高一英语半期考试试

1、高一英语半期考试试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1.What will the woman do first?A.Wash clothes B.Take some photos C.Have a look at the mans photos2.What color is the mans pen?A.Black B.Blue C.Red3.Where is Mike now?A.In his bedroom B.In the sitting room C.In a park4.Why does Ted look so sad?A.Bec

2、ause he cant find his new bike B.Because his mother never keeps her promises C.Because he didnt receive a new bike from his mother.5.Whats the weather like today?A.Fine B.Rainy C.Cloudy第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6.What was the girl doing just now?A.Playing with her grandpa B.Doing her homework C.Watc

3、hingTV7.What does the man ask the girl to do after the TV program?A.Finish her homework before supper time B.Go back to do her homework at once C.Rest her eyes first and then go back to do her homework8.When will the TV program end?A.At 5:20pm B.At 5:30pm C.At 5:40pm听第7段材料,回答第9-11题9.What did Jenny l

4、ose yesterday?A.A purse with about 200 dollars B.A birthday present for Lucy C.A purse with nothing10.When is Lucys birthday?A.In five days B.In a week C.Tomorrow11.What can we learn from the dialogue?A.Jenny has never lost anything before B.Jenny will borrow some money from some friends C.Jenny is

5、working to earn some money听第8段材料,回答第12-14题12.What do we learn about the woman from the dialogue?A.She likes reading books B.She never watches movies C.She is short-sighted13.When does the woman usually read books?A.In the morning B.In the afternoon C.In the evening14.What does the woman suggest the

6、man do?A.Read Oliver Twist by Chales Dickens B.Spend less time on movies C.Read some books听第9段材料,回答第15-17题1 / 1115.Wha is the man doing?A.Watching a movie on TV B.Listening to the radio C.Watching a movie on the Internet16.What is the movie about?A.How people in a small village get along with each o

7、ther B.How a father learns to get along well with his son C.How a father and a son spend a terrible vacation17.What can we learn from the dialogue?A.The man has a very happy family B.The man likes drinking very much C.The man doesnt get along well with his father听第10段材料,回答第18-20题18.What can we learn

8、 about the subway system in Paris?A.There are 60 subway lines in total B.There are 366 subway stations in total C.About 14 million passengers take the subway each day.19.How much does a passenger have to pay if he buys a package of 10 tickets?A. 16.00 B. 11.40 C. 10.0020.What do people in Paris pref

9、er to do ?A.Buy one ticket each time B.Buy a package of 10 tickets each time C.Buy an orange transportation card第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)21.It wasnt long _ the rain stopped and the sun came out again.A.when B.until C.before D.since22.-Shall we go outing this weekend?-Oh ,with

10、 all this work _ , I dont know if Ill have time to go out.A.to do B.doing C.done D.do23.He is not _ to the position and wed better get somebody else to do it.A.fit B.good C.equal D.interested24.Of all the subjects, I like _ history most because it gives me _ useful knowledge of things in the past.A.

11、the;a B./;a C.a; the D.a;/25.If you go on doing that kind of thing ,youll _ prison.A.end up B.end up with C.end up in D.end with26.Why was it _ the football match had to be put off till next week?A.because B.so C.so that D.that27._ you call me to say youre not coming,I will see you at the theatre.A.

12、Though B.Whether C.Until D.Unless28.Every possible means _ to save the wounded soldier up to now.A.was tried B.were tried C.has been tried D.have been tried29.The Smiths were spending their holdays in Indonesia _ a terrible tsunami happened A.when B.while C.since D.once30.Tens of trees were cut down

13、 during the night,but no one knew _ .A.who B.by whom C.who to do so D.who does that31.Ive never been to Beijing ,but its the place _.A.where Id like to visit B.I most want to visit C.in which Id like to visit D.that Iwant to visit it most 32,-Serina has been watching the TV series the whole night.-

14、_ A.so her parents have B. so have been her parents C. her parents have been so D. so have her parents33.We are living in an age _ many thing are done on computers and the internet. A. where B. when C. which D. while34. _improve his oral English, he took part in the summer course. A.So as to B. In o

15、rder to C. So that D. In order that35. Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, _while father was away.A.specially B.especially C. particular D.especial第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项ABCD中选出最佳选项.Making friends is a skill. Like most skills ,it improves with 36 . If

