湖南省衡阳市八中2010-2011学年度高一英语下学期期中考试

用心 爱心 专心 1 湖南省衡阳市八中湖南省衡阳市八中 2010 20112010 2011 学年度高一下学期期中考试高学年度高一下学期期中考试高 一一 英英 语语 考生注意 本卷共四大部分 满分 100 分 考试时间 120 分钟 PartPart One ListeningOne Listening ComprehensionComprehension SECTIONSECTION A A Directions Directions In this section you ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers For each conversation there are several 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 15 15 YouYou willwill hearhear eacheach conversationconversation TWICE TWICE ConversationConversation 1 1 1 What does the woman probably do A A nurse B A librarian C A computer seller 2 What is the woman s attitude 态度 toward the man A Nice B Cold C Proud ConversationConversation 2 2 3 How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation A Surprised B Happy C Angry 4 What can we know about the man A He dislikes boys B He understands the woman C He doesn t like the woman s clothes ConversationConversation 3 3 5 Why does the woman say the man is in luck A He has enough time to find a bus B She will pick him up in 15 minutes C There is a bus stop two blocks from him 6 Where is the man s office A On Pine and Highland Drive B On Wilson C On Main ConversationConversation 4 4 7 Where are the speakers most probably A On a train B On a bus C In a car 8 What has the woman been thinking about lately A The ways to improve engines B The fuel cost of her car C The pollution in the city 9 What can we learn from the conversation A It is difficult to make engines more efficient B The speakers are engine experts C The woman s car is missing ConversationConversation 5 5 10 What present does the man give to the woman 用心 爱心 专心 2 A Some candies B A small basket C A small box 11 When did the man go to China A Two months ago B Two weeks ago C One week ago 12 What is the relationship between the speakers A Brother and sister B Mother and son C Friends ConversationConversation 6 6 13 What mail does the man often receive A A lot of advertisements and bills B The woman s letters C His friends letters 14 Where did the man meet Rudy Stone last time A In Long Island B In Florida C In New York 15 How many years has it been since the man graduated from college A 6 B 15 C 50 SECTIONSECTION B B Directions Directions In this section you will hear a mini talk Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you ve got Fill in each blank with NONO MOREMORE THANTHAN 3 3 WORDS WORDS 5 5 You llYou ll hearhear thethe mini talkmini talk TWICETWICE In most countries People 16 their heads meaning Yes In IndiaPeople shake their heads expressing 17 An example A foreigner told his Indian driver to take him to his 18 The driver shook his head The foreigner repeated his 19 and the driver shook his head again At last the foreigner shouted angrily but the driver said in a low voice Yes sir 20 and shaking his head again at the same time PartPart Two LanguageTwo Language knowledgeknowledge SectionSection A A Directions Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that best completes the sentence 10 21 May I put my luggage beside you sir A Sure with pleasure B Sure go ahead C Well never mind D Sorry you can t 22 Travelling to Loulan exciting A is B are C has D does 23 is important for us to gain access to the Internet A This B That C What D It 用心 爱心 专心 3 24 will affect his or her style of speech A Where a person come from B Where does a person come from C Where a person comes from D Where is a person come from 25 I m interested in is that tall man A Whom B Who C Whomever D Whoever 26 I tried to my father to give up smoking but he didn t listen to me A persuade B arrange C suggest D support 27 he lost his sight because of an accident is unknown A Whether B If C Why D What 28 neither I nor he right Miss Li A Are B Is C Am D Be 29 Do you remember the speech contest tomorrow At this time tomorrow I a talk A is given B will be giving C have given D is giving 30 Whom would you like to with you tomorrow A have to go B have go C having gone D having to go SectionSection B B Directions 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 12 Languages keep 31 words from other languages This is one of the reasons 32 languages keep changing almost every day What we should do about the 33 number of borrowed words in our 34 is something that deserves careful thought In England nowadays there is 35 to decide which new words should be accepted into the language A standard was 36 set for the English language by King Henry VII That is why we have the 37 the King s English King Henry VII was a poet who showed great 38 for language He set a standard for 39 people were to speak English but who can make a decision is anyone s guess Today the spread of borrowed words is mostly 40 the easily accessed Internet and television programmes from across the world Some people are optimistic 乐观的 and believe that this progress is good 41 others worry that it may result in language pollution Which opinion you agree 42 is up to you 31 A makingB borrowingC creatingD developing 32 A whatB howC whyD which 33 A increasingB decreasingC increasedD small 34 A vocabularyB dictionaryC booksD sentence 35 A someoneB noneC no oneD nothing 用心 爱心 专心 4 36 A firstB lastC firstlyD finally 37 A wordB sentenceC sayingD phrase 38 A contributionsB concernC worryD interest 39 A whyB whenC whereD how 40 A due toB becauseC because ofD thanks to 41 A whenB whileC howeverD though 42 A toB withC aboutD at PartPart Three ReadingThree Reading ComprehensionComprehension