怀化市三中高一年级2010年下期英语期中教学质量检测.doc

怀化市三中高一年级2010年下期期中教学质量检测英语试题满分100分 时量120分钟 命题人：蔡 琼 审题人： 张兰英（本试卷由试题卷和答题卡两部分组成。试卷分四个部分。所有试题均须在答题卡上作答。）PART ONE :LISTENING COMPREHENSION （20 points)SECTION A (15points)Directions: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices marked with A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. Conversation 11. What does she want to buy?A. A second-hand bike.B. A second-hand car.C. Second-hand furniture.2. How can the woman get to King Street? A. Take the No.17 bus.B. Take the No.10 bus.C. Take the No.11 busConversation 23. Where is the plant being built?A. In another town.B. Near the town.C. In the north of the town4. What is the purpose of building the plant?A. To produce.B. To collect rubbish.C. To deal with rubbish.Conversation 35. Who should be blamed?A. Bob himself.B. The driver.C. The teacher.6. What is the speakers opinion? A. Better roads should be built.B. People should obey the traffic rules.C. Bob should obey the rules in the school.Conversation 47. Whats the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Friends.B. Classmates.C. Strangers.8. What does Tim especially like about China? A. High mountains.B. Long rivers.C. Chinese.9. When will Tim go back to London?A. In two days.B. In another week.C. In another month.Conversation 510. What does the man want to do? A. Join a stamp club.B. Have a set of rare stamps.C. Collect coins.11. Where is the man from? A. America.B. Korea.C. China.12. Who is coming here soon? A. The mans friend.B. The womans friend.C. The mans parents.第 1 页 共 8 页Conversation 613. How many bedrooms are there in the speakers house? A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.14. Where does the husband want their new house to be located? A. Near a mall.B. Near a playground.C. Near water. 15. Why didnt he mention his favorable house before? A. He forgot to mention it. B. He wanted to keep it a secret. C. They couldnt afford it before.SECTION B (5 points)Directions: In this section, youll hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. Youll hear the short passage TWICE.Traffic Rules in AmericaThe most common rulesspeed limit* On urban streets: 16 miles per hour* On highways between cities: 55 miles per hourPunishment for breaking traffic rules* The policeman writes pieces of paper called traffic 17 . * They drivers receiving too many such papers shall be forbidden to drive for a 18 .Rush hours* The rush hour is when people are going to work or going home.* Nearly all American 19 have rush hours.* Few drivers get such papers at rush hours because they cannot 20 .PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE（35 points）Section A（15 points）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.21. We also had different students in some classes, so _was a struggle to remember all the faces. A. itB. thisC. thatD. its22. Do you think we were too hard _ Daniel? Perhaps there is a reason why the house was _ mess. A. on; aB. to; the C. for; theD. with; the23. I was very lucky to _ this different way of life in the UK，and I really hope to go back and study in Manchester again.A. attendB. experienceC. requireD. improve24. David was one of the most helpful students _we ever had.A. whichB. whoseC. thatD. as25. I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I dont _ any more. A. work onB. work atC. work outD. work for26. Its so nice to be home! I _ to surprise the boys! A. cant helpB. cant waitC. dont hopeD. dont expect27. _ he has been so rude to us. I feel like we have to punish him or he wont respect us. A. Now thatB. Ever sinceC. Even ifD. As if28. Nowadays life of middle school students in China is really hard; there is lots of _ on them.A. funB. moodC. weightD. pressure29. I think you look great as you are. You shouldnt be _ about your weight. A. excitedB. confusedC. frightenedD. embarrassed30. -Would you please give the book to Mary? -OK, Ill give it to her _ I meet her.A. regularlyB. shortlyC. suddenlyD. immediately31. Our club is much _ just musicA. less thanB. other thanC. more thanD. rather than32. You _ finish the exercises by 5 oclock.A. are ought toB. pay attention toC. are used toD. are supposed to33. In our class there were 28 students. This is about the _ size for British school.A. extraB. averageC. normalD. common 34.My mother insisted on _ me to he hospital, _ I received good medical treatment. A. to send; whichB. sending; whereC. sent; in whichD. sending; that35. Are you serious? Dont pull my leg. Have some fun! The underlined part means_. A. 别开玩笑B. 侧耳聆听C. 小事一桩D. 扫兴的人或物 Section B (12 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.Roland was a carpenter(木工)in America. He and Sheila had three (36) -two boys and baby Jessica. The baby had been in and out of the hospital for the last year because of infections(感染) and other problems. She was very weak and sick. The doctors were not (37) that she would live another year.Taking care of Jessica was expensive. The family was in need of _(38)_ . Things were bad. Roland saw no light at the end of this tunnel (隧道). Then he saw an ad in the newspaper: “Security guards （39）, $ 150,000 a year.”He called the number. The line was busy, but he （40）calling and finally got through. He was worried that the jobs were all taken, but they told him plenty of jobs were still available. They said they would give him two weeks of （41） in Texas. Then they would (42) him to Iraqi tfor his job. Roland told Sheila he had to take this job. He knew it (43) ; he might get injured or