高一英语上册期中联考试题2

高一英语上册期中联考试题高一英语 考试时间：120分钟      总   分：150分第Ⅰ卷第一部分；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)   听下面5段对话．每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个迭项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．1. Why does the woman like the brick house better than the white one?      A. It has a larger yard.  B. It has a prettier yard. C. It has a prettier colour.2. Which of the following things hasn’t the woman bought?   A. A bicycle.         B. A shirt.         C. A pair of football boots.3. How does the woman feel about the room?   A. As big as she expected.   B. Not as big as she expected.    C. Much bigger than she expected. 4. What’s the woman’s telephone number?       A. 495643.      B. 459643.      C. 496543.5. When will the film start?   A. In 15 minutes.      B. In 5 minutes    C. In 25 minutes. 第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. When is Alice’s birthday?   A. Tomorrow.    B. The day after tomorrow.   C. Today.7. What will the two speakers buy for Alice?   A. A recorder.　　  B. Some flowers.      C. A box of chocolates.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?   A. The woman’s schedule. B. The lab work.    C. The courses of science. 9. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?   A. Father and daughter.   B. Teacher and student.   C. Husband and wife.  10. What do you know about the woman’s courses this year?    A. She takes only two courses.     B. She takes a lot of courses.     C. She doesn’t like science courses.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where does the conversation most probably take place?     A. At a seafood shop.  B. In a dining hall.   C. On the phone.12. What do we know about the restaurant?     A. It is famous for seafood.          B. It seldom accepts large parties.     C. Famous people often come there.13. What can we learn from the conversation?     A. The restaurant is by the sea.     B. Seafood is very popular nowadays.     C. Regular customers have advantages there.请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What is the man doing?     A. Reading a book.   B. Writing a report.  C. Cooking supper.15. Where does the woman probably come from?     A. America.         B. Italy          C. Canada.16. What’s John’s plan for the future?     A. To tour Britain.   B. To open a shoe shop. C. To get a job abroad.   请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When does the school open?                          A. At eight in the morning. B. At ten in the morning.  C. At nine in the morning.18. What lessons are the four older boys going to have?     A. Cooking lessons.     B. Driving lessons.   C. History lessons.19. What do most children enjoy doing in the school?     A. Cooking.       B. Washing.     C. Helping the teachers.20. On which days is the school open for the longest hours?            A. Saturdays.      B. Fridays.    C. Mondays and Thursdays.第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分30分)第一节  单项填空(共20小题：每小题0.5分，满分10分)从所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，井在答题卡上将该项涂黑．21 Mr. Huang will ________ in the movement.A. play a leading part                        B. take parts  C. play leading part                         D. take a part22. 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 23. _____ of the students who took part in the military training is 450.A. A number     B. A lot      C. Lots      D. The number24. Sometimes ________ English is quite different from _______ English in many ways.A. speaking, writing               B. spoken, writtenC. speaking, written               D. spoken, writing25. Every time I _____ there, I will buy him something nice.A. went    B. will go   C. go    D. have gone26. We won't go unless you ______ soon.A. had come   B. came   C. will come   D. come27. The film was____the World War II..A. base on      B. base in   C. based on           D. based in28. I don't know when he ______, but when he ______, I'll let you know.A. will come/comes      B. comes/will come  C. comes/comes          D. will come/will come29. Now, ______ were we? Oh yes, we were talking about John.   A．how B．where C．what D．who30. One third of the land _______ covered with ice.A. are               B. is     C. were           D. have been31. What_____to you these days?A. have been happened     B. have happenedC. has happened          D. are happened32. Do you have anything_________?A. to be eat   B. to eat   C. eating D. for eating33. ________of the money belongs to my parents.A. Two fifth    B. Two five     C. Second fifths  D. Two fifths34. I was told you had __________ a letter from him.How long have you __________it?www.ks5uA. received; had  B. had; received    C. received; received     D. got; got35. John has recovered and _________ 3 kilos since he left hospital last month.A. put up          B. put down         C. put away      D. put on36. “Don’t make so much noise.” Said the teacher.The teacher asked us ___ so much noise.A. don’t make   B. not make     C. not to make   D. not making37. _____ I had money , I wouldn’t  buy it A. Even if      B.  