2004年第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15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。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. Where do you think the conversation most probably takes place?
A. In a classroom. B. At a restaurant. C. In a shop.
2. Who answered the phone?
A. Sue. B. Mary. C. Alice.
3. Where should the man get off?
A. At the next stop. B. At the post office. C. At the theater.
4. What did the woman want the man to do?
A. To get a taxi. B. To make a telephone call. C. To check the pipes.
5. Are the man and the woman going to the concert?
A. The woman will go, but the man won't.
B. The man will go, but the woman won't.
C. Neither of them will go.
第二节（共5小题；每小题1．5分， 满分7.5分）
听下面2段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段对话，回答第6～7题。
6. Where is Mr. Green now?
A. He isn't in the office.
B. He is in another office downstairs.
C. He stays home.
7. What is the telephone number mentioned in the conversation?
A. 8336—9741 B. 8136—9741 C. 8336—9751
听第7段对话，回答第8～10题
8. Where does the woman come from?
A. She's from the United States. B. She is from Japan. C. She's from China.
9. Does the man speak English?
A. No, he speaks German. B. Yes, he speaks French, too. C. Yes, but only a little.
10. How does the woman learn so many foreign languages?
A. She learns them from her teachers.
B. Whatever countries she went to, she just talked to the people in their own language.
C. She's been to Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节: 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
11. —Let me introduce myself. I'm Albert.
— _______ .
A. What a pleasure B. It's my pleasure
C. Pleased to meet you D. I'm very pleased
12.._____ number of people who learn English is increasing.
A. A B./ C. The D. An
13. Don’t be afraid of asking for help ______ it is necessary.
A. unless B. before C. since D. when
14. They want to know _______do to help the poor.
A. what can they B. what they can C. how they can D. all that can they
15.they are little sheep that they eat little grass.
A. Such…so B. so…. such C. such…. such D. so…so
16. Many possible means _________ been tried, but ________ worked.
A. have … none B. has … a few
C. has … none D. have … a few
17. Have you seen the film “Titanic”, ____ leading actor is world famous?
A． its B． it’s C． whose D． which
18. If you plan to enjoy classical music, ____ __ I.
A. so do B. such do C. so will D. such will
19. The reason _______being late for the meeting was _______ his little son fell ill this morning.
A. for … that B. why … that C. for … because D. why … because
20. ____ without friends ____ the most difficult challenge for Chuck while living on the island.
A. How does he survive … are B. How to survive … are
C. How does he survive … is D. How to survive … is
21.Many students signed up for the ______ race in the sports meeting to be held next week．
A． 800-meter-long B． 800-meters-long
C．800 meter length D． 800 meters length
22.__________ his carelessness sometimes, he is a good
student.
A. Besides B. Except C. Except for D. But
23.The man ______ was a friend of mine．
A．you just talked to B．whom you just talked to him
C．who you just talked to him D．which you just talked to
24. He _______ the Harry Potter series, and encourages other people to go and see them.
A. speaks high of B. thinks highly of
C. plays comments on D. gives his opinions
25. –-It’s late. I must leave now.
-- OK. .
A. Thank you B. Don’t hurry C. I’m sorry for it D. Take care.
第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Most of Americans like to spend their holidays in other countries. An American 26 once came to China. This is her first visit to China and she was eager to make some friends there. One day when she was 27 for her new Chinese 28 , she met with an 29 Chinese who had always wanted to 30 his English with 31 speakers, 32 had never found the 33 . When he saw her, he went 34 and said hello to her, then 35 his practice.
“How old are you ?” The Chinese first asked.
“I’m 36 . Please don’t ask a lady about her 37 ,” the woman said.
“Have you had 38 ?” the Chinese asked again.
“No. Are you planning to treat me to 39 meal?” she asked in 40 .
26. A. man B. boy C. woman D. child
27. A. caring B. searching C. leaving D. looking
28. A. teacher B. friend C. student D. neighbor
29. A. excited B. anxious C. angry D. astonished
30. A. practise B. talk C. speak D. read
31. A. native B. good C. foreign D. friendly
32. A. and B. but C. so D. or
33. A. turn B. chance C. time D. moment
34. A. down B. ahead C. across D. up
35. A. made B. did C. started D. used
36. A. sorry B. glad C. afraid D. worried
37. A. pay B. age C. job D. family
38. A. time B. work C. lunch D. money
39. A. a B. an C. the D. /
40. A. trouble B. English C. anger D. surprise
第三部分：阅读理解（共16小题；每小题2分，满分32分）
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。
A
Miss Baker was awaken by a great noise．Their ship hit something and stopped． So much water filled the ship’s cabin (船舱) and all the people were in a fluster（在慌乱中）．She couldn’t see anything．She was taken on to a lifeboat before the ship went down under the water．A few days later, she and the other two men got to a small island．They had neither food nor dry clothes．The girl tried to mend her broken jacket and skirt while the men went to look for something to eat．But she failed, she could find nothing useful. Some days passed and nobody came to save them. The girl lost her confidence and tried to kill herself．Her new friends found out and looked after her better．
On the eighth day, the girl saw a ship far away．She told her friends about it and they began to wave（挥舞）her red jacket．The men on the ship saw them and they carried them to the ship．All the people and her friends were happy, but the girl looked sad．
“You must be hungry, ”said the captain（船长）. “Go and eat something first．”
“Wait a minute, ”said Miss Baker．“Give me a set of clean clothes first, please．”
“But why?”
“Nobody can know how hungry I’m now． But they can see how dirty my clothes are!”
