高一年上学期英语期中考试卷
班级______号数_______姓名_____________成绩_____________
Ⅰ听力（共20分 每小题2分1-5每小题读1遍； 6-10两段对话各读2遍）
（ ）1. What are they talking about?
A . Driving in England B. How to drive a car C. Whether to have the right to drive a car in England .
（ ）2. What does the man mean?
A. Mary is ill B. Mary thinks well of the concert C. He has no chance to talk to Mary
（ ）3. Does Jane know Mr Brown?
A. She doesn’t know him B. She know him very well C.She knows nothing about him
（ ）4. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. They are neighbors B. They are roommates C. They are not from the same country
（ ）5. Where did the conversation probably take place?
A.in a clothing store B. at the woman’s house C.in the sitting room
（ ）6.What is the possible relation between the two speakers?
A. good friend B. mother and son C. teacher and student
（ ）7. What does the boy often do at school ?
A.reads during class B. falls asleep in class C. stays after class
（ ）8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The boy prefers to go out and work
B. The boy is interested neither in study nor in work
C. The boy is worried that he may not pass the exam
（ ）9. What are the people in the house doing?
A.Having dinner B. Having a party C. Watching TV
（ ）10. Who is Karl Black?
A. He is the man’s friend B. He is the woman’s friend
C. He is Miss Zhang’s boy-friend
1. Ⅱ。单项选择（25分）
（ ）1.Is it good manners for children to _______ adults when they are talking?
A. apologize B. interrupt C. introduce D. impress
（ ）2.Please use this ______ to wash the dishes.
A. cloth B. clothes C. dress D. napkin
（ ）3.It is really a great change since I left the village. How has it ______?
A. happened B. take place C. come about D. come to
（ ）4.You will miss the early bus _______ you walk faster.
A. if B. unless C. once D. when
（ ）5.---How many people ____the big fire yesterday?
----__________.
A. surrived from; None B. run away from; No one
B. got away from; No one D. escaped from; None
（ ）6. Jim was busy and he ______going to Beijing by air.
A. wanted B. considered C. decided D. planned
（ ）7. I’ve won a holiday for two to Florida, I _______my mum.
A. have taken B. have brought C. bring D. am taking
（ ）8.---Can you come on Saturday or Sunday?
----I’m afraid _______day is possible.
A. either B. neither C. any D. both
（ ）9. Every Sunday evening there are many popular songs______.
A in the air B. on the air C. in the sky D. through air
（ ）10.I can still remember the sitting-room ____my mother and I used to sit in the evening.
A what B. which C. that D. where
（ ）11. She has three children, _______only one still lives with her.
A. of which B. of them C. among them D of whom
（ ）12. I like the way ____you face your difficulties.
A. on which B. by which C. in which D. of which
（ ）13. Excuse me for breaking in, _______ I have some news for you.
A. so B. and C. yet D. but
（ ）14. It will be dangerous to make friends with a _____man.
A. strong B. dishonest C. rich D. wise
（ ）15. The film _____last evening is interesting.
A. that I saw B. that I saw it C. I saw it D. that I see
（ ）16. The old house is _____! Let’s help to put the fire out!
A. in fire B. in a fire C. on fire D. on the fire
（ ）17. The house _____ for years was near a park.
A. in that we lived B. in a fire C. where we lived D. where e lived in
（ ）18. Mr. Black ______ for 10 years.
A. married B. was married C. got married D. has been married
（ ）19.Please ____ a line to your uncle to thank him for his kindness.
A. fall B. drop C. put D. get
（ ）20. The dictionary, _____lies on the desk, is a very useful one.
A. which B. that C. it D. he
（ ）21. I’m sorry. It is my ____, not yours.
A. mistake B. error C. fault D. wrong
（ ）22. Mr. Smith doesn’t like smoking, ____drinking.
A. nor does he like B. nor does he like
C. nor he likes D. not he likes
（ ）23. As an honest young man, he hates________.
A. speaking the lie B. talking lie
C. saying a lie D. telling lies
（ ）24. Do you know the boy ____ father is a famous writer?
A. his B. who’s C. whose D. and whose
（ ）25.________the students in our class is 50, and ______them study hard.
A. The number of; the number of B. The number of ; a number of
C. A number of; the number of D A number of ; a number of
Ⅲ。完型填空 30分（每小题1.5分）
Some people were eating and drinking in a coffee house. A young woman was sitting ___1__ at a table. She was _2__ a beautiful diamond necklace. There was ___3_ man at a table not far ___4_ her. He was looking at her necklace __5_ time.
