英语上册期中考试卷8

高一年级英语上册期中考试卷英  语 Ⅰ 听力（共两节，满分35分）第一节：听力理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）    每段播放两遍。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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第1段对话，回答第1—2题。1. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Reporter and student.B. Professor and assistant.C. Doctor and patient.2. Why is the woman going to China?A. Because her father is working in China.   B. Because she likes to travel around.        C. Because she wanted to visit friends.听第2段对话，回答第3—5题。3. How often does the woman watch TV?A. Every other day.  B. Every day.   C. Once a week.4. What does the man think of TV programs?A. Violent.   B. Interesting.  C. Helpful.5. What should the woman do next?A. Go to bed.  B. Do her homework.    C. Watch TV.  听第3段对话，回答第6—9题。6. How many courses is the woman taking?A. 6  B. 7    C. 87. What does the woman think of her Chinese class?A. Interesting.     B. Boring.   C. Useful.8. Where is the woman’s oral English teacher from?A. America.  B. England.    C. Canada.9. What do we know about the woman’s oral English teacher?A. He focuses more on communication than memorizing.B. He teaches his students many things beyond English.C. He encourages his students to study more than English speaking.听第4段对话，回答第10—12题。10. What’s the woman doing?A. She’s trying to get a driver’s license.  B. She’s taking part in a test.   C. She’s having a job interview.11. Why doesn’t the woman mind being away from home?A. Because some old people will help with the housework.B. Because her parents will take care of her home.C. Because her neighbors will take care of her pets.12. When does the woman prefer to arrive at home at night?A. By ten.   B. By eleven.    C. By twelve.听第5段独白，回答第13—15题。13. What is the purpose of the Website?   A. To introduce some small USA towns.   B. To introduce Karen’s hometown.   C. To introduce Karen’s study life in a small town.14. What is Karen’s hobby?   A. Writing.   B. Reading.    C. Swimming15. What can we learn from the talk?   A. Karen enjoys playing with her classmates.   B. Karen writes for the town newspaper.   C. Karen lives in an apartment with her older brother.第二节：听取信息（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）    听下面一段独白。 请根据题目要求，从所给的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答卷纸标号为16—20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍。你有60秒钟的作答时间。Holiday  Date  Areas and customsValentine’s Day (16)_________ People express (17)__________ by sending cards or gifts to their sweethearts or friends.April Fool’s Day April 1st   In some(18)______ and North American countries; people play practical jokes or tricks on each other.May Day May 1st  In many countries, it is celebrated especially by the (19)____________(20)_________ May 5th in Chinese Lunar Callendar People commenmorate the ancient scholar--- statesman Qu Yuan.Ⅱ 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）When I was little, I wanted to be a princess. One day, when I was four, a native American woman  21  my pre-school as a guest. She talked to us about their  22  , like what they wore or how they greeted one another. Then, she gave each child an Indian name. The boys got  23  names like Flying Eagle. The girls got princess names: Princess Moon and the like. But when it was my  24  , she said, “ You are Rabbit’s Foot.”It was true. Whatever I was when growing up, I  25  wasn’t a princess. My father never called me his “princess”. But not being a princess actually  26  me, as I didn’t feel it necessary to be the center of attention. And if I got praise, I  27  it. Princesses, on the other hand, are born to be praised.Recently, I told a friend the story of my pre-school Indian naming. To my  28  , she pointed out something wonderful, “ Rabbit’s Foot  29  good luck. That’s better than being a princess.”I never realized what a great name I had been given. My friend was  30  . I am lucky. And because I am not a princess, I don’t expect praise or love. I just feel lucky when some of it comes my way.21. A. founded           B. visited        C. joined            D. managed22. A. customs           B. families       C. rules             D. habits23. A. funny             B. famous        C. formal           D. strong24. A. point              B. duty          C. turn             D. service25. A. specially           B. firstly          C. really            D. finally26. A. trained             B. freed         C. destroyed         D. interested27. A. expected           B. hated         C. earned            D. needed28. A. regret              B. anger         C. sadness           D. surprise29. A. collects             B. determines    C. means            D. enjoys30. A. active              B. normal        C. positive          D. right第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）We usually think of pollution as a harmful waste substance(物质) that threatens the air and water.  31  some people have become concerned about  32  kind of pollution. It can be everywhere,  33  (depend) on the time of day. And it is not thought of as a substance. It is light.   34  idea of light pollution has developed with the increase of lights in cities. In many areas, this light makes  35  difficult or impossible to observe stars and planets in the night sky. In 1988, the International Dark-Sky Association  36  (form). This organization wants to reduce light pollution in the night sky. It also urges the  37  (effect) use of electric lighting. There are a number of reasons  38  light pollution is important. One has become clear at the Mount Wilson Observatory near Los Angeles, California. Mount Wilson Observatory was home to the largest telescopes in the world during the first half of the 1900’s. During that period, Los Angeles grew to become one of America’s  39  (big) cities. Today, light from Los Angeles makes the night sky  40  Mount Wilson very bright. It is no longer an important research center because of light pollution. Ⅲ 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ALife is difficult. But life is no longer difficult once we truly understand and accept it.Most people do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, or even their nation.What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.Problems depending on their nature cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is in this whole of solving problems that life has its meaning.Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.41. From the passage, it can be inferred that _____.  A. not everyone has problems  B. we become stronger by facing and solving the problems in life  C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain  D. people like to complain about their problems42. The writer probably uses just one sentence in the first paragraph to ______.  A. save space                    B. persuade readers  C. make readers laugh             D. get readers’ attention43. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is _________.  A. most people feel life is easy  B. the writer feels life is easy  C. the writer likes to complain about his problems  D. most people complain about how hard their lives are44. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to _______.  A. encourage them to learn      B. teach them to fear the pain of solving problems  C. help them learn to deal with pain  D. teach them how to respect problems45. The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct.” suggests that_______.  A. we do not learn from experience  B. we do not learn when we are in pain  C. pain teaches us important lessons  D. pain cannot be avoided                         BThere are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.You now know what open school is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.46. Open education allows the students to _______.  A. grow as the educated          B. be responsible for their future  C. develop their own interest      D. discover subjects outside class47. Open education may be a good idea for the students who _____.  A. enjoy learning                B. worry about grades  C. do well in a traditional classroom D. are responsible for what they do in life48. Some students will do little in an open classroom because ______.  A. there are too few rules          B. they hate activities  C. open education is similar to the traditional education  D. they worry about the rules49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?  A. Some traditional teacher do not like it.  B. Many teachers do not believe in open education.  C. Teachers may have problems in open classroom.  D. The teacher’s feelings and attitudes are important to the students.50. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?  A. Open education is really a complex idea.  B. Open education is better than traditional education.  C. Teachers dislike open education.  D. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea in practice.CBicycles, a long-forgotten vehicle that seems to belong to the last century, are returning to the streets of Guangzhou, as the city starts to ban the running of motorcycle in urban Guangzhou.   “Business has never been so good for my shop,” said Chen Yongwu, a bicycle shop owner at the city’s Donghua West Road, “I have to work 12 hours a day to meet the demand of my customers.”   “Even my wife and brother-in-law have to give me a hand lately.”   Chen originally ran a motorcycle repair shop. He grasped the opportunity of the motorcycle ban, and started his bicycle business soon after hearing about the banning.   “I sold 23 bicycles on January 2 alone.” said Chen.Bicycle is more convenient and healthier   “My home is one kilometer from the metro station,” said a middle-aged man who is waiting for his bicycle at Chen’s shop, “it is too tiresome to walk to the station, but taking a bus for such a short distance is a waste of money.”   “So I decided to buy a bicycle.”    The bicycle costs around 600 yuan, which is equal to the bus fare of half a year.   “Besides, riding a bicycle to work is much healthier than riding a bus.”   The bicycle buyers can be categorized into two groups. One group of buyers buy the bicycles for the transportation of small commodities; the other ride the bicycles to work.Arising problems   Riding a bicycle to work may be healthy, but it is not without problems.   The lack of bicycle lanes has posed a big threat to the safety of the bicycle riders in Guangzhou.   “I was riding my bicycle on Huifu West Road one day,” said Mr. Zhang, “then suddenly the bus pulled over besides me near the bus station.”   “I was so frightened at the time, because the bus nearly hit me.”   The sideways in Guangzhou are usually crowded with foot passengers, so citizens also could not use the sideways.   “It is worse than walking.”   Besides, finding a place a park the bicycles could be very difficult, much more difficult than finding a place to park your car.51. What is the main topic of the passage?  