北京四中高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

北京四中20082009学年上学期期中考试高二英语试卷（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第卷第一部分 听力测试(共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)第一节听下面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。每段对话你将听一遍。1. where are the two speakers?a. at the entrance to the park.b. in a museum.c. in a zoo.2. what will mary do?a. find the books charlie wants.b. use charlies card to borrow some books he wants.c. use her own card to borrow some books for charlie.3. where does the talk probably take place?a. in a library.b. in a restaurant.c. in a hospital.4. what is the lady going to do now?a. go to the hotel with the man.b. go to the bank.c. have lunch with her friend.5. what is the total cost for both tickets?a. 50 yuan.b. 70 yuan.c. 75 yuan.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7题。6. who is mark probably?a. susans husband.b. the mans brother.c. the womans husband.7. when will they probably have dinner together?a. on saturday morning.b. on saturday evening.c. on sunday evening.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. why does the lady come to the man?a. she just drops in on him.b. she wants to say “hello” to him.c. she wants to interview him on something.9. what is the man probably expert at?a. forestry.b. news reports.c. edition.10. what is the lady?a. a reporter of a newspaper.b. a columnist.c. a columnist as well as a reporter of a newspaper.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. what is the boy doing now?a. reading.b. watching tv.c. doing his homework.12. whats the mother doing now?a. watching tv.b. cooking.c. doing some cleaning.13. what can we infer from the dialogue?a. the boy is untidy.b. the boy is naughty.c. the boy is diligent.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. what does the lady have to do first to find the school library?a. walk forward.b. walk back.c. take a bus.15. which of the following can show the correct position of the school library?a. b. c. 16. how far is the school library from the two speakers?a. 200 meters away.b. not more than 200 meters away.c. more than 200 meters away.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. when is the announcement made?a. before the plane takes off.b. while the plane is flying in the sky.c. when the plane is landing.18. who makes the announcement?a. a stewardess (空姐).b. the pilot.c. an announcer.19. how many things does the announcement tell the passengers?a. five.b. six.c. seven.20. what should a passenger do if he wants to have a cup of coffee?a. go to ask a stewardess for help.b. push the call button.c. make it himself.第二部分 语言知识一、单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21. four dollars a pair? i think its a bit too much. if you buy three pairs, the price for each will to $3.5.a. come downb. take downc. turn overd. go over22. james finished his lunch in hurry some of the food was all over the table.a. so; that b. such a: that c. so a; / d. such; /23. the strange grass never seen before is _ to be a new plant.a. likely b. possibly c. probably d. particularly24. ive taken someone elses green sweater by mistake. it harrys. he always wears green.a. has to be b. will be c. mustnt be d. could be25. my brother is very tall. the little bed wont for him.a. prepare b. match c. fit d. do26. what sort of house do you want to have? something big? well, it be big-thats not important.a. mustnt b. neednt c. cant d. wont27. tom looked at jenny, tears his eyes, and shouted out the words in his heart for years.a. filling; having been hidden b. filled; hiddenc. filling; hidden d. filled; hiding28. my car started up at last. you should have it repaired _ its working now.a. as long as b. as though c. even though d. in case29. for all these years i have been working for others. im hoping ill my own business some day.a. turn up b. fix up c. set up d. make up30. _ more about university courses, call (920) 746-3798.a. to find out b. finding out c. find out d. having found out31. every time he came across a new word when reading novels, he will a dictionary.a. search b. look up c. consult d. turn on32. , i did break her heart but it was not what i meant to.a. generally speaking, b. to be honestc. to make matters worse d. to start with33. why is johnny always late for the meeting? it seems that he has no of time at all.a. need b. demand c. requirement d. sense34. laura was caught in the supermarket the makeup into her bag.a. putting b. to put c. being put d. put35. he suddenly saw sue the room. he pushed his way _ the crowd of people to get to her.a. across; acrossb. over; throughc. over; into d. across; through36. he felt something terrible about to happen he entered the dark room.a. instantly b. instant c. the instant d. while37. the explosion, _ the newspaper showed, claimed more than 100 deaths.a. which b. that c. where d. as38. do you feel like an imax movie today or on sunday? i prefer sunday. but since there will be many people around, id rather it today.a. watching; watchb. watch; watchingc. seeing; seed. see; seeing39. i suggest you roses example and start doing regular exercise.a. copy b. follow c. take d. accept40. what we should do after graduation is to see our teachers to thank them their unselfish contribution our future.a. to, for b. for, to c. to, to d. for, for二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。