1、- 1 -高一上学期第二次期中考试英语试题第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(共 5 小题,每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 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答案,并标在相应的位置上,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 old is Alex? A.20 B. 21 C.222. What does the man decide to buy for his wife ?A.a bike B.tennis shoes C. nothing yet 3.How m
2、uch does the woman have to pay if she stays for 5 days ?A. $5 B.$15 C.$254.Why didnt the man wear his coat ?A. Because he couldnt find it . B. Because he didnt feel good C. Because the coat was too old .5.What do you think is the man ?A. a bookseller B. a writer C. a publisher 第二节(共 15 小题,每小题 1.5 分,
3、满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话,每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A,B,C 三个选项中选出最佳答案,并标在相应的位置上,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,各个小题给出 5 秒钟的时间作答.每段对话或独白读两遍.听第 6 段材料,回答第 6 至 8 题.6.How long does the mans grandpa walk a day ?A. for half an hour B. for about 40 minutes C. for 2 hours7.What kind of person is the mans grandpa?A.
4、He keeps a light heart B. He looks like a young man C. He is kind and healthy .8.What will the two speakers do this afternoon?- 2 -A. Play tennis B. Play table tennis C. Go to a film 听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题.9. What time is it now?A. It is 6:00 B. It is 5:55 C. It is 5:5010. Where are the speakers?A. I
5、n a hotel B. At their home C. In the street 11.What did the man want to buy?A. some books B. a couple of cards C. some postcards 听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题.12.What does the woman complain about?A. Her neighbours making lots of noise every night.B. Her neighbours never inviting her to their parties C.Her
6、 kids playing late in the back yard every night 13. When is the womans kid supposed to go to bed ?A. at 9:00 pm B.at 9:30 pm C. at 10:00 pm 14. Whats the mans suggestion?A.Turning down the music B. Asking the police for help C. Having a talk with them.听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17 题.15.What can we learn abou
7、t the speaker?A.He is a famous artist B.He is against modern art C. He is for modern art 16.What did the man think of the woman ?A. She is smart B.She is unfair C.She is foolish 17.What can we learn about the woman speaker?A.She will keep her opinion B. She has agreed with the man C.She is expert in
8、 modern art 听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题.18.What did Jack want to do in Southern California?A. He wanted to visit the ocean B.He wanted to see movie stars .- 3 -C. He wanted to visit amusement parks 19. What did the twins do first after arriving at their uncles house?A. They had a sleep B. They looked ar
9、ound C. They went to the beach 20. Who went to visit Uncle James?A. Only the twins B. The twins and their parents C. The twins and their friends 第二部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题，每题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A, B, C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AOn Monday, my classmates and I heard that our as
10、tronomy teachers mother had died. We were surprised that he was still teaching in school. My best friend was telling me that the teacher was trying to forget the pain of losing his mother and trying to be strong in the middle of teaching.The teacher was such a warm-hearted person and we figured that
11、 we should give him a lot of love and good cheer. That night after school, my best friend and I thought about our teacher as well as his beloved mother and then we came up with an idea.When we went back to school yesterday, we gave him cheer-up cards which we had taken time to decorate with flowers,
12、 hearts and peace signs. As we handed the cards to him, we could both see the light in his eyes. The smiles on his face showed how much he appreciated what we did for him. The whole atmosphere was very warm and loving, and its hard to express in words.This morning, when we both went to see the teach
13、er again, he was so happy, and gave us both a hug. This made us feel that we just might have made his day, and that he was going to be okay.With that, I want to remind you to take the time to smile at the ones you love, be extra generous with hugs, kisses, things of that lovely nature! Life is so pr
14、ecious (宝贵的), so let us be happy and enjoy the gift of life.21. What made the author and her best friend surprised?- 4 -A. Their teacher never cared about his mother. B. Their teacher didnt ask for leave.C. Their teacher tried to forget his mother. D. Their teacher loved teaching so much.22. The che
15、er-up cards include all of the following EXCEPT _.A. smiles B. flowers C. hearts D. peace signs23. What can be the best title for the text?A. Extra care for a teacher going through a difficult timeB. So much help from my astronomy teacherC. How a teacher helps the students out of troubleD. Love can
16、change everything in the worldBIf you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading:1. Knowing why you are readingwhat you are reading to find outwill often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.2. Some things should be read
17、slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.3. Some things should be read rapidly
18、 throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, and letters from friends, items, or bits of news from local, or hometown, paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along.
