福建省晋江市季延中学高一英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

晋江市季延中学2013-2014学年高一上学期期中考英语试卷考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1分，满分20分）第一节：i. 听力：听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话的后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. where does the conversation take place? a. in a shop b. in a restaurant c. at a bank.2. what is the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. taxi driver and passenger. b. policeman and driver. c. ticket seller and customer.3. what do we know about the man? a. he uses computer every day. b. he will not learn to use a computer. c. he will learn to use a computer. 4. what is the total cost of the two tickets? a. 135 yuan . b. 90 yuan. c. 125 yuan.5. what will the woman probably do? a. go to bed. b. eat something. c. drink more coffee.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，各个小题将给出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. what is wrong with the man shirt? a. the size is wrong. b. the color fades. c. the style is not popular. 7. what size does the man want? a. 40. b. 42. c. 41.8. what did the woman do in the end? a. changed the mans shirt for another one. b. refused to change the man s shirt. c. gave the money back to the man.请听第7段材料，回答第9至11 题。9. what time is it when the speakers are having the conversation？a. 8:25 pm. b. 7:25 pm c. 9:25 pm.10. what are the speakers talking about?a. what they are going to do tonight. b. a football game on tv.c. the tv program nature & science.11. what will the speakers probably do?a. watch the football game. b. watch the program nature & science. c. take a walk.请听第8段材料，回答第12至14小题。12. what is the relationship between the two speakers?a. father and daughter. b. boss and secretary . c. manager and customer.13. what is david browns phone number?a. 6330401 b. 6332401 c. 6330421 14. where is the phone number?a. on the miss greys desk b. on mr. browns desk. c. on mr. banks desk请听第9段材料，回答第15至17小题。15. what is bettys problem?a. she doesnt know what kind of job to take.b. she doesnt know what kind of college to go to. c. she doesnt know how to communicate with her parents.16. what is bettys opinion?a. shes not sure. b. she wants to go to medical school.c. she wants to go to business school. 17. why does mr black suggest an arts college to betty?a. because students dont have to pay. b. because students are free to choose a major. c. because students study all subjects.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20小题。18. what is the actual reason that kong xiangdong had his hair cut off?a. he started to lose his hair.b. he doesnt like to use shampoo or a hair dryer.c. he thinks it is environmentally friendly 19. what is kong xiangdong managing now?a. a school. b. a band. c. a theatre.20. what advice does kong give parents whose children are learning the piano? a. ask their children to practice playing the piano more.b. dont force their children to learn it. c. tell their children to play the piano as a career.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. its said that he stays up studying every night._ hes excellent in english! a. no way. b. no wonder. c. no doubt. d. no good.22. we should have a sense of responsibility to do something to help _ poor whenever they are in_ trouble. a. 不填; the b. the; the c. the; the d. the;不填 23. ann is in hospital. oh, really? i _ know. i _ go and visit her. a. didnt; am going to b. didnt; will c. dont; will d. dont; would24. nobody got a bit _ during the whole of so _ a game.aexciting; boring bexciting; bored c. excited; boring d. excited; bored25. some youngsters know what to _ at the university; they have made up their minds about future. a. take in b. take up c. take over d. take off26. - what a beautiful day! - yes, its _ that id like to take a walk. a. too nice weather b. so nice weather c. such nice weather d. weather so nice27. -are you a teacher? -no, but i _ in harbin no. 3 high school for 3 years. a.had taught b. has taught c. teach d. taught 28. elizabeth blackwell, who in 1849 became the first woman ever a medical degree in the usa, fought womens rights bravely. a. receive; for b. to receive; for c. get; against d. to accept; for 29. people in jinjang are proud of _they have achieved in the past ten years. a. what b. which c. that d. how30. the alarm_ when the thieves went into the office. a. went away b. went along c. went by d. went off 31. i was putting on my shirt _ my telephone rang. a. while b. when c. as d. before32. sam _ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it. a. brought up b. looked up c. picked up d. set up 33. i was crazy because it _me two hours to get_ in the restaurant the other day. a. took, served b. cost, serving c. took , serving d. spent, served34. after the introduction of the modern equipment, the factory produced _ cars as the year before. a. twice more b. as twice as many c. twice as many d. twice the amount of35. he _up early and cook breakfast for himself when he lived alone ,a. was used to get b. used to get c. is used to get d. has been getting 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 if you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; and when you start using them again, they will slowly become strong again. 