Suddenly the lights went __6_ . The coffee house was in __7_ . The woman started shouted. She was very frightened. A few minutes later, the lights __8_ again. The woman was crying. Her necklace was ___9 .
The manager quickly __!0_ all the doors. He telephoned the police. __11_ could get out of the coffee house. __12_ soon came. The police inspector__13_ his men to search everyone. The necklace was not on __14_ . They then search the whole coffee house. They could 15 _nothing.
The police inspector __16__ looked at the faces all the people in the coffee house. He __17__ the ugly man and looked at the man carefully. He went up to the man and picked __18____ the bowl of soup that was on the table. He then poured （倒）the soup into a ___19 __ The necklace fell out. The policemen caught the man and_ 20 _him away. The young woman was happy to get back her necklace.
（ ）1. A. lonely B. alone C. loneliness D. lone
（ ）2. A. wearing B. dressing C. putting on D. having on
（ ）3. A. a B. a police C. an ugly（丑） D. a ugly
（ ）4. A. by B. through C. out of D. from
（ ）5. A. all the B. the all C. in all D. some
（ ）6. A .down B. out C. away D. off
（ ）7.A. dark B. a dark C. the black D. black
（ ）8. A. came off B. turned off C. came on D. turned on
（ ）9. A. missed B. missing C. to miss D. losing
（ ）10. A. had opened B. opened C. had closed D. closed
（ ）11. A. No one B.Anyone C. Someone D. Everyone
（ ）12. A. The policeman B. The policemen C. The manager D. People
（ ）13. A. decided B. arranged C. had ordered D. told
（ ）14. A. everyone B. anyone C. some D. the ugly man
（ ）15. A. look for B. search C. find D. find out
（ ）16. A. saw B. watched C. looked D. looked at
（ ）17. A. saw B. found C. look at D. watched
（ ）18. A. on B. out C. over D. up
（ ）19. A. the bowl B. a glass C. the table D. the ground
（ ）20. A. carried B. brought C. took D. got
Ⅳ阅读理解（每小题2分 共40分）
A
Most people in the United States speak only one language: English. They do not learn to speak a second language. High schools teach languages. But very few students learn to speak well. Why don’t Americans speak other languages?
First, most Americans never travel to other countries. The United States is a very large country. Americans can travel a long distance and not leave the United States. They do not need to learn a second language.
Second, one of the countries next to the United States is Canada. Most people in Canada speak English. Some Americans live near Canada. They travel there often. But they do not have to learn a new language.
Third, many people in other parts of the word speak English. If Americans travel to other countries, they can speak English there, too.
Some Americans think that it is a mistake to speak only English. They believe it is very important to learn a second language. Maybe someday Americans will agree. Then more people will speak a second language in the United States.
（ ）1.Most Americans never learn to speak______
A. English B. a second language C. to people in other countries D. fluently
（ ）2. Most Americans speak only English because______.
A. they can’t learn another language
B. they never travel to other countries
C. other languages are not important
D. they don’t have language classes in school
（ ）3. In other parts of the world______.
A. everyone speaks English B. no one speaks English
B. many people speak English D. everyone speaks a second language
（ ）4. Some Americans think it is a mistake to ____.
A. learn other languages B. speak only English
C. travel to other countries D. go to school
（ ）5. What’s the title of this passage?
A. The People in Canada speak English.
B. Language Learning in the United States.
C. The Second Language in the United States.
D. English in the World.
B
In KANASAS City, a computer helps fire fighters. The computer, which works very fast, has information about every one of the 350,000 street addresses in the city. Within two or three seconds after a call is received, the computer provides necessary information for the fighters. The information is then sent to them by the radio from the computer center in City Hall. The exact place of the burning building and its size, type and anything else are clear to them.
The KANSAS City computer system also has a medical record of each of the city’s 900 fire fighters. This kind of information is especially useful when a fire fighter is injured. With the information, doctors at the hospital can treat the injured fire fighters more quickly and easily.
The fire fighters themselves greatly appreciate（感激）the computer help. They know about possible danger ahead of them and prepare for them.. Many times the computer information helps to save lives and property（财产）. Sometimes the lives are those of fire fighters themselves.
Mike Horan, a fire fighter captain, says,“I feel as if the computer is watching over（守护）me to help me if I get hurt.”
（ ）6.Which of the following is the best title of the text?
A. Larger computer in KANAS, Missouri
B. Computers help fire fighters
C. Important information for fire fighters
D. The speed of the computers
（ ）7. What is the best help if you want to know the information about the street address in KANAS?
