绵阳中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题(附答案)
绵阳中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题
总分100分
第I卷（80分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节(共5小题：每小题1分，满分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。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—遍。
1. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Friends.
C. Workmates.
2. What is the woman going to do this evening?
A. Go to a party.
B. Meet the man’s parents.
C. See her parents.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. In a hospital.
B. In a concert hall.
C. In a school.
4. What do we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman felt bad about the competition.
B. The man didn’t get the first place.
C. The man got nothing.
5. What does the man want to do?
A. Have the machine repaired.
B. Get his money back.
C. Exchange the machine.
第二节(共15小题：每小题1分,满分15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。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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Compared with the ticket in May, how much cheaper is the ticket in July?
A. 180 dollars.
B. 150 dollars
C. 130 dollars.
7. What will the man probably do next?
A. Lend the woman some money.
B. Ask the woman more questions.
C. Make some suggestions to the woman.
请听第7段材料，回答8至10题
8. What does the woman think of the first piano?
A. Its price is too high.
B. Its quality is too poor.
C. Its brand isn’t famous.
9. How much will the woman pay for the piano finally?
A. 12,000 yuan.
B. 6,200 yuan.
C. 6,000 yuan.
10. Which of the following is true according to the conversation?
A. The woman is very good at playing the piano.
B. The piano will be delivered for free.
C. Pearl River is the name of the shop.
请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题
11. What do we know about Montreal according to the conversation?
A. It is the biggest city in Canada.
B. It is the capital of Quebec Province.
C. It is the biggest city in Quebec Province.
12. What language can the woman speak well?
A. French.
B. English.
C. German.
13. When were lots of buildings in Quebec City built?
A. In the 17th or 18th century.
B. In the 15th of 16th century.
C. In the 13th or 14th century.
请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the weather like?
A. Cold.
B. Hot.
C. Rainy.
15. What does the man like best?
A. Playing computer games.
B. Reading books.
C. Going shopping
16. What is the man going to do next Saturday?
A. Watch movies.
B. Go out for a walk.
C. Go to the bookstore.
17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Mother and son.
C. Teacher and student.
请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What are the people going to do on Saturday afternoon?
A. Ride their bicycles.
B. Take some exercise.
C. Listen to a talk.
19. What program will the people watch at 8:40 Saturday night?
A. A program about some famous sportsmen.
B. A program about playing basketball.
C. A program about water sports.
20. When will the half marathon begin on Sunday?
A. At 7:30 am.
B. At 9:00 am.
C. At 1:30 pm.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21. Nowadays, motorcycle has become important means of transport in many cities.
A. a; the
B. /; an
C. the; an
D. /; the
22. After riding a bicycle the whole morning, the volunteers reached the old man’s house, but happy.
A. exhausting
B. being exhausted
C. having exhausted
D. exhausted
23. Mr Daniel is now in our school, but he once in No. 1 Middle School for three years.
A. has worked
B. worked
C. had worked
D. works
24. it is to spend the weekend without being forced to do anything!
A. What fun
B. What a fun
C. How fun
D. How a fun
25. We must keep in mind that we are not children and we should be independent.
A. much more
B. any more
C. no more
D. once more
26. The way you worked out the math problem is easy to understand, quite different from of Bob’s.
A. one
B. those
C. it
D. that
27. A new dining room is being built in our school, which is the former one.
A. three times the size as
B. three times the size of
C. three times as the size of
D. the size three times of
28. The look on his face told me that he was to hear what had happened.
A. astonished; astonished
B. astonishing; astonished
C. astonished; astonishing
D. astonishing; astonishing
29. It is believed that the more time children spend with parents, .
A. the cleverer children will be
B. the cleverer will children be
C. children will be the cleverer
D. will children be the cleverer
30. —Would you like to come and spend the weekend with us?
—great. I’d love to meet your family.
A. Sound
B. Sounding
C. Sounds
D. Sounded
31. Tom is very kind and always ready to help others. , he is popular with all of his classmates.
A. In fact
B. In other words
C. As well
D. As a result
32. —I hear you have written a novel.
—. The book should come out in a month or so.
A. So do I
B. So I do
C. So have I
D. So I have
33. —How about the party in Tom’s house?
—I don’t know. I was too busy to attend it.
A. held
B. to hold
C. being held
D. holding
34. Great changes have taken place in my hometown. It is like what it used to be.
A. nothing
B. something
C. anything
D. everything
35. —Are n’t you tired, Melanie?
—I’m used to walking.
