宜昌市一中2009-2010學(xué)年高一期中考試英語(yǔ)試題

1、.宜昌市一中 2009-2010 學(xué)年高一期中考試英語(yǔ)試題（試卷滿(mǎn)分：150 分考試時(shí)間： 120 分鐘）一、聽(tīng)力 (30 分 )第一節(jié) (共 5 小題 ,每小題 1.5 分 ,滿(mǎn)分 7.5 分)聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話(huà)。每段對(duì)話(huà)后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、 B、 C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話(huà)后，你都有10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話(huà)僅讀一遍。1. When does the conversation take place?A. At 10:30B. At 10:50C. At 10:102. What does the man think

2、about the price of the car?A. ReasonableB. Too highC. Pretty cheap3. Why will the woman go to Edinburgh?A. To have a meeting in GlasgowB. To meet some important peopleC. To drive the man there.4. What caused Mr. Black to knock down the girl?A. The girl was careless.B. He was careless.C. He was drunk

3、.5. How did Susan go to the meeting place?A. By bus.B. In Richard s car.C. By taxi.第二節(jié) (共 15 小題 ; 每小題 1.5 分 , 滿(mǎn)分 22.5 分 )聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白后面有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、 B、 C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5 秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5 秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第 6 段材料，回答第6 至 7 題6. Why did the man look sad?A. He

4、lost a game.B. He was punished by his teacher.;.C. He failed in the exam.7. How will the woman help the man?A. Take part in the game instead of him.B. Practise together with him.C. Hold a party for him.聽(tīng)第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 10 題。8. What programme does the woman want to see?A. Changjiang TravelB. MTV progr

5、ammesC. The football match9. When does the football match start on the TV station?A. At 1:00 am.B. At 1:00 pmC. At 9:00 pm10. What will the man most probably do at one o clock tomorrow morning?A. See the programe Changjiang TravelB. See the football match on the Star TV StationC. Sleep rather than s

6、ee the football match聽(tīng)第 8 段材料，回答第11 至 13 題11. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their plan for the coming holiday.B. Their desire to meet with wild tigers.C. Their dream of renting a wooden house in the mountains.12. When will the speakers go on their holiday?A. In the winter.B. In the summer.C

7、. In the autumn.13.Where do the speakers decide to go in the end?A. To Lushan.B. To Tibet.C. To Harbin.聽(tīng)第 9 段材料，回答第14至16題14.What was the woman s problem?;.A. She lost her way.B. She lost her camera.C. Something was wrong with her camera.15. What can we know about the Shell Building from the conversa

8、tion?A. It s near the Washing Street.B. It s near the post office.C. It opens at 5:30 am.16. What s the possible relationship between thespeakers?A. Strangers.B. Salesman and customer.C. Repairman and customer.聽(tīng)第 10 段材料，回答第17至 20題。17. Why did Li An go to America?A. To make films.B. To continuing his

9、 study.C. To live with his family.18. How old was Li An when his first English film came out?A. 37 years old.B. 41 years old.C. 39 years old.19. Which of the following films came out in 1993?A. Ride with the Devil.B. Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonC. The Wedding Banquet.20. Which film won Li An the 2

10、006 Golden Globe Award for Best Director?A. Sense and Sensibility.B. The Ice Storm.C. Brokeback Mountain.第二部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共三節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分55 分）第一節(jié) ：多項(xiàng)填空（共10 小題，每小題1 分，共 10 分）從每題所給的A 、 B、 C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。21. She _ him the winner of the competition.;.A.preferredB. producedC. pronounced D. provid

11、ed22.At first, he was not fond of maths. But with the help of teacher, he has _ an interest in it.A. foundB. developedC. improvedD. enjoyed23.He is a native speaker of English. I think he is _ to the translating job.A. fitB. equalC. ableD. loyal24.They sold out all the dictionaries, _ lots of money.

