山西省忻州1011高一英语上学期期中考试外研版 .doc

忻州一中2010——2011学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题
试题说明：1. 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。
2．满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
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三个选顶中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man’s trouble?
A. He has lost his peaches.
B. He has got a terrible headache.
C. He isn’t feeling well.
2. When did the man arrive?
A. At 11:15 B. At 10:45 C. At 11:45
3. Where are the two speakers?
A. At the hotel. B. At a bus stop. C. On the bus.
4. What is the man going to do tomorrow?
A. Get married. B. Go to a party. C. Visit the woman.
5. What is the woman?
A. A waitress. B. A saleswoman. C. A shoemaker.
第二节（共15小题；每小1分，满分15分）
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三个选项中选出最佳选项，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，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the two speakers doing?
A. Visiting a friend. B. Writing a letter. C. Reading a letter.
7. How many guests are coming this weekend?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
听第7段材料，回答8、9题。
8. What will Tom’s sister do in the evening?
A. Go to the hospital. B. Go shopping. C. Go to the bookstore.
9. What does the man want to do?
A. Go to see Tom.
B. Go shopping with Tom’s sister.
C. Go to the hospital with the woman.
听第8段材料，回答10至13题。
10. What does the man like to do in the evening?
A. Listen to the radio. B. Read newspapers and magazines. C. Do exercise.
11. What does the woman like to do in the evening?
A. Listen to the radio and watch TV.
B. Listen to the radio and read newspapers.
C. Watch TV and read newspapers.
12. How does the man deal with the advertisements in the newspaper?
A. Read them. B. Turn them off. C. Skip them.
13. What do the two speakers think of the advertisements on TV?
A. They like them very much.
B. They don’t like them at all.
C. The woman likes them.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the man want to do tonight?
A. Watch a game. B. See a film. C. Visit a friend.
15. What does the woman think of Harry Potter?
A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Frightening.
16. When does the conversation take place?
A. On Sunday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
17. What will the woman do tonight?
A. See a film. B. Go to the night school. C. Read a novel.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Which school do most children go to?
A. Public schools B. Private schools. C. Home schools.
19. Why do teachers like working in private schools?
A. They can earn more money.
B. They are well respected.
C. Many clever students are in these schools.
20. What do parents think of the competition between public and private schools?
A. Unfair. B. Useless. C. Helpful.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分钟）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. — Professor Johnson, I’m afraid I can’t finish the report within this week.
— _____. How about next week?
A. Good for you B. It won’t bother me
C. Not at all D. That’s OK
22. The students in our school all have free ____ to the library.
A. entrance B. access C. attitude D. equipment
23. _____ United Kingdom is about _____ same size as _____ Japan.
A. The; the; 不填 B. 不填；the; 不填
C. The; the; the D. The; a; the
24. Some people say smoking after a meal is very _____. Do you find it _____?
A. relaxed; relaxing B. relaxing; relaxed C. relaxing; relaxing D. relaxed; relaxed
25. _____ with Taiyuan, Xinzhou is a small young _____ city.
A. Compared; developed B. Comparing; developing
C. Comparing; developed D. Compared; developing
26. To prepare for the mid-term examination, he has been working in his study _____ midnight
every day for weeks
A. so far B. in C. until D. during
27. The earth is _____ larger than the moon and two-thirds of its surface _____ water.
A. very; are B. much; are C. very; is D. much; is
28. I _____ all the cooking for my family, but recently I’ve been too busy to do it.
A. will do B. do C. am doing D. had done
29. When you are home, give a call to let me know you _____ safely.
A. are arriving B. have arrived C. had arrived D. will arrive
30. — I’m not finished with my dinner yet.
— But our friends _____ for us.
A. will wait B. wait C. are waiting D. have waited
31. He works as an engineer now, but he _____ on a farm for five years.
A. worked B. has worked C. was working D. had worked
32. You are not _____ to take the books out of the library.
A. ordered B. suggested C. hoped D. supposed
33. Blood flows out from the heart when it _____.
A. contracts B. contacts C. contains D. crashes
34. We finally _____ at 11 o’clock and arrived in Beijing at 12.
A. left off B. got off C. took off D. cut off
35. — Shall I go to the meeting?
