高一上学期期中考试英语试题

总分： 100分 时间：100 分钟 （请务必将所有答案写在答题卡上）

Part one Listening comprehension (15marks)

Conversation 1

1.What kind of soup does the man want?

A.An egg soup B.An Italian soup C.A vegetable soup

2.What drink would the man like afterwards?

A.Coffee B.Tea C.Juice

Conversation 2

3.Where will the man leave for on the morning flight?

A.Beijing B.Hong Kong C.Macao

4..How will the man go to Macao ?

A.By air B.By ship C. By train

Conversation 3

5.How long will it take the man to get to work by underground?

A.About 30 minutes B.About 60 minutes C.About 90 minutes

6.Why would the man dislike to use the underground?

A.It’s indirect B.It’s crowded C.It’s noisy

Conversation 4

7.What do we know about Justin?

A.He seems to have a cold. B.He always feels cold. C.He doesn’t eat anything

8.What’s the advice for Justin?

A.Taking some medicine B.Drinking a lot of water C.Eating less meat.

9.What is Justin?

A.A little kid B.A student C.A teacher

Conversation 5

10.Why can’t Jane go to the cinema with John?

A.She is going to the seaside. B.She is going to visit her mother.

C.She wants to stay with her mother.

11.Where does Jane plan to spend her holidays this summer?.

A.In the country. B.By the sea. C.Abroad.

12.What do we know about Jhon?

A.He is going abroad. B.He has bought a car. C.He needs to save money.

Conversation 6.

13.How about Linda’s English according to the man?

A.Poor. B.Good. C.So-so

14.Why does Linda have some problems to understand the lectures?

A.The lectures often tell some slang.

B.Her listening comprehension is very poor.

C.There are many kinds of accents in the speeches.

15.How does the lecturer start his talk according to Lindar’s example?

A.By talking with the listeners.

B.By telling a couple of jokes.

C.By introducing himself.

Part Two Grammar (15 marks)

16.Is this dictionary _____ you bought yesterday?

A.that B.which C.the one D.where

17.He lives in a room _______ faces the south.

A.whose windows B.the window of which

C.whose the window D.of which the windows

18.We’ll never forget the days ______ we lived in the country.

A.when B.where C.which D.X

19.They used to live ______ there was no electricity or water.

A.in which B.where C.what D.when

20.I often wonder _____ in 50 years.

A.what man will be like B.how man will be like

C.what will man be like D.how will man be like

21.He devoted all the time he could make use of _____ his research .

A.to do B.doing C.to doing D.did

22.Work hard at your lessons, ______ you’ll fail the exams again.

A.and B.but C.or D.which

23.I don’t think _____ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work and practice.

A.this B.that C.it D.X

24.I’m happy _____ my new dress, because it looks good _____ me.

A.with, on B.for, at C.with, for D.about, with

25.Mr Li who is in _____ charge of our class is very experienced.

A.the B.a C.X D.an

26.From the ______ expression on his face we can guess something ______ must have happened to him.

A.confused, confusing B.confusing, confused

C.confused, confused D.confusing, confusing

27.Last night I saw a movie which _______ 3 hours.

A.lasted B.has lasted C.had lasted D.was lasted

28.They are talking _______ they were old friends.

A.as if B.as although C.even if D.even though

29.He is such a good teacher ______ we all respect.

A.that B.so C.as D.who

30.If you have any difficulty ____ how to skate, you can turn to Jacky.

A.learned B.to learn C.learning D.learn

Part Three Cloze test (15marks.No more than one word is required)

Part Four Reading（40 marks）

第一节 阅读理解（20 marks）

A

Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated(庆祝)in the United States, England, India and some other countries. In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated. Mother’s day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts(礼物)of love to their mothers.

Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation(康乃馨)， while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.

The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.

In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And, in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(广播) for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it is said, “Love is invaluable.”

On May 8, 1999, just the day before the Mother’s Day that year, a Chinese mother was killed in criminal bombing(罪恶轰炸). Her name is Shao Yanhuan, a heroic mother. All the Chinese will remember her forever.

41. Mother’s Day .

A. is a holiday for mothers B. is celebrated in the United Stated only

C. falls on May 10 every year D. was given by Miss Anna Jarvis

42. What was the date of the Mother’s Day in 1999?

A. May 7. B. May 8. C. May 9. D. May 10

43. On Mother’s Day, people .

A. send some flowers to their mothers.

B. wear a pink or red rose or carnation

C. wear a white flower

D. send gifts of love to their mothers

44. the underlined word “invaluable” means “ ”.

A. 美好的 B. 无价的 C. 永恒的 D. 无私的

45. Maybe you’ve known the criminal bombing, which of the following ideas do you agree to?

A. Shao Yunhuan is a heroic mother.

B. A Chinese mother is the same as an American mother.

C. The bombing cannot get away with the crime (难逃罪责).

D. All of the above

B

What’s the difference between the British Isles, Britain, the United Kingdom and England?

The British Isles is made up of two large islands: One is called Ireland and the other Britain. Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands and it is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.

The United Kingdom (UK) is short for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is made up of Scotland, Wales, and England (i.e. the whole of Britain), and also about one-sixth of Ireland, the Northern part. The rest of Ireland is self-governing(自治的).

England is the largest, most populous (人口众多的), and generally speaking, the richest section. English people often use the words “England” and “English” when they mean “Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh angry. The Scots are very proud of their separate nationality. The Welsh too do not consider themselves as England, and have a culture and even a language of their own. Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but is soon grew discontented (不满的), and for forty years the “Irish Question” was the greatest headache of British Parliament(国会). At last, Ireland divided itself into two: Northern Ireland remained loyal(忠诚于) to the Crown(英国王室), and in 1922 the rest of the country broke away to form Irish Free State, now the Republic of Ireland.

46. Which is the largest in area?

A. The British Iles B. Great Britain C. England D. The United Kingdom

47. Which is the largest island of the British Isles?.

A. Ireland B. Britain C. England D. Northern Ireland

48. The United Kingdom is mainly made up of .

A.3 parts: Scotland, Wales, and England

B.4 parts: Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland

C.2 parts: the whole of Britain and Ireland

D.2 parts: the whole of Britain and Northern Ireland

49. Strictly speaking(严格地说), which is wrong?

A.“English” refers(指) to people of England.

B.“The Scots” refers to people of Scotland.

C.“England” refers to all the people to the UK.

D.Only one-sixth of Ireland belongs to the UK.

50. Who will be happy if we use “England” when we mean Britain?

A. The British B. People of England

C. People of the Republic of Ireland D. The welsh

第二节 阅读回答问题(10 marks)阅读下面短文，根据题目具体要求，尽可能简要回答问题。

Summer Holidays in England

With July come examinations. When these exams finish, the summer holidays begin. Boys and girls will have two months to rest.

The summer holidays are the best part of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so that they can spend most of their time in swimming, camping or travelling with their parents.

Of course, the most enjoyable place is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea. They enjoy exceptional (得天独厚的) advantages. As for those who live far from the sea, their parents will also take them to the seaside for the holidays, for they know that a week or two at a seaside town during summer holidays is their children’s eager(渴望) hope. In England not only the rich, but also factory workers or bus drivers can take their children to seaside for their holidays. In fact during the August Holidays most towns are almost empty.

Why do children like spending their summer holidays at the seaside? It is because they like the sand, the sun, the cool wind and the salty water there more than anything else. Of course there are many new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do, but it is the feeling of sand under one’s feet, of cool wind and salt water on one’s skin, and of the warm sun on one’s back that make the seaside what it is.

51. When does summer holiday begin in England? (no more than 2 words)

52. What do children usually do during the holiday? (no more than 11 words)

53. What is the most enjoyable place for children to spend summer holiday?

(no more than 2 word