高一下学期期中考试外语试卷 08.5.8
第一卷
第一部分：听力
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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. How is the man’s brother recently?
A. He has been seriously ill. B. He doesn’t feel well. C. He feels very well.
2. What did the man say to the woman when she left?
A. He wished to see her husband soon.
B. He didn’t want to let her go
C. He wished to see her parents soon.
3. How many people will have dinner with the man?
A. One B. Three C. Four
4. When can the man see Mr. John?
A. At 1:30 p. m today. B. At 9:30 p. m tomorrow C. At 1:30 p. m tomorrow
5. How does the woman feel over here?
A. She likes the place except the climate here.
B. The climate here makes her happy.
C. The climate here makes her feel sick.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分。满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段对话，回答第 6 至 7 题
6. Why was the man late again?
A. Because he overslept. B. Because he was ill.
C. Because he didn’t catch the first bus.
7. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man didn’t care about anything.
B. The man was very lazy.
C. The man was a little forgetful.
听第7段对话，回答第 8至第10 题
8. What’s the
relationship between the two speakers?
A. Customer and repairman B. Boss and worker C. Teacher and student
9. How long will it take to fix it?
A. Right away B. An hour or two C. Hard to tell
10. What had the woman better do before coming again?
A. Wait at home for the information given by the man.
B. Call the man first.
C. Buy something in the supermarket.
听第8段材料，回答第 11至 13题
11. What’s the rush?
A. The man needs to cash a check.
B. The checks need to close the bank at once.
C. The man wants to go to work on time during rush hours.
12. What is the man going to do this weekend?
A. He’s going to drive to the countryside.
B. He’s going on a trip.
C. He’s going to meet a friend in the bank.
13. What’s the trouble with the man’s car?
A. It is stolen B. It is badly damaged C. It is out of gas
听第9段材料，回答第 14至 16题
14. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At the barber’s B. At the tailor’s C. AT the butcher’s
15. What does the man really want to do?
A. The man wants to have his hair cut in the Chinese style.
B. The man wants to have his hair cut as the woman like.
C. The man doesn’t want to have his hair cut too short.
16. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man wasn’t pleased with the woman.
B. The man was very content with the woman
C. The man was angry with the woman.
听第10段材料，回答第 17至 20 题
17. What is the monologue probably to be?
A. A piece of news B. A warning C. An advertisement
18. What does Jobs Information Service mainly devote itself to?
A. Helping the laid-off workers B. Helping disabled people
C. Helping young people who just left school.
19. How can one get help from Jobs Information Service?
A. By making a telephone call. B. By writing to it C. By going there
20. What do we learn from the monologue?
A. It’s easier to find a job now than in the past.
B. Many people know whom to talk to when they have trouble in finding a job.
C. Jobs Information Service has helped thousands of people in the past 2 or 3 years.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）
21. Don’t expect too much of him. He is learning ___ French language just
for ___ fun of it.
A. the, the B. the, / C. a, the D. /, /
22. —It cost me 25 yuan to get here．
一Well，it was crazy of you to take a taxi_____ you could come by bus as well．
A. as B．if C．because D．when
23. He looked friendly _______me and seemed _______ me like an old friend.
A. to, to B. at, to C. at, for D. towards, by
24. —The Williams were among the first to live in _______ is now a well-known university.
A. what B. which C. where D. that
25. –Where did you get the dress? It looks so beautiful on you.
--I ________ in a second-hand store. .
A. lifted it up B. picked it up C. made it up D. set it up
26. The trainer praised me, for what I did was better than_____ of the top player on the team.
A. that B. any C. each D. those
27. People are encouraged to speak openly, but careless remarks are ________ to hurt others.
A. possible B. probable C. likely D. sure
28. The reason ___he missed this class was quite different from the one _____you explained to me.
A. that; why B. of which; that C. why ; that D. why; why
29. We the bus until it disappeared in the distance.
A. noticed B. watched C. saw D. observed
30. --What can I offer you? Coffee, tea, orange juice, ice water…?
---__________.
A. Yes, please. B. Go ahead
C. None of your business D. I don’t care. Whatever
31. I _______ in a foreign company for five years. Still, I don’t regret giving up the well-paid job.
A. worked B. have worked C. was working D. had worked
32. Come and see me whenever ___________.
A. you are convenient B. you will be convenient
C. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you
33.--Have you heard that Tom, along with his parents, to France?
--Really? No wonder I haven’t seen him these days.
