城南中学2009年春学期高一期中考试英语试题

城南中学2009年春学期高一期中考试英语试题

（本试卷共150分。考试用时120分钟。） 命题人：何晓玲 审订人：唐德俊

注意事项：

1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上

答在答题卡上相对应的区域内。答在试题卷上无效。

2. 选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；完成句子和书面表达题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔直接

第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共115分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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 are the two speakers talking about?

A. Dinner. B. A dance. C. Music. 2.When was David born?

A. In 1918 B. In 1990 C. In 1980 3.When does the man‟s plane take off?

A. At 5:00 B. At 5:30 C. At 7:00 4.What has the man come for?

A. A lecture. B. A meeting C. A party. 5.Who is the girl that the speakers are talking about?

A. The man‟s sister. B. The woman‟s sister. C. The man‟s daughter. 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。每段对话后有几个小题，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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6~7题。

6.What‟s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Traveler and travel agent. B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and wife. 7.How will the two speakers go to Dalian?

A. By air B. By sea. C. By train.

听第7段材料，回答第8~10题。 8.What is the woman looking for?

A. Her jacket. B. The car keys. C. Some medicine. 9.Why is the woman going to the doctor‟s?

A. She has a fever. B. She has a pain in her back. C. She has a pain in her chest. 10.When is the woman expected to be at the doctor‟s?

A. At 10:00 B. At 10:20 C. At 10:30

听第8段材料，回答第11~13题。 11.What did the woman want to buy?

A. Bags B. Shoes C. Sweaters 12.What did the woman think of the price the man wanted at first?

A. Cheap. B. Right. C. Expensive. 13.How much did the woman finally spend?

A. $54 B.$52 C.$50

听第9段材料，回答第14~16题。

14.What did Miss Green do after she taught the woman? A. She got married and moved to another city.

B. She continued to teach at the woman‟s school. C. She went abroad and worked as a teacher. 15.What will the woman bring for the man next time?

A. Miss Green‟s friend.

B. Miss Green‟s book. C. Miss Green‟s best wishes.

16.What can we learn from the conversation?

A. Miss Green likes children better than adults. B. Miss Green was the woman‟s third grade teacher. C. The woman learned a lot from Miss Green. 听第10段材料，回答第17~20题。 17.What day is the speaker‟s teacher‟s birthday?

A. October 12th B. November 12th C. December 12th 18.What color does the speaker‟s teacher like best?

A. Green. B. Brown. C. Blue. 19.What do we know about the speaker‟s teacher?

A. He teacher English B. He likes football. C. He is old. 20.What does the speaker think of his teacher?

A. Handsome. B. Kind. C. Cruel. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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.It was because the water had risen_______ we could not cross the river. A. that B. where C. which D. when 22.＿＿＿by the speech, the young people up their minds to take up the struggle.

A. Encouraging B. Encouraged C. Having encouraged D. Being encouraged 23.－I‟m taking my driving test tomorrow. － __________!

A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Come on D. Congratulations 24.I wonder why Jenny _________ us recently. We should have heard from her log now. A. hasn‟t written B. doesn‟t write C. won‟t write D. hadn‟t writhen 25.Jumping out of ______ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite______ exciting experience. A. / ;the B. /; an C. an; an D. the; the 26.John is the tallest boy in the class, _____ according to himself.

A. five foot eight as tall as B. as tall as five foot eight

C. as five foot eight tall as D. as tall five foot eight as 27.Kathy______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls. A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up

28.Next winter holiday,___ you will spend in Harbin, I‟m sure, will be another exciting holiday. A. which B. when C. in whoosh D. what 29._____ you‟ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.

A. After B. Although C. Now that D. As soon as 30.I followed his advice that l____ my study plan.

A. changed B. would change C. had changed D. change 31.－Are you pleased with the teacher‟s explanation? －Not at all. It couldn‟t have been_______.

A. worse B. so bad C. better D. the worst 32.Can you think of the difficulty l had ______ the work?

A. to do B. done C. been doing D. doing 33.The hat you bought is bigger than _____ l bought.

A. it B. that C. one D. ones 34.l don‟t doubt_____ she can finish the task by herself.

A. whether B. when C. that D. how 35.Every one of us can feel our heart____________.

A. defeating B. jumping C. beating D. winning 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was a little girl, I often joined my grandfather for his 36 , and he‟d tell me how his life was. When I asked him about the hardest thing he ever had, I expected a story of physical 37 ,but Grandpa stopped walking and began to speak with tears in his eyes.

