北京市重点中学高一英语上学期期中试题

1、1. Which country does the man want to know about?A. Australia.B. America.2. When did the baseball game start?A. At 3:45.B. At 4:45.3. What suggestion does the man give to the woman?A. Find the owner by using the phone.B. Hand in the phone to the security office.C. Take the phone to the teaching buil

2、ding4. What are the two speakers doing?A. Having a meeting. B. Cooking a meal.5. What kind of sport does the woman like?A. Golf.B. Tennis.第二节（共10小题，每题1分）听下面4段对话，每段对话或独白后有几道小题, 出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7小题。6. When did the woman buy the book ?A. Last Sunday.B. L

3、ast Monday.7. How many books does the man want to exchange?A. One.B. Two.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the man teach at college?A. English.B. French.9. Where does the woman come from?A. England.B. France.听第8段材料，回答10至12题。C. Mr. Smith.C.68261427.C. CA1453.C. At 16:50.20142015学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷（考试时间：100分钟

4、 总分：100分）I卷一.听力（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）第一节（共5小题，每题1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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。 每段对话你 将听一遍。C. Canada.C. At 5:45.C. Setting the table for a meal.C. Badminton.从每题所给的 A B、C三个选项中选 ，小题，听完后，每小题将C. Last Friday.C. Three.C. Chinese.C. America.10. Who is wanted on

5、the phone ?A. Mr. Prince.B. Mr. Carson.11. What is Mr. Carson doing now?A. He is having a meeting.B. He is talking to Mr. Smith.C. He is on business in Hong Kong.12. What is the man ' s phone number?A. 62861427.B. 68261274.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What is the flight number?A. CA1345 .B. CA1543 .14.

6、What is the destination （目的地） airport?A. Beijing Capital International Airport.B. John F Kennedy International Airport.C. Hong Kong International Airport.15. When will the plane take off?A. At 13:00.B. At 12:50.二.单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）16. I have no idea is better, so I took of them.A. what, bothB.

7、what, noneC. which, bothD. which, all17.I agree with most of what you said, but I don' t agree with.A. everythingB. anythingC.somethingD. nothing18. The number of students who are fond of English large.A. isB. areC. was D. were19. -Shall we have a smoke here?-No , we. Because the worker is carry

8、ing some petrol.A. won' tB. mustn' tC. don ' t have toD.needn' t20. The bus hit the huge stone by the road heavily he could stop it.A. afterB. beforeC sinceD. until21. - Joyce, please don ' t ma ke noise!-Pardon?-1 make noise.A. tell you don ' tB. tell you not to8C. told you

9、didn ' tD. told you not to22. John asked his mom.A. where did she put his coatB. where she put his coatC. did she put his coat whereD. where was she putting his coat23. - I'm going to the States.-How long you in the States?A. are; stayedB. have; stayedC. are; stayingD. did; stay24. I first m

10、et Lisa three years ago. She at a radio shop at the time.A. has workedB. was workingC. had been workingD. had worked25. Please pass me the dictionary cover is black.A. whichB. which ofC. itsD. whosearound. I was pleased with everything and began to 41 I was a natural at this job.Then, an old man cam

11、e to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 42 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 43 toyou, but we are getting readyto 44 now, and my wife needs her 45 back.”At first his 46 did not get across."What was he talking about!” Then I gotit. I had set my trays on his wife

12、9; s orthopedic walker （助步器）.I stood frozen asice, but my face was 47 . I wanted to get into a hole and 48 . Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 49 , I have learned to be more 50 and not to be too sure of myself.26. Life is like a long race we compete with others to

13、go beyond ourselves.A. whereB. whatC. thatD. why27. I have many friends,some are businessmen.A. of themB. from whichC. who ofD. of whom28. A truly creativeperson can tell the same story time aftertime and still withfresh ideasA. come alongB. come onC. come upD. come out29. That evening he what he ha

14、d thought about the research on his notebook.A. set aboutB. set downC. set upD. set out30. There is a look on her face. She must have seen something horrible.A. frighteningB. frightC. frightenedD. frighten三.完形填空，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共20小题，每题1分，共20分）After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a r

15、estaurant. Having workedwith an experienced 31 for a few days, I was 32 to wait tables on my own. Allwent 33 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 34 the tables not far from the kitchen. 35 , I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays （ 托盘）.Before I knew it, the 36 was fu

16、ll of people. I moved slowly, 37 every step.I remember how 38 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables, it lookeddifferent from the one I was 39 on. It had nice handles , which madeit 40 to move31. A. manager32. A. promisedB. assistantB. invitedC. cookC. allowedD. waitressD. advised33. A. wel

17、lB. quicklyC. safelyD. wrong34. A. leftB. givenC. broughtD. shown35. A. ThereforeB. However C. OtherwiseD. Finally36. A. kitchenB. streetC. restaurantD. table37. A. mindingB. changingC. takingD. saving38. A. angryB. calmC. sadD.happy39. A. fixedB. trainedC. loadedD. waited40. A. slowerB. lighterC. q

18、uieterD. easier41. A. believeB. agreeC. regretD. pretend42. A. lettingB. making C. watchingD. having43. A. usefulB. familiarC. unusualD. interesting44. A. restB. orderC. eatD. leave45. A. bagB. walkerC. trayD. coat46. A. ideaB. praiseC. messageD.need47. A. coldB. full of joyC. paleD. on fire48. A. l

19、ieB. hideC. defendD. stay49. A. repeatedB. discoveredC. describedD. corrected50. A. carefulB. patientC. honestD. practical四.阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AOne day last summer, watching the boys and girls trying to catch butterflies I remembered something happened when I was young. WhenI was a boy of 12 in

