广东省培正中学高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

广州市培正中学2014-2015学年第一学期期中考试高一英语试题第一部分：听力（共20分）第一节：听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面6段对话，选出最佳选项。conversation 11.what are the two speakers talking about?a. traveling in the city. b. renting (租) a car. c. buying a car.2.what does the man think of the rent?a. it is lower than he expected.b. it is beyond what he can afford.c. it is quite high.conversation 2how much did the woman pay for her plane ticket?a. $150.b. $120.c. $100.4.why didnt the woman buy one of the cheapest tickets?a. because she didnt like the time when the plane took off.b. because she went to the wrong airline company.c. because she didnt know about the cheapest tickets.conversation 3when did the woman get home from the beach?a. around 3:00pm.b. at 5:30pm.c. around 6:00pm.6.who got sun burnt?a. the woman.b. the man.c. ann.conversation 47.what is the relationship between the two speakers?a. teacher and student.b. classmates.c. friends.8.whats the mans reason for not handing in his homework?a. he forgot to bring his homework to school.b. he forgot to take his book back home.c. he was tired of doing homework five times a month.9.what does the woman think of the mans study?a. she thinks he is hopeless.b. she is satisfied with his improvement.c. she thinks he doesnt work as hard as before.conversation 5what will the girl use the newspapers fora. improving her writing skills.b. keeping up with current affairs.c. entertaining herself.11.what does the man think of the girls idea of reading newspapers?a. it is annoying.b. it is not surprising.c. it is excellent.12.where does the conversation most probably take place?a. in the school library.b. in the womans office.c. at the mans home.conversation 6what is the book the man read about?a. life in the future.b. new machines that have been designed.c. ways to open locks.14.what does the man think of keys being totally replaced?a. it cannot be avoided.b. it couldnt be better.c. it is a pity.15.what does the woman think of the fingerprint technology?a. it is convenient but not reliable.b. it is reliable but not convenient.c. it is convenient and reliable.第二节：听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，然后填入标号为1620的空格中。improve your spoken english with our coursethe goalto teach you to speak english like a(n) _a_teachers of the coursethey are all trained for _b_.hoe to use the coursedownload a(n) _c_ onto your mp3 player or computerthe feature of the coursewe teach the kind of english you will hear in _d_ and in hollywood movies.length of the coursethere are 55 lessons and each takes _e_ minutes.第二部分：语言知识及应用 （共50分）第一节：单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）16. selectingamobilephoneforpersonaluseisnoeasytaskbecausetechnology_sorapidly. a.ischanging b.haschanged c.willhavechangedd.willchange17.i _ an old friend in the street this afternoon.a. come up b. come acrossc. come about d. come to18.i prefer to _ home rather than _ with them.a. stay home; go out b. staying; going out c. stay home; going out d. staying; go out19.if you cant speak fluent english, youll be _ a big disadvantage when you try to get a job.a. on b. in c. under d. at20.it _ in the hall _ the anniversary ceremony is to be held tomorrow afternoon. a. is, where b. is, thatc. was, where d. was, that21.hurry! the train_. you know it _ at 8:30 am.a. leaves; leaving b. is leaving; leaving c. is leaving; leaves d. is leaving; is leaving22._ his accent, he may be from guangzhou.a. judging from b. judging with c. judged at d. judged by23.60% of the travellers prefer rooms _ windows face south.a. which b. where c. whose d. of which24.the scientist was devoted to _ so he didnt get married until forty.a. work b. working c. be working d. being worked25.he was generous with his time, _ i was very grateful.a. to whichb. whichc. for which d. who26.many of the umbrellas prepared for customers disappeared, but nobody admitted _.a. take b. to takec. having taken d. to have taken27.he said he didnt know _ the matter.a. how he should deal with b. how should he deal with c. what he should deal with d. what should he deal with28.it _ the first time that my friend anne _ to guangzhou last year, so i went to the station to pick her up.a. is; has been b. was; had been c. has been; had goned. has been; went29. his tired face suggested that he _ too hard but he insisted that he _ the heavy task.a. had worked; should take b. was working; would take c. should work; should take d. worked; took30.thenewdictionariesareveryuseful.they_welland_already. a.sell;havebeensoldout b.sold;hadsoldout c.sell;sellout d.aresold;havebeensoldout31. rescuers are _for the safety of two men trapped in the mine. agrateful bconcerned cextreme dfrightened 32.whether you did it _ purpose or _ accident you must answer for it. a.on; on b.on; by c.by; by d.by; on 33. i thought her kind and generous _ i met her.a.first time b.for the first time c.the first time d.by the first time 34.thelift_yesterday.wellhavetowalkuptotheeighthfloorthisevening. a.brokedown b.tookdown c.camedown d.gotdown35.dontcrossthestreetbeforethetraffic_turnstogreenlight. a.symbol b.mark c.sign d. signal第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3650各题所给的a,b,c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。