12、A. bringing outB. bringing inC. bringing upD. bringing down25.We are always looking forward to the day when the motorcar has been replaced by some less dangerous _ of transport.A. meansB. methodsC. mannersD. ways26. Have you had your temperature taken?Yes. It is 38 , a bit higher than my _.A. common

13、B. naturalC. ordinaryD. normal27.He didn t take a rest until the work was _ finished.A. here and thereB. sooner or laterC. more or lessD. now and then28.It is high time we set off. The clock is _ twelve.A. hittingB. singingC. ringingD. striking29.This program is a _ TV show, so you can phone the sta

14、tion directly to vote( 選舉 ,投票 ) your favorite singer.A. liveB. livelyC. aliveD. lovely30.Have you got any _ to make on the film?But I haven t seen it.A. feelingsB. opinionsC. ideasD. comments第二節(jié) :完成句子 (共 10 小題 ; 每小題1.5 分, 滿(mǎn)分 15分 )閱讀下列各小題 ,根據(jù)括號(hào)內(nèi)的漢語(yǔ)提示 ,用句末括號(hào)內(nèi)的英語(yǔ)單詞完成句子,并將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上的相應(yīng)題號(hào)后.31.It is said th

15、at he _ ( 可能活不過(guò)這個(gè)冬天). (survive)32._ ( 隨著越來(lái)越多的人用英語(yǔ)交流 ), it is important to have a good knowledge of English. (with)33.Many people who saw the film were afraid to swim in the sea when they remembered the scene _(人們被鯊魚(yú)吃掉的場(chǎng)面 ).(which)34.John lives in America but he is fond of Chinese. _ (Mary也一樣 ). (so)

16、35.British English and America English started borrowing words from other language, _ (結(jié)果有了很多不同的;.詞 ). (end)36.You _ ( 本應(yīng)該昨天早上交作業(yè)) your homework yesterday morning.(should,hand in)37. When _ ( 被問(wèn)及成功的秘訣時(shí) ), Steven said that he owes much of his success and happiness to his wife and children. (ask)38. N

17、ot only_ ( 我們不僅僅能夠?qū)W習(xí)英語(yǔ) ) from our teacher, we can also make friends with each other. (learn)39. The weather _ ( 很暖和 ) in October last year. (stay)40. In only fifty years, English _ (已發(fā)展成為 ) the language most widely spoken and used in the world. (develop)第三節(jié) ：完形填空（共20 小題，每小題1.5 分，滿(mǎn)分 30 分）閱讀下面短文， 從短文后

18、所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)( A 、B、C 和 D) 中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。How many dolls( 洋娃娃 ) can you stuff (塞 ) into a spare room? The 41-2,300 comes from Gali Little and Katie Banman, both 11, and Katies9-year-old sister, Sarah.They know42they just did it.The girls weren t trying43toit into the Guinness( 吉尼斯 ) Book of

19、WorldRecords. They want to44children who lost so45during hurricanes (颶風(fēng) )Katrina and Rita.“My mom and I were46the news and I saw a lot of children, and47ofthem had amy possessions (私人物品 )I thought they might48a doll to holdonto and tell secrets to,” Gali said.Gali49her idea of collectin dolls with K

20、atie and Sarah, who are friends as wellas neighbors, and the project was50way. The girls start their51at theirschools first. They also collected52in their neighborhood.The girls were very53with their success.“ I thought we would get only about100 dolls.”ahSarsaid.When the three-week54time is over, t

21、he dolls are shipped to a charity group.It will then55the dolls to children still inshelters(庇護(hù)所 ) in hurricane-hitareas.56do the girls feel about kids having new57friends to hold onto becauseof their actions?“ Proud, ” the three said58with .oneThis story has a59ending in more than one way. Not only

22、 will thousands ofkids be getting new dolls, but Gali s mom now also has 60her spbareck.;.41.A. numberB. answerC. resultD. question42.A. becauseB. even ifC. unlessD. so that43.A. setB. keepC. putD. make44.A. understandB. helpC. pleaseD. wish45.A. fewB. littleC. muchD. lot46.A. writingB. watchingC. h