killed, but the money was too good. Besides, the family would have full medical benefits, which would enable the baby to get the care she needed. Ronald said if he survived the first year, he would (44) work there for one more year.Sheila was _(45)_. She asked, “What if you get killed? What are we going to do without you?” “You cant think like that, honey,” he said. “Youve got to think _(46)_ things .Think about how well off(富裕的) well be in two or three years after I bring back all that_(47)_ . This is the best thing I could do for this family.” Sheila bugged him and sobbed (呜咽地哭), “I dont want you to go.” You can stand tall, no matter how small!36. A. kidsB. friendsC. studentsD. workmates37. A. sadB. afraidC. confidentD. satisfied38. A. freedomB. moneyC. energyD.exercise39. A. soldB. wantedC. watchedD. welcome40. A. keptB. stoppedC. enjoyedD. finished41. A. restB. workC. holidayD. training42. A. sendC. giveB. deserveD. inform43. A. easyB. comfortableC. interestingD. dangerous44. A. luckilyB. happilyC. probablyD. carefully45. A. excitedB. worriedC. satisfiedD. disappointed46. A. hardB. activeC. honestD. positive47. A. timeB. newsC. moneyD. paperSection C（8 points）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. After graduating from university, David came to China (48) study Chinese at Beijing Language and Culture University. Two years later, he was (49) to speak fluent Chinese. (50) finishing his studies, he started travelling in China. Some of the cities in China which he likes most are Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin and Nanjing. In China he developed (51) interest in teaching English to Chinese students. Most of the students (52) he taught have become his friends. When he returned to Britain two months ago, he brought back from China many interesting books, dictionaries, painting (53) photographs. He donated most of them （54） our school library. Some of the books were gifts that he got from his Chinese friends and students. The paintings that David donated to the school are being shown in exhibition room. Teachers and students at our school wish to thank David (55) his kindness. PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION（25 points）Section A（20points）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. (A) Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us. If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants： flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are guarded by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）. Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.56. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _.A. plants are important for lifeB. we can not live without water C. there are many plants in the worldD. plants cannot grow without air57. Plants can make food from_.A. flower, water and airB. air, sun and light C. air, water and soilD. water, sunlight and air58. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A. Spores are seeds. B. Without plants, man will die out.C. All fruits of flowering plants have seeds.D. Of all living things animals are most important.59. This passage may be taken from_.A. a medicine bookB. a novelC. a science magazineD. an experiment report(B)The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cant even understand a bit of music.” “Im never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and Im trying to find other places to play. Im also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”Ive heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.Attitudes are important. Whether theyre positive(积极地) or negative（消极的）, theyre rubbing off on you. If youre around people who complain about loss of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So its time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and dont become friends with people who fall below that standard.Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work youre looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.60. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. A friend in need is a friend indeedB. How to make friendship last for everC. You are who your friends areD. Friends are the most important in ones success61. The musicians words at the beginning are written mainly to show _.A. the musicians living conditions are quite poorB. people have poor taste in musicC. people have different attitudes towards the same thingD. young people have greater chances of succeeding62. The passage is mainly written for _.A. musicians B. managersC. negative people D. people wanting to succeed (C)You Mi, a lovely and confident 17-year-old student, is the first Chinese high school student to appear on the cover of the popular young adults fashion magazine Seventeen.“You is IN,” said Wang Lihua, Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen. “She is active and mature(成熟的) because of her knowledge on everything from academic studies, to books on art, to movies. We found shes the very style were looking for to represent young peoples attitudes.”You also impressed Wang with her fluent English when they first met last year. As the hostess of an English broadcasting programme at the High School Affiliated to(附属) Renmin University, You is always praised for speaking English almost like a native speaker. “Ive built up my English by watching thousands of English DVDs since I was 10,” she explained.But for You, watching isnt enough. Last year, while in Junior 1, she met a talented boy who showed self-made DV movies at the English Corner in her school.