娄底市2014-2015年下学期高一期中考试英语试题卷

时量：120分钟 满分：120分

PARTⅠ Listening Comprehension (20 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: In this section you’ll 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

How many days did the man stay in Africa?

A. 40 B. 24 C. 14

2. Who went to Africa last night?

A. The woman B. The woman’s uncle C. The man’s uncle

Conversation 2

3. When does the movie begin?

A. At 7:00 B. At 6:30 C. At 6:45

4. What’s the weather like?

A. Fine B. Cloudy C. Rainy

Conversation 3

5. When was the party held?

A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening

6. Why didn’t the women go to the party?

A. She didn’t feel well

B. She didn’t have the time

C. She didn’t get the invitation

Conversation 4

7. What does the man want to buy?

A. A camera B. A mobile phone C. A music player

8. Which of the following does the man choose?

A. The PE310 B. The RT230 C. The FG160

9. How much does the man pay?

A. ＄300 B. ＄270 C. ＄100

Conversation 5

10. What is the women?

A. A dress designer B. A basketball player C. A headmaster

11. What do we know about the man’s travel plan?

A. He’s going by plane

B. He’s leaving for Paris

C. He’s arriving this afternoon

12. Who is going to pick up the man?

A. The woman’s son B. The woman’s brother C. The woman herself

Conversation 6

13. When does the conversation take place?

A. On New Year’s Day B. During Christmas C. During Spring Festival

14. How does the woman feel?

A. Upset B. Helpless C. Nervous

15. Where are the speaker?

A. In Japan B. In America C. In China

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.

Sunny Hotel



Number of single-person rooms

Twenty-five



16. for a single-person room

Eighty dollars per day per person



Number of double-person rooms

17.



Price for a double-person room

18. dollars per day



Facilities(设施)

·Hot water twenty-four hours a day

·Five 19.

·A Chinese restaurant and a Western restaurant

·A 20. at the back of the hotel



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 one answer that completes the sentences.

21. After the Norman Conquest, high-class people spoke French common people spoke English.

A. when B. while C. because D. though

22. fashion differs from country to country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect.

A. What B. That C. This D. Which

23. In of the dead soldiers, a grand was built on the spot of the great campaign.

A. memory; memory B. memory; memorial

C. memorial; memory D. memorial; memorial

24. ______ is reported that many young people go to big cities to earn money.

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

25. Neither you nor anybody else content to live in such a lonely village.

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

26. However, It was in war they found their greatest use.

A. where B. which C. how D. that

27. After he graduated from college, he his father’s business.

A. took over B. took in C. took up D. took on

28. The worker and poet to Beijing already. He won’t be back until next Wednesday.

A. have been B. have gone C. has been D. has gone

29. Polly found herself at the face of an old man with a beard.

A. stared up B. glanced C. staring up D. glancing

30. The rest of the people angry when they find that the rest of money

been wasted.

A. are; has B. are; have C. is; have D. is; has

31. This sentence doesn’t . Please make another one.

A. make progress B. make decision C. make sense D. make up

32. Today I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii it was 2,000 years ago.

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

33. We are in Hongkong now, and the day after tomorrow we Macao.

A. visit B. visited C. are visiting D. have visited

34. We sometimes find hard to decide which words or phrases to use.

A. its B. this C. it D. that

35. Can you make sure the gold ring?

A. where Alice had put B. where had Alice put

C. where Alice has put D. where has Alice put

Section B (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the article below with the words in the box. Change the form where necessary.

My name is Ann, a high school student. I felt lucky to be picked to 36 Canada to go on a cultural expedition to sites of lost civilization. I 37 visits to two places. One was Pompeii in Italy and 38 was Loulan in China. They both were important commercial center about 2,000 years ago.

As first I 39 a lecture about Pompeii and I learned it was founded in the 8th century BC, then taken 40 by the Romans in 89 BC. Later, Pompeii was 41 by a volcano eruption. The eruption 42 for several days and covered Pompeii with ash. 43 , All the people were buried 44 , so was the city.

Differently, Loulan disappeared under the sand. An explorer 45 the Loulan Kingdom. The remains of buildings together with a lot of treasures, such as coins, painted pots, silk materials, documents and wall paintings were buried under the 46 . There are just a few ruins left. In fact, Loulan was once a green land with enormous trees, 47 it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West. What a pity!

36. A. get B. represent C. stand D. return

37. A. went B. spent C. paid D. took

38. A. other B. others C. another D. the other

39. A. attended B. reached C. asked D. missed

40. A. on B. in C. at D. over

41. A. injured B. destroyed C. damaged D. broke

42. A. left B. stayed C. lasted D. kept

43. A. Actually B. Unfortunately C. Naturally D. Luckily

44. A. sad B. alive C. dead D. angry

45. A. invented B. founded C. discovered D. examined

46. A. building B. earth C. city D. sand

47. A. and B. but C. or D. either

Section C (8 marks)

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

Mother’s love is true love. It gives everybody everything. 48 you’re still a baby, your mother takes care of you. In your walking hours, she always hold you in her arms. When you’re ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night and forgets about 49 . When you are old 50 to go to school, your mother still looks after you all the time. 51 winter, she always tells you to put on more clothes. She always stands in winter waiting for you to come back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels worried about you at home. She usually knows about your study 52 spends much money on your school things. When you do well at school, you’ll see 53 brightest smile on her face.

A mother is always ready to give everything that she has 54 her children, not to receive 55 true love it is in the world!

PART Ⅲ Reading Comprehension(30 marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. 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

Captain Goodfellow

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.

Walking Tour of the Town

Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Taking a beautiful walk and learn about its history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!

Films at the Museum

Two European films will be shown Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

International Picnic

Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Hear “The Zoo”

“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.

56. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food .

A. at the front of entrance of City Hall B. at the game

C. at 5:00 p.m. D. at Central Park on Saturday

57. You can see movies at .

A. the City College B. the Museum Theatre

C. the City Theatre D. the Central Park

58. Walking Tour of the Town will be taken .

A. in the City Hall B. outside C. at the gate D. at the zoo

59. “The Zoo” is .

A. a park with lots of animals there B. a US concert

C. a music group D. an interesting event

60. The passage is probably .

A. a notice B. an advertisement C. a poster D. a weekend plan

B

After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During t