庐江中学2009～2010学年第一学期期中考试高一英语试题

庐江中学2009～2010学年第一学期期中考试
高一英语试题
（ 时间 120分钟，满分 150分 ）
I卷（选择题 共 115 分）
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秒钟的时间来回答相关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why does the man look tired?
A. Because he went to bed too late last night.
B. Because he couldn’t fall asleep last night.
C. Because he had to read a book last night.
2. What does the woman really mean?
A. She will lend him $2.
B. She will borrow $2 from him.
C. She can’t help him.
3. Why couldn’t the man hear properly?
A. Because something was wrong with his ears.
B. Because something was wrong with the sound system in the movie.
C. Because he sat too far away.
4. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a restaurant B. In a shop C. In a company
5. What did the woman want to get?
A. A cup of cold water B. A cup of hot tea C . A cup of hot chocolate
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，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选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Where are the speakers?
A. In the street B. In the car C. In the shop
7. Where are they going?
A. To the block B. To the post office C . To the shop on the corner
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are they talking about?
A. A dress B. A hat C. A pair of shoes
9. Why does the man think it is a pity?
A. Because it is cheap B. Because its quality is not good
C. Because it looks bad on the woman
10. Why doesn’t she buy it?
A. Because it is too dear B. Because its color doesn’t fit her
C. Because its color will fade when it’s washed
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What about the exam yesterday was?
A. It was harder than the last one
B. It was shorter than the last one
C. It was as easy as the last one
12. Why did Mary make some stupid mistakes?
A. Because she didn’t work hard
B. Because she didn’t take many courses
C. Because she was too careless
13. Who is a better student?
A. Mary B. Jimmy C. The man
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. The man’s company B. A daily newspaper
C. Computer files
15. When does this conversation take place?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon
C. In the evening
16. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends B. Co-workers C. Boss and secretary
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do most children enjoy doing in the school?
A. Driving B. Washing C. Cooking
18. On which day is the school open for the longest hours?
A. Thursday B. Wednesday C. Tuesday
19. Who will show the visitors around the school?
A. Miss Cabell B. The history teacher C. The headmaster
20. How many days is the school open in a week?
A. Five B. Six C. Seven
II.单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. I find listening to classic music quite __________.
A. relaxing B. relaxed C. relaxes D. are relaxing
22. I don’t know when he _______, but when he________, I will tell him about it.
A. will come; comes B. comes; comes
C. comes; will come D. will come; came
23. Aunt _______to see us, and she’ll be here soon.
A. came B. is coming C. comes D. has come
24.The rent(房租) is high, but ________ the house is satisfactory.
A. otherwise B. yet C. since D. however
25. There are five pairs of shoes __________, but I am at a loss which to buy.
A. to be chosen B. to choose from C. to choose D. for choosing
26. –Smoking is bad for your health.
--Yes, I know, but I can’t _________.
A. give it up B. give it in
C. give it out D. give it away
27. One thousand people died in the disaster, two hundred and fifty-five children_________.
A. were included B. including C. include D. included
28. The reporter said that the UFO__________ from east to west when he saw it.
A. was traveling B. traveled C. had been traveling D. was to travel
29. You shouldn’t accept a lift from a person _________ you don’t know him.
A. until B. unless C. if D. whether
30. The best man will __________ and toast the bride and groom at the banquet.
A. make a speech B. receive an invitation
C. contribute some money D. attend a reception
31.—I have got your invitation.
--- Oh, good. ___________
A. Can you come? B. Thanks a lot.
C. I’ll take it. D. May I help you?
32. The Canadian friends have given us a lot of books, few of ______ a bit difficult for us Chinese students.
A. them are B. that is C. which are D. which is
33. Please speak more slowly and clearly to _______ yourself ________ at the beginning.
A. make; understand B. make; understood
C. let; understand D. let; to be understood
34. I was about to go away ________ I heard my name __________.
A. when; calling B. when; called C. before; calling D. after; called
35. — I suggest a good way to deal with the problem to Jack.
--- How did Jack _______ to your suggestion?
A. respond B. answer C. act D. adapt
III. 完形填空. （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy _36____ every day.
One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his __37___. “To the station as __38___ as you can,” shouted the man in a very __39___ way. “My __40___ leaves at three o’clock.” Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a ___41__ light.
The young man said,” Hurry up, man! I don’t want to __42___ my train.”
“And I don’t want to have an _43____,” replied Mr. Hart quickly. While he was _44____, Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man’s __45___. He was a _46____. The police were looking for him. His picture was in the __47___.
Mr. Hart __48__ through the streets and drove through red lights . Soon there was a police car __49___ him. Mr. Hart raced on until he __50___ the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes __51___ three, and the young man quickly jumped out of the taxi.
“__52___!” cried Mr. Hart. At the moment the police car stopped, too. “Quick! He is the thief!” shouted Mr. Hart. Two policemen __53___ into the station . Three minutes later they _54____with the young man .
“Well _55____!” a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.