“Your grandma got 38 after your Aunt Mary was born. Since there was no one to 39 your mom and uncles, I had to send them to an orphanage(孤儿院) 40 I could take two or three jobs until your grandma got well. The 41 thing I ever had to do was put my babies there. I went every 42 to see them, but the nuns(修女) wouldn‟t let me talk to them. I could only 43 my children play from behind a one-way mirror. Sure, I brought them candies every week, but I could 44 hope they knew the candies were 45 me. I would keep both hands on the glass for the thirty minutes I was 46 to see them, hoping they would see me and come to touch my 47 －but they never did , I‟ll never 48 myself for not holding them.”

I had never seen my grandfather cry before. He 49 me close, and I told him that I had the best grandfather and that I loved him. For fifteen years, that 50 walk with Grandpa remained our 51 .

After my grandmother passed away, my grand father began to 52 a loss of memory. I 53 to encourage my mother to let Grandpa come and live with us, but she said, “Why? He never 54 what happened to us!”

“He has always cared for you. He was really 55 for not being able to hold you that year!” I told my mother what I heard from my grandfather. Tears started to gather in the corners of her eyes. Not long after, my grandfather came to live with us. 36.A. care B. game C. walk D. pleasure 37. A. strength B. work C. exercise D. examination 38. A. sick B. lost C. disappointed D. changed 39. A. look for B. depend on C. take care of D. look up to 40. A. but B. so C. or D. if 41. A. happiest B. bravest C. easiest D. hardest 42. A. week B. day C. month D. afternoon 43. A. feel B. hear C. make D. watch 44. A. nearly B. certainly C. only D. seldom 45. A. about B. for C. with D. from 46. A. allowed B. ordered C. begged D. encouraged 47. A. hands B. glasses C. candies D. eyes 48. A. help B. devote C. forgive D. enjoy 49. A. ran B. caught C. followed D. held 50. A. strange B. special C. active D. lucky 51. A. pity B. shame C. puzzle D. secret 52. A. get rid of B. pay attention to C. suffer from D. recover from 53. A. tried B. managed C. agreed D. promised 54. A. talked about B. cared about C. found out D. left out 55. A. unfortunate B. cruel C. responsible D. sorry 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。

A

It‟s not easy growing up. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren‟t allowed to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel sad, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don‟t understand why we can‟t stay young forever. But we should take a look back on all the hardships(苦难) in life with a positive attitude and learn from them. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time. We should realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains!

Throughout our lives we are going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time.

As a young girl, my parents forced me to do so many things that I didn‟t like. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music and I also hated them, But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched(丰富) my life in so many ways. I now realize that my parents and teachers wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.

We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just part of our life. Think about how we would feel if we had no challenges and lived a life like that. Life would be really boring and meaningless. The future is ours! A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps(碰撞) on our road to success, we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!

56.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. No pains, no gains B. Growing pains and gains

C. Growing up is a pain D. Growing up is easy

57.The underlined word “obstacles” (in Paragraph 2) refers to things that _________. A. make it easy for you to do sth B. make it difficult for you to do sth

C. make you happy D. make you full of energy

58.What does the author now think about what her parents did for her in the past?

A. She is angry with them. B. She is dissatisfied with them. C. She is thankful to them. D. She couldn‟t forgive them. 59.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Growing pains are part of our life.

B. Our growing pains will finally turn into growing gains. C. We should stop when facing many challenges. D. Life without challenges is boring and meaningless.

B

Harry Potter is popular with young people all over the world. Now the seventh and final Harry Potter book Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows will go on sale on October 28. This is really good news for Harry Potter fans.

Beijing Morning Post reported the publisher, People‟s Literature Publishing House, has confirmed（证实）that the translators, sisters Ma Ainong and Ma Aixin have finished the translation after a three-month effort and the book has been delivered for print.

