高一英语第二学期期中测试卷

本试卷分第一卷和第二卷，第一卷110分，第二卷40分，总分150分，请各位考生一律将第一卷正确答案填涂在答题卡上。

第 一 卷

一、 听力题

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1．

How does the man come here?

A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By car.

2. Why isn’t Helen present?

A. She forgot to come.

B. She changed her decision. C. She wasn’t invited.

3. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Husband and wife. B. Mother and son. C. Doctor and patient

4. What’s the man’s job?

A. A shop assistant. B. A tailor. C. A salesman.

5. What does the man mean?

A. He can't go to the cinema.

B. He can go to the cinema on Saturday morning. C. He can go to the cinema on Saturday evening.

第二节（共15小题，每题1分，满分15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 will the man go on holiday?

A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In winter. 7. Where is the man going?

A. Switzerland. B. Italy. C. Austria. 请听第7段材料，回答第8至10 题。 8. What is the man?

A. A businessman. B. A salesman. C. A scientist.

9. Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A. On a train. B. On a bus. C. On a plane.

10. Why is the woman traveling?

A. She is traveling on holiday.

B. She is traveling on business.

C. She is traveling to give some lectures. 请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why is the woman calling?

A. To buy a table. B. To book a table. C. To serve lunch.

12. When does this restaurant stop serving lunch?

A. 1 pm. B. 2 pm. C. 3 pm. 13. How many people will come with the woman for lunch?

A. One . B. Two . C. Four . 请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the man?

A. A nurse. B. A doctor. C. A chemist.

15. What is wrong with the woman?

A. She is wet all over.

B. She has a bad headache.

C. She has had a cough for three days. 16. What does the man tell the woman to do?

A. Stay in bed for some time and take some medicine. B. Go around from time to time.

C. Come to see him tomorrow morning.

17. Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A. In a garden. B. In the man’s office. C. In the woman’s house. 请听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。 18. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The Barcelona Olympic Games. B. TV programs on Chinese television. C. Effects of television on our lives.

19. Where was the survey of 300 youngsters made?

A. In Shanghai. B. In Wuhan. C. In Beijing.

20. According to the passage, what is quickly taking the place of printed material as the major source

of news for most Chinese? A. Three hours. B. Four hours. C. Ten minutes.

二、 单项选择题（15分）:

21. The number of people invited _______ fifty, but a number of them ____ absent for different

reasons.

A. were was B. was was C. was were D. were were 22. There are five pairs _________ , but I’m at a loss which to buy.

A. to be chosen B. to choose from C. to choose D. for choosing 23. Did she ______ you for having looked after your child?

A. in charge of B. in the charge of C. charge D. charge on 24. Our time must be made full use ___________ English hard.

A. studying B. of studying C. to study D. of to study 25. You must be careful while _________ the street.

A. cross B. crossing C. to cross D. crossed 26. We _________ many rainy days so far.

A. have B. had C. have had D. had had 27. Every means ______ to put the water pollution under control.

A. have been tried B. have tried C. has been tried D. has tried 28. ----------You ought to have called her yesterday. -----------Yes, I know I ________________ .

A. ought to B. ought to have C. ought to have done D. ought to have called 29. The extra room ________ very useful when we had visitors.

A. proves B. proved C. is proved D. had proved 30. Staying in the hotel for a day costs _________ renting a room in a dormitory for a week. A. twice as much as B. as much twice as C. as twice much as D. twice than 31. ------------You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting. -------------Well, now I regret __________ that.

A. to do B. to be doing C. to having done D. having done 32. ______ to have gone to America on a business visit.

A. It is said him B. It’s said he C. He is said D. He has said

33. Now computers are used to _______ the place of many people in office work. A. take B. taking C. be taken D. been taking 34. It will be two years __________ we meet again.

A. before B. since C. ago D. that 35. It’s time to ___________ for tea.

A. knock down B. knock off C. knock out D. knock over 36. He _____ his clothes and jumped into the water to save the boy drowning. A. tore off B. tore down C. tore away D. tore up 37. Since this term he has made ______ .

A. much progresses B. a lot of progress C. many progress D. some progresses 38. Five pounds _____ a good enough price ________ the hat.

A. is; in B. are; of C. is; for D. are; to

39. Some children in the poverty-stricken areas have to ______ because of the lack of money. A. drop in B. drop at C. drop out D. drop behind 40. What will __________ you if you fail to pass the mid-term examination.

A、happen B、bring about C、come up D、become of

三、 完型填空 (20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55 各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

This was the morning, when Jeremy, 14-year-old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had 41 the whole idea ever since his father had bought him a gun and had promised him a 42 to this island. But he loved his father and wanted to 43 him.

