常州第一中学高一上期中英语试卷Word版

1、常州市第一中学第一学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷本试卷共七大题 满分100分 考试时间120分钟一听力（20x0.5=10）I. 听下面5段对话，每段对话读一遍。1. Where is his mother now? A. At home B. In hospital C. At work2. How does the man feel about his job? A. He enjoys it. B. He doesnt like it at all C. He wants to find a new job3. What does the man mean? A. It will take

2、 him a long time to help the woman. B. He can help her for a while. C. It wont take a long time for him to help her.4. Where did the conversation most probably take place? A. In a plane. B. In a coffee shop C. In a restaurant5. Why couldnt the man get through? A. The womans telephone was out of orde

3、r. B. The womans receiver wasnt put in the right place. C. The receiver of the telephone was broken.II. 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话读2遍。 听第6段材料回答67题。6. How long did Mary have to stay in bed? A. One day B. Two days C. The whole of last week7. Why does everybody seem to have a cold?A. Because of the changing weath

4、er.B. Because one day is cold and the next day is colder.C. Because everybody doesnt wear his thick coat.精选推荐 听第7段材料回答810题8. How many times has Linda been to China? A. Never B. Once C. Many times.9. What is Linda doing ?A. Shes visiting the Great Wall.B. Shes doing sightseeing around the city.C. She

5、s enjoying Chinese food.10. How is the weather? A. Warm and rainy. B. Warm and fine C. Cool and sunny.听第8段材料回答1113题。 11Where is the bank?A. Beside the supermarket.B. Opposite the supermarket.C. Next to the bookstore. 12. How far is the bank?A. Two blocks away.B. Three blocks away.C. Four blocks away

6、. 13. Which does the man choose to take? A. Bus No.104. B. Street car B-102 C. Street car B-201听第9段材料回答1416题。 14. How far is the mans hometown from the sea?A. It isnt very far.B. About 100 miles.C. About 100 kilometers. 15. What do the tourists do in his hometown?A. They go through the town by bus a

7、nd look at the old buildings.精选推荐B. They go through the town on foot and have a look at the old buildings.C. They pass through the town by bus and look at the old buildings.16. Whats the favorite sport there in winter? A. Skiing B. Picnic C. Walk听第10段材料回答1720题 17. What is the name of the course?A. I

8、ntercultural Commerce.B. Interaction in Communication.C. Intercultural Communication.18. What time does the class meet?A. 3:05 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.B. 3:15 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.C. 3:50 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. 19. On average , how often will the class meet in the research lab during the last part of the course?A.

9、Once a month .B. Twice a month.C. Three times a month. 20. Which item was Not mentioned as part of determining a students final grade in the class?A. Participation. B. A research project.B. Presence of the class.二 单项选择题（30x0.5=15）21Is this the way that you think of _ the wildlife? A. protect B. prot

10、ecting C. to protect D. protected22. Apples are usually sold by _ weight, and eggs are sometimes sold by _ dozen. A. the, the B. x, a C. x, the D. the, a 精选推荐23. Do you have anything more_ , sir? - NO, you can have a rest or do something else. A. washing B. to be washed C. washed D. to wash24. Speci

11、al attention should be paid to _ the campus clean. A. keep B. keeping C. being kept D. kept 25. You should have made an apology to Helen last night. - Yes, I know I _. A. should B. have to C. should have D. must have26. The main reason for the population growth is more a fall in death rate as a resu

12、lt of improvement in medical care _ a rise in birth rate. A. than B. as C. or D. less27. Who are you going to have _ the roles in our group work. - My daughter. A. assign B. assigned C. to assign D. assigning28.By reading several times, I got a general idea of _ the article was about.A. as B. which

13、C. what D. that 29. Is there a shop around _ I can get a pack of cigarettes? A. which B. where C. that D. what 30. Our house is on the top of the hill, and in winter the wind _ be pretty cold. A. must B. ought to C. can D. need31. The chemistry teacher set so difficult a problem _ none of us worked

14、out. A. that B. as C. so that D. which32. The washing machine she had _ went wrong again. A. it repaired B. to be repaired C. to repair D. repaired33. You may give the film ticket to _ you think needs it. A. no matter who B. whomever C. whoever D. no matter whom34. _ David says sounds right to Helen

15、. Thats why she has made up her mind to live with him_ happens.精选推荐 A. Whatever, whatever B. No matter what, whatever C. No matter what, no matter what D. Whatever , however35. Whats that _ flashed in the sky just now? A. x B. that C. which D. what36. Its no longer the cat _ it used to be. A. who B.

