柳城中学2010-2011学年度上学期期中考试高一年级英语科测试卷命题人：曾静吕秋林一、听力理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5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和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What number has the woman called?A. 8890643.B. 8890634.C. 8870634.2. What does the man want the woman do?A. Turn down the radio.B. Turn down the TV.C. Answer the phone.3. What does the conversation probably take place?A. In an office.B. In a car.C. At an airport.4. What does the woman usually do in her spare time?A. Go on trips.B. Go to concerts.C. Go to the cinema.5. Why didn’t Arnold pass the driver’s test?A. Because he hadn’t enough time to practice.B. Because he wasn’t good at driving.C. Because the test was too difficult.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独白前，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6~7题。
6. Why does the man make the phone call?A. To buy a table.B. To sell a table.C. To book a table.7. When will the man arrive at the restaurant?A.At7:00.B. At8:00.C. At9:00.听第7段材料，回答8~10题。
8. Why does the man know the Disney Park in Los Angeles so well?A. Because he once worked in Los Angeles.B. Because he once studied in Los Angeles.C. Because he grew up in Los Angeles.9. How many years did the man spend in Los Angeles?A. One.B. Two.C. Three. 10. When was the first Disney Park opened?A. In 1955.B. In 1985.C. In 1965.听第8段材料，回答10~13题。
11. What is the weather like?A. Extremely cold.B. Warm and comfortable.C. Very hot.12. What are the two speakers going?A. To a big tree.B. To an office.C. To a department store.13. What does the man think of the cold weather?A. He is afraid of very cold days.B. He prefers cold days to hot ones.C. It is not mentioned in the conversation.听第9段材料，回答14~17题。
14. What do the two speakers plan to do?A. Talk with their friends about a trip.B. Have a vacation in Mexico.C. Find a guide book about Mexico.15. What was the weather like in the Mexico city at this time?A. It’s very hot.B. It’s a little cool.C. It’s warm and nice.16. What do they think of Mexico?A. It’s a good place for vacation.B. Goods are expensive there.C. People are unfriendly there.17. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends.B. Boss and secretary.C. Husband and wife.听第10段材料，回答18~20题。
18. What would Americans do if you keep silent for a long time?A. They would try to include you in the talk.B. They would stop the conversation.C. They would be very unsatisfied.19. What would Americans do if they disagree with you?A. They would argue with you.B. They may remain quiet.C. They are likely to go away.20. What can we learn from the talk?A. Americans like to stand close to one another in a conversation.B. Americans regard making gestures in a conversation impolite.C. Americans may pat a child’s head to show their love.二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. ----Would you go to the cinema with me?----________，but I have a lot of homework to do.A. I’d like to.B.OK.C. All right.D. No problem.22. Tom’s car is very nice _____ color.A. exceptB. except forC. besidesD. but23. ---What are you going to do this morning?---We are considering ___ and it is considered to be a good idea.A. going swimmingB. to go swimmingC. go swimmingD. to go to swim24. She is the only girl ___ studying in Liucheng Middle school from her village.A. who isB. that isC. who wasD. that was25. Taiwan is a part of China, but it is a ___ island, which is ___ from the mainlandby the Taiwan Strait.A. separate; separatedB. separated; separateC. separating; separatedD. separate; separate26. ---Mum, it’s time to go shopping?---OK. ___ for cars when you cross the street.A. Look afterB. Watch outC. Watch overD. Pay attention27. The boy as well as his friends ___ fond of computer games.A. areB. isC. wereD. was28. We’ll have a picnic this Saturday ___ it rains or it’s very cold.A. ifB. becauseC. onceD. unless29. We will go and play basketball ___ football this afternoon.A. insteadB. instead of playingC. instead of playD. instead play30. I didn’t hear the phone. I ___ asleep.A. must beB. should have beenC. must have beenD. might be31. I do single bit of housework ___ my mother just does the dishes now and then.A. sinceB. whileC. whenD. as32. I don’t like maths, but I am good at English.A. So do I.B. Neither do I.C. As it is with me.D. So am I.33. Watch out! Don’t get too close to the house ___ windows are under repair.A. whoseB. whichC. of whichD. what34. John was caught ____ the earthquake which caused a lot of damage.A. byB. inC. onD. upon35．Eco-travel is a form of travel which combines normal tourism with learning, _____ a way to find out what can be done to help animals, plants and people .A．as to B．so thatC．as well as D．as with三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）There was a woman in Detroit，who has two sons．She was worried 36 them，especially the younger one，Ben，37 he was not doing well in school．Boys in his class 38 fun of him because he seemed so 39．The mother 40 that she would，herself，have to get her sons to do better in school．She 41 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a 42 one week and do a report about it for her．One day，in Ben’s 43，the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it．Ben 44 up his hand and the teacher let him 45．“Why did Ben raise his hand？”they wondered．He 46 said anything；what could he possibly want to say？Well，Ben not only 47 the rock；he said a lot about it．He named other rocks in its group and even knew 48 the teacher had found it．The teacher and the students were 49．Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 50．Ben later went on to the 51 of his class．When he finished high school，he went to Yale University 52 at last became one of the best doctors in the United States．After Ben had grown up，he 53 something about his mother that he did not know as a 54．She，herself，had never learned how to 55．36．A．about B. on C. with D. over 37．A．because B. so C. but D. though 38．A．played B. got C. took D. made 39．A．clever B. hard C. slow D. quick 40．A．asked B. decided C. forgot D. heard 41．A．made B. let C. told D. considered 42．A．notice B. message C. book D. question 43．A．class B. room C. office D. lab 44．A．looked B. gave C. took D. put45．A．think B. leave C. stand D. speak 46．A．always B. even C. quickly D. never 47．A．found B. played C. knew D. threw 48．A．whether B. when C. where D. why 49．A．afraid B. surprised C. worried D. unhappy 50．A．pictures B. exercises C. shops D. reports51．A．top B. end C. back D. side52．A．so B. and C. or D. however 53．A．learnt B. remembered C. understood D. guessed 54．A．doctor B. child C. student D. teacher 55．A．read B. work C. teach D. show四、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）AAn old farmer had spent all his life on his farm in the country，far from the city．One day he decided to visit the big city．Everything was new and strange to him，because he had never travelled to the city．The old farmer visited a lot of interesting places in the city．He went into a large tall building and saw a lift(电梯)．When he watched，an old woman got into the lift and closed the door．After a while，the door opened again and a very beautiful young girl came out．The old farmer was very surprised. “What an interesting little room!” he said to himself．“It’s magic(魔术)! It can change an old woman into a young girl．The next time I come here，I’m going to bring my wife to take the lift.”56．The old farmer lived ．A. near the city B．in the cityC．far from the city D．in a large tall building57．What did the old farmer decide to do one day? ．A．To visit a building B．To visit a cityC．To visit a factory D．To visit a farm58．The old farmer ．A．came to the city for the first timeB．had travelled to the city several timesC．found nothing new and strange in the cityD．only visited the large tall building59．When the old farmer was in the large tall building，he found get into the lift．A．a young girl B．an old man C．his wife D．an old woman 60．From the passage(短文)，we can guess the old farmer ．A．knew the lift well B．didn’t know anything about the liftC．wanted to buy a lift D．didn’t like the liftBIn America, when people say “man’s best friend”, they don’t mean another person. Instead, they are talking about a lovely animal：A dog! These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs and other pets(宠物) can give happiness to people’s lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. A few even leave all their money to their pets when they die!Animals can help people, too. Dogs can be taught to become the “eyes” for a blind person or “ears”for a deaf people. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too. Because of that, animals are brought into hospitals for “visit”.Americans hold “Be-Kind-to-Animals Week” in the first week of May.Pets shows are held during the week. Even if you don’t live in America, you, too, can do this. How? First, think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food. Also, be sure to keep your pet from those unwanted babies.If you don’t have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, don’t kick(踢)it or throw things at it. Instead, just leave it alone, or better yet, make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to an animal, try to shop them. As people, we must protect animals who can’t speak for themselves.61. “A few even leave all their money to their pets when they die!”meansthat__________A. pets have the right (权力) to inherit (继承) money.B. money can give pets happiness.C. it’s the best way to spend money.D. some pets are taken as children.62. Why are dogs brought to hospitals?A. Because they are ill and need to see doctors.B. Because they can make the patients happier.C. Because they can find out the problems of the patients.D. Because doctors can do experiments (实验) on them.63. What’s the most popular activity in the “Be-Kind-to-Animals Week”?A. Holding a pet show in the week.B. Playing with pets the whole week.C. Cooking delicious food for pets.D. Making friends with other people’s pets.64. What’s the passage mainly about?A. A lot of people are interested in dogs.B. Dogs can help people do many things.C. Pets are lovely and need care and protection.D. We have done a lot of things for pets.65. The words “man’s best friends” shows____________.A. the friendship between people.B. the friendship between people and animals.C. the friendship between animals.D. the friendship between men and womenCYesterday the weather was nice, so I decided to ride my bike to a small seaside town about 20 kilometers away.After an hour, I came to a beach. I felt hot and the water looked cool. There was no one else on the beach. I was completely alone so I took off my clothes and walked down the beach into the water. The sand beneath me sloped gently away. I walked for about 15 meters from the beach into the sea and the water only came up to my chest. I liked it because I can only swim a few meters before I sink.I turned towards the beach to check that my bicycle was still there. And the beach was still empty. I decided to start swimming. I jumped