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1、高一第一学期期中考试 英语试题第一部分 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三个选项中选出最佳选项,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。1How much did the man tip the woman?A.$1 B$10 C$1002How will the woman go home?A.Walk. B. Run. C. Drive3What meal will the speakers eat?A.Breakfast
2、. B. Lunch. C. Dinner.4Who was at the door?AThe postman. BThe mans friend. CThe womans brother.5When will the tomatoes be ready?ARight now. B.In three weeks. C. In two months.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给
3、出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6Where are the speakers?AAt a hotel. BAt a store. CAt a restaurant.7How does the woman feel in the end?AExcited. B. Sick. C. Scared.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8Who left the company?A. Lisa. B.Steve CTim.9What has the man been trying to do?AGive up coffee. BGo to bed earlier.
4、CEmploy a new employee.听第8段材料,回答第1 0至1 2题。10Where is the man?AOn a farm. BIn a restaurant. CAt a grocery store.11What does the man like to put on his biscuits?ACheese. B. Peanuts. C. Honey.12What does the man think of the biscuits?AThey taste bad. BTheyre too big. CThey break easily.听第9段材料,回答第1 3至1
5、6题。13Who is Mr. Taylor?AA teacher. BThe parent of a student. CThe school headmaster.14Why does the woman keep the curtains closed?AShe wants to get some sleep.BIt gets too hot in the classroom.CSunlight makes the children act wild.15How long should the children be outside, according to the man?ALess
6、 than an hour. BAt least one hour. CHalf a day.16What are the mans students like after they run around outside?AThey are quiet. BThey cant sit quietly.CThey fight with each other.听第10段材料,回答第1 7至20题。17Where is the park located?AIn West Africa. BIn Southeast Asia. CIn South America.18What is true abou
7、t the park?AThere are over 900 types of plants.BVisitors cant get close to the birds.CTheres a lot of room to walk around.19How high is the waterfall?A. 30 meters. B. 50 meters. C. 100 meters.20When does the All Stars Bird Show start?A. At 9:00 a.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 6:00 p.m.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分
8、)第一节(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIf you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the s
9、ame way.When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know tha
10、t it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people cant read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read
11、or write and they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised.So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering things in a way as oth
12、er people do.21. Someone cant have a good memory if _.A. he cant read or write B. he doesnt use his memory oftenC. his parents havent a good memory D. he doesnt use his arms or legs for some time22. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, _.A. you cant use them any moreB. they will become
13、 strongerC. they become weak but they slowly become strong againD. they become weak and wont become strong until you use them again.23. Which of the following is TRUE ?A. Your memory doesnt work in the same way as your arms or legs.B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not g
14、ive it enough chance for practice.C. Dont learn how to read and write if you want to have a bettermemory.D. A good memory comes from less practice.24. Few people know that it is only _ if a friend has a poor memory.A. his own fault B. his parents fault C. his teachers fault D. his grandmothers fault
15、BMr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy somethi
16、ng for them in London. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.On the trai
17、n Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The womans umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going t
18、o get off. “Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “Thats my umbrella!”Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry, “Oh, Im very sorry, Madam! I didnt mean it!”Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old
19、woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.25. We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was _.A. a conductor B. a worker C. a thief D. an umbrella maker
20、26. Why did Mr. Brown take the womans umbrella?A. Because he was lost in thought.B. Because it was much like his own umbrella.C. Because he thought the woman would not notice it.D. Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.27. When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt _.A.
