高一英语第二学期期中考试
本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分，满分120分。考试时间120分钟。
命题人：姚 志 文 审核人：成 娟
第I卷(三部分，共85分)
第一部分：听力理解(共两节满分20分)（略）
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）
( ) 21. I am not sure whether China will win ________ most medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. But it is certain that the world will have ________ better understanding of China afterwards.
A. the;/ B. /;the C. the; the D. the; a
( )2. The volcano yesterday sent a lot of smoke, fire, and rock into the sky.
A. which erupted B. erupted C. being erupted D. to erupt
( )3. Finally, the police caught me a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was ordered to see a psychiatrist（心理医生）.
A. destroying B. using C. stealing D. emptying
( )4. “If you go on stealing, you will your bright future, young man!” said the judge.
A. destroy B. damage C. ruin D. break
( )5. The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the .
A. 20 dollars remained B. 20 dollars to remain
C. remained 20 dollars D. remaining 20 dollars
( )6. Very long noises in the factory can people mad.
A. make B. have C. cause D. drive
( )7. You can feed these vegetables the rabbits.
A. to B. on C. with D. by
( )8. The boy’s poor health his parents a great deal.
A. was concerned B. concerned at C. concerned D. concerned about
( )9. —What a pity! I’ve not got a ticket for the football match.
—Don’t worry. It’ll be broadcast .
A. live B. lively C. alive D. living
( )10. What you said quite to the point but what we need experienced workers.
A. is; are B. is; is C. are; is D. are; are
（ ）11 She ________ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.
A. picked out. B. made out C. made up D. picked up
（ ）12 Smoking _______ his lung cancer.
A. devotes to B. contributes to C. causes to D. comes about
（ ）13Have they decided to _____ our suggestion?
A. adapt B. adopt C. vote D. command
（ ）14 Why !I have nothing to confess. ______you want me to say?
A. What it is that B. What is it that
C. How is it that D. How it is that
.（ ）15---Ow! I’ve burnt myself !
--- How did you do that ?
--- I ____ a hot pot.
A. touched B. kept C. felt D. held
第二节 完形填空：（共20小题，每小题1分；满分20分）
I remember vividly that first English class in the last term of high school. We boys(there were no girls in the school) were 36 expectantly for the new teacher to appear. Before long, through the door came a tall ordinary-looking man 37 about 40. He said shyly, “Good afternoon, gentlemen.” His 38 had a surprising tone(语气)of respect, almost 39 he were addressing the Supreme Court(最高法院) 40 a group of youngsters. He wrote his 41 on the blackboard---Wilmer T. Stone-- 42 sat on the front of his desk. “Gentlemen,” he began, “We are now this 43 ---your last---to continue your study of 44 . I know we shall 45 learning with and from one another. We are going to learn 46 about journalism and how to get out your weekly school paper. 47 We are going to try to 48 the joy of good literature(文学). Maybe some of us will really 49 in reading and writing. A man who reads 50 many lives. A man who doesn’t 51 in the earth with a blindfold(眼罩). If I have to put all my 52 into a single word. It would be: ‘browse(广泛浏览)’”. Mr. Stone went on like than, 53 in a friendly and understanding tone. The 54 of the class came much too soon. And we boys had to 55 the classroom with an unexpected feeling of excitement.
36. A. waiting B. looking C. asking D. calling
37. A. for B. of C. at D. on
38. A. sound B. voice C. appearance D. look
39. A. as B. if C. as if D. after
40. A. besides B. except for C. instead D. instead of
41. A. address B. telephone C. name D. word
42. A. then B. but C. so D. suddenly
43. A. feel B. season C. year D. term
44. A. math B. chemistry C. English D. physics
45. A. begin B. enjoy C. practice D. suggest
46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. all
47. A. Really B. Especially C. Truly D. Possibly
48. A. feel B. write C. memorize D. accept
49. A. moved B. excited C. interested D. used
50. A. knows B. says C. has D. lives
51. A. runs B. visits C. walks D. chooses
52. A. praise B. trust C. advice D. promise
53. A. speaking B. singing C. telling D. shouting
54. A. beginning B. end C. middle D. time
55. A. keep B. enter C. leave D. reach
第三部分 阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分；满分20分）
A.
Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?’’
The young man paused, looked up and replied, “ Throwing starfishes(海星)in the ocean.”
“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in they’ll die”
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “ It made a difference for that one.”There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our vision the power(力量) to shape the future.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
56.One day, the wise man saw a young man _______.
A. dancing along the beach B. walking with a dancer
C. picking up starfish for sale D. trying to save as many starfishes as possible
57. The underlined words “ something very special” refers to ________.
A. the gifts from friends B. the strength of making decision
C. our own starfish D. the ability to make a difference
58. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
A. the wise man realized something new and important
B. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean.
C. the young man had the ability to make a difference
D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach
59. The writer told this story to show us ________.
A. how and where we can write a good article B. everyone can do something for the future
C. wise man are sometimes stupid D. young man are in fact wiser than old people
B.
Tomorrow was his girlfriend’s birthday and the young man was having a difficult time deciding on a present for her. She already had more clothes than she knew what to do with them, so he couldn’t get any kind of apparel. She never ate sweets, so candy was out of the question. What then? He had a very special reason for wanting to impress her with just the right gift; tomorrow he was going to make an offer of marriage to her. He finally decided on perfume(香水). All girls liked perfume. That raised another problem, however. What kind did she prefer? He couldn’t ask her because that would ruin the surprise.
