安徽省来安县半塔中学2011-2012学年高一英语上学期期中考试试题 新人教版【会员独享】

1、半塔中学2011-2012学年度高一上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：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）请听下面五段对话，选出最佳选项。1. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an office. B. In a shop. C. In a restaurant.2. What does the man mean?A. The woman neednt watch the weather report.B. The woman neednt wait for him until noon.C. The

2、 woman neednt go back to take her raincoat.3. When is the womans birthday?A. September 26 th. B. September 28 th C. September 18 th.4. For what does the man apologize?A. Putting his elbows on the dinner table.B. Talking while hes eating.C. Not washing hands before eating.5. What can we learn from th

3、e conversation?A. The man likes Italian food.B. The woman likes Italian food.C. The man thinks his dinner was expensive.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. How does Mary usually go to school?A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bike.7. How old is Jack now?A. Fourteen. B. Fifteen C. Sixteen.8. What

4、is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student. 请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. How does Jane look?A. Very angry. B. Very excited. C. Very tired.10. Where was the party held?A. At Janes house. B. At Janes aunts house. C. At Janes brothers house.11. Wh

5、at did Jane do after the party?A. She typed a paper. B. She went to bed. C. She turned in a paper.请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. When did Steve begin smoking?A. At the age of fifteen. B. At the age of fourteen. C. At the age of sixteen13. Who did Steve follow to learn to smoke?A. His father B. His friends. C

6、. His brothers.14. What did Steve think of smoking at first?A. He thought it pleasant.B. He thought it could make him feel like an adult.C. He thought it was harmful.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why was the woman surprised to see Harry?A. Because she had expected his father instead of him.B. Because he had

7、 changed a lot.C. Because she had thought that he would still be at school.16. What does the woman think of Harry?A. He is tired of school. B. He has been a good student. C. He isnt as good as his father.17. What has the woman wanted to do?A. Stay at home. B. Go to study in a school. C. Go to the Ea

8、st.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How many children are there in the family?A. 3 B. 4 C. 519. What will the mother do tomorrow?A. Take Tom and Irene out eating.B. Take Tom and Irene out playing.C. Take Tom and Irene out shopping.20. Who sent Jimmy a Christmas card?A. Mrs. Robinson. B. Tom and Irene. C. Mr.

9、Robinson.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）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. I was about to _ the phone when it was _.A. reply; rung off. B. receive; rung up. C. answer; rung off. D. answer; rung up.22. The headmaster often comes to teachers office to _some difficulties.A. look into B.

10、 look after C. look for D. look up.23. Lu Xun is known _us _ a great writer.A. by; for B. to; as C. to; for D. by; as 24. April Fools Day _ on the first day of April, but people sometimes forget the meaning of the day.A. drops B. falls C. passes D. meets.25. Almost nobody can stand _ before a crowd

11、of people.A. to laugh at B. to be laughed at C. laughing at D. being laughed at26. How _ it is to take a walk after a days work!A. relaxing B. relaxed C. relax. D. exciting.27. Rather than _ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _ a bicycle.A. ride; ride B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; ri

12、ding.28. Sarah, hurry up. Im afraid you cant have time to _ before the party.A. get changed B. get change C. get changing D. get to change29. The Water Festival _ to be the most important celebration among the Dai People.A. says B. is saying C. has said D. is said30. I have to go to work by taxi bec

13、ause my car _ at the garage.A. will be repaired B. is repaired C. is being repaired. D. has been repaired.31. -Is John coming by train? -He should, but he _not. He likes driving his car.A. must B. can C. need D. may.32. Can you believe that _ little animal can eat _ much food?A. such; such B. such;

14、so C. so; so D. so;such.33. Before you leave Beijing for New York, you should be familiar _ English.A. with B. to C. on D. about.34. - I am taking the college entrance examination next week. - _!A. Well done. B. Good luck. C. Congratulations. D. Have a good day.35. The manage insisted that the work

15、_ finished by the end of this month.A. should be B. will be C. must be D. ought to be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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone, when a _36_came behind him. Right away the man started thinking of _37_to give.As the po

16、liceman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you _38_me a little hit over the speed limit. I was in a rush to get_39_, to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasnt feeling too_40_ when I left home this morning. Im afraid hes ill.The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and starte

