江苏无锡一中

2013—2014学年度上学期期中考试

高一英语试题

一、 听力测试 ( 共20小题，每题0.5分，满分10分 )

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第一节

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. Where did the man meet Rose?

A. In a sports club.



B. At the woman’s house.



C. At Mr Thompson’s home.



2. How is the man feeling?

A. Satisfied.

B. Surprised.

C. Disappointed.



3. What is the time now?

A. 8:15.

B. 8:20.

C. 8:25.



4. What is the man going to do tonight?

A. Go to the airport.



B. See a movie with Sue.



C. Have dinner with the woman.



5. Where should the man turn left?

A. At the second traffic light.



B. At the third building.



C. At the end of the street.



第二节

请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What day is it today?

A. Monday.

B. Tuesday.

C. Wednesday.



7. What is the man doing?

A. Asking for help.



B. Asking for information.



C. Offering advice.



请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How much should each person pay for the taxi?

A. About $20.

B. About $30.

C. About $60.



9. When should the taxi go to pick up the man?

A. At 6 am.

B. At 7 am.

C. At 8 am.





请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. How long has the new manager been in the company?

A. One month.

B. One year.

C. Five years.



11. What’s the reason the woman gives for her not getting the job?

A. Her clothes.



B. Her female sex.



C. Her education background.



12. What kind of clothes does the new manager wear to work?

A. A business suit.



B. A sports suit.



C. Jeans and a T-shirt.



请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. When is Lin Shuhao’s birthday?

A. On August 21st.



B. On August 22nd.



C. On August 23rd.



14. How tall is Lin Shuhao?

A. 2.01 meters.

B. 1.95 meters.

C. 1.91 meters.



15. Why does the man think Lin Shuhao is so popular?

A. He is a Chinese American.



B. His spirit attracted many people.



C. He’s been doing well in matches.



16. What do we know about the man speaker?

A. He likes Yao Ming the most.



B. He doesn’t like playing basketball.



C. He disagrees with comparing Lin to Yao.



请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. On which floor did Daniel’s family live?

A. The 3rd.

B. The 2nd.

C. The 1st.



18. How’s the old lady’s grandson?

A. Polite.

B. Noisy.

C. Clever.



19. What do we know about Daniel?

A. He’s used to peace.



B. He sleeps well at night.



C. He is polite to his neighbors.



20. What can we know from the text?

A. The old lady’s grandson moved out at last.



B. Nothing has changed in Daniel’s neighborhood.



C. Daniel became friends with the old lady’s grandson.



二、 课文填空

根据所学课文内容填写空缺处的单词。 ( 共20个空格，每空0.5分，满分10分 )

1. Going to a British high school for one year was a very _____ and exciting experience for me. I was very _____ with the school hours in Britain because ....This means I could get up an hour later than _____, as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.

2. On the first day, all of the new students attended an _____ in the school hall ….He also told us that the best way to earn _____ was to devote ourselves to study and achieve high _____. This _____ like my school in China.

3. Life never seems to be going fast enough; yet, in other ways, like a race car, life seems to be _____ too fast and even going out of _____.

4. As teenagers grow, it is _____ for them to become _____ with the changing world both inside and outside of them….They grow taller and their voices get _____, among many other _____.

5. Most young women want a slim _____ these days, especially here in Canada. I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so _____ of my body. Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV show, I’m taking _____ pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here.

6. Many teenagers are surprised to learn that when you _____, your body produces some _____ that make you feel _____ and relaxed and increase your ability to _____ when you study.

三、单词拼写

请根据所给汉语或首字母在空缺处填上适当的单词，使句子完整，语法正确，每空一词。（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）

1. There are strong _____ (争论) for and against building the subway in Wuxi.

2. When seeing the little bit of paper on the ground, the cleaner _____ (弯身) down and picked it up.

3. You may find yourself in an _____ (尴尬的) situation if you are not cautious.

4. The woman saved a little boy’s life after seeing him _____ (挣扎) in the river as she made her way to a potato field.

5. Learning from _____ (失败) is an important quality that separates winners from losers.

6. Saving money is an excellent practice and you will be glad you did in case of an e_____.

7. Computers are sometimes harmful to us if they are not p_____ used.

8. In the past I p_____ coffee to tea, but now I think tea is much healthier.

9. As a_____, they felt very proud to be chosen to take part in the London 2012 Olympics.

10. Will Tracy go to Beijing or Nanjing after graduation? The f_____ seems more likely. After all, there are more chances to find good jobs in the capital.