forward and began swimming. It was fun, but I was soon tired so I decided to stand up in the water and have a rest.I put my feet down but I couldn’t touch the bottom. I went right under water. There was no bottom of the sea any more! The sand had suddenly stopped sloping away gently. It had become an underwater cliff.I don’t know how deep it was, because my feet couldn’t touch the bottom. I was sure I was going to drown. Then I told myself not to panic. I took a deep breath and tried to swim back to where the water wasn’t so deep.For tunately, I didn’t have a long way to go. Soon my feet were able to touch the bottom again. But I knew that I had nearly drowned.66. Which would be the best title of the passage?A. An Exciting SwimB. Swimming in the seaC. A Narrow EscapeD. The first Danger67. Which of the following is the right order, according to the passage?a. returned to the beachb. tried not to panicc. walked about 15 meters in the sead. rode 20 kilometerse. took off my clothesA. c, b, e, d, aB. c, e, d, a, bC. d, a, c, b, eD. d, e, c, b, a68. We can infer from the passage that ________.A. this was the first time that the writer had swum in the sea.B. this special experience taught the writer a good lessonC. the writer was very frightened when he knew he was in dangerD. the writer went to the beach by busDDaily life can be made happier. It is a matter of choice. It is our attitude that makes us feel happy or unhappy. It is true, we meet all kinds of situations during the day, and some of them may not be conductive (有好处的) to happiness. We can choose to refuse (拒绝)to think about the unhappy events. If we let outer events influence our moods, we become their slaves. On the other hand, we can free ourselves from outer influences（影响）. We can choose to be happy, and we can do a lot to add happiness to our lives.What is happiness? It is a feeling of inner peace and satisfaction. It is usually experienced when there are no worries, fears or confused thoughts, and this usually happens when we do something we love to do or when we win, gain or achieve something that we value. It seems to be the outcome of positive events, but it actually comes from the inside, triggered(触发) by outer events.For most people happiness seems passing quickly. One of the best ways to keep it, is by gaining inner peace through daily meditation(冥想). As the mind becomes more peaceful, it becomes easier to choose the happiness habit.Here are a few tips for increasing (增加) happiness in daily life:●Try hard to change the way you look at things. Always look at the bright side.●Think of solutions, not problems.●Listen to relaxing, uplifting music.●Watch funny comedies that make you laugh.●Each day, devote some time to reading a few pages of an inspiring book orarticle.●Whenever you catch yourself thinking negative (消极的) thoughts, startthinking of pleasant things.69. For most people happiness seems passing quickly because _______.A. they let changing outer circumstances（环境）affect themB. they hope that even greater happiness will comeC. they have no friends to share happiness with themD. they don’t want to achieve any greater happiness70. We can learn from the passage that our happiness is _______.A. that we own a great deal of moneyB. to achieve the goal we have been seekingC. a feeling of inner peace and satisfactionD. the feeling that we are admired by others71. According to the author happiness depends on _______.A. outer circumstances (环境)B. our attitude toward itC. the conditions we haveD. the objective world72. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Happiness Is the Goal in Daily Life.B. Happiness Exists in Everyone’s Mind.C. Happiness Can Be Chosen by Us.D. Tips for happiness in Daily Life.EThere once lived in China a very foolish king and queen. One day the queen had a baby daughter. When they saw their baby, they both cried out, “My goodness! How small it is! It’s hairless and toothless! It’s a monster(怪物)!” They sent for all the doctors in the country and ordered them to prepare some medicine for her.“When she drinks your medicine, she must grow to the right size and have hair and teeth,” the king said, “If you don’t do this, you’ll have a beating.”The doctors thought it impossible, but they dared not say anything against the king’s order. Just then and old doctor stepped forward. “Oh, we shall certainly obey(遵守) your order,” he said, “but it takes time. We have to find a mineral(矿物) from the Kun Lun Mountains when the snow melts for the second time. The snow melts on those mountains only once in six years. So we need twelve years.”At last the king agreed and the doctors took away the little princess(公主). On her twelfth birthday, they brought her back to her parents with long black hair and beautiful teeth. The king and queen were very happy and gave the doctors expensive presents.73. Which is the best answer? The baby was ______.A. toothlessB. hairlessC. unusualD. small74. The doctors thought it impossible ______.A. for them to change the king’s orderB. for them the prepare the medicine in twelve yearsC. for the small baby to drink the medicineD. for them to make the baby have teeth and hair or grow teeth at once75. The old doctor wanted to keep the king’s daughter for twelve years because______.A. they needed a lot of different plantsB. they need a lot of different mineralsC. this would give the baby time to grow upD. they had to find a mineral the snow melted for the second time五、短文改错（10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。
