湖南省衡阳市一中、八中高一英语下学期期中联考试题

（衡阳市一中、八中联合命题）
总分:100分时量:120分钟
考生注意：本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。

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PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION
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 will the traffic be like?
A. There will be no taxi.
B. It will not be busy.
C. It will be heavy.
2. How will the woman most probably get back?
A. In the man’s car.
B. By train.
C. By taxi. Conversation 2
3. Who is the girl?
A. A high school student .
B. A college student.
C. A lifeguard.
4. What is she discussing with her father?
A. How to be a lifeguard.
B. How to choose universities.
C. Her plan for the holiday.
Conversation 3
5. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Take some medicine.
B. Call a doctor.
C. Go back home for a rest.
6. What will the man talk about with the woman next week?
A. A business trip.
B. A project.
C. A contract. Conversation 4
7. What’s the weather like today?
A. Clear.
B. Cloudy
C. Rainy.
8. When will the speakers leave tomorrow morning?
A. At 7:13.
B. At 7:30.
C. At 7:40.
9. How are you going to visit the farm?
A. By bus.
B. By bike.
C. By train.
Conversation 5
10. Where are the speakers?
A. On the road.
B. In a garage.
C. In a parting lot.
11. What is probably the woman’s job?
A. A writer.
B. A model.
C. An actress.
12. What does the man ask the woman to do in the end?
A. Give him her picture.
B. Write some words to his wife.
C. Fix the car and pay for the repair charge.
Conversation 6
13. What does the woman think of her course book?
A. Interesting.
B. Easy.
C. Difficult.
14. What is the man’s problem?
A. He couldn’t understand his teacher.
B. Pair work is too easy for him.
C. His partner doesn’t speak any English.
15. What is the woman going to do on Saturday?
A. Going shopping and sightseeing with the man.
B. Practice English with the man.
C. Watch TV at home.
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.
I. On the way to London Airport
We had a trip to Paris when I was __16__ years old
It was about a three –hour drive by coach to London Airport.
We had lunch at 17 , where 18 left our passports.
II. In Paris.
I __19___ as I ate five cream cakes.
I stayed in bed ___20__.
PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
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. I’m not sure _____I can afford the time to attend the conference, but I will ____ I am not occupied then.
A. that, if
B. whether , if C .if , whether D. whether, whether
22. Thousands of visitors were______ to the art show the first day it opened.
A. attended
B. attacked
C. attached
D. attracted
23. There a driver and a number of broken wine bottles beside the high way when
the police arrived．
A．were B．was C．had been D．would be
24. If Bob’s wife doesn’t agree to sign the papers， .
A．neither he will B．neither will he C．neither won’t he D．he Won’t neither 25. The garden, ______with peach flowers , looks _____it were carpeted with pink snow when spring comes.
A. covering, as though
B. covered, even though
C. covering, even though
D. covered, as though
26.____director of our department, whose father used to be _____ president of a local
university, had his first book published last year.
A. A, a
B. The, the
C. The, /
D. /, the
27. By the latter half of the 14th century, English _____ the most widely used language
among all classes in England.
A. became
B. had became
C. become
D. had become
28.---Even the best player of his time cannot ______ perform his best in competitions.
---I can’t agree with you_____ _. It depends on his mental and physical state.
A. sometimes, any more B .always, more
C . sometimes , more D. always, any more
29. My parents made a promise ______ I won the first prize in the game, they would buy me a new bicycle.
A .that if B. that whether C. if that D. that if
30. This assembly hall is _______ that one.
A. as three times large as
B. three times as large as
C. larger than three times
D. three times the size as
31.---Would you please do me a favor?
---Well, it depends on ______ it is.
A. which
B. what
C. whichever
D. whatever
32. The professor together with his assistants ______ the archaeological site for nearly a year.
A. have been exploring
B. have been explored
C. has been exploring
D. has been explored
33. It being too noisy, she had to struggle to make herself_______.
A. hear
B. hearing
C. heard
D. to be heard
34. It is not what you have but what you are ____ matters.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. until
35. With the mid-term exam _______, almost everyone in our class is devoted to their studies.
A. approaches
B. is approaching
C. approaching
D. to be approaching
SECTION B （12 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 phrase that best fits the context.
A
A crossing guard attracted my attention. He offered me a puzzle – all because he waved me like someone does 36 seeing a close friend. A big smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to study his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 37 me for someone else. By the time I was sure that he and I were strangers, we were still greeting each other warmly.
Then one day the 38 was solved. As I 39 the school he was standing in the middle of the road holding out his stop sign. I was in line behind five cars. Once the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowed his sign and let the cars
40 . To the first he waved and smiled in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 41 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking（表情刻板的）businessman, gave a brief , 42 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school responded more warmly.
Every morning I continued to watch the man with 43 . So far I haven’t seen anyone _44_ to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n) _45_ to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 46 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 47 of the whole neighborhood.
36. A. from B. during C. about D. on
37. A. blamed B. mistaken C. praised D. respected
38. A. argument B. disagreement C. mystery D. task
39. A. visited B. approached C. passed D. left
40. A. through B. in C. out D. down
41. A. idea B. reply C. notice D. greeting
