2008学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题.doc

蓝天家教网 伴您快乐成长武汉市光谷第二高级中学20072008学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题（共150分，考试时间120分钟）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How does the womans sister go to university?A. By bus B. On foot C. A book2. What was the weather like last Saturday?A. It was sunnyB. It was raining all day.C. It turned fine in the afternoon.3. What does the man mean?A. He knows whats wrong with the watch.B. The woman needs to buy another new battery.C. The clock shop can probably repair the womans watch.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Pick yp the man at 1:00.B. Mail her two letters to the man.C. Meet her friends at the restaurant.5. What does the man say about kate?A. Many people have always liked Kate.B. Kate wasnt expecting so many people at her party.C. A group of friends arranged a surprising party for Kate.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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68题。6. Where does the woman work?A. In Italy. B. In Japan. C. In America.7. When does the woman read newspapers?A. At night. B. During the day.C. In the shopping-time.8. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Journalist and passer-by.C. Editor and newspaper-seller.听第7段对话，回答第911题。9. What does the man want to do?A. To find a house with lower rent.B. To share a room with his close friend.C. To rent some place quiet enough to study.10. Does the woman get familiar with the city?A. Maybe, as she has a little information to offer the man.B. Sure, as she knows where to find what the man needs.C. Yes, as she is in charge of the affairs.11. What does the man probably do?A. A money cashier working in a supermarket.B. A manager arranging part time jobs.C. A student studying in a college.听第8段对话，回答第1214 题。12. Who is the speaker talking to?A. People showing interest in the theater.B. People working in the building.C. People visiting the university.13. How soon will people meet again?A. In an hour and a half.B. In half an hour.C. In an hour.14. What is the purpose of the speakers talk?A. To tell people the rules they should follow.B. To give people some brief introduction.C. To show people the direction.听第9段对话，回答第1517 题。15. What are the two speakers talking about?A. How to increase ones speed in a bicycle race.B. The contribution of cycling to health.C. A yearly cycling event.16. What is different every year according to the woman?A. The route the cyclists take.B. The length of the course.C. The number of cyclists.17. According to the woman, what is provided at the relay stations?A. Bicycle repair services.B. Chocolates.C. Water.听第10段对话，回答第1820题。17. Why are the two speakers upset?A. It may snow during their vacation.B. They may not be able to take their vacation.C. They may fail to join the graduation ceremony.18. What can we learn about their vacation?A. They are going skiing.B. Their plans include other friends.C. Their reservations have been canceled.19. Why cant the man miss classes any more?A. He doesnt want to attend summer classes.B. He is afraid he might not graduate.C. He has already missed too many.20. why cant the man miss classes any more? A. He doesnt want to attend summer classes. B. He is afraid he might not graduate. C. He has already missed too many.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)21I might fail.You wont know till youve tried. Anyway, you dont make it the first time, you will if you keep at it.AunlessBhoweverCeven if Das if22On her door was a note, were the words: “Wont be back until midnight”.AwhichBthatC不填Don which23Since Kwanzaa is a time for learning _ joy, people celebrate it by lighting a candle each day and _ one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Aas well, arguingBas well as, discussing Cexcept, speakingDmore than, talking 24Does that matter? Cant you just wear a flower instead?No, I couldnt do that. _ else will _ jewelry.AEverybody, have wornBsomebody, wearingCEverybody, be wearingDanybody, wear25I _ him very well, but I havent seen him this week.Ahave knownBhad knownCknowDknew26Children under sixteen are not permitted to see such kind of films _ bad for their mental development. Athat isBas is Cthat are Das are27Is Paul playing soccer and tennis for the school?He _. But now he has given them up.AisBhasCused toDhad28I suggested a good way to deal with the problem to Jack.How did Jack to your suggestion?ArespondBanswerCactDadapt29. _Nature Day, _Of nature is allowed. A. On, no pollution and no destruction B. On, no pollution or destruction C. In, no pollution and no destruction D. In, no pollution or destruction30.Careful, the paper is very old and it _A. is torn easily C. tears easilyB. will be easily torn D. will tear easily31 It was _to hear that the factory would have to close. So several minutes after hearing the news we are still in a state of _A. real