高一年级第二学期期中英语试卷（2008年4月）
注意：
1．全卷分为客观题和主观题两部分
2．全卷必须在120分钟内完成, 满分120分。
3．考试结束后，交答案卷，考试卷自己保存，以备讲评。
第一卷：客 观 题
一、单项选择题(共25题，每小题1分，共计25分)
1. My new pen ______. Who _____ have taken it?
A. has been disappeared; can B. has disappeared; could
C. is missing; should D. has been lost; may
2. She has been looking forward ______ to Shanghai for a long time.
A. to come B. of coming C. to coming D. came
3. We were expecting her at 8:30 am, but she didn’t ______.
A. show off B. take up C. turn out D. turn up
4. Mr. White didn’t understand _____ made his wife so upset this morning.
A. what was it B. why it was C. why it was D. what it was that
5.She made a suggestion _____ we should have a class meeting this week.
A. which B. what C. that D. X
6.It’s the ________ in Britain for a bride to throw her flowers to the wedding guests.
A. habit B. rule C. custom D. law
7. _______ students have come to know it is important for them to learn English well.
A. Plenty of B. The number of C. A good many of D. A large amount of
8. The child should be punished. You shouldn’t let him ______ telling lies.
A. keep away from B. keep away with
C. get away from D. get away with
9. Finding her car stolen,______ .
A. a policeman was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughly
C. it was looked for everywhere D. she hurried to a policeman for help
10. _______ made the school proud was______ more than 90%of the students had been admitted to key university.
A. What; because B. What; that C. That; what D. That; because
11. ---- I wonder if I could use your phone?
---- ________.
A. Go ahead B. Never mind C. That’s right D. Take it easy
12. He has some doubt ________ he will succeed in his research work.
A. whether B. if C. which D. that
13.The teacher tried hard to make a sentence and managed to_____the meaning of the phrase to the students.
A.show off B.turn out C.get across D.take over
14.The gravity of the moon will not be _____the earth’s.
A.so a strong pull as B.as strong a pull as C.as a strong pull as D.strong a pull than
15. I thought her nice and honest_______I met her.
A. for the first time B. the first time C. first time D. by the first time
16.I am afraid ______across the bridge because I am afraid_____ into the river.
A.to walk/to fall B.of walking/of falling C.to walk/of falling D.of walking/to fall
17.Taiwan lies________the east of China,which is part of China’s territory.
A.in B.to C.on D.at
18. Smoking is a bad habit and it is bad for your health.I won’t have you ________ any more.
A.smoke B.smoking C.to smoke D.smoked
19. ---Please tell him that he _______have the book tomorrow.
---OK.He will be glad to hear that.
A.should B.shall C.must D.ought to
20. Very long noises in the factory can people mad.
A. let B. have C. cause D. drive
21.His parents felt pleased that he had ______ the mid-of-term exams.
A.tried to pass B.tried passing C.managed to pass D.succeeded passing
22.They couldn’t agree with each other,so there was a(n) _________argument over the plan between the two sides yesterday.
A.religious B.strong C.energetic D.violent
23.How life began on earth is one of the biggest puzzles that scientists found hard ______.
A.to solve B.to be solved C.solved D. be solving
24.The maple leaf is to Canada______the giant panda to China.
A.as B.like C.as if D.what
25.A service was held_______those who had died from AIDS.
A.in favour of B.in memory of C.in honour of D.in search of
二、完型填空。(20题，共20分)
It was five days before Christmas. My co-workers were excitedly 26 their plans.“Doing anything special ?” they asked me. I 27 my head.
I was 3,000 miles from my family in Hawaii, pursuing my lifelong 28 of becoming a nurse. I attended classes all day, and then went straight to my full-time 29 job at night . My weekly plan left me extremely tired and homesick.
I had 30 looked forward to the holidays. But this December I felt unable to go on. Rent, textbooks and other expenses left me with no 31 cash . Money to go home ? I hardly had money to eat.
“I，m on my 32 . Cover for (顶替)me, will you?” asked Mavis, another waitress, as she 33 me on her way to the employee，s room. “ 34 , there，s this guy at Table Five,” she said. He，s been 35 there for more than an hour, not making any trouble but not 36 anything either.”She paused. “It，s like he，s 37 for somebody.”