36．
A．stations
B．streets
C．buildings
D．shops
37．
A．house
B．truck
C．bed
D．taxi
38．
A．fast
B．slowly
C．quietly
D. early
39．
A．kind
B．frightened
C．unfriendly
D．lovely
40．
A．train
B．bus
C．plan
D．ship
41．
A．green
B．yellow
C．red
D．black
42．
A．catch
B．get
C．leave
D．miss
43．
A．interest
B．accident
C．answer
D．example
44．
A．driving
B．listening
C．begging
D．waiting
45．
A．face
B．eye
C．coat
D．back
46．
A．driver
B．prisoner
C．thief
D．worker
47．
A．films
B．offices
C．stations
D．newspapers
48．
A．walked
B．raced
C．flew
D．looked
49．
A．before
B．beside
C．behind
D．near
50．
A．reached
B．passed
C．hit
D．entered
51．
A．after
B．to
C．past
D．at
52．
A．Look
B．Stand
C．Stop
D．Hands up
53．
A．broke
B．went
C．walked
D．rushed
54．
A．disappeared
B．left
C．met
D．returned
55．
A．finished
B．done
C．known
D．taken
IV.阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Newspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment(娱乐) to information.
The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and has a high reputation(名声) for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a special political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.
Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago.
56. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself _______. A. a serious newspaper B. foreign newspaper
C. any independent paper D. a popular newspaper
57. The Times is an independent paper because _______.. A. it supports no political parties
B. it is not controlled by the British Government
C. it gives special support to all the political parties.
D. the editor’s opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper58. The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “ _______”. A. improve B. compete with each other
C. are different D. keep in touch with each other59. The writer tells us _______ in this passage. A. all kinds of newspapers in Britain B. all kinds of news in English papers
C. how Times is liked by people D. why Times is well-known
B
A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love(早恋) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression(忧郁症). The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.
The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won’t tell that to their parents.
Dr. Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression.
She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.
Parents should watch for signs of depression---eating or mood changes---and if they see signs from their daughter or son, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity(成熟) gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.
60. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A Puppy love may bring young people depression.
B Parents should forbid their children’s love lives.
C Romance is a two-edged sword for adults.
D Romance is good for young people.
61. Which of the following is more likely to have depression?
A Young people who have a strong sense of self .
B Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior .
C Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions .
D Careless parents whose children are deep in love .
62. What can be inferred from the passage?
A Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.
B Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.
C Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.
D The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.
63. What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?
A Confused B Disapproving C Disinterested D Scared.
C
What is America’s number one sport? Can I still say baseball? You could make that statement 30 years ago, but things have changed. Baseball of course has the richest history of all sports. But with the popularity of basketball and American football, there can now be an argument on which sport is American’s number one sport.
Basketball really took a turn in the 1980’s as Magic Johnson and Larry Bird took the NBA to another level. Of course, basketball was already popular and had seen such stars as Jerry West and Dr.J, but the real breakthrough(突破) came in the 1980’s and from there it really took off with Michael Jordan into the 90’s. Basketball has even become very global now as many NBA stars competed in the Olympics and faced no competition. Today, they had better be ready because there are so many talents(天才) in other countries and the competition will be stiff.
Like basketball, American football has always been a favorite of many sports fans and its popularity has grown widely. The ratings(收视率) that Super Bowl Sunday brings are amazing. They have even talked about making Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday.
In the year 2050, basketball and American football will have history like baseball’s rich history and maybe American national sport. They have been trying for years, but it is not going to happen.
So what is American’s number one sport? To me baseball will always be Americans’ hobby --- rich in history and many memories for people of all ages. If you have any comments on this subject, do give your opinions.
64. The most powerful basketball player in 1980’s is_____.
A. Larry Bird B. Michael Jordan C. Jerry West D. Magic Johnson
65. This passage mainly talks about_____.
A. baseball and its history
B. the most popular sport in the world
C. which sport is the number one in America
D. whether basketball is a global sport pastime
66. The author agrees that American football_____.
A. will be America’s national sport
B. is world’s most popular sport
C. has its breakthrough in the 1980’s
D. will have the richest history by 2050
67. Which of the following words can take the place of the underlined word “stiff” in Paragraph Two?
A. safe B. hard C. crazy D. invisible
68. The author wrote the passage to ____.
A. persuade people to support baseball as America’s number one sport
B. introduce the history of different sports in America
C. compare different kinds of sports that are popular among American people
D. express his idea that baseball is America’s number one sport
D
Events
Long March exhibit
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的)bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s. Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am—4:00 pm.
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission:8 Yuan for Chinese/ 15 Yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouth-organ. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at 1:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Da du he Road
Admission: 30-40 Yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.
Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm
Admission: 20 Yuan for adults and 10 Yuan for children.
69. If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?
A. 16 Yuan B. 23 Yuan C. 30 Yuan D. 20 Yuan
70. At the exhibition, you will see ________.
A. many articles written by famous writers
B. many things left by the Red Army
C. books on the Long March
D. many photos and pictures about the Long Match
71. Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?
