高一年级期中考试英语试卷牛津版.doc

高一年级期中考试英语试卷本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分,满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第 I 卷 第一部分听力(共两节。满分30分)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。1What time will the woman ring the man tomorrow morning? A6:30am B8:00am C7:30am2The man can get a ticket for the concert by the following means EXCEPT_.? Agoing to the booking office Bbuying one on the internetCbuying one by telephone.3What will the woman probably do before long?A She will move to live near her company B She will refuse to work in the company any more C She will think of a way to reduce the traffic jams.4What will happen next?A. The woman will offer the man 30,000 dollars a year B. The man will work for the womanC. The man will do the same work as before. 5Why does the woman want to buy a car made by the factory?A. Because she used to work in the factoryB. Because she likes to drive new cars.C. Because her old one is always breaking down.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。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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6至7题。6What did the man use to do for a living?AWork at a bank BTeach skating CWrite reports for a newspaper7What is the relationship between the man and the woman?AStrangers BFriends C. Relatives听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8Which of the following statements is not right? AEveryday she has a lot of housework to do. BShe watches a lot of TV everyday CShe has been putting on weight for some time9Why does the man advise the woman to write a novel?A. Because her husband likes to read novelsB. Because she studied well at college.C. Because she likes staying at home.10What does the man advise the woman to do to keep fit and healthy? ADo some regular exercise BEat less food CEat more fruit听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11What does the man want the woman to do?AGo to London with him BFind a place for him to live in London C Find a person to live with him in London12What kind of family does the man prefer to live with? AA family with young children BA family whose members are all working CA family in which there is no other people but a lady who has retired13Which of the following statements is not true according to the conversation?A. Living with a family will cost the man a lot of money. B. The man has saved some money C.Its not easy for the man to find a part-time job in London.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14When did the mans computer break down? AMonday morning BLast Sunday evening CLast Saturday morning15What day does the conversation take place? ATuesday BWednesday CThursday.16Why hasnt Parris come to repair the mans computer?APerhaps because he has been too busy BBecause the man told another person to repair it CBecause the woman offered to repair it 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What is the special custom that the hotel keeps? ABurning wood for fire in the kitchen and the guest rooms BTaking only people who like the old days CMaking all food in the 19th century way18What did people think of the hotel? ABetter than other hotels BToo expensive CToo small19What was the weather like when the accident happened?A. snowy Bwindy Crainy20. How long did it take to put out the fire? A. Five minutes B. Fifteen minutes C. More than twenty minutes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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants. Ahowever Bwhatever Cwhichever Dwhenever答案是B。21 Have you heard of the North Koreas nuclear test? Yes,_ news came as _ shock to me.A. the; aB. the; / C. a; a D. a; the22Bill, if it doesnt rain, we can go straight on and spend more time in Vienna. I just want to hear Mozart. A. Well done ! B. No problem. C. That s great ! D. That s it.23Anything _ can burn is a source of heat energy. A. that B. which C. where D. when24_ graduating from university, David went to China to study Chinese at Beijing Language and Culture University. Which word can be used here: A. As soon as B. In C. After D. At 25Recently I join a school club _ “Poets of the Next generation”, each time we attend the meeting, we listen to each other _ about poems and are required to write a poem as well. A. calling, talk B. called, talking C. called, to talk D. calling, to talk26. Since we cant make a decision, we should _ it to the teachers judgment. A. suggest B. realize C. leave D. depend27This is the dictionary _ I paid 5 dollars. A. to which B. for which C. in which D. for that28After walking in the desert for such a long time, he _ a drink. A. was dying for B. died out of C. would die of D. was dying to29. The movie “Not One Less” tells us a _ story. I can see tears in some of the audiences eyes. A. embarrassing B. amazing C. touching D. attractive30. The truth is, if you _ the correct number of calories and exercise often, you will lose weight, keep fit, and feel great. A. take on B. take up C. take off D. take in31. Surely it doesnt matter where the student associations get their money from; what is what they do with it. A. counts B. considers C. stresses D. requires32. _ sleep every night is very important for your health, which will make you feel much better _ after a days tiring work. A. A good amount of, in no time B. a good many, at a time C. a great deal of, on time D. a great number of, in time33. The movie directed by Ang Lee (Li an) won several awards at the film festival, _ was exciting news to his fans. A. which B. that C. where D. it34. The soldier risked _ away to rescue the people trapped in the flood. A. washing B. washed C. to be washed D. being washed35. I know a little bit about Italy as my wife and I _ there several years ago. A. are going B. had been C. went D. have been第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655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。