19、You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.24. According to the passage, your reading speed depends on _.A. whether the reading material is easy or difficult B. what you are reading- 5 -C. what your
20、 purpose in reading something is D. both B and C 25. If one wants to be relaxed by reading, one should take up _.A. a story book B. a book on science and technologyC. news, letters from friends D. some material full of information 26. Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefu
21、lly?A. Fairy tales. B. Aesops Fables.(寓言)C. Directions for use of a machine D. An evening paper. 27. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?A. How to decide your reading speed. B. How to raise your reading speed.C. How to improve your reading skills. D. How to choose yo
22、ur reading materials.CThe year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small singleengined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didnt know how hig
23、h she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea.Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames (火焰) coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to d
24、o except to keep going and to hope.In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Am
25、elia Earhart was famous.What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fiftysix minutes.In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each oc
26、casion (时刻) she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.28 Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?- 6 -A. S
27、he was caught in a storm. B. The altimeter went out of order.C. Her engine went wrong. D. She lost her direction.29. When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?A. She did nothing but pray for herself.B. She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.C. She continued flyi
28、ng.D. She lost hope of reaching land.30. According to the passage, what was Amelia Earharts reason for making her flights?A. To set a new record for flying time.B. To be the first woman to fly around the world.C. To show that aviation was not just for men.D. To become famous in the world.31. Which o
29、f the following statements was NOT mentioned?A. She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.B. She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.C She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States.D. She made plans to fly aro
30、und the world.32. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Amelia EarhartFirst Across the Atlantic.B. Amelia EarhartPioneer in Womens Aviation.C. A New Record for Flying Time.D. A Dangerous Flight from North America to England.DAll over the world people enjoy sportsSports he
31、lp to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longerSports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer.- 7 -Games and sports often grow out of peoples work and everyday activitiesThe Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in the
32、ir sports, tooSome sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for themFootball, for example, has spread around the worldSwimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many riversSome sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumpingChinese boxing,
33、 for example, has a very long historyBut basketball and volleyball are rather newNeither one is a hundred years old yetPeople are inventing new sports or games all the timePeople from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends Sports
34、 help to train a persons character(性格) One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(体面).33According to this passage we know that _Apeople began to play about one hundred years agoBabout 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they playedCbasketball has a longe
35、r history than volleyballDnot all the games have a long history34The writer didnt tell us in this passage that _Abasketball was invented in AmericaBsports change with the seasonCgames and sports often grow out of peoples work and everyday activitiesDfootball is played all over the world 35People all
36、 over the world enjoy sports because _ Asports are interestingBsports help to keep people healthy , happy and to live longerCsports help to train ones character Dall of the above第二节：（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）- 8 -根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to teach kids responsibilityWed all like our
37、 kids to develop into responsible people. How can we help to ensure that our kids learn the lessons of responsibility? Here are some ideas:Start them with tasks when theyre young.36 They can do a lot more than you think if youre patient and creative. Encourage them to begin at an early age, and this
38、 helps them build confidence and enthusiasm for later tasks in their life.Dont use rewards with your kids.If you want your kids to develop a natural sense of responsibility, they need to learn what they do affects others not just themselves. 37Use natural consequences when they make mistakes.If they
39、 keep losing their baseball glove somewhere, let them deal with the consequences. Maybe they have to ask to borrow one for the game. 38 If you rescue them every time they make a mistake, theyll never learn responsibility.39 This is where theyll learn it from. Take care of your stuff. Try to be on ti
40、me. Theyre watching you very closely.Give them an allowance (零用钱) early in their life.Let them make their own money decisions from an early age. Theyll learn their lessons in a hurry. 40 A. Model responsible behavior for your kids.B. Maybe they have to buy a new one if its lost.C. Dont help them out
41、 if they run out of money.D. Train your kids to be responsible and careful.E. They wont learn that if theyre focused on what theyre going to “get”. F. Young kids have a strong desire to help out, even as young as age two.G. Theyll pick up on this belief and theyll tend to rise to the level of - 9 -e
42、xpectation.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）One young person, who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final 41.He discovered the youth was 42 and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The yout
43、h answered, “My mother did it. She worked as a clothes 43 .”The president requested the youth to 44 his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. Then he asked, “Have you ever 45 your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to 46 .”“Go and clean your
44、mothers 47 when you go back today, and then 48 me tomorrow morning,” the president said 49 .The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he 50 requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell 51 he cleaned his mothers hands slowly. It was the f
45、irst time he had 52 that his mothers hands were so wrinkled (布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didnt say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother 53. That night, Mother and Son 54 for a very long time, longer than any talk before. The next 55 , the youth went to the presidents office.
46、The president noticed the tears in the youths eyes and asked: “Please tell me how you 56 about helping your mother.” The youth said, “Number One, I know now what 57 is. Without my mother, I wouldnt be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I realize how 58 it is to get something done. N
47、umber Three, Ive come to realize the 59 of family relationship.”The president said, “You are 60 . This is what Im looking for to be my manager.” 41. A. election B. test C. interview D. competition 42. A. strong B. excellent C. humorous D. cute- 10 -43. A. maker B. cleaner C. mender D. seller44. A. w
48、ash B. hide C. show D. dry45. A. found B. let C. helped D. watched46. A. study B. ignore C. work D. rest47. A. clothes B. hands C. feet D. shoes48. A. see B. move C. recognize D. answer49. A. on purpose B. in patience C. by chance D. at last50. A. carefully B. nervously C. happily D. shyly51. A. after B. until C. because D. as52. A. believed B. sensed C. noticed D. expected53. A. quietly B. sadly C. excitedly D. angrily54. A. thought B. slept C. sat D. talked55. A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. evening56. A. worried B. felt C. brought D. s
