高一英语上学期期中试题无答案10.doc

兴国三中高一年级期中考试英语试题
第一部分 听力（满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒种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 do we know about the man?
A．He is learning to drive now. B．He teaches at the driving school.
C．He has trouble finding his car.
2．How will the man get the money?
A．Go to the bank. B．Find an ATM.
C．Borrow some from the woman.
3．What happened to the man?
A．His bike was stolen. B．He hit the woman’s bike.
C．He knocked down a little girl.
4．Where’s the man going?
A．To the post office. B．To the cinema.
C．To the bank.
5．What does the man want?
A．A banana. B．Some bread. C．A pear.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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；各小题将给出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．Why was the man absent yesterday?
A．He got up too late. B．He had a headache.
C．He had a stomachache.
7．What did the man have?
A．Some bad food. B．Some medicine. C．Some hot water.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What is the man doing?
A．Teaching his daughter to swim. B．Fishing with his daughter.
C．Filming a movie.
9．How does the girl feel?
A．Confident. B．Scared. C．Angry.
听第8段材料，回答第10～12题。
10．What has the woman been doing recently?
A．Looking for a part-time job. B．Working in the restaurant.
C．Meeting her friends.
11．How many hours does the man work every evening?
A．About 5 hours. B．About 3 hours. C．About 4 hours.
12．What can we learn about the man?
A．He doesn’t like his present job.
B．He wants the woman to meet his manager tomorrow.
C．He has already told his manager about the woman.
听第9段材料，回答第13～16题。
13．How much are the sunglasses?
A．￡50. B．￡100. C．￡150.
14．According to the woman, how did the sunglasses make the man look?
A．Cool. B．Energetic. C．Ugly.
15．When did the woman sell her computer?
A．In February. B．In April. C．In July.
16．Why did the woman sell her computer?
A．Her company gave her a new one. B．She was short of money.
C．She didn’t like it.
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17．Where does the speaker have breakfast if the weather is fine?
A．In the garden. B．In the kitchen. C．In the living room.
18．When does the speaker usually go to work?
A．At 2:00 p.m. B．At 6:00 p.m. C．At 6:30 p.m.
19．How does the speaker usually go home from the restaurant?
A．By bus. B．By taxi. C．By train.
20．What do we know about the speaker?
A．She is a violinist. B．She often eats alone after work.
C．She often reads the newspaper at night.
第二部分: 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（A）
There were a lot of donkeys long ago. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life. So the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. “I have an idea,” he said.
“What is your idea?” asked the donkeys.
“I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys,” said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a few minutes. He had two pots of paint. One pot was filled with while paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white, and then painted black stripes(条纹) over the white paint. When he finished, the donkeys did not look like donkeys at all. “You no longer look like donkeys. Everyone will be fooled. I will call you something else, zebras,” the old man said.
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
“Make us into zebras, too,” they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. So the donkeys became impatient. They began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. While the unpainted donkeys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
This is why it is important to be patient.
21. The text was written to .
A. explain how donkeys became zebras
B. tell a good way to avoid hard work
C. tell an important truth about things
D. explain how zebras got their stripes

22. The two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to .
A. tell him their problem B. get some grass
C. change into zebras D. ask him for help
23. What does the underlined word “pleaded” mean?
A. Advise. B. Begged. C. Agreed. D. Ordered.
24. Many donkeys were not painted by the old man because .
A. all the paint was used up B. no more paint was left
C. they waited only a few minutes D. he was too tired to paint
(B)
Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world for over 250 years.
OPENING TIME
20 March to 19 October
Monday to Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
20 October to 19 March
Monday to Saturday: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition of Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life the works of Shakespeare.
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.
◆Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with tress and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works.
ADMISSION:
Adult ￡4.90
Child ￡2.20
Family ￡12.00
(2 adults + two children)
The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes’ walk).
The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, the exhibition hall, and the garden are accessible(可进入的) to wheelchair users.
The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).
25. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?
A. ￡9.80. B. ￡12.00. C. ￡14.20. D. ￡16.40.
26. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace?
A. Behind the exhibition hall. B. Opposite the Visitors’ Centre.
C. At Windsor Street. D. Near the Coffee House.
27. A Wheelchair user may need help to enter .
A. the House B. the garden
C. the Visitors’ Centre D. the exhibition hall
(C)
Everybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world—Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey—rats will soon be man’s best friends.
What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal(信号). This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are another smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity!
The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building(but only after an earthquake, of course).
28.In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become man’s best friends because they can .