A、has been B、has gone C、have been D、have gone
34. The man present at the scene recommended that the girl ________ to the hospital at once.
A. send B. would send C. be sent D. shall be sent
35. –Why do you look so sad?
--There are so many problems________.
A. remaining to settle B. remained settling
C. remaining to be settled D. remained to be settled
第二节 完形填空：（共20小题，每小题1分；满分20分）
It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the 36 was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were 37 among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got 38__, I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down 39 he was asleep. His hat was 40 down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too 41 for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes 42 out. I guessed this man was 43 and asleep, so I walked 44 through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 45 the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took 46 to ask him to come in, 47 me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher (牧师) to take his 48 and to give us the Word, __49 the doors to the church opened. In 50 the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped（喘息）and whispered and made _51 . He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit (讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart 52 .
There stood our preacher… he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible (圣经) and 53 it on his stand.
“ 54 , I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you 55 people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”
36. A. school B. lecture C. park D. church
37. A. arguing B. whispering C. stating D. speaking
38. A. closer B. clearer C. lower D. farther
39. A. even though B. so that C. as if D. even if
40. A. dragged B. pulled C. dropped D. pushed
41. A. big B. bad C. ugly D. small
42. A. reached B. went C. stuck D. ran
43. A. homeless B. helpless C. hopeless D. careless
44. A. out B. by C. across D. from
45. A. invited B. mentioned C. took D. called
46. A. pleasure B. measure C. courage D. trouble
47. A. except B. besides C. without D. including
48. A. turn B. place. C. time D. seat
49. A. when B. before C. as D. after
50. A. rushed B. hurried C. came D. entered
51. A. decision B. choices C. faces D. jokes
52. A. sank B. fell C. broke D. failed
53. A. threw B. set C. laid D. folded
54. A. Brothers B. Folks C. Supporters D. Members
55. A. judge B. hate C. treat D. test
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分；满分30分）
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Why do men die earlier than women? The latest research shows that the reason could be that men’s hearts go into rapid decline (衰弱)when they reach middle age.
The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women’s longevity may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.
“We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,” said the head of the study, David Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.
“Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the ages of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,” said Goldspink. “This is part of the ageing process.”
What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman’s heart could perform almost as well as a 20- year- old one’s.
“This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,” said Goldspink.
They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease.
The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater toll (造成损失)on the male heart, said Goldspink.
The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.
56.The underlined word “longevity”(in paragraph 2) probably refers to_______.
A. health B. long life C. ageing D. effect
57.The passage mainly talks about________.
A. men’s heart cells B. women’s ageing process
C. the gender difference D. hearts and long life
58. According to the passage, the UK scientists have known that ________.
A. women have more cells than men when they are born
B. women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beat
C. the female heart loses few of the cells with age
D. the female heart never loses the pumping power with age
59. We can know from the passage that _______.
A. the reason why ageing causes a greater loss to the male heart has been found out
B. scientists are still doing research into why the male heart loses more of the cells
C. the team has done something to prevent the male from suffering the greater loss of the cells
D. women over 70 could lose more cells than those at the age of 20.
B.
Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.
Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don’t turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.
Prepare yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people. Think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.
If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people. Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.
No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know more about you.
60．Where would this article probably appear?
A．In a popular magazine. B．On the front page of a newspaper.
C．In a science textbook. D．In an encyclopedia.(百科全书)
61．The main purpose of the article is to .
A．explain how shyness developed B．recommend ways of dealing with shyness
C．persuade readers that shyness is natural D．prove that shyness can overcome
62．Which of these can you conclude from reading the article?
A．Shy people never have any fun.
B．Entertainers choose their work to fight shyness.
C．The attempt to overcome shyness is always successful.
D．The attempt to overcome shyness is always worthwhile.
63．What is the source of the suggestions for fighting shyness?
A．The author of the article. B．Shy men and women.
C．doctors and psychologists D．Popular entertainers.
C
What will man be like in the future-in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may assume（假定） that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald（光秃）.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
64. The passage mainly tells us that_________.
A. man’s life will be different in the future
B. future man will look quite different from us
C. man is growing taller and uglier as time passes
D. man’s organs’ functions will be on the wane（逐渐衰退）
65. The change in man’s size of forehead is probably because__________
A. he makes use only 20 % of the brain’s capacity.
B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries.
C. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time.
D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on.
66. What is true about a human being in the future?
A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.
B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.
C. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t have to make use of them.
