2010高一英语期中考试

1 雷锋学校雷锋学校 2010 下期高一英语科期中考试试卷下期高一英语科期中考试试卷 制卷人 罗妍 本试卷分为四个部分 包括听力 语言知识运用 阅读理解和书面表达 考试 结束后 将答卷交回 PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION 10 points Section A Directions In this section you ll hear 5 onversations between 2 speakers For each conversation there are 2 questions and each question is followed by 3 choices Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter A B or C on the question booklet You will hear each conversation TWICE Conversation 1 1 Which bus goes to Capital Cinema A No 15 bus B No 25 bus C No 50 bus 2 Where is the conversation taking place A At ths bus station B In the Capital Cinema C In the Gardan Hotel Conversation 2 3 Where is the man going A He is going to the Palace Museum B He is going to the Palace Hotel C He is going to the railway station 4 How is he going A By bus B By subway C By train Conversation 3 5 What does the man order A A cake and a Coke B A hamburger and a Coke C A hamburger and a coffee 6 How much does it cost A 1 70 B 1 07 C 1 17 Conversation 4 7 What s the probable relationship 关系 between Mr Banks and Miss Grey A Boss 老板 and secretary 秘书 B Husband and wife C Father and daughter 8 What s the caller s number A 622301 B 633201 C 632201 Conversation 5 9 When will Wang Qiang go to Edinburgh A This summer vacation B This winter vacation C Next summer vacation 2 10 How will Wang Qiang go there A By air B By water C By train PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE 30 points Section A 15 points Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A B C and D Choose one answer that best completes the sentence 11 They talked for about an hour of things and persons they remembered in the school A which B thatC who D whom 12 He used to cards but now he is used to a walk after supper A play taking B playing take C play take D playing taking 13 John said he d been working in the office for an hour was true A he B this C which D who 14 Although it was really a difficult task he decided to try his best to success A challenge B host C approve D achieve 15 I don t like you speak to her A the way B the way in that C the way which D the way of which 16 it is to skate on real ice A What fun B What a fun C How a fun D What funs 17 The place the bridge will be built should be protected A which B that C when D where 18 There s about 400mm rainfall in this area a year A on average B in average C of average D for average 19 He the company since 5 years ago A is in charge ofB was in the charge of C has been in charge ofD has been in the charge of 20 His parents wouldn t let him marry anyone family was poor A of whom B whom C of whose D whose 21 Marie Curie paid no attention the prize that she won because of her achievements in physics A to B of C about D from 22 If most breadwinners a day s pay to the Hope Project then it will be hopeful A gift B donate C present D give 23 For the young should be showed to their parents teachers and old people A respect B seriousness C laugh D laziness 24 This kind of exercise is most and therefore is a good test of your students ability A surprising B encouraging C exciting D challenging 25 finishing his homework he went to play basketball A In B Upon C At D With Section B 10 points Directions For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases 3 marked A B C and D Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context Peter 26 the army when he was eighteen and within several months he was taught how to be a good soldier He did quite well in everything except shooting One day an officer 27 the young soldiers how to 28 He asked each soldier to shoot ten times and all of them were doing quite well except Peter After he had shot at the target nine times and had not hit 击中 it once the officer 29 and said You are quite hopeless Peter Don t 30 your last bullet too Go behind that 31 and shoot yourself with it Peter did not say anything and went behind the wall A few 32 later the officer and the other young soldiers 33 the sound of a shot Heavens the officer said Has that foolish man really shot 34 He ran behind the wall at once but Peter was all right I m sorry sir he said but I 35 again 26 A took B attended C joined D took in 27 A asked B learned C taught D chose 28 A shoot B ride C choose D learn 29 A got annoyed B was hungry C was pleased D got ready 30 A leave B lose C waste D pass 31 A house B wall C desk D target 32 A weeks B days C years D seconds 33 A saw B heard C listened D watched 34 A his friend B the soldier C him D himself 35 A changed B left C missed D lost Section C 5 points Directions Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context Some people think that they will get ill 36 they use their brains 大脑 too much It is not true Through many researches scientists show us that the more you use your brains the better they will be and the wiser you will become Of course if you want to keep your mind clear and be energetic 充满活力的 you must have 37 rest and study properly To the teenagers using their brains in the morning is good 38 their health There are many ways to rest One is a peaceful rest Sleep is a peaceful rest Another is an active rest For example take a walk outdoors 39 morning exercises every day To change the way of the brains activities 活动 is also a good way to rest In everyday life to eat some eggs meat fresh vegetable and fruit is 40 good for the brains Wish you a wise man and a happy life PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION 20 points 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 4 A Do you know what British teenagers worry about most A survey by the UK s Department of Health shows that the top worries are losing weight and fitting in 适应 Over 100 000 teenagers took part in the research Losing weight is a big concern among teenagers This may be an effect of famous people with perfect bodies around them Adolescence is a physically and emotionally difficult time Teenagers want to feel good about their bodies It s also important for them to be accepted Many teenagers were picked on 捉弄 in high school Who should I eat lunch with Who should I hang out with Will I be accepted These questions are troubling many UK teenagers according to the survey It s interesting to see that family background has an effect on teenagers worries Teenagers from low income families worried more about losing weight and bullying 欺凌弱小 Teenagers from higher income families were more likely