A. Motorcycle ban.               B. Bicycles’ returning  C. Convenience of riding a bicycle.  D. Problems brought by bicycles52. What is the purpose of the 2nd paragraph to the 5th paragraph?  A. To prove that more people choose to ride bicycles.  B. To persuade people into buying bicycles.  C. To ensure that there are enough bicycles to buy.  D. To prove that the bicycle business helps get a lot more profit.53. Which of the following statements is TRUE?  A. A lot of motorcycle repair shop started their bicycle business after the ban.  B. Taking a bus is much healthier than riding a bike.  C. Guangzhou has designed lanes particularly for bicycle riders.  D. Finding a parking space for bikes can be more difficult than for cars.54. Which of the following best describes the writer’s attitude towards this issue?  A. Affirmative (肯定的).   B. Objective .    C. Subjective .   D. Opposing .55. Where can the passage most likely come from?  A. A magazine.    B. A newspaper.    C. A textbook.    D. A booklet. Ⅳ 单词拼写(共10小题,每小题1分，共10分)请根据首个字母或汉字写出单词.56. He hasn’t told me anything about his plan so we are in complete i_________ of it.57. The p_________ of a trap is to catch and hold animals.58. She looks young, but she's a_______50.59. The kilogram is the international _______（标准）of weight.60.I need a d________report about that accident，not just a summary.61. There were only two ______（幸存者）from the plane crash.62. A b______of hand-clapping followed the ending of the song.63. I take this seriously. It's a matter of p________.64. It is unfair that he gets very little in r________for his hard work.65. It was the most d_________storm in 30 years, causing a lot of loss.                     Ⅴ 写作 （共两节，满分40分）第一节：基础写作（共1题，满分15分）【情景说明】假设你是张平，你的英国老师Miss Smith要求你们明天下午去听一个英国历史的讲座，你因故不能参加。请你根据以下要点，写一封信向Miss Smith请假。【写作内容】1. 表示歉意；2. 理由：去机场接叔叔，他从德国回来；3. 询问：是否有录音，自己对讲座内容感兴趣。【写作要求】1. 必须用5个句子表达所给的内容；2. 信的开头和结尾已给出。Dear Miss Smith, I am so sorry that __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                             Yours sincerely,                                               Zhang Ping第二节：读写任务（共1题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。There is an old Chinese tale about a woman whose only son died. She went to the holy man and said, “ What magical things do you have to bring my son back to life？”The holy man said to her, “ Go and bring me a mustard(芥菜) seed from a home that has never known sorrow. I will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life.” The woman went off at once in search of that magical mustard seed.She went first to a splendid house, knocked at the door and said, “I am looking for a home that has never known sorrow. Is this such a place?” The family told her, “You’ve certainly come to the wrong place.” And they began to describe all the tragic things that had happened to them.The woman said to herself, “ Who is better able to help these poor, unfortunate(不幸的) people than me, as I have had misfortune of my own?” She stayed to comfort them, and then went on in search of a home that had never known sorrow. But wherever she turned, she found one tale after another of sadness and misfortune. She became so busy helping others to remove sadness that finally she forgot about her own sorrow.【写作内容】1. 以约30个词概括以上短文的要点；2. 然后以约120个词谈谈你对悲伤和快乐的看法，内容包括：（1） 叙述你因帮助他人而忘却悲伤并获得快乐的一次经历；（2） 这次经历给你的启示。【写作要求】1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2. 标题自定。                             英语期中考试答案听力1-15：ABCAB  ABAAC  CABAB 16. February 14th  17. love and affection  18. watches television 19. working people 20. Dragon Boat Festival完形填空：21—30：BADCC  BCDCD语法填空：31. But  32. another  33. depending  34. The  35. it  36. formed/was formed  37. effective  38.  why  39. biggest  40. above阅读理解：41—55：BDDAC  CBADA  BADBB单词拼写：56. ignorance 57. purpose 58. actually 59. standard 60. detailed 61. survivors 62. burst 63. principle 64. reward 65. destructive基础写作：Dear Miss Smith,   I am so sorry that I won’t be able to attend the lecture on British history tomorrow afternoon. My uncle is returning home from Germany, and I have promised to meet him at the airport at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon.   I am very much interested in British society and history. I wonder if it is possible for the talk to be recorded; and if so, could I borrow the tape? It would mean a great deal to me to listen to the tape and learn what is covered in the talk.读写任务：Learn to get rid of sorrow by helping others   Following the holy man’s advice, the woman who had lost her only son went to search for a home without sorrow. After finding that every family had their sadness, she tried to comfort them and eventually forgot about hers.   This story reminds me of one of my own experiences. One year ago, I often felt unhappy because of the pressure from my study at school. I didn’t know how to get rid of my sadness. After the earthquake that happened in Sichuan, I was so concerned about the people there that I did what I could to help them, like giving money or writing letters to them. By caring about their lives, I gradually forgot about my own sadness. From the experience, I know that we can replace sorrow with joy by helping others.   Since life isn’t all fine, we should find some effective ways to make ourselves happy. More importantly, we should learn to get rid of our sorrow by helping others.