湖南省怀化三中2014-2015学年度高一上学期期中考试英语试题

时量：90分钟 分值：100分

温馨提示：本试卷由试题卷和答题卡两个部分组成。试卷分四个部分，共8页。时量90分钟。满分100分。所有试题均须在答题卡上作答。

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (20 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. What does the woman’s cousin prefer?

A. Staying at home.

B. Reading science fictions.

C. Chatting with the woman.

2. What does the man call the woman’s cousin?

A. A couch potato. B. A homebody. C. A shut-in.

Conversation 2

3. What do we know about the woman’s house?

A. It has two bedrooms.

B. It has one bathroom.

C. It doesn’t have gas.

4. How much should the man pay for the first month?

A.＄500. B.＄1,500. C.＄2,000.

Conversation 3

What did the woman do just now? A. She went shopping.

B. She went to her parents’.

C. She went to her office.6. What do the speakers want to do? ?A. Sell their old house.

B. Go to visit the woman’s parents.

C. Buy a new house in Florida.

Conversation 47. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Coach and player.

B. Employer and employee.

C. Doctor and patient.

8. What is the woman’s problem?

A. She has trouble falling sleep.

B. She is tired of hard work.

C. She dislikes her job.

9. What does the man offer the woman?

A. Some pills. B. Some advice. C. Some milk.

Conversation 5

10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Their weekend plans.

B. Their children’s interests.

C. Their favorite sports.

11. How far away is it from their house to Water World?

A. About half an hour’s ride.

B. About one hour’s ride.

C. About one hour’s walk.

12. What does the woman think of the restaurants at Water World?

A. Terrible. B. Expensive. C. Splendid.

?Conversation 6

13. Where are the speakers?

A. At the man’s. B. At the woman’s. C. At the man’s boss’.

14. Who is the woman probably?

A. A student. B. A doctor. C. A nurse.

15. When did the man graduate?

A. Two years ago. B. Twelve years ago. C. Twenty years ago.

Section B (5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.

Alex Beach



Age

Individual Features



At nine months

Beginning to16.________



At two

Taking telephone messages for his parents



At17._______ months

Learning some 18._______ by watching TV



At three

Doing simple 19._______



At ten

Studying part-time 20.________ or home





Part II Language Knowledge (35 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. _______ finishing his studies, he started travelling in China.

A. With B. At C. In D. Upon

22. _______ was a struggle for me to remember all the names ．

A. It B. That C. There D. This

23. 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. attend B. experience C. require D. improve

24. I _______ 7 kilograms in the last two months.

A. lost B. will lost C. have lost D. am losing

25. Home is the place _______ our hearts should be.

A. which B. what C. when D. where

26. He is considering taking some pills, _______ he thinks will help him become stronger.

A. which B. that C. what D. when

27. —What do you think of the film Avatar?

—This is the best film_______ I have ever seen．

A. what B. which C. who D. that

28. The food smells delicious! I can’t wait ______ it.

A. taste B. to taste C. tasting D. tasted

29. She never tells a lie, ______ ?

A doesn’t she B. didn’t she C. does she D. did she

30. As ______ matter of fact, Mr. Wang is in _____charge of this special school at present.

A. the; the B. a; the C. /; the D. a; /

31. Experts suggest that teenagers _____ at least 30 minutes exercising, five times a week.

A. have spent B. should spend C. will spend D. would spend

32. Healthy eating along with regular exercise _______ important for your health．

A. is B. are C. was D. were

33. Walking and riding your bike count, and ______ ．

A. so school sports do B. so do school sports

C. so school sports did D. so did school sports

34. I regret ______ those weight-loss pills, because I am now in hospital ．

A. to take B. taking C. taken D. take

35. We _______ not be embarrassed about our weight now.

A. must B. might C. should D. could

Section B (10 marks)

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 the word or phrases that best fits the context.

? ?It was raining outside. We all stood near the door of the supermarket, waiting. Suddenly I heard a?sweet voice. “Mom, let’s? 36 the rain,” said a six-year-old girl, with beautiful red hair, who had been shopping with her mum in Walmart. “What? No, honey. We’ll 37 until it stops raining so hard,” the mother replied. The girl waited about one minute and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.” “We’ll? 38 if we do,” the mother said. “No, we won’t, mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she? 39 out of her mom’s arm. “ This morning?” “Yes, when you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!’” The whole crowd became 40 . We couldn’t hear anything but 41 . We all stood there silently. Her mom thought for a moment and said, “Honey, you’re right. Let’s run through the rain. If God lets us get wet, well, maybe we just need 42 .” Then off they ran. We all stood there, watching and smiling as they ran through the rain. They held their shopping bags over their 43 just in case. Yes, they got wet. But they were followed by many 44 who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars.

Memory is a fortune, a precious gift. I believe that somewhere down the road in life, the mother will? 45 herself looking back on this moment and she will smile. So don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day and take the time to run through the rain.36. A. get through B. look through C. run through??? D. go through37. A. leave B. wait ???? C. imagine?????? D. jump38. A. get wet B. get confused? ? C. get paid???? D. get tired39. A. pulled B. pushed ?? ?? C. carried???? D. form40. A. noisy B. calm? ?????? C. silent?????? D. frightened41. A. her mum B. the girl???? C. laughter???? D. the rain42. A. running B. washing????? ?? C. walking???? D. waiting43. A. hands B. backs???? C. heads ???? D. coats44. A. drivers B. children ?? ?? C. parents????????? D. adults45. A. find B. stop ?? ?? C. make???? D. express

Section C (10 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

The radio club in our school is run 46 the students. Two years ago, I asked the headmaster 47 music could be played during the break time. He approved 48 idea. Our club is much 49 than just music, we tell students the weather, recent news, 50 some messages. During the exam time we tell the students what 51 should do for preparation. When parents come, we play songs sung by students and inform them 52 events, such 53 outings and school plays．

Our English teacher Mr. Owen started the literary club“Poets of the Next Generation”. Group members meet to talk about the poems and poets 54 we like. I am lucky as I am 55 of them.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Sure, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

Not two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time, they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in the town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.

There is some good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people who don’t have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well, or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

56. Which of the following places people name their friendly people is NOT mentioned in