高一英语第二学期期中试卷
时间：120分 分值：120分命题人：李克
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，
第一卷（三部分95分）
注意事项：
1、答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2、每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在试卷上。
3、考试结束后，考生将第二卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分： 听力 (20分) (略)
第一节（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）
请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1.What is the man doing?
A.Walking. B.Driving. C.Watching TV.
2.What does the man suggest the woman do?
A.Speak English as much as possible.
B.Go to bed later than before.
C.Practise English before going to sleep.
3.Where was the man born?
A.In Britain. B.In Australia. C.In the USA.
4.Where is the man going?
A.To London. B.To New York. C.To Goldberg.
5.What was the last crop George Washington planted on his farm?
A.Tomatoes and rice. B.Corn and potatoes. C.Wheat and rice.
第二节（共15小题；每小题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至8题。
6.When was the famous Statue of Liberty first opened to vistors?
A.In 1886. B.In 1668. C.In 1868.
7.Who designed the Statue of Liberty?
A.An American. B.A Frenchman. C. An Englishman.
8.How many steps are there in the statue?
A.124. B.42. C.142.
请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．What are the two speakers talking about?
A.The weather. B.The cities of America. C.The woman’s birthplace.
10.Why did the man and his mother move there?
A.His mother liked the place.
B.His home state was too hot.
C.His former home was pretty cold.
11.How many places are mentioned in the conversation?
A.3. B.4. C.5.
请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12.Why does the man say it’s not necessary to meet him?
A.He has a car. B.He asked for directions.
C.He knows the way.
13.How many times should the man turn left?
A.Once. B.Twice. C.Three times.
14.Where will the man be after his third turn?
A.On the Grove Avenue. B.On Seventh Street.
C.At the block.
请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.In the speakers’ room. B.In a shop. C.In a hotel.
16.How much do ten razors cost?
A.Two pounds seventy-five pence.
B.Three pounds eighty. C.One pound twenty.
17.What does the man pay seven pounds ninety-five for?
A. A toothbrush. B.Soap. C.A towel.
请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.How may an Asian child feel when his head is touched?
A.Nervous. B.Bored. C.Happy.
19.What can we learn from the examples of smile?
A.Japanese people are more friendly than Americans.
B.A smile can have different meanings in different cultures.
C.A smile has the same meaning in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
20.What can help a couple to have many children according to the text?
A.Enough fruit. B.A big smile. C.Old shoes.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 单项填空 (共15 小题; 每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. The computer can store a large _____ of information.
A. deal B. amount C. number D. lot
22. It is a bad ______ for Mark to sit up late into the night.
A. custom B. habit C. hobby D. shortcoming
23. The dictionary ______ 10,000 words ,______ many in science.
A. contains; includes B. is containing; including
C. includes; contains D. contains; including
24----Could you find an answer to your question in the book I gave you?
---- I looked at it, but it wasn’t really _______.
A. much used B. able to use C. of useful D. of much use
25. Her spoken English is better than _______ in her class.
A. anyone’s B. anyone else C. anyone else’s D. anyone’s else
26. Was it in this hospital _______ she lived for ten years _______ she was trained to be a real nurse?
A. that; which B. which; that C. where; that D. that; where
27. John with other four American students _______ in our school.
A. is welcomed B. are welcomed
C. has welcomed D. have welcomed
28. Mr. Wang is one of good teachers who ______ popular with students.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
29. The gestures are _______ by Chinese and English speakers as having the same meaning.
A. accepted B. received C. realized D. seen
30. She ought to stop work. She has a headache because she ______ too long.
A. has been reading B. had read C. is reading D. read
31. Her aunt threatened ______ her in the dark room alone when she disobeyed her order.
A. leaving B. left C. to leave D. leave
32. New Zealand is an important agricultural country ______ Wellington as ______ capital city.
A. with; its B. for; its C. with; it D. for; it
33. I didn’t hear the phone. I ______ asleep.
A. must be B. must have been C. have to be D. should have been
34. ---- Will you stay for lunch?
---- Sorry, ______, my friend is coming to see me.
A. I mustn’t B. I can’t C. I needn’t D. I won’t
35.---- Did you say he would come？
---- Yes, he ______ to come.