17、d _41_something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was _42_writing. When the man was wondering why he hadnt asked for his driving _43_so far, the policeman came to his window, _44_him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a s

18、ingle word. The man wondered: how much was this _45_going to be? However, the man was _46_it was not a ticket at all and he began to _47_:“I had a daughter who was _48_by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in_49_, and then was free, free to hug his two

19、 daughters. I only had one, and now I have to _50_until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to _51_that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive（原谅） him. So pray （祈祷）for me, and be_52_ when you drive again. My son is all I have been life with.”The ma

20、n was completely _53_and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove_54_, even a few miles _55_the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.36. A. truckB. mail carC. police carD. taxi37. A. excuses B. informationC.advice D.views38. A. remembered B. recognizedC. mistookD. caugh

21、t39. A. to school B. home C. out D. to hospital40. A. well B. happyC. free D. healthy41. A. writing B. lookint for C. listingD. looking up42. A. evenB. really C. still D. never43. A. insurance B. license C. journal D. Route44. A. sentB.handedC. rewardedD. pushed45. A. paperB. noteC. ticketD. notice4

22、6. A. excited B. upsetC. angry D. surprised47. A. laughB. smile C. read D. think48. A. hit B. knocked C. trapped D. killed49. A. fear B. trouble C. prisonD. danger50. A. wait B. stayC. remainD. escape51. A. attack B. forgive C. educateD. support52. A. honest B. thankfulC. patientD. careful53. A. dis

23、appointedB. nervous C. shocked D. frighteded54. A. quicklyB. slowlyC. fortunatelyD. rapidly55. A. under B. over C. to D. with第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe World Trade Center was built from 1969 to 1973 at a cost of 750 million. The two 110-story towers had been

24、the tallest buildings until the Sears Tower in Chicago was completed in 1974 at 1450.The World Trade Center was hit by two planes and it fell in a short time later on September 11 th, 2001.America and United airlines both said two of their planes had been hijacked（劫持）and crashed.America said its pla

25、nes were carrying a total of 156 people. One was a BostonLos Angeles. An FBI man said the former, a Boeing 767, hit one of the Trade Center towers; the later, a Boeing 757, hit the pentagon（五角大楼）.Two United airliners with a total of 110 aboard also crashed a Boeing 757 outside Pittsburgh, the other,

26、 a Boeing 767, into the Trade Center.The crash in Pennsylvania was a New YorkSan Francisco fight. It rushed into the ground in a field about 85 miles from Pittsburgh. US officials said it was possible the plane had been on a course for the presidential house at Camp David.The police received a phone

27、 call at 9:58 am. It came from a man who said he was a passenger locked in the bathroom of United Flight 93.“ We are being hijacked. We are being hijacked! It is going down quickly. I can see some white smoke coming from the front and hear some terrible noise. Whats happening? My God!”56. Which stat

28、ement is true according to the passage?A. The World Trade Center has been the highest building since 1973.B. The World Trade Center was hit by three planes.C. The Sears Tower in Chicago is taller than the World Trade Center.D. The World Trade Center was 1450 feet high.57. What kind of planes hit the

29、 World Trade Center?A. A Boeing 757 and a Boeing 767. B. Two planes of Boeing 757.C. Two planes of Boeing 767. D. Tow planes from New York.58. From the passage we can know another hitting target which the hijackers wanted but failed to hit is _.A. San Franciso B. the Pentagon C. Pittsburgh D. Camp D

30、avid59. What can we infer from the phone call?A. The man was in the bathroom. B. The plane was in great danger.C. A fire broke out the plane D. The man who made the phone call was a pilot.B.On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin.

31、The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began

32、to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever. Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “ Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim it soon.”After about half an hour, a midd

33、le-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, its you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “ Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “ Did you lose something?” “Its a lottery ticket,” said

34、the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sangs name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later

35、his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didnt you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”The violinist said, “Although I dont have much money, I live happily. But if I lose

36、honesty I wont be happy forever.” Though our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest always be with us. 60. What did the young viloin to make some money?A. He played the violin to make some money.B. He waited for the train to Vienna.C. He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.D. H

37、e walked around the New York railway station.61. Which sentence below best explains the underlined sentence in paragraph two?A. Because the violinist loved to play the violin at the station.B. Because the violinist felt happy when people surrounded him.C. Because the artist felt happier when he did

