高一下学期英语期中测试卷(共7页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上高一下学期英语期中测试卷命题人：张志华 审题人：高一英语组第一部分 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） 听对话，选择正确答案。1. What time is it now?A. 8:00 B. 8:15 C. 8:302. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A hiking plan B. Their friend, Mary C. The weather3. What will the woman do this evening ?A. Stay at home with h

2、er mum B. Go to a concert with her mumC. Go to the cinema with her mum4. Where are the two speakers?A. In a restaurant B. On a farm C. In the office5. What is the man going to do?A. Do his homework B. Catch a train home C. Go to the park第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第 6段材料，回答第6至7题6. Where is the woman

3、 going? A. To a supermarket B. To a hotel C. To the post office7. How will the woman get there? A She will walk there B. She will go there by bus C. She will go there by taxi听第 7段材料，回答第8至9题8. Who does the woman buy the goods for? A. Only for her friend B. Only for herself C. For herself and her frie

4、nd9. How much does the woman pay for what she buys?A. $179 B. $358 C. $350听第 8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What did the man do last night? A. He waited for the woman B. He waited to listen to the concert C. He waited to get tickets for the concert11. What does the woman think of the rock concert? A. Its noisy a

5、nd boring B. It has good singing C. Its hard to understand12. What will they do after the conversation? A. Go to the concert B. Have dinner C. Go to an opera听第 9段材料，回答第13至16题13. Why is the woman calling? A. To apply for a job B. To apply for a course C. To go to another school14. What problem is inv

6、olved in attending the class? A. Its too advanced B. Its only for medical students C. Too many students take it15.What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Get Professor Chambers approval B. Chang her major to MathsC. Take other courses16. When will the woman come to Professor Wangs office? A. Next

7、Tuesday B. Next Wednesday C. Next Sunday听第 10段材料，回答第17至20题17. How often does the class meet? A. Twice a week B, Twice a month C, Once a week18. What time does the class meet? A. From 3:05 pm to 4:15 pm B. From 3:15pm to 4:50 pm C. From 3:50 pm to 4:50 pm19. Where will the students have classes a mon

8、th later? A. In the office on the third floor B. Right in this room C. In Room 30120. How many aspects will determine the students final grade? A. Two B. Three C. Four第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThanksgiving Day is special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and

9、 friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from Engl

10、and landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first

11、 winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast（盛宴）. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.In time, other colonies（殖民地）began to celebrate a day of thank

12、sgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed（宣布）the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival o

13、n the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October.21. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated . A. in spring B. summer C. in autumn D. in winter22. The first to ce

14、lebrate thanksgiving were . A. some people from England B. the American Indians C. Sarah Josepha Hale D. Governor Bradford23. We can infer from the passage that New England must be . A. in the U. S. A. B. in Great Britain C. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic24. The passage mainly tells us

15、 . A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A. B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated C. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday D. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and placesBCustoms are social habits. They

16、 have been handed down through generations (代) among groups, social classes, etc. Customs can be described as ways of doing things. They are particularly (特别) strong in social practices on the occasions (场合) of births, marriages and deaths.In China, these days, some people in cities are learning fro

17、m Western customs. For example, some brides dress in the long white dress that is usual bridal wear in many Western countries.Every people (民族) has special customs for New Year. The Han people have many interesting Spring Festival customs. And now, quite a number of people living in the cities have

18、followed the Western customs of sending New Year greeting cards for January 1st.One interesting custom in China is that mothers wrap (包) up their babies tightly (紧紧的).This is not the custom in Western countries, where babies are usually dressed in loose garments.25. It is true that customs . A. have

19、 been formed during a short time B. have been formed little by little C. have been quickly formed and changed D. have never been changed26. In this passage, the word “garment” is . A. a kind of food B. a bed C. a sort of clothes D. a room27. How do the Chinese young people learn from Western countri

20、es at their marriages? A. The brides（新娘）have on the white clothes. B. Men wear the white coats. C. Their parents all have attended their marriages. D. Their marriages are only held in the mens homes.28. From this passage we know . A. the people all over China spend New Year in the same way B. people

21、 in the villages and cities send New Year greeting cards to each other C. each people has his special custom for New Year D. most of Chinese people take Spring Festival seriouslyC A beggar followed a lady and asked her for some money. She refused, so he turned away sadly and said he must do what he

22、had made up his mind to do. At this word, the lady was greatly frightened for she was afraid for his life. So she called him back and gave him a dollar. The beggar took the money, put it into his pocket, and thanked her a great deal. “You have saved me from a terrible fate,” he said. The lady asked