四、动词填空

用所给动词的适当形式填空。( 共10小题，每题1分，满分10分 )

1. The man didn’t like to be called Mr. Turner. Instead, he always insisted on _____ (call) Dr. Turner.

2. High school girls in the country _____ (forbid) to wear long hair at that moment, which you may think quite strange.

3. Amy regretted _____ (not take) her mother’s advice that we shouldn’t damage our health for a slim figure.

4. Some people think that going on a diet to lose weight _____ (work), but, in fact, they are wrong.

5. When I told Adam about the difficulty I had _____ (learn) French grammar, he offered to help me with it.

6. The present I had been looking forward to _____ (reach) me yesterday afternoon at last.

7. As a doctor, Mrs. Brown devoted her whole life to _____ (help) the poor and the sick.

8. The law requires that everyone _____ (have) his car checked at least once a year.

9. The pills that contained a harmful chemical caused my liver to fail. Now I know mom’s advice is worth _____ (take).

10. _____ (drink) enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.

五、句子改写

根据第一句的意思，完成下面的句子，每空一词。( 共20个空格，每空0.5分，满分10分 )

1. Amy as well as her mother thought the doctor’s advice was very important.

Amy _____ _____ her mother thought the doctor’s advice was very important.

2. It would have been better to let the students have an early night sleep to prepare for the next day’s examination.

It would have been better to let the students have an early night sleep _____ _____ for the next day’s examination.

3. In the past she was very fat, but now as many people are eager to become slim, she is trying to lose weight by skipping meals.

She _____ _____ be very fat, but now as many people are _____ _____ become slim, she is trying to lose weight by skipping meals.

4. His parents were quite satisfied that he achieved success after he had experienced a lot of hardships.

_____ to his parents’ _____, he achieved success after he had _____ ____ a lot of hardships.

5. It is proved that out-going children have a tendency to fit in society more quickly.

It _____ _____ that out-going children _____ _____ fit in society more quickly.

6. They cheered up at the news that Shenzhou 10 was launched into space successfully.

They cheered up _____ _____ the news that Shenzhou 10 was launched into space successfully.

7. My German friend had a good time in Wuxi last year because she liked the delicious food here.

My German friend had a good time in Wuxi because she was _____ _____ the delicious food here.

六、完成句子

根据所给汉语完成下列句子，每空一词。( 共20个空格，每空0.5分，满分10分)

1. 露西张开嘴似乎要解释那个误会，但欲言又止，继续匆匆向前走去。

Lucy opened her mouth _____ _____ to explain the misunderstanding, then closed it again and hurried on.

2. 出于好意，她经常帮助她的邻居，对于他们来说，她不仅仅是朋友。

Out of kindness, she often helps her neighbors. To them, she is _____ _____ a friend.

3. 为了强身健体，我爸爸每天花2小时时间在健身房锻炼。

To get _____ _____, my father spends two hours _____ _____ in the gym every day.

4. 既然你已经长大了，你应该自己照顾自己了。

_____ _____ you have grown up, you are _____ _____ look after yourself.

5. 回想他的求学生涯，他认为培养对一门学科的兴趣是学好这门学科的关键。

_____ _____ on his school years, he thinks _____ an _____ in a subject is the key to learning it well.

6. 孩子们需要学会如何充分地利用时间，这有利于他们的成长。

Children need to learn how _____ _____ the _____ of time, _____ is helpful to their growth.

七、单项填空

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20小题，每题0.5分，满分10分 )

21. I had _____ great fun watching this microfilm whose director was a college student, and which was _____ great success.

A. 不填; 不填

B. 不填; a

C. a; 不填

D. a; a



22. On their journey around the world, the Greens met with lots of things and persons _____ interested them.

A. who

B. that

C. which

D. what



23. Later the girl wrote a letter to her parents, _____ she told them how much she loved the family.

A. to whom

B. with whom

C. in which

D. with which



24. Now you are a(n) _____ student, but you can achieve your goal and become a top student if you work hard.

A. splendid

B. average

C. academic

D. foolish



25. Millie wants to spend her holiday in the countryside _____ there is fresh air and beautiful sights.

A. why

B. that

C. where

D. when



26. Tim is my best friend, _____ I can share almost everything, like my deepest feelings and thoughts.

A. for him

B. with him

C. for whom

D. with whom





27. — How did you work out the maths problems?

— Not able to _____ such difficult problems on my own, we had to turn to the teacher for help.

A. handle

B. select

C. explain

D. tolerate



28. Buying a second hand computer can save your money at present, but _____, it won’t.

A. in fact

B. as a matter of fact

C. in the long term

D. honestly speaking



29. Have you seen a dictionary _____ cover is blue? I left it in the reading-room yesterday.

A. which

B. that

C. whose

D. who



30. I have forgotten the reason _____ Miss Green gave for not travelling by air.

A. why

B. to which

C. which

D. with which



31. — How do you like this book?

— Great! It brings the days back to me _____ I worked with the farmers in that faraway village.

A. until

B. that

C. when

D. where



32. It’s going to rain, but _____ I will go out; I don’t mind the rain.

A. anyhow

B. somehow

C. no matter

D. somewhat



33. — Do you know the man over there?

— Yes. But I can’t think of his name _____.

A. at the moment

B. in a moment

C. for a moment

D. at any moment