The Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the word, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’ Oye.” In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” and “Puss in Boots.” But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them.

In 1729 there appeared an English translation of Perrault’s collection,Robert Samber’s Histories or Tales of Past times, Told by MotherGoose(London,1729), which introduced “Sleeping Beauty”, “Little Red-hood”, “Puss in Boots”,”Cinderella” and other Perrault’s tales to English-speaking audiences. These were fairy tales(童话)。 John Newbery published a book of English rhymes，Mother Goose’s Melody, or Sonnets for the Cradle( London, undated,1765), which switched the focus from fairy tale to nursery  rhymes, and in English this was until recently the primary meaning for Mother Goose.A book of poems for children entitled Mother Goose’s Melody was published in England in1781, and the name “Mother Goose” has been associated with children’s poetry ever since.

1.What is supposed to have happened in 1719?

　 A.　Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.

　 B.　 The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French.

　 C.　 Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.

　 D.　Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.

2. Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be _________.

　　 A. a real person                                                 B. a translation from French

 　　C. a collection by Elizabeth Vergoose          D.　 a book written by a little old woman

3.When Perrault published the first book in 1679, _______.

　　 A. no story of the book had been known to people

　　 B. some stories of the book were already well known

　　 C. few people were interested in the stories of the book

　　 D. stories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” became popular

4.The name used in the first book published in 1679 is supposed to have been _______.

　A. Mother Goose         B. Charles Perrault C. Elizabeth Vergoose  D. Mere I’ Oye 

5.When people talk about Mother Goose, they refer to,___________

     A.    a printer of Boston          B. a kind of animal

     C.    children’s  poetry            D. the  French “Mere L’oye

 

My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am 36 in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a 37 to be by myself, I fill that time with more 38 , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework . Most of the time, I don’t mind. 39 , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often 40 putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little 41 because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life 42 on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often 　43 me a lot.

One day, when the kids were at school, I 44 for the movie theater-alone, I’d 　45 been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie 　46 so much work waited for me at home? I 47 myself to swallow these 　48 and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my 49 held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits 50 for a couple of hours, I was 　51 wife or mother. I was just myself.

From that point on, I 52 that Fridays would be mine, 　53 for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping, 54 up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really 55 my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.

36．A. busy 　　　　　　　 B. alone　　　　 　　　 C. tense　　　 　　　 D. brave

37．A. chance　　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　 C. purpose　 　 D. fortune

38．A. fun　　　　　　　　　 B. fear　　　　　　　　　 C. work　　　 　　　 D. love

39．A. So far　　　 　 B. From then on 　 C. As a result　　　　　　 D. After all

40．A. practiced　　　　　 B. advised　　　　　　 C. meant　　　 　 D. considered

41．A. happy　　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　 　　　 D. nervous

42．A. centered　　　　　 B. insisted　　　　　　 C. depended　 　　　 D. knocked

43．A. moved　　　　　　　　　　 B. bothered　　 　　　 C. amused　　　　　　 D. scared

44．A. applied　　　　　　 B. waited　　　 　 C. longed　　　 　 D. headed

45．A. ever　　　　　　　　 B. also　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　 　　　 D. instead

46．A．if　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　 　　　 C. unless　　　 　　 D. until

47．A. forced　　　　　　　 B. allowed　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　　 D. taught

48．A. answers　　　　　 B. efforts　　　 　 C. thoughts　　　　　 D. results

49．A. hands　　　　　　　 B. head　　　　　 　　　 C. legs　　　　　　　　 D. ticket

50．A. leave　　　　　　　　 B. happen　　　　　　 C. return　　　 　 D. weaken

51．A. everybody’s 　　 B. somebody’s 　　 C. anybody’s 　　D. nobody’s

52．A. expressed　　　　 B. declared　　　　　 C. agreed　　　 　 D. decided

53．A. at least　　　　　　 B. at last　　　　 C. in all　　　　 　　　 　 D. in time

54．A. making 　　　　　 B. picking 　　　　　 C. taking 　　　　　　 D. bringing

55．A. come up with 　　　　　　　　 B. break away from 　　

C. look forward to 　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay attention to

完成句子（每空限填一个词）（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.每当我处于困境时，我的朋友们总是毫不犹豫地来帮助我。

Whenever I am in trouble, my friends always come to help me ______ ______.

2.他承认打破了窗子。

He _______ _______ the window.

3.削减生产是我们的职责。

It is our duty to try to _______ _______ on production.

4.他看报纸很投入,没有注意到有什么人进入教室.

He was so absorbed ______ a newspaper ______he didn’t notice anyone enter the classroom.

5.有时候在与人相处时，我们需要有人指点。

Sometimes we need help to ______ ______ with others.