shock; shock B. a real shock ; shock C. real shock; a shock D. a real shock ; a shock32. It was such a _movie that I was _to deathA. scared; scaredB. scary; scary C. scared; scaryD. scary; scared33. _doesnt really matter to me if we _see the film I have already seen it any way.A. That; dontB. It; dontC. That; wontD. It; wont34. The plot is so complicated that it will take you a while to _.A. speak it outB. pick it out C. work it out D. point it out35. Japan is now making a kind of modern machinea robot, _the function is to look after the old man in everyday life.A. of which B. to whichC. of whom D. whom第二节 完成句子1. Earlier this year I _(有幸见到了) the President and Mrs. Bush. (honor)2. Tom Sawyer _(总是梦见挨打) (dream)3. Each scene will give you a clue_(你可以用来解谜的)（use） 4. If you want to be healthy, you must make sure we get the calories_(以可能的最好的方式) (possible)5. In China people celebrate Chinese Moon Festival_(在农历八月十五)6. We can simply try to eat less fat and sugar and exercise more_(而不是吃昂贵的饮食或进行不健康的节食)(instead)7. A healthy diet should include a variety of food, _(其大多数应富有营养) 8. _(今天上午九点他一定是在作演讲) because I heard that outside the classroom.(must)9. _(请来两匙糖)sugar, please! (spoonful)10. _(别上这些产品的当) claiming to help you lose weight in a week. (take)第三节 完形填空The other day my son was very happy, because he had won some lollies (棒棒糖 ) from his father for his _41_ at school. I asked him if he would like to _42_his gifts with the next child who walked past. He _43_ to do so at first because he is a shy young man but said yes after I _44_him a bit.A father and his child were nearby. I _45_the father and asked if my son could give his daughter a lolly. The father looked at me _46_and was unsure what to say. I _47_explained how I was teaching my son about the power of kindness. _48_he said it was okay.We went to his daughter who wouldnt accept the lollies, too! At this stage my son was rather _49_ by the fact she wouldnt accept his _50_and then he whispered to me, “We go to the _51_school, Mum”._52_apologize to my son for causing him the _53_and give up the act of kindness. I followed through by putting a couple of lollies into their shopping bags and wished them a great day!Then I told my son, “people in the world today are not so _54_to kindness because their thoughts have been _55_by the past. However, we can _56_this situation by doing these random (随意的) acts of kindness. So dont be _57_about it my son. They may have been cool about it but Im sure we left them touched and _58_in some way. And the young girl will _59_you as the boy with a big heart, when she _60_you at school!”Its a beautiful lesson I believe.41. A. mistakes B. position C. performance D. entertainment42.A. show B. share C. connect D. compare43. A. decided B. hesitated C. announced D. quarreled44. A. encouraged B. scolded C. fooled D. told45.A. left B. realized C. approached D. begged46 A. helpfully B. carefully C. terribly D. confusedly47 A. nearly B. also C. closely D. further48 A. Surely B. Finally C. RegularlyD. Doubtfully49 A. scared B. excited C. embarrassedD. surprised50 A. finding B. help C. wish D. offering51 A. different B. same C wrong D. right52 A. So that B. Rather than C. Even so D If only53 A. anger B. struggle C. trouble D. surprise54 A. successful B. normal C. open D. pleasant55 A. forgotten B. moved C. disappeared D. shaped56 A. ignore B. changeC. supportD. experience57 A. happy B. sad C. hard D. curious58 A. inspired B. worried C. thrilled D. disappointed59 A. punish B. remind C. remember D. forget60A. comes across B. runs throughC. goes across D. goes through第三部分 阅读理解AIn the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you dont know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water（自来水）before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.Serving in restaurants is often large, too large for many people. If you cant finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a“doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows youre taking the food for yourself.Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have“Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal. Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.（ ）61Which statement is true?AAmerican people like sitting with people they dont knowBA hostess always seats a small group at a large tableCAmerican people never sit with people they dont knowDAmerican people will not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking（ ）62What is served before you order?ABread.BButter.CCoffee.DCold water.（ ）63What do Amerian people always do when servings are too large for them?AThey take the food home with a“doggie bag”for their dogs.BThey leave the food on the table and go away.CThey take the food home with a“doggie bag”and enjoy the food later.DThey ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.