A. Oh yes!
B. Absolutely!
C. Is that right!
D. Not at all!
第二节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I can’t 36 what it was about, but I have never forgotten the 37 I learned that day.
I was convinced that I was right and he was wrong—and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The 38 decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought both of us up to the 39
of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on 40 . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could 41 see that it was black. She asked the boy what 42 the object was. “White.” he answered.
I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, 43 seeing from my side it was obviously black! Another 44 started between my classmate and me, this 45 about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go and stand where the boy was standing and told him to come and stand where I had been. We changed 46 , and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I 47 answer, “White.” It was an object with two 48 colored sides, and from his side it was white. Only from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must 49 in the other person’s shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to 50 understand their view.
36. A. think B. suppose C. remind D. remember
37. A. lesson B. lecture C. class D. text
38. A. officer B. teacher C. doctor D. parent
39. A. back B. front C. middle D. side
40. A. the other B. another C. other D. others
41. A. happily B. fortunately C. clearly D. nearly
42. A. width B. shape C. color D. size
43. A. when B. unless C. until D. if
44. A. fight B. argument C. conversation D. game
45. A. time B. year C. month D. day
46. A. places B. seats C. attitudes D. glasses
47. A. needed to B. was able to C. hoped to D. had to
48. A. similarly B. differently C. beautifully D. surprisingly
49. A. seat B. stand C. lie D. put
50. A. unexpectedly B. suddenly C. quietly D. truly
第三部分阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A
American schools do not have separate classes for boys and girls. If boys want to cook or to sew, they can learn these things in classes that are no longer just for girls. If girls want to repair cars, they can now learn this in school. Most students like to have boys and girls on the same baseball team.
Many boys and girls dress alike in school. They were blue jeans and sport shirts. Some have long hair and some have short hair. Sometimes a boy has longer hair than a girl.
Even the language is different. Students learn to say fire fighter instead of fireman, police officer instead of policeman, and letter carrier instead of mailman, A person does not need to be a man to fight a fire or to deliver the mail.
Most people think that these changes are good. They give all people an equal chance to be happy and to do what they want to do with their lives. Fathers like to tell their sons that they can grow up to be president. Today, mothers can tell the same things to their daughters.
51. Students in American schools learn to say police officer instead of policeman because .
A. boys don’t like to be a policeman
B. girls don’t like to be a policeman
C. police officer sound better than policeman
D. a police officer can be a policeman or a policewoman
52. We may infer from the text that in the past in American schools .
A. there were many differences between boys and girls
B. boys could do everything but girls couldn’t
C. boys and girls were the same in everything
D. girls only learned how to sew and cook
53. What does “mailman” mean?
A. Milkman.
B. Postman.
C. Writer.
D. Reporter.
54. The underlined word “They” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. American schools
B. these changes
C. most people
D. American students
55. What do most people think of the changes in American schools?
A. Surprising.
B. Strange.
C. Good.
D. Bad.
B
Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me ￡12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me ￡12.”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother.” I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Er, well…” the woman looked at the child. “I mean… she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs… let me see…￡13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe ￡1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
56. The woman was angry because .
A. she couldn’t use the ticket for her round trip
B. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned
C. she spent more money than she had expected
D. Harry had sold her a one-way ticket but charged her for a return
57. Harry started talking to the little girl .
A.because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do
B.because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
C.because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice
D.when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl
58. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…” he meant that .
A. they must follow the law, even though the fault was his
B. he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to
C. the woman had to pay him ￡1.50 and the railway would pay her for the hotel
D. she should pay ￡1.50, but since he had made a mistake, she could go without paying
59. The woman left the office without saying anything because .
A. she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket
B. she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man
C. she was moved by Harry’s kindness.
D. she knew she would have to pay ￡1.50 if she insisted（坚持）
60. From the communication between the woman and Harry, we can see that Harry is .
A. careful but helpful
B. kind and helpful
C. careless but smart
D. modest and brave enough to admit his faults
C
People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or other historic remains. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. Most European tourists are looking for sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have little of it. People of cities like London, Copenhagen and Amsterdam, spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economics of Mediterranean countries. Italy’s 30 000 hotels are booked without a break every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain’s long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can deal with. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. None of these, however, is ruining anyone’s fun. Obviously, they don’t go there for clear water. They allow traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don’t even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.