If         C .  Because     D . Once 38. Please ________ the numbers and I’m sure they will ________ more than 1,000.  A. add up; add B. add up; add up C. add up; add up to  D. add; add up39. Students are required to _______ down what the teachers teach in class. Which of the following is wrong?  A. set B. put C. write D. make40. The money should be made good use ________ the people in Taiwan who suffered a lot in the earthquake.  A. of helping B. to help C. to helping D. of to help第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41－60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow. Then he gave her some advice: “Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls. Demand more.” And she did!Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came  41 the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel（剥皮）potatoes. I have only one     42  ” Mom never looked  43 from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever   44   that as an excuse for anything again!”In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the   45  and had each of us   46  across the monkey bars（单杠）, swinging from one high steel rod（杆）to the next. When it was my     47  I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home   48  .That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that”   49  . The next afternoon, she   50  me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked   51   at the bars.“Now pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She   52  as I struggled to   53 myself with my right hand   54 I could hook（钩住）the bar with my other elbow. Day after day we   55__  , and she   56  me for every rung（横档）I   57  .I’ll never forget the next time,   58  the rungs, I looked down at the   59 who were standing with their mouths  60  .41、A、up with B、up to  C、into D、out of42、A、eye B、hand C、ear D、leg43、A、off B、in C、up D、down44、A、use B、look C、act D、treat45、A、classroom B、dormitory C、library D、playground46、A、jump B、walk C、race D、climb47、A、time B、chance C、change D、turn48、A、crying B、shouting C、running D、smiling49、A、laughter B、look C、smile D、tear50、A、carried B、brought C、took D、fetched51、A、quickly B、carefully C、peacefully D、urgently52、A、stood by B、passed by C、went by D、took by53、A、rise B、make C、take D、lift54、A、unless B、until C、if D、while55、A、practised B、returned C、walked D、chose56、A、asked B、kept C、praised D、complained57、A、got B、arrived C、had D、reached58、A、crossing B、filling C、carrying D、raising59、A、students B、pupils C、kids D、partners60、A、close B、open C、surprised D、interesting 第二部分：阅读理解 (第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分)第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该选项标号涂黑。ATaiwanese singer Stefanie Sun （孙燕姿）looks just like any other young girl. She has short hair, a clear face and a sweet smile. However, there is something about her that makes her very special: her voice. No one else can sing like she can. Now 28, Sun is a bright star. She has released many albums（专辑）.Sun was born in Singapore. When she was a child, her father told her, “A person should always be good at something in life, so they have something to do for a hobby.” Sun chose to learn to play the piano when she was only five. Then, she took up kick-boxing（搏击操）because she felt she was thin and wanted to make herself stronger.She often sings about the pain and happiness of growing up. The simple but true feelings in her music are loved by teens. “Sun may be a star, but she seems like a normal girl. She is close to us, ” said Zhu Liying, 15, a Beijing student. “Her songs give me courage.”Eventually, the star was tired because she had worked so hard. She stopped singing for a while and had a one-year holiday to travel. “I won’t give up singing. I just want a rest and to try something new. I hope to make better music when I come back.” Sun said then.Now she is working hard again to let her fans hear more beautiful music.61、Which is NOT true about Sun?A、She has short hair.             B、She always has sweet smiles.C、Her face looks clear.            D、She is a very famous actress.62、The underlined word “released”（in Paragraph 1）means    .A、发行      B、释放     C、放大     D、组成63、Sun learned kick-boxing when she was still a child because    .A、she wanted to be a dancer        B、she wanted to get strongerC、she enjoyed dancing             D、she wanted to be famous64、Teenagers love Sun’s songs because    .A、her songs are about the pain of growing up      B、she looks clear and is kind to all her fansC、the feelings in her songs are simple but true   D、her songs are about love and friends BAdvertisementShare Flat. 