高一英语第二学期期中试卷.doc

高一英语第二学期期中试卷（满分100分，100分钟完成，答案一律写在答题卡、答题纸上）命题：程姌 审核：韩立新第I卷（共79分）I. Listening Comprehension （24%）Section A Short Conversations (1% * 10 = 10%)Directions: 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. He is lost.B. He needs an apartment.C. He will not move.D. He doesnt know what he will do.2. A. He is seven years old.B. He is seventeen years old. C. He is twenty-four years old.D. He is thirty-one years old.3. A. The man and the woman are having lunch now. B. The man will call the woman to arrange for lunch. C. The man and the woman have lunch at the same time. D. The woman does not want to have lunch with the man.4. A. The students watched the football game in the stadium. B. Only half the students watched the football game. C. The students watched the football game at 10:30. D. They only watched half of the football game.5. A. Shes two hours late.B. Shes too worried to be patient. C. The woman can stand two hours.D. The man tells the woman not to worry.6. A. $3,184.B. $5,264C. $3,264D. $5,1847. A. Shes going to the town.B. Shes going to the department store. C. Shes going to the hotel.D. Shes going to the stadium.8. A. Theyre going to be very late. B. She doesnt know how long theyll have to wait. C. Its just nine oclock. D. Theyre going to be in Beijing at half past eleven.9. A. 5.B. 12.C. 18.D. 24.10. A. Mr. Weiner.B. Mrs. Weiner.C. Mrs. Green.D. Dr Robert.Section B Passages (1%*6 = 6%)Directions: 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Textbooks are written by professors themselves. B. Disabled children are asked to memorize the texts. C. Professors often teach through real world experiences. D. Students only learn outside the classroom.12. A. To support his point of view.B. To praise the professor. C. To advise us to study psychology.D. To praise his friend.13. A. Learning outside the classroom is the best way. B. Teachers should develop students creativity. C. Professors had better shorten their lessons. D. Students should put their textbooks away.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The Beijiang River has overflowed. B. The Beijiang River has risen high. C. Rainstorms have hit the province.D. Rainstorms have caused eight deaths.15. A. Yes, it didnt.B. No, it did.C. Yes, it did.D. No, it did not.16. A. He had taken drugs.B. He had some personal problems. C. He was emotionally wrong.D. He was tired of TV shows.Section C Longer Conversations (1%*8 = 8%)Directions: 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.Where did the man take a wrong bus?From the _17_ at Maida Vale.What confused the man?The _18_ driving in England.What would they do after they had lunch?They would visit the _19_ buildings.What did the woman say about being asked questions?She said that she would not be annoyed in the _20_.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Main Features of the Industrial RobotAppearance:Not like those in _21_.Function:Used in automotive and _22_.A tiny computer:A kind _23_.Future:It will be used _24_.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabulary (19%)Section A (0.5%*20 = 10%)Directions: Beneath each of the flowing sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. It was a most significant day for Nancy, _ for the first time in her life she gave birth to a baby.A. thatB. whileC. whichD. when26. Youd better give the task to _ you think can succeed in carrying it out ahead of time.A. whomeverB. whoeverC. anyoneD. no matter who27. _, the problem can be solved in only 2 hours with an electronic computer.A. Complicated though it isB. Though is it complicatedC. As it is complicatedD. Complicated although it is28. Leiden, _ last year, is a nice town, home to the oldest Leiden University.A. that I visitedB. which I visitedC. where I visitedD. in which I visited29. With a lot of difficult problems _, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.A. settledB. settlingC. to settleD. being settled30. You cant imagine what great trouble they have _ the problem _.A. to solve; being talked aboutB. solving; talking aboutC. to solve; to talk aboutD. solving; being talked about31. This issue is not worthy _.A. to be discussedB. of discussingC. to discussD. discussing32. Paul does nothing but _ all day long.A. play B. to play C. playing D. played33. On returning home, _. A. a letter was found on the table B. I found a letter on the table C. a letter was laid on the table D. I lay a letter on the table34. Is it necessary _ the book immediately? A. for him to return B. that he returns C. his returning D. of him to return35. He felt he was to _ for the conflict between them. A. be blamed B. have been blamed C. blame D. blaming36. The tourist season _ from May till October. A. extendedB. stretched C. expandedD. spread37. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a highrise is that you can get a good _.A. sight B. scene C. view D. look38. The act of human beings destroying the environment will surely _ in disaster.A. turn upB. turn out C. end upD. give up39. Some people argue that university education should be made _ to most people, not only to good students. A. available B. considerable C. fashionable D. respectable 40. The _ from the customers who have tried the new mobile phone is very positive.A. feedbackB. complaint C. concernD. contact41. The success of the recent TV series has_ young peoples curiosity about nature in general. A. appealedB. approached C. arrangedD. aroused42. The TV series is _ on a newly-published novel.A. basedB. adapted C. revisedD. transformed43. At the end of the game, players traditionally _ shirts _ each other. A. exchange.with B. replace .with C. substitutefor D. changeinto44. The doctor was able to treat the disease although he could not _ the exact cause.A. put emphasis on B. lay a foundation forC. put his finger on D. get down toSection B(1%*9 = 9%) Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. clearlyB. applaudedC. adequatelyD. general E. spaceAB. allowedAC. offendedAD. pageAE. identifyBC. choseNot all Americans, including the blacks, have received the term “African-American” with enthusiasm. When Ann Landers, a well-known newspaper columnist _45_ for the term in her column, she was shocked by the responses from the _46_ public. A huge number of readers of races wrote to say that they do not approve of the term “African-American.”When I raised the term “African-American” in a conversation with a black lady, she shook her head before answering my question. “People were upset with the word Negro, so they _47_ to be called black. In fact, Negro means black in Spanish. Then they invented this new term. Its getting too complicated now, and I dont know what we should be called any more.” However, not everyone regards it as a complicated issue. A New Jersey resident _48_ stated his opinion: Blacks have been in this country for over 200 years. Theyre just as American as any other ethnic (种族的) group.The argument over “African-American” has involved other minority groups as well. Someone from Seattle wrote to the newspaper: I could never understand why people whose ancestors came from Africa _49_ themselves to be called black. My grandparents came from Japan, and I would be _50_ if someone called me “yellow”. To _51_ a person by color is just plain insulting.The American Indians, however, approached this issue with a different tone. One of them confronted (面对) the newspaper columnist with the following words: You gave a lot of _52_ to the African-American. I wish youd do as much for the Native American Indian. We are the most ignored of all the minorities. They dont call us anything and nobody cares. The treatment of our people is the darkest _53_ in Americas history. America was our country, and now America wants no part of us.III. Reading Comprehension (36%)Section A Cloze Test (1% *15 = 15%)Directions: 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.The part of the environmental movement that draws my firms attention is the design of cities, buildings and products. Today, thousands of people come to green building conferences, and the _54_that buildings can be good for people and the environment will be increasingly influential in years to _55_. Back in 1984 we discovered that most manufactured products for decoration werent designed for _56_ use. The “energy-efficient” sealed commercial buildings constructed after the 1970s energy crisis _57_ indoor air quality problems caused by materials such as paint, wall covering and carpet. So for 20 years, weve been focusing on these materials down to the molecules (分子), looking for ways to make them _58_ for people and the planet.Home builders can now use materials such as paints that release significantly _59_ amounts of organic compounds that dont _60_ the quality of the air, water, or soil. Ultimately, _61_, our basic design strategy is focused not simply on being “less bad” but on creating _62_ healthful materials that can be either safely returned to the soil _63_ reused by industry again and again. As a matter of _64_, the worlds largest carpet manufacturer has already _65_ a carpet that is fully and safely recyclable (可循环利用的).Look at it this way: No one starts out to create a building that destroys the planet. But our current industrial systems are basically causing these conditions, whether we like it or not. So _66_ of simply trying to reduce the damage, we are adopting a _67_ approach. Were giving people high-quality, healthful products and an opportunity to make choices that have a _68_ effect on the world. Its not just the building industry, either. Entire cities are taking these environmentally positive