42. A. awkward B. angry C. wonderful D. patient
43. A. surprise B. frustration C. interest D.
doubt
44. A. fail B. try C. wish D. bother
45. A. offer B. sacrifice C. promise D.
difference
46. A. effectiveness B. cheerfulness C. carefulness D. seriousness
47. A. trends B. observations C. regulations D. feelings
SECTION C （8 marks）
B
Humans need plants. _48 do all animals. Man’s relationship with plants has actually made 49 possible for us to have a civilization. Before we had cities, humans went around in little packs and were hunter-gatherers. We ate rats, birds and 50 food we could find. It wasn’t very efficient. One day someone had a bright idea to grow the plants we liked. The idea resulted _51 the possibility that people stayed in one place long. Then came cities and a huge system of agriculture to support millions of people.
52 time has passed, we have taken farming to new levels. We have controlled species to create big apples. We are moving towards the genetic （基因）change of plants, _53 . We are trying to make special plants, 54 can protect themselves from disease and insects. These stronger plants will allow our crops to give us _55 food from the same amount of space.
PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION （15 marks）
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the
information from the passage.
A
Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason is, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become lost in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and must get away to keep some forgotten work.
This opportunity to escape from the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop . A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander around such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the usual greeting “Can I help you?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a booksh op an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.
Once a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn’t get it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from its usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop waving to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was hidden away in the corner. “ I put it there in case anyone wanted to buy it!” said the ow ner, and the owner left the delighted student to continue his reading.
56. You may spend a long time in a bookshop because ___________.
A. it is raining outside
B. the books are very attractive
C. you start reading one of the books
D. you don’t have to buy a book you don’t want.
57. In a good bookshop _____.
A. the assistant greets you in a friendly way
B. nobody takes any notice of you
C. your heart is contented
D. you feel that you are in a music shop
58. The medical student went to the bookshop every day to ______.
A. see if the book he wanted was in its usual place
B. read the book without buying it
C. talk with the shop owner
D. try to get the textbook
59. The textbook the medical student was interested in was hidden away in a corner ______.
A. to prevent anyone from buying it
B. because the medical student might take it away
C. in case the medical student tried to buy it
D. because the medical student didn’t like it
60. The medical student was surprised because________.
A. he saw the owner waving to him
B. the book wasn’t in its usual place
C. he had expected the owner to be angry with him
D. he was about to leave
B
Do you like to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off and on again when you return. You will choose the temperature for each room, the lighting and humidity. A sensor will find the presence of a human and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again.
The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will find faulty electrical appliances (电器), plugs or switches, separate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect (发现)fire, and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the fire brigade（消防队）. It will not be too difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic.You will open them using your personal card——the one you use for shopping ——maybe using a number only known to you.
It will be impossible to lose the key, and a housebreaker will have to tamper (拨弄) with the lock or with the window.
The computer will be more than a fireman-policeman –servant. It will be an entertainer, and most of your entertainment will come right into your house. It does now, of course, but by 2040“entertainment”will mean much more. For one thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather than just watching.
61. The author intends to tell us that_______.
A. in 2040 we will use much more lights and heaters
B. in 2040 we will live without the lights and heaters
C. in 2040 lights and heaters will be on and off automatically
D. in 2040 there will be no switches of lights and heaters
62. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The sensor has many functions.
B. Without a computer, the sensor can’t do much.
C. You can be taken for a housebreaker if you tamper with the lock or the window.
D. The sensor will detect fire and make an emergency call.
63. According to the passage, in 2040, new technology ________.
A. will free us from the keys we use today
B. will turn everything into sensors
C. will make the locks out of date
D. will get rid of all crimes
64. Thanks to computers, in 2040, people_________.
A. will have no entertainment outside
B. will replace TV with computers
C. will be controlled by computers
D. will have more fun at home
65. The best title of the passage might be______.
A. Sensors and Computers
B. Life at Home in the Year 2040
C. The Development of Science and Technology
D. Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040
C
Different countries and different people have different manners. We must find out their customs, so that they will not think us ill-mannered. Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.
If you visit a Chinese family you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you’ll not move before the host says“Come in , please.” After you enter the room, you wouldn’t sit down until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on a tea-table before you or sent to your hand, you’ll say,“ Than k you. ”and receive it with your two hands, not one hand, or they will think you are ill-mannered. Before entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house, a guest never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host, especially the hostess, pleased.