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Chan, NOVA ELECTRONICS, 45 Gordon RD, Hung Hom Knowloon.65、The one who puts on the first advertisement probably wants to     .A、rent a beautiful flat of her own in Happy ValleyB、find another lady to share the cost to rent a flatC、share her room in a flat with whoever has no petD、find a maid to look after herself66、According to the advertisements, you may     .A、buy an old picture for $140         B、call 25720836 to see a beautiful parkC、buy two armchairs for $400         D、hire a maid by paying $680067、If you want to buy some old furniture, you should     .A、get in touch with NOVA ELECTRONICS   B、call 2524-5867 any day except MondayC、do it before you move to another place    D、call either 2524-5867 on Monday or 2521-6011 on Saturday68、Once you get a part-time job in NOVA ELECTRONICS,     .A、you will be given 14 days off each year besides weekendsB、you will get $6598 each month no matter how experienced you are C、you have to work at least 4 hours a dayD、you should write a letter of application to Mrs. G. ChanCThe more we do a thing, the more we tend to like doing it; and if we do not continue to do it, we feel uncomfortable. This is called the force of habits, and the force of habits should be fought against.Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly; then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of . It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. They are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately, older persons often form bad habits, which should have been avoided.We should keep from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for others and ourselves. Remember: Habits cure habits.69、Generally speaking, it is difficult for one to     .A、form bad habits and easy for him to form good habitsB、form good habits and easy for him to form bad habitsC、get rid of bad habits and easy for him to form good habitsD、get rid of good habits and easy for him to form bad habits70、We should pay much attention to the formation of habits because    .A、habits are of great help to every one of usB、a man can never get rid of the bad habitsC、we are forced to do them repeatedlyD、it’s hard and even not possible to get them away71、    are formed little by little.A、Good habits        B、Bad habits         C、Both good habits and bad habitsD、Neither good habits nor bad habits72、According to the passage, early rising or honesty     .A、is such a habit as should not have been got rid of .B、is an early formed habit that is with one as long as he livesC、is such a habit as will be kept fromD、is a habit that has something to do with successDA car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can keep your body strong, so take care of what you eat. There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy products group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all the four main groups. With all these food together you will be given enough energy during the day. It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired during these days and you can not think quickly. Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health. 73. Which of the following is a good eating habit?A. Going to school without any breakfast. B. Eating fish and chips for supper all the time. C. Finishing your lunch in a very short time. D. Having at least one food from all the four groups each meal. 74. In this passage the writer mainly tells us that ______. A. every person needs food to grow wellB. taking exercise can keep your body strongC. right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthyD. enough energy helps people think more quickly75. According to the passage, which is NOT TRUE?A. Each meal should have at least one food from each main group. B. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. C. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is very important for your health. D. It is good to finish your breakfast in a very short time 第二节：阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，选出符合各小题的最佳选项,选项中有一项是多余选项。The people below all want to go on a short trip and there are descriptions of six trips which a ferry company is offering. 76. Ray and three of his friends would like to spend a whole weekend driving around in nice scenery and enjoying some local food. 77. Phil and Adam want to go on a comfortable trip which takes them quickly to an interesting city. Then they want to enjoy at least two days of sightseeing.78. Mike, Kathy and their three children don’t have much money, but they want a special day out this Saturday. They must be back home by 9 p.m.79. Kirsten is a Dutch student who is studying in Scotland. She doesn’t drive, but wants a day trip to see some beautiful scenery and spend a little time by the sea.80. Clare and Robert want to enjoy some good food, but would also like to give their two young children a day to remember. They don’t mind if they spend a lot of money. AMarine Life, FranceThe chance to experience the oceans of the world. Children will love the observatory, with water all around them and big fish