1、金太阳新课标资源网 第 1 页 共 14 页 金太阳新课标资源网 江江苏省启东中学 20112012 学年度高一第一学期期中考试（英语）本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共 120 分，考试时间120 分钟。第 I 卷 (选择题 三部分 共 85 分) 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 20 分)第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题的阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. What i
2、s the woman doing on the Internet? A. Chatting. B. Listening to music. C. Learning English.2. What subject is Jack good at?A. Maths. B. Chinese. C. English.3. Whats the weather like now?A. Cloudy. B. Windy. C. Rainy.4. Where did they go just now?A. To a caf. B. To a restaurant. C. To the airport.5.
3、What do they plan to buy for their mother? A. Clothes. B. Shoes. C. A cap.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的 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 段材料，回答第 67 题。6. Why was the woman late for work?A. She missed the
4、bus. B. The weather was bad. C. Her car broke down.7. What day is it today?A. Wednesday. B. Tuesday. C. Friday.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel. B. In a library. C. On the phone.9. When is the library closed on weekdays?A. At 6:00 pm. B. At 6:30
5、 pm. C. At 8:00 pm.10. How long is the library open on Saturday?A. Eight hours. B. Nine hours. C. Eleven hours.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Where did the woman want to go at first?A. To a swimming pool. B. To a railway station. C. To a bus station.12. How much will the woman pay?A.$5. B.$10. C. Nothin
6、g.13. What time can people visit the gym?金太阳新课标资源网 第 2 页 共 14 页 金太阳新课标资源网 A. At 7 am. B. At 5 pm. C. At 10 pm听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14. Who is Nigel?A. A person who wants to rent a house. B. A university student who studies science.C. A student who shares a flat with others.15. How much is the rent
7、?A.140 pounds a month. B.400 pounds a month. C.400 pounds a year.16. When can the woman move in?A. At the beginning of June. B. At the beginning of July. C. At the end of July.17. When can the woman give a call to the man?A. Between 6 and 8 pm. B. Between 8 and 10 pm. C. Between 6 and 10 pm.听第 10 段材
8、料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. Who thinks its very important to live in the present?A. Andy. B. Julie. C. Michael.19. What is Marys advice on how to feel positive?A. Always correcting mistakes we make.B. Changing negative thoughts into positive ones.C. Listening to our favorite music.20. What does Michael do w
9、hen his friends have problems?A. Takes pity on them. B. Uses positive language. C. Gives them some help.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分 35 分)第一节 单项填空 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)21. To tell _ truth, it is _ struggle for Jack to get ready in such a short time.A. the; real a B. a; a real C. the; really a D. a, a re
10、ally22. Why do you want to work for our company?This is the job that I _for.A. looked B. am to look C. had looked D. have been looking23. Although your son made some mistakes, he worked hard at his lessons. You shouldnt be hard _ him.A. in B. at C. on D. for24. As a student, you must _ your teachers
11、.A. show respect for B. have respect to C. show respects for D. have respects to25. As a war reporter, Jenny went through a lot of adventurous _, which contributed to her rich _ in her job.A. experience; experience B. experiences; experience C. experience; experiences D. experiences; experiences 26.
12、 The most important thing _ we should consider is the first idea _ he has talked about in the speech.A. which; that B. that; which C. which; which D. that; that27. The person who is _ of the factory _ ill since last week.A. in charge; has been B. in the charge; has fallen C. taking charge; was D. in
13、 charge; fell28. What _ it will be when you _ on the white sand in the warm sun!A. funny; lie B. fun; lie C. a fun; lie D. funny; lay29. Is this research centre _ is full of modern equipment you always mention.A. where B. that C. the one that D. the one where30. It is said that the World Golf Champi
14、onships (世界高尔夫球锦标赛) to be held in Shanghai 金太阳新课标资源网 第 3 页 共 14 页 金太阳新课标资源网 will be _ on TV.A. broadcast alive B. broadcasting live C. broadcast live D. broadcasting alive31. Now that their parents are dead, the poor boy doesnt know _ the money they left.A. how to do with B. what to do with C. to d
15、o what with D. how he will do with32. So you have met Maria? Yes, it was last week _ we attended Jacks party.A. where B. that C. when D. why33. The time and effort he has devoted during the past few years _ trees in that village are now considered to be very important.A. to planting B. to plant C. p
16、lant D. planting34. We are kept _ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV.A. to inform B. to be informed C. informing D. informed35. Frank, Ive learned your plan. Could I make some suggestions? _.A. Just for fun B. Go ahead C. With pleasure D. Take it easy第二节 完形填空 (共
17、20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with my grandparents from the time I was two _36_ I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was _37_.Grandma loved music. It was she that first _38_ m
18、e to Elvis Presley (猫王) as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in _39_ with it. Most five-year-olds ask for _40_ for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis albums. I would play them non-stop and _41_ to the music in my grandmas family room though my movements didnt look good.Grandma p
19、layed the piano and _42_ me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I _43_ started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to _44_ piano lessons from a lady living in the _45_. I would come home from _46_ and walk three houses down for my lesson. I _4
20、7_ took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation (基础) and _48_ me to continue to teach myself.Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I _49_ my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to _50_ her soul. She had me sing some s
21、ongs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice _51_ in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most _52_ of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very _53_ and said, “Thats wonderful!” I _54
22、_ to play for her throughout the week I was home.My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every _55_ I write or sing in my life.36. A. unless B. until C. after D. when37. A. at work B. in trouble C. on board D. in danger38. A. sent B. left C. remembered D.