21、surprised B. angry C. fortunate D. sad28. How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?A. He picked them on the train. B. He brought them from his small town. C. He bought them in London. D. He stole them from four women. CTo see the world is one thing;to have someone to share it with is another.Indeed,
22、travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner.A travel partner can be a close friend,a family member,a pal youve met online,or a business friend.You can have someone to talk toTraveling alone is fun,but wouldnt you feel lonely?Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of loneli
23、ness.This is especially true if you can get a travel companion who is very familiar with the place youre traveling to.You dont have to ask any information from the locals,and you can increase the time you spend in the country.You can have someone to share the expenses withOne of the major headaches
24、in traveling is the costs involved.You cant simply ignore the rising price of hotels or plane tickets.You should also think about your daily needs,such as your food.Of course,you cant simply go back without bringing any souvenirs (纪念品) to your friends and family.All these can ruin your budget.Howeve
25、r,when you have a travel friend,you can have someone to share the expenses with.You can meet a good friendHaving a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partner.You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each others heart while travelin
26、g together in another country.You can have someone to watch out for youWhen youre in a foreign land,youll never be really safe.You dont know the rules as well as the culture of the people.A travel mate will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case yo
27、u get lost.So why dont you find a travel companion now?Lets find out how.29Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage?ATo introduce a travel company.BTo encourage us to have a travel partner.CTo explain how to be a perfect travel partner.DTo tell an interesting experience with a travel partne
28、r.30Which of the following statements agrees with the authors opinion?ATraveling alone is not fun.BBuying souvenirs isnt necessary.CMany people fall in love when traveling.DIts better to choose a stranger as a travel partner.31Which of the following things is NOT mentioned?AA travel partner can help
29、 you take care of your child.BA travel partner can help get rid of loneliness.CA travel partner can help you save money.DA travel partner can make you safer.DWe know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move
30、for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration (迁移)
31、is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. Th
32、ey leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.Recently (近来), scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾). Every year, when the sea
33、son of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we dont. Maybe living thing
34、s just like to travel.32.Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _.A. give birth B. enjoy warmer weather C. find food more easily D. find beautiful places33.The fish called “salmon” spends a long time in _.A. salt water B. rivers C. fresh water D. its birthplace34. The lobst
35、ers move _.A. to the fresh water B. at a certain time C. to the river D. to find more food35. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Animals move to find food more easily. B. The migration of the fish called “salmon” is the most famous migration. C. Living things move from one place to another beca
36、use they like to travel. D. Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we dont.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。Richards father died when he was five.Later on he lost his mother.An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and
37、 often helped him.Of course he had no money to go to school.He had to work for a rich farmer.The man paid him nothing except food and clothes._36_ He found some old books near the school and taught himself to read and write._37_ It connected the village and the town.One morning people found there wa
38、s a big stone on it.It stopped them from going to town.They had to move it away,or they had to cross the mountain if they had something to do in the town.But the stone weighed thirty tons at least and the strongest young men couldnt do that._38_Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said,“I
39、have a way to move it away.” But few men believed him._39_ Night fell and people went home.Only the boy stayed there.To their surprise,the villagers found the stone was gone the next morning.They didnt know which spirit had moved it away._40_“How could he?”the rich farmer called out.“Hes only fiftee
40、n!He couldnt move it at all!”“He dug a big hole beside the stone,”said the old woman,“and then he could easily push it into the hole!”Looking at each other,the farmers couldnt say a word.AThere seemed to be nothing strange in village.BThe old woman said Richard had done it all.CThere was a narrow pa
41、th between two mountains.DBut the boy didnt lose heart.ESome farmers even laughed at the boy.FThe boy hoped he could do something for the villagers some day.GThey discussed for a long time,but nobody knew what to do.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题,每小题1. 5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出
42、可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The hospital I work in sits on a beautiful mountain.People often have to walk about 40 kilometers in order to see a _41_.This is why homebased care comes in.A doctor and several nurses travel out to _42_ sick people.Before I go out,I often buy some _43_ to give to the poor people we wi
43、ll meet as some of them might be hungry.I _44_ buy a bag of sweets for the children every time I go out. One day,I _45_ at an orphanage (孤儿院)Inside I saw a beautiful little girl,Tanzile.I gave her a sweet from my bag with a(n) _46_ and she asked,“Can I have another one?” I gave her another one and _
44、47_,“This little darling is so clevershe has taken two for _48_.” But after I asked her some questions,I was _49_.Tanzile is 7 years old.Two years ago,both of her parents _50_ in a car accident.Her younger sister who was only three then was taken away by a couple.Ever since then,she has _51_ to acce
45、pt what someone gives to her _52_ they give her two.In fact,we found many things which she had been _53_ to give to her sister one day. I said to her,“You must _54_ it if someone gives you food or something elseeven if it is only one piece _55_ twofor your own health.” It was so _56_ for me to fight
46、 back the tears as she _57_ her head.Her hope and _58_ were all that she had.They _59_ more than anything else.I hope that Tanzile and the other beautiful children like her will _60_ with their brothers and sisters again.41A.result Bdoctor Cparent Dfriend42A.help Bsurprise C. encourage Dprotect43A.clothes Bmedicine Cfood Dwater44A.hardly Bstill Cnever Dalso45A.stopped Bhid Csurvived Ddanced46A.wish Bsmile Cplan Didea47A.guessed Bbelieved Cthought Dimagined48A.myself Byourse