swimming above their heads! Afterwards you eat at a world-famous local restaurant before boarding the ferry at 9 p.m.Not cheap, but a great day out! BAmsterdamSail out in the evening and enjoy over 12 hours in the Netherlands, returning the following night. After a good Dutch breakfast you travel by train direct to the heart of the wonderful city of Amsterdam. The sightseeing and places to shop will make this a day to remember. Weekends only.CIreland by CarOnce you arrive in Ireland you’re quickly on beautiful country roads, with friendly villages where you can stop for a delicious bite to eat. The special price allows you to take your car and up to five people away for 48 hours, and two nights’ hotel accommodation can be arranged for a little extra. DFrench Hypermarket Day TripWhether you want to buy or just look, you’ll love this tour. The large Darney shopping center is a shopper’s dream! You will find a great number of local goods on sale, and clothes and kitchen goods are excellent value. Free children’s entertainment all day. Leaves 10:00, back at 19:00.EBelgium by HydrofoilA four-day trip. From England you cross to Belgium in just 100 minutes by hydrofoil! You are served food and drinks during the crossing, then continue your journey to Brussels, or another beautiful city, on the fast Belgian railway network. FSea and Mountains in Northern IrelandExplore the Northern Ireland countryside, including the amazing Mountains of Mourne and the small seaside holiday town of Newcastle. They ferry leaves the port in Scotland at 7:30 and arrives back at 22:20. Transport in Northern Ireland is by air-conditioned coach. 第II卷非选择题部分（共40分）注意事项：    用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题; 每小题一分，满分10分）    下面短文中有10处语法错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；        2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。Dear Xiaohua,It is four days since Mother accepted the operation. She is feeling much more better. The doctors told me the operation was successful, but because her old age she had to stay in hospital for other two weeks. The doctors also say it was quite necessary for her to do so. We expect to get a full report in two and three days. Please tell the good news to the rest of family as soon as possible. You needn't to come here. I'm able to look after Mother by myself. You'd better send flowers to Mother. She will feel happily. Yours,Xiaohui第二节：书面表达（满分30分）假如你是李玲，刘芳是你的好朋友，她两周前去北京治病。你给她写封信，询问病情，转达师生对她的问候，希望她安心养病，不要担心功课。字数100—120字左右。信头已为你写好。   参考词汇：medical treatment  n. 治病     regards  n. 问候   lessons n.功课                                                       November10. 2009Dear Liu Fang,------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                          Yours                                                          Li Ling                    杭绍金温衢七校2009学年第一学期期中联考答卷高一英语第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：短文改错（满分10分）Dear Xiaohua,It is four days since Mother accepted the operation. She is feeling much more better. The doctors told me the operation was successful, but because her old age she had to stay in hospital for other two weeks. The doctors also say it was quite necessary for her to do so. We expect to get a full report in two and three days. Please tell the good news to rest of the family as soon as possible. You needn't to come here. I'm able to look after Mother by myself. You'd better send flowers to Mother. She will feel happily. Yours,Xiaohui第二节：书面表达（满分30分） 假如你是李玲，刘芳是你的好朋友，她两周前去北京治病。你给她写封信，询问病情，转达师生对她的问候，希望她安心养病，不要担心功课。字数100—120字左右。信头已为你写好。参考词汇：medical treatment  n. 治病  regards n. 问候                                                         November10. 2009Dear Liu Fang,---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                          Yours                                                                          Li Ling     杭绍金温衢七校2009学年第一学期期中联考高一英语参考答案Suggested answers：听力：1-5 AACCC        6-10 BAABB     11-15 CBCAC  16-20 BCBAC单项选择: 21-25 ACDBC   26-30 DCABB     31-35 CBDAD  36-40 CACDD  完形 41-45 DBCAD  46-50 CDABC   51-55 BADBA    56-60 CDACB阅读 61-65 DABCB    66-70  ADABA     71-75 CDDCD  76-80 CEDFA Dear Xiaohua,It is four days since Mother accepted the operation. She is feels much more better. The doctors told me the operation was successful, but because∧ her old age she had to stay in hospital for other two weeks. The doctors also say it was quite necessary for her to do so. We expect to get a full report in two and three days. Please tell the good news to∧ rest of the family as soon as possible. You needn't to come here. I'm able to look after Mother by myself. You'd better send flowers to Mother. She will feel happily. Yours,Xiaohui1.received   2.feeling 3.去掉more   4. ∧of    5.another    6.said 7.or   8.∧ the. 9.去掉to. .10. happy书面表达：Sample                                             Dear Liu Fang ，                                                November 10It is two weeks since you went to Beijing for medical treatment.  