Its fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA. A month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, I learned a lesson from mosquito (蚊子) bites. Right before 36 Kennedy Airport in New York, my grandma 37 me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the 38 like me. She said, Theres an old sayingthe 39 you stay away from the motherland, the sweeter your blood 40 to the mosquitoes. Not 41 it, I replied, Grandma, thats just an old wives tale(无稽之谈)! Well, less than a week 42 my arrival in Manila, I was already carpeted(布满) with a 43 of mosquito bites. I took many measures to keep myself from being 44 , but they all proved useless.Late one 45 in my cousins home, I couldnt bear the 46 of the bites. Hoping to find some comfort, I 47 my cousin, who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine. Unhappy for 48 interrupted (打扰) she said, There is nothing you can do. Go back to sleep. With a few turns, she slept again. Enviously (妒嫉地) 49 her sleep, I hoped a big mosquito would 50 on her face. However, the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly, never biting her. Amazed (惊奇的), I ran to others 51 , only to find they were all sleeping 52 as the same thing occurred again and again.From those bites, I came to 53 my grandmas silly tale. From then on, Ive always tried to keep a(n) 54 mind about those strange old wives tales 55 they do have some truth to them. 36. A. leaving B. passing C. visiting D. finding37. A. wanted B. asked C. warned D. informed38. A. students B. foreigners C. passengers D. visitors39. A. earlier B. longer C. sooner D. later40. A. grows B. goes C. flows D. likes41. A. expecting B. understanding C. knowing D. believing42. A. after B. before C. when D. as43. A. kind B. pile C. cloud D. blanket44. A. touched B. bitten C. defeated D. discovered45. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night46. A. noise B. hit C. pain D. effect47. A. woke up B. shouted at C. looked for D. dropped on48. A. be B. being C. to be D. was49. A. having B. watching C. making D. helping50. A. land B. fly C. fall D. wait51. A. houses B. flats C. rooms D. homes52. A. joyfully B. anxiously C. soundlessly D. worriedly53. A. tell B. know C. remember D. believe54. A. open B. active C. clear D. honest55. A. and B. so C. because D. until第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A THE Communist Party of China (CPC) will build a well-off society(小康社会) and ensure balanced economic growth, improved quality of life and social justice by 2020. This is what Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee said on Monday, the opening day of the 17th CPC National Congress in Beijing. Here are some of the key points from the General Secretarys speech:Education: The government will maintain the welfare nature of education and continue to increase the education budget(预算). It will promote(促进) balanced development of compulsory education in order to enable all the children to receive education , and speed up the development of senior school education as well as vocational (职业)education.Employment(就业): The country will encourage and support people who start up their own business as a way of creating more job chances. University graduates employment issues are highlighted as a national concern.Healthcare: China will also maintain public medical and healthcare services and pay more attention to the needs of farmers. It will attach equal importance to traditional Chinese and Western medicines.Wealth gap: The country will reform income distribution（分配） to reverse the growing wealth gap. Middle-income people will make up the majority of the population and poverty（贫穷） will be almost eliminated by 2020. Income will be distributed based on a persons performance at work, share of capital, technique and management.Social security(社会保障): The country will establish a sound social security system based on social insurance, and welfare. The country will also make more low-cost housing available.56. The 17th CPC National Congress was held_.A. on Saturday B. on TuesdayC. on Friday D. on Monday57. What does the word in bold “compulsory” mean ? A. 大学的 B. 义务的 C. 小学的 D. 