1、港尾中学2010-2011学年上学期 英语期中考试卷考试时间：120分钟 第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5题，每小题1.5分，满分7. 5分）1. Where are probably the two speakers? A.In a theater B.In Helens house C. In a hospital 2. What happened to the woman? A. She was so busy that she got home late. C. The traffic was bad, so she got home late. D. She di
2、dnt want to see Maggie at home.3.When will the next train leave? A.At 8:20 B. At 8:35 C. At 8:454.What does the man think of the film? A. Boring B.Moving C. Too long5. How much did the woman pay for her hat? A. $30 B.$28 C.$22第二节 （共15题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题6. When did the woman probably arr
3、ive here? A. Last Friday B. This Monday C.This Thursday7.What did the woman do in the park? A. She went boating. B.She watched birds. C.She climbed hills.8. Which season is the best one for visitors to travel to the park according to the man?A. Spring B. Summer C.Winter听第7段材料，回答第9至11题9.How many lang
4、uages can the man speak?A. Only one B.Two C.At least three10.What subject does the woman teach at the university?A. Computer B.English C.Math11.What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman is a visitor to China now. B. The man studied computer as a student. C. The two work at the same unive
5、rsity.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题12.What is the weather like now?A.Its rainy. B. Its sunny. C.Its hot.13.How will Mr. Smith go to work？A.By car. B. By bus. C.By subway.14.What do you know about Mrs.Smith?A.She does most of the housework at home.B. She has to look after their children at home.C. She works on he
6、r computer at home.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题15. When will Mr. Brown meet Dr. Jackson A. On Tuesday B. On Wednes day C.On Thursday16. whats Mr.Browns phone number?A. 454-3809 B.545-3908 C. 454-390817. Why does the man need to see a doctor?A. He hurt his back when a tall ladder fell on himB. He fell bad after
7、falling off the roof of his house C. He injured himself when he fell from a ladder听第10段材料，回答第18至20题18. Which is the traditional class for Japanese kids?A. Playing the piano. B. Doing experiments C. Cooking19.What are the children wearing while in the science lab?A. Glasses B. White coats C. Special
8、shoes20.What do you know about ABC Kids? A. It was open to children aged 12 and over. B. Kids will eat their school lunch there. C. Kids can learn how to cook there.二、单项选择题（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）21.- How are you getting on with your English study? -_.A. Thanks B. Good , thank you C. Quite well, thank you
9、 D. Very good.22. It is the first time that I_ the night face to face.A. have seen B.had seen C saw. D.see 23. French is also _ useful language with a long history . A. anB. theC. / D.a24.The reason why I was late for school is _ I got up late. A.why B.that C.because D.for that25. Dont lose heart_yo
10、u fail. A. untilB. even if C. unless D. or26.It was midnight_ I met Jane yesterday.A. thatB. What C. where D. when27. They discussed and discussed until a lot of people _. A.joined in B.joined C.took part in D.attended28. Im new here. Could you tell me , please? A. when does the first bus arrive B.
11、when the first bus arrivesC. when did the first bus arrive D. when will the first bus arrive29. _ of the students who took part in the military training is 450.A. A number B. A lot C. Lots D. The number30. I, who _your classmate, will support you forever.A. am B. is C. are D. be 31.-Im going to the
12、States for further study. -How long _ you _there?A. had , stayed B. did, stay C. have, stayed D. are, staying 32. There was a time_we went to the country and stayed with the farmers there. A.which B.that C.when D. while 33.I wanted beer, but they gave me _ thing.A.not such B.no such C.such not D.suc
13、h no34. London is the city _ has got the chance to host the 2012 Olympic Games . A. which B. what C. it D. where35. He went to the second crossing to wait for her _.Aas usual Bas usuallyCthan usual Dthan usually三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）I was very fond of hunting when I was a young man. In the autum
14、n of 1915, I was _36_ in the northwest of India. One evening, after hunting in the forest all _37_， I was returning alone to the place where I had _38_ up my tent. I was tired _39_ hungry. It was getting _40_ and darker, and I was walking slowly _41_ a narrow path. On my right was a wide river; on m
15、y left, a _42_， dark forest. All of a _43_ I saw two green eyes looking at me from among the trees. I knew it _44_ be a maneating tiger. The tiger was getting ready to _45_ on me.My heart _46_. What could I do? Should I jump _47_ the river and hope to save my life _48_ swimming? I looked to the _49_
16、. In the river there was a _50_ crocodile（鳄鱼） waiting to welcome me with its mouth _51_ open. I was so _52_ that I shut my eyes. And I thought it would be the end of my _53_. I heard branches moving _54_ the tiger roared (咆哮) and jumped. _55_ then I opened my eyes. What do you think had happened? Th
17、e tiger had jumped right over me and now in the jaws (嘴) of the crocodile.36A.practising Bstudying Cplanting Dtravelling37A.day Bnight Cthe time Dthe year38A.turned Bput Cmade Dbrought39A.but Band Cor Dnor40A.colder Bwarmer Cbrighter Dcooler41A.by Bbeside Calong Don42A.thick Bstrong Ctall Dshort43A.