Since the English version of Harry Potter book has been highly welcomed and it is

the final book in the series, the first batch(批) of the translated version will include one million copies, the most among the Harry Potter series.

The title of the authorized(授权的) books will be different from that of the pirated books(盗版书). With summaries of the previous six books, the seventh book has the most pages and it is the most expensive one among the whole series, according to the publisher.

Order for the Chinese version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has begun and 7,000 copies have already been on order, 1,100 copies more than the total order for the sixth book. It is reported that the total order of the new book will be more than 10,000. Surely the new book won‟t let you down. 60.This passage mainly tells us____________. A. the seventh Harry Potter film will be shown

B. the final Harry Potter book will be on sale

C. the final Harry Potter book has been translated into Chinese. D.how to get an authorized Harry potter book 61.When will the final Harry Potter book be on sale? A. On September 8. B. On November 18.

C. On October 28. D. On December 18.

62.How many copies of the sixth Harry Potter book have been ordered?

A. 4,100 B.5,900 C. 8,100 D.10,000

63.Which of the following is NOT true about Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows?

A. The Chinese version has been translated by two sisters. B. It has the most pages in the series. C. It is the most expensive one in the series.

D. A pirated book has the same title as an authorized one. C

People have written and recorded hundreds of songs about autumn. Mary Dawson, in her Internet Writing Journal, writes that this season influenced songwriters to write some of the greatest songs of all time. Here are some of our favorite songs about autumn. Voice One

September Song by Kurt Weill is one of the most well known, and saddest songs about the season. It was introduced back in nineteen thirty-eight in the Broadway musical “knickerbockers Holiday”. Many people have recorded this song. Probably the most famous version is sung by Frank Sinatra. Voice Two

Another famous song about this season is Autumn Leaves. This song also expresses sad emotions. It was first introduced in a French movie in nineteen forty-six. Later, the famous American song writer Johnny Mercer was asked to write English words to the music. Since then, many artists have recorded it. Here is a lovely version by Eva Cassidy from her album Songbird. Voice Three

The Moody Blues are a British rock band that first became famous in the nineteen sixties. They also recorded a song about fallen

leaves, darker days and lost love. It is called Forever Autumn. Voice Four

The rock group the White Stripes has a song called Dead leaves and the Dirty Ground, From their album White Blood Cells. Jack White sings about a woman who did not wait for him while he was away. Voice Five

But not all the songs about autumn are sad. Here is a hopeful song, James Taylor‟s October Road from his album by the same name. The song is about leaving the big city for the countryside, going home again after a long time away. 64.We can infer from the passage that________.

A. most songs mentioned in the passage are not about happiness

B. the songs about autumn are mainly written by famous writers C. October Road is about leaving for the big city

D. the most famous version of September song is sung by Frank Sinatra 65.Which song was sung by Frank Sinatra?

A. Forever Autumn B. Autumn Leaves C. September Song D. White Blood Cells 66.The song “October Road” can be said to be___________.

A. sad B. country life C. city life D. merry 67.What‟s the aim to write the passage?

A. To tell us some favorite songs about autumn. B. To show songs about Autumn are popular. C. To explain why some songs are popular. D. To advise us to listen to songs about autumn.

D

The mayor of a small town invited a wise man to dinner. The town‟s economy was bad and the local people were disappointed. They wanted this wise man to give them some help.

During his speech, the wise man took a large piece of white paper and made a small black dot(点) in the center of it with a marker pen. Then he held the paper up before the group and asked them what they saw. One person quickly replied, “I see a black dot.” “Okay, what else do you see?”

Others joined in agreement, “A black dot.” “Don‟t you see anything besides the dot?” he asked. “No,” all of them replied.

“What about the piece of paper?” asked the wise man. “I am sure you have all seen it”, he said, “but you have chosen to overlook it.” “In life, we often overlook many wonderful things that we have, or that happen around us and we only focus on small, dot-like failures and problems. The so-called „problems‟ that we have are usually like the black dot on the paper. They are small and unimportant if we can look at the whole picture.”

Are you one of the people who focus on dot-like problems? 68.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The people in the town didn‟t believe the wise man.