D. He thinks and feels in different ways.
67. It is implied that _____________.
A. human beings will become less attractive in the future.
B. less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration（退化、衰退）
C. human beings hope for a change in the future life
D. future life is always predictable.
D
Building after building under water．Refugees in shelters．Thousands of others unsure where to go．Bodies in streets．This is what one of America's historic cities was reduced to this week by a powerful storm, Katrina（卡特里娜）．The mayor of New Orleans says thousands may be dead．Hurricane Katrina also caused death and destruction in parts of Mississippi and Alabama along the Gulf of Mexico．
New Orleans is famous for its wild Mardi Gras（狂欢节） celebrations．New Orleans is also a major port for foreign oil and other shipping trade．Yet the city of nearly five hundred thousand people was built below sea level．New Orleans has depended on levees to control floods from the Mississippi River．Katrina struck on Monday．New Orleans avoided a direct hit．But two of the levees failed the next day．Most of the city was flooded．Helicopters dropped huge sandbags to fill the breaks．But the water had no place to go．Pumping stations had no power．
America faces one of the worst natural events in its history．President Bush says the recovery will take years．People were told to leave the path of the storm．But some would not or could not．Many of those worst affected by Katrina are poor and black．African-American leaders and others were angry that government aid did not arrive faster．President Bush visited some of the damaged areas on Friday．He said the way officials reacted to the crisis was unacceptable．
68．Which is true of the following details about New Orleans?
A．New Orleans is a newly－built city of America
B．There were no black people in New Orleans．
C．This is the first time that hurricane has stricken it．
D．New Orleans is a major port for foreign oil and other shipping trade．
69．Which is right about the Hurricane Katrina?
A．It also caused the destruction in parts of Mississippi．
B．A lot of people died in this disaster．
C．It cut off the electricity supply of the city．
D．All of the above are right．
70．What can we learn from the text?
A．President Bush was not concerned about this disaster．
B．The recovery of the city will take a few days．
C．In this disaster the government aid didn’t arrive in time．
D．In this city there were no pump stations．
第二卷
第一节:单词拼写
1.I was so tired and wondered whether or not I could get to the ________________(目的地).
2.The members of Liu’s group quickly took him to the nearest hospital t___________. (临时)
3.In the 1950s the Chinese government introduced ______________(简化) Chinese characters.
4.It is reported that the famous movie star c___________ suicide last week but was saved in time
5.When we got there ,we found he had already been on _________(在飞机上)
6. I don’t know his password, so I can’t have a_________ to his computer.
7. He put forward two suggestions. The l__________ sounds much better.
8. Many people are against the idea of e___________ on animals.
9. A team of 200 v___________ arrived in the disaster-stricken area.
10.President Hu Jing Tao is paying an _________(正式的) visit to Japan these days.
第二节：书面表达 (25分)
同学们就中学生是否应该带手机上学持不同意见。请你根据下列信息，给校报英文版投稿，客观介绍你班讨论的情况,并提出你自己的看法。
注意：1. 文章的开头已为你写好, 不计入字数。
2．词数120 左右。
3．时尚：fashionable , 经济负担：economic burdens
| 赞成的理由 | 反对的理由 |
| 方便和家长，同学联系 | 影响学生集中精力学习 |
| 有拍照，听音乐等多功能 | 有时影响课堂教学 |
| 流行，时尚 | 增加家长经济负担 |
My class had a discussion on whether mobile phones should be brought to school. The students hold different opinions......
江苏省前黄高级中学高一英语期中考试答卷
第二卷
第一节:单词拼写
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第二节: 书面表达
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答案
听力 BCACA ACACB ABCAA BCCAC
单选 BDAAB ACCBD ACBCC
完形 DBACB DCBB DDBAC CACBA
阅读 BDCB ABDC BDAB DDC
拼写1. destination 2.temporarily 3.simplified 4. committed 5. board 6. access
7. latter 8. experimenting 9. volunteers 10. official
书面表达 (25分)
My class had a discussion on whether mobile phones should be brought to school. The students hold different opinions. Some think that students can bring a mobile phone to school because it has many advantages. If they have a mobile phone, they can contact their parents and friends easily. They can also take pictures and enjoy music. Besides, it is popular and fashionable to have a mobile phone. But others don’t think it is a good idea to bring mobile phone to school, because with them students may not pay attention to their lessons. If by chance the phone is not turned off, the ringing will disturb the class. Furthermore, using mobile phones will add to their parent' burdens.
I think it is unnecessary to bring mobile phones to school, because we can get in touch with our parents through public phones. We can’t control ourselves sometimes if we bring them to school, which will greatly affect study….