A. Riding bicycles. B. Blowing a mouth-organ
C. Doing math D. Having a tug-of-war with people
72. The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see________.
A. not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform
B. only seals and sea lions perform
C. only dolphins perform
D. only seals perform
E
I was 9 years when I found out my father was ill. It was 1994, but I can remember my mother’s words as if it were yesterday: “Kernel, I don’t want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him.”
AIDS wasn’t something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 12, his condition worsened. My father’s other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.
We couldn’t afford all the necessary medical care for him, and because Dad was unable to work. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher’s words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.
I did not share my burden (负担) with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cruel. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself.
I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life.
I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me. He didn’t want to call attention to AIDS. I do.
73. What does Kernel tell us about her father?
A. He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill.
B. He depended on the nurses in his final days.
C. He worked hard to pay for his medication.
D. He told no one about his disease.
74. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
A. Kernel couldn’t understand her teacher.
B. Kernel had special difficulty in hearing.
C. Kernel was too troubled to pay attention to the lesson.
D. Kernel was too tired and angry to hear her teacher’s words.
75. Why did Kernel write the passage?
A. To tell people about the sufferings of her father.
B. To show how little people knew about AIDS.
C. To draw people’s attention to AIDS.
D. To remember her father.
第II卷（非选择题 共35分）
V. 任务型阅读 （共10小题； 每小题1分，满分10分）注意:每空只填一个词。
Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom(电信) industry. Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones.
“Mobile data is not a dream; it’s not an option but a requirement,” said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month .
With 3G, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterday’s news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home.
Face-to-face video calls
Don’t worry about getting lost. 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.
However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling. With live two-way video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.
Many European countries have already launched the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued five licenses to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year.
International telecom companies can’t wait to sell 3G in China, the world’s largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops.
“We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,” said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licenses will be issued late next year.”
Third-generation mobile phones (3G mobile phones)
(76) ______________
a.Data speed: (77) ______________ than present technology
b. Video and (78) _____ music
c. Video news programs: (79) ________ four times a day
d. Internet access: quicker and (80) __________
Impressive functions
a. Offer (81) __________ services, helping you find your way
b. Provide two-way video (82) ____________
3G phones in China
a. China is busy (83) ________ its 3G-based technologies, networks and services.
b. 3G phones should go through a (84) _______ period before being put into market.
c. 3G phones are expected to be seen (85) _______ next year.
VI. 书面表达（1题，满分25分）
背景设定：在中华人民共和国成立六十周年之际，李华的加拿大朋友Michael想了解李华家乡的变化。假如你是李华,请根据以下提示给Michael 回一封电子邮件。
过去
生活条件差,道路狭窄,车辆少,住不好,吃不饱,联系简单、慢。
现在
生活条件优越,道路宽,车辆多，住的舒适,手机普及。
要求：1、围绕以上内容进行合理表述；
2、所表述的内容必须包含表中的所有方面；可以适当发挥.
3、词数100词左右,开头语已给出 (不计入词数)。
提示词汇： living conditions, crowded, communications (通讯), thanks to, rapidly, comfortable, mobile phone, policy（政策）
Dear Michael,
You want to learn the changes about my hometown. You know…
____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely,

庐江中学2009～2010学年第一学期期中考试
高一英语试题答题卷
姓名：__________ 班级：_____________ 考号：___________ 得分：___________
V. 任务型阅读（共10小题； 每小题1分，满分10分）注意: 每空只填一个词
76.__________ 77.___________ 78.__________ 79.__________ 80.________
81.__________ 82.___________ 83.__________ 84.__________ 85.________
VI. 书面表达（1题，满分25分）
Dear Michael,
You want to learn the changes about my hometown. You know…

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely,
Lihua
(考生务必注意填写考号，检查答题卡号码填涂是否有误，填涂错误以零分计算。)
参考答案:
听力：1—5 ACBAC 6—10 ABAAC
11—15 ACBCA 16—20 ACABC
单项选择：21—25 AABAB 26—30 ADACA 31—35 ACBBA
完形填空：36—40 BDACA 41—45 CDBAA
46—50 CDBCA 51—55 BCDDB
阅读理解： DACD ACDB BCABD BDCA DCC
1. Advantages 2. quicker 3. CD-quality 4. updated 5. easier
6. map 7. communication 8. testing 9. trial 10. late
书面表达：
Dear Michael,
You want to know the changes about my hometown. You know, great changes have taken placed since 60 years ago.
In the past, the living conditions were very poor. There were not many buses or cars, and the roads were narrow. Usually, a big family was crowded in a small, dark house. Most families couldn’t get enough food. The communications were simple and slow. People kept in touch with others far away mainly by letter or telegram.
Thanks to the government, our hometown has developed rapidly in recently years. The living conditions are much better and more comfortable. The roads are wide. Some people have their own cars. Most of the people have lived in big new houses. Quite a few adults have mobile phones. Because of many good policies, I think our lives will become better and better.
Sincerely,
Lihua