高一英语第二学期期中考试

高一英语第二学期期中考试

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Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension (20%)

Part A: Short Conversations

Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will be asked a question about what was said. Each conversation and question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you’ve heard.

1. A. In a hospital. B. In a library. C. In a travel agency. D. In a restaurant.

2. A. In Mexico. B. In New Mexico. C. In the city. D. In California.

3. A. On the 6th of June. B. On the 8th of June.

C. On the 9th of June.

D. On the 19th of June.

4. A. The woman thanks the man for his efforts.

B. The woman thinks that everything was all right.

C. The woman blames the man for his absence.

D. The woman doesn’t think it was the man’s fault.

5. A. He is not to blame. B. It was his fault.

C. He will accept all responsibility.

D. He will be more careful next time.

6. A. They waited for each other at different places.

B. They were both busy doing their own work.

C. They went to the street corner at different times.

D. The man went to the concert but the woman didn’t.

7. A. At home. B. In a phone box.

C. In her office.

D. In a friend’s house.

8. A. A teacher. B. A psychologist. C. A librarian. D. A publisher.

9. A. The woman enjoyed the movie very much.

B. The woman saw a horror movie.

C. The man asked the woman to be careful at night.

D. The man went to the show with the woman.

10. A. Arguing. B. Protesting. C. Complaining. D. Bargaining.

Part B: Passages

Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in you paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. They often take place in its major industries.

B. British trade unions are more powerful.

C. There are more trade union members in Britain.

D. Britain loses more working days through strikes every year.

12. A. Such strikes are against the British law.

B. Such strikes are unpredictable.

C. Such strikes involve workers from different trades.

D. Such strikes occur frequently these days.

13. A. Trade unions in Britain are becoming more popular.

B. Most strikes in Britain are against the British law.

C. Unofficial strikes in Britain are easier to deal with now.

D. Employer-worker relations in Britain have become tenser.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. How to hand spiders. B. Spiders in the United States.

C. People’s fear of spiders.

D. A special kind of spider.

15. A. Most spiders will not bite even when handled.

B. Most spiders are poisonous and dangerous.

C. Most spiders are likely to attack people.

D. Most spiders have sharp eyes.

16. A. Because she cannot find a husband for herself.

B. Because the female spider is larger than the male one.

C. Because the female spider often eats her husband.

D. Because she is a black female spider.

Part C: Longer Conversation

Directions: In Part C, you’ll hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fulfill the task by filling in the numbered blanks with the information you hear. Write your answers on you answer sheet.

Ⅱ. Grammar and vocabulary (16%)

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