23、 introduced39. A. debate B. love C. agreement D. doubt40. A. music B. space C. gifts D. toys41. A. wave B. sleep C. dance D. play42. A. forced B. prepared C. enabled D. taught43. A. generally B. eventually(最后) C. suddenly D. fortunately(幸运地)44. A. observe B. make C. take D. enjoy45. A. hotel B. apar
24、tment C. neighborhood D. countryside46. A. school B. hospital C. street D. office47. A. exactly B. only C. completely D. seldom金太阳新课标资源网 第 4 页 共 14 页 金太阳新课标资源网 48. A. ask B. make C. let D. allow49. A. gave up B. gave away C. brought along D. brought up50. A. comfort B. blame C. attract D. find51. A
25、. joined B. poured C. moved D. fell52. A. surprising B. touching C. puzzling D. tiring53. A. sad B. calm C. bored D. pleased54. A. refused B. expected C. continued D. pretended (假装)55. A. project B. article C. book D. song第三部分 阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)AMy granddaughter, Shari, owns The Berry (莓
26、果) Factory in Sacramento, California, and her mother, Joan, and I were helping with the Valentines Day rush. Wed dipped (浸泡) hundreds of berries, arranged gift baskets and packaged orders to be shipped around the country.By the end of the day, the two middle-aged women, Joan and I, were exhausted. S
27、hari didnt seem tired. That was typical Shari. Though she was very busy, Id seen her give away berries to everybody parking attendants, mail carriers and hairdressers. “For me?” they would say, bursting into a smile.As a “thank you”, Shari took us out for dinner. But there was a 45-minute wait at he
28、r favorite restaurant. “No big deal. Theres another place just up the road,” she said, driving us there. This time we walked right in.When the waitress came to take our drink orders, Shari reached into her handbag, pulling something out. “I want you to have these,” she said, handing the waitress a b
29、ox of chocolate-dipped strawberries. “She will love those berries!” I thought. But the waitress seemed startled. She only let out a “thank you” before grabbing the box and rushing into the kitchen.A few minutes later, the waitress returned with our iced tea. “I apologize,” she said. “My best friend
30、and I had promised to send each other something every Valentines Day. But she passed away last year. I didnt know how Id get through this day without her. Then you handed me that box.” “Im so sorry to hear that,” said Shari. “Its not much, but I hope you can enjoy them.” “Oh, I will,” the waitress s
31、aid. “See, every year we always sent each other the same thing; a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries bought from our favourite store, The Berry Factory.”56. What can be inferred in the first paragraph?A. The Berry Factory is a gift storeB. The Berry Factory has few shop clerks.C. The Berry Factory
32、 has many branches around the country D. The Berry Factory has customers from different parts of the country.57. Which of the following words can best describe Shari?A. Talkative B. Creative C. Kind-hearted D. Well-known58. The underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 4 probably means _.A. shocked B.
33、 excited C. tired D. frightened59. We can learn from the last paragraph that _.A. the waitress best friend didnt like chocolate B. the waitress best friend broke up with her C. the waitress best friend worked for Shari D. the waitress best friend was Sharis customerBEdward Estlin Cummings was a poet
34、 well-known for how he wrote his poems He wrote his poems with capital (大写的) letters in the words . For example, the title of one of his poems is “The little horse is newlY” The “Y” is a capital letter. He also used “i” instead of “I” to refer to himself in the poems.Edward was born on October14, 18
35、94 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Edwards father was also named Edward. Young Edwards mother was named Rebecca. She loved to spend time with her children. She also taught Edward Jr how to write poems. Edwards sister was born 1896 and her name was Elizabeth. Edwards father was the first professor of So
36、ciology at Harvard University. He later became the minister of one of Bostons respected churches. He was the one 金太阳新课标资源网 第 5 页 共 14 页 金太阳新课标资源网 who taught his son to use his hands as well as his mind. Edward Jr used his hands to paint abstract art.E.E.Cummings was a very smart boy. Edward was 12
37、when he became a freshman in high school. He loved circuses, ballets, music and amusement parks.Edward graduated from Harvard in 1916. During World War I , he joined the army and was sent to France where he drove an ambulance. He and his friend from Harvard were arrested because people thought they
38、were German spies. They were kept in one room where they slept , ate , talked and tried to deal with their fears and boredom. Edward wrote his first book, published in 1922, called The Enormous Room, based on his wartime experiences.E.E.Cummings was a poet that made his own rules in poetry. He was o
39、ne of the most popular poets of the 20th century.60. Which is a special feature of E.E.Cummings poems?A. Their titles are all written with capital letters.B.A special capital letter is used in them to refer to the writer.C. He used “Y” to refer to “you”.D. He used letters in a special way in them61.
40、 Whats the second paragraph mainly about?A. Edwards schooling B. Edwards parents C. Edwards family D. Edwards childhood.62. E.E.Cummings was arrested in the war because _.A. he went to France without permission B. he looked like a Frenchman C. he was thought to be German agent D. he drove away a car
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