湖南省益阳市第六中学高一英语下学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

益阳市六中2015年上学期期中考试试卷高 一 英 语时量： 120 分钟 总分： 150 分 part i listening comprehension (30 marks)section a (22.5 marks) directions: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 1( )1.what might john be now?a. a student b. a doctor c. a teacher( )2.why did johns girlfriend leave him? a.john lost his job b.john got a job in american c.john was poor conversation 2( )3.where does the conversation most probably take place?a.at a railway station b.on a train c.in a chess club( )4.when will they go to new york?a.in an hour or so b.in about a day c.in several minutesconversation 3( )5. whats the probably relationship between the two speakers?a.docter and patient b.mother and son c.sister and brother( )6.what is the video about? a.david playing football b.david cooking c.davids mother making dumplings conversation 4( )7.what has mary been doing lately?a.reading long novels b.going on holiday c.preparing for exams( )8.when will mary return the books to the library?a.next term b.in one week c.this afternoon( )9. whats the probably relationship between the two speakers?a.waiter and customer b.librarian and student c.teacher and studentconversation 5( )10.what are the two speakers talking about?a. anxiety b. truth c. exams( )11.why is polly worried?a.he fails his last test b.he missed his teacher c.he will have exams soon( )12.why does polly ask sally for advice?a. she has already passed the examb.she has been through a similar experiencec.she offers lessons about examsconversation 6( )13.where is the man usually in his spare time?a.on the palyground b.in the classroom c.in the library( )14.what sport is the man good at?a.baskerball b.table tennis c.football( )15.what do we know about the man?a.he likes the internet b.he does sports once every two monthsc.he cannot concentrate on his classsection b (7.5 marks) directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words.you will hear the short passage twice.placeon a 16_time17_purposeto 18_the conductormethodlick the day off between19_result20_part ii language knowledge (45 marks) section a (15 marks) directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21.will it be convenient if i call on you at ten tomorrow morning? sorry, i _ a meeting then. a. am attending b. will be attending c. have been attending d. had been attending 22.we wont give up _ we should fail ten times.a. even if b. since c. whether d. until23.travelling to the ancient villages in south anhui _ exciting, and our team _now making our way home. a. was; is b. were; is c. was; are d. were; are 24._ leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights.a. the person b. anyone c. who d. whoever25.the reason _ he was late for school was _ he had to send his mother to a hospital.a. that; why b. why; because c. why; that d. that; because26.the teacher together with his students _ discussing the novel that _ newly published in the u.k. a. are; were b. is; were c.are; was d. is; was27.jay opened the door. there _ he had never seen before. a. a man did stand b. a man stoodc. did a man stand d. stood a man28.the number of tigers _ greatly in the past 20 years and we must take action now to protect them. a. has reduced b. reduced c. was reducing d. had reduced 29.last month, all the villagers expressed their thanks for the aid they _ from charities.a. would receive b. was receiving c. have received d. had received30.the weather here is mild in may.yes. i like the weather because it is _ cold _ hot.a. either; or b. neither; nor c. not; but d. both; and31. the scientist gave a lecture at this university yesterday. when he arrived at the campus, he found himself _ by a group of students suddenly. a. had surrounded b. to be surrounded c. surrounded d. surrounding32.the french pianist who had been praised very highly _to be a great disappointment. a.turned up b.turned in c.turned out d.turned down33.i am told that you _ for hangzhou. when shall i come to pick you up?the plane _ at 10:00, so you should be here at 8:30.a. leave; leaves b. leave; will leavec. are leaving; is leaving d. are leaving; leaves34.are you visiting the park with us this sunday?it all depends. if jack wants to go, _. a. i also go b. so do ic. so i will d. so will i35.all people went home, _ jane alone in the classroom preparing for the exam next month.a. left b. leaving c. being left d. leavessection b (18 marks) directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a. b. c. and d. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.it was past 10:00 pmi was busy with my schoolwork and i was 36 just then my little brother michael came in and said: “betty, can you help me with my homework for school? its about the seven 37 of the world.” my eyes were so 38 on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my 39 . “look, not right now! im very busy.” i said“youre always busy! youre always like that!” he replied. i felt a bit guilty as i thought about his words, but my work seemed more 40 to me than my brothersi sighed a few times and 41 with my own studies. the next day, i arrived home latemichael came into my room. “i know you are busy, but theres something i want to show you”, he beganwithout saying a word, i 42 the paper from himi really didnt 43 what he was sayingall i wanted was to 44 him and finally get to rest. 45 , my eyes widened in surprisethere, he wrote: the seven wonders of the world 1love 2friendship 3peace 4joy 5wisdom 6fun 7family i was completely _46_ . how could such an innocent little child understand such things in life? the most valuable things in life are the ones that we often 47_ for grantedthey are immaterial（非物质的）and they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.36a. tiredb. experienced c. talented d. satisfied37aevents bcities cwonders d. mysteries38apaid b. attracted capplied dfixed39aattentionbcare clove dconcern40apracticalbuseful c. important dinteresting41astartedbhatedcforgot dcontinued42ahandedbtook cgot daccepted43arecordbworry cmind dshare44aget on well with b. keep up with c.make fun of d. get rid of45asuddenly b. luckily c. generally d. finally46awounded b. lost c. pleased d. puzzled47aconsider b. take c. accept d. getsection c (12 marks )directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that fits the context.one day ,peter went to see his doctor. “i am always tired 48 i wake up in the morning.” he said. “do you sleep well?” the doctor asked .”well ,not really. i dream so much. i have been like this 49 a long time.” peter answered .“well ,sometimes dreaming is good for us ,” said the doctor. “maybe, peter said. “but my trouble is 50 i always dream about hard work! last night, as soon as i fell 51 ,i dreamt that i went to the garden to plant trees all night long! then several nights ago, i dreamt that i was on 52 old ship in a terrible storm at sea. we had to work for hours to stop the ship 53 sinking. it seems that ,in my dreams i always have very difficult jobs to do.”“54 about the sleeping pills that were given to you several days ago? dont they work?” the doctor asked .“ yes, but not well. but if i dont take one, i will be awake all night.”“then try to relax before you go to sleep. for 55 , listen to light music.” the doctor said. part iii reading comprehension (30 marks)directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. amr. and mrs. smith always spent their summer holidays in new jersey in the past , staying in a small inn at the foot of a hill . one year , however mr. smith made a lot of money in his business , so they decided to go to london and stay at a really good hotel while they went touring around the famous city .they flew to london and arrived at their hotel late one evening . they expected that they would have to go to bed hungry , because in that small inn in new jersey , no meals were served after seven . they were therefore surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would take dinner there that night .“ are you still serving dinner ? ” asked mr. smith .“ yes , certainly , sir , ” answered the man . “ we serve it until half past nine . ”“ what are the times of meals then ? ” asked mr. smith .“ well , sir ” answered the man , “ we serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning , lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon , tea from four to five , and dinner from six to half past nine . ”“ but that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of london , ” said mrs. smith .56. mr. and mrs. smith in the past_ .a. has often stayed in a big hotel in new jersey b. had travelled to many placesc. often stayed in a small inn d. had made a lot of money57. they decided to go to a really good hotel because_ .a. it was famous b. it was difficult to find a cheap hotelc. it was near many interesting placesd. they now had enough money58. when they arrived at the hotel , they found_ .a. no meals were served after sevenb. dinner was still being servedc. their plane had arrived too lated. they had to go to bed hungry 59. when the man told them the times of meals at the hotel , mrs. smith felt_ .a. disappointed b. excited c. delighted d. satisfied60. mrs. smith_ .a. thought she would have plenty of time to see the sightsb. was afraid they would have no time to tour around londonc. thought the hotel was not as good as the small innd. thought the hotel was much better than the small inn for its good mealsb many people know the names alexander graham bell and thomas edison. however, most people dont know the name of the man who invented the television, philo farnsworth.philo farnsworth was born in 1906 and grew up on a potato farm. as a boy, he loved to learn about science, and he read a lot of science books. when he was only thirteen years old, he drew a picture of a machine that could send pictures as radio sends sounds. he got the idea from the way the potatoes were planted in the field. the potatoes grew in long lines, side by side. this made a shape in philos mind. this shape helped philo think of a way to send the tv picture onto a piece of glass. but he was poor, so philo could not try to make his idea