湖南省醴陵二中、四中1415高一上学期期中——英语英语

湖南省醴陵市第二中学、醴陵市第四中学
2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试
英语试题
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension（30 marks）
Section A（22.5 marks）
Directions：In this section，you will hear six conversations between two speakers．For each conversation，there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A，B and C．Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question．
You will hear each conversation Twice．
Conversation 1
1. What can we learn about the man?
A. He doesn't like playing the piano.
B. He was very sad about the failure.
C. He didn't prepare for the competition.
2. Why didn't the man win the swimming competition?
A. He didn't have the confidence(自信).
B. He wasn’t interested in it.
C. His hands were injured.
Conversation 2
3. What TV program is on now?
A. A news program.
B. A music program.
C. A history program.
4. What is the woman’s favorite program?
A. Sports program.
B. Music program.
C. Movies.
Conversation 3
5. What's the matter with the man?
A. He has a cold.
B. He has a headache.
C. He didn't finish his project.
6. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Take some medicine.
B. Take a holiday.
C. Take some exercise.
Conversation 4
7. What do the speakers plan to do next day?
A. Stay in the hotel.
B. Go sightseeing.
C. Go shopping.
8. What kind of present does the man want to buy for his wife?
A. A jacket
B. A hat.
C. A dress.
9. What color does the girl think her mother likes most?
A. Pink.
B. Yellow.
C. Bright red.
Conversation 5
10. What is the man most probably?
A. A policeman
B. The boy’s father.
C. A passer-by.
11. What's the woman’s son like?
A. He is a fat boy with fair hair.
B. He is less than one meter tall.
C. He is a short boy with yellow hair.
12. Where will the woman find her son?
A. In a clothes shop.
B. On Washington Street.
C. At the police station.
Conversation 6
13. When does that conversation probably take place?
A. At about 2:30 pm.
B. At about 4:30 pm.
C. At about 3:30 pm.
14. What will the woman most probably do next?
A. Play badminton.
B. Pick up her son.
C. Prepare for supper.
15. Where will the woman probably be on Friday evening?
A. In Amy’s house.
B. At home.
C. At her mother’s home.
Section B（7.5 marks）
Directions：In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE TILAN THREE WORDS.
You will hear the short passage TWICE.
Part II Language Knowledge（45 marks）
Section A（15 marks）
Directions：For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that best completes the sentence．
21.He is a man of great experience ______ we can learn a lot
A. who
B. that
C. from which
D. from whom
22. ______ is a waste of time spending many hours ______ computer games every day.
A. It; to play
B. That; to play
C. It; playing
D. That; playing
23.This is the reason ______he explained at the meeting for his carelessness in his work.
A. that
B. what
C. how
D. why
24. ______ entering the room, she opened her bag to review lessons.
A. Since
B. Only
C. Unless
D. Upon
25. Is this the factory______ he worked ten years ago?
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. whom
26. I found that the homework was not _______ as what I used to get in my old school.
A. heavier
B. as heavy
C. as heavier
D. more heavy
27. Maria has written two novels, both of ______ have been made into television series.
A. which
B. that
C. them
D. it
28. He said that he was good at mathematics,___________?
A. was he
B. wasn’t he
C. did he
D. didn’t he
29.I have seen the film twice. ________ my elder sister.
A. So has
B. So have
C. So is
D. So does
30. I __________live in the countryside, but now I ________ living in the city.
A. am used to; am used to
B. am used to; used to
C. used to; used to
D. used to; am used to
31. I still remember the day_______ I was admitted(录取) to the key middle school.
A. that
B. when
C. which
D. on that
32.The father seldom had time to share with his children, because he devoted most of his time _______
research in his lab.
A. to do
B. to doing
C. doing
D. done
33. Have you ever seen the film Titanic, ________ leading actor is my favourite?
A. its
B. that
C. whose
D. which
34. _______everybody is here, let’s begin our English party.
A. Until
B. Although
C. Unless
D. Now that
35. ________ it is to jump into a river in summer!
A. How fun
B. How funny
C. What a great fun
D. What great fun
Section B（18 marks）
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
Douglas was my cousin. I first met him when he came to stay with my family for a 36 , because his parents were going to teach in Africa.
He and his family lived on the other side of the country, so we had never had a chance to visit. However, when we arrived at the airport, it was not hard to find which person was my 37 . He was the one standing all alone, looking around for someone to 38 him. He looked a little scared(害怕的) to meet us, but started to smile shyly after my mom hugged(拥抱) him.
When we got back home and Douglas started 39 his things, I could not believe it. All of his 40 were the same, all white shirts and dark blue shorts.
“How can you 41 only o ne kind of clothes?” I asked him.
“That’s the way my school has always been,” he said. “We have to wear uniforms.”
“I would hate having to wear the 42 thing every day.”
“I don’t mind,” Douglas said. “It 43 time. I don’t have to think about what I am going to wear.”
“Well we don’t wear uniforms at our 44 . You’re going to look pretty funny if you come to school in a jacket and tie(领带).
Douglas looked worried. 45 , I felt bad. I had not meant(打算) to hurt him. After all, it was not easy to come to live with some 46 family for a year. Then and there I decided that I was going to 47 my cousin and try to make this as good a year a s possible for him.”
36. A. day B. week C. month D. year
37. A. parent B. cousin C. uncle D. friend
38. A. meet B. teach C. help D. ask
39. A. putting away B. laughing at C. playing with D. speaking about
