江苏省启东中学2011～2012学年度高一第一学期期中考试(英语).doc

金太阳新课标资源网 江江苏省启东中学20112012学年度高一第一学期期中考试（英语）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷 (选择题 三部分 共85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的阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the woman doing on the Internet? A. Chatting. B. Listening to music.C. Learning English.2. What subject is Jack good at?A. Maths. B. Chinese. C. English.3. Whats the weather like now? A. Cloudy. B. Windy. C. Rainy.4. Where did they go just now? A. To a caf. B. To a restaurant. C. To the airport.5. What do they plan to buy for their mother? A. Clothes. B. Shoes. C. A cap.第二节 (共15小题；每小题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，从每题所给的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67题。6. Why was the woman late for work? A. She missed the bus.B. The weather was bad.C. Her car broke down.7. What day is it today? A. Wednesday. B. Tuesday. C. Friday.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In a hotel. B. In a library. C. On the phone.9. When is the library closed on weekdays? A. At 6:00 pm. B. At 6:30 pm. C. At 8:00 pm.10. How long is the library open on Saturday? A. Eight hours. B. Nine hours. C. Eleven hours. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where did the woman want to go at first? A. To a swimming pool.B. To a railway station.C. To a bus station.12. How much will the woman pay? A.$5. B.$10. C. Nothing.13. What time can people visit the gym? A. At 7 am. B. At 5 pm. C. At 10 pm.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Who is Nigel?A. A person who wants to rent a house. B. A university student who studies science.C. A student who shares a flat with others.15. How much is the rent?A.140 pounds a month.B.400 pounds a month.C.400 pounds a year.16. When can the woman move in?A. At the beginning of June. B. At the beginning of July. C. At the end of July.17. When can the woman give a call to the man?A. Between 6 and 8 pm. B. Between 8 and 10 pm. C. Between 6 and 10 pm.听第10 段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who thinks its very important to live in the present?A. Andy. B. Julie. C. Michael.19. What is Marys advice on how to feel positive?A. Always correcting mistakes we make.B. Changing negative thoughts into positive ones.C. Listening to our favorite music.20. What does Michael do when his friends have problems?A. Takes pity on them. B. Uses positive language. C. Gives them some help.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35分)第一节 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. To tell _ truth, it is _ struggle for Jack to get ready in such a short time.A. the; real a B. a; a realC. the; really a D. a, a really22. Why do you want to work for our company? This is the job that I _for.A. lookedB. am to lookC. had lookedD. have been looking23. Although your son made some mistakes, he worked hard at his lessons. You shouldnt be hard _ him.A. inB. atC. onD. for24. As a student, you must _ your teachers.A. show respect forB. have respect to C. show respects for D. have respects to25. As a war reporter, Jenny went through a lot of adventurous _, which contributed to her rich _ in her job.A. experience; experience B. experiences; experience C. experience; experiences D. experiences; experiences 26. The most important thing _ we should consider is the first idea _ he has talked about in the speech.A. which; thatB. that; whichC. which; whichD. that; that27. The person who is _ of the factory _ ill since last week.A. in charge; has beenB. in the charge; has fallen C. taking charge; was D. in charge; fell28. What _ it will be when you _ on the white sand in the warm sun! A. funny; lie B. fun; lie C. a fun; lie D. funny; lay29. Is this research centre _ is full of modern equipment you always mention.A. whereB. thatC. the one thatD. the one where30. It is said that the World Golf Championships (世界高尔夫球锦标赛) to be held in Shanghai will be _ on TV.A. broadcast aliveB. broadcasting liveC. broadcast liveD. broadcasting alive31. Now that their parents are dead, the poor boy doesnt know _ the money they left.A. how to do withB. what to do with C. to do what withD. how he will do with32. So you have met Maria? Yes, it was last week _ we attended Jacks party.A. whereB. thatC. whenD. why33. The time and effort he has devoted during the past few years _ trees in that village are now considered to be very important.A. to plantingB. to plantC. plantD. planting34.We are kept _ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV.A. to informB. to be informedC. informingD. informed35. Frank, Ive learned your plan. Could I make some suggestions? _.A. Just for fun B. Go ahead C. With pleasure D. Take it