期中英语试卷一.doc

09-10 学年度第一学期期中试卷
高 一 英 语 09.11
命题人：黄华芳 黄丽美 审核人: 蒋旭琴
第I卷（共二部分，共75分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分10分）
第一节：(共5小题，每小题0.5分，计2.5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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the woman never do?
A. She never makes online chatting.
B. She never watches news programs on TV.
C. She never reads news on the Internet.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a department store. B. In an office. C. A t a restaurant.
3. Why doesn’t the man eat his cake?
A. Because he wants to save it.
B. Because he has a toothache.
C. Because he doesn’t like the taste.
4. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. Ellen is not in the office.
B. Becky is Ellen’s best friend.
C. Bobby dialed the wrong number.
5. How much did the shoes cost originally(起初地)?
A. 60 dollars. B. 90 dollars. C. 120 dollars.
第二节：(共15小题每小题0.5分，计7.5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；听完后，每小题将给出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，回答６－８小题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Good friends. B. Mother and son. C. Boss and secretary.
7. What is the woman busy about?
A. Reading. B. Writing. C. Taking a holiday.
8. What is true about the woman’s boyfriend according to the conversation?
A. He is having a holiday in the States.
B. He will be back from the trip in a week.
C. He is on a business trip.
听下面一段对话，回答9-11小题。
9. Who will be present at the woman’s party?
A. Her friends and relatives.
B. Her roommates and many friends.
C. Her classmates and several close friends.
10. Who’s probably the woman?
A. The man’s friend.
B. The man’s wife.
C. The man’s daughter.
11. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman is crazy about parties.
B. The man has just held a party recently.
C. The party the man attended might be boring.
听下面一段对话，回答12-14小题。
12. What are the two speakers probably watching now?
A. A canoeing competition.
B. A dragon-boat race.
C. A TV competition.
13. Why does the man say it is a Canadian canoe(独木船，赛艇)?
A. Because the boat is shaped like a Canadian one.
B. Because the player is in a kneeling position.
C. Because the audience are all Canadians.
14. What do we know about the Dragon Boat Festival?
A. It’s held in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
B. People will race along the dragon boat.
C. People will go boating in the sea.
听下面一段对话，回答15-17小题。
15. What is probably the woman?
A. A reporter. B. A director. C. A teacher.
16. What is the man famous for?
A. Doing business. B. Collecting coins. C. Teaching history.
17. How does the man usually get the coins for his collection?
A. He buys them or trades with others.
B. His uncle often gives him coins.
C. He ask for coins from his friends.
听下面一段独白，回答18-20小题。
18. What is true about potluck suppers according to the talk?
A. The host or the hostess shall do much of the cooking
B. Each one shall bring a dish to share in a potluck supper.
C. There is a variety of identical dishes in a potluck supper.
19. What does the speaker think of “potluck” ?
A. It is just a mixture of drinks.
B. It is usually a delicious meal.
C. The function of a potluck is uncertain.
20. What can we learn from the talk?
A. Potluck suppers originated(起源) from ancient China.
B. A potluck host needn’t prepare all food.
C. The diners of a potluck often enjoy the same food.

第二部分 (共 65 分)

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. If you buy ________ MP4 player in our store, you can get a watch for ________ free.
A. a; / B. an; the C. an; / D. the; the
22. He used to ________ games on the Internet, but now he is used to ________ a walk after supper.
A. play; taking B. playing take C. play; take D. playing; taking
23. In his twenties, he took part in sports and gained a large amount of ________.
A. knowledge B. study C. ability D. experience
24. ________ returning from abroad, he set about setting up a club for young children.
A. Upon B. At C. In D. With
25. We are living in an age ________ many things are done on computers.
A. that B. where C. when D. which
26. After the weather ________ fine for several days, it rained again.
A. seemed B. stayed C. looked D. became
27. We insisted that he ________ badly ill and that he ________ to hospital at once.
A. was; was sent B. was; be sent
C. should be; should be sent D. be; was sent
28. Jack is going to study abroad next year, ________ for sure, makes everyone happy.
A. it B. which C. as D. that
29. ________ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make use of it.
A. After B. While C. As soon as D. Now that
30. Jack is the youngest player in the match. ________, we are sure he will be the winner.
A. So B. But C. However D. Though
31. In order to lose weight and keep healthy, Mary has to ________ in the gym for three hours every day.
A. pick out B. work out C. go out D. take out
32. If you ask me, I don’t think Mary is fit for the job, ________?
A. do I B. don’t I C. is she D. isn’t she
33. They were ________ to be here before ten in the morning. Look! It’s already eleven o’clock, and they haven’t arrived yet.
A. supposed B. hoped C. agreed D. said
34. This morning I borrowed some books from the library, ________ were English novels.
A. three of them B. three of that C. three of whom D. three of which
35. --- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.
--- That’s right. ________.
A. Many hands make light work B. Something is better than nothing
C. The more, the happier D. The sooner begin, the sooner done