I looked in the corner. 38 enough, there was a slim, good-looking man 39 in a worn shirt, and a black baseball cap, just sitting alone. I went over, trying to 40 a smile. “I，m Cory,” I said.“Please let me know if you want anything.”
I was turning to walk away 41 the man spoke. He had a soft, low voice, but somehow I could hear it clear and plain in the 42 restaurant. “I，d like an order of chips,”he said,“and a glass of water. ”My heart 43 .Chips were the cheapest thing on the menu, which I wouldn，t get much of a(n) 44 .But maybe this guy was broke, and I sure knew how that felt. 45 I decided to try my best to make him feel okay.
26. A. expressing B. changing C. discussing D. announcing
27. A. used B. lifted C. nodded D. shook
28. A.scheme B. dream C.satisfaction D.demand
29. A.waitress B. actress D.assistant D.maid
30. A.seldom B.always C.merely D.hardly
31. A.other B.rest C.any D.extra
32. A.way B.duty C.break D.work
33. A. stepped B. ignored C. passed D. jumped
34. A. By the way B.On the contrary C.Above all D. After all
35.A.shouting B.sitting C.crying C.whispering
36.A.calculating B.eating C.drinking D.ordering
37.A.searching B.waiting C.caring D.longing
38.A.Excitedly B.Luckily C.Desperately D.Sure
39.A.dressed B.wore C.carried D.put
40.A.force B.return C.break D.contribute
41.A.before B.when C.after D.while
42.A.quiet B.large C.noisy D.wonderful
43.A.sank B.beat C.hurt D.lost
44.A.praise B.tip C.allowance D.prize
45.A.But B.Otherwise C.So D.Or
三、阅读理解。 (20题，共40分)
A
Canada is a very large country .It is the second largest country in the world .By contrast it has a very small population . There are only about 29 million people there . Most Canadians are of British or French origin ,and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .About 45%of the people are of British origin ,that is ,they or their parents or grandparents , etc ,come from British . Nearly 30%are of French origin . Most of the French –Canadians live in province of Quebec .
Over the years ,people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world .They are from many countries in the world .They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries .
However , Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive . Canadian Indians lived along the coast , by the rivers and lakes and in forests . Today , there are only about 350 000 Indians in the whole country , with their own languages . In the far north live the Inuit . There are only 27 000 Canadian-Inuit . Their life is hard in such a difficult climate .
46 . About ____ live in Quebec .
A. 30% of the French –Canadians B . 45% of the Canadians
C. 29 000 000 people D. 8 700 000 French –Canadians
47 . The official languages of Canada are ____ .
A. English and Chinese B . French and English
C. Indian and French D . Chinese and Inuit
48. The word “ origin ” in the passage means ____.
A .血统 B .后裔 C . 先驱 D . 猿人
49 . About 23% of people came from _____ .
A． China B . England
C . France D. some other countries except France and Britain
50 . Which of the following is true according to this passage ?
A. There are 27 000 Canadian-Indians in Canada
B . More than 13 million people have come from Britain and France recent years .
C. There are 30% of the population whose parents or grandparents come from France
D. There are no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada
B
“How about your study now?” “Fine.”“Is your grandma OK?” “Yes.” “How is everybody in the family?”“They are fine.”“Ok, then I，ll hang up.”
The phone call was made by a peasant worker far away from his hometown to his child. The total call lasted only 30 seconds. However, even this short conversation was a luxury (奢侈) to the family.
In China, with one or both parents going out to earn money , many children are left in their hometowns in the countryside. These children are called “leftover children”. Some people say that the leftover children phenomenon(现象) is largely caused by poverty. More and more peasants are moving to big cities and as a result, a large number of leftover children have appeared. Statistics(统计数字) showed that in 2004, China had a total of 22 million leftover children in the countryside.
Usually, the children，s grandparents or their parents，friends or relatives look after these children. To them, making sure that the children are healthy and fed well is the most important task. If the children are safe and sound, they are considered to have done a good job. They seldom care about the children，s study, their psychological(心理的) needs, or mental(精神的) demands. Neither do they spend some time teaching kids how to develop good habits.