41．The accident happened _______ ．
A．in the daytime B．at noon C．in the morning D．in the night
42．In a fluster, Miss Baker _______ ．
A．left the ship without anything B．couldn’t find her friends
C．couldn’t call her parents D．took another lifeboat by mistake
43．Miss Baker and her friends spent _______ on the small island．
A．five days B．six days C．a week D．two weeks
44．Miss Baker didn’t think _______ , so she wanted to kill herself．
A．she could find clean clothes B．they could be saved
C．they could find more food D．they could live in winter
B
There are labels(标签) inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes． The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water． A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water． The label on a coat may say “dry clean only”, for washing may ruin this coat．If you do as the directions (说明)on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time．
Many clothes today must be dry cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．
You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made．Well-made clothes last longer．They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not necessarily(不一定) better made． They do not always fit better．Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．
45.If you want to save money, you had better buy clothes that __ ．
A．don’t fit you B．don’t last long
C．need to be dry cleaned D．can be washed
46.The labels inside the clothes tell you______．
A．how to keep them looking their best
B．how to save money
C．whether they fit you or not
D．where to get them dry cleaned
47.We learn from the passage that cheaper clothes _ _ ．
A．are always worse made B．must be dry cleaned
C．can not be washed D．can sometimes fit you better
48.The best title for the passage should be __ ．
A．Buy Less Expensive Clothes
B．Taking Enough Money When Shopping
C．Being a Clever Clothes Shopper
D．Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes
C
Rick Stevenson, 16 years old, spends every minute he can on the mountain. He and his friends go snowboarding every weekend. "It's great," he says. "The winds are so strong, the boards go 50 miles an hour." His friend Laura Fields agrees, "No one goes skiing any more," she says. "That's for the old folks."
Rick and Laura are part of a new trend in sports. Its philosophy(宗旨) is to get as close to the edge as possible. And more and more young athletes (运动员) are taking part in these risky (冒险的) activities called "extreme sports" or "X-Sports".
In the past, young athletes would play baseball. Today, they want risk and excitement-the closer to the edge, the better. They snowboard over cliffs (悬崖) and mountain-bike down steep(陡峭的) mountains. They wind-surf near hurricanes and bungee-jump from towers.
Extreme sports started as an alternative (选择余地) to more expensive sports such as golf. A city kid who didn't have the money to buy expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun. But now it has become a whole new area of sports, with specialized equipment and high levels of skill. There's even a Special Olympics for extreme sports, called the Winter X-Games, which includes snow mountain-biking and ice climbing.
What makes extreme sports so popular? "People love the risk," says Murray Nussbaum, who sells sports equipment. "City people want to be outdoors at the weekend and do something challenging. The new equipment is so much better that people can take more risks without getting hurt." An athlete adds, "Sure there's a risk. Once you go mountain-biking or snowboarding, it's impossible to go back to bike riding or skiing. It's just too boring."
Now even the older crowd is starting to join in. Every weekend groups of friends in their early 30s get together. During the week they work as computer programmers in the same office. On Sundays they rent mountain bikes that cost $2,000 each and ride down steep mountains together.
Extreme sports are certainly not for everyone. Most people still prefer to play basketball or watch sports on TV. But extreme sports are definitely gaining in popularity. "These sports are fresh and exciting. It's the wave of the future." says Nussbaum.
49. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Rick Stevenson B. People's Love for Risk
C. X-Sports D. The Wave of the Future
50. It is clear from the text that extreme sports are _______ .
A. exciting but risky B. popular but old
C. special but dangerous D. inexpensive but challenging
51. The underlined part in the second paragraph probably means _______ .
A. be as safe as possible B. be as tired as possible
C. take as much risk as possible D. have as much fun as possible
52. We can infer from the text that _______ are unfit for extreme sports.
A. city teenagers B. the old people
C. office workers D. high school students
D
| To: Jenny@ compmail． ca From: Li-Ming@ yahoo．com Subject: Autumn! Date: 29 /09 8: 02 PM |
| Hello, Jenny! I love autumn! Mid-autumn Festival is this week． We will watch the moon tonight, and look for Chang’e and Wu Gang． My mother bought moon cakes, and I have eaten many of them! National Day is also in the autumn, on October 1．My mother and father will not have to work for three days! We will do many things together, I like going to the National Day celebration(庆祝)． The best thing in autumn is my birthday; it is in October． I will be fifteen years old． Good-bye! Li Ming |
| To: ．com From: Jenny@ compmail． ca Subject: Thanksgiving Date: 29/09 9:12 PM |
| Dear Li Ming, Thank you for your e-mail! I love autumn, too． In Canada, we have an autumn holiday called Thanksgiving． Families always celebrate Thanksgiving together． I will go to my grandmother and grandfather’s house． My uncles, aunts and their children will be there, too． Canadian Thanksgiving is in early October． In the U．S．, they celebrate Thanks-giving in late November． Have a good time on your birthday, Li Ming! On my birthday, I have a cake with candles． Everyone sings ‘Happy Birthday’． Then I blow out the candles! Will you have cake on your birthday? Your friend, Jenny |
53．When is Li Ming’s birthday?
A． On September 29． B． In September．
C． Before September 29． D． After September 29．
54．Americans celebrate Thanksgiving __ later than Canadians．
A． one month B． less than two months
C． two months D． more than two months
55．What do Canadians usually do in Thanksgiving?
A． Eat cakes． B． Stay together．C． Watch the moon．D． Sing the song．
56． What must Li Ming and Jenny use when they wrote to each other?
A． Pens． B． Paper． C． Computers． D． Telephones．