（整理版高中英语）七校高一下学期期中考试英语试题.doc

七校- 高一下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷为第一卷选择题和第二卷非选择题两局部。第一卷选择题共85分第一局部 听力共2节，每题1分，总分值20分 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why cant the woman help the man? A. Because she is too busy at the moment. B. Because she doesnt know where the station is. C. Because she just wants to play a trick on him.2. Why didnt the man take any pictures of the tower? A. Because he showed no interest in it. B. Because he didnt take his camera. C. Because there was no film left.3. How long is the river? A. 2500 miles. B. 1250 miles. C. 625 miles.4. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and worker. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.5. What is the world record set by Mike Powell? A. 8.95 meters. B. 8.59 meters. C. 7.52 meters.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题5秒钟；听完后，每题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，答复第6至7题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Son and mother. C. Colleagues. 7. What does the woman ask the man to back home? A. At 9:30 p. m. B. Before midnight. C. At one oclock the next morning.听下面一段对话，答复第8至9题。 8. What kind of tickets is left?A. 5-dollar tickets. B. 15-dollar tickets. C. 50-dollar tickets. 9. When will the box office close? A. At 7:00 p.m. B. At 7:30 p.m. C. At 8:00 p.m.听下面一段对话，答复第10至12题。10. How does the man feel now? A. Worried. B. Excited. C. Confident.11. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Tell a lie. B. Tell the truth. C. Refuse to answer such a question.12. Why did the man get fired? A. He often made mistakes. B. He didnt get well with his colleagues(同事). C. He said something his boss didnt like.听下面一段对话，答复第13至16题。13. How long did the man stay in Japan? A. About ten days. B. About two weeks. C. Only a week.14. What does the man think of Kyoto? A. Its not very big but its so crowded. B. Its exciting and attractive. C. Its interesting and beautiful, but its a very expensive city.15. When will the woman go to Japan? A. This spring. B. This summer. C. This autumn.16. What will the women most probably do in Tokyo? A. Visit an old palace. B. Do some shopping. C. See some beautiful temples.听下面一段对话，答复第17至20题。17. How do the speakers parents go to work? A. By bicycle. B. By bus. C By subway.18. What did the gardens in every neighborhood use to be? A. Fields. B. Parking places. C. Car factories 19. Why are children healthier now than their parents used to be? A. They dont often go out but stay at home most of the time. B. They have central heating in their houses. C. They play outside more and watch TV only for a short time each day.20. What can we know about the speaker? A. She was born in . B. Her parents are retired now. C. She has more fun than other children.第二局部:英语知识运用(共两节,总分值35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每题1分,总分值15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. - Do you know whether they talked about their exam results or their family -As _matter of fact, I couldnt hear it clearly, as they talked in _whisper.A. the; a B. a; a C. the; the D. a; the22. No matter what changes have taken place, nobody can _the fact that the experiment is a great success. A. value B. observe C. ignore D. support23. Eating too much fat can _ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.Which of the following is wrong?A. bring about B. contribute to C. lead to D. result from24. “All of them are not good at English. means “_of them are good at English. A. None B. Some C. Neither D. Most 25. Michael hasn't found a job yet since his graduation from college, because he has no_ to whoever can give him a hand. A. approval B. approach C. access D. accent26. The Chinese language differs from Western languages _, instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which _ ideas, objects or deeds.A. for which; take for B. in that; stand for C. in which; make for D. on that; wish for27. You can drop in on me _ today _ tomorrow, which makes no difference to me.A. either; or B. whether; or C. either; nor D. neither; or28. Do you know at what age children are able to _between right and wrong. A. tell B. divide C. differ D. distinguish 29. It was just in the room _ he was born _ he died. A. where ; that B. where ; which C. which ; that D. which ; where30. The reason why I plan to go is _ she will be disappointed if I dont. A. because B. that C. which D. how31. Many of the letters to the headmaster expressed the belief _ the student was innocent and he shouldnt be punished. A. who B. whether C. that D. what32. One-third of the country _ covered with trees and 80% of the citizens _ black people. A. is ; are B. is ; is C. are ; are D. are ; is33. A good story does not necessarily have to have a happy ending , but the readers must not be left _. A. unsatisfied B. unsatisfying C. to be unsatisfying D. being unsatisfied34. A modern city has been set up in _ was a wasteland ten years ago. A. where B. which C. that D. what35- We will go camping tomorrow, and Id like you to come. - _! I have an important meeting to attend that day. Thank you just the same. A. Congratulations B. What a pity C. Why not D. Good idea第二节 完形填空 20分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白的最正确选项。A soldier was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He 36 his parents from San Francisco.“ Mom and Dad, Im coming home, but Ive a favor to 37 . Id like to bring a friend home with me. “ 38 ,they replied. “ Wed love to meet him.“Theres something you should know ,the son 39 .