Experts said that children need emotional support. The younger they are , the more emotional（情感的） support they need. Most of the emotional support comes from their parents. For most of the time, problems of the leftover children largely arise from a lack of emotional care from their parents. If kids can go out with their parents together, many problems will disappear.
51. There are so many leftover children in the countryside because________.
A. children can get better care at home .
B. peasants give birth to too many children.
C. Peasants don，t want to take their children along with them.
D. More and more peasants are moving to cities to earn money.
52. The underlined word “poverty” in Paragraph 3 means“________”.
A. being poor B. being lazy C. being rich D.being hard-working
53. What，s the main problem about the leftover children?
A. They can，t receive any education.
B. They can，t receive emotional support.
C. They can，t be fed well.
D. It is hard to make a phone call to their parents.
54. We can know from the passage that ______.
A. children need not only bodily care but also mental care.
B. There will be more and more leftover children in the future.
C. Children in big cities have no mental problems.
D. Chinese peasants have become rich by working in big cities.
55. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Peasant Workers B. A Telephone Call
C. Leftover Children D. Family Problems
C
If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them．If you don’t, you may get lost．If you get lost, this is what you should do．Sit down and stay where you are．Don’t try to find your friends—let them find you．You can help them find you by staying in one place．There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you．You can shout or whistle（吹口哨）three times．Stop．Then shout or whistle three times again．Any signal（信号）given three times is a call for help．
Keep up shouting or whistling．Always three times together．When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun．They will let you know that they have heard your signal．They will give you two shouts or two whistles．When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help．
If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches(树枝)．Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.
When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it． Don’t just walk away．Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go back again easily．When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place．
56．If you get lost in the forest, you should___________．
A．try to find your friends B．stay in one place and give signals
C．walk around the forest D．shout as loudly as possible
57．Which signal is a call for help?
A．shouting here and there B．crying twice
C．shouting or whistling three times together D．whistling every where in the forest
58．When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you know that________．
A．someone is afraid of an animal B．people will come to help you
C．someone needs help D．something terrible will happen
59．What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?
A．Leave branches to find your way back．
B．Pick off branches to build another house．
C．Use branches to make a bed．
D．Drop branches to look for water．
60．The main idea of the passage is__________．
A．how to travel in the forest
B．how to spend the night in the forest
C．what you should do if you want to get some water
D．what you should do if you are lost in the forest
D
I was walking along Orchard Road when I realized a tall young man wearing a jacket and tie was following me. I noticed him because not many people wear a jacket and tie in the middle of a hot summer day, and I had already seen this man four times that afternoon.
To make sure he was following me, I walked on quickly, turned right into a shopping center and then stopped to look in a shop window. Soon the man appeared and stopped at another shop window. I walked on and stopped several times. When I stopped , he stopped too.
I began to be rather worried and decided to try to lose this strange man. When I saw a taxi coming, I jumped into it. As I was telling the taxi driver where to go, I found the man get into another taxi, which then followed mine. As the two taxies slowly made their way along Orchard Road, I looked back at the taxi behind, and saw that the stranger was looking out at me. At MRT station, I told the taxi driver to stop and I got out. As I was paying my fare, I saw the man was getting out of his taxi.
By now I got angry, so I turned and walked straight to him. I asked him why he was following me. At first he said he was not following me at all, but when I threatened(威胁) to call the police, he admitted he was. He then told me that he was a journalist(news reporter) and that he was writing an article on how elderly people in Singapore spend their time. He said he was observing me to gather materials for his article.