At last the young man hit upon a brilliant idea. That afternoon, pretending to take his girlfriend’s fox terrier, little dog for a walk, the young man and the dog went directly to the perfume counter of the town’s biggest department store. Good! There was a large array(长列)of perfume. He beckoned(招呼)a clerk, instructing her to open a large number of bottles and wave the stoppers under the dog’s nose. Nestled in the young man’s arms, the terrier began to be restless and bored as this seemingly pointless game went on. Then Fritz suddenly became frisky, wiggling in the young man’s arms and barking excitedly, as the clerk waved one stopper under its nose.
“I’ll take that one,” said the young man to the clerk. The price was high, but it was worth it, he thought.
“ My favorite perfume!” said the delighted girl the next evening as she unwrapped the package. “ How did you know?” she asked, dabbing some perfume behind each ear.
“ Intuition(直觉), I guess.” Said the young man, deciding that it wasn’t exactly wrong to tell a lie under the circumstances. One day, after they were married, he would admit that his intuition had really been a little dog named Fritz.
60. Which of the following words best describes the young man in the story?
A. Kind-hearted B. Curious C. Creative D. Mean
61. The underlined word “ frisky” (in Paragraph 4) means “_______”>
A. lively B. angry C. uneasy D. puzzled
62. According to the story, the birthday present for the girl was actually decided on by_______.
A. the young man B. the store clerk C. the man’s intuition D. the dog Fritz
63. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the story?
A. The young man wanted to give his girlfriend a pleasant surprise.
B. The pet dog Fritz knew what the young man wanted very well.
C. The kind of perfume the young man chose was expensive.
D. The young man told a white lie about his final choice of the perfume.
C.
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 Daduhe Road
Admission: 30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and soing 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.
64. 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
65. 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.
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共45分)
第四部分：写作(共三节，满分45分)
第一节：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格的空格处里填人最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格填1个单词。
New Year traditions all around the world
“Happy New Year!” Everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet each other over the next couple of weeks. But it wasn’t always January 1 that marked the New Year.
At least 4,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians marked the changing of the year. In Egypt, the year started when the Nile River flooded, enriching farmers’ fields. This happened at the end of September.
The Babylonians held a festival in the spring, on March 23, to kick off the next farming cycle. The Babylonian celebration lasted for 11 days.
The date January 1 was picked by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC. The month of January originates from the Roman god, Janus. He is pictured with two heads. One head looks forward and the other back. They represent a break between the old and new. The new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present day.
In Vietnam, the New Year holiday happens in February. They buy fresh flowers and a peach blossom to put in their house, following the Vietnamese custom.
Thailand has its specific New Year’s date; it’s different from the normal calendar. The Thai New Year is celebrated on April 13. On this day, Thai people play with water, throwing it on each other. It is intended to bring good luck during the New Year ahead.
In China, the more favorable New Year is usually celebrated in February according to lunar calendar (阴历). On New Year’s Eve, all family members sit together at table, enjoying lots of auspicious foods such as dumplings, chicken to bring good luck.
Title: New Year traditions all around the world
| Countries | 69. _____ | Origins or activities | Meanings or reasons |
| 66 _____ | the end of September | the Nile River flood | 74 _____ farmers’ fields |
| Babylon | 70.. _____23 | 72 _____ a festival | kick off the next farming cycle |
| 67. _____ | January 1 | roman god, Janus | 75.. _____ a break |
| Thailand | 71.. _____ 13 | throwing water on each other | bring good luck |
| 68. _____ | February | buying fresh flowers and a peach blossom | follow the custom |
| China | February | enjoying 73._______ food | bring good luck |
第二节：单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
76. Mount Vesuvius hasn’t e for many years.
77.We asked the American professor many questions after class c American higher education.
78.. Does the weather i the kind of clothes you wear?
79.. U , he didn’t pass the exam.
80. Bulgaria d its independence in 1908.
81 I’m interested in ancient civilizations, so I want to be an a in the future.
82 Pompeii and Loulan, both were important (商业的) cities.
83. The country was (代表) at the conference by the Foreign Minister.
84．. The couple were fighting with each other when I arrived there, and the room was in complete (混乱).
85．The dog b the bone in the ground.
第三节：书面表达(满分25分)
最近，你作为研究性学习课题组的成员就高中英语教材的看法在同学中间开展了一次调查，调查的结果如下：
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请根据以上调查结果，写一篇150左右的调查报告；并发表你自己的看法。
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参考答案
21—35 DAACD DACAA DBBBA
36—55 ABBCD CADCB ABACD CCABC
56—65 DDAB CADB BD
任务型阅读66. Egypt 67. Rome 68. Vietnam 69. Dates 70. March 7`. April 72. holding 73. auspicious
74. enrich 75. represent
单词拼写76.erupted 77concerning 78.influence 79.Unfortunately 80.declared
81.archaeologist 82.commercial 83.represented 84.confusion 85buried
I recently surveyed my classmates about their views on the new English textbook. According to the survey, 80% of the students were quite satisfied with it, while 15% disliked it and 5% had no opinion. Students who liked it said the pictures with the texts were very attractive, which greatly aroused their interests in learning. Moreover, the book was very interesting, covering many hot topics and providing lots of cultural knowledge of the world. However, students who disliked it complained there were too many new words and difficult sentences, making the texts difficult to understand. In conclusion, the new English textbook has helped most students improve their English enormously.
Personally, I think the new English textbook is of great value to us students. For one thing, it reflects a new concept of the modern education system with Chinese characteristics. For another, it helps to develop students’ overall language skills. (149 words)