66.We must find out what the different manners are in different countries so that__________________.
A. they won’t think we are ill
B. we won’t be badly treated
C. we can think of some examples later
D. we can know what to do and what not to do when we are there
67. In China, when a host opens the door, ____ before he says “Come in, please!”
A. you won’t leave
B. you won’t walk
C. you won’t get in
D. you won’t stand at the door
68. In Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes_________.
A. before your host enters your house
B. before you enter your host’s house
C. before you visit a family
D. before you sit down and receive a cup of tea
69. In European countries, ________ when you get into a house.
A. you needn’t take off your shoes
B. you must take off your dirty shoes
C. you are not allowed to wear dirty shoes
D. you should put on clean shoes
70. In a Malay house, a guest leaves a little food_______.
A. to show that he has enjoyed it
B. to show that he isn’t hungry at all
C. to show that he can’t have any more
D. to show that he needs some drink PART FOUR WRITING
SECTION A (10 marks)
A
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.
Write NO MORE THATN THREE WORDS for each answer. (10分)
Retirement is the time to enjoy your hobbies and interest actively. A hobby not
only gives a certain direction to the life of a retired individual but also allows him to relax and experience joy.
Reading is one of the most common hobbies that retired people pursue. Not only does it transport you to a different world, but reading is also a form of relaxation. Reading broadens your scope of knowledge and also builds your vocabulary.
Bird watching is another interesting hobby loved by many retired people. There are many clubs that you can join through which you can enjoy learning about different kinds of birds. Many people watch birds and then write down their experience along with pictures of various birds.
Sky gazing or star gazing is a hobby that many senior citizens like to pursue. Before you pursue your hobby , it is wise to read some books about astronomy (天文学) and space. You can also surf the Internet and learn about the basics of astronomy. You can also visit a planetarium (天文馆) which is a great place to learn more about stars, and the solar system. Once you have a basic understanding of the sky, you can join sky/ star gazing clubs or buy a telescope through which you can get the best view of the sky.
Reading and writing poems can also be a good hobby to choose. You can pursue your hobby by reading a few famous classic poems. Writing your thoughts down also helps you to write good poems. Studying poetry, understanding it and reading more and more poems is the way people can develop this hobby and gain more joy than getting your work published.
Age is never a limit to learning anything new. Develop a child-like curiosity and learn to develop your hobbies so that you can have fun.
SECTION B( 5 marks )
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. （5 marks）
“To say that this is a dream which has come true isn’t really good enough, because this is too big and it feels wonderful .” 35-year-old Sammy Gitau said on his graduation ceremony. Sammy received his master’s degree from Manchester University, one of Britain’s top educational institutions. To get there, Sammy took a journey far greater than the 4,400 miles between Manchester and the Kenyan Slum(肯尼亚贫民窟) where he lived a life of extreme poverty.
Sammy’s formal schooling was limited to just a few years. His father was killed when Sammy was 13. To support his mother and 10 brothers and sisters, Sammy turned to drug dealing (贩毒) . Then, one day, while searching in the garbage in a middle class suburb, Sammy found something more valuable than gold: a Manchester University booklet. He dreamed that one day he would be able to study there. Though it was much too large a dream for him at that time , Sammy wanted to give it a try.
Sammy decided to change. He created anti-drug projects and community resource centers. With a handful of volunteers he taught special skills, including carpentry(木工), baking and tailoring, helping 20,000 Kenyan slum kids along the way.
Sammy’s work caught the attention of international development organizations, which started to offer him advice and resources. To one of the Europeans he worked with, he talked about the dream that he had put on the shelf long ago. His friend helped contact Manchester University’s Dr. Pete Mann.
The university offered Sammy’s scholarship and he worked very hard to complete his education.
Last week, when Sammy received his master’s degree in international development project management, Dr. Mann said, “ It really is a remarkable achievement.”
Sammy Gitau, a once dead-end kid who had a dream, sees it this way: “ We have people in the slums that are just like me. Now they can say, “I want to become like Sammy, or go further .” Now they know that they can dream big.”
81.What life did Sammy live in Kenyan slum? ( No more than 5 words ) (1 分)
___________________________________________________________
82.When did he swear to change his fate (命运)? ( No more than 7 words ) (2分）
___________________________________________________________
83.What goal did he achieve last week? ( No more than 10 words ) (2分）
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C
短文写作（15分）：
假设你叫刘爱华，你的英国笔友Jack来信向你请教学好中文的方法。

请你回信给他以帮助。

要点：1.参加中文培训班。

2.阅读中文书籍，报刊杂志。

3.观看中文影视作品。

4.学唱中文歌曲。

5.交中文朋友。

注意：字数100－120.
April 18, 2012
Dear Jack,
I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my suggestions on how to learn Chinese well.
…
Keys to the English paper
听力（20分）
1~5 CBACB 6~10 BABBA 11~15 CBBCA
16. eleven/11 17. a service station 18. the teacher 19. got sick 20.
for three days
单选选择（15分）
21~25 BDBBD 26~30 CDBDB 31~35 BCCAC
完型填空 (20分)
36~-40 DBCBA 41~45 DACAD 46~47 BD
48. So 49. it 50. whatever/any 51. in
52. As 53. too 54. which 55. more
阅读理解 (15分)
56~60 BBBAC 61~65 CDADB 65~70 DCBAC
任务型填空(10分)
简答题(5分)
作文(15分)。