广东省惠来县第一中学高一英语下学期期中试题 (2).doc

惠来一中2014-2015年度第二学期期中试题 高一英语试卷第一部分：听力测试（共两节，满分15分）请听下面四段对话或独白，回答问题，每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第一段对话，回答第1至2题。1. what will the two speakers do this evening? a. see a movie. b. go shopping. c. go dancing.2. when will the two speakers meet? a. at 8:00. b. at 7:20. c. at 6:40请听第二段对话，回答第3到5题。3. how was the weather yesterday? a. hot. b. cool. c. cold.4. what did the man speaker do yesterday? a. he visited a friend. b. he stayed at home all day. c. he went swimming with a friend.5. what do we know about the man speaker? a. he still feels terrible now.b. he feels very hungry now.c. he hasnt taken any pills yet.请听第三段独白，回答第6到8题。6. how long have the speaker and josh been friends? a. over a year.b. about a month.c. about half a year.7. what did josh want to do that day? a. watch a movie. b. go back to school. c. watch his sisters performance.8. what did the speaker learn in the end? a. josh was not a good friend. b. friends need time of their own. c. josh no longer wanted to be his friend.请听第四段对话，回答第9到10题。9. whats the man worried about? a. how to make some friends. b. how to get along well with others. c. how to make others understand him.10. what do we know about the woman? a. shes afraid to introduce herself to others.b. she tries to remember peoples names. c. she is bad at making a conversation.第二节：听取信息（每空1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为11-15 的空格中。录音读两遍。john wengers familyjohns mothershe was born in 11 on september 9th, 1969.she can speak german, polish, french and english.johns fatherhe was born in berne, switzerland on 12 12th, 1967.he can speak french, italian and english.johnhe was born in philadelphia on june 4th, 13 . he attends the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia, and hopes to_14_ the fieldof 15 .he speaks english, and can read french and german quite well.第二部分：笔试部分（共135分）一，单项选择（共15分，每小题1分）从a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. the naughty boy _ to me that the hen that _ there just now had_ two eggs the day before.a. laid; laid; laid b. laid; lay; lain c. lied; laid; lain d. lied; lay; laid17. we dont permit _ in the classroom; that is to say, students arent permitted _ in the classroom.a. to smoke; to smoke b. smoking; smoking c. smoking; to smoke d. to smoke; smoking 18. mrs. white found her husband _by letters and papers and_ very worried.a. surrounding; looked b. surrounded ; lookedc. surrounding; looking d. surrounded ; looking19. does it rain a lot in this area? _, it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert. a. as for b. in other wordsc. on the contraryd. as a result20. where is the shooting centre? it is about 50 kilometres _ the city. a. in south of b. south of c. the south of d. southern of21. lily from vancouver has a gift _ music, which she gets from her mother. a. on b. for c. in d. about 22. roughlynigeria is_greatbritaina.threetimesthesizeas b. the size three times of c.threetimesasthesizeasd. three times thesizeof23. the fact _ those men have broken into your house is not _ you wanted.a. what, what b. that, that c. what, that d. that， what24 ._ is known to everyone that knowledge comes from practice.a. it b. that c. as d. what 25. he said _ his sister had passed the entrance examination of college and _ she would go to college in about 20 days. a. that; /b. /; /c. that; whichd. that; that26. i want to tell you is the deep love and respect i have for my parents.a. that b. which c. whether d. what27. the factory_ i am going to is the place _ my mother used to work many years ago. a. where, where b. where, which c. which, where d. that, which28._ is known to everyone, knowledge comes from practice. a. it b. that c. as d. what 29. when can i come for the photos? i need them tomorrow afternoon. they_be ready by 12:00. a. can b. should c. might d. need30 . tom, you are so lazy! this work _ hours ago. a. should have finished b. must have finished c. should have been finished d. might have finished二，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 3145各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。there once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. one day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become _31_. the fortune teller said, young man, you are already wealthy now.where is my wealth? the young man asked _32_.it is with you. your _33_ is (are) your wealth. you use them to see this world. you use them to see all the _34_ things in this world. you can read, study and learn. your hands are your wealth. you can use them to work. you can use them to hug your beloved ones. your _35_are your wealth. you can go to any places. the fortune teller said.you call these wealth? everyone has them, the young man said.these are wealth. what you have now are not what others can luckily have. are you _36_ to give your eyes to me? i am willing to give you a lot of money to _37_ for them, the fortune teller said.no, are you crazy? i am not going to exchange my eyes for money! they are _38_ to me! the young man _39_.exactly, these are wealth to you. you will not exchange them for money. furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not _40_ them or treasure them. they are not _41_ to heaven for giving them their wealth. they even complain that heaven is unfair to them. do you want to _42_one of them before you will treasure them? the fortune teller said.everyone is wealthy. but we should not take it for granted. we need to _43_ our wealth, take care of it and use it _44_. we should not overuse it because once it is _45_, it is gone forever. remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.31. a. happyb. youngc. wealthyd. poor32. a. anxiouslyb. sadlyc. quietlyd. patiently33. a. knowledgeb. skillsc. braind. eyes34. a. uglyb. beautifulc. stranged. useful35. a. legsb. carsc. jewelsd. banknotes36. a. lovelyb. optimisticc. angryd. willing37. a. chargeb. buyc. exchanged. change38. a. preciousb. uselessc. extrad. special39. a. weptb. laughedc. smiledd. yelled40. a. seeb. realizec. keepd. hold41. a. gratefulb. carefulc. meaningfuld. faithful42. a. getb. graspc. haved. lose43. a. treasureb. makec. setd. earn44. a. wronglyb. wiselyc. naturallyd. really45. a. oldb. usedc. goned. dead第三部分：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在的相应位置上。in the days when an ice dream cost much less, tom, an 8-year-old boy, entered a hotel coffee shop 46 sat at a table. a waitress put a glass of water in front of him. how much is 47 sandae ice cream? fifty-cents, replied the waitress. the little boy pulled 48 right hand out of the pocket and studied a number of coins in it. how much is a dish of plain ice cream? he asked. some people were now waiting 49 her service and the waitress grew a hit 40 (patience). thirty-five cents. she said 51 (rude). the little boy carefully counted the coins again. i will have a plain ice cream, he said. the waitress walked 52 . the boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. it was not long 53 the waitress came back and began to wipe down the table and suddenly 54 (surprise) at what she saw. there, were two nickels and five pennies placed on the table,_55_ is her tip(小费)!