16、 which C. that D. whom37. _ in our class is going to attend the lecture at the hall this afternoon. A. More than one student B. Lots of us C. More than 12 students D. Many students38. Children in our country are often _ flowers, arent they ? A. comparing with B. compared with C. comparing to D. comp

17、ared to 39. He suggested _ not only _ to the concert but also give a performance. A. we, went B. we, go C. us, go D. our, going40. We dont allow _ in the lecture hall, so you are not allowed_. A. smoking, to smoke B. to smoke, smoking C. smoking, smoking D. to smoke, to smoke41.I had to deal with th

18、e papers very carefully, otherwise they will_ others. A. be mixed with B. be broken with C. be lay with D. be mixed up with42.The manager insisted that the boy _ wrong and that the boy _ at once. A. be, be apologized to B. was, be apologized C. was, apologize D. is, should apologize43. Who_ has comm

19、on sense can believe such a thing? A. who B. which C. but D. that44. _ is known to us is that a reform will be carried out. A. As B. Which C. What D. That 45. Anything _?精选推荐 -Yes, something as_: two coffees, one bottle of beer and some fresh fruit. Thats ok. A. following, following B. to follow, fo

20、llowed C. to follow, follows D. followed, follows46. Her parents had had a very anxious moment but everything _ all right in the end. A. turned up B. turned to C. turned out D. turned away.47.He stood _ to his professor and watch _ what he was doing. A. near , close B. closely, closely C. close, clo

21、sely D. closely, close48.I am sorry, I couldnt tell you anything about the matter_ for a certain reason. A. for the moment B. for some moments C. at moment D. after a moment49. There are few children_ love their parents. A. but B. that C. who D. as50. His staying outdoors for a whole day _ a bad col

22、d. A. brought back B. brought on C. brought in D. brought up三 完型填空（20x1=20）A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had _51_ a beautiful sports car in a showroom, and knowing his father could well _52_ it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day came n

23、ear, the young man awaited _53_ that his father had bought the car. _54_ , on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his _55_ study room. His father told him how _56_ he was to have such a fine son, and told him how _57_ he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully _58_gift box.

24、Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and 精选推荐_59_ a lovely, leather- bound (皮纸封面) Bible, _60_ the young mans name pressed in gold. _61_ , he raised his voice to his father, and said With _62_ your money, you give me a Bible? and stormed out of the house.Many years passed

25、and the young man was very successful in _63_ . He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very _64_ , and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him _65_ that graduation day.Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram _66_ him his father ha

26、d passed away, and willed all his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and _67_ things.When he arrived at his fathers house, sudden _68_ and shame filled his heart. He began to search through his fathers important papers and saw the still gift - wrapped Bible _69_ as he had lef

27、t it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.Suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the _70_ . It had a tag (标签) with the date of his graduation on it, and the words PAID IN FULL.51. A. admired B. watched C. seen D. noticed52. A. offer B. afford C. serveD. supply

28、53. A. mark B. support C. signs D. promise54. A. Finally B. Instead C. So D. Shortly55. A . public B. hard C. lazy D. private56. A. proud B. sad C. upset D. puzzled57. A. many B. far C. much D. often58. A. typed B. wrapped C. written D. painted59. A. looked B. reached C. showed D. found60. A. with B

29、. while C. after D. when61. A. Interested B. Pleased C. Angry D. Disappoint精选推荐62. A. none B. all C. little D. bit63. A. business B. study C. city D. home64. A. healthy B. strong C. young D. old65. A. on B. until C. since D. after66. A. telling B. showing C. saying D. talking67. A. look for B. take

30、care of C. care D. mind68. A. excitement B. disappointment C. surprise D. sadness69. A. but B. right C. just D. only70. A. Bible B. bed C. desk D. door四阅读理解（20x1.5=30）（A）A few years ago I was shopping with a friend and his 12-year-old daughter in downtown San Francisco. A street musician, whom my fr

31、iend happened to know from his own musician day, was playing the saxophone on a street corner. His name was Clifford, and he had attracted(吸引) a large crowd with his performance. After he finished, my friend introduced him to me and his daughter. Clifford asked her if she played any instrument(乐器).