23、him what he meant. The beggar replied, “Madame, I have been begging all day, but only you have taken pity on me. Without this dollar you gave to me, I should have had to go to work now. 29. Before meeting the lady, the beggar _.A. had already received some dollars already B. had been thinking of tak

24、ing his own life C. had received no money for that day D. had acted as if he was looking for a job 30. If the woman had understood the beggars words correctly, she would probably _.A. have given him one more dollar B. have persuaded him to give up begging C. have gone away without giving him any mon

25、ey D. have offered him some work 31. In the story, “a horrible fate” means _A. to beg B. to go to work C. to die D. to live a hard life 32. The best headline(标题) for the story is _. A. How to Beg B. Money before Everything C. Anything except Work D. Work for Money DChinas second manned space flight

26、will be done by two astronauts over five days in 2005. “Shenzhou-VI will be sent into space sometime in 2005,” said Zuo Saichun, a spokesperson of the China Aerospace Science and Technology (CAST). “The spacecraft（宇宙飞船）will make new breakthroughs in Chinas manned space technology.”Unlike Shenzhou-V,

27、 a little more than a year ago (in October, 2003), the next flight will see two astronauts fly in space for five days. Their capsule (太空舱) is designed to be capable of orbiting for a whole week, the spokesperson said. “For the first time, astronauts will enter and live in the orbital module（舱） of th

28、e spacecraft to do scientific experiments,” said a statement from CAST. CAST did not say what those experiments will be.In Shenzhou-VI, scientists have changed the spacecrafts configuration (构形) to reduce its weight, and tried to improve the performance of on-board equipment. They have also worked t

29、o make sure of the energy supply of the spacecraft and further improve its safety. So far, scientists have worked out ways to solve problems on environmental control and life support. Shenzhou-VI will be sent into orbit(轨道) atop a Long March(长征) 2F rocket. 33. Which of the following about Shenzhou-V

30、I is NOT true?A. It will be sent into space in 2005. B. It is capable of orbiting for two weeks.C. It will be sent into orbit atop a Long March 2F rocket.D. It will be sent into space with two astronauts. 34. What does the underlined word “breakthroughs”(in para.1) mean? A. 突破 B. 爆发 C. 想法 D. 手段35. A

31、ccording to the passage, the following problems should be solved before Shenzhou-VI is sent into space EXCEPT _. A. environmental control B. energy supply C. life support D. lunar soil collecting第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项.Taking good notes is a time-saving skill t

32、hat will help you to become a better student in several ways ._36_. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussio

33、ns and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. _37._ .Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. _38 _.The following methods may work best for you. Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.Carefully read the text and

34、 watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. _39_ Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and t

35、hat you use them all the time._40_A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That

36、means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.三、完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案。When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. My

37、 36 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 37 . All day, I seem to remember, I 38 on the sands with strange 39 children. We made houses and gardens, and 40 the tide destroy them. When the tide went out, we 41 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.In those days the 42 see

38、med to shine always brightly 43 the water was always warm. Sometimes we left beach and walked in the country, 44 ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 45 in ones pockets or good places where one could 46 ice creams. Each day seemed a lifetime.Although I am now thirty-five years

39、 old, my idea of a good 47 is much the same as it was. I 48 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 49 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 50 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 51 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.Sometimes I 52 what my ideal (理

40、想的) holiday will be like when I am 53 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 54 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 55 on too many ices36. A. teacher B. parents C. nurse D. younger sister37. A. sea B. lake C.

41、mountain D. river38. A. played B. slept C. sat D. stood39. A. moving B. exciting C. anxious D. nervous40. A. made B. brought C. watched D. heard41. A. rolled B. jumped C. turned D. climbed42. A. light B. sun C. moon D. lamp43. A. and B. yet C. but D. or44. A. exploring B. examining C. repairing D. m

42、easuring45. A. sweets B. sand C. ice-creams D. money46. A. make B. sell C. buy D. offer47. A. house B. holiday C. garden D. tide48. A. hardly B. almost C. still D. perhaps49. A. waves B. tides C. hands D. feet50. A. destroy B. fix C. use D. build51. A. But B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides52. A. wonder B. feel C. understand D. believe53. A. strong B. weak C. young D. old54. A. children B. boys C. girls D. grown-ups55. A. happy B. tired C. sad D. sick四、语法填空 Last month I made a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping. We visited the moon in our spaceship. Before we left, Li Yanping explaine