into a machine at that time.later, philo worked at many different jobs. he worked with trees. he worked on broken radios. he worked on trains. he also worked as a street cleaner. at last, two rich men heard about his idea for television, and they gave him the money to make it. on september 7th, 1927, they watched philo test the machine he built. when philo turned on the machine, a small line could be seen on the glass. philo said, “there you have it, electric television.”later, a big company, rca, said they had made the first television. philo had to spend a lot of money on lawyers to fight them. finally, he won. then, world war two started in 1939. during the war, philo spent a lot of money helping the us army instead of building up his television company. after the war, other bigger, richer companies started making televisions. in the end, philo had to sell his company.61. why does the author mention bell and edison at the beginning of the text? a. to remember both of them. b. to prove their wisdom. c. to introduce the topic of the text. d. to explain their relationships.62. according to the text, how old was philo when he finished his invention of tv? a. 27 years old. b. 21 years old. c. 33 years old d. 39 years old63. philo farnsworth got the idea for tv from _. a. the radio b. science books c. potato fields d. a machine64. the underlined part “building up” in the last paragraph probably means “_”. a. starting b. selling c. putting up d. making bigger65. which is the correct order of the following events? a. two rich men gave philo money to do experiments. b. philo sold his own company. c. philo beat rca in law. d. philo fixed broken radios. e. philo showed his invention to others. a. d, a, e, c, b b. e, d, c, b, a c. d, c, e, b, a d. a, c, b, d, ecthanksgiving day in the united states started as a way of giving thanks to a good harvest. it falls on the fourth thursday of november. the origin of the modern thanksgiving day is the harvest celebration in plymouth, massachusetts in 1621. early thanksgiving took the form of a special church service, rather than a feast, as is common now. george washington announced the first national thanksgiving day in 1789. since 1863, thanksgiving day has been a yearly holiday in the united states. a more recent tradition started in 1947. since then, we often see on television the president pardoning (放生) the turkey. it is traditional for families and friends to get together for a large meal with a turkey, potatoes and other seasonal vegetables. many of these foods are native to america and were not available to europe when people first settled in america. thanksgiving day parades are held in some cities and towns. many football games are played and watching them is a popular activity. some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips out of town and to visit friends and families. most government offices, schools and other organizations are closed. many offices and businesses allow their staff to have a four-day weekend. public transportation systems do not usually operate on their regular timetables. it is one of the busiest periods for travel. this can cause overcrowding. parades and football games can cause problems to the local traffic, so some states have an extra day for the thanksgiving holiday, known as thanksgiving friday.66. when did thanksgiving day become a yearly national holiday? a. in 1621. b. in 1789. c. in 1863. d. in 1947. 67.what might an american boy do during the thanksgiving holiday? a. take part in parades.b. watch football games. c. go travelling abroad. d. go shopping. e. have a family get-together. a. a, b, c b. a, d, e c. a, b, e d. b, d, e68.what can be inferred from the last paragraph? a. many people cant have a four-day weekend for their busy work. b. the activities of thanksgiving day may cause people trouble. c. all businesses will open on the friday after thanksgiving day. d. thanksgiving friday will be held in more states for extra pleasure.69. what does the passage tell us about the get-together meal of thanksgiving day? a. it neednt be a big feast. b. many foods are native to europe. c. the turkey is not allowed to be eaten on this day. d. it includes many seasonal foods.70. the passage is mainly about _. a. the origin of thanksgiving day b. celebrations of thanksgiving day c. thanksgiving day in the united states d. presidents and thanksgiving daypart iv writing (45 marks)section a (10 marks)directions: read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.write no more than three words for each answer.chinese are very generous(慷慨) when it comes to educating their children. parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad. they also want their children to take extra -course activities. the chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. so parents will spend unreasonable amount of money on education. even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.as a result, parents can see that their children have some skills that others dont have. and their children will probably do better