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1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家高一上学期期中考试英语试题Part Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (22. 5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and

2、C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each questions. You will hear each conversation TWICE. Conversation 11. Where will the woman meet the visitors?A. At the factory. B. At the office. C. At a restaurant.2. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.

3、B. Visitor and host. C. Boss and assistant.Conversation 23. How does the man know Mrs West has a room?A. By asking the local people.B. By reading newspapers.C. By making telephone calls.4. What is the womans problem?A. She cant hear.B. She cant write the mans name.C. She doesnt know when the man wil

4、l arrive.Conversation 35. How much does the woman want to spend on the gift?A. About $ 20. B. About $ 30. C. About $ 50.6. What gift does the woman decide to buy at last?A. A pen and a pencil-box. B. A book on how to play PC games. C. A novel.Conversation 47. Why will the woman go to London?A. To sp

5、end her summer holiday. B. To attend a conference.C. To give lectures.8. What field does the woman work in?A. Medical care.B. Physics.C. Finance.9. What might be the problem if the woman could not go to London?A. Her article is not good enough. B. She doesnt have enough time.C. She doesnt have enoug

6、h money.Conversation 510. What will the man do tomorrow morning?A. To a library.B. To a park.C. To a museum.11. How will the woman go?A. By subway. B. By taxi.C. By bus.12. What will the woman do at Central Station?A. Walk to the Straight Street.B. Exit by the north stairs.C. Change lines.Conversati

7、on 613. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. workmates. B. Net friends.C. Husband and wife.14. Why does the man stay so late?A. He is sleepless.B. He wants to meet the woman.C. He has something to tell the woman.15. Whats the mans main purpose of visiting the womans city?A. To h

8、ave a journey there.B. To look at the company.C. To meet up with the woman.Section B (7. 5 marks)Directions：In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE TILAN THREE WORDS. Yo

9、u will hear the short passage TWICE. A Trip to the Fashion MuseumTransportationThe 16. _Place to meetAt the school gateTimel Time to meet: 17. _ a.m.l Time to leave: 7:00 a.m.Activitiesl See schools from the nineteenth century in small groupsl What the 18. _ at 2:00 p.m.Things to takel Some sandwich

10、esl A(n) 19. _Ticketl Regular price: $ 5l Special price for 20._: $ 3Part Language Knowledge(45 marks）Section A (15 marks)Directions：for each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. In our town, wood can _ a

11、 fire.A. be used to makeB. be used to making C. use to make D. used to making22. Although it was really a difficult task, he decided to try his best to_ success.A. challenge B. host C. approve D. achieve23. Do you mind if I sit here? _. Its for Mr. Brown.A. Not at all B. Never mindC. Better notD. Of

12、 course not24. Youd better have some candles in the house _ the electricity is off.A. in that case B. as long as C. in caseD. so that25. The parents left their eldest son Daniel _ of their house while they were away.A. in the charge B. in charge C. in his charge D. in a charge26. The best job is _ w

13、hich uses your skill in doing something together with your interest in the subject. A. somethingB. the one C. one D. it27. Have you read the book _ I lent to you?A. that B. whom C. when D. whose28. The man _ visited our school yesterday is from London.A. whoB. whichC. whomD. when29. The man _ you ar

14、e going to make friends is my fathers neighbour.A. with whomB. whenC. to whomD. which30. Do you know the reason _ Tom didnt come yesterday?A. which B. why C. who D. that31. This is the factory _ we worked a year ago.A. whereB. thatC. whichD. on which32. Do you work near the building _ colour is yell

15、ow?A. thatB. whichC. itsD. whose33. Dont forget the day _ you were received into the Youth League.A. whenB. thatC. at whichD. where34. If it _ fine tomorrow, we will go out for a picnic.A. will be B. does be C. is D. was35. They _ each other since they were young.A. had knownB. knew C. know D. have

16、known.Section B (18 marks)Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We li

17、sten to music, and we 36 the national flag(国旗) go up.Usually, one student gives a talk 37 Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 38 and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.Can I really do it Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My

18、teacher 39 me, I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. 40 for it, Im sure youll do well.Thank you , I answered, It was such a great 41 for me ! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I

19、read, I asked my parents 42 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.Monday morning came. I began to feel 43 . When did I last give a talk to 44 many people Never! This was my first time. Could I really 44 it Maybe I couldnt finish the talk.When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I 46 in fro

20、nt of everyone. I opened my mouth, 47 I couldnt say anything.36. A. watch B. see C. notice D. look at37. A. at B. in C. on D. of38. A. surprising B. proud C. amazed D. careful39. A. told B. asked for C. said to D. showed40. A. Look out B. Come on C. Take care D. Get ready41. A. chance B. news C. tim

21、e D. message42. A. to listen to B. to listen C. listen to D. listen43. A. excited B. happy C. nervous D. surprised44. A. after B. such C. before D. so45. A. do B. speak C. talk D. take46. A. stand B. stood C. was standing D. have stood47. A. and B. orC. howeverD. but Section C (12marks)Directions: C

22、omplete the following passage by filling in each black with one word that best fits the context.I 48 attending a new school. It is very large. It has 49 students. 50 are from different countries. We study Maths, English, Physics and many 51 subjects. I like English 52 . An American lady teaches us E

23、nglish, and I admire her most. I 53 like our History teacher very much. He is good at telling stories. They are very interesting. I have 54 good friend. Her name is Sally. We often go to the library together. It is a quiet and comfortable 55 .Part Reading Comprehension (30marks)Directions: Read the

24、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.AThe sun is always shining. But it can only shine on one side of t

25、he earth at one time. When the sun is shining on one side of the earth, it is night on the other side. At night, you can see the stars. The stars are in the sky all day. But the light from the sun is so bright that you cant see them. When night comes, there is no light, and the stars are bright enou