18、shock BjoyCsudden Dsurprise44A.could BcanCmust Dshould45A.live BdependClook Djump46A.beat BsankCached Djumped47A.across BoverCinto Dfrom48A.on BofCwith Dby49A.front BbackCleft Dright50A.big BtinyCdead Ddying 51A.long BshortCwide Dnarrow52A.tired BexcitedCfrightened Dsurprised53A.work BstudyCday Dlif
19、e54A.though BasCbut Dor55A.Just BEvenCStill DOnly四、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）ATherefore, when a student is learning to speak British English, he cant help wondering: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and Amer
20、ican English? How important are these differences?Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen？” Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen？” Pron
21、unciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the rs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the rs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British
22、. “color” and “honor” are American.These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.56What do students of English often want to know?ACan I question the Americans?BCan I talk with A
23、mericans?CCan I make myself understood?DCan I speak to Americans?57The writer describes the differences between British and American English in _ ways.Atwo BthreeCfour Dfive58Who prefers saying “in the hospital”？AAmericansBEnglishmenCBoth Americans and EnglishmenDLearners of English59What is the mai
24、n idea of this passage?ASpeakers of British and American English share the same language.BThere are many differences between British and American English.CBritish and American English are two different languages.DThere are not many differences between British and American EnglishBEven a child knows
25、that nodding(点头) the head means “Yes”. But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary（相反） he is expressing agreement.The Indians have a hab
26、it of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesnt mean “No”, but “Yes”.If a person doesnt know this, it might cause misunderstanding.At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated
27、his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.60. Generally speaking, nodding the head means _, and shaking the head means _. A.
28、 Yes, NoB. No, YesC. Yes, YesD. No, No61. According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will _. A. nod his head B. shake his headC. neither nods his head nor shakes his headD. either nod his head or shake his head62. Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked
29、 him to drive him to his office? Because _. A. the Indian driver has something important to doB. the foreigner promised to give him only a little moneyC. The driver felt uncomfortable at that timeD. In India shaking the head means agreement63. Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _. A. the In
30、dian driver didnt want to send him to his officeB. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of moneyC. He misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in IndiaD. he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the driver didnt say any words CPlants are very important living things. Life could not g
31、o on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air,water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air,water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals.Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live.This is why we find that ther
32、e are so many plants around us.If you look carefully at the plants around you,you will find that there are two kinds of plants:flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds（种子）. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or fou
33、r, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）. Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may s
34、ay that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.64. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _.A. plants are important for life B. plants cannot grow without airC. there are many plants in the world D. we can not li
35、ve without water65. Plants can make food from_.A. flower, water and airB. water, sunlight and airC. air, water and soilD. air, sun and light66. What can we infer（推断） from the passage ？A. Of all living things animals are most important B.Spores are seedsC. All fruits of flowering plants have seeds D.
36、Without plants, man will die out67. This passage may be taken from_.A. a medicine book B. a novelC. a science magazine D. an experiment reportDThe clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light，I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of
37、 that _ troublesome stuff _（麻烦） they call “books”I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed？”I asked myself. I didnt answer, in fact I dared not.The clock struck twelve. “Oh, 高考资源网！”I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed！”We pupils are the most wretched(可
38、怜的) creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.The clock struck one. I was quite desperate (绝望的) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exa
39、m tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.68When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were _.Aasleep Bworking in bedCoutside Dquietly laughin
40、g at him69Reviewing his lessons didnt help him because _.Ait was too late at nightBhe was very tiredChis eyes lids were so heavy that he couldnt keep them openDhe hadnt studied hard before the examination70What do you suppose happened to the author?AHe went to a church to pray again.BHe passed the e
41、xam by sheer luck.CHe failed in the exam.DHe was punished by his teacher.71The best title for the passage would be _.AThe Night Before the ExaminationBWorking Far into the NightCA Slow StudentDGoing Over My LessonsEAmericans spend their holidays in different ways. Some of them like to travel abroad
42、and get to know something about the foreign countries. For example, they may go to China and learn about its old traditions and habits. However, this kind of trip is not always pleasant. First, it is not so convenient and secondly the service they receive in foreign countries is not quite satisfacto
43、ry（令人满意的）Some of Americans enjoy travelling within their own states, usually going to the seaside towns or cities during summer. They may stay there for one or two weeks and then come back home. This kind of trip is always cheaper and pleasant.Another group care for travelling very much. They just g
44、et on a plane in the morning and get off a ship in the evening. They like to go across the country, from north to south, and west to east.For the last group, they just want to stay at home and do their housework with the radio or television on. They say holiday is the time for rest, not for travelli
45、ng.72Some Americans like to travel abroad because _.Atheir own country has nothing interestingBthe outside world is very advancedCthey want to know something about the history of some countriesDthey have a lot of money and can not spend it all in their own country73There is something that the foreig
46、ners are not very satisfied with when they travel outside. It is _.Athe foodBthe habitCthe people they meetDthe service74If an American wants to go abroad for his holiday, he probably goes to _ to learn about ancient culture.AEgypt BAustraliaCSingapore DCanada75Some Americans dont like travelling in
47、 their holidays, because _.Athey are lazyBthey dont have much moneyCthey like to rest at homeDthey like watching TV五.作文 （总分35分）第一部分：填词 （共10题，每题1分，共10分）第二部分：写作 （25分）以“my best friend”为题，写一篇100词左右的短文。提示：1. TOM是你的同班同学，与你同龄。2.他长得很英俊，性格活泼，兴趣广泛，不仅爱好体育，音乐，而且学习也很努力，成绩很优秀。3.他关心他人，乐于助人，同学们都愿意与他交朋友，老师也常表扬他。4.你从
48、他身上学到很多的东西。港尾中学2010-2011学年上学期 英语期中考试卷考试时间：120分钟 第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）第二节 （共5题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1-5CBBBC 第二节 （共15题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6-10. BAACC .11.-15. BBBCB 16-20 CCABC二、单项选择题（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）21-25. CADBB 26-30. DABDA31-35. DCBAA76.join 77.widely 78.in 79.native 80.areas/districts 81.But 82.knows 83.working 84.tool 85.it
