高一英语上学期期中试卷及答案

湖北省黄冈中学2009-2010学年度高一上学期期中考试英语命题:高一英语备课组本试卷分为四部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。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。1. What caused the fire?A. A careless smoker. B. A broken wire line.C. Some unknown cause.2. What does the woman mean?A. The man should be the one to speak to Paul. B. The man should repair the radio himself. C. There is no need for him to say “sorry”.3. Where are the two speakers having the dialogue?A. In the street. B. On a bus. C. At the bus-stop.4. What does the woman mean? A. The old house should be turned into stores. B. The shop center is quite old. C. New shopping center is very common. 5. Where does the woman prefer (宁愿) to live?A. In the countryside. B. In the city. C. In the small town.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6至7题。6. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the ticket office.B. On the plane.C. At the check in counter.7. What will the woman have to carry to reduce the weight of her luggage?A. The shoulder bag.B. The dictionary.C. The hand bag.听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。8. What tickets does the man want to buy?A. For the pop star sport.B. For pop music concerts.C. For the music conference.9. On which day will the man go to the concert?A. Thursday.B. Friday.C. Sunday.10. Which of the following does the man least care about?A. The date of the ticket.B. The price of the ticket. C. Whether the seats are together or not.听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。 11. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a cafeteria.B. In a cafe.C. In a bar.12. What WONT the man have for the meal? A. Steak.B. Fried eggs.C. Coffee.13. Why do they choose this place to have meal? A. Because they can sit by the window.B. Because they can do some of the work.C. Because they can save some money.请听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。14. What is the man?A. A nurse.B. A doctor.C. A chemist.15. What is wrong with the woman?A. She is wet all over. B. She has a bad headache. C. She has coughed (咳嗽) for three days. 16. What does the man tell the woman to do?A. Stay in bed for some time.B. Go around from time to time. C. Come to see him tomorrow morning.17. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a garden.B. In the mans office.C. In the womans house.请听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。 18. What is the main topic of the passage? A. The Barcelona Olympic Games. B. TV programs on Chinese television.C. Effects of television on our life. 19. According to a survey in Shanghai, how much time did young people spend on television each day?A. Two and a half hours.B. Three hours.C. Three and a half hours.20. How do you know about television taking quickly the place of printed material as the major source of news for most Chinese?A. There are about 185 million TV sets in China.B. A survey in Beijing found 63of those surveyed got news from TV.C. There are news programs on television.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 单项选择题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.So you didnt say“hello” to him last night?Well, I stopped and smiled when I saw him, but he _me and walked on.A. ignored B. refused C. recognized D. missed22. A party was held _ the heroes who had helped saved thousands and thousands of lives in the big earthquake in Sichuan. A. in time of B. in honor of C. in danger of D. in place of23. When the expression first came into being, people refused to use it but _ they began to accept it. A. usually B. gradually C. frequently D. unwillingly24 It will at least take five months to repair the ship that was seriously by the hurricane（飓风）. A. hurt B. ruined C. damaged D. broken 25. Since Margot found it difficult to settle in a new place, she felt _ that the family had to move. A. crazy B. upset C. happy D. easy26. After the earthquake, a pig trapped in a fallen building was alive after being buried for 36 days. A. worked outB. kept outC. dug outD. given out27. The white man who was put in prison for trying to the headquarters(总部) of the ANC tried to escape but failed. A. set up B. break up C. blow up D. put up 28. I am concerned, we can walk or take the bus rather than call a taxi.A. Now thatB. As soon as C. So long as D. As far as29.Mathew was given a raise as a for his great efforts in improving sales.A. title B. resultC. rewardD. matter30. Do you need any help, Mary？ Yes. The job is _I could do myself.A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. not more than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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One day, a woman from The Express News called. She said she wanted to work on a(n) 31 on me. When she had finished 32 me for the article, she asked, “What are you planning to do next?”Well, at the 33 , there was actually nothing I was planning on doing next, and what _34 out for us was, “Im thinking about 35 the Guinness Book of World Records for Fastest-Talking Female.”The newspaper article came out the next day, and the writer had 36 my final remarks(评论)about trying to break the Worlds Fastest-Talking Female record. At about 5:00 that afternoon, I got a 37 from Larry King, asking me to go on the 38 . They would 39 me up at 8:00 because they wanted me to do it that night!I 40 the phone for a while, and then I called Guinness to find out 41 to break a fast-talking record. They told me I would have to recite something. I began 42 . I was both 43 and excited at the same time.At 8:00, the car came. I practised the whole way there, and by the time I reached the _44_ . I was tongue-tied. I asked the woman in charge, “What 45 I dont break the record?” “Larry doesnt 46 if you break it or not,” she said. ” “He just cares that you try it on his show.” So I asked myself, “Whats the 47 that can happen? Ill look like a fool on television!” A 48 thing, I told myself, 49 I could live through that. And what if I break the record?So I decided just to give it my best shot, and I did. I broke the record, becoming the Worlds Fastest-Talking Female 50 speaking 585 words in one minute!31. 0.A. articleA. studyingA. dayA. providedA. settingA. setA. time A. show A. bringA. thought of A. what A. practicingA. horribleA. studio A. unlessA. wonderA. bestA. smallA. readingA. inB. experimentB. interviewingB. universityB. gaveB. breakingB. madeB. chanceB. stageB. pickB. stared at B. whetherB. singingB. tired B. theatreB. ifB. considerB. mostB. niceB. carryingB. onC. researchC. callingC. timeC. tookC. playingC. spokeC. callC. movieC. call C. went throughC. whenC. learningC. nervousC. labC. though C. careC. leastC. terribleC. thinkingC. withD. studyD. praisingD. centuryD. cameD. holdingD. includedD. noticeD. bookD. driveD. heard ofD. howD. readingD. happyD. studyD. howD. knowD. worstD. bigD. goingD. by 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasnt a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud and so onI tried to bear all these all these things as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.He listened to me quietly, then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not ? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have the girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to other things she said.”I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it, “Thats just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else, the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just closing your ears anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Dont shut your ears. Listen to other peoples opinions, but hear the truth and do you know is right thing to do.”Daddys advice returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice.51. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?A. Not an Enemy, but a Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever HadC. My FatherD. My Childhood52. “ Week by week her list grew” means “ _”.A. Week by Week, my shortcomings grew more serious.B. She had made a list of shortcomings and kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.D. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out.53 .Why did her father listen to her quietly?A. Because he believed that what her daughters “enemy” said was mostly true.B. Because he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.C. Because he didnt believe in his daughterD. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth.54. What did the father do after he heard his daughters complaint (抱怨) ?A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” said B. He criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.BAs you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week. Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Getting material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hours work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family . Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs(郊区), leaving their two children with a nanny（保姆）. Most evenings Daniel wouldnt get home until eight or nine oclock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by. Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm here,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. Its taken some getting used to, but its been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think its made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.” Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. Im not really a country girl, but I suppose Im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”55What do the first two paragraphs tell us? APeople seldom work long hours to make money. BPeople hardly buy more things than necessary. CPeople are sure everything they own is in the right place. DPeople realise there is more to life than just making money.56When Daniel was a reporter he . Alived in central London Bdisliked his job Cmissed his children Dwas well paid57Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm . Awas easy to organise Bhas improved family life Cwas extremely expensive Dhas been a total success58The underlined word “downshifting” in the second paragraph means . Arepairing your car by yourself Bspending money carefully Cmoving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better life Dliving in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a weekCJapan will hand out its first Nobel Prize of Manga for artists in the comic book field abroad. This is another step in Japans efforts to show the power of pop culture diplomacy(文化外交). The International Manga Award, which was compared by manga lover Foreign Minister Taro Aso to a Nobel Prize when he first suggested it, will be given to an artist working abroad whose work best contributes to the spread of the manga form worldwide. Manga, a name used for Japanese-style comic books, often combines stories with drawing styles that differ from the overseas superhero comics and cartoon, particularly in their frequent emphasis on cuteness. The winner will receive a certificate and trophy(奖杯)at an awards ceremony, and will spend 10 days in Japan meeting with local comic book artists and publishers. Manga have been spreading overseas and are selling quite well, Aso said when announcing the award to the public. I want to further improve the communicative power of these so-called pieces of pop culture. Aso has argued that warm feelings for Japanese comics and cartoon can translate into warm feelings for Japanese foreign policy. He has suggested sending cartoon artists overseas as cultural ambassadors(大使), and the government has named some officials to advise ways to promote Japanese cartoon and culture to foreign audiences. The award committee, consisting of manga artists and publishers, is expected to make its selections quite soon. According to a ministry official Nobuyuki Watanabe, the prize carries no monetary(货币的) reward. The trophys design has yet to be finished, but it will be something appropriate.59Japan will hand out its first Nobel Prize of Manga because _.A. Japan wants to make money in the worldB. Japan tries to show the power of pop culture diplomancyC. Japan wants more cartoon artistsD. Japan wants to get the Nobel Prize of Manga 60From the text we know _. A. Nobuyuki Watanabe is the first person who win the International Manga Award B. as a foreign cartoon artist Taro Aso is in favour of the award C. Taro Aso is a manga lover D. Nobuyuki Watanabe spares no effort to sell his cartoon book 61Which of the following is True according to the text ? A. Taro Aso thinks it wise to have the reward of manga. B. Manga is regarded as “pieces of pop culture” in the world C. Many cartoon artists have been sent overseas to promote cartoon culture. D. The winner will get a large amount of money. 62The passage is most probably from _. A. a travel magazine B. a history bookC. a newspaper report D. a research report DDDDogs may help save the day in the Philippines, as they use their noses to smell out survivors buried by Fridays mudslide (泥石流). The team of dogs arrived in the Philippines from Spain, and this Tuesday they were just beginning their work. Search officials told CNN they hope the recent rain will wash away the smell of rescue teams so the dogs can do their job more accurately.The dogs were brought in after sound equipment found sounds coming from deep inside the ruins, at a place where a school stood before the mudslide covered it. The sounds could mean people are still alive under all the mud or it could just be the earth resettling.On Monday, rescue workers worked at the school site until three in the morning, trying to locate survivors, and they will begin digging again as soon as the dogs think they find someone.Human teams from the US, Malaysia, and Australia are all trying to help, too. But so far they have yet to locate any survivors. Rescue workers told CNN that an earlier report that 50 survivors had been found was false.How did all that mud bury the village in the first place? On Friday, 2,400-foot Mt Kanabag turned into a mudslide after two weeks of constant rain weakened it. The mountain crumbled and the mud fell onto the village Guinsaugon, burying the 1,800 people who lived there . Out of the 300 houses in the village, only 3 were not covered by the mud . The village is on a southern Ph