26、gh to see. The stars look very small. But some of them are even bigger than the sun. They look small because they are so far away from you. Big things look much smaller when they are far away. The sun is closer to the earth than other stars, so it looks bigger. 56When it is night, the sun _ .A. does

27、nt shine B. shines for a short time C. disappears(消失)D. shines on the other side of the earth57We cant see the stars in the sky at daytime(白天) because _ .A. there are no stars there B. the stars are much smaller than the sunC. the bright light from the sun makes them not seenD. the stars come out on

28、ly at night58The stars look small because _ .A. they are far awayB. they are smallC. they have no lightD. they are in the sky59. Small things may look _ when they are close. A. biggerB. smallC. nearD. far away60The sun looks bigger than other stars because _ .A. its biggerB. its far away in the skyC

29、. it gives much bright lightD. its closer to the earth than other starsBOnce an old man went to see a doctor. The doctor looked him over carefully and said,“ Medicine wont help you. You must have a good rest. Go to bed early, drink milk, walk a lot and smoke one cigar(雪茄烟) a day. Go to the country p

30、lace for a month.”After a month the man came to the doctor again. “ How are you?” said the doctor. “ Im glad to see you again. You look much younger” “Oh, doctor! I feel quite well now,” said the man “ I had a good rest. I went to bed early, drank a lot of milk and walk a lot. Your advice certainly

31、helped me, but that you told me to smoke one cigar a day almost killed me first.”61. The doctor told the man _A. to go to bed early B. to drink milk C. to walk a lot D. all above62. Which of the following sentences is true? A. The doctor told the man to visit a beautiful city of the country for a mo

32、nth.B. The doctor didnt tell him what to do.C. After a month, the old man felt better.D. The old man was younger than before after a month.63. The doctors words were _ for the old mans health.A. useless B. good C. well D. strong64. The doctor wanted the old man _.A. to get worse B. to smoke less tha

33、n beforeC. to help him D. to start smoking65. From what the old man said at last, we think _A. one cigar a day was really helpful to himB. one cigar a day was better than beforeC. he didnt understand the doctors adviceD. smoking made him feel better than beforeCVisitors to London often eat in restau

34、rants. The owners and workers in them are all from other countries. The visitors say in these restaurants they dont feel they are in England. Most of English people eat at home as much as they can. Sometimes they themselves will think they are in another country when they are in restaurants. When an

35、 Englishman goes out of a restaurant, he may find that he doesnt understand why everything is written in French and Italian.Most of English people think it is better to eat at home, because it is cheaper. They dont want to spend much money on food and they like cooking at home. They like fast food.

36、But for Christmas, they will spend two or three weeks to get ready for it, because they want to have good food.66. Visitors to London often eat in restaurants because_.A. they dont like the food at home B. their homes are not in LondonC. its cheaper D. restaurants are beautiful places67. When Englis

37、h people eat in restaurants, they sometimes think _.A. they are in another country B. they are in the countryC. they are themselvesD. they love their country68. Some of English people dont know _.A. why everything comes from French and ItalianB. why people write everything in French and ItalianC. ev

38、erything in restaurantsD. everyone in restaurants69. English people eat at home because _.A. it is fast B. the food is expensive at homeC. it is sometimes very cheap D. the food is very cheap at home70._ English people will spend much time for Christmas .A. In order to get more food B. In order to h

39、ave much foodC. In order to get good food D. In order to have enough foodPart Writing （45 marks）Section A（10 mark）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Filling in company applicatio

40、n forms can become a boring and repetitive task, yet any carelessness on an applicants part can draw a negative reaction from readers. Blow it at this stage and you wont get a chance to persuade them in person, no matter how good you are. Each company or organization usually uses its own specially d

41、esigned form that, although it generally asks for the same basic information, may vary in detail. So the suggestions below will help you to know what to do rather than what you should write.When visiting future employers, always carry your personal data record with you so that you can readily search

42、 for details such as dates, telephone, numbers and other useful information.Treat every application form as though it is the first one you are completing-write carefully and neatly.Use words that describe each job you have held as fully as possible rather than list only the duties you performed.Part

43、icularly describe social activities that show your involvement in the community, or activities in which you held a teaching or coaching role.Pay particular attention if there is a section on the form that asks you to say how your education and past experience have especially prepared you for the pos

44、ition.Think this through very carefully before you write so that what you say shows a natural progression from past experience to the job you are applying for. If you can, and if they fit naturally, add a few words to explain how the position fits your overall career plan.Follow these suggestions an

45、d you can get your foot in the door of a great future!Title: How to Fill in 71 72 Always carry your 73 record with you.Write 74 .Describe each job you have held 75 .Describe social activities you 76 .Pay attention to the section about your 77 .Add a few words to explain how the position fits your 78

46、 .Reasons 79 can draw a negative reaction from readers. 80 and you wont get a chance to persuade them in person.Section B(10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Thanksgiving Day is a very special day for people in the U

47、nited States. They celebrate it on the last Thursday in November. Canadians also celebrate Thanksgiving Day, but they do it on the second Monday of October. In Britain, where this festival is called Harvest Festival, people celebrate it earlier in the year, in September.A harvest is the fruit you ta

48、ke from the trees and the crops you take from the ground. In North America and Britain, harvest time for most fruit and crops is in the autumn. In these countries and other Christian places, people give thanks to God on a special day of the year. They thank God for the good things that have happened

49、 during the year and for the good harvest they have had. People usually take small boxes of fruit, flowers, and vegetables to their churches to show their thanks.The first thanksgiving service (仪式) in North America took place on December 4th, 1619 when 38 English people, arrived in America to make their home in the new country. They held this service not to thank God for the harvest, but t