— You decided — ______.
A. it’s up to you B. it’s your turn C. you’ve got it D. that’s settled
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and raining. 36 she saw an old woman by the side of the road, 37 her hand out 38 she wanted a lift.
"I can't leave her 39 in this weather," the woman said to herself. 40 she stopped the car and opened the door.
"Do you want a lift?" she asked. The old woman nodded and 41 into the car. 42 , she said to the old woman, "Have you been waiting for a long time?" The old woman 43 . "Strange," thought the young woman. She tried 44 . "Bad weather for the time of year", she said. The old woman nodded. No matter 45 the young woman said, the hitchhiker (搭便车的人) gave no answer 46 nod of the head or a shrug.
Then the young woman 47 the hitchhiker's hands, 48 were large and hairy. Suddenly she realized that the hitchhiker was 49 a man! She stopped the car. "I can't see out of the rear screen", she said, "Would you 50 clearing it for me?"
The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. 51 the hitchhiker was out of the car, the
52 young woman raced off. When she got to the next 53 she pulled up. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his 54 behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp, "Ah!"- inside the bag was 55 .
36. A. Suddenly B. When C. Now D. Firstly
37. A. waving B. holding C. lifting D. opening
38. A. even if B. as if C. just as D. if so
39. A. along B. behind C. out D. up
40. A. Since B. But C. Though D. So
41. A. climbed B. jumped C. walked D. sat
42. A. In no time B. By the time C. After a while D. Just now
43. A. shook her hands B. shrugged her head C. shook her head D. made no answer
44. A. once B. first C. even D. again
45. A. how B. what C where D. why
46. A. other than B. except for C. instead of D. as well as
47. A. noticed B. found C. saw D. understood
48. A. they B. that C. which D. all
49. A. actually B. instead C. unusually D. indeed
50. A. mind B. help C. enjoy D. start
51. A. Until B. Unless C. As long as D. As soon as
52. A surprised B. moved C. delighted D. terrified
53. A. city B. village C. town D. station
54. A. gloves B. money C. handbag D. baggage
55. A. a picture B. a mirror C. a book D. a gun
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Jack Evans quarreled with his neighbor, Ellen Brown. Mrs. Brown had a dog. Jack did not like dogs. He wanted Mrs. Brown to give away or sell her dog, but she refused.
“I’ll take you to court if you don’t,” he said.
Mrs. Brown laughed at him. She was not worried.
Jack thought, “I must talk to a lawyer, but lawyers are expensive. I don’t want to waste my money. I will waste it if I don’t win my case against Mrs. Brown and her dog.”
Then Jack had an idea. There was a young lawyer in the town. He did not have much work. Not many people knew about him. “I’ll visit him,” Jack thought. “He needs work.” He visited the young lawyer in his office. “I need some advice,” he said.
“Certainly,” the young lawyer said. “What is your problem? I am here to help you.”
“Good. I want to take my neighbor to court. However, I will pay for your advice only if you think I will win the case in court.”
The lawyer was not pleased by this suggestion. However, he had very little work. Here was a chance to get some.
“All right,” he said. “I agree. I will listen to your problem. I will give you honest advice. You will pay me only if I think you can win in court.”
Jack told him about the problem. The lawyer listened carefully. Sometimes he made notes. When Jack finished, the lawyer sat back in his chair and said, “You will win your case. I have no doubt about it. May I take your case to court?”
Jack stood up and walked towards the door. “No, thank you,” he said. “I will not take it to court.”
“What about my fee?” the lawyer asked. “You have to keep your promise.”
“I am keeping my promise,” Jack said. “I will not win in court. You see, I did not tell you my case. I told you Mrs. Brown’s.”
56. Jack Evans argued with his neighbor because ______.
A. his neighbor was not friendly B. he disliked her dog
C. Mrs. Brown wanted to take him to court D. he was laughed at
57. Whom did Jack see for advice?
A. A lawyer. B. His neighbor. C. His friend. D. Mrs. Brown.
58. Jack agreed to pay the lawyer if ______.
A. the lawyer helped him in court B. Mrs. Brown couldn’t offer the money
C. the dog was sold D. the lawyer said he would win his case
59. The lawyer would like to ______.
A. take Jack’s case B. give Jack’s neighbor some advice
C. buy Mrs. Brown’s dog D. keep his own notes
B
In England, we look forward to our birthdays for 364 days a year!