61. The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that .
A. they want to see historic remains
B. they wish to escape from cold, dark and rainy days
C. they would like to take pictures in front of famous places
D. they are interested in different cultural and social customs
62. According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than others?
A. Italy
B. Greece
C. France
D. Spain
63. The underlined part in Paragraph 3 “one tourist for each person living in Spain” means .
A. all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists
B. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist
C. every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country
D. every family in Spain is visited by a tourist every year
64. According to the passage, which of the following might ruin the tourists’fun at Mediterranean
resorts and beaches?
A. Polluted water.
B. Crowded buses.
C. Rainy weather.
D. Traffic jams.
65. Which of the following statements is True?
A. The Mediterranean is welcomed by many Europeans living in the dark all the year around.
B. 3,700,000 tourists visit the Mediterranean every year.
C. The Mediterranean is always fascinating to most European visitors.
D. The Mediterranean is now the only place polluted most on earth.
第Ⅱ卷（20分）
第四部分写作（共2节，满分20分）
第一节单句改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给句中的错误；每句只有一个错误，请按下列要求改正：
此句多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉，在该句右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此句缺一个词，在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该句右边横线上写出该加的词。
此句错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该句的右边横线上写出改正后的词。
1. This is the second time that I visited your hometown.
2. The more books you read, the more informations you learn.
3. They passed a law which allowed people shoot the trained animals.
4. I’d rather stay at home than to go out for a walk.
5. I’ve always hated making mistakes or pronounce a word incorrectly when I speak English.
6. We saw abandoned farms which built more than a hundred years ago.
7. I love cities, but there are times when I need to get out into the countryside but get away from the noise.
8. Sometimes villages remain because people from the cities have bought a “second home”in the village, that they come and stay at weekends.
9. Two-thirds of the earth’s surface are water.
10. I feel I’m going to make a rapid progress with her.
第二节书面表达（满分10分）
某英文报社准备刊发一篇题为Living in the city 的有关城市生活的利和弊的文章，根据下面提示，写一篇短文。
找工作容易生活消费高
交通便利人口多，拥挤
有公园、饭店等休闲场所空气污染，居住环境差
要求：1. 短文包括以上内容，可适当发挥。
2. 词数100左右。
参考词汇：
公共交通：public transport 放松：relax 报酬好的工作：well-paid job 买得起：afford 拥挤：crowded 新鲜空气：fresh air
2013级高一第一次月考英语试题答卷
第四部分写作（共2节，满分20分）
第一节单句改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给句中的错误；每句只有一个错误，请按下列要求改正：
此句多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉，在该句右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此句缺一个词，在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该句右边横线上写出该加的词。
此句错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该句的右边横线上写出改正后的词。
1. This is the second time that I visited your hometown. 1.
2. The more books you read, the more informations you learn. 2.
3. They passed a law which allowed people shoot the trained animals. 3.
4. I’d rather stay at home than to go out for a walk. 4.
5. I’ve always hated making mistakes or pronounce a word incorrectly when I speak English.
5.
6. We saw abandoned farms which built more than a hundred years ago. 6.
7. I love cities, but there are times when I need to get out into the countryside but get away from the noise. 7.
8. Sometimes villages remain because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in
the village, that they come and stay at weekends. 8.
9. Two-thirds of the earth’s surface are water. 9.
10. I feel I’m going to make a rapid progress with her. 10.
第二节书面表达（满分10分）
某英文报社准备刊发一篇题为Living in the city 的有关城市生活的利和弊的文章，根据下面提示，写一篇短文。
要求：1. 短文包括以上内容，可适当发挥。
2. 词数100左右。
参考词汇：
公共交通：public transport 放松：relax 报酬好的工作：well-paid job 买得起：afford 拥挤：crowded 新鲜空气：fresh air
2013级高一第一次月考英语试题参考答案
1～5 ABABC 6～10 CBACB 11～15 CBABA 16～20 CAACB
21～25 CDBAB 26～30 DBAAC 31～35 DDAAD 36～40 DABBA
41～45 CCABA 46～50 ADBBD 51～55 DABBC 56～60 CDDDC
61～65 BDCCC
单句改错
1. visited 前加have
2. informations——information
3. shoot前加to
4. 去掉to
5. pronounce——pronouncing
6. built前加were
7. 把第二个but改为and\ to 8. that——where 9. are——is 10. 去掉a
作文
Living in the city has both advantages and disadvantages. It is often easier to find work. There are always many choices of public transport. Besides, there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. You can eat in good restaurants, visit museums, go to cinemas and go to parks whenever you want to relax.
