福建省福州市第八中学高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

福建省福州市第八中学2014-2015学年高一英语上学期期中试题1. who is the woman? a. mary. b. marys sister. c. marys mother.2. when did the man live in london? a. last year. b. last month. c. when he was a child.3. what happened to the man just now? a. he met an old friend on the street.b. he mistook the woman for his friend.c. lydia paid an unexpected visit to him.4. why did the man change his mind probably? a. he didnt bring enough money.b. he forgot his wallet.c. he didnt need that much fruit. 5. what are the speakers mainly talking about? a. the role of shopping in peoples lives.b. how to promote sales.c. the importance of mass media. 第二节听下面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，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至8题。6. whats the most probable relationship between the speakers? a. friends. b. husband and wife. c. neighbors. 7. what are the speakers doing? a. making a birthday cake. b. cooking a huge dinner.c. preparing for a party.8. what has the man finished doing? a. putting up a big sign.b. buying a tape. c. putting candles on the cake.听第7段材料，回答第9、10题。9. how many pictures did the woman take in all? a. one. b. two. c. three.10.where will the speakers take another picture together? a. in front of the garden.b. near the flowers. c. near the falls.听第8段材料，回答第11、12题。11.what is true about the factory tour? a. tourists can visit the factory anytime. b. it is sponsored（赞助） by the car company.c. it is only good for the company.12.what will the man do next? a. make a phone call to get some information.b. book tickets to go home.c. go to the factory to make an appointment.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.what makes the suit special?a. its style. b. its material. c. its color.14.how much does the woman want for the suit today? a. $600. b. $750. c. $900.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.what season is it now? a. fall. b. spring. c. summer.18.what was the weather like this afternoon? a. windy. b. rainy. c. foggy.19.what will the weather be like this evening? a. cold. b. pleasant. c. cloudy.20.what will the daytime temperature be in the next three days? a. about 40 degrees. b. about 50 degrees. c. about 60 degrees.第二部分: 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. there was_time when everything to do with_nature could keep anne spellbound.a. a; theb. the; a c. a; / d. the; the22. it was because i didnt attend the meeting _ i had no idea about the matter.a. which b. that c. where d. as23. his speech was heard by a group of judges, _ agreed that it was the best one this year.a. whose b. which c. all of which d. all of whom24. a teachers_to the cause of education is worth great respect of the whole society because it brings countless benefits to the development of society.a. devotionb. principle c. identityd. guidance25. -is there a department store _ i can get a birthday present for my brother? - yes, just across the street.a. which b. where c. how d. that26. its reported that a large number of people _ been killed and the number _added up to nearly 70,000.a. has; has b. have; have c. has; haved. have; has27. mother asked her why _ to bed so late the night before. a. had she gone b. did she go c. she had gone d. she went28. on seeing jay chow appear on the stage, the audience_cheering.a. burst into b. burst on c. burst in d. burst out29. the train_at 6 oclock tomorrow morning so ill have to get up really early.a. will leave b. is going to leavec. is leaving d. leaves30. the chinese teacher often requires the students to talk about writers and books_they like most.a. that b. which c. who d. whom31. john is a creative person. he can often_ideas that are surprising to his classmates. a. come across b. come up toc. come up with d. come into32. it is requested that visitors _ photos in the museum.a. wouldnt takeb. will not takec. not to take d. not take33. moscow, oct. 28 (xinhua) -russias preparations for the fifa world cup 2018 have been going ahead of the , fifa president sepp blatter said tuesday.a. scheduleb. transportc. eventd. outline34. at last the boss_to the workers demand and offered better pay and working conditions.a. gave away b. gave in c. gave up d. gave off35. -im taking my driving test tomorrow. -_.a. cheers b. good luckc. come on d. congratulations 第三部分:阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)ain 1970, my five brothers, my sister and i lived in the housing projects of toronto with our parents. my father was a factory worker, and my mother stayed at home. each year my father would dress up as santa claus and go through the streets of the projects sharing joy and candies with the children there. he loved it as much as they did!but around the christmas in 1970, my father was out of his job and money was tight. in fact, there was no money for christmas and my parents werent sure what theyd provide for us. that christmas eve, however, as usual, my father left the house dressed as santa claus. he knew that even though our christmas would be hard, he could not disappoint the other kids in the neighborhood. as my father left the house and went down the walkway, santa claus was walking up, with a great sack full of gifts for us! he said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a merry christmas. the happy man handed dad the sack and walked away down the block. we never knew who the man was and who showed us