上海南汇中学2020年度第一学期高一英语期中考试卷(无附听力材料)

上海南汇中学2020年度第一学期高一英语期中考试卷(无附听力材料)Mid Term Exam for Grade One Students. Listening Comprehension: (20%) Part A Short Conversations: (10%) Directions: In part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Hed like to have the windows open. B. He rarely leaves the windows open. C. He thinks the air is polluted. D. Hell help her close the window. 2. A. 25 minutes. B. 20 minutes. C. 45 minutes. D. 50 minutes. 3. A. She is going to the shopping center. B. She cannot go with the man. C. She will work with the man tonight. D. She will have a chemistry exam tomorrow. 4. A. In a library. B. In a theater. C. In a cinema. D. In a classroom. 5. A. $ 1.50. B. $ 2. C. $ 3. D. $ 4.50.6. A. Vegetables. B. Fruit. C. Meat. D. Cookies. 7. A. Witnner. B. Wittner. C. Wittmer. D. Witner. 8. A. In a bank. B. In a shop. C. In a fast food restaurant. D. In a bar. 9. A. They are listening to the weather forecast. B. They are listening to music. C. They are listening to the sports news. D. They are listening to the report. 10. A. They are going to cross a bridge. B. They are going to visit a bridge. C. They are going to play a game. D. They are going to see a play. Part B Passages: (6%) Directions: In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passage will be read twice, but the question will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 13 are based on the passage. 11. A. Money. B. Love. C. Learning. D. Music. 12. A. She raised her fee for the lessons. B. She gave up and stopped the lesson. C. She quarreled with Babara. D. She encouraged her student. 13. A. She continued to teach herself and gave a concert one day. B. She gave up. C. She became a music teacher. D. She quarreled with her teacher. Questions 14 16 are based on the passage. 14. A. Because the house where he once lived became too big for him. B. Because he was used to living in the smaller house. C. Because a smaller house was more comfortable. D. Because he liked to have a smaller house. 15. A. He let the man carry his clock in their truck. B. He carried it down the road in his arms. C. He asked the man to carry his clock in his car. D. He had his clock taken to his new house. 16. A. Break the old clock. B. Buy a new clock. C. Buy a watch. D. Put the clock onto the truck. Part C Longer Conversation: (4%) Directions: In part C, you will hear one long conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.A Stranger in LondonWhere is Mr. Green going?Hes going to the _17_.How will Mr. Green go there?He will go there by _18_.Where are they waiting? Theyre waiting by the _19_.How much will the tip be?The tip will be _20_ percent of the fare.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Grammar and Vocabulary (25%) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. _ big a language lab you have now! A. How B. What C. How much D. What about 22. Some students were mopping the floor _ others were watching TV. A. during B. at the same time C. while D. where 23. _ do you think is the best in our class?A. Whom B. What C. Which D. Who 24. His coming late made the teacher _.A. anger B. angrily C. is angry D. angry 25. After he gave a report about the school, Mr. Whit _ the visitors around itA. went on to show B. went on showingC. went on with showing D. kept in showing 26. By the end of last term, the students _ 1600 new words.A. learned B. will have learned C. have learned D. had learned 27. Dont be afraid _ the dog.A. of B. at C. with D. to 28. Its kind _ you _ me the truth.A. for, to tell B. for, told C. of, to tell D. of, told 29. What do you mean by _ all these to me?A. say B. said C. to say D. saying 30. We will not attend the meeting _ we are invited.A. once B. and C. unless D. if 31. His outstanding work attracted _ audience.A. a large B. large C. a great number of D. many 32. Hearing the news, she couldnt help but _.A. to cry B. to crying C. crying D. cry 33. Shakespeare spent his whole life _ sonnets and plays.A. working at B. working in C. working out D. working by 34. He lived _ in a (an) _ house in the country.A. alone, alone B. lonely, lonely C. alone, lonely D. lonely, alone 35. He is generally _ the most diligent student in the class.A. remembered B. considered C. regarded D. thought 36. I heard _ he had gone to Beijing.A. of B. that C. about D. from 37. Tom is _ in the exam. Everyone congratulated him.A. success B. successful C. succeed D. succeeded 38. - Tom works hard at English.- _, and _.A. So does he; so you do B. So you do; so is heC. So he will; so do you D. So he does; so do you 39. - Why dont you take a taxi there? Itll save you a lot of time.- _.A. Thank you. B. Thats all right. C. Good idea. D. Yes, lets. 40. - Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?- _.A. Yes, you may borrow B. Yes, help yourselfC. Yes, you could D. Yes, you go on. 41. The harder you work, the greater progress you _. A. make B. made C. will make D. will be made 42. The police spend a whole week _ for the criminal. A. searching B. search C. to search D. searched 43. Can you tell me what _ before I arrived? A. happened B. have happened C. had happened D. to happen 44. What holidays _ in your country? A. is celebrated B. are celebrated C. celebrates D. celebrate 45. He said he _ to fix the recorder as soon as he arrived here. A. begin B. began C. will begin D. would begin. Cloze (10%)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.My father often works very hard. And he had _46_ to see a film. Here Ill tell you _47_ about him. One afternoon, when he finished his work and was about to go home, he found a film ticket under the glass on his desk. He thought he happened to have not much work to do that day and it was quite wonderful to pass the _48_ at the cinema. So he came back home and _49_ finished his supper. Then he said _50_ to us and left. But to our disappointment, he came back about an hour later. I asked him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about a funny thing that happened _51_ the cinema. When my father was sitting in his seat, a woman came to my fathers seat and said that the seat was _52_. My father was surprised. He took out the ticket _53_ looked at the seat. It was the same. So he asked her _54_ her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat shown in it was Row 17, seat 3.Whats the matter with all this? While they were wondering, suddenly the woman said, “The designs of the tickets are different.” So they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while my father said, “Oh, _55_, I made a mistake. My ticket is for the film a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words, he left the cinema.46. A. little money B. much money C. little time D. much time47. A. a funny story B. a good story C. an old story D. a strange story48. A. morning B. afternoon C. day D. evening49. A. early B. quietly C. quickly D. suddenly50. A. hello B. good-bye C. good evening D. good night51. A. at B. in C. during D. after52. A. hers B. his C. taken D. wrong53. A. and B. but C. or D. so54. A. to bring B. to get C. to see D. to show55. A. Im sad B. Im sorry C. Im wrong D. Im worried. Reading Comprehension (20%)Directions: Read the following 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 you have just read.