6.因为她不信守诺言，我们从此情断义绝。

We weren’t going to be friends any more because she couldn’t ______ her ______.

7. 他的零钱已经用光了。

His pocket money has been ______ ______.

8.与1800年相比，世界人口已经增长了六倍。

The world’s population has grown by six times what______ ______ in 1800.

9.这所学校每年招收200名学生。

200 students ______ ______ to the school every year.

10.除非必要，你最好不要查字典。

_______ _______, you’d better not refer to the dictionary.

 

任务型阅读

某校正在开展课外阅读小组活动Peter, Helen, Catherine, Elizabeth和Jessica想根据自己小组成员的喜好找一篇英语阅读材料。阅读下面某报纸的文章摘要（A, B, C, D, E, F），选出适合他们的文章，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1．Peter’s group members are fond of an article which can help them to find something that can both challenge their intelligence and provide entertainment．

2．Helen’s group members are fashionable and fond of advanced technology．They like reading something that can provide them with inspirations in achieving success and changing people’s way of life．

3．Catherine’s group members are athletic and spend a lot of time working out．They are fond of any stories about stars in the sports world．

4．Elizabeth’s group members want to read some articles which can help them keep pace with the trend of fashion．They hope to find in the article some hints on helping improve their appearances．

5．Jessica’s group members are keen on becoming volunteers and therefore are looking for some articles that can increase their chances of being chosen．

A． Wang’s little big ideas Apps are transforming smart phones into multi-tasking gadgets that can locate a good restaurant and even help you with your love life．As the iPhone4 hits China, Zhang Chunmei meets the Chinese programmer behind an App Store bestseller to find how a tiny idea can make a big difference and how apps influence our digital lifestyle． B． Showcase for talent Susan Boyle, you better watch out．Semifinal day on China’s Got Talent is fast approaching and these contestants（竞争者） just might push you off your pedestal （宝座）．Like them or hate them, there’s no denying the contestants are causing something of a stir across the country．The performers singled out on this page will certainly offer a show about which you’ll have something to say． C． Top of the crops You might think Fashion Week is about dresses rather than hairstyles．But you’d be wrong．Whether the models are in New York, London or Milan, who’s sporting the prettiest, trendiest or most shocking hairstyle is as hot a topic as the clothes on the catwalk．Despite the many hair highlights of the 2010 Fashion Week, we’ve managed to comb through the masses of material to pick a few of our favorites here． D． Movie messes with your head Driving home from a screening of Inception, my husband said to me: “I don’t know how you are going to write about this movie．” “What, you mean without giving anything away?” I asked．“No,” he said．“I don’t know how you are going to explain what it’s about．” The film, by writer-director Christopher Nolan, is a gorgeous（极好的）, technically perfect symphony（交响曲） of images and ideas． （E） Woods to split The marriage between the golf star and his wife is officially over．Official divorce papers state that “the marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken”, thus bringing to an end the couple’s six-year marriage．Woods and Nordgren have lived apart since Woods’ November 2009 car crash, which was followed by Woods’ public admission of a series of affairs with other women． （F） Flowers set to bloom What exactly does it take for a young woman to be considered a “campus flower?” Some say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but surely there must be certain essential criteria．Perhaps we can get some answers by taking a closer look inside the training camp of the Universiade Star in Shenzhen, a competition organized to select the guides, waiters, torchbearers and flag bearers for the 2011 games． 【答案】DAECF 【解析】略 【题型】信息匹配 【适用】一般 【标题】20102011学年浙江省嘉兴市第一中学高一下学期期中考试英语卷 【关键字标签】浙江省嘉兴市第一中学，高一期中，英语 【结束】 12【题文】单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分） 根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的正确形式（每空限填一词）。 1. C___________ drove me inside. 2. Fresh air is of great b___________ to our health. 3. It’s important to know your own strengths and w___________. 4.China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people a__________ the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes 5.Many a child ___________ to death in Africa because of the lack of food last century. 6. At the beginning of the year, farmers usually have a lot of a___________ work to do. 7. The c__________ of some European countries are quite different from ours. 8. Without p___________, you cannot take photos here. 9. He managed to save the d___________ girl, which was praised by many people. 10.The famous “ Oprah Winfrey Show” is b___________ live every Friday on CNN. 【答案】11.Curiosity   12. benefit   13. weaknesses   14. admire    15. starved   16. agricultural 17. customs 18. permission  19. drowning  20.broadcast 【解析】略 【题型】单词拼写 【适用】一般 【标题】20102011学年浙江省嘉兴市第一中学高一下学期期中考试英语卷 【关键字标签】浙江省嘉兴市第一中学，高一期中，英语 【结束】