, soon after I arrived in London when I was 17, I was admitted to a sixth-form college. I found caring (体贴的) teachers there, who 32 taught me English. This, I think, was a(n) 33 factor(因素) that encouraged me to learn the language. The most important thing, 34, is to work hard. So those of you who don’t have such good teachers should not 35. When I was in London, I 36 myself to English learning as I 37 to go to university very much. Mastering the language was the only 38 to achieve my goal.

Now I have 39 my master’s degree from Oxford University. Looking back, I 40 I was quite innocent (天真的),for I never imagined learning English was going to be so much 41. The more fluent I become, the 42 the language became. One can master it only 43 years of tireless efforts(努力).

Some basic 44 which I would give to people who are interested in learning the language are:

1. Buy a good dictionary. 45 English learners use their dictionaries all the time.

2.46 English newspapers. Don’t forget to 47 the new words in your dictionary.

3. Listen to the radio 48 watching TV as listening to the radio helps you more.

4. Talk, talk and talk to 49 at anytime and anywhere.

And even though at times it may be embarrassing(尴尬的) to make 50，you will finally correct them and remember them. Soon you will start to become fluent.

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Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. Though he had little school education, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clements, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble to his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn’t like to go to school, and he ran away from home from time to time. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned(淹死) nine times.

After his father’s death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner, during this period, he started to write short stories.  Afterwards he became a full-time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune（财富）.Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments（投资） and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died and then three of their children passed away.

He died on April 21, 1910 at the age of 70.

1.Mark Twain was ________ in his childhood.

2.Mark Twain began to write short stories when he _______.

3.Before he became a full time writer Mark Twain had not been ___

4.Mark Twain’s wife died _________

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阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1.She ____________ ( 经历 ) a lot of sufferings during the Second World War. (go)

2. It was the first time in a year and a half that I_____________(看见夜晚) face to face. (see )

3.Ann lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands during World War II. __________ (她的家人也是这样 ). (So)

4.This is the film _______________  ( 基于)a true story. (base)

5.His childhood experiences  _________________ ( 起重要作用) in shaping his character.  (play)

6.Ever since middle school, Xiao Dan _____________ ( 梦想成为 ) a famous film star just like Gongli. (dream )

7. It was in the U.S.A ________________ ( 他们首次见面) and fell in love with each other.  (meet)

8.My cousin is now in Iraq and has not given us a call till now. We _____________ (担心). (concern) his safety.

9.As a middle school student in a key school, you should know _________ (如何利用 )your spare time.(make )

10.During the terrible earthquake in Tangshan, the number of people _____________( 伤亡 ) reached more than 400,000. (who)

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请根据以下内容提示，写一篇日记。

时间：9月1日，星期四；天气：晴；

高一年级的新生在操场上开始接受为期一周的军训；

我们五点钟左右就起床了。虽然天气很热，但我们都努力按要求去做；

我们的教官20岁左右，对我们的要求很严格；

通过军训，我们学到了军事知识。尽管很累，但是感觉非常愉快。

注意：

日记须包括所有提示的内容；

可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

词数：110左右

参考词汇：军训 military training；教官 drillmaster

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