We invite special people to celebrate it with us.
The Presents
Presents are opened as soon as the children are awake. They can’t wait for the birthday presents later in the day!
The Cards
Friends and family send birthday cards. Sending birthday cards is a custom that began in England about 100 years ago.
The Party
The birthday child will have a party to which friends and family are invited. Visitors to the party bring presents for the birthday child. The children play games such as musical chairs and pass the parcel (包裹).
The Cake
The birthday cake is decorated on a theme (主题). A candle for each year is lit and placed on top and the child blows out the candles making a wish. We don’t put objects inside the cake as stated on many websites.
The Bumps (碰撞)
It used to be traditional for the birthday child to have the bumps. Friends would hold the child by the legs and under the arms and lift the child up and down bumping them gently on the ground. The number of bumps given is the age of the child plus one for extra good luck. As this can be dangerous, clapping (拍手) is often done instead.
The Sweets
Some children do take sweets to school to share with their classmates on their birthdays.
60. In England, the birthday present is opened _____.
A. before the child wakes up B. immediately after the child wakes up
C. as soon as the child gets up D. during the birthday party[
61. If Alice is celebrating her 7th birthday, how many bumps will she be given?
A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight. D. Nine.
62. Which of the following facts about birthdays in England is NOT true?
A. All the children will receive birthday cards on their birthdays.
B. Clapping is often done for the birthday child.
C. Objects meaning good luck are usually placed inside the birthday cake.
D. Some children may share sweets with their classmates on their birthdays.
63. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. How birthdays are celebrated in the world
B. Where to hold an English birthday party
C. What to send when invited to a child’s birthday
D. How English children celebrate their birthdays
C
When two people work together or help one another, they are partners. Sometimes two creatures that are very different from one another can be partners, too.
The African honey guide is a small bird that feeds largely on beeswax (蜂蜡). Although it cannot get beeswax from the beehive (蜂巢) directly, it has a strange partner — the ratel , which is a small unpleasant-looking animal that lives in Africa and Asia. The ratel’s favourite food is honey. With its sharp teeth and long claws, the ratel can break open beehives.
The honey guide and the ratel work together. The honey guide first flies around until it finds a beehive. Then it calls out its partner to follow. The honey guide leads the ratel to the hive by flying ahead of it. From time to time, the honey guide waits on a branch for the ratel to catch up. Both animals know their parts from birth.
When the two partners reach the hive, the honey guide waits patiently in a tree. The ratel breaks open the beehive. It will reward (奖赏) itself by eating the honey and leave the beeswax for the honey guide.
If a honey guide cannot find a ratel, it will fly to the nearest human being and lead the person to the beehive. Knowing that the reward will be the honey, the person willingly follows and plays the parts of the ratel.
64. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Teamwork between different creatures.
B. The best way to get to the beehive.
C. The relationship between animals and man.
D. How animals share their food.
65. By saying “Both animals know their parts from birth”, the author means the animals _____.
A. know each other since they were born B. have the ability to find the beehive
C. know how to share their food equally D. are born to know how to work together
66. We can infer that the honey guide gets its name because it _____.
A. loves honey more than anything else B. can lead a ratel or a person to the beehive
C. usually lives near the beehive D. is able to follow the bees to the beehive
67. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The ratel has a pretty appearance
B. The honey guide and the ratel must learn to work together when they grow up.
C. The ratel likes honey best as its dinner.
D. The honey guide will give up the beehive when it doesn’t find a ratel
D
Our local Community Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town. I have been a member for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects. These include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we have even made a video.
But it isn’t all just enjoyment, we have also started doing social work to help people in our neighborhood. We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop smoking!
We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits to the local old people’s home. This idea came from a school visit to an old people’s home. My class spent an afternoon at a home and everyone found the visit ve