They came to the beach. To ease(减轻) the sense of fear, he took a 44 of his father. Then he put the camera aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily, “I’ve been 45 a long time for this day. I’ll let you shoot first. “ He leaned(倾斜) forward, eyes narrowed. “ There’s a small flight now, headed this way. Keep your head down; I’ll give you the 46 .”

Jeremy’s heart was beating 47 . “ No, don’t let them come, please.” But they came, closer, closer… “ Now, take them!” cried his father. Jeremy felt his body 48 . He stood up, leaned onto the gun the 49 his father taught him. At the same moment, the ducks saw the gunners and flew away wildly. For a second he hung there balancing 50 life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood 51 , seizing(紧抓) his gun.

“ 52 happened? Why didn’t you shoot? ” his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn’t answer. His lips were 53 . “ Because they were so 54 ,” he said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands, and wept. All hope of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he had failed.

For a moment his father was 55 . And then he said, “ Let’s try again.” Jeremy didn’t 56 his hands. “ It’s no use, I can’t.”

“ Hurry, you’ll miss him. Here !” Cold metal touched Jeremy. He looked up, 57 . His father was handing the camera to him, and said softly, “ Quick!” Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter

release (快门) button in a flash. “ I got him!” His face was bright.

Jeremy saw that there was no disappointment(失望) in his father’s eyes, 58 pride and love, “ I’ll always love shooting. But that doesn’t mean you 59 .” Sometimes it takes as much 60 not to do a thing as to do it. He paused, “ I think you could teach me how to operate that machine.” 41.A.hated B. loved C. hope D. know 42.A.game B. prize C. trip D. holiday 43.A.join B. praise C. help D. please 44.A.rest B. breath C. picture D. care 45.A.lasting B. waiting C. looking D. asking 46.A.word B. gun C. camera D. fact 47.A.wildly B. widely C. tightly D. happily 48.A.warmed B. excided C. delayed D. obeyed 49.A.rule B. route C. way D. path 50.A.between B. by C. beside D. beyond 51.A.surprisingly B. quietly C. still D. hard 52.A How B. Where C. What D. Why 53.A.trembling B. moving C. suffering D. adding 54.A.lovely B. alive C. likely D. friendly 55.A.silent B. cheerful C. calm D. sorrowful 56.A.raise B. lift C. lower D. put 57.A.succeeding B. unbelieving C. managing D. inspiring 58.A. almost B. mostly C. even D. only 59.A.may B. could C. dare to D. ought to 60.A.energy(能量) B. work C. courage D.mind

四、 阅读理解（40分）

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Lemmings are small mouse-like animals found only in northern Scandinavia. They live on small plants and roots, and build nests under the ground. For most of the time they lead the kind of life that one would expect such an animal to live.

Lemmings usually stay away from water, but when there are so many lemmings that there is not enough food for them, they set out to find food. As they cross the countryside, they destroy everything that gets in their way or that they can eat. They swim across rivers and lakes, and just keep on going until they reach the sea. Then, without stopping, they continue into the water and swim out to sea. At last they become so tired that they cannot continue to swim, and they drown.

For most animals, staying alive is the most important thing. Behaving in a way that causes their death makes no sense. Lemmings are the only animals known to behave in this way. Whales sometimes get stuck on beaches, but they do this when they make a mistake about their position.

There are many explanations for the lemmings’ strange behavior. The popular explanation seems to be that the lemmings do not realize they are in the sea; they think they are in a river or lake and have no idea how far they swim. If this is so, then it is surprising that they cannot tell the difference between salt and fresh water!

61. the story is about a kind of animal that_________

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A. is helpful to humans

B. kills themselves by drowning C. can swim without drowning

D. likes swimming in the fresh water Lemmings live____________ A. in America B. on nests

C. under the ground D. all the above

The lemmings move away from their homes_________ A. to visit the countryside

B. because they want to learn how to swim C. when they cannot find enough to eat

D. when some animals try to kill them for food No one___________________ A. ever sees the lemmings drown

B. can understand the lemmings’ behavior C. has ever followed the lemmings

D. knows where the lemmings drown themselves

The writer does not agree with the explanation in the last paragraph because______________ A. the lemmings would taste the salt in the sea water B. the lemmings know how far they have been swimming C. the lemmings have a good sense of direction D. the lemmings live in river water and know it well

B

Most painters discover a style of painting that suits them and stick to that, especially if people admire their pictures. But Picasso, the great Spanish painter, was like a man who had not yet found his own particular style of painting. He kept on struggling to find the perfect expression till his death in 1973.

Some of Picasso’s paintings are rich, soft colored and beautiful. Others are ugly and cruel and strange. But such paintings allow us to imagine things for ourselves. They force us to say to ourselves, “What does he see that makes him paint like that?” And we begin to look beneath the surface of the things we see.