16、 you want to meet people and make friends, you must be able to take some 37 .You must first go 38 there are people . You wont make friends staying home alone.Join a club or a group, for talking with those who 39 the same things as you do is easier. 40 join someone in some activity.Many people are 41

17、 when talking to new people. 42 meeting stranger means facing the unknown. And its human 43 to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown . 44 of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts about ourselves. We 45 other people who are judging us finding us too tall or too short, too this

18、 or too that. 46 dont forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept (接受) yourself 47 you are and try to put the other person at ease . Youll both feel more 48.Try to act self-confidently(自信地) even if you dont feel that way. When you enter a room full of 49 such as new classroom，walk t

19、all and straight, look 50 at other people and smile. If you see someone youd like to 51 something to ,dont wait for the other person to 52 a conversation.Just meeting someone 53 doesnt mean that you will make friends with that person. Friendship is 54 on mutual(相互) liking and “give and take .” It 55

20、 time and effort to develop.36.A.age B.practice C.skill D.everything37.A.Photos B.action C.place D.troubles38.A.where B.that C.which D.when39.A.have B.share C.keep D.like40.A.So B.Or C.However D.But41.A.afraid B.fearful C.nervous D.familiar42.A.Above all B.In all C.To all D.After all 43A.nature B.ne

21、ed C.habit D.custom44.A.None B.Few C.Most D.All45.A.suggest B.consider C.doubt D.imagine46.A.And B.Therefore C.But D.So47.A.what B.who C.that D.as 48.A.dangerous B.useful C.familiar D.comfortable49.A.strangers B.people C.classmates D.students50.A.anxiously B.friendly C.curiously D.directly51.A.speak

22、 B.talk C.say D.tell52.A.start B.make C.end D.hold53.A.strange B.new C.familiar D.tiresome54.A.depended B.laid C.taken D.based55.A.takes B.spends C.costs D.needs 第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项ABCD中选出最佳选项.A Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women. a

23、ccording to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. “Its a well-known pattern,” said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigans Institute for Social Research. “Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.”He points

24、 out that differences among households(家庭)exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. “And the situation gets worse for women when they have children,” Stafford said.Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly

25、 hours of sweeping-and dusting work, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework, more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005.Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 2 weekly hours, while married women in their 60s and 70s did

26、 the most about 21 hours a week.Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom more often than younger men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men. Having children increases housework even further. With more

27、 than three children, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands 10 hours.56.According to the “well-known pattern” in Paragraph 1，a married man _A. takes on heavier work B. does more housework C. is the main breadwinner D. is the master o

28、f the house57.How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?A.About 28 B.About 26 C.About 13 D.About 658what kind of man is doing most housework according to the text? A. an unmarried man B. an older married man C. a younger married man D. a married man with children59.What can we c

29、onclude from Staffords research?A.Marriage gives men more freedom B.Marriage has effects on job choices C.Housework sharing changes over time D.Having children means doubled houseworkBShe is only 12 years old but lives only with her younger sister. Her parents are far away from home, and she has to

30、take care of her younger sister. She is He Can,a student at Anqing Jiangzhen Middle School in Anhui, one of the “stay-at-home children” in her town . To make money , these kids parents go to big cities to find a job. Their children have to stay at home because they have to go to school.He Cans paren

31、ts left home when she was only four. They only come back for the Spring Festival every year. Because she had to live with different relatives at different times. He Can went to eight different primary schools, “I used to complain,” she said, “But later I understood my parents. They have to go away t

32、o make a better life for us”. He Can said her frequently(频繁地) changing life also has a good side.“When I went to a new school , I had to try to make friends,” said He Can. “I became outgoing. Now Im not afraid of talking to people.”He Can said her relatives were kind to her .They taught her how to c

33、ook and wash clothes.When He Can was going to start junior high school, her parents agreed to let her live out with her younger sister. She rents(租)a house near the school. Sometimes their grandmother comes over and helps them.Every day ,He Can gets up at 6:00a.m and cooks breakfast . Then the two g

34、irls go to school. They have supper at 6:00 p.m. Then He Can does chores (琐事)and helps her sister take a shower . She usually goes to bed at 9:30p.m.Though busy, He Can is still a top student in her class. She said the secret is never to put things off until tomorrow.“I think my life is OK,”she said

35、 . “But if possible, I would like my parents to settle down(安顿下来)and live with us.”60.Why does He Can live only with her younger sister?A.Because their parents dont like them B.Because their parents have to work in a big city C.Because they enjoy living by themselves D.Because their schools are too