“I thought it was so cool and I knew that I should start making my own films,” she said. So she wrote a campus(校园) story, persuaded（说服）schoolmates to star in it and then began shooting a 30-minute DV movie, all in English. “I played one of the leading roles, actually I was everything in my film. I worked on it every single day during the SARS holidays.” she said. The movie finally became a big hit on campus, earning You a strong reputation(名气) as a DV movie director.But this is not the only field she wants to master. Despite being a science student, You likes art, literature and fashion design very much.“There are people who can be artists, there are people who edit books, and there are people who become film producers. But I just hope to mix all the things up!” she said. “There is an old saying I believe: Chance favors only the prepared mind.”63. The author mentioned a talented boy to show _.A. the great effect he had on You MiB. he was admired by his schoolmatesC. the young can do things as well as the adults doD. self-made DV movies are popular at school64. In the 30-minute DV movie, You Mi didnt act as a(n) _.A. director B. musicianC. actressD. producer65. We can learn from the passage that _.A. You Mi hopes to be a mixed talentB. the success of a 30-minute DV movie shocked You MiC. You Mi dreams of becoming a scientistD. the outbreak of SARS put off You Mis studiesSection B (5 points) Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.Hello, everyone. Todays topic is something I do all the time: online shopping. I asked listeners the questions: What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online? Well, I got 300 e-mail replies: 180 messages on the advantages, and 120 messages on the disadvantages. Lets look at some of them. What are some of the advantages? First, its convenient-you can do all your shopping in one place-at home. Second, its a 24-hour service-you dont have to wait until a store or the customer service department opens to make a purchase. Third, there are no transportation costs.-you dont spend money on parking or train or bus fares just to go shopping. So what are the disadvantages? First, the product isnt there. You cant see, feel, or try things. Second, very importantly, its not 100% safe to give your credit card number over the Internet. You dont know who might see it and use it. And finally, not all web addresses are for real companies. You may try to buy from a company that doesnt exist. You can lose a lot of money that way. If youre careful though, online shopping is one of the best ways to shop. Take it from me and 180 listeners. Online Shopping188 messages on the advantages_66_messages on disadvantagesFirstConvenience: do shopping _67_No product online: cant see, feel or try Second_68_ service: no need to wait for openingNot 100% safe to give your_69_ThirdNo transportation costs: no parking or other faresNot all _70_are for real companiesPART FOUR: WRITING (20 points)Section A (5 points)Directions: read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. While travelling on a yacht(游艇) from England to Australia, British sailor Alex Bond landed his boat on the remote(遥远的) Pacific island of Kanton. Hed intended to stop only for a rest-but turned into a life-saving rescue mission(救援使命). When Bond and his fellow travelers began exploring the island, they came across 10 native adults and their 14 children. The native people had eaten little food for weeks. “When we are greeted by the islanders,” Bond says, “we find the kids are really suffering. They have trouble growing what they need because of the poor soil and in bad need of fruit and vegetables, rice, sugar and flour.” The islanders depended on food delivery(运送) to fill out their diet, but the boat was months late. For over three months, theyd been living on nothing but the coconuts(椰子)that grew on the island and any fish that they could catch. Luckily, Bond had some extra food on his ship, and quickly gave out anything he could spare to the hungry islanders. Bond said, “They are extremely glad to see us, and weve stayed to help manage the food delivery. Were not leaving until we know they are OK.” He used his radio to contact the local Coast Guard, and soon the islanders received cooking supplies that include rice, sugar, and flour. Although Bond hadnt expected to turn his holiday into a rescue mission, saving lives was nothing new for the sailor. His day job is with ShelterBox, a non-profit(非赢利的) organization that provides emergency supplies for people in need. This was a chance rescue, but he didnt mind working even on a holiday.71. Why did Bond land his boat on Kanton? (no more than 5 words)72. How did Bond contact the outside world? ( no more than 3 words) 73. What had the islanders been living on for the last three months? ( no more than 3 words) 74. Whats Bonds main responsibility(责任) in his job?（no more than 8 words） 75. What do you think of Alex Bond? (no more than 8 words) Section B (15 points) Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.下面是21世纪报中学生版（21st Century School Edition）刊登的一封读者来信。假设你是李华。请你以编辑的身份给这位中学生写封回信。 Dear editor, I spend most of my time studying. I hardly talk to my classmates. I just dont know what to talk about to begin a conversation. I feel so lonely. How I wish I had a good friend! Could you give me some advice? Yours, John注意： 回信要点包括：1） 要相信自己，你最大的问题是缺乏自信；2） 微笑面对同学，让他们相信你是友好的；3） 先试着与一个和你同样害羞的或和你有同样爱好的同学交谈，可以问一些学习上的问题，谈谈共同的爱好；4） 帮助学习和生活上有困难的同学。