to worry about fitting in and peer pressure 同伴压力 41 According to the survey British teenagers are most worried about A fitting in and making money B finding jobs and making friends C losing weight and being accepted D making money and losing weight 42 Many teenagers are concerned about losing weight because A they see thin famous people B they care a lot about health C they don t have much money D they face problems in life 43 The word adolescence in the fourth paragraph means A 幼儿期 B 青春期 C 青年期 D 老年期 B Song Mei ling was one of the most well known Chinese women of the twentieth century Mei ling was born in Hainan in 1898 the youngest daughter of Charlie Soong At the age of 8 she was sent to the United States to go to school where she did well She graduated from Wellesley College in Massachusetts in 1917 with a degree in English Literature Because of her education Mei ling spoke excellent English After graduation Mei ling returned to China and she met Chiang Kai shek 蒋介石 in 1920 She married him in 1927 after his divorce During the war against Japan Mei ling acted as her husband s interpreter and translator She worked hard to promote the Chinese cause during the war especially in the United States In 1943 she became the first Chinese national and only the second woman to speak before the US Congress 国会 After the defeat 溃败 of her husband s government in 1949 Mei ling moved to Taiwan She lived there until her husband s death in 1975 She then emigrated to the USA and lived on her family s estate 别墅 in Lattington Long Island near New York She spent much of time painting Mei ling died peacefully at her apartment in New York on October 23 2003 at the age of 105 5 44 Mei ling was born in A 1920 B 1927C 1917D 1898 45 After graduation Mei ling A went back to ChinaB studied English Literature C lived in MassachusettsD spoke little English 46 During the war against Japan Mei ling A was her husband s interperter and translator B toured the United States C spent her time in Long Island D lived in Tai wan C Time is very important in our lives It organizes our everyday moments However time never had any importance in my life until I received a watch from my father I received this gift on a cloudy day I had to go to the airport at 9 00 a m to meet my uncle and take him to my father s house However I was late because I was staying with my friends Later on that day around 11 00 a m I remembered my uncle but I was very late for him He had left the airport and taken a taxi to my father s house I got to my father s house at 2 00 p m and felt ashamed of myself at that moment After I said hello to my angry father and tired uncle my father asked me to sit next to him and gave me this watch Then he said Essa did you have fun with your friends today Yes Dad and I m sorry about not meeting my uncle at the airport I hope today you learned something important and this watch will be a reminder 提醒物 for you He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my life I learned a very important lesson from my father To respect time and never be late to do something This watch is important to me not because of its price but because of the lesson that I learned from it 47 The writer s uncle came to visit them A by carB by airC by boatD by taxi 48 Why did Essa s father get angry when Essa got to his house A Essa often spent a lot of time with friends B Essa cared little about other people C Essa wasted too much time D Essa forgot an important thing 49 Why did the father give Essa a watch A To punish Essa B To comfort Essa C To teach Essa D To praise Essa 50 What did Essa think of the watch A It was a priceless gift B It was an useless gift C It was a common gift D It was a strange gift PART FOUR WRITING 40 points Section A 5 points 6 Directions Read the following passage Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer The United States provides more than half the world s food aid 援助 American programs gave about two billion dollars last year But critics 批评者 say the current 目前 现在 system wastes money and delays the arrival of needed food Under current law United States government have to buy American produced food And 75 of the aid must be carried on American ships President of the USA wants to change the system His plan would provide food aid by buying crops directly from farmers in the developing world Money in the form of cash would make up about 25 of the aid The president is calling on Congress 国 会 to support the agriculture in developing countries Changing of World s food aid system in USA A waste of 51 Food doesn t arrive on time Food must be bought from 52 Current system 53 of the aid must be carried on American ships Crops will be 54 directly from farmers in the developing world New system 25 of food aid will be paid 55 Section B 5 points Directions Read the following passage Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit Write your answers on your answer sheet Do you have a goal for life What s it Do you want to become a writer singer or just become a rich person A recent survey 调查 shows that in modern society most people pick up practical goals such as earning money to buy a house and a car to improve one s life quality finding a good job Nowadays more and more people want to live a better life This fact shows that the society is making progress and people s life goals have become more practical One researcher says Everybody has his her own life goal which will be surely different from people to people If one is poor one s life goal will be to earn more money if one doesn t have a diploma studying hard to get a diploma will become his life goal and if one doesn t have love his life goal will be to look for it But if one has no life goal he will idle away 虚度 his lifetime 56 What will a poor man s life goal be according to this passage 回答词数不超过 4 个 2 points 57 Give a short title 标题 for this passage 回答词数不超过 6 个 3 points Section C 15 points Directions Fill in the blanks by using the information given in the blank ONE word in each blank 58 I 迫不及待 surprise the boys 7 59 You 应该 come home until tomorrow 60 What did you 处理 the money we left 61I m trying to because I m ashamed of my body 减 肥 62 I used to go to the gym three times a week but I don t any more 锻炼 63 You have damaged my whole afternoon s work You should 为 感到羞耻 your behavior shouted the painter to his son Section D 15 points Directions Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese