高一英语上学期期中试题3

我们在这里，召开私营企业家联谊会，借此机会，我代表成都市渝中工商局、渝中区私营企业协会，祝各位领导新年快乐、工作愉快、身体健康，祝各位企业家事业兴旺四川省成都市2012-2013学年高一英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。2. 本堂考试120分钟，满分150分。3. 答题前，请考生务必先将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卡上，并使用2B铅笔填涂。4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 Mid-term English Test For Senior 1-Listening PartI .Listen to the ten short dialogues and choose the right answers. Each dialogue will be read once. (10* 2=20)1. What do we learn from the conversation?A. They knew each other when they lived in London.B. Both of them once lived in London.C. The woman was a student when she lived in England.2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a park. B. In a zoo. C. In a pet store.3. Where are the two speakers going to plant the tree?A. By the front door. B. At the back of the garage. C. At the end of the garden.4. What does the man like to eat?A. Seafood. B.Fish. C. Salad.5. What does the woman mean?A. Wang Fei is looking forward to the Spring Festival.B. Wang Fei is eager to go home for the Spring Festival.C. Wang Fei is on his way home,6. What is the time in New York now?A. Nine a.m. B. Six a.m. C. Three a.m.7. Which of the following is true?A. On Saturdays the store closes at 6 p.m.B. On Sundays the store closes at 8 p.m.C. On Tuesdays the store closes at 6 p.m.8. Who is most likely to have an electronic dictionary?A. Linda. B. The woman. C. The man.9. How does the woman find her decoration?A. Its just so-so.B. Its up to date.C. Its not modern.10. Whats the latest news on TV?A. A big fire broke out in Korea.B. A fire happened in South Korea.C. South Korea fought against North Korea.II. Listening to the following 5 dialogues or monologues and choose the right answers. Each dialogue will be read twice. (15*3=45)Part I11.Who probably is the woman?A.A policewoman.B.The mans wife.C.A thief.12.When did he lock all the windows?A.On Saturday.B.On Friday.C.On Friday night.13.What is the woman most probably going to do?A.To look round.B.To talk to others.C.To ask more questions.Part II14.What does the man want to do?A.Have his hair cut.B.Go to the cinema.C.Go to work.15.What is the relationship between the two speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Friends.C.Classmates.16.How will the woman find out who has made the mistake?A.Ask the man.B.Call the telephone company.C.Call Edison.Part III17.Why is there no performance?A.Because the audience want a repayment.B.Because the actors are sick.C.Because there is no electricity.18.When will tickets be exchanged?A.This evening.B.Next Tuesday.C.Tomorrow morning.19.What cant they do according to the message?A.Get their money back.B.Come to see the performance tomorrow morning.C.Come to see the performance next Tuesday.20.Who may go to the box office immediately after the announcement?A.People who want a repayment.B.People who wish to exchange their tickets.C.People who do not pay.Part IV21.Where are the speakers talking to each other?A.On the internet.B.In a computer store.C.Somewhere in front of a computer.22.How much will the man pay for the player?A.$ 1,500 B. $ 1,100 C. $ 40023.What can we learn from this conversation?A.Most people prefer the Internet shopping because of the low prices.B.People can only use credit cards while shopping on the Internet.C.Shopping on the Internet is easier than that in the stores.Part V24.What does Mary want to do in Hong Kong?A. Start her further education.B. Start her career.C. Start her English practicing.25.What does Mary do now?A. She is a student.B. She is a businesswoman.C. She is a teacher.III. Listen to the two monologues, and decide whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE; choose A for TRUE, and choose B for FALSE. Each one will be read twice. (10*2=20 ) Passage 1 26. We can know time by the way we mark its passing. 27. There would be no stars in the sky if there were no time.28. Changes happen once in a while in the real world. 29. Humans began to measure time when they began to count the natural events. 30. The passage talks about a world without time. Passage 231. The speech probably takes place in a restaurant.32. The kitchen is a big room with a high ceiling.33. There is a large sink to the left34. The particular kitchen dates back to the early 1900s.35. The purpose of the exhibition is to show that the home design tells us about social changes. IV. Listen to two short conversations. Fill in the blanks with the word youve heard from the tape. The conversations will be read twice.(5*3=15)36. Fred Watson is a driving _ of over 20 years experience. 37. People have usually heard of the big school and tend to _ them.38. Fred gets students through personal _.39. Fred has a _ price.40. Learning to drive is usually a _ experience for beginners.第I卷I. Multiple choice (25 points)1. Who came out _ first in the race of 800 meters? It was Jack. Hes always _ first to reach the line.A. the; the B. ； C. the; D. ; the2. The small river _ I visited three years ago has been seriously polluted recently.A. where B. which C. what D. when 3. I did remember _ the door before leaving the office, but forgot to turn off the lights. A. locking B. having locked C. to lock D. to have locked 4. In order to find the missing child, his parents _ all they can over the past five hours. A. did B. do C. had done D. have been doing5. When _ for his views about his teaching job, Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding. A. asking B. asked C. to ask D. to be asked 6. I love the Internet. Ive come to know many friends on the Net. _. Few of them would become your real friends.A. Thats for sure B. Its not the caseC. I couldnt agree more D. Im pleased to know that7. _, but he insisted that he_ to work as usual.A. Although he was ill; went B. Having been ill; go C. Having been ill; should go D. He was ill; go 8. Who would you rather _ football with you on Friday?A. have played B. have to play C. have play D. plays9. -What do you think of my suggestion?-Huh. Whats that? I _ about something else.A. think B. thought C. was thinking D. had thought10. _ out of the difficult situation, the restaurant is now making efforts to improve the quality of service.A. Getting B. Got C. Having got D. To get11. Electric current can be sent from the power station to where _. A. needed B. is needed C. needs it D. it is needing12. Dont be _ by products _ to make you look slim quickly.A. taken away; promised B. taken over; promisedC. taken out; promising D. taken in; promising13She understood what I was talking about，_it was the first time we had spoken together.Awhether Beven though Cas though D. since14What does he think _ an important part in his life? Optimistic attitudes.Aplay Btake Cplays D. takes15Tommys parents thought he was at school，but _he was in a net bar.Aactually Bespecially Chopefully Dexactly16Come on. Get dressed quickly！I _ you down to the doctor.Atake Btook Chave taken Dam taking17I havent seen my niece for _long that Ive forgotten what she looks like.Asuch Bvery Cso Dtoo18 Standing at the top of the hill，you will get a better _of the whole city.Ascene Bscenery Csight Dview19I was about to tell him the secret _ I heard a knock on the door.Aas Btill Cwhile Dwhen20Have you _ him to watch less TV?Yes，I have. But he didnt listen to me.Apersuaded B. hoped Cprevented Dadvised21. There is _ in what she said. She appeared to be warning us.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything22. To get a much better grade, You should _the notes again before the test.A. turn over B. get over C. go over D. take over23.How was your recent trip to the Universal Studio? Ive never had one before.A. an amazing B. a more amazing C. a most amazing D. the most amazing24. The school shop, customers are mainly students, is located near the basketball courts.A. which B. that C. whose D. what25. Not until recently _ that Mike was the very person she had been searching for.A. She discovered B. she had discovered C. did she discover D. had she discoveredII. Cloze test (30 points)Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmothers house for the holiday. Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 miles out of town. They had no electricity or running water and 26 what I considered the “good things” in life. They 27 made no plans for Christmas. When Christmas Eve arrived, Mom told me in her best “I-mean-it” voice to 28 all the decorations from our tree. She packed those up 29 all the materials for a 30 turkey dinner. Christmas morning 31 perfectly with the sun shining brightly across a fresh blanket of snow. 32 I was angry silently in the backseat of the car as we made our 33 to grandmas. This was going to be the 34 Christmas ever! Grandma was 35 to see us as we walked up to her door. “What on earth are you doing here?” she said.” We werent expecting 36 . Its Christmas, and I dont even have a turkey to cook for you.” “I knew 37 .” Mom said as we set boxes of goodies on the kitchen table. “Thats 38 we brought all with us.” “We 39 have a tree,” Mom insisted. “ 40 , what will we do with all these decorations?” Uncle Henry quickly caught Moms spirit. He called me to join him, and we found a perfect Christmas tree in the woods. Soon the house 41 fresh and piney as we decorated the pine tree, and the day 42 a festive air. The turkey dinner was very good, too. I was actually beginning to enjoy this unusual Christmas day! Dessert was almost forgotten 43 Mom came out with the final surprisea flaming pudding! “Merry Christmas, mother,” Mom said. “Dear me!” Grandma said with her mouth wide open. “I havent seen a flaming pudding since I left England before I was married.” Tears of 44 filled her eyes. I could not keep the tears 45 my eyes, either. I knew then that Mom had also given me the best Christmas present ever.She had taught me what a beautiful thing it is to give. 26. A. wanted B. lacked C. refused D. prepared 27. A. also B. still C. never D. hardly 28. A. replace B. collect C. remove D. cover29. A. instead of B. by the side of C. along with D. in spite of 30. A. normal B. complete C. fresh D. separate 31. A. dawned B. passed C. broke D. happened 32. A. But B. So C. And D. Then 33. A. decision B. way C. wish D. plan 34. A. last B. busiest C. best D. worst 35. A. expected B. crazy C. surprised D. ready 36. A. anyone B. others C. someone D. no one 37. A. you B. it C. that D. this 38. A. how B. why C. where D. what39. A. may B. will C. can D. must 40. A. In short B. Therefore C. However D. Or rather 41. A. improved B. smelled C. became D. changed 42. A. went on B. put on C. took on D. tried on43. A. until B. after C. because D. unless 44. A. sadness B. joy C. regret D. worry 45. A. inside B. back C. away D. FromIII. Reading comprehension (40 points)ASince the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computersBrain-computer interface（BCI） technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machinesRecently, two researchers, Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughtsIn the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right bandHe could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts“our brain has billions of nerve ceilsThese send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to moveBut spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says“Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices”The researchers designed a special cap for the userThis head cover picks up the signals from the scalp（头皮） and sends them to a computerThe computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchairThe wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its pathThey help the computer react to commands from the brainProfMilan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands“The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devicesOne example is this wheelchair”He says his team has set two goalsOne is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit fromAnd the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time46. BCI is a technology that can _.Ahelp to update computer systems Blink the human brain with computersChelp the disabled to recover Dcontrol a persons thoughts47Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?AscalpcomputercapwheelchairBcomputercapscalpwheelchairCscalpcapcomputerwheelchairDcapcomputerscalpwheelchair48The team will test with real patients to _.Amake profits from them Bprove the technology useful to themCmake them live longer Dlearn about their physical condition49Which of the following would be the best title for the text?ASwitzerland, the BCI Research CenterBNew Findings About How the Human Brain WorksCBCI Could Mean More Freedom for the DisabledDRobotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain InjuriesBWinners ClubYou choose to be a winner!The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 thats 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!Its a club with impressive features for teenagers:No account keeping fees!Youre no millionaire so we dont expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!Excellent interest rates!You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.ConvenientTeenagers are busy we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!Mega magazine includedAlong with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You cant wait to hear from you. Its the best way to choose to be a winner!50. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?A. Special gifts are ready for parents.B. The bank opens only on work days.C. Services are convenient for its members.D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.51. The Winners Club provides magazines which _.A. encourage spending B. are free to all teenagersC. are full of adventure stories D. help to make more of your money52. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must _.A. be an Internet user B. be permitted by your parentC. have a big sum of money D. be in your twenties53. What is the purpose of this text?A. To set up a club. B. To provide part-time jobs.C. To organize key-cards. D. To introduce a new banking service.CTo Chinese immigrants（移民）, in the mid-1800s, California was “The Land of the Golden Mountain.” In their homeland they had heard the words， “Theres gold in California.” They sailed 7000 miles to join the gold rush and strike it rich. Between 1849 and 1882, more than 30,000 Chinese came to California. Most were men. They had been farmers in China. They came here to be miners and laborers. They ended up doing many other jobs, too. Like many other immigrants, they did not plan to stay in America. They came because of their ties to their homeland and their families. They planned to return to China with their fortunes