i was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. money was always tight, but we had a 41 over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always 42 . not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought i was 43 . ive always been glad about that.it was christmas time, and although there wasnt 44 for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. but the big 45 for the kids was the fun of christmas 46 they planned weeks ahead of time, asking 47 what they wanted for christmas. fortunately, i had saved $120 for 48 to share by all five of us.the big 49 arrived. i gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and 50 them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. then everyone scattered. we had two hours to shop; then we would 51 back at the “santas workshop”.driving home, everyone was in high christmas spirits, 52 my younger daughter, ginger, who was unusually 53 . she had only one small, fiat bag with a few candies fifty-cent candies! i was so angry, but i didnt say anything 54 we got home. i called her into my bedroom and closed the door, 55 to be angry again. this is what she told me.“i was looking 56 thinking of what to buy, and i 57 to read the little cards on the giving trees. one was for a little girl, four years old, and all she 58 for christmas was a doll. so i took the card off the tree and 59 the doll for her. we have so much and she doesnt have anything.”i never felt so 60 as i did that day.41. a. roofb. hatc. skyd. star42. a. little b. less c. enough d. more43. a. busy b. serious c. strict d. kind44. a. effort b. room c. time d. money45. a. improvement b. problem c. surprise d. excitement46. a. shopping b. travelling c. parties d. greetings47. a. the other b. each other c. one by one d. every other one48. a. toys b. clothes c. presents d. bills49. a. day b. chance c. cheque d. tree50. a. forced b. reminded c. invited d. begged51. a. draw b. stay c. move d. meet52. a. including b. besides c. except d. regarding53. a. quiet b. excited c. happy d. ashamed54. a. since b. after c. while d. until55. a. waiting b. ready c. hoping d. afraid56. a. out b. over c. forward d. around57. a. forgot b. stopped c. failed d. hated58. a. wanted b. did c. got d. played59. a. made b. searched c. bought d. fetched60. a. angry b. rich c. patient d. bitter第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。awe spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. with the car full of flowers we were going home. on our way back my wife noticed a cupboard outside a furniture shop. it was tall and narrow. “buy it,” my wife said at once. “well carry it home on the roof rack. ive always wanted one like that.”what could i do? ten minutes later i was 20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. it was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.in the gathering darkness i drove slowly. other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. the police even stopped traffic to let us through. carrying furniture was a good idea.after a time my wife said, “theres a long line of cars behind. why dont they overtake, i wonder?” in fact a police car did overtake. the two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. but then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. the police car stopped at our village church. one of the officers came to me.“right, sir,” he said. “do you need any more help?”i was a bit puzzled. “thanks, officer,” i said. “you have been very kind. i live just on the road.”he was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “well, well,” he said, laughing. “its a cupboard youve got there! we thought it was something else.”my wife began to laugh. the truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. i smiled at the officer. “yes, its a cupboard, but thanks again.” i drove home as fast as i could.61. in fact the husband the cupboard.a. would like very much to buy b. badly wantedc. was glad to have bought d. would rather not buy62. other drivers thought they were .a. carrying a cupboard to the churchb. sending flowers to the churchc. carrying nothing but a piece of furnitured. going to attend a funeral (葬礼) at the church63. the police will be more polite to those who are .a. driving in gathering darkness b. in great sorrowc. driving with wild flowers in the car d. carrying furniture64. what did the husband think of this matter?a. it was very strange. b. he felt embarrassed about it.c. he took great pride in it. d. he was puzzled at it.bit is sometimes said that the english are polite people. this can make life difficult for foreigners. suppose a foreign boy asks an english girl to go out with him and she says, “if i finish my work, ill meet you in the caf at 7 oclock.” is she saying “yes” or “no” to his invitation?in grammatical terms, she is using the conditional structure. by using the conditional, speakers of english can avoid giving a “yes” or “no” answer to a question.it enables people to be