great kindness on a snowy christmas night. we do know, however, that without him we would have had nothing under the tree. his kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of christmas. our family has never forgotten this kind stranger. each year we tell the story of the mysterious santa claus and try to repay his gifts by giving gifts to others in need. 36. the authors father _. a. was once the richest man in his hometownb. was working in a government officec. had to support a family of 9 peopled. looked like santa claus most37. what happened in 1970?a. the authors mother lost her job. b. they had a little money left for christmas. c. they had the worst christmas in their lives. d. the authors father was out of work. 38. the authors family knew _. a. who the mysterious santa claus wasb. why the mysterious santa claus helped themc. how they could repay the mysterious santa clausd. they could find the mysterious santa claus one day39. it can be inferred（推断）that _. a. the mysterious santa claus was one of their relativesb. the mysterious santa claus was a rich man in the areac. the sack from the mysterious santa claus was very expensived. the authors family were all thankful to the mysterious santa clausbin america, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. it is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. to make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school. even though theyve done this already in the middle school, its still important to find where their classrooms are. most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. and, most schools also have a freshman （新生）speech for parents and students before the first year begins. sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. this can help students and parents to find different places in the school. one way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. fall activities begin in august before the first day of school. if you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. these clubs allow students from different grades. by joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications （申请）. the school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them. whats more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers. 40. according to the text, most students feel _ when entering the high school.a. excitedb. nervousc. lonelyd. disappointed41. which of the following is true about the school clubs?a. there are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs. b. the school clubs in high school only welcome sports fans. c. summer activities begin before school starts. d. school officers can help new students join school clubs. 42. when do many schools take students to visit their new high school?a. before the eighth grade year starts. b. right after the high school year starts. c. at the beginning of the new term in the high school. d. at the end of their eighth grade year43. what is the purpose of this text?a. to tell the new students how to learn in high schoolb. to introduce new schools. c. to give the teachers some advice. d. to give advice to new high school students. cwhen the seventeenth-century settlers brought the english language to america, they immediately and necessarily began to adapt (使适应) it to their new environment. these changes were early and criticized by some people on both sides of the atlantic. however, after the revolution, americans began to be proud of their own form of english. noah webster was the major early supporter of american meanings and spellings over british ones and published the earliest american dictionary, an american dictionary of the english language. during the years since webster, language differences have continued to develop, proving (证明) the truth of george bernard shaws often-repeated words that the two nations are “divided by a common language”.like the american language, the earliest american literature (文学) copied english models. however, after the revolution and the war of 1812, writers began to create a clear american literature. however, in 1820, sydney smith asked the famous question “who reads an american book?”answering to this and similar taunts (讽刺) with creative anger, american writers soon produced works that plenty of british people read. works by washing-ton irving, walt whitman, and mark twain had been acclaimed greatly in britain by the end of the nineteenth century. even as american writers got respect in britain, british writers continued to have great influence in america. charles dickens went to america twice, in 1842 and 1867-68. other major british writers who traveled and lived in the united states include d.h. lawrence and aldous huxley. british best works continue to be widely read. the works of william shakespeare and jane austen became popular films.at the turn of the twenty-first century, many books and writers continue to cross the atlantic in both directions made possible by the proud heritage (继承) of the shared language.44. the author of this passage seems to think _.a. british english is better than american englishb. american english is better than british englishc. the same language has divided the two nationsd. the same language has connected the two nations45. from the question asked by sydney smith, we can infer _.a. the british looked down upon american books at firstb. the british found american books difficult to understandc. the