20、South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. No musician can sing more beautiful than the birds. I decided that I would catch

21、a young bird and keep it in a cage and in that way would have my own private musician.I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, the bird flew about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home. I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful

22、 singing from my tiny musician.I had left the cage out, and on the second day my new pet' s mother flew to thecage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I about how to feed her baby.The following m

23、orning when I went to see how my bird was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened! I had taken good care of my little bird.Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time. Hearing me crying over the death of my bir

24、d, he explained what had occurred. “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poisonous （有毒的）berries （干果）.She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in ” cage.Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures ha

25、ve a right to live free.51. Why did the writer catch a mockingbird when he was a boy of 12?A. He had just got a new cage.B. He liked its beautiful feather.C. He wanted a pet for a companion.D. He wanted it to sing for him.52. The mockingbird died because it.A. drank the poisonous water by mistakeB.

26、was frightened to deathC. ate the poisonous food its mother gave itD. refused to eat anything53. What is the most important lesson the writer learned from the incident?A. Freedom is very valuable to all living things.B. All birds put in a cage won ' t live lo ng.C. You should keep the birds from

27、 their mother.D. Be careful about food you give to baby birds.BMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail （地铁）Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machines are in every station. Bring small bills because there are no

28、change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.Get one ticket of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of ser

29、viceOpen: 5 a.m. Mon.-Fri.7 a.m. Sat.-Sun.Close: midnight Sun.-Thurs.3a.m.Fri-Sat.nightsLast train times vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train times posted in stations.MetrobusWhen paying with exact change, the fare is $1.35. When paying with a SmarTripR card, the fare i

30、s $1.25.Fares for senior/disabled customersSenior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regularfare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/ disabled farecard or SmarTripR card. For more information about buying senior/ disabled farecards, SmarTripRcards andpasses, plea

31、se visit MetroOpensD or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100.Travel tipsAvoid riding during weekday rush periods- before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and6 p.m.If you lose s

32、omething on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.54 .What should you know about farecard machines?A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.B. They are connected to change machines.C. They offer special service to the elderly.D. They make change for no more th

33、an $5.55 .At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?A. At midnight.B. At 3 a.m.C. At 5 a.m.D. At 7 p.m.56 .What is good about a SmarTripR card?A. It is convenient for old people.B. It saves money for its users.C. It can be bought at any time.D. It is sold on the Internet.57 .Which number

34、should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A. 202-962-1195B. 202-962-1100C. 202-637-7000D. 202-637-8000CA Koala Isn ' t a BearKoalas remind people of teddy bears. They have thick fur and large ears. Their broad, flat nose makes them look cute, similar to teddy bears. In fact koalas aren&

35、#39; t cute. They have sharp teeth and very sharp claws! Koalas are marsupials. This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo.The baby koala lives in its mother ' s pocket for the first six months of its life.The name “koala" comes from a native

36、 Australian word that means“no drink.”The koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus（枝树）leaves they eat.That' s where they get their food too. Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves, and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees. The eucalyptus trees are where the koalas live. It ' s

37、 also where they sleep. Koalas sleep about nineteen hours a day!Whydo they sleep so much? Somepeople think it ' s because they' re lazy. But koalas aren ' t lazy. They sleep so much because there isn ' t much nutrition in eucalyptus leaves. Koalas store hardly any fat, so they must s

38、ave their energy. One way to do this is to move slowly and sleep a lot.After a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset. They live alone most of the time. Koalas are very protective of their trees. If a koala sees another koala eating in its favoritetree, it might tell the

39、other koala to leaveby “barking " at it. Koalas do "talk " to each other. Besides barks, the males make a deep grunting sound. The mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds. If they get scared they may scream like a baby.58 . According to the article, how are koalas and kangaroo

40、s alike?A. They both have thick fur.B. They both have sharp teeth.C. They both eat eucalyptus leaves.D. They both carry their young in a pocket.59 . The word “koala" comes from a word that means.A. no drinkB. moving slowlyC. large earsD. barking loudly60 . Why do koalas sleep a lot?A. Their bab

41、ies need to get much rest.B. They get tired from playing so much.C. Their food does not give them much energy.D. They do not like to be awake when it is warm.61 . If an adult koala screams like a baby, he may get.A. worriedB. scaredC. hungryD. sleepyDHappiness through Honorable ActionsDo you want to

42、 live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as “honor" help you create this life of good feelings.Here is an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.Say a store clerk fails to charge us

43、for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk ' s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of mean excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us

44、 for our honesty. Wewould leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?In the first case, where we don' t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a t

45、ype of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations（ 名誉）by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk &

46、#39; s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased.Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internalrewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.There is a beautiful

47、positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it ' s easy to think and act honorably again when we' re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once i

48、t' s started, it ' s easyto continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.62. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to ourA. self-respectB. financial rewardsC. advertising abilityD. friendly relationship

49、63. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to A. lyingB. stealingC. cheatingD. advertising64. The underlined phraseabringing the error to the clerk ' s attention " meansA. offering advice to the clerkB. telling the truth to the clerkC. asking the clerk to be

50、 more attentiveD. reminding the clerk of the charged item65. How does the positive cycle work according to the author?A. Honorable thoughts Happjer existence HonorableactionsB. Happier existence Honorable actions Honorable thoughtsC. Honorable thoughts Honorable actions Happier existenceD. Honorable actions Honorable thoughts Happier existenceII卷