However, living in the city is often very expensive. You must find a well-paid job, other wise you will not be able to afford the things you will do. What’s more, the city is always crowded, noisy and dirty. It is very difficult to find a good place where people can enjoy peace and fresh air as in the countryside.
Text 1
W: Peter, will you pick up your kid after work this afternoon?
M: OK, dear.
Text 2
M: Tina, are you free tonight? My parents would like to see you.
W: Let’s go to your house this evening.
Text 3
W: Excuse me, sir. Smoking is not allowed in the hospital.
M: I’m sorry I forgot.
W: You may smoke in the hall if you want.
Text 4
W: What is the result of the competition, Jim?
M: I only got third place. I was beaten by the other two.
W: Did you feel bad about it?
M: Not really. It’s better than nothing.
Text 5
W: Good morning. May I help you?
M: Yes. We bought this washing machine last week, but it doesn’t work now.
W: What’s wrong with it?
M: I put my clothes in it and poured in water. It simply doesn’t wash. I want to exchange it for a new one.
Text 6
M: Excuse me, can you give me some information about New York, please?
W: OK. What do you want to know?
M: Well, first of all, I’d like to know the price of a ticket to New York.
W: When do you want to go there?
M: It just depends, maybe in May or July.
W: I see. It is cheaper in July. It costs 350 dollars.
M: And it costs more in May? How much is it then?
W: 480 dollars.
Text 7
W: How much is this piano, please?
M: 12,000 yuan.
W: My God!
M: But you must realize that this Pearl River is one of the most famous brands.
W: Well, it’s too expensive for me. I just want to get one to learn how to play the piano.
M: Then how about this one for practice? It’s priced at 6,200 yuan.
W: I hope its quality is good.
M: Oh, yes, Miss. As ours is a well-known store, our goods are always reliable.
W: Can you make it any cheaper?
M: Normally we have no second price. As you are coming to us for the first time, I’ll make it an even figure 6,000 yuan.
W: Thank you. By the way, can you have it delivered?
M: Yes, of course, Miss. We will deliver it free of charge.
Text 8
W: I’m thinking of visiting Quebec Province in Canada next summer. Well, you know, actually I think I am going to visit Montreal first. It’s
the capital of Quebec Province, isn’t it?
M: No, Quebec city is the capital, but Montrea l is the biggest city in the province. It’s a wonderful place.
That’s where I met my girlfriend. It was on the river.
W: The St. Lawrence river? That’s near Montreal, isn’t it?
M: Near it? Montreal is on it. The river runs right through city.
W; Oh, really? Hey, do you think I can get by in English? I know people speak French there, but my
French is poor.
M: Well, people speak both French and English there, but you’ll hear most people speak French. So you’d better go over your French.
W: Oh, I don’t realize that French was still so important.
M: Yeah, Montreal is the third largest French speaking city in the world.
W: Now what about Quebec City?
M: it’s an old beautiful city. Lots of buildings there date back to the 17th or 18th century.
Text 9
W: Hello, Tom. What are you doing?
M: I’m watching movies. I’ve nothing else to do and feel very bored.
W: I can’t believe you are watching movies. The weather is great. Yu should be outside.
M: I hate the hot weather. I’d rather stay indoors with the air conditioner.
W: what else do you like to do besides watching movies?
M: I like playing computer games, reading books and going shopping. And out of those I enjoy playing computer games best. I like sitting all day playing computer games.
W: Oh, my God. Do you have any time to do some sports?
M: Although I hate to exercise, I go out for a walk at least twice a week.
W: That’s pretty good. By the way, what are you going to do next Saturday?
M: I am going to the bookstore. Would you like to go with me?
W: I’m sorry. I am having a party on Saturday night at my house. If you have time, you should come. M: That sounds like fun. I’ll see you on Saturday.
Text 10
Good morning and welcome to our sports weekend. Well, today is Saturday, and as you can see in your timetable, w e are going to do some exercises at half past eight. I can’t think of a better way to start the day! Lunch today is at one o’clock. In the afternoon, at two forty-five, we’re going to ride our bicycles. At six o’clock this evening, we’re going to listen to a talk by David Green, the famous baseball player; dinner is at half past seven. Then, at eight forty we’re going to watch a program about water sports in Costa Rica. That’s all for Saturday. On Sunday, breakfast is at half past seven. Then, at nine o’clock on Sunday morning, we’re going to run a half marathon. That’s thirteen miles! Lunch is at half past one. And at half past three, we’re all going home. Ok, do you have any questions?
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