Picasso painted thousands of pictures in different styles. Sometimes he painted the natural look of things. Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces. He showed us what the mind knows as well as what the eye sees. At the age of 90 he remained as curious about the world as he had been when he was young. That is why people have called him “the youngest painter in the world”.

66. In the passage the writer wants to tell us______. A. about some pictures which have different styles. B. About Picasso’s style of painting

C. That it is not easy for a painter to find his own style D. That Picasso had not found his own particular style

67. The ugly, cruel and strange paintings by Picasso_______. A. make us try to notice something latent(潜在的) in the things. B. Allow us to ask questions about them C. Force us to question anything we see

D. Cause us to think what Picasso saw was different from what we see

68. The underlined sentence “Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces.” in Paragraph 3 means_______. A. Sometimes he tore his pictures into pieces

B. He broke something he was painting and threw them away. C. Sometimes he showed some broken pictures to others. D. Things in some of his pictures seemed to be in disorder.

69. The reason why people have called Picasso “ the youngest painter in the world” is that______. A. He looked young when he was old

B. He observed things with the eye and the mind C. He never stopped painting even when he was old D. He never gave up looking for something new

70. What do you suppose the writer thinks of Picasso’s paintings? A. He doesn’t understand some of them

B. He thinks some of them are valuable, some are not. C. He admires them, including the ugly ones

D. He doesn’t like some of them, but he admires the painter

C

My son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired, but in the barn (谷仓) there were bats and they would not leave. The barn was their home. They told us so in their own way they hung for the season. “Don’t worry about it, Dad.” Patrick said. “They keep down the mosquitoes (蚊子).”

Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. When we had asked a person to sell the house for us he had refused to show it because of the bats. “Bats are popular,” Patrick comforted me. “They are ecological (生态的) .” “Isn’t there a machine you can buy that produces high-frequency sounds to keep bats away?” “ I don’t know,” said Patrick. “But I like bats, and whoever buys this house will probably like them too.’ “Probably?” I hated that word. “How many bats are there, anyway?” “I counted about 90 last night,” said Patrick. “They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof.” “You mean there are more------outside?” “They’re everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, they’ll be off to Mexico. Maybe in the spring we can keep them out. Don’t worry about it,” he

said for the hundredth time. “It’s not a problem.”

The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. “I think you’ve got a large number there,” he said in wonder. “I’ve been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years. A single bat ears up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. You’ve a very lucky man.” I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away. “Bats have a remarkable homing instinct (本能) ,” he said. “They’d fly straight back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you can’t stop them from coming back.” I was silent.

Finally we managed to rent the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. “What about the bats?” I said to Patrick. “Oh, they love the bats,” he said. “No mosquitoes. No black flies. It’s one of the things that attracted them.” “Do you think they will really buy the house?” “Probably? Well, if they do, I suppose I’ll have to admit that I was wrong.” “You mean you’re going to eat your words?”

“Yes. I am.”

71. What was the problem the author had with his house?

A. Bats were living in the barn and wouldn’t go away. B. The author and his son couldn’t sleep well because of the bats C. The author and his son might be able to stay for the season. D. The house was still badly in need of repair.

72. What did Patrick suggest the author should do to stop the bats living in the barn?

A. Buy a high-frequency machine. B. Move them one hundred miles away. C. Reduce the number of mosquitoes. D. Close the barn in the spring.

73. Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?

A. He felt sure about the situation. B. He found that it would be impossible to remove the bats. C. He learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert. D. He liked the advice given by the expert.

74. What happened to the house in the end?

A. Some people agreed to rent the house. B. The author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house C. The bat expert made the decision to buy the house. D. The bats left the house for Mexico in the spring.

75. Why did the author think he might have to “eat his words”?

A. He felt sorry for the bats. B. He might be mistaken about being unable to sell the house. C. He realized the might be wrong about the bats’ actions D． He was happy about selling the house.

D

If there is no difference in general intelligence（智力）between boys and girls, what can explain girls’ poor performance in science and mathematics?

It seems to be that their treatment at school is a direct cause. Mathematics and science are seen as subjects mainly for boys, and therefore, as girls become teenagers, they are less likely to take them. Interestingly, both boys and girls often regard the subjects for boys as more difficult. Yet it has been suggested that girls do not take mathematics courses, not because they are difficult, but for social reasons. Girls do not want to be in open competition with boys because they are afraid to appear less feminine（女性的） and attractive.

However, if we examine the performance of boys and girls who have taken mathematics courses, there are still more high-achieving boys than there are girls. This difference appears to be world-wide. Biological explanations have been offered for this, but there are other explanations too.

