英语期中考试试题及答案

汽车三中2008—2009学年度上学期高一英语期中试卷命题人: 刘湘玉审题人: 王爽试卷总页数: 共4 页考试时间: 90分钟满分:120分( 第一卷)I.单项选择：（15分）1．_______of the population here are farmers.A..Two-fiveB. Two-fifthsC.Fifths-twoD.Five-seconds2..Hundreds of people _______if the factory closes.A.are out of work B will be out of workC. are out of a workD. be out of work3.There ______ a concert in the hall this afternoon.A. is going to haveB.will haveC.will to beD.is going to be4.The doctors insisted that he_______badly ill and that he __________right away.A.was; was operatedB.be; be operated onC.was; be operated onD.be; was operated5.__________it is to swim in the river in summer!A. What a funB.How funnyC. What funD.How fun6.It was in the street_________ I met her.A. whereB.thatC. whichD.at which7.You __________things about.look,what a mess in your room!A.always throwB.have always thrownC.are always throwingD.have always been throwing8.It was_________the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.A.repairB. to repairC. repairedD.repairing9.He insisted________asking the money back..A. inB. atC.onD.of10.You must put things__________before leaving the office.A.by orderB.in orderC.of orderD.on order11.The child suffered_________a stubborn cough last month.A.withB. toC.fromD.for12.The doctor persuaded her __________too much fat.A.to not eatB.not eatingC.not eatD.not to eat13.The badly_________car is under repair.A.destroyedB.damagedC.ruinedD.hurt14.His parents___________him.A.are proud ofB.takes pride ofC.are proud inD.feels pride in15.The People’s Republic of China was_________in 1949.A.findB.findingC.found D foundedII．完形填空(20分)Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If 16 , you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews 17 .In his book, Matthews 18 us how to have a happy life and answers the 19 of teenagers.There are many 20 such as parents and friends, and the book 21 we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills 22 how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 23 your memory better.Many teenagers think 24 happiness comes from a good exam result 25 praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can 26 be happy when there are no such “good” things.Success comes from a(n) 27 attitude. If you 28 from problems, you will have success in the future.Some school students have 29 such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that 30 comes from thinking about things in a positive(积极的) 31 . If you are 32 , people notice you and you can get a 33 view(视线) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes 34 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important 35 : you choose to be happy!16. A. so B. not C. it D. do17. A. wise B. smart C. useful D. simple18. A. orders B. tells C. asks D. argues19. A. problems B. questions C. ideas D. comments20. A. roles B. classes C. courses D. subjects21. A. says B. writes C. reads D. thinks22. A. for example B. such as C. so as D. so that23. A. make B. turn C. let D. change24. A. what B. how C. that D. whether25. A. and B. but C. so D. or26. A. yet B. already C. still D. forever27. A. bad B. good C. independent D. nomal28. A. learn B. rescue C. struggle D. separate29. A. experiences B. difficulties C. fears D. problems30. A. success B. happiness C. failure D. height31. A. way B. means C. manners D. spirit32. A. short B. small C. tall D. fat33. A. lower B. higher C. worse D. better34. A. take B. spend C. cover D. cost35. A. work B. lesson C. teaching D. studyIII 阅读理解(40分)AYears ago, many zoos kept all kinds of animals in small cages(笼子). Small cages made it easy for people to see the animals, but a small cage is not a good place for an animal to live in.Today zoos keep animals in different kinds of cages. The cages are very big and open. They usually have plants and a little lake. The cages look like the animals' habitatsZoos help to protect all kinds of animals. They protect animals in the zoo and they protect animals in the wild. How do they do this? Zoos teach people how animals live in the wild. Zoos want people to help protect the animals' wild habitats.Many plants and animals are going extinct. Mammoths, which are related (有关联的) with Asia elephants, are now extinct. There are no mammoths in the world today, Scientists say that seventy- four different kinds of living things go extinct every day!Zoos are working together to stop animals from going extinct.36. Zoos kept animals in small cages so that people canA. protect themB. see them betterC. feed themD. save them37. Today, zoos keep animalsA. in bigger cagesB. in the wildC. in smaller cagesD. in the field38. To protect animals, zoosA.are trying to keep all kinds of animalsB. are trying to free the animalsC.teach people more about animalsD. want people to feed the animals39. A mammoth is a kind of_ _ that has gone extinct.A. plantB. birdC. animalD. tree40. An animal or a plant that is going extinct __A.no longer exists(存在) in the worldB. comes into this world soonC. becomes very dangerousD. has fewer and fewer living membersBOnce we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing . I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that mountain, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got knew hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).41. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____for Father and Son.A. hardB. enjoyableC. painfulD. comfortable42. The word “quit” in the passage means “______”.A. carry onB. put offC. give upD. pick up43. Which of the following is the closest (最接近的) in meaning to the father’swords in the second paragraph?A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.C. You can find life is full of nice things.D. Never give up half-way.44. We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ______.A. the writer was very successful in his life.B. the writer reached the top of the mountain.C. thought the writer was young, he could understand his father.D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain.45. The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.A.Reaching the Top of the MountainB. Standing at the Top of the MountainConversations between Father and SonD. How to Get to the Top of the MountainCIf you travel by air across the center of Africa or South America, you fly over forests for thousands of kilometers. These great forests are the oceans of trees. They are full of thousands and thousands of different kinds of plants and animals.However, the world forests are getting smaller all the time. We are cutting down the trees because we need wood, and we need more farmland. Some people say that there will not be any forests like these in 20 or 30 years. What will happen if they disappear?If we cut down our forests, a lot of plants and animals will disappear from the world. In a lot of places the new farmland will soon look like the old deserts. Crops will not grow there. It will not rain very often, and the weather will get very hot. Perhaps the climate of the world will change. This will be dangerous for everyone in the world. That is why we must take care of forests.46.The passage mainly tells us about _________.A. the importance of taking care of our plantsB. the result of cutting down the treesC. the locations (位置) of great forests47.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Africa and South America are the oceans of trees.B. Forests are homes for different kinds of animals.C. Forests are usually several square kilometers large.D. Different plants can’t be found in the same forest.48.The need for more wood and more land results in ________.A. the change of the world climateB. the disappearance of many plants and animalsC. more desert and less farmlandD. all of the above49.What will happen in 20 or 30 years in some people’s view?A. We’ll have more and great forests.B. We’ll have enough land to support our people.C. We’ll have no forests like those in the center of Africa.D.We’ll have enough wood to do some cooking.50.The writer thinks ________.A. it necessary for people to cut down the forestsB. it necessary for people to protect the forestsC. it impossible for people to take care of the worldD. it important for everyone to keep animalsDAustralia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.Enough laws (法律) have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers' exhibition (展览).There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers' exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves.Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.51. Australia isA. the largest country in the worldB. larger than ChinaC. as large as ShanghaiD. not so large as China52. Enough laws have been made to__A．increase the population B. grow more plantsC. fight against pollutionD. show wild flowers53. Perth is_A. the capital of AustraliaB. in the west of AustraliaC. in the east of AustraliaD. the biggest city in Australia54. In Perth you may visit a wild flowers' exhibition inA. OctoberB. JanuaryC. MayD. July55. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A.All the big cities in Australia are seriously polluted.B. Australia .is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and large population.C.We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of the white sheep..D. If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of White sheepIV.A: Hello! May I speak to Mr Smith？B: I’m sorry. 1. I think he’ll be back in an hour. 2.A: That’s very kind of you. I’d like him to come to my birthday party. Can I leave my telephone number for you?B: OK.3! I’ll go and got a pen and a piece of paper. OK.4.A: 5697846．My name is Liu Wei.B: All right.5.第二卷I.单词拼写(10分)1Water pipes often __________ (爆裂) in cold weather.2.He spoke in an _____________(有教养的) voice.3._____________(新鲜的) water taken to the city by plane.4.You have broken the_____________(法律).and you will be put into prison.5.Is he expected to set up a new ____________(记录)in high jump?6.J________________from his look,he was lying.7.Earthquakes and floods are natural d__________________.8.What is your a_______________towards this question?9.An earthquake left the whole town in __________.10.I was s___________at the news of her death.II.改错（10分）1. The trip to Beijing was unforgetable experience. ________2.The number of people whom were killed reached over 400,000. ________3. Are you leaving in this evening? ________4.This is one of the best films which I have seen . ________5.Some buildings was in ruins. ________6.Please tell me what do you want . ________7.Ride a bike is very interesting. _________8.A number of people was trapped in the buillding because of the fire. _______9.She has loved the children as if they are her own. ________10.It is often raining heavily in Shanghai in the summer. _______ III把划线词组译成中文(5分)1.When I received my letter I could not wait to open it.2.Many ugly apartments were set up in the 1960`s.3.As usual, the teacher came in with a smile on her face.4.She dreamed of having a car of her own.5.Please help me put up the tent.IV.书面表达(15分)假设你是李华，作为选派的留学生在美国某中学学习了一年，寄住在布朗先生家里，刚回到国内。