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，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。
The two teachers were sitting in the teacher’s room . For a moment there was 36 .
Then one of them , Miss Smith said : “I’m afraid I’d have to 37 him .”
“Now , Alice ,” said her friend Mrs. Jackson, “is he such a terrible student ?”
“That’s just the 38 ,” the other woman replied . “Tom is my best student . The problem is that he’s now so lazy that he never gets his 39 done . He hasn’t handed me 40 of his homework for three weeks and I’d be surprised 41 he did now .”
42 before had Mrs. Jackson seen Miss Smith look so unhappy . “Have you 43 with him about it she asked .
“Why should I ? He knows he has to prepare his lessons and do his homework . I 44 that clear the first day for class . When the course started , he did so 45 that I considered asking the 46 to give him a scholarship (奖学金). But now he even 47 in class ! I’ve never seen such a 48 in a student .”
“You should have a 49 with him . Give him a chance to tell his side of story .”
Miss Smith spoke to Tom and 50 all about it . He was studying all day and 51 most of the night in a factory to pay for his education . Of course he was tired in the 52 and sometimes could hardly keep 53 . Miss Smith soon arranged for him to have a 54 and he was able to give up his 55 and concentrate (集中精力) on his studies .
36．A．distance B．silence C．pleasure D．delight
37．A．fail B．teach C．beat D．tell

38．A．lesson B．thing C．trouble D．boy
39．A．homework B．housework C．cleaning D．washing
40．A．some B．plenty C．any D．lots
41．A．even B．if C．though D．when
42．A．Long B．Until C．Ever D．Never
43．A．quarreled B．talked C．dealt D．discussed
44．A．said B．thought C．required D．made
45．A．quickly B．often C．much D．well
46．A．school B．class C．others D．parents
47．A．talks B．sleeps C．laughs D．walks
48．A．matter B．change C．habit D．way
49．A．lesson B．look C．talk D．meeting
50．A．studied B．got C．learned D．understood
51．A．sleeping B．working C．spending D．staying
52．A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．class
53．A．silent B．clean C．warm D．awake
54．A．scholarship B．room C．teacher D．position
55．A．education B．sleep C．job D．pay
第三节：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Since her husband died, Mrs. Jackson has lived alone in their big old suburban(郊区的) house, The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago.
For the sake of safety (为安全起见), her son has tried hard to ask her to sell the house and buy a new and small one in the town , But Mrs. Jackson doesn’t like the idea. She says that she has to look after her husband’s old house. But recently she often hears stories about unknown people stealing things around here.
That was a cold day before Christmas Eve. Around four o’clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Jackson was enjoying the Christmas music when someone knocked at the door. She heard the sound but didn’t move. Another knock. Who could it be? Mrs. Jackson was a bit afraid. She decided not to answer the door but keep waiting.
One minute another minute and yet another minute. Nothing happened and no more knocks , She walked quietly to the door, and listened. She heard nothing but the wind outside. She slowly unfastened the door and peeped (窥视) through the crack（小缝）. She then gave a surprised cry and threw the door wide open! At the door she saw a tall, beautiful Christmas tree! In the tree stood a Christmas card with these words:
Merry Christmas!
Your new neighbor
56．The house bought by Mr. Jackson is __________.
A. in the town B. small but new C. outside the town D. fifty years old
57．Mrs. Jackson doesn’t want to sell the house because __________.
A. it is almost fifty years old B. it is big and old
C. she likes to live alone in it D. her husband left it to her
58．Why didn’t she move when she heard the knock at the door? Because __________.
A. she was enjoying the Christmas music
B. she thought it might be an unknown person
C. it was not her son
D. she hadn’t decided to answer the door
59. When she found it was a Christmas tree, she __________.
A. cried in surprise and pushed the door wide open B. was very surprised to cry
C. threw the door away D. went out to stand in the tree
B
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Walking Tour of the Town
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International Picnic

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Take me out to the Ballgame
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Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”
“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College
60. You can probably eat Chinese Italian, and Arab food____.
A. at the front entrance of City Hall B. at the Ballgame
C. at 5:00 pm D. at Central Park on Saturday
61. You can see movies at _____.
A. the City College B. the Museum Theatre
C. the City Theatre D. the Central Park
62. If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget_____.
A. your worries B. your beautiful walk
C. your learning about local history D. your comfortable shoes
63. The Redbirds ballgame_____.
A. is in the afternoon B. is outside
C. is at the gate D. might be cold

C
Small talk is a good way to make friends. If you travel to other countries or have friends from abroad, do you know how to use small talk to make conversation?
In Britain, the best topic is weather British weather is changing by saying “It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?”
Besides weather, it’s good to talk about gardens with English people. You could say, “Those roses look really beautiful, don’t they?” English people love their pets. So it’s also nice to start with “ What a lovely dog! What is his name?”
In America, people like to talk about sport news, such as American football and basketball. Americans also talk about clothes. So you might say, “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?” Weather is a safe topic there, too.
There are also a lot of topics to avoid during small talk.
Don’t ask people “How old are you?” Never ask: “How much money do you make?” It makes people uncomfortable. Don’t ask strangers whether they are married. Politics or religion(宗教) is not a good topic.
64. Which topic is safe in Britain and America?
A. dog B. age C. weather D money
65. The underlined word avoid means ____.
A. 注意 B. 谈论 C. 提问 D. 避免
66. What can you infer(推断) from this passage?
A. British and American has the same religion.
B. Small talk is a good way to make friends only in Britain.
C. Foreigners talk about weather all the time.
D. British and American have something in common.
D
Mobile phone has become a problem for middle school students. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phones used among children have become a problem for school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary Blue, an official, said mobile phone is a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but i