Perhaps the difference which comes out during the teenage years has its roots in much earlier experiences. From their first days in kindergarten, boys are enoouraged to work on their own and to complete tasks. Facts show that outstanding（杰出的）mathematicians and scientists have not had teachers who supplied answers.

Besides, there can be little doubt that teachers of mathematics and science expect their boy students to do better at these subjects than their girl students. They even appear to encourage the difference between boys and girls. They spend more time with the boy students, giving them more time to answer questions and working harder to get correct answers from them. They are more likely to call on boys for answers and to allow them to take the lead in classroom discussion. They also praise boys more frequently. All of this seems to encourage boys to work harder in science and mathematics and to give them confidence（信心）that they are able to succeed.

Such a way of teaching is not likely to encourage girls to take many mathematics and science courses, nor is it likely to support girls who do. When it comes to these subjects it seems certain that school widens the difference between boys and girls. 76．Girls are likely to think that . A．science courses are for both boys and girls B．science courses make them more popular C．science courses make them successful D．science courses are difficult for them

77．The text mainly discusses________ reasons for the difference between boys and girls in scientific

achievements. A．biological B．historical C．social D．personal 78．What are boys usually encouraged to do at school? A．To get help with their homework.. B．To play the leading role in class. C．To work with girl students in class. D．To learn to take care of others.

79．What does the passage say about great mathematicians? A．Their teachers did not supply answers to them. B．They started learning mathematics at an earlier age. C．They showed mathematical abilities in their teenage years. D．Their success resulted from their strong interest in mathematics. 80．The author would probably agree that . A．boys and girls learn in the same way B．boys and girls are equal in general intelligence C．girls are more confident in themselves than before D．girls should take fewer science courses than boys

第 二 卷

五．单词拼写(每小题1分，满分10分)

81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. . 90.

She is an ___________ (乐观的) girl.

It is a d___________ to be small when you’re standing in a crowd to look at a football game. That guy is always ___________ (打扰) me to lend him money. They are ______________ (斗士) of woman’s right.

This kind of animal was t_____________ with extinction (灭绝). It is reported that s___________ weather is on the way.

Scientists often performing _______________ (实验) on rats. My favorite s_____________ brand is Head & Shoulders (海飞丝) The opposite word of negative (否定的，消极的) is p____________. ______________( 毫无疑问地 ), she is a great woman.

六．短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）

When I first learned to write in English, I ran many 91._______ difficulties. The main problem was in that I always thought 92._______ in Chinese and tried to translate anything into English. 93. ______ My teacher advised me keep a diary. I followed his 94. ______ advice and should put down 100 words or so each day. 95. ______ Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was 96. ______ learning to express me in simple English. One day I wrote 97.______ a little story and showed it to my teacher. She liked it 98. ______ very much and reads it to the class. All said the story was 99.______ a good one. Their word were a great encouragement to me. 100.______

七、书面表达（满分20分）

1． 康多莉扎·赖斯 (Condoleezza Rice) １９５４年１１月１４日出生

于美国。

2． 她１５岁时便成为丹佛大学（the University of Denver）的学生。

１９８１年，年仅２６岁的赖斯成为斯坦福大学的教师(Stanford

University)。

3． ２００５年１月出任国务卿（Secretary of State）。赖斯是有史以来

美国中职位最高的黑人妇女。

4． 赖斯博学勤奋，能讲流利的俄语。她还学过９年法语，并能弹一手

好钢琴。赖斯至今单身，喜欢看体育比赛。 5． 赖斯是值得我们学习的伟大女性。 （100字左右）

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Ⅰ听力部分: 20

1-5 ABCBC 6-10 ABBCC 11-15 BCABC 16-20 ACCAB II. 单选: 20

21-25 CBCDB 26-30 CCBBA 31-35 DCAAB 36-40 ABCCD III. 完型填空：30

41—45 ACDCB 46—50 AADCA 51—55 CCAAA 56---60 CBDDC

IV. 阅读: 40 A BCCBA B BADDC C ADBAB D DCBAB V. 单词: 10

1. optimistic 2. disadvantage 3. bothering 4. champions 5. threatened 6. stormy 7 experiments 8 shampoo 9. positive 10. undoubtedly VI 改错: 10

91. into 92. 去in 93. everything 94. her 95. 去should 96. talking 97. myself 98. √ 99. read 100. words

VII书面表达: 20 Rice was born in America on December 14, 1954. When she was 15, she was enrolled by the University of Denver. And in 1981, 26-year-old Rice worked as a teacher in Standford Unversity..

Rice held the position as Secretary of State in January, 2005, which is the highest post for a black woman in the government in American history.

Rice works hard and has a wise mind. She can speak a fluent Russian and ever learned French for 9 years. Also she plays the piano quite well.

Rice is single so far and likes watching sports games. She is a great woman we should learn from.