武昌实验学校学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题范文.docx

1、武昌实验学校学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题范文武昌实验学校2014-2015学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 命题人：Mr. Hu 考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分第一部分：听力（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秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What does the woman want?A.Sweets. B.Books. C.Pencils.2When will Jack come? A.Ne

2、xt Friday morning. B.Next Friday afternoon. C.Next Friday evening.3How long will it take the two speakers to go to London? A.At least two hours. B.At least three hours. C.At least four hours.4Where does the conversation probably take place? A.In a classroom. B.In a restaurant. C.In a shop. 5What wil

3、l the man do tonight? A.Take care of the baby . B.Send the baby home. C.Attend a party.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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第67题。6Which of the following does the man like to eat? A.Sa

4、lad. B.Fish. C.Chips. 7Where does the woman suggest they go to eat? A.At Big Easters. B.At Happy Chicken. C.At Happy Fisher. 听第7段材料，回答第89题。8What is the man going to do? A.Go to school. B.Go for an interview. C.Go to the park.9What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A.Boss an

5、d secretary. B.Teacher and student. C.Husband and wife.听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10How long has the woman worked in his company? A.Ten days. B.Ten years. C.Twenty years.11What does the man like most about the job? A.Good management. B.Good money. C.The chance to go abroad.12How does the woman probably go to w

6、ork? A.By subway. B.By car. C.On foot.听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13Where does the man get the information about schools? A.From his kids school. B.From his workmates. C.From advertisements.14How many pupils are there at Comprehensive? A.About 1,000. B.About 200. C.About 150.15What do we know about St Marys? A.

7、Its a university. B.Its a private school. C.Their classes are biggest.16Which school has the highest rate for the students to go on to university?A.Carlton Abbey. B.Weymouth High. C.Donwell.听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17What time of the day was the performance held?A.In the evening. B.In the afternoon. C.In th

8、e morning.18What is the weather like tonight?A.Snowy. B.Windy. C.Rainy.19What will happen to the roof?A.Itll be repaired. B.Itll be repainted. C.Itll be rebuilt.20Where does the speech probably take place? A.In a theater. B.In a church. C.At an opera house.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，

9、满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Firefighters were on the immediately. A. scenery B. view C. sights D. scene 22.When the fans heard the news that Jay Chou would get married to a model, they became so crazy that they tried to _ all the information about the young girl.A. pack up B. w

10、ork out C. dig out D. come up 23.Hearing her only son was killed in the accident, the old woman _ her face in her hands and cried quietly. A. buried B. trapped C. sheltered D. bent24.All the students around their teacher and asked for the result of the examination.A. asked B. begged C. collected D.

11、gathered 25.My grandfather is an man, working all day. He seemed to be full of energy all the time.A. independent B. energetic C. agricultural D. ancient26.Eating cereals and fruit will give you plenty of in your diet.A. fibre B. strength C. material D. substance27.Some patients would rather pay mor

12、e for more _ and comfortable treatment in hospital.A. active B. fond C. reliable D. giant 28.People in the earthquake-stricken area were grateful for the _ contribution which was offered by the people from all over the country.A. concerned B. generous C. equal D. hopeful 29.The book tells a story of

13、 a woman in Afghanistan who was struggling to be good but forced to invent a / an _ to protect her interests. A. attitude B. quality C. insurance D. identity 30.I dont know whether I can attend the meeting. Im afraid that you have to wait a moment and allow me to check my _.A. schedule B. fare C. de

14、tail D. item 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Most of us think that if we won millions in a lottery(彩票), it would solve all our problems. In fact, winning the lottery often brings big 31 . Take the case of Cindy, who 32 a 2.5 million prize. As with many winners

15、, at first she was 33 . She soon got a shock, 34 , when her friend said, “What right did you have to win?” Cindy 35 ever bought lottery tickets. However, her friend always bought them, 36 she really needed money. She was supposed to go with Cindy to buy those tickets, but at the last minute, her pla

16、ns 37 , and she couldnt go. When Cindy won the 38 , her friend felt cheated. Other unpleasant 39 came from her family. Her mother thought Cindy ought to 40 the prize money with her sisters. When Cindy 41 , she and her mother didnt speak to each other for six years. William Post won 16.2 million in t

17、he lottery, but he was 42 five years later. Post said he was happier 43 he won the lottery, when all he had was a job in a zoo. After he won, his friends and family either asked him for 44 or borrowed it from him all the time.Of course, sometimes there are 45 winners. They have close family ties, an

18、d a(n) 46 sense of who they are. When Lydia Neufeld won 17 million, she and her husband bought a church for their community(社区).However, most lottery winners have 47 . Paul McNabb, Marylands first lottery millionaire, 48 kidnap(绑架) threats about his children, thieves broke into his house, and he had

19、 to give up his job. Worst of all, he 49 his trust in other people. 50 , McNabb said he wouldnt want to give the money back. He was enjoying it.31A.luckB.momentC.troubleD.improvement32A.foundB.boughtC.wonD.forgot33A.proudB.excitedC.upsetD.nervous34A.besidesB.thereforeC.howeverD.instead35A.reallyB.ne

20、arlyC.finallyD.hardly36A.soB.andC.butD.or37A.continuedB.workedC.changedD.ended38A.nameB.matchC.fightD.lottery39A.surprisesB.smellsC.truthsD.feelings40A.saveB.shareC.collectD.make41A.followedB.failedC.acceptedD.disagreed42A.deadB.cheatedC.brokeD.successful43A.afterB.beforeC.whileD.as44A.timeB.helpC.m

21、oneyD.food45A.stupidB.politeC.happyD.famous46A.poorB.clearC.oldD.simple47A.prizesB.plansC.honorsD.problems48A.receivedB.liftedC.reducedD.controlled49A.gotB.builtC.lostD.kept50A.Above allB.After all C.As usualD.Even so第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe tim

22、e may soon come when we say goodbye to most of the worlds languages. Today humans express themselves in over 6,000 different languages. But that is quickly changing. Many scientists say that over half of these languages will disappear within the next 50 years. After 100 years, the languages used in

23、the world will not be more than 20.Why? It is because people from different cultures live and work together much more often than before. This brings changes. The languages of the worlds main culture are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures. Most international trade takes place in world la

24、nguages such as English. People respect their own cultures and traditions, but when it comes to getting a job, knowing a world language is often necessary. It may mean the difference between success and failure.Technology works on the change of languages in an even more amazing way. Modern media suc

25、h as radio and television give young people in developing countries much knowledge about the world. But this knowledge doesnt come in words from the mouths of their parents or the elders in their neighborhood. It usually comes in the language of a different culture.People in different cultures think

26、 it good for them to share a popular language. They can quickly share ideas and work together. Knowing the same language means easier communication and is a basis for trust.Is the death of a small local language such a terrible thing? The answer is maybe. Many cultures may have words for many useful

27、 things we know nothing about. If their languages die, their valuable wisdom may be lost forever. The future of the worlds language depends on our actions now. Will we protect endangered languages or allow them to quietly disappear?Time will have the last word.51. Scientists say that within 50 years

28、, perhaps, there will be only_ languages in the world.A. no more than 20 B. over 3,000 C. 4,000 D. around 3,00052. According to the passage, if all the people in the world knew a major world language, _.A. radio and television would all use the language B. lessons at schools would be taught in the language C. it would be easier for them to share their ideasD. people would respect their own culture more 53. We can know that if nobody spoke the languages of smaller cultures, _.A. people would find working together