（ ）64What can you learn about“tips”according to the passage?ACustomers often add tips to their check.BThe price of the meal usually includes the tip.CPeople are not expected to pay tips in addition.DTips are suppose to be left on the table when customers leave.BNo poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end. All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling “interpretation” of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it. I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it, if there isnt time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is “ a criticism of life”, and “ a heightening(提升) of life”. It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”, and it “can save your life”. I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who dont like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it. 65. To have a better understanding of a poem, one should_.A. discuss it with othersB. analyze it by oneselfC. copy it down in a notebookD. practise reading it aloud66. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry? _A. Extending your life.B. Saving your lifeC. Criticizing lifeD. Heightening life67. According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students _. A. to understand lifeB. to enjoy poetryC. to become teachersD. to become poets68. What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply? _A. More stress was laid on the understanding of poetry in the past.B. Poetry is more important than any other subject.C. One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry.D. Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses.CFootball, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more valuable lessons from it than from school.When I joined the team freshman year, I didnt realize what I was getting into. Even though I had been playing since fourth grade and knew it was hard work, nothing would prepare me for the effort I would put into football that year. We worked all summer in the weight room and ran on the track to get in physical and mental shape before the season.See, football is more of a mental sport than anything else. So running on the track wasnt only about getting in shape. we would push our minds by running as hard as we could even if we were going to pass out. At the beginning, I was immature (幼稚) and only thought of myself, sometimes even gave up when I was tired or hurt. Then after the third game I had a season-ending injury. Imagine working all summer and then only being able to play three games! I needed surgery (外科手术) on my arm and at least five months to recover.Needless to say , I missed the rest of the season, but this actually helped me realize that since you never know when your last play will be , you should try your hardest in football and life. After freshman year I decided that I would always give my best effort. Playing varsity (校队的) football has taught me so much more than just what my assignment are on a particular play or how to block. I have learned to think about other first, and realized how important working hard is . Being with all my friends, even sweating and bleeding with them, really made us bond as a group of hard-working young men who I know will succeed in life. 69. What is the main idea of the passage?How the author dislikes the game of football.When the author began to play football.How the author has changed his attitude to football.What sport the author likes best.70. In the third paragraph, the underlined phrase “getting in shape ” probably means “_”Becoming healthyDesigning the playgroundLosing weightMeasuring the track71. From the text we can infer_.A. the author joined the football team with a clear aimB. football only brought the author certain assignments.C. the author worked all summer to get ready for the seasonD. the author never los heart when he met with difficulty72. What did the author get from his season-ending injury?A. good lesson about life.B. good chance on the team.C. good relationship with his partners.D. good rest as he expected.DHave you ever noticed when your sweat dries it will leave marks on your T-shirt? The marks are tiny bits of salt.If you go to the seaside , you will know that seawater does the same to your clothes, because it also has a lot of salt in it.Water evaporates from the surface of the sea but the salt remains. Have you ever thought about whether the seas will keep getting saltier? The answer is no. The oceans have stayed at about 3.5 percent salt contend for hundreds of millions of years. It keeps a constant level of salt in different ways.Pick up a seashell and weigh it in your hand. It is heavy. All animals need sodium (钠 ) to live and most need calcium(钙) to build bone an shells. The seashell, like all sea animals, gets its sodium and calcium from seawater. When animals die , their salt is locked up in bines and shells, which drop to the bottom of the sea.Seawater and rocks react( 反应 )with each other not just