diplomatic. if the girl doesnt want to go out with the boy, she wont turn up at the caf. she will let him understand she is still working. if she wants to go out with him, but doesnt want to appear too easy to catch, she has achieved that with her reply. but in this case, as she uses the first conditional which shows probability, she is quite likely to turn up at the caf. being polite can make life very difficult.the conditional is often used by people in the news politicians, for example who wish to avoid speaking out their ideas. this is very important if they are on their way to discuss an agreement. no one wants to give away his or her points before he or she starts. a government spokesman might say to a group of workers, “if we could pay you more, we would.” the use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is using the second conditional form, which shows improbability. so it is unlikely the workers will get their rise.“if ” is a small word, which appears often in the english language. it can show politeness, reported speech and conditionals such as the first probability if i can come to your party, i will; the second improbability if i saw you tomorrow, id give you the book; and the third impossibility (meaning it is too late to change something that has happened) if you had told me, i would have helped you.65. the using of the conditional can make a speech .a. clearerb. quickerc. more polited. more exciting66. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. language used in the news should make room to argue.b. english people never speak out their ideas in public.c. usually english girls are not easy to catch.d. the word “if ” can show different meanings.67. in the passage, “if we could pay you more, we would.” probably means .a. the workers problems are not difficultb. the spokesman doesnt give any promisec. the workers will make more moneyd. the spokesman keeps his word68. the passage is mainly talking abouta. the conditional in communication b. how to invite a girl in britainc. british people and their life d. some language pointsca train floating on aira train that floats on air? its not magic its magnets ( 磁 ) . and its close to reality.in virginia usa the fall of 2002, a train with no wheels traveled on air and carried college students across their campus. in japan, a whisper-quiet railway engine hovered and raced at 350 miles per hour using magnets and electricity as the power. and in china, a magnet train line linked shanghai with nearby pudong airport.these trains use magnetic levitation (悬浮) technology, “maglev” for short. they use the same rules as the magnets you pick up at home or school: opposite poles of magnets attract each other, and like poles repel each other.how does it work?powerful magnets on the bottom of the train repel magnets on the track, which is actually just a magnet-filled guiding way. with a magnetic field of sufficient force, the train will go hovering on air, which seemed impossible to us in the past.when an electrical current is sent through the track, the train moves. turn the current backwards and the train slows down.maglev doesnt rely on the friction (摩擦力) of wheels on track, so it can climb a much steeper hill than a traditional train. and it can travel easily in snow and ice, something that could bring normal trains to a screaming stop.69. this passage is about .a. maglevb. magnetsc. levitationd. electricity70. which of the following is a repelling action?a. b. c. d. 71. what can we learn from the text?a. a magnet-filled guiding way is formed inside a maglev train.b. instead of electricity, magnets are used as the power of a maglev.c. maglev trains can climb hills with the help of magnet wheels.d. electric currents decide the movements of a maglev train.72. what is the difference between a maglev train and an ordinary train?a. a maglev train can climb mountains without power while an ordinary one cant.b. a maglev train can travel in college campus while an ordinary, train is not allowed.c. travelling without a track, a maglev train is safer and smoother than an ordinary one.d. floating on a track, a maglev train is faster, quieter than an ordinary railway train.dsince we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. one strength of the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions. social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. people with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.social support cushions stress in a number of ways. first, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. second, other people often provide us with informational support. they help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. third, we typically find social companionship supportive. taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. finally, other people may give us instrumental support money aid, material resources, and needed services to reduce stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.73. interpersonal relationships are important because they can .a. make people live more easily b. smooth away daily problemsc. deal with life changes d. cure types of illnesses74. the researches show that