british thought highly of books written by americansd. the british had to translate american books into english ones46. the underlined word “acclaimed” in paragraph 3 probably means “_”.a. sold b. discussedc. welcomedd. refused47. what made it possible for books and writers to cross the atlantic in both directions?a. the war of 1812. b. the american revolution.c. the language differences. d. the common language.dthere are many international organizations which work to save and protect endangered species(物种)and natural environment. if you would like more information about any of the organizations listed below, you can write to the addresses given. friends of the earth(foe) campaigns on a range of problems including rainforests，the countryside，water and air pollution and energy.friends of the earth international secretariat p. o. box 191991000 g. d. amsterdamthe netherlandsgreenpeace uses peaceful but direct action to defend the environment. it campaigns to protect rainforests and sea animals，stop globalwarming and end pollution of air，land and seas. it also opposes nuclear(核)power. greenpeace internationalkeizergracht 1761016 dw amsterdamthe netherlandsbirdlife international is an organizationwhich works to save endangered birds all over the world. birdlife internationalwellbrook courtgirton roadcambridge cb3 onaenglandwwf-world wide fund for nature is the worlds largest private international organization for the protection of nature and endangered species. information officerwwf internationalavenue du mont-blanc1196 glandswitzerland48. if you want to learn more about the organizations，you can .a. call them b. write them a letter c. visit them d. send them an e-mail49. birdlife international is an organization trying to .a. reduce pollution b. defend rainforestsc. protect ocean animals d. save endangered birds50. if you oppose(反对) nuclear power，you can join .a. friends of the earth b. world wide fund for naturec. greenpeaced. birdlife international51. what can we learn about wwf?a. it helps to protect nature and save endangered animals. b. it is the worlds largest international organization.c. it works for private companies and rich people.d. it is a private organization in the united states.52. which is the best title for the passage?a. environmental protection organizations b. global environmental problemsc. endangered animals d. friends of the earthemany people turn to doctors or self-help books, but they ignore a powerful thing that could help them fight illness: their friends. researchers are only now starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship in health. a 10-year australian study found that old people with a large circle of friends. a large 2007 study showed an increase of nearly 60 percent in the risk （危险） for obesity （肥胖） among people whose friends gained weight. and last year, harvard researchers reported that strong social ties could improve brain health as we age. “in general, the role of friendship in our lives isnt well realized,” said rebecca, a professor at the university of north carolina. “friendship has a bigger effect on our psychological （心理的） health than family relationships. ”while many friendship studies are about the close relationships of women, some research shows that it can do good to men too. in a six-year study of 736 middle-aged men, having friendships reduces the risk of heart attack. only smoking was as important a risk factor （因素） as having little social support. exactly why friendship has such a big effect isnt entirely clear. while friends can send a sick person to the hospital or pick up medicine, the advantages go well beyond physical help. friendship clearly has a big psychological effect. “people with stronger friendships feel like there is someone they can turn to,” said karen, a doctor. “the message of these studies is that friends make your life better. ”53. the three studies in paragraph2 show that . a. old people need friends the most. b. friends can help us lose weight. c. social ties （关系） are connected to healthd. more friends make us healthier. 54. what do underlined sentences in paragraph3 mean?a. friendship is more important to women than to men. b. what people need most is a friends care. c. friendship is more important than family relationshipd. the value of friendship hasnt been fully understood. 55. the author mentioned smoking in the text to discuss . a. the cause of heart attack. b. the risk of having no friends. c. smoking is bad for men. d. friends influence on habits. 第四部分:根据汉语意思完成句子。 (每小题1分, 满分15分) 1. 有天晚上天气很暖和，我熬到11点半故意不睡觉，为的是独自好好看看月亮。 one evening when it was so warm, i on until half past eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself.2. 后来，在下个世纪英国人开始航海征服了世界其它地区。 later in the next , people from england made to other parts of the world.3. 从高中起，我姐姐王薇和我就一直梦想作一次伟大的自行车旅行。 middle school, my sister wang wei and i have about taking a great bike trip.4. 裁判把奖金颁给赢得比赛的自行车选手，并向他祝贺。the judge gave a and his congratulations to the who won the .5. 我们被置于这样一个境地:要么我们被迫接受低人一等的现实，要么跟政府作斗争。 we were put into a in which we had either to we were less important, or fight the .第二卷（满分50分）第一部分:完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从5675各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。one day, a woman from the express news called. she said she wanted to work on a(n) 56 on me. when she had finished 57 me for the article, she asked, “what are you planning to do next?”well