38、a good thing.D. Because he felt happy to attend advanced studies.62. According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?A. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.B. It asked a gentleman nmaed George Sang to claim his important thing.C. It was a lottery ticket and he n

39、eeded to find the owner.D. IT was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.63. The artist didnt take the lottery ticket for himself because he _.A. chose to be honest B. didnt need the money.C. thought the lottery was worth nothing. D. was afraid of blame if he kept it for himself.64. From this art

40、icle, we can learn that _.A. we should share with others if we find something valuable.B. we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life.C. keep the lottery if you find one.D. playing the violin could make you feel happy.C. There once was a group of tiny frogs（青蛙） who held a running

41、competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants.(选手)The race beganHonestly, no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard statements such as:“

42、Oh, its too difficult!”“They will NEVER make it to the top.”“Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”The tiny frogs began falling down, one by oneexcept for those who in a fresh tempo（节奏） were climbing higher and higherThe crowd continued to shout, “It is too difficult! No one wi

43、ll make it!”More tiny frogs got tired and gave up But one continued higher and higher and higher This one wouldnt give up!In the end, everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for the one tiny frog which, after a big effort（努力）, was the only one who reached the top!Then all of the other

44、tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this tiny frog managed to do it.A contestant asked the frog how he had found the strength to reach the goal. It turned out that the winner was deaf.65. The big crowds statements showed that _.A. they tried to discourage the contestantsB. they thought the conte

45、stants would give upC. they didnt believe that the contestants would succeedD. they hoped that they could watch a wonderful game66. As the crowd expected, the tiny frogs began to _.A. climb higher and higher B. fall down one by oneC. make it to the top D. beat each other67. When asked how the succee

46、ded, the winner _.A. didnt mention the secret B. couldnt hear or answer at allC. was too shy to answer D. didnt care about it at all68. The story mainly tells us that _.A. nothing is impossible if we put our heart into it B. a deaf frog can run much faster than othersC. we shouldnt care about what o

47、thers say if we want to succeedD. we neednt spend too much time in looking for special skills.D.A nine-year-old boy smashed a world record by hanging 16 spoons on his face, media reported Saturday.Joe Allison, from Totnes, Devon, beat the previous（先前的） record of 15 spoons set by a 16-year-old in the

48、 United States in May 2004.He could balance 16 spoons on his face - five from his forehead, one from his nose, two from his chin, three from each cheek and one from each ear.But he admitted he didnt know what was behind his amazing talent.“They just stick on,” he said.“Its something I can do easily

49、and I know Ill make 17 one day, but Ill probably have to wait until I grow a bit so theres some more space on my forehead,” said the schoolboy.Joe discovered his talent two years ago when his cousin challenged him to balance a spoon on his nose.His mother Fenella, 42, a swimming teacher, said, “Im r

50、eally, really proud of him because he can do something that no one else in the world can do.”The little boy is to appear on the talent TV show -Britains Got Talent, where he will hang the spoons from his face and do a little dance.Officials are now double-checking footage（影像资料） of Joes record attemp

51、t before entering him into the Guinness Book of World Records.69. The underlined word “smashed” in the first paragraph means “_”.A. kept B. broke C. tried D. washed70. How many spoons could Joe Allison balance on his ears?A. One B. Two C. Three D. Five71. How did Joes mother feel when she knew about

52、 her sons amazing talent?A. Unbelievable B. Strange C. Not interested D. Proud 72. We can learn from the passage that _.A. Joe Allison is a 16-year-old boy.B. Joe can hang 17 spoons on his face.C. Joes mother teaches people to swim.D. Joe has entered the Guinness Book of World Records.EAngelina Joli

53、e is a famous movie star. She is also know as a mother of three children.On March 10, 2002, Angelina Jolie adopted （领养）her first child, Maddox, whom Jolie usually calls “Mad”. Maddox got a lot of public attention and was named “the cutest（聪明/漂亮的） celebrity （著名人士）kid by a famous magazine.On July 6, 2

54、005, Jolie adopted a six-month-old girl named Zabara, which means “flower”. Her birth mother died of AIDS and her rather is unknown.On May 27, 2006, Jolie gave birth to a daughter named Shiloh, which means “the peaceful one”. As the child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, the girl got a lot of attention. The