approaches to design, planning and building. Portland, Seattle and Boston have said they want to be green cities. Chicago wants to be the greenest city in the world.54.A. practiceB. ideaC. outlookD. schedule55. A. goB. continueC. comeD. arrive56. A. relevantB. indoorC. flexibleD. forward57. A. revealedB. displayedC. exhibitedD. discovered58. A. carefulB. comfortableC. stableD. safe59.A. reducedB. revisedC. delayedD. defined60. A. destroyB. denyC. dissolveD. depress61. A. anywayB. besidesC. anyhowD. however62. A. exactlyB. completelyC. partiallyD. friendly63. A. andB. norC. orD. but64. A. principleB. courseC. interestD. fact65. A. developedB. stretchedC. researchedD. constructed66. A. insteadB. becauseC. outD. regardless67.A. negativeB. positiveC. relativeD. sensitive68. A. functionalB. sensibleC. beneficialD. preciousSection B (21%)Directions: 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)My true life started when I carefully pinned Qinghua Universitys school motto (座右铭) “self-discipline and social commitment” above my bed, adopting it as my personal motto. I am a countrymen, I am a worker, I am a vagrant (无业游民), I am a teacher, I am a unique form of Qinghua student. But focusing on the man that I am is not as important as seizing my destiny and becoming the man I will be. However, with my life as it is, this isnt easy, so I must struggle. Zhang LiyongOnce published, Zhang Liyongs book “The Cook with Fluent English” immediately caught the publics eye. Telling the true experiences of a common man, this book has encouraged and stimulated many English-learners.Born the eldest son of a poor family in Jiangxi Province, Zhang quit school early in order to help out his family. His first job was a worker in a toy factory in Guangzhou, where his experiences made him see the English language in a new light. He found out how important English was in communication with foreigners. Always under an intense workload, and with poor housing conditions, he felt no sense of belonging during those days in Guangzhou. So, with the realization that learning English was the only way to better his lot in life, and a ticket to step onto the campus of Qinghua University as well, he began to pursue the life he wanted. It was this move to become a student again that surrounded Zhang with the environment necessary for his success in English.After reading “The Cook with Fluent English”, Daisy Dai, whose major is English language and literature, comments, “First of all, I think his university was quite helpful for him to study English, because there are a lot of resources available on campus. Also, I believe that his passion for studying English should be encouraged. Because he was working full-time as a cook, he must have studied English in his spare time. Now that time for intensive study, like in schools or in universities is quite limited, we all have to form the habit of teaching ourselves. I think we should learn by his examples.”69. In his book Zhang Liyong stated that _.A. Qinghua University is the best place for English studiesB. seizing his future is more importantC. the motto helped him to start his university lifeD. he must struggle to study English well70. During the days in Guangzhou, Zhang _.A. quit school to help out his familyB. started to learn English by himselfC. began to realize the importance of EnglishD. showed great interest in communicating with foreigners71. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Daisy Dai as the reasons why Zhang succeeds in studying English?A. He has developed the habit of self-study.B. He is passionate for studying English.C. He is talented in studying English.D. He made good use of campus resources.72. The underlined word intense refers to _. A. involving extreme effortsB. concerning great details C. long-lastingD. giving strength to(B)The young boy saw me, or, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. “Banana 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira.”He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didnt have change, so I told him not to worry.He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again. I was more aware of my position in a society where its not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us. I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “Whats up?” I asked him. “II dont have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills. “Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. “Thank you, sir,” he said. “Thank you very much.”When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for school-books. What if hes a cheat? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didnt know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in Northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive. When I was about to pull over,