高一英语半期考试

1、高一英语期中考试. 词汇A)语音1. A. music B. uncle C. pump D. unimportant2. A. guide B. judge C. large D. bridge3. A. motto B. society C. job D. crop4. A. advice B. service C. nice D. science5. A. lovely B. beauty C. supply D. physicsB)根据汉语意思写出所缺单词的正确形式6. Their _ _(向导) through the mountains were two native men.7.

2、 This problem is of great _ _(重要性).8. Ive only _ _(最近) begun to learn English.9. Youd better make a quick _ _(决定) became the price may go up soon.10. Books _(包含) knowledge. 单项选择11. Country music has become _ in America. A. big business B. a big business C. the big business D. business12. the house _

3、 we saw at the foot of the hill was built a century ago. A. where B. what C. which D. in which13. Facing danger, he always _ calm. A. seems B. remains C. becomes D. appears14. Why do you want a new job _ you have got such a good one already? A. that B. where C. which D. when15. It is very necessary

4、_ in learning English. A. to practise listening B. to practise to listening C. to practise listening to D. practicing listening to16. My radio can _ France very clearly. A. get to B. pick up C. listen to D. hear from17. It is difficult _ foreigners _ Chinese. A. for, to learn B. of , to learn C. for

5、, learning D. of, learning18. I seem to spend _ and _ money every weekend. A. much, much B. much, more C. more, more D, more, much19. Youd better _ some small change for the tip. A. to take B. take C. taking D. taken20. I still remember the sitting-room _ my mother and I used to sit in the evening.A

6、. what B. which C. that D. where21. The students are _ to choose their own course.A. careless B. empty C. spear D. free22. Did you enjoy the days _ we spent in the village?A. when B. that C. where D. why23. At first his father was strongly against the marriage but _ he agreed to it.A. at the end B.

7、by the end C. to the end D. in the end24. A quarrel _ between her and her husband, which made her _ her family.A. was broken out, break away B. broke away, break out fromC. was broken away, break out D. broke out, break away from25. Her spoken English is better than _.A. anyones B. anyone else C. an

8、yone elses D. anyones else26. The market in this area supplies a lot of food and milk _ them.A. to B. with C. at D. on27. Do you consider it necessary _ him another chance?A. to give B. giving C. for giving D. by giving28. He suggested that the work _ at once.A. started B. starts C. will be started

9、D. be started29. It is better _ it again.A. trying B. to try C. try D. tried30. -How about _ a plan for the winter vacation right away. - _.A. doing, Right B. making, Good ideaC. fixing, Thats right D. making, Let me think. 完形填空 Christopher is not married 31 : he is only 32 university student. He is

10、 interested 33 football, 34 is an exciting game, and 35 going to watch a football match. So most winter Saturday afternoon he 36 on his old raincoat and leaves the house at five past twelve so as to arrive 37 . He goes 38 bus and gets off the bus at the football ground. Even if it 39 be raining, he

11、finds thousands of people already 40 in a long queue outside the gates. Sometimes, if it is raining 41 hard 42 him to enjoy 43 , he 44 another match on television instead of going out. He likes to 45 Saturday evening reading about football matches 46 the back page of the newspaper. Some people like

12、to spend the evening 47 sitting, drinking in noisy pubs, but Christopher likes his comfortable and 48 sitting-room more than 49 else, he feels as is he 50 a completely happy man until work starts again on Monday morning.31. A. even B. already C. never D. yet32. A. an B. the C. a D. one33. A. with B.

13、 in C. to D. at34. A. that B. and C. this D. which35. A. enjoy B. wants C. enjoys D. need36. A. puts B. has C. wears D. dress37. A. rapidly B. fast C. quickly D. early38. A. on B. with C. by D. in39. A. can B. must C. may D. should40. A. wait B. waited C. waits D. waiting41. A. very B. too C. so D.

14、such42. A. for B. to C. of D. with43. A. itself B. them C. himself D. him44. A. watches B. sees C. looks D. notices45. A. cost B. spend C. pay D. take46. A. on B. in C. over D. with47. A. and B. in C. but D. on48. A. quite B. still C. quite D. calmly49. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. things5

15、0.A.isnt B. were C. is D. werent. 阅读理解 (A) Most people watch TV in their spare time in Britain. The two age groups that watch TV most are children aged 5 to 15 and people over fifty. Children from 5 to 15, watch TV for twenty-three hours a week. The over fifties watch for 17 hours a week. Television

16、 is divided between BBC1 and BBC2, and ITV. Theres no great difference between BBC1 and ITV, but programmes on BBC2 are thought to be a more cultural nature. ITV programmes are stopped every fifteen or twenty minutes for advertisements.51._ watch TV most in Britain.A. Children who are at school. B.

17、People of over 15C. Young people who arent at work D. Children from 5 to 15 and people of over 5052.Children from 5 to 15 watch TV _ hours a week.A. 24 B. 23 C. 17 D. 1553.People of over 50 watch TV _ hours a week.A. 24 B. 23 C. 17 D. 1554._ stations are thought to be of no great difference.A. BBC1

18、and BBC2 B. BBC1 and ITVC. BBC2 and ITV D. BBC and ITB55.ITV programmes are stopped for advertisements _.A. every 15 minutes B. every 20 minutesC. every 50 minutes D. every 15 or 20 minutes(B) Bill Clinton Bill Clinton took office on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd US president. He is the first

19、 president who was born after World War . He is also one of the youngest of all US presidents. Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946. Three months before he was born, his father , William Blats, died. When he was small, his mother remarried Norger Clinton, so the boys family name changed. In the

20、 summer of 1963, Clinton won a drama contest, so he was given a chance to visit Washington, the capital of the States. During his visit he met President Kennedy in the White House. From that time on, he made up his mind to become a president.56.How old was Clinton when he became the 42nd US presiden

21、t?A. About forty B. Over fifty C. Forty seven D. Thirty57.Clintons father died _.A. after 1949 B. before Clinton was bornC. before World War D. when Clinton was young57.Why was the boys family name changed?A. Because he became a president.B. Because his family was very poor.C. Because his mother did

22、nt get on well with his father.D. Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton.59.In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington _.A. to take part in a drama contestB. to have a talk with President KennedyC. for a visitD. for his holidays60.This passage is about _.A. Bill Clinton B. Norger ClintonC.

23、Kennedy D. William Blats (C) Flying Kites in Japan People have flown kites in Japan for more than 1,000 years. There are many different kinds of kites there. Some look like bats, other look like bees or birds. Most have pictures on them. There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan. One s

24、tory tells about a thief who used a kite. He wanted to steal the gold from the top of a night tower. The thief and his friends made a large kite. One dark windy night he caught hold of the kite. His friends raised it into the air. Then they moved the gold. Another story tells about a father and a so

25、n. They were in trouble on the island near Japan. The father made a large kite. His son flew in it back to Japan. The young men of Japan have kite matches. When the kites are flying, the match starts. The young men try to break each others kite strings. The last kite left in the sky is the winner.61.The passage mainly tells us _.A. how to fly kites B. how a kite match startsC. kites in Japan D. a thief and a father62.Most kites _.A. are very large B.