（精品）高一下学期期中考试英语试题含答案(共3套,word版)

1、12018-2019 学年度第二学期期中考试试卷英语试题时间： 120 分 总分： 150 分I. 听力(共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)第一节(共 5 个小题：每小题 1. 5 分，满分 7. 5 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读 下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place B. Buy a map C. Get an address2. What

2、 will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car B. Give her a ride C. Pick up her aunt3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. A company director4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult B. Very interesting C. Too simple5. What are the speakers talki

3、ng about?A. Weather B. Clothes C. News第二节(共 15 小题：每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5 分)听下面 5 段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选 项中选出最佳选项， 并标在试卷的相应位置， 听每段对话或独白前， 你将有时间阅读各个小题。 每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 断材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Why is Harry unwilling to join woman?A. He has a pain in his knee. B. He wan

4、ts watch TV. C. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. stay at home B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题8. When will the man be home from work?A. At 5:45 B. At 6:15 C. At 6:509. Where will the speakers go?2A. The Green House Cinema B. The New State Cine

5、ma C. The UME Cinema听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How will the speakers go to New York?A. By air B. By taxi C. By bus11. Why are the speakers making the trip?A. For business B. For shopping C. For holiday12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Driver and passenger B. Husband and w

6、ife C. Fellow workers听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant B. In an office C. In a classroom14. What does John do now?A. Hes trainer. B. Hes a tour guide C. Hes a college student15. How much can a new person for the first year?A. $10, 500 B. $

7、12, 000 C. $15, 00016. How many people will the woman hire?A. Four B. Three C. Two听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A. One year B. Ten years C. Eighteen years.18. What is the speakers opinion on public transport?A. Its comfortable B. Its time-saving C. Its chea

8、p19. What is good about living in a small town?A. Its safer B. Its healthier C. Its more convenient20. What kind of life does the speakers seem to like most?A. Busy, B. Colourful. C. QuietII. 阅读理解(共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) AGood afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be

9、a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.The first one is about drinking. Now，you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age，nor may your friends buy it for you.Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means ，but please dont make unnec

10、essary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful! The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this3country. Use pedestrian crossings and do not take any chances when crossing the road. My next point is about

11、 litter (throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence to drop litter in the street.When you have something to throw away，please put it in your pocket and take it home，or put it in a litter bin. Finally, as regards something, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (烟草

12、) if you are under 16 years of age.Id like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.Now, are there any questions?21. The main purpose of this speech would be to_.A prepare people for internat

13、ional travelB declare the laws of different kindsC inform people of the punishment for breaking lawsD give advice to travelers to the country22 How many laws are there discussed in the speech?A Three. B Four. C Five. D Six.23 The underlined word “contact” in the sixth paragraph means_.A keep in touc

14、h with Bjoin C report D get in touch with24 From the speech we learn that_.A in this country, if you are under 18 years of age，you may not buy alcohol，but your friend canbuy it for youB you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of ageC because the traffic moves on the left

15、side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the roadD you cant make noise except at night25 Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?A A policeman. B A worker at a hotel. C A lawyer. D An air hostess (空姐) BAmerican and British people use different greetings. In the US

16、A the commonest greeting is Hi. In Britain it is Hello! or How are you?. Hi! is creeping(不知不觉地进入) into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, Glad to know you. The British say, How do you do? or Pleased to meet you. When Americans say Good-bye, they nearly always add,

17、Have a good day. or Have a good trip. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use Have a good day.The British usually use got in the sense of have. The Americans hardly ever do.Am. E: Do you have a car, room, etc.? Yes, I do.Br. E: Have you got a car, room, etc.? Yes, I have

18、.There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words,4e.g. check(USA) / cheque (UK). Many American words ending in or, e.g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an our, e.g. honour, labour. Many verbs in American English with ize or izing forms,

19、e.g. organize, realizing are spelt in Br. E with ise or ising, e.g. organise, realising. In American English, practice is used both for the verb and noun. In Br. E, the verb is spelt practise, and the noun practice. In American English, one writes traveler, while in British English, one writes trave

20、ller.It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上地), and probably culturally too, they are closer together than ever.26. The Americans hardly s

21、ay _A. Good-bye. Have a good day! B. Glad to know you! C. Hi! D. Have you got a car?27. Which of the following are all American English words?A. check, labour, organize, practice B. cheque, honor, realizing, practiseC. check, labor, organize, traveler D. honour, organise, traveller, practice28. What

22、 does the third paragraph talk about?A. There are lots of differences in spelling between Am. E and Br. E.B. Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings?C. There are few differences in spelling between Am. E and Br. E.D. The different usages of words in Am. E and Br. E.29. Which of

23、the following is TRUE?A. The two languages will become separate languages.B. American English will be used more and more.C. The two languages will be closer and closer.D. British English will be used more and more.30. The underlined word predicted means _.A. explained B. foretold C. considered D. pr

24、oved CIve loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final

25、illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “Butthe desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry, I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as ayoung girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. It never happened.