I miss you very much.  How are things with you? Are you feeling better ? the teacher and our classmates ask me to send you their best regards . We all hope you’ll get well and be back soon.Don’t  worry about your health and take it easy.  It is nothing serious. You’ve got good doctors and are having good treatment. You are sure to get well soon.  Don’t worry about your lessons  We’ll try our best to help you when you are bake at school. I’m sure you ‘ll catch up with us in a very short time.Best wishes,Yours ever 附听力原文：听力材料(Text 1) M: Of the two houses we saw today, which do you prefer?W: I think the white house is prettier, but the brick one has a bigger yard, so I like it better.(Text 2) M: Have you bought Peter’s birthday gifts?W: I’ve bought a pair of football boots and a shirt, but not the bicycle he wants.(Text 3) M: I don’t remember it being this big room. I had the impression that the room was a lot smaller. W: So did I. But it’ll be OK once we get the furniture in. (Text 4) M: Hello. Is that Ms Black? I need to get two tins of green paint immediately.W: I’m afraid you have the wrong number. This is Kowloon 496543.M: Oh! Sorry. I want Kowloon 495643.(Text 5) M: I’m afraid I wasn’t paying attention to what you were saying. W: I said that we must hurry because we’re already late for the film. It starts at 8:30. It’ll take us half an hour to get there, and it’s five past eight now.  (Text 6)M: It’s Alice’s birthday tomorrow.W: Are you sure? I think it should be the day after tomorrow.M: Well, let me see. Oh, I’m sorry. You’re right. It is the day after tomorrow. Shall we buy her a present?W: Yes, of course. Shall we give her some flowers?M: Flowers are lovely. But I think it’s better to buy her a nice box of chocolates.W: Alice doesn’t like sweet things. Didn’t you know that?M: You are right. Er... I know we can give her a recorder. She loves music.W: That’s a good idea. Let’s go to the music shop and choose one for her.(Text 7)M: I’m going to be your adviser this year, Linda. W: Oh, great! I really learned a lot in your class last year. M: Where is your new schedule?W: Here it is. M: You’re certainly planning to take a lot of courses!W: I enjoy all the science courses. M: And two of them have lab hours. W: The lab work isn’t any problem for  me. M: What are you planning to be?W: I want to be a chemist. M: Are you going to teach?W: No, I want to do research. M: Well, it’s a heavy schedule, but I’m going to approve it. Your grades were very good last year.W: Oh, thank you! I’m really going to work hard this year, too. (Text 8)W: Hello, Old English Restaurant. Can I help you?M: Yes. I’d like to book a table for tonight.W: Yes, sir. What time?M: Eight o’clock.W: Certainly. For how many people?M: There are ten of us.W: Ten of you! But we don’t usually accept large parties, sir.M: I know, but we are regular customers.W: What’s your name, sir?M: Michael Peterson.W: Mr Peterson... of course! That’ll be all right. We’ll put two tables together.M: Thanks.W: What food would you prefer for today, sir. We have fresh seafood tonight.M: No. We like to eat vegetables.(Text 9)W: What are you reading, Paul?M: It’s a book about engineering.W: Why are you reading on Friday evening?M: Because I’ve got to write a report this weekend.W: What are you going to do when you graduate?M: I’d like to get a job abroad, I think. What are you going to do when your year at Weston is over?W: I’m going to spend a few weeks touring Britain, then I’m going back to Canada, I suppose.M: What is John going to do?W: I think he’s going to open a branch of Pretty Feet in London. Now he’s seeing some designers in Italy. He’s coming back tomorrow. By the way, what are you and Sue doing on Saturday evening?M: We haven’t decided yet. Why?W: Well, I thought we could cook another of our famous suppers and invite John and Sue.M: Oh, no! Sorry, Barbara, but I really have to read this book.(Text 10) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,Welcome to our school. My name is Andrew Brown. I’m a history teacher. I’ll give you a quick introduction to the school before I show you around. Our school is called a “free school”. This means that the pupils are free to choose what and how they want to learn.The school opens at 9:00 am, but the children can arrive whenever they like. Most of them are in school by ten.If you look through the door of that big room you’ll see those children reading and drawing there. Four of the older boys are now on their way to the Car-room to have their driving lessons. Several children are taking turns in the kitchen to help Miss Cabe with lunch. They all enjoy doing this. After lunch it’s someone else’s job to do the washing-up. This job is unpopular. After lunch the children go on with what they’ve been doing until 4:30. On Mondays and Thursdays the school is open in the evening until 9:00 pm.