32、When she replied that she was taking trumpet(小号) lessons and played in her junior high school band(乐队), he said, “Thats fine, little lady. Learn your instrument well and you can play anything.”Somehow these simple yet wise words struck me as appropriate not only for a trumpet player but also for a r

33、eader. If you learn to read well, you can read anything you wantnot just newspapers and magazines, but more difficult material like philosophy, film criticism, military historywhatever interests you as your confidence(信心) grows. You would not be limited(限制) in any way. If you have the vocabularyor a

34、t least a good dictionary near at handyou can pick up a book, concentrate(集中注意力) on it, and made sense of the authors words.In the United States, reading instruction often ends at elementary school, so students sometimes have difficulty as they progress through school. They must take their assignmen

35、ts, armed only with their elementary school reading skills. The result, too often, is frustration(挫折) and loss of confidence. And the assigned reading in your college courses will be even greater than they were in high school. Developing Reading Skills is designed to accomplish(完成) several tasks: to

36、 show you the skills that will enable you to read with greater comprehension, to help you cope with reading assignment with confidence, and to teach you to become an active reader.71. The talk between the girl and Clifford serves as an introduction to _.精选推荐A. the importance of reading B. the connec

37、tion(关联) between playing instruments and readingC. the necessity of learning to play an instrumentD. the variety of reading materials72. It can be inferred from the story that _.A. Clifford was good at playing the saxophoneB. the authors friend was once a street musicianC. the 12-year-old girl playe

38、d the trumpet very poorlyD. Clifford was a good music teacher73. We can infer from the last paragraph that Developing Reading Skills _.A. is directed to elementary school studentsB. centers around vocabulary building skillsC. aims(目的) at helping students read betterD. offers elementary reading skill

39、s74. The underlined word “struck” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _. A. impressed B. influenced C. proved D. awakened(觉醒)75. With good reading skills, you can _. A. understand anything you read without difficultyB. work out the authors meaning so long as you concentrate on the bookC. understand w

40、hat you read with the help of a good dictionaryD. concentrate on whatever you read(B)Paris, Jan. 11-An armored car robbery last night ended in a wild gunbattle that left two men dead and a hostage（人质）seriously wounded.The drama began when an armored car carrying the contents of safe deposit boxes to

41、 a bank was struck by a large truck, police said.The bank guards were helpless when the robbers jumped out of the truck and tied them up. The thieves used heavy tools and explosives to break open the armored car.A passing police car turned to investigate the accident as the men were removing the con

42、tents of the armored car. Police said the three robbers fled on foot across a nearby highway.Stopping a private car driven by a teenaged girl, the three headed for central Paris with the police car in hot pursuit（追捕）.A plainclothes policeman saw the car as it drove through the street of 精选推荐Latin Qu

43、arter. The policeman tried to stop the car, but the thieves started shooting at him, witness（目击者） said.The girl hostage tried to slip away. Just as she was crawling away from the car, she was hit by a bullet. Police said she was out of danger at Central Hospital.The gunmen gave up the car and got in

44、to a shop, pouring fire on more than 50 policemen that surrounded the building. After a wild gunbattle, police broke into the room. They only found two of the gunmen, both seriously wounded. The third thief was believed to have escaped with over 1.3 million in cash and jewels.76The passage is about

45、.Aa gunbattle between the policemen and the government soldiersBa bank robbery in ParisCa group of gunmens robbery of an armored car in the streetDhow a teenaged girl got seriously wounded77The thieves came and they .Ain a police car, stole the armored carBin a truck, blasted（炸毁，毁坏）the armored carCi

46、n an armored truck, drove the money car awayDin an armored car, opened the armored car with heavy tools78The three robbers fled on foot across a nearby highway because .Aa passing police car found themBthe explosives were too strongCthe contents of the armored car were too heavyDthe truck broke down

47、79After a wild gunbattle, .Athe robbers were shot deadBthe police got back what they wantedCthe police failed to get back what they wantedD50 policemen were killed and two robbers were seriously wounded(C) Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them fo

48、r food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites(寄生虫) on sheep. The sheep allow the bi

49、rds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, 精选推荐they do better together. Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals (珊瑚) of the sea.

50、 In their skins they have tiny plants act as “dustman”, taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.80. Some birds lik

51、e to sit on a sheep because _.A. they can eat its parasitesB. they depend on the sheep for existenceC. they enjoy traveling with the sheepD. they find the position most comfortable81. The underlined word “they” in last sentence of the first paragraph refers to _. A. birds and parasites B. birds and

52、sheep C. parasites and sheep D. sheep, birds and parasites.82. It can be learnt from the text that the coral depends on the plant for _. A. comfort B. light C. food D. oxygen83. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?A. Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence.B. Some animal

53、s and plants develop their relationship easily.C. Some plants depend on each other for food.D. Some animals live better together.（D） A strange thing happens to nearly everybody at night. They turn off the light, pull up the covers, and close their eyes. Six or seven sleeping hours later they wake up

54、. Sleep puzzles scientists. Scientists and doctors would rather talk about why one can not fall asleep. They are not so sure what causes sleep. The best conditions for sleep, they say, are good health and a meal which is neither too big nor too small. No worries and a comfortable place to sleep in are important too. They advise against two in one bed. Strange things happen during sleep. For example, you move often. You would feel tired if