（整理版高中英语）第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷.doc

- 第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷时间：90分钟， 总分：100分第一局部I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Prat B. Pratt.C. Pradt. D. Prett. 2.A. Its too high. B. Its acceptable. C. Its cheap indeed. D. The woman should have bargained for it.3. A. At 2 oclock.B. At 3 oclock.C. At 4 oclock.D. At 5 oclock.4. A. $ 5.00.B.$ 5.60. C. $4.40.D. $ 6.60.5.A. In a shipping company office.B. In Professor Bensons office.C. In a publishers office. D. In a bookstore.6. A. The man knows where his book is . B. The man has found his book.C. The man has no idea where his book is. D. The man does not understand his book.7. A. She will help the man get home. B. She has to go home soon.C. The man should stop using the bus. D. The bus will not leave for a long time.8.A. Her easiest exam is tonight. B. She wishes she could go to a movie.C. She usually has good luck on exams.D. She did well on two of her exams.9.A. For sightseeing. B. To meet her Canadian friends.C. On business. D. Not mentioned.10.A. Hell go to the play with the woman. B. He cant go to the play.C. He doesnt want people to know where hes going D. Hes already seen the play. Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.11.A. Hot water.B. Some chickens.C. A bathroom.D. A TV set.12.A. 2B.3.C. 4.D. 6.13.A. The streets were safe to play in. B. They had to work hard.C. They were not very happy in those days.D. Life was simple and hard.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Quickly. B. Suddenly.C. Easily.D. Quietly and slowly.15.A. In their friends homes.B. From books and magazines.C. In schools and on the streets. D. From films.16.A. They will decrease.B. They will be forgotten.C. They will become known to their parents.D. They will become too strong to get rid of.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Who is Sam?He is the _17_ of the class. What will the class do?They will go to the _18_.How is Mary now?She is _19_.When will they meet?At _20_ Sunday morning.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. He came out of the taxi, _ to the nearest post office as fast as he could, and telephoned the police.A. running B. to run C. ran D. run22. “Whats the matter, Rose? You look sad. “Oh. nothing much. I _ of my friends back home. A. just thought B. was just thinking C. have just thought D. had just been thought23. I dont know if it _ tomorrow. If it doesnt rain, we will go for an outing. A. rains B. will rain C. rain D. would rain24. Edison_ questions, _ made his teacher very angry. A. always asked, that B. was always asking, which C. has always asked, which D. had always asked, that25. I came across Margaret on my way to work this morning. It was the first time I _ her in months. A. see B. saw C. have seen D. had seen26. It was two years since I _ with her.A. had dined B. was dining C. dined D. had been dining27. Shortly after we _, a waiter came over to our table with a smile.A. seated B. were seated C. sat ourselves D. took places28. We dont care if a hunting dog smells _, but we really dont want him to smell_.A. well, well B. bad, bad C. well, badly D. badly, bad29. Books of this kind _ well.A. sell B. sells C. are sold D. is sold30. Has all that _without delay _ yet?A. can do, done B. done, been done C. ought to be done, to do D. should be done, been done31.I feel it is your husband who _ for the spoiled child.A. is to blame B. is going to blame C. is to be blamed D. should blame32. “Can you see the _ over there?“Yes. It_Keep off the grass.A. mark, reads B. mark, is read C. sign, reads D. sign, is read33. Very little _ made _ this kind of newspaper in the past.A. use was, of B. was use, from C. was used, to D. was used to being, into34. My pen _.Have you got a spare one which I may borrow?A. wont be written B. is not writing C. doesnt work D. wont work35. _ you call me to say youre not coming, Ill see you at the theatre.A. Though B. Whether C. Until D. Unless36. _, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.A. however the story is amusing B. No matter amusing the story isC. However amusing the story is D. No matter how the story is amusing37. I thought her nice and honest _ I met her.A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time38. . _as you may, you will never succeed.A. To try B. Trying C. Try D. Tried39. Is this museum _ some foreign friends visited the day before yesterday.?A. which B. the one C. that D. where40. The thief handed _ he had stolen to the police.A. all which B. all what C. everything D. everything which41. She is no longer the ignorant girl_ she was ten years ago.A. who B. whom C. of whom D. that42. American women usually identify their best friends as someone _ they can talk frequently.A. who B. as C. about which D. with whom43. You will have to go back the same way _ you came to avoid losing your way.A. where B. that C. which D. as44. Have you ever _ to the museum _ we paid a visit last year?A. been, which B. been, to which C. gone, which D. gone, to which45. Is this the reason _ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?A. he explained B. what he explainedC. how he explained D. why he explained46. Is this the very dictionary one _ new words now?A. used to look up B. is used to look upC. is used to looking up D. uses to look up47. What is the best way you think _ the living conditions in the mountainous area?A. of to improve B. to improve C. of improving D. of having improved 48. Dont judge a person by his _. We should observe what he has done and what he has said.A. impression B. expression C. contradiction D. appearance49. Interest is a students friend while _ is his enemy. A. reminder B. hostility C. boredom D. culture50. Dad phoned and _ me that Grannys 60th birthday would be only two weeks away.A. remarked B. said C. reminded D. spokeIII. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make _51_, manage their environment, and lead rather than _52_. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, “operates under the theory of whats mine is mine and whats yours is mine, says his mother. “The other day I bought two new Star Wars Lightsabers (光剑). Later, I saw Stephen with the two _53_ ones while his brother was using the beat-up ones. “_54_ the extended family, and youll probably find a bossy grandparent, aunt, uncle or cousin in every _55_. Its an inheritable trait, says Russell Barkley, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance _56_ they sense their parents are weak, hesitant, or in disagreement with each other. Whether its inborn nature or developed _57_ at work, too much control in the hands of the young isnt _58_ for children or the family. Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behavior, says family psychologist John Taylor. Children, he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation, “have secret feelings of weakness and “a desire to feel safe. Its the parents role to provide that _59_. When a “bossy child doesnt learn limits at home, he is to face lots of troubles _60_ the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble _61_ teachers and coaches, for example, or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty _62_ as the top dog is no one likes your bossy ways. “I see more and more parents giving up their _63_, says Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years. “They bend too far because they dont want to be as _64_ as their own parents were. But they also feel less _65_about their parenting skills. Their kids, in turn, feel more anxious.51AattemptBchancesCdecisionsDmoney52AchangeBguideCinstructDfollow53AoldBusedCsmallDnew54AExamineBViewCLookDNotice55AaspectBgenerationCplaceDlevel56AwhileBevenCthoughDwhen57AcharacterBmethodCmeansDhobby58AhappyBhealthyCharmfulDuseful59AweaknessBsecretCprotectionDpressure60AoutsideBfromCuponDinside61AhelpingBobeyingCobjectingDfinding62AexcellentBconfidentClonelyDproud63AstudyBdecisionCinterestDpower64AhelpfulBstrictCpoliteDchangeable65AeagerBproudChelplessDconfidentSection BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Yu Pengnian is an 88-year-old real estate Chinese businessman. He amassed a fortune of $1.3 billion dollars during his career but instead of keeping the money and living like an emperor, he decided to give it all away. All of his fortune will be spent on helping poor Chinese students get a better education.And Yu isnt the only super-rich person in China who has this spirit of giving. Chen Guangbiao, a Jiangsu recycling tycoon, has given millions of dollars to charity and promises to give all of his money to charity when he dies. Yu and Chen are among the many businessmen who have become prosperous during Chinas economic rise. An American business magazine, Forbes, estimates that there are 117 billionaires in China and hundreds of thousands of millionaires. What sets Yu and Chen apart from the rest, though, is their tremendous generosity when it comes to donating money to charity. Last week Bill Gates and Warren Buffett came to Beijing. Gates and Buffett, two of the worlds richest men, are also the worlds biggest philanthropists. They invited fifty of Chinas richest people to have dinner with them and talk about the spirit of giving. At first, only a few people accepted their invitation. It seemed some of the invited guests were afraid that Buffett and Gates were going to pressure them into giving their wealth to charity. A lot of people are angry at the billionaires who are not willing to give away their fortunes. They criticize them for being miserly and not caring about the poor and the less fortunate. But I think this criticism is wrong. A gift, any gift, should come from the heart. Instead of criticism, these reluctant billionaires should be encouraged to follow the examples of Yu Pengnian and Chen Guangbiao. Encouragement is always a better strategy than criticism. As we say in English, “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.66. He amassed a fortune of $1.3 billion dollars during his career The word “amassed means _.A. stimulated B. contemplated C. immigrated D. accumulated 67. Yu Pengnian will spend all of his fortune in _a) helping poor Chinese students get a better educationb) helping the students in earthquake-stricken areac) helping his off-springs lead a rich life in the futured) achieve his aim of living like an emperor68. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?a) Yu Pengnian is the only super-rich person in China who has the spirit of giving.b) Chen Guangbiao is a real estate Chinese businessman.c) Yu and Chen become wealth during the rise of Chinas economy.d) When Bill Gates and Warren Buffett invited fifty of Chinas richest people to have dinner with them, they all felt honored and accepted their invitation at once.69. What sets Yu and Chen apart from other rich people in China?a) When it comes to charity work, they are very generous.b) They had dinner with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, talking about the spirit of giving.c) They are pressured into giving their fortune to charity.d) They are both businessmen.70. According to passage, why does the author end the passage with the English saying “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar?a) The author wants to tell us that flies prefer honey to vinegar.b) The author wants to prove that encouragement is always a better strategy than criticism when it comes to charity.c) The English saying expresses the main theme of the passage.d) The author wants to criticize those billionaires who are not willing to give away their fortunes for being miserly and not caring about the poor and the less fortunate.BFor a star athlete, the road leading to victory is often long, and paved with sweat and sacrifice. However, once v