湖南省边城高级中学高一英语上学期期中试卷.doc

湖南省边城高级中学2014-2015学年高一英语上学期期中试卷时量：120分钟 分值：150分 part i listening comprehension （30 marks）section a （22.5 marks） directions: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakersfor each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and clisten carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.you will hear each conversation twice.conversation1 1. where does the woman want to go? a. to a railway station. b. to an airport. c. to a theatre.2. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the man is a policeman. b. the woman arrives just in time. c. there is only a few cars on the road.conversation2 3. what does the caf rossi serve? a. italian. b. mexican food. c. american food.4. where is the caf rossi? a. beside the pyramids. b. across from mabels caf. c. next to the river house restaurant. conversation3 5. what does the man think of jake? a. lovely. b. handsome. c. unfriendly.6. what do we know about the man? a. he is stupid. b. he is saving money for his holiday. c. he is big-headed.conversation4 7. what kind of movie does the woman like best? a. one with a good story. b. one with big stars in it. c. one with a happy ending. 8. what will the speakers watch? a. hot fuzz. b. becoming jane . c. shaun of the dead.9. when will the speakers meet tomorrow? a. at about 7:45 p.m. b. at about 8:00 p.m. c. at about 8:15 p.m.onversation5 10. what are the speakers mainly talking about? a. an mp4 player. b. a computer.c. a mobile phone.11. what do we know about the product? a. it can be used as an address book. b. it can deliver documents anywhere. c. it can give directions.12. what does the man like about the product? a. its style. b. its price.c. its uses. conversation6 13. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. client and clerk. b. employer and employee. c. teacher and student. 14. when did the woman come? a. at 10:00 a.m. b. at 11:50 a.m.c. at 12:00 p.m. 15.what will the woman probably do next? a. go to a party. b. finish an ad. c. have a meeting.section b (7.5 marks) directions: in this section, youll hear a mini-talk. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. youll hear the mini-talk twice. blanks 16 through 20 are based on the following talk. a journey in southwest africatime16. placethe namib desertlength(长度) of time17. thing to takeplenty of 18. time schedulewalk for 19. hours in the morningwalk for 2 hours in the 20. rest through the rest of the daypart language knowledge (45 marks)section a(15 marks)directions：beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a，b，c and dchoose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. this morning, she got up early _. a. than usually b. than usual c. as usual d. as usually22. the old man is _ the big company. a. in the charge of b. in charge of c. take charge of d. take the charge of 23. upon _ at the airport, we were given a warm welcome by the people there. a. arriving b. arrive c. we arrived d. arrived24. my father is hard _ me. a. to b. with c. of d. on25. the subject_ he is interested is english. a. which b. in which c. at which d. that26. i cant wait _ them.a. surprising b. surprised c. to surprise d. surprise27. the girl _ is the tallest in our class sat next to me. a. who b. whom c. which d. what28. over 300 students from china_ her class every year.a. attend b. run c. exchange d. approve 29. shanghai is the city _ he was born.a. what b. where c. when d. which30. my mother insist_ sending me to the hospital. a. of b. on c. in d. about31.the room _ window is open is mine.a. which b. its c. that d. whose 32. dont turn on the radio _ your mother allows you.a. unless b. because c. if d. and 33. he devotes _to _.a. himself; teaching b. himself; teachc. him; teaching d. him; teach34.li mei usually helps others, _?yes, she is kind-hearted.a. does she b. is she c. doesnt she d. isnt she35. would you like to play basketball with me? _, but i have too much homework to do.a. id love to b. thats all right c. it doesnt matter d. not at allsection b(18 marks)directions：for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a，b，c and dfill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.many teenagers feel 36. _, as if 37. _ one understands them and the changes they are 38. _. day by day, everything seems different, 39. _ the same. life never40. _ to be going very fast enough; yet, in other ways, like a race car, life seems to be 41. _ too fast and even going out of 42. _. has anyone else ever felt this way?these feelings are a 43. _ part of adolescence -the time of life between child and adult. and, 44. _ it may sometimes be difficult to believe, you are not alone-every adult has gone through adolescence, and your friends are going through it right now with you. it is 45. _ for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood. these feelings can be thought of as growing 46. _ - the difficulties that teenagers face 47. _ they grow to adults.36 a. happy b. lonely c. excited d. angry37. a. no b. some d. any d. the 38. a. going through b. putting through c. doing d. imaging39. a. however b. yet c. and d. so40. a. seems b. looks c. sounds d. tastes41. a. rushing b. rushed c. to rush d. to be rushed42. a. protect b. challenge c. control d. limit43. a. strange b. common c. well d. good44. a. if b. because c. since d. though45. a. unbelievable b. strange c. good d. common46. a. pains b. happiness c. wisdom d. sadness47. a as b. and c. if d. uponsection c(12 marks)directions：complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. i havent heard 48._ you for weeks. is everything ok with 49. _ ? do you still go to the gym every day? i used 50._ go to the gym three times a week, 51._ i dont work 52._ any more. most young people want a slim figure these days, especially here 53._ canada. i 54._ trying to lose weight because i am so ashamed of 55. _ body.part reading comprehension (30 marks)directions：read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a，b，c and dchoose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.athis is not a diet. its a simple way to lose weight. you dont have to give up the food you love or join a gym. you just follow some habits thin people have. keep them, and youll become thin.wake-up when you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. with legs straight out, lean forward(前俯) until you feel sore(酸痛的) in your back. it will use up 10 calories.start with soup