高中的58. According to the article, which statement is true, _. A. The wealth gap between people is reducing now. B. The government is paying much attention to the issue of the employment of university graduates C. The topic on how to improve farmers healthcare hasnt been discussed at the meeting D. People out of work have to face and solve the problem by themselves without getting any support from the country.BChina is confident that the Olympic flame will successfully burn brightly and beautifully on the worlds tallest peak of Mount Qomolangma, a technician（技术人员） said on Thursday.Deputy general manager Xue Li with the China Aerospace Science and Industry company, designer of the torch for the 2008 Games, said a lab had been established to develop a special Olympic flame combustion(燃烧) system which could overcome bad natural conditions such as thin air, gales（狂风）, glaring sunlight and hailstone（冰雹）.The flame, about 20 to 30 centimeters high, should be bright and very pleasant to eyes, said the delegate to the ongoing 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.The flame is designed to be able to weather（经受住）strong storms with a wind speed of 24.5 to 32.6 meters per second and a heavy rain with a per-hour precipitation of more than 50 millimeters, he said.Xue said that besides learning the experiences from previous Olympic flame designs, Chinese technicians have also made a number of innovations（革新） to make sure the flame could outlive wind and storms on top of the peak known to westerners as Mount Everest which stands 8844.43 meters above sea level according to a Chinese survey in 2005.He also made sure that the fuel would be well stored and pollution-free.To host an impressive and successful Olympics, China has promised the world it would relay the torch from Olympia, Greece, the cradle(摇篮) of the Olympiad, to Mount Qomolangma upon its application to host the four-yearly event.We will live up to the commitment(承诺), head of the General Administration of Sport Liu Peng said. Liu also said that apart from the technological advancements to protect the Olympic flame, China also enjoyed an advantage in mountaineering, a sport that had more than 40 years of history in China.Many Chinese athletes, men and women, have climbed up the mount. Some reached the peak more than once. The Tibetan mountaineering team have so far mounted all the worlds 14 mountains exceeding 8,000 meters tall, Liu told journalists at a briefing on Wednesday.Technical difficulties on relaying TV signals on the roof of the world have also been solved, he said.59.What is the passage mainly about?A. Chinese technicians have managed to solve the technical problem of Olympic torch, and promised that it will burn successfully on the top of Mount Qomolangma .B. China has made full preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games. C. A lab had been established to develop a special Olympic flame combustion (燃烧) system. D. The Olympic torch will be placed on the top of Mount Qomolangma.60. By saying “we will live up to our commitment” Liu Peng is expressing the meaning that_A. The flame is able to weather strong storms as well as glaring sunlight. B. The fuel used will not pollute the air.C. China has an advantage in mountaineering, for many Chinese athletes have climbed up the mount. D. China will relay the torch from Olympia, Greece, the cradle of the Olympiad, to Mount Qomolangma successfully61. What can we infer（推断） from the passage? A. Both Liu Peng and Xue Li are designers of the torch B. China has learned some experience from previous Olympic torch and have made a lot of innovations. C. The torch for 2008 Olympic games will be better than previous Olympic flame in many aspects. D. Technical difficulties on relaying TV signals on the roof of the world have also been solved.CThe very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid. Unfortunately the son died in his late teens. Meanwhile, Fitzgeralds wealth greatly increased. He spent a lot on art works of the masters. Later Fitzgerald himself became seriously ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will(遗嘱) as to how his wealth would be settled-to sell his entire collection at an auction(拍卖). Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid（出价）.Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgeralds son by an unknown artist. Because of its poor quality, it received little attention. When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled（敲槌）the crowd to attention .First the lawyer read from Fitzgeralds will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son. The poor-quality painting didnt receive any bidders.except one-the old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid. As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became quiet, and the lawyer read from the will: “Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.” Then the auction was over. 62.The English Baron Fitzgerald was . A. a museum director B. a master of art C. an art collector D. an art dealer 63.Why did the old servant bid for the painting of Fitzgeralds son? A .He was devoted to the family. B. He saw that no one bid for it. C. He knew the content of the will. D. He found it cheap for him to buy. 64.What kind of person was the old servant? A. selfish B. foolish C. kind D. respectful65.Fitzgeralds will showed A .his desire to fool the bidders B. his invaluable love for his son C. his sadness at the death of his son D. his regret of having no children to take over his wealth D Ellen and Bill County are both teachers. They met in college and became good friends because of their shared love for children. Two years after the couple got married, Ellen saw a huge change in the life of one of her student