40. A. bags B. pictures C. books D. clothes
41. A. make B. hate C. wear D. sell
42. A. right B. same C. only D. old
43. A. wastes B. saves C. spends D. has
44. A. school B. country C. home D. airport
45. A. Really B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Secretly
46. A. difficult B. special C. big D. strange
47. A. look at B. look for C. look after D. look up
Section C（12 marks）
Directions:Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．(每空填一个词)
One day Tony told 48.____ lie to his mother. That night he felt very unhappy. He did not want to play with 49.________children.
He sat on the doorstep alone. He looked up at the sky50.______ saw the big round moon. He thought that 51._________was looking down on him, because it knew about the lie. He ran down the street to get away from it, 52.________ it kept following him. Then he ran into the house and went to bed, but the moon looked 53.______him through the window. He pulled the sheet(床单) over his head ,but he could 54.______ sleep. Then he crawled(爬) under the bed and lay there in the dark. He thought and thought about the lie.
At last he decided to tell his mother all about it. He told 55.______ the truth and she forgave (原谅)him. He promised never to tell a lie again. He went back to bed and was soon fast asleep. He dreamed that the moon smiled on him.
Part III Reading Comprehension（30 marks）
Directions: Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．
A
An old man was fishing by a river. A child was watching him. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn’t take him much time to catch a basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was cute, and he wanted to give her the whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head.
The old man was surprised and asked ,“Why don’t you want the fish?”
The child replied,“I want the fishing rod(竿) in your hands.” The old man asked, “Why do you want the rod?”
“It won’t take long to eat up all the fish in the basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won’t be afraid of not having any fish to eat.” the boy answered.
I t hink you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn’t know how to fish, she can’t have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It’s useless only having a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a “fishing rod”, they will no longer fear the difficulties in life. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have the fish to eat.
56.What was the child doing when the old man was fishing?
A. She was talking with him.
B. She was playing by the river.
C. She was watching the old man.
D. She was helping the old man.
57.Where did the old man put the fish?
A. In a basket.
B. In a bag.
C. In a glass.
D. In a box.
58.Why did the child refuse to get the fish?
A. Because she wanted to get the old man’s fishing rod.
B. Because the fish was not enough.
C. Because she didn’t like eating fish.
D. Because the fish was too small.
59.The writer thinks the child is__________.
A. hard-working
B. lazy
C. clever
D. silly
60.The story mainly tells us_______.
A. the “fishing rod” is harder to get than “fishing skills”.
B. if we have a “fishing rod”, we’ll have a lot of fish to eat.
C. if we have a “fishing rod”, we won’t have to fear anything
D. “fishing skills” are more important than the “fishing rod” in life.
B
Families come in many shapes and sizes---they can be just two people, or hundreds of aunts, uncles and cousins. Every family is different, and what makes a family is different for everyone. Families don’t even have to be related(有亲属关系的)--- some families are formed by choice. For this contest, draw us a picture of your family.
Contest rules:
1. Your picture must be your very own artwork. Ideas and words should not be copied.
2. Be sure to include your name, age and full address on your picture.
3. Only one picture each person, please.
4. If you want your picture returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
5.Your picture must be signed(签名)or e-mailed by a parent, saying it’s your own work and that no one helped you.
6.Mailed picture must be postmarked(盖邮戳) by April 30, 2014.
7.E-mail scanned(扫描的) picture to ask@, or mail to: Ask Contest, 70 East Lake St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL60601. No faxes, please.
61.The theme of the contest is ______.
A. robots
B. family
C. friends
D. art
62.We can learn from the first rule that_______.
A. you need to write your ideas on your picture.
B. you need to write something about yourself.
C. your picture must be your own idea
D. you can borrow ideas from others.
63._______ should be included on your picture.
① Age ②Name ③School ④Address ⑤Telephone number
A.①②⑤
B.②④⑤
C.①③④
D.①②④
64.You can send your picture to Ask Contest________.
A. by the end of the year.
B. by the end of April
C. by the end of May
D. at any time
65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the material(材料)？
A. You can fax your picture to Ask Contest if you like.
B. You can send only one picture to Ask Contest.
C. Your parents can help you with your picture.
D. Your mailed picture will not be returned.
C
At last, the mid-term exams are over. You’ve done the hard work, but you can’t relax. You have to prepare for the next exams. Do you hate exams? If you do, you’re not alone. Students in other countries hate them as well.
Luckily for them, British students have fewer exams than Chinese students. They take a test in each subject only every summer. Each test lasts about an hour. These exams don’t count for much. Even if some students do really badly, they can still enter the higher grade the next year. When the results come out, they are then placed in an end-of-year report. The report is sent to the child’s parents. It describes how the student studies at school.
This report is private(私人的)，so only the teacher, the student and his or her parents can see it. This means that the student doesn’t know how other students score on the tests. Some students choose to tell each other, but others keep it a secret.
Parents’ meeting are held twice a year, at the end of the winter term and then at the end o f the summer term. Children go along with their parents to meet their teachers privately and discuss their performance(表现) at school.
66.According to the passage, British students___________.
A. need to take a test twice a year.
B. have to take a test at the end of a year.
C. have to spend about one hour on each test.
D. need to take their reports to their parents.
67.The end-of year report__________.
A. is written by students themselves
B. can be seen by everyone in the school
C. can be used to keep the students safe.
D. is about students’ study at school
68.The underlined sentence “These exams don’t count for much.” mean s “______”.
A. there are too many exams
B. these exams play a key role
C. these exams don’t mean(意味着)everything
D. there are a few exams
69. Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A. British students don’t need to prepare for their exams.
B. British students are not allowed to tell each other their scores.
C. British students should visit their teachers with their parents.
D. British students have a piece of report at the end of a term.
70. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The exam’s report
B. The tests’ scores
C. British parents’ meeting
D. British students’ exams
Part IV Writing
Section A（10 marks）
Directions: Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．(每空不超过3个字)
Do you want to be pretty? You are the only one who can decide you’re truly pr etty. To achieve this, first of all, you should be pretty on the inside. In other words, you have to understand that your beauty comes from yourself, not from any outside source(来源). To practice feeling this way, you can write a list
of all the good things about yourself. This includes things like helping someone carrying something or listening to a friend. You also can write a list of things that you think are beautiful about yourself. Maybe you have big brown ey es, a cute nose or a great laugh. What’s mor e, every morning, when you wake up, go to the bathroom mirror, smile at yourself and say aloud, “I am happy.” The more you say it, the more you’ll convince(使…相信) your brain that it’s true.
To be pretty on the ins ide, at the same time, don’t forget to be attractive by being kind and respectful. So listen to people when they talk, and they’ll notice you’ve taken an interest in their words. Help others out when they are in need, and also don’t judge other people.
On the other hand, you also should be pretty on the outside. For this, you can do something to change your appearance. For example, change your hairstyle. Wear clothes in which you feel comfortable. Also you can give your skin some extra special care to make it look better.
In fact, the key to being pretty on the outside is working to be healthy. If you’re in poor health, you can’t look pretty on the outside. So , to keep healthy, have enough sleep every day and work out in a regular way.
Section B（10 marks）
Directions: Read the following passage．Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage．
Many students find it hard to make friends when they are in high school. Keeping my suggestions in mind may give you a hand．They certainly helped me, and by the end of my three years of high school I had formed my group of friends, with whom I still keep in touch now．
Here are my tips：
Say hello anytime I see an acquaintance(相识的人)．
Because I was always smiling and greeting the people I knew, people naturally thought I was friendly(though I am not naturally sociable)．And high school students want to be friends with sociable people．
Take the first step．
All the girls there already knew each other—they didn't need another friend．But I did, so I had to make the effort．I had to be the first one to invite somebody to go to a movie with me，or come to my house．Once I did that they started to respond(回应)with the same thing．
Use classes to get to know people．
I met most of my first friends because I sat next to them in class．Class (before, after, or even during class time)is a great opportunity to begin a conversation．For example, ask for help about homework．Make friends slowly．
I couldn't get discouraged when it took a while to make friends. It really takes some time to make new friends．In a word, making new friends is not easy．
Above all, remember that it can and will get better．You may have to work a little to make your high school experience a great one，but it' s really worth it!
81.Why does the writer write this passage? (no more than 10 words) (3 points)
82.How many tips are given in the passage? (no more than 2 words) (2 point)
83.What does the writer think of making new friends? (no more than 5 words) (2 points)
84. Why does the writer give the tip to use classes to get to know people?
(no more than 10 words) (3 points)
Section C（25 marks）
Directions: write an English composition according to the instructions given below．
假如你是学生会主席，请你用英语写一个Notice, 通知全校同学本周星期六晚上7：30在学校礼堂将举行一次英语晚会，节目有唱歌、跳舞、朗诵、讲故事、话剧等，还将邀请著名英语教师张教授来谈谈英美文学。

欢迎全校同学光临。

每个参加的同学都要表演节目。

请同学们做好准备。

词数100左右。

参考答案
71.on the inside 72.beautiful 73.Smiling 74.kindly 75.listener
76.judging others/judging other people 77. Changing your appearance
78. comfortable clothes 79.skin 80.Exercising/ Working out
Notice
I am very happy to tell you that we’re going t o have an English party in our school hall at 7:30 this Saturday evening. The program includes singing, dancing, recitations, storytelling and short plays. We will also invite the famous English teacher, Professor Zhang, to give us a lecture on English and American Literature. Everyone who is interested in English is welcome. And everyone who takes part in the party should give a performance. Please get ready for it.
Student Union。