(A) Dear sir, I read your story (of the 4th February) about the cost of living in the country rather than in the town, and I agree with most of the points that you made. My husband and I lived in the middle of Horlton until two years ago a seaside town of nearly five hundred thousand people. When my husband stopped working, we moved to our present house in a small village at the foot of Roland Hill, and there is no doubt that our costs are higher now. I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television or the washing machine, have to come farther, we have to pay them more. But it does not cost us much to enjoy what is beautiful in the country; and peace and quiet are cheap. Many people spend a great deal of time and money driving into the country to enjoy the simple things of life; yet we can enjoy them just by going out of the front door. It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton but now life really is worth living. Yours faithfully. Edith Randall 56. What do you know about Horlton? A. A quiet town not far from the sea. B. A middle-sized town until two years ago. C. A town with a population of nearly half a million. D. A small village at the foot of Roland Hill 57. Living in the country, Mrs Randall cant enjoy _. A. peace and quiet B. cheap food C. fresh air D. the beauty of nature 58. What Mrs Randall really wants to express in the letter is that _. A. it cost less to live in the country B. it costs more to live in the country C. living in the country is no better than in the town D. she is quite satisfied with the life in the country 59. One can probably find this letter in _. A. a guidebook B. a newspaper C. a speech D. a story book 60. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. The letter is written by an unknown person. B. This letter is a reply to the questions of 4th February. C. Living in the country is better than living in the city. D. The cost of living in the city is lower than that of the country.(B) Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. There are times when most of us would have sweets and ice-cream rather than eat meat and rice. Sweets and ice-cream are not bad for stomach if we eat at the end of a meal. If we eat them at meals, they may take away our appetite. It is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it is a sign that our body needs food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges used to decide whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread, it was a sign that he was not telling the truth. Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry. Because he is worried, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat. 61. Why do we have to form good eating habits? A. Because we want to eat more. B. Because we enjoy our meal. C. Because we want to save time. D. Because we want to keep fit.62. When do you think it is good to eat sweets and ice-cream according to the passage? A. When we are happy. B. When we have a good appetite. C. After a meal. D. Before a meal.63. The word “swallow” means “_”. A. take into the stomach through the throat B. eat with difficulty C. break with teeth before taking in D. drink like a fish64. When does the writer think it would be better to have our meal? A. When our work is over. B. At the fixed time every day. C. When we feel happy. D. When every family member is home.65. What could a man do if he told a lie according to some judges in old England? A. He could eat a lot of food. B. He could hardly need and food. C. He could swallow some dry bread easily. D. He could not swallow any dry bread.(C)When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. Davids garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away. 66. Mr. Davids house was _ that many tourists came to see it. A. so small B. so quiet C. so interesting D. such interesting67. Mr. David put a notice on the window in order _. A. to drive the visitors awayB. to satisfy the visitors curiosity C. to let visitors come in and look round D. to get some money out of the visitors68. The notice made the visitors _. A. more interested in his house B. lost interest in his house C. angry at the unfair price D. feel happy about the price69. After Mr. David put up the notice _. A. the visitors didnt come any longer B. fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house C. more and more tourists came for a visit D. no tourist would pay the money for a visit70. At last he had to sell his house and move away because _. A. he did not like the house at all B. he could not work after retirement C. he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house D. he could not live a quiet life in it(D) SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain GoodfellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.Walking Tour of the TownForget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes! Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. the Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m. Take me out to the BallgameIts October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold dont forget sweaters and jackets. Do you want to hear “The Zoo”“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert tomorrow night at 8 at Rose Hall. City College. 71. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food _. A. at the front entrance of City Hall B. at the ballgame C. at 5:00 p.m.D. at Central Park on Saturday 72. You can see movies at _. A. the City College B. the Museum Theatre C. the City Theatre D. the Central Park 73. If you are going on the Walking Tour, dont forget _. A. your worries B. your beautiful walk C. about local history D. about comfortable shoes 74. The Redbirds ballgame _. A. is in the afternoon B. is outside C. is at the g