湖南省衡阳市八中高一英语下学期期中试题Word文档格式.docx

1、4. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates. B. Neighbors. C. Strangers.Conversation 35. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a hotel. B. In an office.C. At a tourist site.6. What will the man probably do in a few days?A. Fly to the south of S

2、pain. C. Come back and stay here again.B. Drive back to visit friends.Conversation 47. What is the woman doing?A. Giving advice.B. Making an introduction.C. Asking for help.8. How long will the trip take?A. Around one hour. B. Around three hours.C. Around five hours.9. What do we know about the woma

3、n?A. She can read the timetable.B. She needs another timetable. C. She will return this month.Conversation 5A. In the city center.B. In the countryside. C. In a newly-developed area.10. Where is Spring Garden located?11. Where does the man work now?A. At a travel agency.B. In a tax office.C. In an a

4、dvertising firm.12. How long does it take the man to go to work?A. About 45 minutesB. About 30 minutes.C. About 15 minutes.Conversation 613. Where is the man now?A. In England.B. In Italy.C. In India.14. What is Maria doing now?A. Attending a conference.B. Doing some shopping. C. Attending a party.1

5、5. When will the man go to the womans house?A. On Sunday.B. On Saturday. C. On Friday.SECTION B （5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini-talk. 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

6、. You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.How to build trust in your relationshipMake sure that your words 16 . Stay sway from 17 . Be 18 to your partner.Let your partner know what your 19 are. Learn to say no. Youll never be 20 if you never say no.PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （30 points）Section A（10 poin

7、ts） Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.21. When I called at his home the other day, I found him sitting on an armchair,_ in his hands. A. buried his head B. burying his head C. his head burying D. his h

8、ead to be buried 22. Mr. White, along with his assistants, _ on the project day and night to meet the deadline.A. work B. working C. is working D. are working 23. All possible means _ been taken to prevent the river _. A. have; polluting B. has; polluted C. has; from polluted D. have; being polluted

9、24. Whom do you want to have _ the article for the wall newspaper? A. write B. writing C. written D. to write 25._ we were worried about was _ they could manage to control the pollution.A. That; how B. That; whether C. What; that D. What; whether 26.-Are all telephone numbers_ in the directory? - Ye

10、s, all _ Janes.A. listed; including B. listed; includedC. including; includes D. being listed; being included 27.- Nancy is not coming tonight. - But she_!A. promises B. promised C. will promised D. had promised 28. _ giving a general introduction to computer, the course also provides practical expe

11、rience.A. In return for B. Except for C. In addition to D. Due to 29. Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, _ made one of the Chinese peoples long-held dreams come true.A. it B. that C. which D. what 30. Its good to know_ the dogs will be well cared for while were away. A. that

12、B. whose C. which D. what Section B（12 points） For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in blanks with a word or phrase that best fits the context. In the lobby（休息室） after a long day at work, I found myself standing next to a handsome young m

13、an with a nice smile. A 31 showed what we had in common: I had arrived in New York city from Germany while he had come from South America. We exchanged stories about the 32 of starting a new life in a new country. “Ive been _33 an apartment within walking distance from my job. And what I want is to

14、have a good 34_ of Central park! But Im dreaming. I cant 35 to rent a room like that myself and I havent found a roommate to share in expenses.” The young man wrote a number down on a piece of paper. “Her names Carol and she is a good girl,” he said. “Youll 36 her, and she needs a roommate.” I calle

15、d her right away. “Ive been 37 to hear from you,” said Carole, who lived near Central Park. 38 , she became my best roommate, and has been my wife for 34 years. “We were sure lucky to find each other,” Carole said to me recently. “But I wondered what took you so 39 to call.” I said. “I called right

16、after I 40 your South American friend.” Carole looked amazed. “Not a friend, exactly I met him only once, and he told me about you. But that was a whole week before you finally _ 41 .” “But I dont understand; I didnt know him until that afternoon.” “Maybe he knows of you before because you were well

17、 known in the company for your achievement.” Though you are a small potato, if you work hard and do _42 , people will find you sooner or later. 31. A. chat B. action C. letter D. sentence32. A. pleasure B. difficulties C. excitement D. danger33. A. finding out B. adopted C. decorated D. searching fo

18、r34. A. sight B. visit C. view D. point35. A. realize B. provide C. afford D. stand36. A. meet B. like C. believe D. agree37. A. looking B. staying C. waiting D. keeping38. A. And B. However C. Then D. Indeed39. A. short B. fast C. long D. slow40. A. ran into B. heard from C. knew of D. referred to4

19、1. A. said B. called C. spoke D. visited42. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. somethingSection C （8 points） Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. 43 you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say ba

20、sketball 44 volleyball. But I am one of the few women 45 would answer : surfing is my favorite sport. But isnt that a man thing? Some people believe most boys dont like this sport. I am 31 years old this year. I started surfing about five years ago and I fell in love with 46 on the very first day. R

21、iding the first wave was 47 best feeling I had ever experienced. When I try 48 compare surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, 49 my life of 31 years , theres nothing like it that can train my courage and care. It involves body and life, so we must be careful when you are surfin

22、g. Because nobody knows 50 will happen.PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION（30 points） Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the inf

23、ormation given in the passage.AEveryone has got two personalitiesthe one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control your behavior, but when youre asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. I

24、n a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You dont like to upset people, s

25、o you never express your real feelings. Youre quite shy and you arent very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive （不坦率的） person. You worry a lot and youre always easily upset. Youre very stubborn （顽固的）, but you arent very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomo

26、rrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep curled up （卷曲）, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so youre often defensive. Youre shy and you dont normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. Youre easily hurt.If you sleep o

27、n your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. Youre usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you dont often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.51. Which is NOT mentio

28、ned in the second paragraph about a persons personality?A. He or she is always open with others.B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.C. He or she is always easily upset.D. He or she tends to believe in others.52. Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person

29、 who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach?A. He or she is careful not to offend others.B. He or she doesnt want to stick to his or her opinion.C. He or she cant be successful in any business.D. He or she likes to bring others happiness.53. Which of the following may be the reason for you not to

30、 make friends with a person who sleeps curled up?A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.D. He or she wouldnt like to get help from you.54. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on o