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1、 第 1 页 共 10 页 高一下学期期中联考英语试题（本试卷时量 120 分钟，满分 150 分）命题：宁乡一中 Part I Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A(22.5 marks)Directions:In this section,you will hear six conversations between two speakers.For each conversation,there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices mark
2、ed A,B and C.Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 1 1.What does the woman want?A.Shoes.B.Skirts.C.Socks.2.What color does she want?A.Black.B.Light brown.C.Shiny red.Conversation 2 3.Why doesnt Bob want to go to sleep at
3、 first?A.It is Saturday evening.B.They are on holiday.C.It is still early.4.What will Bob do the next day?A.Catch a train.B.Swim with his Grandpa.C.Buy some toothbrushes.Conversation 3 5.Who is going to graduate?A.Sue.B.Frank.C.Mike.6.What do we know about the woman?A.She majors in computer science.
4、B.She has 3 terms left before graduation.C.She is getting tired of school life.Conversation 4 7.To what kind of person you may say“Fingers were made before forks”?A.The bad-mannered.B.A lazy person.C.The poor.8.What were forks first used for?A.Working.B.Eating.C.Playing.9.When were forks first used
5、at the table in Italy?A.In the 6th century.B.In the 11th century.C.In the 17th century.Conversation 5 10.Which month is it now?A.January.B.February.C.March.11.When should the woman finish her outline?A.By February 7.B.By January 31.C.By January 25.12.What should the woman do before starting writing?
6、A.Finish the research.B.Have group discussions.C.Talk with the man.Conversation 6 13.What is the probable relationship between the man and Stephen?A.Neighbors.B.Classmates.C.Teacher and pupil.第 2 页 共 10 页 14.How old is Stephen?A.12.B.8.C.5.15.What did the famous artists think of Stephens drawings?A.
7、They are very strange.B.They are very well-drawn.C.They need improvement.Part II Language Knowledge(45 marks)Section A(15 marks)Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.Example:The wild flowers
8、 looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert.A.covering B.covered C.cover D.to cover The answer is A.21.I must apologize for _ ahead of time.Thats all right.A.not letting you to know B.not letting you know C.letting you know not D.letting not you know 22.With a lot of difficult problems _,the new
9、ly-elected president is having a hard time.A.settled B.settling C.to settle D.being settled 23.The teacher,with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class,_ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck.A.would be B.were C.had been D.was 24.Helen _ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband _ h
10、ome.A.has left;comes B.left;had come C.had left;came D.had left;would come 25.Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice,_ they knew it to be valuable.A.as if B.even though C.now that D.so that 26.I hate _ when people talk with their mouths full.A.it B.that C.these D.them 27.The question came up a
11、t the meeting_ we had enough money for our research.A.that B.which C.whether D.that if 28._ has passed the test will get a prize.第 3 页 共 10 页 A.Whoever B.No matter who C.Whomever D.Who 29.People from the West like to use such expressions as“please”and“thank you”in cases _ some people in Asia may not
12、 think it necessary.A.what B.which C.that D.where 30.Listening to loud music at rock concerts _caused hearing loss in some teenagers.A.is B.are C.has D.have 31.Dont leave the water _ while you brush your teeth.A.run B.running C.being run D.to run 32.She devoted herself _ to her research and it earne
13、d her a good reputation in her field.A.strongly B.extremely C.entirely D.freely 33.His actions could lead to him _ his job.A.lose B.losing C.to lose D.being lost 34.Animals suffered at the hands of Man _ their homes were destroyed by people to make way for agricultural had to provide food for more p
14、eople.A.in which B.for which C.so that D.in that 35.Jane _ a cold and was absent from school yesterday.A.came down with B.rose up against C.took control of D.stood in the path of Section B(18 marks)完形填空 Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C a
15、nd D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.My neighbors children love playing hide-and-seek(捉迷藏)as all children do,but no one 36 that a game they played last week would be reported in the local newspaper.One afternoon,they were playing in the vacant lot(空地)down by the
16、 corner.Young Paul,who is only five years old,found the perfect place to 37 .His sister,Natalie,had 38 her eyes and was counting to ten when Paul noticed the mail box at the corner and that the metal door was standing open.The mailman had just 39 several bags of mail and had carried them to his truc
17、k which was standing a few feet away.Paul climbed 40 the mail box and pulled the door closed so hard that it 41 .Soon realizing what he had done,he became 42 and started crying.At that time,Natalie was looking for him everywhere but could not find him.It was 43 that she happened to stand at the corn