most parents, i suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. and they must have 36 how difficult it is to write a 37 childrens book. either the author has aimed too 38 , so that the children cant follow what is in his (or more often, her) story, 39 the story seems to be talking to the readers.the best childrens books are 40 very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the 41 who hears the story and the adult who 42 it. unfortunately, there are in fact few books like this, 43 the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not 44 to solve. this may be why many of the books regarded as 45 of childrens literature(文学) were in fact written for 46 . “alice in wonderland” is perhaps the most obvious of this.children, left for themselves, often 47 the worst possible interest in literature. just leave a child in a bookshop or a 48 and he will more willingly choose the books written in an imaginative way, or have a look at most childrens comics(连环画), full of the stories and jokes which are the objections of teachers and right-thinking parents.perhaps we parents should stop 49 to brainwash children into accepting our taste in literature. after all children and adults are so 50 that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the same books. so i suppose well just have to compromise（妥协） over the bedtime story.36. a. hoped b. realized c. told d. said37. a. short b. long c. bad d. good38. a. easy b. short c. high d. difficult39. a. and b. but c. or d. so40. a. both b. neither c. either d. very41. a. child b. father c. mother d. teacher.42. a. hears b. buys c. understands d. reads43. a. but b. however c. so d. because44. a. hard b. easy c. enough d. fast45. a. articles b. work c. arts d. works46. a. grown-ups b. girls c. boys d. children47. a. becomeb. show c. find d. add48. a. school b. home c. office d. library49. a. going b. liking c. trying d. preferring50. a. same b. friendly c. different d. common第三部分：阅读（共40分）阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a,b,c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ai first went to harrow in the summer term. the school had the biggest swimming pool i had ever seen. it was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. i made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.one day i saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. he was no bigger than i was, so i thought him a fair game. coming secretly behind, i pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, i was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength making its way by fierce strokes(猛力地划) to the shore. i fled, but in vain. he overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of the pool. i soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys. “do you know what you have done?” they said, “its amery; he is in grade six. he is champion at gym, he has got his football honor.”i was frightened and felt ashamed. how could i tell his position when be was wrapped in a bath towel and so small. he didnt seem pleased at all, so i added in a most brilliant word, “my father, who is a great man, is also small.” at this he laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how i had better be careful in the future, signified the incident was closed. 51. the writer thought amery “a fair game” because the boy .a. looked like an animal b. was fond of games c. was of similar size d. was good at sports52. the writer felt “ashamed” because .a. he was laughed at by other boys b. amery turned out to be in the same grade c. he pushed amery hard and hurt him d. he played a joke on an outstanding athlete53. by saying “my father, who is a great man, is also small”, the writer .a. tried to please amery b. challenged ameryc. threatened amery d. admired his father54. which of the following is true?a. the writer could run faster than amery. b. the writer liked playing on boys of all sizes.c. amery was a student in grade four.d. amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior.55. what does the underlined word “overtook” mean?a. catch hold of b. catch up with c. take a look at d. shout atb the phone is ringing at the other end of the line and it clicks as it is being answered. a voice says quickly, “hello, will you hold, please?” then there is another click, followed by silence. it seems like hours before someone comes back on the linethat is, if you dont hang up first. office calls are, perhaps, the most difficult and the most important part of a secretarys work. the first impression that a client（顾客）receives about a business is often through a telephone contact. a caller who is left hanging on “hold” will get the feeling that he or she has been forgotten or ignored. if a call is answered rudely, the caller may become angry. and if the call is not routed directly to the right person, the caller may feel that he or she is getting the “run-around”. laura needham is a secretary in the executive offices of a large manufacturing company. as a good office secretary, laura knows that all phone calls must be answered quickly and handled efficiently. she knows that a secretary must be pleasant and helpful, no matter how busy she is or what kind of mood she may be in. she knows she must keep calm if a caller gets impatient or becomes angry; also, of course, she knows she can never allow herself to lose her temper. if she does not have the information the caller asks for, she must know who does have the information. finally, she knows that one of her most important responsibilities is to “screen” telephone calls and to know which calls to refer to her boss, which calls to refer to other people, and which calls to handle herself. a well-handled telephone call will give the caller a good impression of the company he or she is dealing with. for this reason, an office secretary who can handle telephone calls cheerfully, tactfully（机敏）, and efficiently is a valuable asset（财富）to any organization.56. the underlined phrase “run-around” probably means _ . a. a strange experience b. a flat refusalc. a not-so-warm welcome d. a cold response57. laura knows quite well that a secretary must be _ . a. quick and busy b. pleasant and helpfulc. calm and patient d. both b and c58. the underlined word “screen” means _ . a. give an answer to b. show something on a piece of clothc. separate things of one sort from those of anotherd. watch something on the screen59. according to this passage a secretary can never be a good one unless she _ .a. knows how to please her clients(委托人)b. often asks her boss how to deal with telephone callsc. has the information her clients needd. can keep calm and never loses her temper60. this passage is mainly about _ .a. well-handled telephone calls b. the importance of handling office callsc. a good secretary called laura needhamd. a secretary being a valuable asset to her companyci know what youre thinking: pizza? for breakfast? but the truth is that you can have last nights leftovers in the morning if you want to. i know lots of women who skip breakfast (不吃早餐), and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it. some say they dont have time, others think theyre saving calories, still others just dont like breakfast food. but the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when youre trying to lose weight. “eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says katherine brooking, r.d. , who developed the super-easy eating plan for this years “self challenge”. and even pizza can be healthy if its loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece. breakfast is one meal i never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. researchers at the university of southern california found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal. so eat something in the morning, anything. i know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. i say, try heating up last nights leftovers - it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! i find if i tell myself, “you can always eat it tomorrow,” i put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. try it you may save yourself some pre-bed-time calories. and watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.61 the word “leftovers” in paragraph 1 probably means _. a. food which is left after a meal b. things left undone c. meals made of vegetables d. pizza topped with fruit62. what can we infer from the passage? a. working women usually have breakfast in a hurry. b. many people have wrong ideas about breakfast. c. there are some easy ways of cooking a meal. d. eating vegetables helps save energy.63. according to the last paragraph, it is important to _. a. eat something for breakfast b. be careful about what you eat c. heat up food before eating it d. eat calorie-controlled food64. the passage is written mainly for those _. a. who go to work early b. who want to lose weight c. who stay up late d. who eat before sleep65. which of the following statements is true? a. skipping breakfast can help you lose weight. b. the author always has leftovers for breakfast. c. not eating breakfast can save you 300 to 400 calories. d. some women believe that they can save calories by skipping breakfast.dsocieties all over the world name places in similar ways. quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. frequently it happens that a place has two names: one is named by the people and the other by the government. as in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost. many roads and places in singapore（新加坡） are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. thus we have names such as stamford road and raffles place. this is in keeping with traditions in many countries - in both the west and the east. another way of naming places is naming them after other places. perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. the mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former british bases. if you step into selector airbase you will see piccadilly circus - obviously named by some homesick royal air force personnel. some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. bras basah road is an interesting example, “base bas