A. take the place of man’s rescue jobs
B. find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings
C. serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings
D. get into small spaces
29. From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by .
A. the noise made by the rat
B. the rat’s unusual behaviour
C. the signal sent by the radio on the rat’s back
D. the smell given off by the person
30. In doing rescue jobs, .
A. rats smell better than dogs
B. dogs don’t need to be trained to smell people
C. robots’ sense of smell can be affected by other smells around
D. rats can see in the dark and are smaller than robots
31. Rats have all the following advantages except that .
A. they are more fantastic than other animals
B. they are less expensive to train than dogs
C. they don’t need electricity
D. they are small and can get into small places
(D)
An interesting study posted on Facebook recently shows how men and women develop new interests as they mature(成熟).
While women tend to take exercise seriously from the age of 34, men will wait until their 45th birthdays before working hard to get in shape.
The average woman spends more time talking about sports, politics, careers and money as she gets older.
Women’s interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22, while that of men does so when they are in their 50s.
Men start to change their focus the workplace to other things after age 30, while women do not do so until eight years later. Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16.
The research used anonymous(匿名的) data donated by thousands of Facebook users, recording the statuses, ‘like’ and ‘interests’ they had posted on their profiles.
It found the average woman talks about television most at 44, while men peak much younger, at age 31.
Men are also most likely to see a film in a cinema at age 31, while women go out to see films most when they are only 19.
Men are most interested in travel at 29, women at 27, while women talk most about food and drink at 35, and men at 38.
And if you are middle aged, a safe topic for any audience is the weather, which is a key interest for many as they approach 60.
Stephen Wolfram, the British scientist who carried out the research, says, “It’s almost shocking how much this tells us about the changes of people’s typical interests. ”
“People talk less about video games as they get older, and more about politics.”
32. When do women love books best?
A. At the age of 22. B. At the age of 50.
C. At the age of 30. D. At the age of 15.
33. Men tend to once they are 30.
A. gain more and more weight
B. do more exercise
C. be less interested in their jobs
D. pay more attention to their appearance
34. What are men and women both interested in when they are 16?
A. Getting in shape. B. Going to the cinema.
C. Popular style of clothing. D. Food and drink.
35. What does Stephen Wolfram think about the result of the research?
A. People’s interests are different from each other.
B. People’s interests change greatly with age.
C. It is normal for people to change their interests.
D. It is not good for people to change their interests.
第二节：七选五
We all have the ability to make friends. 36 Making friends is a skill, and the first step in developing that skill is knowing how to get along with others. People who are good at getting along with others take an interest in what other people like.
The following are some tips.
●Realize your own strengths. 37 Some people don’t let others see their goodness.
●Believe that you are a good person who has something to share with others.
●Develop a sense of humour. Learn to laugh at yourself and your shortcomings. It will give out some of the stress in your life.
● 38 They have their opinions, you have yours. Different opinions are healthy. Learn how to listen to others without putting them down or trying to persuade them that your opinion is right.
●Be kind. Throughout your life, you will learn that if you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. 39 Right now. Give someone a compliment(恭维). Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend. Encourage someone who is discouraged. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness.
●Be sympathetic. 40 Look at life through their eyes.
●Never give up. Even if you are faced with negative(消极), closed-minded(思想封闭的) people, never give up.
Don’t let them change you into one of them. Find people who will appreciate you.
A. Respect the rights of others.
B. When should you start being kind?
C. Friends are very important to every one of us.
D. You have skills and talents that others can enjoy.
E. Try to understand what others are going through.
F. You must try your best to help others out of trouble.
G. Unfortunately, many people never reach their potential.
第三部分：英语知识运用
第一节：完形填空
In the 4th century, there was a man called Saint Nicholas in Myra. He was very rich and 41 to help others. He also cared for the 42 very much. He often 43 many kinds of gifts, money and other 44 things to the houses of the poor. He did this at night 45 so that no one knew, because he wanted no 46 . He just wanted to help others.
At that time, there were three poor 47 in his town. Both of their parents died. They could hardly 48 enough money to make a living. Nicholas felt sorry for them and 49 to do a something to 50 them.
On Christmas Eve, when everyone was 51 , Nicholas walked through the streets to the house where the three sisters lived. Quietly, he 52 onto the roof and dropped three bags of 53 into the chimney(烟囱). It so happened that the three sisters had 54 their stockings before they went to bed. The stockings had been 55 by the fire to dry. When Nicholas dropped the gold, each bag fell into a stocking.
The three sisters were surprised and 56 to find the three bags of gold in their stockings the next morning. Now they didn’t have to worry about their 57 as they could use the gold to get food. Soon, the story began to get around. Other 58 began to hang up stockings on Christmas Eve 59 finding bags of gold when they woke up the next morning.
Over the years, Saint Nicholas became associated(有联系的) with Christmas. The 60 of hanging stockings up by the chimney on Christmas Eve is known all over the world. And Santa Claus, famous for the red cape(斗篷) and the white beard, became the most popular guest to children on Christmas.
41. A. hated B. refused C. failed D. liked
42. A. old B. sick C. poor D. young
43. A. lent B. brought C. posted D. moved
44. A. expensive B