26、 And a gulfopened between us. I was “too emotional” . But she lived “on the surface” . As years passed and I had my own family, I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way if she chose that she did forgive me. I post

27、ed the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest5and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she

28、 was not.Now the present of her desk told me, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a oneletter, folded and refolded many times. She had given me an answer in a way she chos

29、e. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.31. Who did the writer talk about in this passage?A. Her mother. B. Her father. C. Her teacher. D. Her brother and sister.32. The writer began to love her mothers desk_.A. after Mother died B. before she became a writerC. when she was

30、 a child D. when Mother gave it to her33. The word “gulf” in the passage means_.A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between the mother and the daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land34. What did Mother do with her daught

31、ers letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter,B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.35. Whats the best title of the passage?A. My Letter to Mother B. Mothe

32、r and ChildrenC. My Mothers Desk D. Talks between Mother and MeIII. 七选五(共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)When you are hungry, what will you respond? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? _36_ But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite starsSo it s

33、ilently serves your needs and never lets itself growWhen mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity sets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next?”, or “Why cant I think?”_37_. Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educati

34、ve tool used by us right from childhoodSince it develops other aspects of our life, we have to take help from readingWhen you read a book, of course you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you. _38_ Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas

35、 If it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things,6which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!This is nothing but creativity. _39_ Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of t

36、he right wordsSo, friends, do give food to your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. _40_ Go and get a book!AThe interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seedB Why not do some reading while you are hungry?C Just like your stomach, your mind is also hungryD Now what are you

37、waiting for?E Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide readingF Reading can help you make more friends, tooG Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabularyIV. 完形填空(共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)People always say that the earlier one learns a language, the _41_ it is to do so

38、; in theory it is that; _42_, in my opinion, that refers to spoken language. Capability ( 能力) to practice some essential ( 基本的)_43_of a language and read between the lines can only be trained through proper reading ways and hard work _44_ . So spending money to help _45_ learn English may _46_ up wi

39、th disappointment. It is likely that the more you _47_ , the more you are let down.The daughter of one of my friends _48_ English in primary school, _49_ her foreign teachers blindness_50_ psychology. She did not want to go on _51_ English until middle school, _52_ a college student studying English

40、 slowly _53_ her interest in the language.It is better to have the child learn Chinese than to have some difficulty _54_ learning English for several years. Having been engaged in English education, _55_ find that despite( 尽管) their excellent _56_ , many students have _57_ command of English words a

41、nd phrases. So I suggest that children _58_ classical Chinese prose( 散文), rather than _59_ them to learn English hurriedly. Otherwise, they may let go the best time to _60_ the language ability of their mother tongue.41 AmoreB. harderC. easierD. less42 AbutB. howeverC. thoughD. yet43 AopinionsB. reg

42、ardsC. requestsD. expressions44 AdirectlyB. orallyC. properlyD. indirectly45 ApeopleB. girlsC. childrenD. boys46 AbeginB. startC. finishD. end47 ApayB. getC. buyD. take48 AlovedB. likedC. dislikedD. learned749 A because ofB. becauseC. instead ofD. instead50 A ofB. atC. inD. to51 A learningB. finishi

43、ngC. workingD. doing52 A whileB. whereC. whenD. as53 A introducedB. practicedC. explainedD. developed54 A inB. toC. atD. of55 A HeB. IC. SheD. They56 A pronunciationB. phraseC. languageD. writing57 A. fewB. muchC. littleD. many58 A. writeB. doC. rememberD. memorize59 A. haveB. letC. causeD. make60 A

44、. studyB. improveC. learnD. masterV. 单词辨义(共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)从 A、B、C 、D 四个选项中，选出句中划线部分的正确词义。61. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find.A. 收获 B. 猎人 C. 饿死 D. 欺骗62. Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.A. 信仰 B. 季节 C. 获得

45、 D. 产品63. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.A. 装饰 B. 期待 C. 纪念 D. 赞美64. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people.A. 平衡 B. 油炸 C. 应该 D. 消化65. Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight?A. 烘烤 B. 减肥 C. 说谎 D. 咨询66. I found your men

46、u so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benefits of my food.A. 折扣 B. 谋生 C. 叹息 D. 好处67. Mark Twain was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River.A. 奇遇 B. 现场 C. 抚养 D. 许可68. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.A. 偶然 B. 打赌 C. 冒险 D. 发现69. His

47、eyes stare at what is left of the brothers dinner on the table.A. 前进 B. 认为 C. 凝视 D. 寻找70. Dinosaurs laid eggs too and existed on the earth for more than 140 million years.A. 系统 B. 学说 C. 碰撞 D. 存在71. Carbon dioxide prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space.8A. 下蛋 B. 迷惑 C. 熟悉 D. 阻止72. We wa

48、tched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earths gravity increased.A. 突发 B. 当心 C. 产生 D. 挡住73. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train west to east across Canada.A. 测验 B. 聊天 C. 不愿 D. 混合74. Many of them have a gi

49、ft for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.A. 大陆 B. 有天赋 C. 富有 D. 附近75. In the distance, they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake.A. 定居 B. 在远处 C. 传统 D. 铭记VI. 语法填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)Since the beginni

50、ng of this year, weve been doing a project called “World Class” . Not everyone in the class could take part, but 76._ (lucky)I could. The school chooses 77._“twin school” (姊妹学校) in a different area of the world. Our head teacher chose a school in Uganda, 78._ is a poor country in Africa. They gave u

51、s someone to write to from that school.Ive made friends with Louisa, who is 2 years 79._(old) than me. In her letters, she has told me all 80._ her school and her daily life. It is the first time that I 81._ (hear) about what life is like in her country. My classmates and I are living an easy and co

52、mfortable life, 82. _ in her school there isnt even electricity and people in many 83._(family) do not have enough food to eat. I can hardly believe it!I think more people should help out with projects like this. 84._ (help) raise money for the African school, we are going to organize an activity at

53、 the weekend. Perhaps one day Ill be able to go to Uganda and meet Louisa 85._ (I).VII. 短文改错(共 10 处错误，每处错误 1 分，满分 10 分)This morning I went to school by bicycle as usually. Because I was listening to my favorite music with headphone on my head, I didnt notice the car which was parking by the roadside

54、. My bike accidentally hit the car and left a dirt mark on it. Thinking that I would have classes, I leave a note with my name and address to let the driver to know what happened. Later in the afternoon, our headmaster brought a stranger to our class, that was the car owner. He explained the whole s

55、tory to9the classes and praised me. I realized from his own experience that be honest should be valued most.VIII. 书面表达(满分 20 分)用英语写一篇短文，谈一谈你对上学的看法。可以从以下方面来谈： 1. 为什么要努力学习， 现在学的知识对将来有什么用处； 2. 除了学习还应该有课余爱好，你的爱好是什么； 3. 在校 期间要尊敬老师团结同学，还有为什么学校不允许学生上学带手机。参考词汇：努力学习 work hard; 知识 knowledge; 将来 future; 爱好 hob

56、by; 尊敬 respect; 团结 get along well with; 允许 allow; 手机 cellphone.102018-2019 学年度第二学期期中英语测试题答案I. 听力第一节(共 5 个小题：每小题 1. 5 分，满分 7. 5 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，并标在试 卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一 遍。1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place B. Buy a map C. Get

57、an address2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car B. Give her a ride C. Pick up her aunt3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. A company director4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult B. Very interesting C. Too simple5. What are t

58、he speakers talking about?A. Weather B. Clothes C. News第二节(共 15 小题：每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5 分)听下面 5 段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳 选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5 秒钟；听完后， 各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 断材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Why is Harry unwilling to join woman?A. He has a pain in his kn

59、ee.B. He wants watch TV.C. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. stay at home B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题8. When will the man be home from work?A. At 5:45 B. At 6:15 C. At 6:509. Where will the speakers go?A. The Green House CinemaB. The New S

60、tate CinemaC. The UME Cinema听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。110. How will the speakers go to New York?A. By air B. By taxi C. By bus11. Why are the speakers making the trip?A. For business B. For shopping C. For holiday12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Driver and passenger B. Husb