高一英语中段考试题高一英语备课组 2008.11.4

1、 高一英语中段考试题 高一英语备课组 2008.11.4第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节：听力理解每段对话播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。听第一段对话，回答第1至第3题。（ ）1.In which season doesnt the conversation probably take place? A. Spring B. Summer C. Winter（ ）2.What are the speakers going to do? A. Go to a park B

2、. To have a picnic C. To find a stream（ ）3.Who will prepare the food? A. The woman B. The man C. Neither of the speakers听第二段对话，回答第4至第6题。（ ）4.What are the two speakers? A. College students B. Army instructors C. Soldiers（ ）5.What are the two speakers talking about? A. The class meeting. B. The milita

3、ry training(军训). C. The strict instructors.（ ）6.Which of the following is FALSE? A. They both didnt come late to the class meeting. B. They both feel tired. C. They havent finished their training.听第三段对话，回答第7至第9题。（ ）7.How is Mary? A. She is very well. B. She has been ill for some time. C. She is badl

4、y ill.（ ）8.By whom were the flowers sent to Mary? A. Mr. Ford. B. Marys workmates. C. Someone Mary doesnt know.（ ）9.Who will come to see Mary tomorrow? A. Mr. Ford B. John C. John and Mr. Ford听第四段对话，回答第10至第12题。（ ）10.What was the purpose of Mrs. Whinfields visits to Kew Gardens? A. To learn more abou

5、t plants. B. To write an article on gardens. C. To meet the writers she read.（ ）11.Where did Mrs. Whinfield live before she moved to her present home? A. Dorest B. Somerset C. West London（ ）12.Where does Mrs. Whinfield get most of her plants? A. She grows them from seeds. B. She gets them from her f

6、riends. C. She buys them from a market.听第五段独白，回答第13至第15题。（ ）13.Why did the father feel worried? A. His kid couldnt talk. B. His son was short. C. His kid had no courage.（ ）14.What did the monk think the boy? A. He was hopeless. B. He was too shy. C. He should be trained to be brave.（ ）15.How long wa

7、s the boy trained by the Buddhist monk?A. Three months B. Five weeks. C. A long time第二节：听取信息听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为1620的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有80秒钟的作答时间。Leap Day(闰日)Development processDetailsThe time of the earth really takes to complete its orbit around the sun365days,5 hours,

8、48 minutes and 16 . People needed calendarsTo help them know when to 17 and when to celebrate religious holidays.The ancient Greeks and ChineseThey produced calendars that included 18 every nineteen years.The Romans Julian calendarIt included an extra day every four years.It was just 19 longer than

9、the cycle of the seasons.Pope Gregory the 13thHe decided years that could be divided by four would 20 .Years that ended in two zeros that could not be evenly(均匀) divided by four hundred would not be leap years.第二部分：语言知识及应用第一节 单项选择 （共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）21. Ladies and gentlemen, please keep your seat bel

10、ts fasten even if the plane_. A. takes off B. has taken off C. is taking off D. took off22. -He still smokes a lot, do you know? -Yes. Though we _ him to give it up, he still goes on with it.A. persuade B. being persuaded C. try to persuade D. suggest23. I insisted that a doctor _ immediately.A. has

11、 been sent for B. sends for C. will be sent for D. be sent for 24. Culture refers to a group or community _we share common experiences that shape the way we understand the world.A. with which B. that C. which D. what25. The reason _ he is late is _ there was a breakdown on the railway.A. why; why B.

12、 because; that C. that; because D. why; that26. It was not until she got home _ Mary realized she had lost her keys. A. that B. when C. where D. before27. We discussed where to go for a whole morning, but we decided to stay at home_.A. at the end B. by the end C. in the end D. on end 28. Sometimes _

13、 English is quite different from _ English in many ways.A. speaking, writing B. spoken, writtenC. speaking, written D. spoken, writing29. When we visited Zhangzhuang again ten years later, we found it changed so much that we could hardly _ it.A. remember B. think about C. believe D. recognize30. Xia

14、o Hong worked harder last year. _ , she still didnt get high grades.A. As a result B. After all C. By the way D. However第二节：完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） Before I left home for college, my father sat me down and shared this memorable story with me. There is an old story of a boilermaker who was _31_ to fix