order a clear soup, and have it before the main food. in this way, youll feel fuller, so youll eat less when the main food comes.an apple or more a day apples are full of fiber(纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. studies show that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day may lose weight.talk it up every time you use the cell phone, stand up and walk around. heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more each day than thin people. this skill is very important ad standing up and walking around will burn up 50 or more calories.use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.56 the text is to encourage you to_.a. go on a diet b. give up your favorite foods c. join a gym d. follow some habits of thin people57. which of the following ways is a good choice become thin?a. sit up quickly in the morning b. have soup before the main food.c. eat rice instead of apples d. sit down when using a cell phone.amany teenagers(青少年) feel that important people in their lives are their friends. they believe that their family members, especially their parents, dont know them as well as their friends do. in large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.it is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. this communication is very important in childrens growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.however, parents often try to choose their childrens friends for them. some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. the question of “choice” is an interesting one. have you ever thought of the following questions?who chooses your friends?do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?have you got a good friend your parents dont like?61why do many teenagers think their friends are the most important?a. they often fight with their brothers and sisters.b. they cant get help from their parents.c. they believe their friends understand them better.d. they are often the only child of their family.62when teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _.a. go to their friendsb. talk with their parentsc. have a discussion with their family d. talk with their friends on the phone63the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 is different from _ in meaning.a. some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.b. some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.c. some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.d. some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.64which of the following sentences is true?a. parents should like everything their children enjoy.b. in all families, children can choose everything they like.c. parents should try their best to understand their children better.d. teenagers can only go to their friends for help. 65.the main idea of this passage is that “_”a. teenagers need friends.b. friends can give good advice.c. parents often choose their childrens friends for them.d. good friends can communicate with each other.ocean museum9:0017:00 from thursday to sundayticket: 50 yuan132 xue yuan streettel: 5439871show you a full picture of sea lives!csunny english clubfor students16:00 18:00 every saturday200 yuan a month9 zhou yu streettel: 3785290foreign teachers, english songs and films and more! health centre9:0017:3016 yong le streettel: 3801451free examinations for those over 70give you good advice to keep healthy!66. sunny english club is for _.a. nurses b. policemen c. businessmen d. students67. you will pay _ if you want to stay in the english club for a month.a. 200 yuan b. 300 yuan c. 400 yuan d. 100 yuan68. one can get free examinations in health centre if he is _.a. 9 b. 17 c. 67 d. 7369. if you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to_.a. health centre b. ocean museumc. sunny english club d. 16 yong le street70. when can you go to ocean museum?a. on monday b. on tuesday c. on wednesday d. on saturdaypart writing (45 marks)section a (10 marks)directions：read the following passage.fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.write no more than 3 words for each answer.you are what you eat so maybe its time you started eating sensibly. experts at the first chinese students nutrition and health festival in kunming last week singled out(挑选)several bad eating habits. watching television while having meals or snacks(零食) doing this means you dont pay attention to your food，forget how full you are，and so overeat. it can also cause digestion(消化)diseases. one way to avoid this is only to eat in certain areas of your home. replacing meals with snacks.many students think that eating small snacks can help them diet. but it often results in overeating and health problems related to a lack of vegetables，carbohydrates(碳水化合物)，proteins and vitamins. snacking only works if it is well planned and includes healthy foods such as nuts，vegetables，fruit and yogurt(酸奶)having drinks rather than water.fizzy(有气泡的)drinks and fruit juice are usually high in calories and sugar，which can cause weight problems. water is important in making your brain cells and every organ in your body work properly. for your body to burn fat，it needs at least eight glasses of pure water a day. liquids like soda(苏打水)and coffee actually take water away from your body.choosing meat and certain vegetables over others.different foods provide different kinds of nutrition. if you dont have a balanced diet，this can result in malnutrition(营养失调)and a weaker body.eating throat tablets(润喉片)as if they were sweets.if you eat throat tablets when you have no throat disease，they may affect the bacteria(细菌)in your mouth and cause real throat problems.develop a healthier lifestyle_71_eating habitsresultspossible problems_72_watching television while eatingovereatingdigestion 73_eat incertain areasreplacing meals with snacks74_lack of vegetables，carbohydrates，proteins and vitaminswell 75_ include healthy foodshaving drinksrather than watertaking76_ awayweight problemsdrink 77_ waterchoosing meat and certain vegetables over othersmalnutritiona 78._bodybalance your dieteating throat tablets as if they were sweets79._ the bacteriareal throat problemseat when80._section b (10 marks)directions：read the following passage. answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, london had no policemen at all. a few old men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid.in 1750, henry fielding started to pay a group