A. wanted B. did promise C. managed D. tried
第二节 完形填空（共20 小题，每小题1 分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—46 各题所给的 （ A、B、C 、D）四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be _36____.
Today things are __37____, the world has become too _38____. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are _39____ our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth __40___ survive.
Everyone _41_____ today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing _42____, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, _43___ will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we __44____ to use bigger and more powerful machines to __45____ more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. _46_____, in most countries wastes are __47___ put into rivers or into the sea, and there are ___48___ laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the _49______ of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough __50_____ . What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less __51_____, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops__52_____ five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will _53_____ longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth _54____.
Finally, if we educated people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer _55_____ in the future.
( ) 36. A. beautiful B. unlimited C. rare D. valuable
( ) 37. A. common B. the same C. changeable D. different
( ) 38. A. crowded B. small C. dirty D. busy
( ) 39. A. protecting B. saving C. polluting D. fighting
( ) 40. A. may not B. will not C. shall not D. could not
( ) 41. A. wonders B. realizes C. considers D. discovers
( ) 42. A. poles B. boats C. methods D. ideas
( ) 43. A. mountains B. the sea C .threes D. forests
( ) 44. A. continue B. have C. ought D. go on
( ) 45. A. grow B. plant C. save D. cut down
( ) 46. A. Thus B. However C. Generally speaking
D. Therefore
( ) 47. A. still B. even C. also D. certainly
( ) 48. A. too many B. a few C. some D. few
( ) 49. A. production B. pollution C. population D. revolution
( ) 50. A. houses B. vegetables C. food D. lives
( ) 51. A. fruits B. meat C. fish D. grain
( ) 52 .A. feeds B. increases C. supplies D. helps
( ) 53. A. use B. stay C. keep D. last
( ) 54. A. control B. born C. plan D. reward
( ) 55. A. nature B. sea C. planet D. forest
第三部分： 阅读理解（共20 小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Balloons have been used for sport for about one hundred years .There are two kinds of sport balloons: gas and hot air. Hot air balloons are safer than gas balloons, which may catch fire. Hot air balloons are preferred by most balloonists in the United States because of their safety. They are also cheaper and easier to manage than gas balloons and pilots must watch the weather carefully. Sport balloon flights are best early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when the wind is light. Over the years, balloonists have tried unsuccessfully to cross the Atlantic Ocean. It wasn’t until 1978 that three American balloonists succeeded. It took them just six days to make their trip from their homes in the United States to Paris. Their voyage captured the imagination of the whole world.
56. What type of balloons is this writer referring to _______?
A. children’s play balloons B. weather balloons
C. balloons used for safety D. balloons used for recreation
57. Why are gas balloons considered dangerous? _______.
A. They are impossible to guide B. They may go up in flames
C. They tend to leak gas D. They are cheaply made
58. What is the main reason that most balloonists use hot air balloons?
A. They are safer B. They are larger
C. They are easier to store D. They are harder to damage
59. At what time of day most balloon flights take place?
A. Only in the morning B. During the early afternoon
C. In the early morning or the late afternoon
D. In the early afternoon or late at night
60. What would be ideal weather for flying a balloon?
A. A hot day with no wind B. A cool, very windy day
C. A clear day with a little wind D. A warm rainy day
B
Beijing students no longer need to trash their used textbooks at the end of the term..
Now they can get a little money back through exchanging old books for new at the Cathay Bookstore on Liulichang Street, Xuanwu District.
If the books are in fair condition, they can be exchanged for new ones and receive a 10 to 20 per cent discount, said Han Zheng, director of the bookstore’s Public Information Department.
All used textbooks and reference books will be donated to the Hope Project and will be sent to schools in rural and mountainous areas where they are greatly needed.
More than 1,000 students have already taken advantage of the new policy, with more than 3,000 books exchanged since mid-July according to Han.
“This practice is really helpful to students,” said a father of primary school student from Dongcheng District.
Through a survey of teachers and students from more than 20 schools in the Xuanwu District of Beijing, the Cathay Bookstore realized that most students had problems dealing with the used books.
In the past, the solution was simpler: a student could just pass on the books to siblings. But nowadays most students are in one-child families. Thus, passing the books on in the family is no longer an option.
With no one to pass the books to, many students have resorted to just discarding them.
Two bookstores----- the headquarters of the Cathay Bookstore and its subordinate medical bookstore, both located on Liulichang Street----- have thus far introduced the new programme.
The first batch (一批 )of used books will soon be sent to schools in Danyang of Jiangsu Province.
61. A new way to deal with the used books is to __________.
A. throw them away B. hand them in to their teachers
C. get some money by selling them
D. get some new books by exchanging them
62. If a used book is 12 yuan and carefully used, you can get a new book worth _________.
A.6 yuan B. 8 yuan C. 10 yuan D. 12 yuan
63. The underlined word “siblings” in the passage means _________.
A. classmates B. friends
C. younger ones in the family D. older ones in the family
64. The students and their parents are quite _________ with the new programme.
A. pleased B. disappointed C. angry D. moved
65. This passage is probably from a (an) _________.
A. advertisement B. novel C. magazine D. newspaper
C
She is a role model for thousands of children and teens in America. And she has proved herself to be one of the most successful figure skaters in the World.
Chinese---American 21-year-old
Michelle Kwan has achieved more than many people even dream of. She is a three---time US national champion, and won the 1998 Winter Olympics silver medal. And at the young age of 17, she published her autobiography “Heart of a Champion”. Yet this skating angel experienced failure at the Grand Prix held in Ontario, Canada.
She missed her chance for success by falling, and lost to her long time rival ( 竞争对手 )，Russian Irina Slutskays. She may have lost the gold medal on that occasion, but one thing she has never lost is her confidence. “It was really just a rehearsal for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. That’s the stage I am set for,” Kwan said.
“Knowing I have a challenger who is really good pushes me a little further and hopefully to full potential. I want to be the best I can be.”
Born in California, Michelle Kwan began figure skating at the age of five. She has grown from a kid skater to an artistic skater, but her resolution to be the best has never changed.”
“Since I was a little girl, skating has always made me feel like I am flying,” Kwan said. “The love to skate and skating is in my heart, not my head.”
For years, she has believed in the motto: Work hard, be yourself and have fun. She is sure this is the key to success.
Indeed, Kwan is herself. She is a successful star and she is also an ordinary girl. She is a serious bargain shopper, keeps a diary, has posters of Hollywood star Brad Pitt and never takes off the gold dragon necklace her grandmother gave her for luck.
66. From the passage we know that Michelle Kwan ________
A. is a hardworking girl
B. was born in China and lives in America
C. became successful when she was 17
D. couldn’t take part in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games
67. Her failure in Ontario, Canada, is introduced here mainly to show us________
A. she is never perfect in her performance
B. she is really confident
C. her training needs improving
D. she is not the best skater
68．What does the underlined phrase “be yourself” mean?
A. Be healthy. B. Be selfish.
C. Have your own character. D. Try to be happy.
69. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A. Kwan took part in lots of international games and got great achievements.
B. Kwan likes Hollywood stars and she likes bargain when going shopping.
C. Kwan’s grandmother gave her a gold dragon necklace to wish her good luck.
D. Kwan doesn’t like Irina Slutskays because the latter acted badly in the game.
70. What is the best title for this text?
A. Model for Americans B. Life of Michelle Kwan
C. Ice Queen –Michelle Kwan
D. Most Successful Sports of the World
D
People in many countries are recovering from the effects of a powerful earthquake in the Indian Ocean. The underwater earthquake created huge waves that struck coastal areas from Indonesia to Somalia. The earthquake caused a series of huge, destructive ocean wavers, is also called a tsunami.
The word tsunami was Japanese in origin, which means “harbor wave”. Earthquakes are a major cause of tsunamis. But landslide on the ocean floor also can cause huge ocean waves. Other causes are exploding volcanoes and even explosions.
Experts say a tsunami can travel as fast as 725kilometers an hour. And, the waves can be more than 30 meters high as they move towards land.
Tsunamis can from near the center of an earthquake and travel out in all directions. This means they can affect countries thousands of kilometers from each other.
Tsunami is the most common phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean. Japan has had the most tsunamis. In the past hundreds of years, 100,000 people have been killed by tsunamis in Japan. Six years ago, more than 2,000 people died when a tsunami struck Papua New Guinea.
American scientists say the earthquake in the Indian Ocean last December,26 reached 9.0 on the Richter system of earthquake measurement. They say it also was the fifth strongest earthquake measured since 1900.
71. What might be the best title for the passage ？
A. Tsunami B. Earthquake C. Natural Disasters D. Volcano
72. A Tsunami is usually caused by the following factors EXCEPT _______.
A. landslides B. explosions C. earthquakes D. heavy rains
73. We can infer that the word “ tsunami ” comes from _______.
A. Chinese B. French C. Japanese D. English
74. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A tsunami can cause many deaths and great damage to the countries around the Pacific coast.
B. The Indian Ocean tsunami didn’t kill many people and hadn’t much effects on many countries.
C. A tsunami can cause waves over 30 meters high as they move towards land.
D. People in many countries have suffered a lot from tsunami.
75. According to the passage, which of the following countries has been struck most by tsunami?
A. Indonesia B. Somalia C. Japan D. Papua New Guinea
第二卷（共25分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分25 分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10 分）
76. Honesty and hard work c______to success and happiness.
77.His famous speech i_____ on a lot of young people of his time.
78. The letter “X” is often used to r______ the unknown.
79. The weathy city e______ for over 2000 years ,and then it suddenly disappeared.
80. It is well-known that the wealth of society is c________ by the labouring people.
81. Public s_____ is a serious problem in the country.
82. Thanks for your __________ ( 邀请 ) me to the party.
83. The Potala Palace is l_______ in Lhasa, Tibet, which is known to us all.
84. I began to regret not a __________ her wedding, after all, she was once her friend.
85. This project was _________( 成功 ) completed in the 1990s.
第二节：书面表达（共15分）
假如你叫李华，你校高三同学正在开展一场讨论，主题是：高三学生要不要参加体育锻炼，请根据下面所提供的信息，给某英文报社写一封信，介绍讨论情况。
1 2
1、应该每天进行体育锻炼。 1、锻炼浪费时间。
2、做早操，打乒乓球，打篮球， 2、锻炼使人疲劳。
但不要时间过长。
3、锻炼能增强体质，减少疾病。 3、锻炼以后使人兴奋，
较长时间不能投入学习。
4、锻炼能使大脑休息， 4、锻炼中可能会受伤。
使学习效果更好。
注意：1、信的开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数；
2、词数100左右。
Dear Editor,
I’ m writing to tell you about a discussion we’ve had about whether students of Senior 3 should take physical exercise.
高一年级英语期中试卷
答 题 卡
第一卷（共95分）
第二卷（共25分）
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分25分)
第一节：根据首字母填空。 （共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
76. ____________ 77.____________ 78.____________
79._____________ 80.____________ 81.____________
82._____________ 83._____________ 84.____________
85._____________
第二节 书面表达 （共15分）（注意：词数在100个左右）
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案：
第二部分：
第一节：（共20 小题，每小题1.5分， 满分30分
21-25 BBDDC 26-30 CAAAA 31-35 CABBB
第二节：（共20 小题，每小题1分，满分20 分）
36-40 BDACB 41-45 BCDAD 46-50 BADCC
51-55 BADAC
第三部分：阅读理解 （每小题2分，满分40 分
56-60 BBACC 61-65 DCCAC 66-70ABCDC
71-75 ADCBC
第四部分：第一节：单词拼写（ 共 10 小题，每题1 分，满分10 分）
76. contribute 77.impacted 78. represent 79.existed
80. created 81. security 82. invitation 83.located
84.attending 85. successfully
第二节：书面表达 （满分15 分）
One possible version:
Dear Editor,
I’ m writing to tell you about a discussion we’ve had about whether students of Senior 3 should take physical exercise.
As you know, every coin has two sides. 55% of the students think they should take all kinds of exercise every day, such as doing morning exercises, playing table tennis and playing basketball, but not spend too much time on them.
AS a proverb says,“All work and no play males Jack a dull boy.” Exercise builds their body and reduces lofts diseases. Sports let them have a good rest so that their study will be more effective.
On the other hand, 45% of the students believe taking exercise is a waste a waste of time and tiring. After having sports, they are too excited for a long time to pay attention to their lessons. And it’s possible to be hurt in sports.
Yours sincerely
Li Hua