easy第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with my grandparents from the time I was two _36_ I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was _37_.Grandma loved music. It was she that first _38_ me to Elvis Presley (猫王) as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in _39_ with it. Most five-year-olds ask for _40_ for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis albums. I would play them non-stop and _41_ to the music in my grandmas family room though my movements didnt look good.Grandma played the piano and _42_ me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I _43_ started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to _44_ piano lessons from a lady living in the _45_. I would come home from _46_ and walk three houses down for my lesson. I _47_ took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation (基础) and _48_ me to continue to teach myself.Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I _49_ my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to _50_ her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice _51_ in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most _52_ of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very _53_ and said, “Thats wonderful!” I _54_ to play for her throughout the week I was home.My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every _55_ I write or sing in my life.36. A. unless B. until C. after D. when37. A. at work B. in trouble C. on board D. in danger38. A. sent B. left C. remembered D. introduced39. A. debate B. love C. agreement D. doubt40. A. music B. space C. gifts D. toys41. A. wave B. sleep C. dance D. play42. A. forced B. prepared C. enabled D. taught43. A. generally B. eventually(最后)C. suddenly D. fortunately(幸运地)44. A. observe B. make C. take D. enjoy45. A. hotel B. apartment C. neighborhood D. countryside46. A. school B. hospital C. street D. office47. A. exactlyB. only C. completely D. seldom48. A. askB. makeC. letD. allow49. A. gave upB. gave awayC. brought along D. brought up50. A. comfort B. blame C. attract D. find51. A. joined B. pouredC. moved D. fell52. A. surprising B. touching C. puzzling D. tiring53. A. sad B. calm C. bored D. pleased54. A. refused B. expected C. continued D. pretended (假装)55. A. project B. article C. book D. song第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A My granddaughter, Shari, owns The Berry (莓果) Factory in Sacramento, California, and her mother, Joan, and I were helping with the Valentines Day rush. Wed dipped (浸泡) hundreds of berries, arranged gift baskets and packaged orders to be shipped around the country. By the end of the day, the two middle-aged women, Joan and I, were exhausted. Shari didnt seem tired. That was typical Shari. Though she was very busy, Id seen her give away berries to everybody parking attendants, mail carriers and hairdressers. “For me?” they would say, bursting into a smile. As a “thank you”, Shari took us out for dinner. But there was a 45-minute wait at her favorite restaurant. “No big deal. Theres another place just up the road,” she said, driving us there. This time we walked right in. When the waitress came to take our drink orders, Shari reached into her handbag, pulling something out. “I want you to have these,” she said, handing the waitress a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries. “She will love those berries!” I thought. But the waitress seemed startled. She only let out a “thank you” before grabbing the box and rushing into the kitchen.A few minutes later, the waitress returned with our iced tea. “I apologize,” she said. “My best friend and I had promised to send each other something every Valentines Day. But she passed away last year. I didnt know how Id get through this day without her. Then you handed me that box.” “Im so sorry to hear that,” said Shari. “Its not much, but I hope you can enjoy them.” “Oh, I will,” the waitress said. “See, every year we always sent each other the same thing; a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries bought from our favourite store, The Berry Factory.”56. What can be inferred in the first paragraph? A. The Berry Factory is a gift store B. The Berry Factory has few shop clerks. C. The Berry Factory has many branches around the country D. The Berry Factory has customers from different parts of the country.57. Which of the following words can best describe Shari? A. Talkative B. Creative C. Kind-hearted D. Well-known58. The underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 4 probably means _. A. shocked B. excited C. tired D. frightened59. We can learn from the last paragraph that _. 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