Directions Directions Read the following three passages Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage 30 A A Since my son is getting ready for first grade I asked a friend where she shops for school supplies For price and convenience she had a quick answer Parents can buy items or packaged equipment for all grades The Generic Elementary School pak for first through fifth graders for example is 23 28 Teachers can also e mail their grade s or school s whole list for a price on customized kits 销售包 Shipping 运送 is free for 75 or more kits Teachers thinks highly of for its learning tools and games everything from puzzles and puppets to software and chalks C has great prices on over 10 000 products and a special corner offering even deeper discounts PickPick youryour lunchlunch boxbox The second most difficult back to school decision right after what to wear on the first day is what kind of lunch box to buy Jonas Brothers or Hannah Montana Ariel or Elmo Your kids can examine their and your lunch boxes at and TradeTrade inin sportssports toolstools My garage is a tangle 混乱 of bikes and balls sticks and clubs so I was excited to find a company that helps you sell quality name brand sporting equipment You ll have to visit one of its 320 stores located in 46 states and the District of Columbia 3 3 sitessites forfor savingsaving Feedthepig orgFeedthepig org Think about the savings if your kids and you stopped buying lunch out every day and brown bagged 自带午餐 it GG Support your favorite school by shopping at more than 1 000 participating shops Up to 30 percent of every purchase is donated And you ll find hundreds of deals and coupons 优惠券 用心 爱心 专心 5 Taxadmin orgTaxadmin org Click on 2009 State Sales Tax Holidays to see if your state has a tax free shopping day Check what s included before going to the store 43 The passage is mainly aimed at A parents B teachers C students D businessmen 44 If you want to sell the bikes your children don t use you can go to A B C Feedthepig org D Taxadmin org 45 What does the writer think of picking a lunch box A It is very easy B It is rather hard C It proves interesting D It seems special 46 What can be filled in the blank in the first item A Teachers are much wiser B Puzzles and puppets C Shops where teachers shop D Develop your brains 47 Both and Taxadmin org A are well thought of by teachers B offer teaching tools C are tax free D can save you some money B B Tanzania Tarangire is a national Park which lies in Tanzania The park itself covers an area of around 2 850 square kilometers making it the sixth largest park of its kind in the country I recently visited Tarangire to see what it was like One of the first sightings upon entering the park which I found was a huge herd 群 of elephants Our guide told us that Tagrangire was probably the best place in Tanzania to find large herds of elephants and that their population in the park was around 2 500 We continued to watch the elephants as they stood under trees and scratched themselves against the trees to hit the spot of an itch 痒处 To the right of the elephant herd we noticed a big tree Our guide informed us that this was a Baobab tree and that they could live for hundreds of years Compared with this tree the elephant just looked like dwarfs 侏儒 We were informed that Tarangire was one of the best National Parks in Africa to see so many Baobab trees As we continued our drive through the park we finally reached a watering hole Our guide warned us that there were lions all around us It took us all a while to find them but there they were Most of them are resting in the shade under brushes but there was one that was drinking from the watering hole directly in front of us We then noticed just to our right there were a couple of fresh zebra corpses 尸体 it seemed as if the lions which were resting had killed them We were unlucky not to have seen the actual kill as our guide had mentioned that the zebra corpses were fresh and the kill had occurred within the last hour 用心 爱心 专心 6 Our final big sighting was one that none of us were expecting to see even our guide We pulled over to where there was a large gathering of cars with a sleeping leopard 美洲豹 there We took photos happily and excitedly and observed its surprising body before returning to our hotel as it was getting late So I hope you enjoyed my description of Tarangire and that I have inspired you to add this amazing park to your very own Tanzania travel route 48 Which statement is correct about the park A It covers an area of about 2 580 square kilometers B It is the largest park of its kind in the country C Their population in the park was around 2 000 D There are a lot of Baobab trees in it 49 How did the writer travel in Tanzania Tarangire A On foot B On horseback C By car D By bicycle 50 What did they see when they stopped with some other cars A A large herd of elephants B Some lions C Some zebras D A leopard 51 What does the writer think of his trip in Tanzania Tarangire A Boring B Challenging C Dangerous D Enjoyable 52 What may this passage be probably taken from A A dairy entry B A travel guide C An advertisement D A travel agency C C Having spent five years searching for her older brother Miss Lund was unbelievable to think she had been working in the same building for five months Mr Philips 33 and Miss Lund last saw each other almost twenty years ago after their father also called Stephen 56 lost contact with his son from a previous