18、er for a minute and heard her brothers cries.She 44 ran to tell the mailman who hurried back from his 45 to unlock the metal door.Paul was now 46 ,but he had such a bad fright that he could not stop crying.The mailman,however,soon found a way of making him 47 again.He told him that the next time he
19、wanted to hide in a mail box,he should remember to put a stamp on himself!36.A.realized B.warned C.imagined D.wondered 37.A.hide B.watch C.rest D.sleep 38.A.opened B.shut C.raised D.wiped 39.A.lost B.found C.taken out D.put in 40.A.through B.over C.out of D.into 41.A.broke B.fell down C.opened D.loc
20、ked 42.A.surprised B.frightened C.excited D.angry 43.A.lucky B.a pity C.possible D.strange 第 4 页 共 10 页 44.A.suddenly B.slowly C.immediately D.carelessly 45.A.home B.truck C.mail box D.post office 46.A.found B.hidden C.happy D.free 47.A.laugh B.cry C.climb in D.play Section C(12 marks)Directions:Com
21、plete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Junk food is food that has a lot of calories but few nutrients(营养物质),vitamins and minerals(矿物质).Some food does have nutrients,for example pizza,but because it contains too many calories,it is 48_ called jun
22、k food.Fruit and vegetables are the best examples of good food.49_ contain few calories and many vitamins and minerals.A healthy diet should include a variety of food,most of 50_ should be rich in nutrients.That does not mean that we are never allowed to eat junk food.51_ of us who love French fries
23、,sweets,ice cream and cheeseburgers can still enjoy an unhealthy bite every now and then.All we have to do 52_ to be careful how often and how much we eat 53_ it.If we make the right choices about 54_ we eat,we will be healthier 55_ have more energy to enjoy the good things in life.A balanced diet c
24、ombined with exercise is the key to a healthy life.Part III Reading Comprehension(30 marks)Directions:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best acco
25、rding to the information given in the passage.A 56.The passage tells us that there is no difference between the flying fox and the ordinary bat in _.A.their size B.their appearance C.the kind of food they eat D.the way they rest 57.Flying foxes _.A.double their number every year B.fight and kill a l
26、ot of themselves C.move from place to place very often D.lose a lot of their young 58.At daybreak every day flying foxes begin to _.A.fly out toward the sun B.look for a new resting place C.come back to their home D.go out and look for food 第 5 页 共 10 页 59.Flying foxes have fights _.A.to occupy the
27、best resting places B.only when it is dark C.to protect their homes from outsiders D.when there is not enough food 60.How do flying foxes care for their young?A.They only care for their own babies.B.They share the feeding of their young.C.They help when a baby bat is in danger.D.They often leave hom
28、e and forget their young.B Though he wore his whiskers(颊须)only four years,today we can hardly think of Abraham Lincoln without them.He often talked about the little girl in Westfield,New York,who suggested in a letter that he grow the famous whiskers.And he would add,“Sometimes a small thing can cha
29、nge our lives!”Grace Bedell sat in her room looking at a picture of Lincoln.Her little lamp threw shadows on the picture.A frame(框)of small shadows lay around the thin face and covered the hollow cheeks(面颊).“Whiskers!”she thought.“How nice!”she said to herself.“There will be more people to elect him
30、 President if he lets his whiskers grow.Somebody ought to tell him.”She reached for a pen and began to write the letter.On February 16 of the following year a special train carried the newly elected President Lincoln to the White House.The train stopped briefly at a station near Graces town.At the s
31、tation Lincoln was speaking to a large crowd,among whom were the Bedell family.Lincoln continued his speech,“I have a little friend in this place,”he said.“That little lady told me how to improve my appearance,and I want to thank her.If she is present,I would like to speak to her.Her name is Grace B
32、edell.”Graces father led her forward to Lincoln.She looked and laughed happily,for up there on his face were the whiskers.If you visit Springfield,Illinois,today you will see the house in which Abraham Lincoln used to live.On the wall of a room hangs a piece of paper covered with a childs handwritin
33、g:“Dear sir.”61.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A.Why Lincoln Grew Whiskers B.A Little Girls Letter to Lincoln C.How Lincoln Becamse President of the U.S.D.Lincolns Great Kindness to Children 62.Grace suggested Lincoln growing whiskers because she supposed _.A.he looked ter
34、rible without whiskers around his face B.he would look better with whiskers around his thin face C.no one would elect him President if he had no whiskers D.he would be famous with whiskers around his thin face 63.Graces idea that Lincoln should grow whiskers came from _.A.the lamp B.Lincolns hollow