B. The wise man took out a piece of paper to test the people‟s eyes. C. The people in the town were very rich.

D. The people in the town were worried about their economy. 69.The underlined word “overlook” (in Paragraph 8) refers to “_________”.

A. not notice sth. B. value sth. C. not accept sth. D. choose sth.

70.According to the wise man, “the black dot” represents “________”. A. problems in life B. things people like

C. people‟s lives D. the center of the paper 71.What did the wise man think according to the passage?

A. The people in the town were foolish.

B. There was something wrong with the people‟s eyes. C. Things were not so bad as the people thought.

D. The town‟s economy was in serious trouble.

E

Few people hate homework more than Alfie Kohn, author of The Homework Myth. There is a hot discussion across the country: does homework really improve school results? A growing number of educators say no.

“We always think it is worth it,” says Kohn, “and homework will improve their school results and give them good study skills, but the research(研究) shows it is just not so. No study has ever found any academic benefit(学业上的成效) of assigning (布置) homework before kids are in high school. and even in high school the case is very weak.”

But how could hours of reading, writing and solving math problems not help kids to learn? We asked tenth graders at the Galloway School, in Atlanta.

“ I learn everything that I need to in class,” says 16-year-old Matt Ritchie. “And it is really unnecessary to do homework. It is just boring.”

“If I listen in class and take good notes, I usually do well on tests,” explains his classmate Paige Solomon, “So I don‟t think it is helpful—if anything, it just makes me kind of fearful of going to that class.”

“I‟m usually in a bad mood when I have a lot of homework,” says 16-year-old Carter Parder, “because I stay up later. And then I‟m groggy the next day.”

According to Kohn, even if kids learn a little through homework, the cost is too high. Homework may kill a student‟s interest in learning. If kids seem to be sinking(陷入) under a mountain of work, parents should intervene(干涉). Most adults wouldn‟t want to work eight hours a day, and then come home to hours of extra work. Kids are no different.

72. According to the passage, we know that Alfie Kohn _______ .

A. is a high school teacher. B. is an expert in language study. C. does deep research into homework D. is a great novel writer.

73. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Most people think homework is of great help to students. B. Kohn is the first person to prove homework is unimportant. C. Kohn thinks homework is helpful for college students.

D. Parents should pay much attention to the homework of their children. 74. The underlined word “groggy” in Paragraph 6 means “_______”

A. uninterested C. sleepy

B. happy

D. clear-minded

75. The passage was written mainly to _________ .

A. introduce the book The Homework Myth B. point out the importance of homework C. show doing homework is a waste of time D. show there is no need to assign homework

第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断。如果无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个（√）；如果有错误（每行不会多于一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词，把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 Get a good education is more important today than 76._____________ ever before. In Canada mostly children attend public 77.______________ Schools. Public schools is mainly founded by governments 78.______________ through tax income. Students in Canada taught in 79.______________ English and in French. The rests of Canadian children 80._____________ attend private schools, that are supported mainly by fees 81.____________ Paying by parents. By law, the children must attend 82.____________ School from age 5 and 16. There are several different 83._____________ Levels in the Canadian education system. The first was 84._____________ called Elementary Schools, which include kindergartens. 85._____________ 第二节：作文（满分25分）

在现代社会，手机是一种常见的通讯方式。越来越多的学生开始拥有它。手机有许多功能，例如打电话、发短信，甚至可以拍照、听歌曲和看电影等。但是，最近许多学校禁止学生使用手机，学生对此有不同的看法。你的看法如何？为什么？

1、上课时，经常听到手机响 2、发短信占用太多学习时间 3、使用手机增加父母的经济负担

注意：可以适当增加细节 手机： mobile phone 字数：100左右

南中学高一期中考试英语答题卷

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Get a good education is more important today than 76._____________ ever before. In Canada mostly children attend public 77.______________ Schools. Public schools is mainly founded by governments 78.______________ through tax income. Students in Canada taught in 79.______________ English and in French. The rests of Canadian children 80._____________ attend private schools, that are supported mainly by fees 81.____________ Paying by parents. By law, the children must attend 82.____________ School from age 5 and 16. There are several different 83._____________ Levels in the Canadian education system. The first was 84._____________ called Elementary Schools, which include kindergartens. 85._____________ 第二节：作文（满分25分）

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