23、earingD. reporting47.A. noneB. someC. mostD. all48.A. getB. buyC. likeD. collect49.A. sharedB. toldC. gaveD. discovered50.A. byB. underC. atD. off51.A. travelB. tripC. planD. study52.A. clothesB. booksC. moneyD. dolls53.A. strictB. surprisedC. angryD. careful54.A. collectionB. summerC. schoolD. holi

24、day55.A. payB. sellC. sendD. return56. A. WhyB. HowC. WhenD. What57.A. interestingB. friendlyC. strangeD. special58.A. hopeB. smileC. lookD. voice59.A. happyB. badC. scaredD. beautiful60.A. yardB. houseC.bagD. room . 閱讀理解（共20 小題；每小題2 分，滿(mǎn)分40 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A 、 B 、C、 D 中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ALook at the light

25、and beautiful snowflakes (雪花 ) falling. Ever wanted to hold them inyour hands? They are always lost when they meet your hands. Well, this is not just aproblem for you. It was a problem for Wilson Bebtley, too. In the 1870s, WilsonBebtley was just a teenager. His family lived in a small town in Bentl

26、ey. His familylived in a small town in northeast America. Winters there were long and hard.Bentley s mother was once a schoolteacher. She taught him at home. Bentley didntgo to school until he was 14. he was a quiet boy, and loved reading his mothers;.books.But it was his mother s microscope顯微鏡 )( t

27、hat interested him. When the otherboys were playing with balls, little Bentley was studying things like drops of water, flowers and snowflakes. Bentley loved watching snowflakes .For the next two years, young Bentley spent many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals( 晶體 ) under his m

28、icroscope.The boy thought they were so beautiful that he started to draw pictures of them. Butthere were so many snowflakes that he couldn t draw them all.How could he keep their beauty forever? Bentley thought of buying a camera.The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one. But, his father di

29、dnthought the whole thing was a bad idea. He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.But finally Bentley did get a camera. For more than a year he tried to take picturs of snowflakes. On January 15, 1885, during a snowstorm, Bentley took the first everphoto of an ice crystal with his c

30、amera.“ It was the greatest moment of my life,Bentley said later.For 13 years, Bentley worked quietly and took thousands of photos of ice crystals.Later he became known as“ Snowflake” Bentley.61. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Snowflake photosB. Snowflake boyC. Long and hard winter

31、sD. Teenage photographer62.We can learn from the story that Bentley father was a(n) _ .A. farmerB. funny manC. honest manD. school teacher63.Which of the following statements about Bentley isTRUE ?A. He got no education as a child.B. He was born into a rich family.C. He took the first photo of an ic

32、e crystal with a camera.D. He was the first person to draw pictures of ice crystals.64. What kind o person do you think Bentley was?A. He was outgoing.B. He was too serious. t agree. He”;.C. He was interested in learning.D. He was very warm-hearted.BChange is a natural part of language development.

33、The words you like to use are probably a little different from those that your grandparents used when they were young. A study carried out by a British company found that the use of e-mail has had a badinfluence (影響 ) of written English.According to the research, computer users today are too busy to

34、 hit the“ shift” ebuttons-mails areon theiroftenkeyboardswrittenin lower case, that is to say, with nocapital letters (大寫(xiě)字母 ) for names or the beginning o sentences. Spelling mistakes are generallyaccepted even in formal e-mails. And nouns are often used as verb (e.g. Please bookmark this site) .Wit

35、h the development of the Internet, e-mail and mobile phone messages, a new language has developed within just a few yearswe call it Weblish. The latestOxford English Dictionaryhas included many new words showing the changes in our communicationculture.While some language experts care about the futur

36、e of English and want to do something, John Simpon, chief editor of the dictionarysays, “ Thestandards may be differentnow but ithas certainly encouraged writingand communication,whichmeans a fasterdevelopment of language change. There are a large number of words that either come from the Internet o

37、r have been given newmeanings by the Internet.”65. According to the research, people often write e-mails in lower case to _ .A. save timeB. show kindnessC. make funD. be different66. The second paragraph mainly tells us _ .A. the mistakes found in English e-mailsB. the side effects of the use of e-m

