Cherry pie is a traditional food for Washington’ s Birthday because of a popular story about him. It is said that when he was a little boy, one day Washington cut down his father’ s favorite cherry tree. When asked by his father, he admitted his wrong doing and said, “I can not tell a lie.” 51. On which day are the two presidents honored? ____ A. The third day in February. B. The third Monday in February. C. The third Monday in January. D. The third Monday in March. 52. When was George Washington born? ____ A. On 22nd February. B. On February 22nd. C. On the third Monday in February. D. On February 12th. 53. Why do Americans have Presidents’ Day on the third Monday in February? A. Because both of the presidents were born on that day. B. Because they were both made presidents on that day. C. Because people have made the birthdays of the two presidents into one legal holiday on that day. D. The two presidents left a will to honor them on that day. 54. Why do Americans have many places named after the two famous presidents? A. They want to honor their beloved presidents. B. They want the names of the places easily remembered. C. They want other countries to know that they have two famous presidents. D. They just want to comfort the presidents’ families. 55. Why do Americans use cherry pie as their traditional food on that day? A. They want to learn something good from the presidents. B. Washington liked eating it before his death. C. Because Washington cut down his father’ s cherry tree. D. Because cherry pie is very good to eat. 金砂中学2010-2011年度高一年级第一学期期中考试 英语(答案卷) 第一部分 听力 第二节 听取信息 (共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 16.__________________ 17. _________________18. ________________ 19. _________________ 20. _________________ 第三部分 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,根据上下文填入适当的词语,或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空,并将答案填写在非选择题答题卷上标号为31—40的相应位置。 Strange things happened in Tangshan. For 3 days water in the wells kept 36 (rise) and falling. 37 (smell) gas came out from the cracks of wells. Animals became 38 (nerve). There were other signs of an earthquake but the people thought little of these events. At 3: 42 a. m., everything began to shake. The world seemed 39 (be) at an end. One-third of the nation felt the 40 (great) earthquake. In fifteen seconds the city lay 41 ruins. Two-thirds of the people died or 42 (injure). Thousands of families were killed and many children were left 43 parents. Then later that afternoon, 44 big quake shook Tangshan. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last, 45 all hope was not lost. Soldiers came to help the rescue work. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. Keys: 36.____________ 37. ____________ 38. ____________39. ____________40. ____________ 41. ____________ 42. ____________43. ____________ 44. ____________ 45. ____________ 第五部分 完成句子或句型转换 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分) 56. 这是我第一次骑自行车沿着湄公河前进。 It is __________________ I ____________________ along the Mekong River. 57. 你记得我们三年前第一次见面的那个下午吗?(定语从句) Do you remember the afternoon___________________________ 58. “What do you want?” she asked me.(改为间接引语) =She asked me_______________________________. 59. 我们已经改变主意了,不去美国而去加拿大。 We ________________________. We are going to Canada ___________________ 60. 他的故事是根据自己在哈佛上大学的经历而写的。 His story_____________________________ when he was studying in Harvard University. 61. I know the girl. The girl’s mother is a teacher. (用定语从句合并句子) = I know the girl_________________________. (责任编辑:admin) |