江西省九江外国语学校高一英语下学期期中试题(1).doc

九江外国语学校20132014学年下学期高一英语期中考试第一部分：听力 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项1、 what is the woman going to do this evening? a. go to the concert. b. go to the airport. c. pick up her father.2、 what probably caused the womans stomachache?a. the seafood. b. the medicine. c. the cold.3、 what are the two speakers most probably going to buy?a. apples. b. oranges. c. strawberries4、 how long has the woman been exercising?a. three weeks. b. three months. c. six months.5、 what does the man plan to do first during the summer vacation?a. tour a city. b. see his brother. c. go back home.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6、 how will the woman get to emberton?a. in the mans car. b. on foot. c. by bus.7、 whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?a. classmates. b. neighbors. c. strangers.请听第7段材料，回答第89题8、 where does the conversation most probably take place?a. at a hotel. b. in an office. c. at a tourist site.9、 what will the man probably do in a few days?a. fly to the south of spain. b.drive back to visit friends. c.come back and stay here again.请听第8段材料，回答第1012题10、 where is spring garden located?a. in the city center. b. in the countryside. c. in a newly-developed area. 11、 where does the man work now?a. at a travel agency. b. in a tax office. c. in an advertising firm 12、how long does it take the man to go to work?a. about 45 minutes. b. about 30 minutes. c. about 15 minutes.请听第9段材料，回答第1316题 13、 who is maria?a. the mans friend. b. the mans colleague. c. the mans wife.14、 what is maria doing now?a. attending a conference. b. doing some shopping. c. attending a party.15、 when will the man go to the womans house?a. on sunday. b. on saturday. c. on friday.16、 where is the man now?a. in england. b. in italy. c. in india.请听第10段材料，回答第1720题17、how much were the three winners awarded?a.$1.5million. b.$2.5million. c.$3.5million.18、 when did sirleaf win the presidential election?a. in 2003. b. in 2004. c. in 2005.19、 who works in ghana?a. sirleaf. b. gbowee. c. karman.20、 what do we know from the talk?a. sirleaf encouraged women to take part in elections. b. karman is a journalist and human rights activist. c. gbowee organized activities against the yemeni president.第二部分：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. excuse me, sir, _ id like a cup of coffee and two pieces of bread. a. what do you want? b. may i have your order? c. this table is reserved. d. i would like to serve you.22. he couldnt _ the fact that the money was found in his house. a. answer for b. leave forc. account for d. care for23. _ that your wife and children are complaining about you. you really have spent too much time on your work. you should _ your time well between your work and your family. a. no wonder; balance b. no doubt; keep c. no problem; make d. no way; fix 24. mrs white found her husband _by letters and papers and_ very worried.a. surrounding ; looked b. surrounded ; looked c. surrounding; looking d. surrounded ; looking25. your mother becomes more and more forgetful. yes. she searched for her cell phone for a whole day last sunday but it _ in her coat pocket the next day. a. turned outb. turned onc. turned overd. turned up26. ._ surprised me most was _ such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well. a. that.what b. what.that c. that.which d. what.which27 many experts agree that there is a possibility _ in this area in the following days.a. when some more earthquakes may happen b. that some more earthquakes may happenc. where may some more earthquakes happen d. what may some more earthquakes happen28. the professor gave orders that the test _before 5:30.a. be finished b. will finish c .will be finished d. shall finish29. _ of their ancestors who made their living by hunting, the grown-ups _up as hunters and the children as different animals. a. in honor; put b. in memory; dressed c. in honor; were dressed d. in memory; wore 30. you boys really _ on the seats that were reserved for the old and the pregnant when you took the bus here. a. not ought to have sat b. ought to have not sat c. ought not to have sat d. ought not to sit 31your friend acts _ he were a trustworthy person but as a matter of fact he seldom keeps_. so remember not to trust him with anything important. a. as if; his words b. as though; his word c. even if; his promise d. even though; his promises 32. daddy, can you buy me a new mp3 when you go to beijing? you _ get one if you are admitted to a key middle school. a. could b. shall c. may d. can33. it is what she did_what she said that moved me.a. rather than b. other than c. except for d. but34. its based on the idea _ all people are created equal, _ is accepted by most people.a. that; thatb. which; which c. which; whend. that; which35. quarrels often _ between the wife and husband but they both wish to take measures to prevent them _ happily. a. break out; from living b. break up; to live c. happen; to live d. take place; from living 第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）my mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. she made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. i 36 playing with them, but still, secretly, i hoped for a store-bought 37 like the one our