35、cheeks C.the picture of Lincoln D.the shadows on the picture 64.When Lincoln said“Sometimes a small thing can change our lives”,what he really meant was that _.A.his whiskers had helped him to become President of the U.S.第 6 页 共 10 页 B.one should pay attention to small things in ones life C.a little
36、 childs advice had helped to improve his appearance D.a child could play an important part in politics 65.Which of the following did Grace most likely tell Lincoln in her letter?A.Her school.B.Her problems.C.Her age.D.Her friends.C A camera and a computer can“see”something that perhaps millions of p
37、airs of eyes failed to see for 480 years:the Mona Lisas necklace.The discovery about the famous painting was made by an American physicist.The Mona Lisa,painted by the Italian,Leonardo da Vinci,has been on show for many years in Paris.Now a row of white spots on the neck have been“seen”.They are sai
38、d to be the remains(痕迹)of a necklace which the artist later painted over.The painting will be examined further by using infrared scanning(红外线扫描)techniques.Laser(激光)technology can be used to show what lies directly under the surface of the finished work,too.This will help us to understand how the art
39、ist drew the picture:Did he begin with a quick-made drawing or have second thoughts as he painted the picture?This kind of knowledge will show us the famous artist at work.It may also help to explain Mona Lisas smile,which has puzzled art lovers for centuries.66.This passage is mainly about _.A.the
40、famous artist Leonardo da Vinci B.an American physicists discovery C.further researches on the Mona Lisa D.The uses of modern technology 67.The Mona Lisa is _.A.a famous artist B.a famous painting C.a smiling woman D.a lost necklace 68.In this passage,“the Mona Lisas lost necklace”suggests that _.A.
41、Mona Lisa once wore a necklace B.someone stole the necklace from the Mona Lisa C.the artist did not keep the necklace he had painted on the neck D.the artist had a necklace stolen while working on the painting 69.According to the passage,the white spots on Mona Lisas neck _.A.are still invisible to
42、visitors B.have turned into a necklace C.have already appeared before visitors D.are looking more and more like a necklace 70.The painting will be examined further so that people may know more about _.A.Mona Lisa and her smile B.the time when it was finished C.infrared scanning and laser D.this art
43、work and the artist Part IV Writing(45 marks)Section A(10 marks)Directions:Read the following passage.Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.第 7 页 共 10 页 We are well aware of the role of modern transportation in our lives.
44、Not too long ago,people suffered great hardship in order to make a long journey.Moving heavy goods from one town to another involved hard labor.Today,we enjoy the convenience of various kinds of vehicles including ships,planes,trains,and automobiles,which allow us to go wherever we choose and make o
45、ur workload much lighter.But modern transportation,along with convenience has brought some problems.With more drivers on the road,there has been an increase in traffic jams and accidents.The exhaust from automobiles has added to our air pollution,aside from additional noise caused by trucks and cars
46、 on the road.Like everything else,modern transportation has more than one face.Here in China,we look to our government experts to solve these problems.Scientists are working on developing modern fuel(燃料)that produces less pollution.However,we can all help reduce air pollution from automobiles by onl
47、y driving when it is necessary and using public transportation when available.Title:71 Convenience allowing us to go anywhere reducing 72 73 traffic jams and accidents increasing the exhaust 74 air pollution 75 caused by vehicles 76 77 solving the problems scientists 78 poeple helping 79 by only dri
48、ving when necessary and using public transportation when 80 Section B(10 marks)Directions:Read the following passage;answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Many years ago,when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver,I was driving to my parents home in Missouri
49、 for Christmas.I stopped at a gas station(加油站)about 50 miles from Oklahoma City,where I was planning to stop and visit a friend.While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台),I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.I took off,but had gone only a few miles when black smok
50、e poured from the back of my car.I stopped and wondered what I should do.A car pulled up behind me.It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station.They said they would take me to my friends.We chatted on the way into the city,and when I got out of the car,the husband gave me his business card.I