36、far away from their home61.Where did He Can live before she started junior high school?A.In her relatives houses B.In her own house C.In a house she rented D.In her school62.What does He Can think of changing schools so often?A.She hates it and complains a lot about it B.She thinks it good for her g

37、rowth C.She enjoys it because she can make more friends D.She thinks it bad for her studies63.What is He Cans secret of being top at studies though busy?A.She often askes her relatives for help B.She exercises a lot to make herself stronger C.She gives her sister some work to do D.She tries to finis

38、h everything before going to bed.CWhen you are traveling. Whether on business or for pleasure, you often need to stay in a hotel. The kind of hotel you choose probably is decided above all according to how much money you want to spend. There are small hotels with very few services , where the prices

39、 are low, or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts, where you could spend all the money you have in the bank for one very comfortable night. There are several different kinds of people who go to hotels. Some want to live ,rather than just stay, in a hotel; the hotels which are des

40、igned to meet their needs are called residential hotels. However, most people who stay in hotels are either business people or tourists on holiday.In most hotels, there are two kinds of rooms; single rooms, for the use of one person, and double rooms, for the use of two people . In addition, in larg

41、e hotels, there are also suites(套房),which include two or more rooms connected together-perhaps a bed-room and a living room. They are for people who are very rich or very important. 64. Ones choice of a particular hotel is made mainly according to _A.how much one is willing to pay for a night B.Whet

42、her one is traveling on business or for pleasure C.whether the hotel is in the central part of a city D.how good the services of the hotel are65.If the president of a certain country comes, he will _A.live in a new hotel with a suite B.stay in a single room of a hotel C.stay in a double room of a ho

43、tel D.stay in a suite of a modern hotel66.If a person stays in a modern hotel with latest comforts for a night, _A.he will become poor B.he has to pay a lot of money C.he has to spend all the money he has in the bank D.he has to pay some money 67.The title of the article is probably “ _ “A.Rooms of

44、a Hotel B.Cost of a Hotel C.Hotels D.People Staying in HotelsDIf I had another chance, Id most surely still become a teacher. Being a teacher has helped me to be more patient( 耐心得 ),kind and understanding. Being a teacher has improved my ability to learn and grow, to carry on lifelong learning , and

45、 to keep up with the many changes taking place in curriculum(课程 ),education, and technology.It is important to enter teaching for the right reasons. If you are becoming a teacher to have June , July and August off, think again .Most summers are filled with courses , in-service training, writing the

46、curriculum, and more.If you are becoming a teacher because you love learning and helping others learn, becaue you want to make a difference in the life of the young, because youre willing to work hard and against many difficulties to help students learn, then teaching probably is for you .Teaching i

47、snt always fun. If you just want to do the fun things. You may try being a volunteer(志愿者). Teaching is doing the hard things, as well as the fun things. But seeing the joy on the face of a child who has succeeded in something he tried to finish is a huge reward.If you always want to win recognition(

48、认可), dont become a teacher. Sometimes you never hear “thank you ,” but know you have done a great job anyway. You might teach for 30 years and never get much recognition, but you will know in your heart that your work has mattered , and that because of you, many children will have a bright future.68

49、 what might be the best title for the passage?A.Teaching is hard but fun B.The right choice to be a teacher C.The right reasons for being a teacher D.Teaching is a science as well as an art 69.You shouldnt become a teacher, if you want to _A. influence the life of the young B.help students learn mor

50、e knowledge C.have a long summer holiday D.learn more new things yourself70.The main idea of the last paragraph is that _A.no one knows you even if you have taught for 30years B.you will receive no thanks after teaching for many yearsC.being a teacher is a great job that needs no thanksD.though you

51、receive no thanks, your teaching is important71.Which of the following is one of the reasons why the writer wants to become a teacher again?A. He can keep up with the times B. He thinks he is patient enoughC. He has the ability to learn all his life D. He likes to do difficult thingsEAs far back as

52、he could remember, Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young mans hopes for success were broken again and again, however, Hollywood just did not seem interesting .When he first came to California Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefor

53、e, he kept no trying. Someday, he told himself ,his big opportunity would come.Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywoods big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living. One day he recognized an important film d

54、iector driving into the parking lot (停车场) and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped , jumped out, and ran over to the director. “Excuse me ,sir ,but I think its only fair to tell you that its now or never if you want me in your next picture . A lot of big companies are after me. “