15、 a huge steamship boiler syatem that was not working well. After he had _32_ to what the engineer had described of the boiler room, he looked at the pipes, listened to the thump(重击声) of the boiler and the _33_ of escaping steam for a few minutes, and felt some pipes with his hands. Then he _33_ into

16、 his bag and took out a small hammer, and tapped a bright red valve one time. _35_, the entire system began to work perfectly. And then the _36_ went home. When the steamship owner received a _37_ for one thousand dollars, he _38_ that the boilermaker had only been in the engine room for fifteen min

17、utes and requested an itemized bill. So the boilermaker sent him a bill that _39_ as following: For tapping the valve: $0.50 For knowing where to tap: $999.50 " Tony, " my father said," I want you to go to college so that you can get your degree, but more _40_, I want you to return wi

18、th an education. Do you know what I mean?" I nodded.31. A. allowed B. forbidden C. employed D. forced 32. A. referred B. listened C. replied D. wrote33. A. sound B. equipment C. pipe D. hole34. A. burst B. changed C. put D. reached35. A. Besides B. Chiefly C. However D. Immediately36. A. engine

19、er B. boilermaker C. boss D. assistant37. A. reward B. gift C. bill D. cheque38. A. doubted B. complained C. ensured D. praised39. A. reads B. serves C. passes D. runs 40. A. practical B .important C. normal D. positive 第三节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）The USA has a much bigger population than Australia,

20、and 41._ cities are 42._ crowded than Australian ones. There are not as many mountains in Australia as 44._ the USA. Both countries have deserts and beautiful 44._ (beach). But America has many more rivers than Australia. The northern and central parts of the USA 45._ (have) much more snow in winter

21、 than 46._ in Australia and generally these two areas have a colder 47._ than Australia does. Australia is in the southern hemisphere (半球) and doesnt have its winter at the same time 48._ countries in the northern hemisphere. Most people in these countries 49._ the same language- English,50._ their

22、accents are very different.第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）A A man worked hard for many years. He built a small house, and had a small business. When he was old, he wanted to move to a warmer part of the country. He had a son and a daughter. They both wanted the house and the business. "Both chil

23、dren can work in the business," the old man said to himself. "But the house is too small for two families. What can I do? I love them both." He thought for a few days and then had an idea. So, one Sunday, after dinner with his children, he said to them, "I'll give the house t

24、o one of you who can fill the house with something from a tree." The son went to the woods and filled bags and bags with leaves. The daughter went to the woods too and filled one small bag with leaves. Sunday night came. The son brought in a hundred bags of leaves. But they filled only the livi

25、ng room. The daughter took out the leaves from her bag and burned them. The light from the fire filled the house.51. The man wanted to give _ to his children before he went to live in another place. A. the big house B. the small business C. both the small house and the business D. all that he had52.

26、 His son and daughter could _. A. both work in the business B. both work in the business and live in the house. C. both live in the house D. sell the business and the house and share the money53. The man asked his son and daughter to_.A. fill the house with something from a tree B. sell the house an

27、d share the moneyC. repair the house D. build a new house54. The son tried to fill the house with _ but the daughter tried to fill the house with_.A. leaves, light B. wood, leaves C. light, leaves D. leaves, wood55. _ got the house at last.A. The son B. The daughter C. The son and the daughter D. Th

28、e son and his family BJenny lived in a town. Her father Mr. Young, had a shop there and sold clothes in it. The shopkeeper was born in a poor family and was in school no more than a year. He was always sorry for it though he had much money now. He hoped his daughter could become a scientist. But the

29、 girl didnt like anything else except singing. She often went to the concerts, bought a lot of records the famous pop stars made and insisted on listening to the music when she was free. Of course she wanted to be a pop star, too. Her parents wanted to prevent her, but she didnt listen to them and t

30、hey had to agree to her choice. They engaged an old man who was good at music as a private teacher. Five years passed. Mr. Young bought all kinds of musical instruments for Jenny and they visited some places where the famous singers were born. Of course he spent a lot of money on it. But he found th