“He was hurt pretty 40 in the fighting. He stepped on a landmine (地雷) and 41 an arm and a leg. I want him to live with us. “ Im 42 to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live. “ No, I want him to live with us. “ Son ,said the father, “ someone with such a 43 body would be a terrible burden. We have our 44 lives, and we cant let something 45 this influence us. I think you should 46 all about this guy. At that point, the son 47 the phone. A few days later, 48 ,they received a call from the San Francisco police. The police told him that their son had killed himself. The grief-stricken(极度悲伤的) parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to 49 the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their 50 , their son had only one arm and one leg.The parents in this story are like many of us. We can easily love those who are 51 . However, we dont like people who 52 us. We would rather stay away from people who arent as 53 , beautiful, or smart as we are. 54 , theres someone who loves us with an unconditional love; someone who wont 55 us that way.36. A. called B. met C. saw D. asked37. A. do B. offer C. ask D. give38. A. Certain B. Sure C. Right D. No question39. A. went along B. went by C. went ahead D. went on40. A. slightly B. serious C. hardly D. badly41. A. left B. disappeared C. lost D. missed42. A. surprised B. sorry C. terrible D. puzzled43. A. disabled B. hurt C. wounded D. scared44. A. good B. own C. happy D. hard45. A. like B. as C. for D. of46. A. care B. leave C. worry D. forget47. A. hung off B. called on C. hung up D. called up48. A. therefore B. instead C. thus D. however49. A. find B. identify C. keep D. fetch50. A. horror(恐惧) B. delight C. joy D. sorrow51. A. good-looking B. young C. old D. ugly52. A. threaten B. harm C. inconvenience(给他人带来不便) D. endanger53. A. clever B. healthy C. pretty D. handsome 54. A. Unexpectedly B. Sadly C. Surprisingly D. Thankfully55. A. serve B. deal C. treat D. handle第三局部 阅读理解每题2分，总分值3分AOnce upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasnt dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean. “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean? “The sun is up and the tide is going out, and if I dont throw them in theyll die.“But, young man, dont you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You cant possibly make a difference!The young man listened politely, then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, “It made a difference for that one.There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our visions -the power to shape the future.We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.56. One day, the wise man saw the young man .A. dancing along the beach B. walking with a dancerC. picking up starfish for sale D. trying to save as many starfish as possible57. Near the end of the passage, “something very special refers to .A. the gifts from friends B. the strength of making decisionC. the ability of shaping ones own future D. our own starfish58. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that .A. the wise man realized something new and importantB. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfish into the oceanC. the young man had the ability to make a differenceD. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach59. The writer told this story in order to show us .A. how and where we can write a good articleB. everyone can do something for the futureC. wise men are sometimes stupidD. young people are actually wiser than old people BI was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one its so simple. And I liked the stories behind them，which made me forget all other things. McDonalds，Apple and Mercedes Benz own great logos as well，and they are among my very favorites. NikeIn the Greek myth，Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nikes logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for35，and was registered as a trademark in 1995.McDonaldsThe logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler like the arch-shaped signs on the side of the company are then a walk-up hamburger stand. Later on，the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonalds name was added to the logo in 1968.AppleThere are different stories behind Apples logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve，in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later，the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne，and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didnt stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by Rob Janoffs“rainbow apple，a rain bow-colored silhouette轮廓of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1998It has not been changed so far.Mercedes BenzThe Mercedes Benz logo，which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimlar in 1909，consists of a simple description of a three-pointed star that represents its rule of the land，the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybachs elder daughter，while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz&Cie. and DMG.60. What does the author think of the stories of the great logos？A. They are boring. B. They are out of date.C. They are attractive. D. They are practical.61What does Nikes logo stand for?A. The goddess of victory. B. The source of inspiration for soldiers.C. The statue of the Greek goddess. D. The wing of the Greek goddess.62We can learn that Apples present logo is _.A. the religious story of Adam and Eve B. a bitten apple with only one colorC. Newtons sitting under an apple treeD. the rainbow-colored bitten apple63Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos？A. Mercedes BenzMcDonaldsNikeAppleB. Nike一McDonaldsAppleMercedes Benz C. McDonaldsAppleNikeMercedes BenzD. NikeMercedes BenzMcDonaldsAppleC I love being a mom. There is nothing more pure in heart than the love between a mother and her children. Children are so good at teaching us valuable lessons. But I think one of the greatest lessons my children have taught me is what it means to be beautiful. I am not talking about mere physical beauty although I know that my children dont care what size jeans I wear or whether Im having a bad hair or not. Im talking about real, bare, pure, inner beauty of the heart and soul. My children love me unconditionally. I can mess up and make mistakes but they will still love me as