湖南省益陽市箴言中學(xué)高一英語上學(xué)期期中試題新人教版.doc

湖南省益陽市箴言中學(xué)2013-2014學(xué)年高一英語上學(xué)期期中試題新人教版時(shí)量:120分鐘 總分:120分 part i listening comprehension (20 marks)section a (15 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 marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11who did the man go to the countryside with?a his friendsb. his classmates c. his parents2what had the woman planned to do on the weekend?a. go swimmingb. watch tv c. pick grapesconversation 23. what birthday present does the man usually give his wife?a. pearl necklacesb. beautiful dresses c. flowers4how much will the man pay?a.800 yuan b.640 yuan c.160 yuanconversation 35why does the man feel pity?a. he is too busy to do sportsb. the woman does not want to play with himc. he cant find anybody to do sports together6what will the man do tomorrow morning?a. have a classb. meet a friend c. play footballconversation 47what is the man probably?a. a teacher b. a tourist c. a student8where was the woman born?a. in america.b. in spainc. in china9how long has the woman been in china?a. a quarter of a year b. half a yearc.a year.conversation 510what is alexandra going to do?a. look for a job b. apply for a visac. go back to greece11what gift will the two speakers give alexandra ?a. some greek booksb.a set of dictionariesc. a picture of their whole class12what relation is alexandra with the two speakers?a. their teacherb. their co-worker c. their classmatesconversation 613which sports does the man often play?a. football and tennis.b. basketball and swimming c. golf and volleyball14how often does the man play sports?a. twice a week. b. three times a week. c. five times a week15.what can we know about the woman?a. she can consult the mans friends about yogab. she wants to lose weight by doing yoga c. she does not like doing yoga at homesection b (5 marks)directions: in this section, youll hear mini-talk. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.youll hear the mini-talk twice.advantages of a good teacher-student relationshipl teacher offer advice and help with_16_l students will be more_17_asking questions and extra helptips for getting along well with a teacherl meet with the teacher and tell him or her what your _18_l focus on the _19_l try to follow_20_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.21. _ is hard for many people to follow a balanced diet though they have realized its importance. a. as b. what c. it d. that22. -have you heard about the fire that happened in the factory? -yes, fortunately no one_. a. hurt b. was hurt c. has hurt d. had been hurt23. look out! the house _roof was damaged in a storm might fall down at any moment. a. which b. that c. whose d. where24. i dont doubt _he can be admitted to peking university. a. if b. whether c. that d. what25. there is a point _you should remember -whatever you do, you should focus your attention on it. a. that b. where c. when d. why 26. _is reported in the newspaper, an increasing number of students are playing online games. a. which b. what c. as d. it27. it is many peoples belief _ we will find a cure for cancer in the next ten years.a. which b. what c. that d. how28. as a reward for roberts progress, his parents gave him a 100-yuan note yesterday, _ he bought three comic books.a. by which b. on which c. with which d. for which29. john spends too much time in internet cafes, _ he either play games or chats online.a. there b. where c. which d. when30. the newly-built caf, the walls of_ are painted light green, is really a peaceful place for us.a. that b. it c. what d. which31. scientists need to give their lectures about their findings _ they can share their theory.a. in case b. even if c. as if d. so that32. - are you familiar with the music?- yes. there was a time _ this kind of music was quite popular. a. that b. when c. with which d. about which33. they wont buy new clothes because they _ money to buy a color tv.a. saved b. are saving c. has saved d. were saving34. i wont go there. its late now. _, it is raining so hard.a. therefore b. besides c. however d. so35. he really didnt need to speak to me like that, _?a. did he b. didnt he c. need he d. neednt hesection b (12 marks)directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.last sunday, i sat with my friend, tony, in a well-known coffee shop in a neighboring town of venice. as we 36 our coffee, two men entered and sat at an empty table beside us. they 37 the waiter and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. we heard this order with great 38 and observed that they were served with two cups of coffee but he paid for three. as soon as they 39 , the waiter pasted(粘貼) a piece of paper on the wall saying “a cup of coffee”. it seemed that the matter was normal at this place. however, it was something 40 for tony and me. since we had nothing to do with the matter, we 41 our coffee, paid the bill and left. after a few days, we again had a chance to go to this coffee shop. while we were enjoying our coffee, a man entered. the way this man was dressed did not 42 the standard（標(biāo)準(zhǔn)）nor the atmosphere（氣氛）of this coffee shop. poverty(貧窮)was 43 from the looks on his face. as he seated himself, he looked at the 44 and said, “one cup of coffee from the wall”. the waiter served coffee to this man with 45 , politeness and warmth.after a few minutes, the man finished his coffee and left without paying. we were amazed to watch all this when the waiter 46 a piece of paper from the wall and 47 it in the dust bin.now it was no surprise for us the matter was very clear. 36. a. shared b. enjoyed c. cooked d. watched37. a. thanked b. met c. called d. found38. a. pride b. courage c. hope d. interest39. a. movedb. drank c. left d. entered40. a. special b. challenging c. kind d. helpful41. a. prepared b. ordered c. changed d. finished42. a. win b. match c. equal d. raise43. a.obvious b. natural c.exact d. strange44. a. menu b. wall c. table d. door45. a. pity b. calm c. fear d. respect46. a. took off b. took up c. took over d. took in47. a. hid b. lost c. threw d. pickedsectionc(8marks)directions:completethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfits thecontext.true friends are rare.48._is said that friendship doubles our joys and halves our sorrows. some may feel that friends are not necessary.49. _, they learn late in life that we all need true friends. in fact, the quality of our life depends much50._the quality of our friendships. healthy friendships 51._ important to our mental and physical well-being. good communication is a necessity with those we value as friends. when we talk 52._others, we should show personal interest in 53._feelings, and we should encourage them to express their thoughts and emotions. we should be a good listener and also express ourselves. to have real friends, we must open up to others -let them know 54._we really are. at the same time we must allow them 55._same chance. besides, do not ignore the importance of loyalty(忠誠). the quickest way to lose a good friend is to tell a secret of him to others. section b (30 marks) directions: read the following passage and answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. write your answers on your answer sheet.passage aclaressa, now 17, started boxing when she was just 11. she was inspired by her dad, who had been a fighter when he was younger. but when she first told her dad that she wanted to box, he said, “no! no! boxing is a mans sport.” it made claressa so mad. claressa wouldnt back down. “i wanted to fight. i knew that whatever i put my heart and my work into, i was going to be successful at it,” she says. finally, her dad took her to the boxing gym to start training. she was the only girl. claressa now has a boxing record of 23 wins and zero losses. “i think youre right,” her dad told her not long ago. hes proud that she proved him wrong. boxing can be dangerous. how does claressa feel when she steps into the boxing ring（拳擊場）? “im not nervous. and ive never got into the ring thinking that a girl can beat me,” she says. but claressa takes the competitions seriously. “i always tell myself its going to be harder than i think,” she says. “i fight them all like they are world champions. if i think its going go be easy, im done!” claressa will need all her confidence this month. from may 9 to may 20, she will be in china. there, shell fight in the womens world boxing championships. claressa must place in the top eight in her weight class out of all the women boxers in the world. otherwise she cant go to the olympics, even though shes on the u.s. olympic team. we asked claressa to imagine stepping into the ring at the olympics. would it feel any different from her other fights? “no,” she says. “just a fight. just another girl in my way.”56. when claressa first told her father she wanted to be a boxer, he _.a. kept silent b. didnt support her c. took her to start training d. gave her some useful advice57. the underlined phrase “back down” in paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “_”a. set off b. take off c. get up d. give up58. when claressa steps into the boxing ring, she is _.a. violent and wild b. proud and relaxedc. serious and patient d. confident and calm59. what can we learn about claressa from the text _?a. she loves china greatly.b. she will take part in the olympics.c. she has the best boxing record in the world.d. she is a member of the u.s. olympic team.60. whats the best title for this text? _a. a fashionable lifestyle b. fighting for her dream.c. being a successful woman d. a future olympic championpassage bwhen leaving school, i was pleased that my exam results meant that i could study engineering at university. but i also wanted to travel before starting my course. a friend of mine told me about the schools exploring society, an organization which helps students take a gap year (a year between leaving school and going to college). it has three foreign journeys a year, taking 16-20-year-olds on science and nature trips. i love being outdoors, and a mountaineering trip to alaska was on offer. so i signed up (報(bào)名) immediately. there was one problem, though. i had to raise a large amount of money for the trip. it was a big task, but i managed to make it. i washed cars, worked in a caf and also sold off some of my old books, clothes and cds. then, just before starting out, i started worrying. can i do this? am i fit enough? what if i see a bear? seventy of us travelled to alaska. the first two days after arrival were spent in a school hall preparing our equipment and five tons of food. then we left for the beautiful talkeetna mountain. on the trip we dug paths and recognized plant species(物種). then we climbed a mountain that was over 6,000 feet high. it was tiring but exciting. looking back, a gap year was so right for me. i learned a lot about accepting other people for what they are. we had to help each other and it made me less selfish. my gap year has also made me more able to concentrate (專心). now, whenever im worried about anything, i think i did alaska-i can do this!61. what can we learn from paragraph 1 that the writer _.a. hadnt taken foreign trips beforeb. made the trip with his friendsc. was not satisfied with his exam resultsd. was going to study engineering at a college62. what was the problem for the author?a. his body was not very strong b. he couldnt afford the tripc. he had no outdoor experience d. he had little time to prepare for the trip63. how did the writer feel afterwards about his trip to alaska?a. it was too expensive b. it was very dangerousc. it built his courage d. it was difficult and boring64. the writer may agree that his gap year_. a. was well worth it b. made him fall behind others in study c. got him interested in plants d. made him selfish 65. whats the purpose of this passage?a. to explain how to prepare for tripsb. to tell us how to spend a gap yearc. to describe his experience in his gap yeard. to encourage students to do part-time jobspassage cdo you want to visit warwick castle in britain? warwick is a friendly and a memorable experience with something for all ages. easily accessible by car, bus, train, cycling or on foot it is surrounded by historic buildings and numerous attractions. ticket prices & offerslook at our online offers, warwick-castle. com is the only place to purchase the ultimate castle and the castle dungeon ticket at the best 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want to book the ultimate family ticket online, you should pay _. a.55. 00 b.48. 50 c.47. 00 d.37. 6070. the text probably is taken from _. a. a newspaper b. a magazine c. a geography book d. a websitepart 1v writing (35 marks)section a (10 marks) directions: complete the following sentences by translating the chinese in brackets into english, using the words and phrases you have learned this term and paying special attention to their proper form.71. _youve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it. (既然)72. i used to go to the gym three times a week, but i dont _ any more.（鍛煉）73. who is _ this project? （負(fù)責(zé)）74. after the quarrel, they never talked to each other again _they were strangers.（好像）75. my father _ smoke heavily but now he has dropped that habit.（以前，過去常常