rich cousin had. her doll 38 open and close its blue glass eyes and even say mamma. i 39 stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.however, my dream 40 came true when i was six. one day my father came back from his business trip with three 41 dolls! they were much smaller than our cousins doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but i did not 42 such differences. they were 43 store-bought dolls. we each chose one and i named 44 misako.soon my sisters and i became devoted 45 . our children kept us 46 all day. we gave them a bath, 47 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. several months later, they got more like real children their 48 and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.but, by then, 49 interests seemed to have moved into 50 toys. their dolls were abandoned and in bad condition. one had 51 one of her arms, and 52 was one-legged. you can 53 them if you want, my sisters said to me. thus, i had 54 dolls. they were more or less handicapped and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 55 them. i enjoyed this feeling of being needed being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.36. a. wanted b. expected c. hoped d. enjoyed37. a. doll b. toy c. girl d. baby38. a. might b. should c. could d. dared39. a. often b. never c. sometimes d. seldom40. a. immediately b. firstly c. hardly d. finally 41. a. beautiful b. lovely c. store-bought d. new 42. a. care about b. care for c. think about d. worry about 43. a. total b. real c. like d. true 44. a. my b. one c. them d. mine45. a. sisters b. fathers c. friends d. mothers46. a. free b. busy c. hard d. tired47. a. wore b. put on c. dressed d. wash48. a. faces b. legs c. arms d. hands 49. a. my b. their c. my sisters d. my dolls50. a. tinyb. different c. curiousd. humorous51. a. lost b. wounded c. cut d. damaged 52. a. the other b. another c. it d. other 53. a. look out for b. take care of c. pay attention to d. have a look at54. a. two b. few c. many d. three55. a. teach b. feed c. satisfy d. help第四部分：阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）a the food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to（和有关） food and forty percent of cancer is related to food as well. that food is related to illness is not a new discovery. in 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep color in meats and other food additives（添加剂）caused cancer.yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings（包装）of foods are helpful or harmful. the additives which we eat are not all so direct. farmers often give penicillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. sometimes similar tings are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit.the farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.56. according to this passage, we can know .a. perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eatb. perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eatc. cancer was discovered in 1945d. science has made food unfit to eat57. things that are used to keep colours in meats are .a. harmful b. useless c. helpless d. beneficial58. all the additives .a. are bright and colourless b. are not bright and colourfulc. have indirect effects on our health d. have direct effects on our health59. people use additives .a. to make food more unfit to eat b. to improve the colour and taste of the food c. to change colour of the food d. to take off the diseases of the food60. which of the following is not true? a. some wrappings of food are harmful. b. farmers try to make more money on the market by fattening their animals. c. “the practice continues” means “things are still going on like that”.d. we neednt take care of what we eat.b customs are social habits. they have been handed down through generations among groups, social classes, etc. customs can be described as ways of doing things. they are particularly strong in social practices on the occasions of births, marriages and deaths.in china, these days, some people in cities are learning from western customs. for example, some brides dress in the long white dress that is usual bridal wear in many western countries.every people has special customs for new year. the han people have many interesting spring festival customs. and now, quite a number of people living in the cities have followed the western customs of sending new year greeting cards for january 1st.one interesting custom in china is that mothers wrap up their babies tightly .this is not the custom in western countries, where babies are usually dressed in loose garments.61. it is true that customs . a. have been formed during a short time b. have been passed down through generation c. have been quickly formed and changed d. have never been changed62. in this passage, the word “garment” is . a. a kind of food b. a bed c. a sort of clothes d. a room63. how do the chinese young people learn from western countries at their marriages? a. the brides（新娘）have on the white clothes. b. men wear the white coats. c. their parents all have attended their marriages.d. their marriages are only held in the mens homes.64. from this passage we know . a. the people all over china spend new year in the same way b. people in the villages and cities send