A.the fire fighters B. the policeman C. the computer D. the map
（ ）8. The fire fighters can get information about a burning place which is sent by _____
A.the radio B. the computer C. City Hall D. the center of the city
（ ）9. Why can the doctors treat the fire fighters quickly and easily?
A. The hospital has a very good computer.
B. The fire fighter can know about possible danger early.
C. The computers can prepare everything for them
D. Medical records in the computers help them a lot
（ ）10. From Mike Horan’s words, we can know that the fire fighters themselves ______.
A. are being taken of by the computers
B. have been saved by the computers many times
C. always get hurt in saving people’s lives
D. are trying hard to stop a fire burning
C
Charlie Chaplin, who died in 1977 at the age of 88, was one of the most famous stars in the history of cinema. He was certainly the most famous comic（喜剧的）actor of the cinema. His first film was in the age of silent films. He wrote and directed nearly all his sound pictures.
He was born in 1889. His family was poor and he had a hard childhood. In 1912 he left England for the US and in 1914 he made his first film. In the film he created（创造）the character of a little man who always faced（面对）life’s difficulties with courage（勇气）.
Because he was very successful, he created his own film company in 1918. His great film include（包括）the Gold Rush, City Lights and Modern Times. He married four times and in 1952 he left the US with his family and in Switzerland.
（ ）11. Chaplin was good at ____films.
A. writing B.directing C.acting in D. All the above
（ ）12. He lived in American for ____.
A. forty years B. nearly thirty years C. nearly half a country D. half of his life
（ ）13. Where did Chaplin spend his most important part of life?
A. in England B. in Switzerland C. in America D. the passage doesn’t tell us.
（ ）14. What is the meaning of “a little man who always faced life’s difficulties with courage”?
A. An ordinary man who feared no difficulties of life.
B. A child who feared no difficulties of life
C. A young man who never gave in to difficulties.
D. An unknown man who was encouraged to face difficulties.
（ ）15. From the passage we know that Chaplin_____.
A. was pleased with his marriage（婚姻）life
B. was poor most of his lifetime
C. had been in at least three countries before death
D. set up his own film company in England.
D
I have been in England three month now. I hope you don’t think I’ve forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I’ve not much time for writing letters.
I shall soon be starting my studies at King’s College. So far I’ve been learning about England and British ways of living. I won’t tell you about London. There are plenty of books you can read and plenty of pictures you can look at. I’m sure you’ll be more interested to know what I think about life here.
I found some of the custom new and interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to woman but not to each other.
（ ）16. This writer came to London from_______.
A.. Asia B. Europe C. America D. Africa
（ ）17. The writer _________.
A. has been to England B. came to England
C. came to England three months ago D. will come to England in three months
（ ）18. She has________ .
A. not written any letters B. much time to write letters
C. no time to write letters D. a little time to write letters
（ ）19.She came to London _______ .
A. to make a living B. to study
C. to learn British ways of living D, to learn about life here
（ ）20. Englishmen_______ .
A. do not often shake hands with friends when they meet
B. often shake hands when they meet with friends
C. raise their hats to all friends when they meet
D. do not raise their hats to friends when they meet
Ⅴ根据句子，填上适当的单词。每个单词第一个字母已给出。请注意单词形式（15分）
1. I think a good friend should not only s_______happiness,but also sorrow with me.
2. If someone is quick in mind and action, we say he is s______.
3. Many houses were d______in the fire, but nobody died.
4. Who do you think is the best d_______ in China, Zhang Yimou,ChenKaige, or Feng Xiaogang?
5. Nancy gave Joe a new clean t_______ for him to take a bath.
6. The boy made an a________ to the old man for making jokes about him.
7. Laughing at the disabled is not p________.
8. Dinner s_______with a small dish, which is often called a starter.
9. Rafting is a good way to e_______ nature.
10. My friend is h_______. He never tell lies.
Ⅵ 写作（20分）
假如你叫王亮，有一个叫Jack 的朋友，现在请根据下列要点给Jack 写个E-mail 介绍自己的一 些 情 况。
1 王亮，15岁，家在长春。
2 父亲是医生，母亲是教师，对他很严格。（be strict with）
3 喜欢读书、踢足球、唱歌，并擅长画画。
4 最喜欢的电视节目是“音乐电视”。
5. 平时对英语很感兴趣，想去英国看看。
6 我盼望你的回信。
Jack,
How are you?