第四部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 amy father and i were very close. i loved pleasing him, and he was always proud of my success. if i won a spelling contest（竞赛）at school, he was on top of the world. later in life whenever i got a promotion, id call my father right away and hed rush out to tell all his friends. in 1970, when i was named president of the ford motor company, i dont know which of us was more excited.like many native italians, my parents were very open with their feelings and their love not only at home, but also in public. most of my friends would never hug their fathers. but i hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity nothing could have felt more natural.he was a curious man who was always trying new things. he was the first person in allentown to buy motorcycle. unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didnt get along too well. he fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it. as a result, he never again trusted any vehicle（车辆）with less than four wheels.because of that motorcycle, i wasnt allowed to have a bicycle when i was growing up. whenever i wanted to ride a bike, i had to borrow one from a friend. on the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as i turned sixteen.56. when i was named president of the ford motor company, my father would_a. tell all his friends about it b. feel most happy over itc. get very surprised at it d. be much more excited than i57. i hugged and kissed my father at every opportunity, _. a. even though i hated to do it b. because i was told to do it by my father c. as i was named president of the ford motor company d. for i felt it quite natural to do it58. which of the following statements shows that my father was a curious man? a. i wasnt allowed to have a car when i was growing up. b. he was the first man in the town to buy a motorcycle. c. he was always proud of my success. d. he was very open with his feelings and his love.59. which of the following statements is not true? a. my father loved his motorcycle. he rode through the dirty streets of allentown every day. b. i was not allowed to have a bicycle when i was growing up, but when i was just 16 i was allowed to drive a car. c. my father was always proud of what i did. he was very pleased when i won a spelling contest at school. d. my father bought a motorcycle, but got rid of it because he fell off it so often. 60. what does the underlined word “promotion” in paragraph 1 mean in chinese? a. 报酬 b. 好处 c. 提升 d. 快乐bwhy should mankind explore space? why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on earth? these are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. what drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? the wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possiblenearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the dangerwith knowledge, we can lessen its effectsexploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be foundeven if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful laterresources may be more than physical possessions. knowledge or techniques have been acquired through explorationthe techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. we have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space industry!while many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. while space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. the danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive. without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not existwhile earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. it is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future61、why does the author mention the questions in paragraph 1?a. to express his doubtsb. to compare different ideasc. to introduce points for discussiond. to describe the conditions on earth62、what is the reason for exploring space based on paragraph 2?a. humans are nature-born to do sob. humans have the tendency to fightc. humans may find new sources of foodd. humans dont like to stay in the same place63、the underlined word spin-offs in paragraph 4 probably refers to_a. survival chances b. potential resourcesc. unexpected benefits d. physical possessions64、what makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?a. our genetic makeup b. resources on the earthc. the adaptive ability of humansd. by-products in space exploration65、what is the main idea of the passage?a. space exploration has created many wondersb. space exploration provided the best value for moneyc. space exploration can benefit science and technology.d. space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on earth.c edmund halley was an english scientist who lived over 200 years ago. he studied the observations of comets which other scientists had made. the orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. he could not figure it out. neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems. however, halley had a friend named isaac newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. he told halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse. now halley set to work. he figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. he made a surprising discovery. the comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. yet their appearance had been 75 to 76 years apart. this seemed very strange to halley. three different comets followed the same orbit. the more halley thought about , the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought . he decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. the comet had gone away and had come back again. it was an astonishing idea! halley felt certain enough to make a prediction of what would happen in the future. he decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. there were 53 years to go before halleys prediction could be tested. in 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. ever since then that comet had been called halleys comet, in his honor. 66. halley made his discovery _. a. by doing experimentsb. by using the work of other scientistsc. by means of his own careful observationd. by chance67. halley made a surprising but correct prediction in the year_. a. 1705b. 1758 c. 1776d. 160768. this passage in general is about _. a. halley and other scientists b. the orbit of a comet c. newton and halley d. halley and his discovery69. which of the following is true?a. edmund halley was an american scientist. b. halley made his discovery by doing experiment. c. isaac newton was a famous mathematician. d. the orbit of a comet had the shape of an around. 70. edmund halley figured out the orbit of_.a. some different comets appearing several timesb. the same comet appearing at different timesc. three different comets appearing at the same timed. several comets appearing at the same timedwhat will man be like in the future in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? we can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.let us take an obvious example. man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. now, on average, men are about three inches taller. five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. as time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more and eventually we shall need larger ones! this is likely to bring a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.nowadays our eyes are in constant use. in fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. but over long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger.on the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. these, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. at the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal