高一下学期期中考试英语试题 2013.5

（总分：100分 时间：100分钟）

第I卷（选择题，共四大题，总计74分）

一. 听力理解（共15小题，15分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时问来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听两遍。

1. Where will they meet?

A. At the station. B. At the cinema. C. At the church.

2. Which bus will the woman take?

A. Z-4. B. T-6. C．T-3.

3. What is the man doing?

A. Saying good-bye to a friend. B. Arranging a plane trip. C. Paying a bill at the bank.

4. How will the woman pay for the meal?

A. With Master Card. B. With Visa Card. C. With cash.

5. What does the man think should be sold for developing new markets?















A

B

C



第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）

听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时问阅读每小题，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. When does the woman arrive in Wellington?

A. On Tuesday. B. On Monday. C. On Friday.

7. What will the woman do on Thursday?

A. Meet Mr. Graig B. Go to a fair C. Attend a conference.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. How does the girl feel about Mr. Jones?

A. He is funny. B. He is interesting. C. He is clever.

9. What can we learn about the girl?

A. She doesn't like math at all. B. She always makes trouble class.

C. She likes her new math teacher a lot.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where was Cheryl going when Phil met her?

A. To the supermarket B. To school. C. To her home.

11. What does Cheryl do at her supermarket job?

A. She works at the meat counter. B. She puts groceries out on the shelves.

C. She carries groceries out of the store for customers.

12. Why does Phil do yard work?

A. To earn money for school. B. To be able to work outdoors.

C. To keep his family's yard looking nice.

听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。

13. How will the club members work to clean up the area?

A. Alone. B. In pairs. C. In two 10-person teams

14. Where will the club members put the litter?

A. Into boxes. B. Into trash bags. C. Into garbage cans.

15. What will the club members do with the aluminum cans?

A. Have them recycled. B. Throw them away. C. Leave them in the lake.

二. 单项填空（共15小题，15分）

16．—Will you stay for lunch?

—Sorry, ________. My brother is coming to see me.

A．I mustn't　　 B．I can't C．I needn't D．I won't

17. —Would you like some chocolate ?

—No, thanks. I am ___________and try to ____________.

A. on a diet…lose weight B. on a diet …put on weight

C. in a diet…lose weight D. on diet …lose weight

18．It's wrong for us to play tricks________our parents.

A．with B．on C．to D．at

19. — Could you tell me ______at the meeting?

— Sorry, I don’t know. I was not at the meeting.

A. what does he say B. what did he say C. what he says D. what he said

20．—Could I ask you a rather personal question?

—________.

A．Yes, don't worry B．Of course, go ahead C．Yes, help yourself D.Of course, why not

21．—Jack can't concentrate on his lessons recently.

—Yes, that might________why he did so badly in the last test.

A. lie in B. sort out C. account for D. depend on

22.— Henry , what do you think of the movie Mission Impossible 4 ?

— . I wish to watch it again .

A. It couldn’t be worse B. It couldn’t be better

C. I can’ t agree more D. I think it a waste of time

More than 200 million people in China suffer high blood pressure, and 7026 of them are

unaware of the fact________they have the illness.

A．what B. when C．how D．that

24．—Where are the students? How could they keep us waiting for so long?

—They started an hour ago and they________be here in fifteen minutes, I think.

A．might B．would C．should D．must

25. When Jennifer stepped in quietly , her mother , on the bed , was sleeping sound .

A. laying B. lying C. laid D. lain

26．Look at the old woman who is________. Judging from that, she must be a beggar.

A．in rags B．in good condition C．on a diet D．in order

27．Fortunately, I was just________to catch the last bus to the hotel.

A．at times B．about C．in time D．too late

28．As most boys do, John looks forward________equally.

A．to treat B．to be treated C．to treating D．to being treated

29．—Where will you start your work after graduation?

—Mum, it's not been decided yet. I________continue my study for a higher degree.

A. need B. must C. would D. might

30．On arrival, the famous movie star found himself________by the enthusiastic fans.

A．to be surrounded B．surrounded C．being surrounded D．having surrounded

三.完形填空（共20小题，20分）

阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从每题A、B、C、D中选择一个最佳答案。

“ Everything happens for the best , ” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment . “ If you 31 , one day something good will happen . And you’ll 32 that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment . ”

Mother was 33 as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932 . I had 34 to try for a job in radio , and then work my way up to sports 35 . Firstly I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station – and got 36 down every time .

In one studio , a kind lady told me that 37 stations couldn’t 38 hiring an inexperienced person . “Go out and find a small station that’ll give you a chance , ” said she . I went home 39 Dixon , Illinois where I had played high school football . There I 40 for a job in a store for a sports department manager .

41 I wasn’t hired again . My disappointment 42 have shown . “ Everything happens for the best . ” Mom 43 me .

Two months later , I went to WOC Radio in Davenport . The program director , a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur told me they had 44 an announcer 45 .

As I 46 his office , I felt very angry . I asked aloud , “ How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer 47 he can’t get a job in a radio station ? ” I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling , “ What did you say about sports ? Do you know 48 about football ? ” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to 49 an imaginary game . After twenty minutes Peter told me I would be broadcasting Saturday’s game .

On my way home , I once again 50 of my mother’s words : “ If you carry on , one day something good will happen . Something wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment .”

31. A. carry on B. give up C. take on D. lift up

32. A. make B. realize C. sense D. Figure

33. A. ill B. excited C. puzzled D. right

34. A. forgot B. failed C. struggled D. decided

35. A. coach B. announcer C. manager D. director

36. A. taken B. broken C. turned D. pulled

37. A. ordinary B. small C. good D. big

38. A. practice B. avoid C. escape D. risk

39. A. to B. off C. beside D. with

40. A. spoke B. applied C. waited D. counted

41. A. Thus B. Therefore C. But D. And

42. A. must B. should C. shall D. would

43. A. reminded B. warned C. helped D. protected

44. A. fired B. accused C. provided D. hired

45. A. nearly B. still C. already D. yet

46. A. took B. entered C. left D. reached

47. A. because B. if C. and D. or

48. A. everybody B . anything C. everything D. anybody

49. A. broadcast B. imagine C. tell D. make

50. A. reminded B. considered C. thought D. spoke

四．阅读理解（共12小题，24分）

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