relationship Miss Lund only five at that time moved to India with her father and mother Rose while Steven lived with his mother in Wolverhapton By the time Miss Lund and her parents returned to Leeds the family had lost all contact with Mr Philips On turning 18 Lund started to track down her long lost half brother even asking customers at the shop where she worked But despite checking on Internet sites such as Friends Reunited and MySpace it wasn t until the pair started working together at Loop Customer Management where she went on asking everyone if they knew a Stephen Philips that she tracked him down in March 2007 She couldn t believe it when she was told someone by that name worked there After she checked on the Internet database it suggested he wasn t her brother as his name Steven instead of Stephen Then a friend came up to her and said Steven s surely her brother They checked parents names and it turned out they were related She wanted to scream but they were at work so they just hugged and chatted 用心 爱心 专心 7 Mr Philips a father of four children said he was delighted adding I never thought we would meet again I can t wait to get to know my sister We have so much to know 53 The relationship between the brother and sister is that A they have the same father B they have the same mother C they have the same parents D they are just cousins 54 How long had the brother and sister been working in the same building before they got to know each other A 5 years B 13 years C 20 years D 5 months 55 How old may Miss Lund be now A 5 B 18 C About 23 D About 27 56 What made Miss Lund finally believe Mr Philips was her brother A The names of their parents B His appearance C Her friends advice D Their talk with each other 57 What would be the best title for the passage A Brother and sister B Five years searching for brother ended C Sister found lost brother in the same company D Brother and sister had been separated from each other for about 20 years PartPart Four WritingFour Writing SectionSection A A Directions Directions Read the following passage Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage Write NONO MOREMORE THANTHAN THREETHREE WORDSWORDS for each answer 5 Charlie Chaplin s 卓别林 comedy was rich in creativity and cleverness His ability to make people laugh by being humorous and funny was a rare gift On stage he always wore a small black hat a pair of trousers which were wide and a moustache and carried a stick that he swung swing 舞动 in the air as he walked Born in London England on April 16th 1889 Chaplin lived with his mother who made a living by sewing She had some illness and sometimes was unable to work or deal with ordinary situations of life leaving Charlie and his elder brother Sidney taking care of themselves or to live in a home which was supported by the government When Chaplin was 9 he toured with a stage company and had his first taste of life on the stage He later took small acting jobs and toured with several troupes 剧团 He finally toured the United States and decided to stay there in 1912 After reaching the United States he had parts in nine movies in only two months Although his parts were small his star quickly rose with the introduction of his world famous tramp 流浪者 character However he wasn t satisfied to only act before camera so he began to direct as well At the age of 25 he directed his first film Twenty Minutes of Love This began an 用心 爱心 专心 8 interesting part of his professional 职业的 life Satire 讽刺 was a comedic tool used by Chaplin and was most clear in his first sound film The Great Dictator which was released 发行 in 1940 In the film he used the dangerous ideas of Adolf Hitler 希特勒 The German ruler must have appreciated the humorous film because it was believed that he grew his mustache in imitation of 模仿 Chaplin Though having experienced a number of ups and downs he perfected his artistic skills Charlie Chaplin is larger than life and deserves to be a legend Title Charlie Chaplin Style of performance Being creative and clever Being 58 Wearing a small hat 59 and a moustache on stage Swinging his 60 in the air when walking on stage Being full of satire 61 London England Birth dateApril 16th 1889 Early life Poor life Lived with his mother Had to 62 Lived in a government supported home Career development He toured with a stage company at 9 and had his first taste of life on the stage He took 63 and toured with several troupes He acted in nine movies in only two months after 64 in 1912 He directed his first film in 65 He released his first 66 in 1940 Comments Charlie Chaplin is larger than life and deserves to be 67 SectionSection B B Directions Directions Read the following passage Answer the following according to the information given in the passage and required words limit 8 Write your answers on your answer sheet Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you know was in trouble and he was Have you ever dreamed something that came true later Maybe you have ESP ESP stands for Extra Sensory Perception It may be called a sixth sense It seems to let people know about events before they happen or events that are happening some distance away Here is an example A woman was doing washing Suddenly she screamed My father is dead I saw him sitting in the chair Just then a telegram came The woman s father had died of a heart attack He died sitting in a chair There are thousands of stories like this on record Scientists are studying them to find out wh