61. What is strange about the man who followed the writer?
A. He seemed to be wearing too much. B. He was out on such a hot day.
C. He walked quickly behind. D. He was a tall young man.
62. Why did the writer get into a taxi?
A. To test the young man. B. To lose the young man.
C. To call the police. D. To get home earlier.
63. What did the stranger do when the writer jumped into a taxi?
A. He got into another taxi. B. He tried to stop the taxi.
C. He almost gave up following him. D. He made his way along Orchard Road.
64. How did the writer have the stranger admit he was following him?
A. He threatened to take him to the police. B. He called the police.
C. He said he would call the police. D. He talked to the police.
65. Why did the stranger follow the writer?
A. He was interested in elderly people. B. He often does such things.
C. He was writing a book about old people. D. He needed materials for his article.
第二卷 ：主观题
四、单词拼写。（10小题，共10分）
1. Mahatma Gandhi helped gain India’s i_____________ from Britain.
2. Nothing s___________ him. He is always complaining.
3. C____________drove Wang Pengwei inside the newly-opened small restaurant.
4. The doctors are busy doing r___________ into the causes of SARS.
5. Time is l___________, so we should make full use of it.
6. After waiting for John for two hours, our p___________ was finally run out.
7.You must ask for p_________if you want to leave earlier.
8.The teacher was very angry because he didn’t a________for his absence.
9.The boy was very handsome with b________shoulders.
10.He was very t_______at the thought of being trapped in the forest.
五：短文改错：(10小题，共10分)
In my first morning in Toronto,I woke up early. 1._______________
Looked through the mist,I could just see the maple trees 2._______________
nearby the hotel entrance.The frost from the 3._______________
recently cold autumn nights was starting to turn the 4._______________
leaves bright red.Before Liu Qian woke up,we went 5._______________
looking for a restaurant nearby.We found small place 6._______________
that has a buffet with all kinds of great breakfast food. We 7. _______________
sat in a small booth to eat,enjoying the amazing mixture 8._______________
of people around us.We learned a lot of about Canada 9._______________
just by watching and listening to the people on breakfast. 10_______________
六、书面表达（实验班做）(1题，15分)：
假设你是“中学生英语报”的记者，下面是对高中新生军训活动的民意调查。请根据表中的内容，用英语写篇调查报告，并表明你的态度。
| 赞同观点 | 强健体魄;磨炼意志;互相帮助;克服困难;增进友谊;学会守时;有利学习 |
| 反对观点 | 枯燥无趣；浪费时间 |
注意：1.适当增加细节，使内容连贯；
2.词数：100左右；
3.开头已给出,不计入总词数;
4．参考词汇：准时punctual 磨炼 build up
The freshmen have different opinions on the military training at the beginning of their school life. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
七．完成句子（普通班做）（15空格，每空格1分，共15分）
1．_________ ________ _______(他一到)，he got down to helping his wife with housework.
2.__________ ________ ________(显而易见) that he won’t keep his word.
3.__________ ________ honest (老实说),I have no money on me.
4.__________ ________(既然) you have grown up,you must stop this childish behavior.
5. Africa is the second____________(第二大)continent in the world.
6.Zhejiang lies ____________(位于) the east of China.
7. _________(多少) is the population of China?
8. He was _________ _________(抚养大) by his grandparents because his parents died when
he was two months old.
单项选择：
1-5BCDDC 6-10C ADDB 11-15 AACBB 16-20CABBD 21-25CDADB
完型填空
26—30 CDBAB 31—35 DCCAB 36—40 DBDAA 41—45 BCABC
阅读理解：
46-50DBADC 51-55DABAC 56-60 BCBAD 61-65ABACD
单词拼写：
1.independence 2.satisfies 3.Curiosity 4.research 5.limited 6.patience
7.permission 8.apologize 9.broad 10.terrified
短文改错：
1．In---On 2.Looked—Looking 3.nearby---near 4.recently---recent
5.Before---After 6.^a 7.has---had 8.right 9.\of 10.on---at
书面表达：
The freshmen have different opinions on the military training at the beginning of their school life. According to the survey, the majority of them are in favour of it. They think the training help build up their body, as well as their mind. At the same time they learn to help each other and overcome difficulties together, which gain them better relationship. Most important of all, they learn to be more punctual which will be of great help to their later study. On the other hand, some students think the military training is hard and boring. It's a waste of time and of no practical use to their study. In my opinion, as a middle school student, we should take an active part in such activities during our school life.
完成句子
1.On his arrival 2.It is obvious 3.To be 4.Now that 5.largest 6.in
7.What 8.brought up