38、ailC. the changes in English used in e-mailsD. the reason why people use e-mails67. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Spelling mistakes are not allowed in today-mails. s eB. The Internet develops new words as well as new meanings to some old words.C. Weblish is only used in

39、e-mails.D. We cannot find Weblish in a dictionary at present.;.68. According to the passage, John Simpson probably agrees that _ .A. the use of e-mail stops the development of languageB. mistakes in e-mails are very important to EnglishC. everyone should learn to write e-mails in WeblishD. the Inter

40、net has brought great changes to EnglishCThe 2008 National Year of Reading is a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms. It aims to help build a greater national passion for reading in England for children, families and adult learners alike. The following are some of the events. The Big P

41、icture Best New Illustrator(插圖畫(huà)家 )Date: 17 April, 2008 3May, 2008Location:22Bury StreetDetails:Booktrust (the organizer) is pleased to announce that the famous Best New Illustrators will be featured at an exhibition at theIllustration Cupboard, London s onlydedicated(gallery 把 用于 ) to the art of ill

42、ustration. The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2008Date: 8 May, 2008Location:14 Great Peter StreetDetails:The Independent Foreign Ficton Prize celebrates the exceptional (杰出的 ) works of fiction by living authors(作者 ) whichhave been translated into English from another language and published in the

43、 Uk in 2007.Some of them are: Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Carol Brown Janeway from the German;The Modelby Lars Saabye Christensen, translated by Don Barlett from the Norwegian, andThe Way of the Women by Marlene van Niekerk,translated by Michiel Heyns from the Afrikaans.The

44、 award ceremony will be held at a central London location14 Great Peter Street. Reading of The Moon Has Written You a Poem Date: 14 May, 2008Location:180 South Lambeth RoadDetails:Two poets Jose Jorge Letria and Maurice Riordan will readThe Moon Has Written You a Poem. This book of young people;.poe

45、try was the first Portuguese picture book ever to be published in the UK. It really is agem (精品 ) to be read out loud. Football Reading Family Fun Day Date: 10 May, 2008Location: Chelsea Library Details:A day of footballreading activities with TomPalmer, author of the new footballnovel, Foul Play. T

46、here willbe Penaltyshoot-outs(罰點(diǎn)球決定勝負(fù)), quizzes, detective hunts and prizes. The day is open to 8-12 years and their families.69. Which event will last( 持續(xù) ) the longest?A. The Big Picture Best New IllustratorB. The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2008C. Reading of The Moon Has Written You a Poem

47、D. Football Reading Family Fun Day70. Which of the following isNOT true about Measuring the World?A. It has been translated in English.B. Its author Carol Brown Janeway comes from Germany.C. It is originally written in German by Daniel Kehlmann.D. Its English version( 版本 ) was published in the same

48、year as The Model.71. To enjoy some beautiful young people s poems, you should go to _ .A. Chelsea LibraryB. 14 Great Peter StreetC. 180 South Lambeth RoadD. 22 Bury Street72. We can learn from the passage that _ .A. the Illustration Cupboard is one of the many famous illustration art galleries in L

49、ondon.B. 14 Great Peter Street is in central LondonC. all children and their families can attend all the four eventsD. Maurice Riordan and Tom Palmer are two famous Portuguese poets.DFew people hate homework more than Alfie Kohn, author ofThe Homework Myth. There is a hot discussion across the count

50、ry: doeshomework really improve school results? A growing number of educators say no.;.“ We always think it is worth it,” says Kohn,“ and homework will improve their school results and give them goodbutstudythe research(研究 ) shows it is just not so. No study has ever found any academic benefit(學(xué)業(yè)上的成

51、效 ) of assigning (布置 )homework before kids are in high school. and even in high school the case is very weak.”But how could hours of reading, writing and solving math problems not help kids to learn? We asked tenth graders at the GallowaySchool, in Atlanta.“ I learn everything that I need to in class,-year-old ”MattsaysRitchie16.“ And it is really unnecessary to do homework. It is jusboring.”“ If I listen in class and take good notes, I usually do well on tests,” explains his classmate Paige Solomon,helpful if anything, it just makes me kind of fearful o