36 knows this, but nobody would think of 37 the fact.yet there are many people who 38 to know that the memory works in the same way. when someone says that 39 has a good memory, he 40 means that he keeps his memory in practice 41 exercising it very 42 , either consciously or unconsciously. when someone else says that his memory is 43 , he means that he does not give it enough 44 to become strong. the position is exactly the same as that of 45 people, one of 46 exercises his arms and legs by playing ball, while the other 47 in a chair or a car all day. if a friend of yours says that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own 48 , but if he tells us that he has a poor memory, 49 of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just 50 , and few of us realize that it is just as it was his arms or legs that were weak. not all of us can become very strong in body or very clever in mind, 51 all of us can improve our strength and our memory by the same means that 52 .have you ever 53 that people who cannot read or write usually have 54 memories than those who can? why is this? of course, because they cannot write down something in a little notebook or something else. they have to remember names, places, songs and stories; so their memory is always being exercised. in a word, if you want to have a good memory, do practice 55 things。36. a. everybody b. somebody c. nobody d. each one 37. a. proving b. questioning c. describing d. indicating 38. a. want b. have c. seem d. need39. a. she b. he c. it d. one 40. a. always b. nearly c. really d. almost41. a. with b. in c. to d. by 42. a. often b. fast c. quickly d. soon43. a. bad b. useless c. helpless d. poor 44. a. time b. chance c. space d. places 45. a. two b. four c. three d. five 46. a. them b. that c. whom d. which 47. a. lies b. sits c. hides d. stands48. a. business b. interest c. story d. fault 49. a. few b. some c. many d. several50. a. unfortunate b. unhappy c. unthinkable d. miserable 51. a. because b. but c. for d. since 52. a. study b. rest c. play d. work 53. a. noticed b. thought c. believed d. realized 54. a. stranger b. poorer c. worse d. better 55. a. remember b. remembering. c. to remember d. remembered第三部分 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。(a) at a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.facing 200 people, he asked, “who wants this 20-dollar bill?” a great many hands were put up. then he continued to say, “i intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” suddenly he crumpled （揉）it into a round mass. then he asked, “who wants it? ” still some hands were lifted up.he asked again, “well, how could it be if i do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. as he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but also wrinkled.“who still wants it?” still a few people put up their hands.“my dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. no matter how i treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. on your life road, you may be knocked down（击垮） or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. we may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value（价值） in the gods heart. youre particular - never forget it.”56. how many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill?a. once b. three times c. twice d. four times57. the underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means _.a. broken b. having holes on itc. flat d. having small lines or folds in it58. the speaker did this test in order to _.a. test if some of the audience were extremely interested in moneyb. tell the audience that god values money mostc. tell the audience that one should never lose ones own valued. play a trick on the audience59. what would the speaker probably talk about next?a. how to keep ones value of life. b. how to avoid being knocked down in ones life.c. how money can make people crazy. d. how to give a meaningful class (b) jack london is a famous american writer. his most widely known book is the call of the wild, the story of the adventure of a large dog in the frozen north.jack london was born on january 12, 1876, in san francisco, california. his family was very poor, and jack had to leave school to make money. he worked hard at many different jobs.later, jack returned to school, but he didnt stay. he wrote, “life and pocket book were both too short.” in 1897, he went to alaska to find gold. instead, he found ideas there for his book stories. he returned home and started to write. his writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.jack london was not a happy man, however. in poor health, he took his own life in 1916. he was then only 40 years old.60. jack london went to alaska to _.a. find ideas for his books b. find jobsc. write his books and stories d. find gold 61. jack london left school because _.a. he wanted to become a writer b. he had completed his educationc. he had to work to help his family d. he wanted to find gold.62. from what did jack london get ideas for his books and stories?a. his childhood friend. b. his life in alaska.c. a large dog in the north. d. his pocket book.63. what do we know about jack london?a. he became famous but remained poor all his life.b. though he was poor, he was always happy.c. he killed himself because of poor health.d. he was not famous until he died in 1916.