31、e girl didnt make any progress. At last the teacher didnt think the girl could become a singer at all and had to tell Mr. Young about it. The man became angry and said, “Why didnt you tell me about it earlier? My daughter learned nothing but I paid you month after month!”“I think you should thank me

32、 for it,” said the teacher. “Another teacher, who teaches badly, is paid more than I was. And I saved much money for you!”56Mr. Young was in school for a short time because .AHis family was too poor to support him.Bhe has to help his parents.Che was weak in his lessons.Dhe didnt like studying at all

33、57Jenny spent much money buying records and went to the concerts in order to .Avisit some placesBknow some pop starsCbecome a pop starDlearn singing58The underlined phrase “musical instruments” in the story means .A乐谱B乐器C乐章D乐队59Mr. Young became angry because . Ahe paid a lot of money to the teacher.

34、Bhis daughter decided to drop music.Chis daughter spent for years on musicDthe teacher taught his daughter nothing.60The teacher thought .Ahe had taught Jenny all.Bthe girl could be singer.Che was paid less than his workmates.Dit was wrong for Jenny to stop studying music.CMiss Gorgers taught physic

35、s in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away

36、, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?” Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves. “Thats every good,” Miss Gorgers answered; but then one of the girls raised her han

37、d, and Miss Gorgers said. “Yes, Kate.” “I disagree,” Kate said. “Your brother would hear you earlier because when its 11 oclock here its only 8 oclock in Los Angeles.” 61. Miss Gorgers was teaching her class_. A. how to telephone B. about electricity C. about time zone (时区) D. about sound 62.Miss Go

38、rgers raised this question because she wanted to know whether_. A. it was easy to phone to Los Angeles B. her student could hear her from 75 feet away C. her students had grasped her lesson D. sound waves were slower than electricity 63. Tom thought that electricity was _. A. slower than sound waves

39、 B. faster than sound waves C. not so fast as sound waves D. as fast as sound waves 64.Kate thought Tom was wrong because _. A. clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in NewYork B. electricity was slower than sound waves C. Tom was not good at physics at all D. Toms answer had noth

40、ing to do with sound waves 65.Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics? A. Toms B. Kates C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor BDDo your kids like plastic toys? Well, I guess its time for them to play with wooden toys. I have always liked kids wooden toys since I was five. I a

41、lways ran along on the back of a hobby horse pretending to be a cowboy from the West when I was a little boy. Now Im a dad and I still like buying these timeless natural wooden toys. They will never be out of style. My daughter has a child rocking horse, and my two sons have wooden trains and cars.

42、The great thing about his type of toys is that they will last generations if they are treated kindly. Even if they break, most of the time they can be repaired using spare parts bought from wooden-toy makers, and if the part is not too complicated, you yourself can make the part from a piece of wood

43、. What if they do break and cant be repaired? Well, at least they can be dealt with without having any bad effects on the environment. They can be turned into wood chippings and used for pathways in the country or play areas for kids. Even if the wooden toy is buried as rubbish, which is very rare t

44、hese days, it will not harm the soil or the environment. I like all types of wooden toys. There is such a wide variety of wooden toys today and the choice is getting bigger day by day. As an alternative to plastic toys, wooden toys cant be beaten. Im sure in the near future wood will no doubt become

45、 the number one material for making toys, as plastic becomes more and more expensive because if rising oil prices and the environmental issues concerning plastic. Plastic toys might harm kids health, too.66. Why does the author say wooden toys are timeless? A. Because wooden toys can be repaired eas

46、ily. B. Because wooden toys do not cost much. C. Because wooden toys are good for the environment. D. Because wooden toys will never be out of style.67. According to the author, wooden toys which cant be repaired will _. A. be taken back by the makers. B. need a lot of money to deal with. C. not har

47、m the environment. D. be collected by collectors.68. From the last paragraph, we can learn that _. A. plastic will be used up sooner or later. B. plastic toys will not be allowed to be sold very soon. C. wooden toys will become more popular in the future. D. wooden toys will become more and more expensive.69. Which of the following is NOT the reason why plastic toys will be less popular in the future? A. That plastic h