new year greeting cards to each other c. each people has his special custom for new year d. most of chinese people take spring festival seriously65. the difference about clothing between chinese and western babies is that . a. chinese babies are usually dressed in new clothes b. chinese mothers are used to dressing their babies in colourful clothes c. western babies are dressed in bigger clothes while chinese babies are usually wrapped d. western babies have more clothes than chinese babiescthe pen is more powerful than the sword. there have been many writers who use their pens to write things that were wrong. mrs. harriet beecher stowe was one of them.she was born in the u. s. a. in 1811. one of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race. the civil war was the american civil war of 1861, in which the northern states fought the southern states and finally won. this book that shook the world was called uncle toms cabin. there was a time when every english-speaking man, woman, and child had read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting, if only to show how a warm-hearted writer can arouse peoples sympathies. the author herself had neither been to the southern states nor seen a slave. the southern americans were very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent the true state of affairs, but the northern americans were widely excited over it, and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.66. mrs. harriet beecher stowe became famous for . a. one of her books b. she was a very heartedly person c. she was a kind wife d. she worked for the war67. how old was mrs. harriet beecher stowe when her world famous book was published? a. about sixty years old. b. over fifty years old. c. in her forties. d. around twenty years old.68. what do we learn about mrs. harriet beecher stowe from the passage? a. before the civil war she had been a slave. b. before the civil war she had lived in the north of america. c. she had a good school education. d. she was better at writing than swinging a sword.69. why could mrs. harriet beecher stowes book cause a civil war in america? because . a. she disclosed the terrible wrongs done to the slaves in the southern states b. she wrote so well that the americans loved her very much c. the americans were too excited when they reads the book d. the southern americans hated the book, while the northern americans liked it70. what can we learn from the passage? a. no wok can be won without such a book as uncle toms cabin. b. we must understand the importance of literature and art. c. we neednt use weapons to fight things that are wrong. d. a writer is more helpful in war than a soldier. dchinas second manned space flight will be done by two astronauts over five days in 2005. “shenzhou-vi will be sent into space sometime in 2005,” said zuo saichun, a spokesperson of the china aerospace science and technology (cast). “the spacecraft（宇宙飞船）will make new breakthroughs in chinas manned space technology.”unlike shenzhou-v, a little more than a year ago (in october, 2003), the next flight will see two astronauts fly in space for five days. their capsule (太空舱) is designed to be capable of orbiting for a whole week, the spokesperson said. “for the first time, astronauts will enter and live in the orbital module（舱） of the spacecraft to do scientific experiments,” said a statement from cast. cast did not say what those experiments will be.in shenzhou-vi, scientists have changed the spacecrafts configuration (构形) to reduce its weight, and tried to improve the performance of on-board equipment. they have also worked to make sure of the energy supply of the spacecraft and further improve its safety. so far, scientists have worked out ways to solve problems on environmental control and life support. shenzhou-vi will be sent into orbit(轨道) atop a long march(长征) 2f rocket. meanwhile, a model of the change-1 satellite is expected to be sent to orbit the moon in two years. the satellite, part of the three-stage programme, would be followed by the landing of an unmanned vehicle on the moon in the second stage by 2010 and collecting samples of lunar soil by 2020 in the final stage, according to sun laiyan, director of the china national space administration. 71. which of the following about shenzhou-vi is not true?a. it will be sent into space in 2005. b. it is capable of orbiting for two weeks.c. it will be sent into orbit atop a long march 2f rocket.d. it will be sent into space with two astronauts. 72. what does the underlined word “breakthroughs”(in para.1) mean? a. 突破 b. 爆发 c. 想法 d. 手段73. according to the passage, the following problems should be solved before shenzhou-vi is sent into space except _. a. environmental control b. energy supply c. life support d. lunar soil collecting74. which of the following does not belong to the three-stage programme?a. shenzhou-vis being sent into space.b. a model of the change-1 satellite will be sent to orbit the moon.c. the landing of an unmanned vehicle on the moon. d. collecting samples of lunar soil. 75. the passage mainly tells us _.a. some problems need solving before shenzhou-vi is sent into spaceb. shenzhou-vi will be sent into space in 2005c. what chinas space programme isd. how