(c) thousands of years ago, birthdays were considered special days. on birthdays, the bad spirits were able to harm you and change your life. it was believed that the only way to solve the problem was to have your friends and family around you, so that good wishes and presents would keep the bad spirits away. also, noisemakers were thought to be used at parties as a way of scaring away the evil spirits.the custom of lighting candles was created by people believing that the gods lived in the sky. by lighting candles and torches, they were sending a signal or prayer to the gods, so they could be answered. blowing out the candles and making a wish were thought to be another way of sending a signal or a message.this is how the way we celebrate our birthdays came about. but different cultures celebrate in different ways.the birthday story in the bible（圣经） that we know best is about the birth of the christ in bethlehem（地名：伯利恒）. for nearly 2000 years since that day, the christian world has been honoring this birth. the day many englishmen celebrate is, of course, christmas. there are other references to birthday parties. king pharaoh celebrated his birthday by making a feast for his court followers. that was over 4000 years ago. the story of king herod tells that on his birthday he made a supper for his lords, high captains and other special friends in galilee (地名：加利利).64. according to the passage, good wishes and presents given by ones friends and family on his birthday can _.a. cheer him up b. push bad spirits away c. bring him a big fortune d. prove that hes a popular person65. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. people send messages to the gods by lighting or blowing out the candles.b. the gods celebrate their birthdays by lighting candles.c. the custom of lighting candles originated with the gods.d. the gods will help people realize their dreams on their birthdays.66. the two ancient kings ways of celebrating their birthdays show_.a. how great the two kings wereb. that their court followers were awarded the special honorsc. the two kings excellent cooking skills d. how different cultures celebrate in different ways67. the passage is mainly about _.a. the functions of the noises made on birthdays.b. how to scare away the bad spirits on birthdaysc. how birthdays came aboutd. the origin of a famous day christmas(d)most friendships die a nature death: people move, change jobs, or start different stages of life. other friendships, however, end unexpectedly. when a friendship is over and you dont understand why, it can be especially painful. sometimes a friend ends your relationship without telling you why.the loss of friendship might be worth reflecting on. knowing when a friendship is over and why it ends may help you build stronger friendships in the future.see if you can find a problem.when a friendship is over, examine your relationship. perhaps you remember your friend complaining that youre always late. maybe you seldom return your friends phone calls. when a friend ends your relationship, try to find out the reasons why the friendship is over. writer a letter to your friend .express you feelings about the friendship. do you miss seeing them? do you have any regrets? would you act differently if you were still friends? make it an honest communication. express you feeling of being hurt or anger.write or talk about how you feel in a letter. when a friendship is over, its important to communicate exactly how hurt you feel, and why. write until you have nothing left to say. when a friend ends your relationship, you do have the right to express yourself. communicate that you are open to pick up the friendship .when a friendship is over and you want to reconnect some day, send christmas, or birthday cards. say hi and send greetings through mutual(共有的) friends. when a friendship is over, dont give up until youre ready. decide to make your present friendships better.an adviser once told me that simply talking about your relationship strengthens your relationship. talk to your present friends. are they happy with your friendship? if a friend ends your relationship, learn something from it.68.the underlined phrase “reflecting on” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .a. keeping on b. giving up c. thinking about d. getting angry69.what can we know from “see if you can find a problem.”?a. you are always late when you and your friend plan to go out. b. perhaps your friendship is over because of your problem.c. your friend is fond of complaining all the time. d. you often refuse to answer your friends phone calls.70. when a friendship is over, you may do all the following except .a. ask your friends whose fault on earth it is b. talk about how you feel about your friendshipc. write a letter to your friend to tell your regrets d. send your greetings to your friend before giving up 71. the purpose of this passage is to .a. explain why you lose a friendship b. advise how to end a friendshipc. tell you when a friendship is over d. suggest what to do when a friendship is over(e)two university of oklahoma scientists are starting research that they hope will someday lead to the development of a vaccine