1、蒙城八中高一第二学期第一次考试英语试卷第一部分：听力第一节(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，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.Whatdothetwospeakersthinkoftheradio?A.Cheap. B.Noisy. C.Big.2.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Feelingsorry. B.Offeringhelp. C.Askingthe way.3.Whatswrongwiththeman?A.
2、Hesgotaheadache. B.Hesgotarunningnose.C.Hesgettingtired.4.Whatwillthemanprobablydo? A.Paythemansphonebill.B.Lookforaphonenearby.C.Usethewomansphone.5.Howmuchdoesthemanhavetopayifhebuysonenow?A.$4. B.$4.50. C.$3.50.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
3、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6至8题。6.Who is Prince？A.The mans cat B.The womans son C.The womans dog7.Why did the man qurrel with the woman?A.Because her dog bit him.B.Because her dog barked at night.C.Because her dog broke into his house.8.What will the woman p
4、robably do in the end?A.Take her dog into the room.B.Kill her dog with poison.C.Drive the dog away.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.What does the woman want to buy?A.A sweater and some shoes. B.A jacket and some boxes.C.A winter coat and some boots.10.Where is the bus stop?A.Far away from the hotel. B.Outside the
5、gate of the hotel. C.At 143 State Street.11.Which bus should the woman take?A.Bus NO.134. B.The bus marked with”143 State Street”.C.The bus goes along the 341 State Street.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.What was the meeting about?A.Saving the forests. B.Saving the earth. C.Saving the land.13.Who were present a
6、t the meeting?A.Some doctors. B.Some journalists. C.Some experts.14.Why should we think of ways of changing peoples habits?A.The pollution is getting worse and worse.B.Most people only pay attention to economic development.C.Strong measures havent been taken to reduce pollution.听第9段材料，回答第15至17小题。15.
7、Where does Miss Fang come from? A. America. B. Canada. C. Europe. 16. When did Miss Fang arrive in America? A. This Wednesday. B. This Friday. C. Last Friday. 17. What do you think Miss Fang came here for? A. She came for her holiday.B. She came to see her friend Mr. King C. Shell work in the compan
8、y. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18 .Who is the speaker?A.A college student. B.A middle school student. C.A taxi driver.19.Why was Li Ming late for school one morning?A.He caught a bad cold.B.He fell down from his bike on his way to school.C.He helped an injured stranger.20.Which word best describes the taxi dr
9、iver?A.Helpful B.Serious C.Selfish 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两小节，满分45分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. -I wonder, Mr Adams, _ youd mind us asking a few questions？ -_. I am all ears.A. if; Yes, go ahead B. whether; No, go aheadC. that; Sure, go aheadD. if; Sure, go ahead22. Our teacher looked here and there on our
10、 playground _ looking for something.A. even though B. even ifC. as ifD. only if23. Going on a trip into _ space must be quite _ exciting experience.A. / ; the B. the; a C. the; an D. / ; an24. It is bad _ to talk with your finger _ at the other person.A. manners; to pointB. manner, to pointC. manner
11、s, pointingD. manner, points25. _ Mary found her lost pen the day before yesterday?A. Where do you think it was thatB. Do you think where it was thatC. Do you think it was where thatD. Where you think it was that26. How did it come about that you failed to _ in time for the meeting yesterday?A. turn
12、 downB. turn overC. turn offD. turn up27. The girl _ on the ground _ to me that she had _ the purse on the desk.A. lay; lying; lied B. lied; lied; liedC. laid; laid; laid D. lying; lied; laid28. He is the first person you can think of _, for he is always willing to _ is in trouble.A. relying on; fig
13、ure out whoB. relying on; help out whomeverC. to rely on; help out whoeverD. to rely on; make out no matter who29. _ it will do us harm or good remains _.A. If; to be seen B. Whether; to be seen C. That; seeing D.Whether; seen30. There is no doubt _ he said at yesterdays meeting was true.A. what B.
14、that C. that what D. what that31. The reason _ he gave his teacher for being late is _ there was a lot of traffic on the road.A. why; that B. that; because C. which; why D. that; that32. “Whatever you want, you _ have it so long as you get the best result,” said the boss.A. would B. ought to C. shal
15、l D. could33. -Who can it be that hasnt handed in his composition?-It _ be Robinson. He _ it in yesterday.A. will; should hand B. must; should have handedC. may; cant hand D. can; could have handed34. I got to love Hangzhou _ I went there in 2001 and that was the first time that I _Longjing Tea.A. t
16、he first time; had tasted B. for the first time; had tastedC. the first time; have tasted D. for the first time; tasted35. -What do you think of their marriage?-_, if I were Kate, I would not marry himA. Generally speaking B. I have no ideaC. To be honest D. To my surprise第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30
17、分）A 36 thing happened 37 me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day 38 I drove to go for a look in the country.On the way back home, my 39 stopped. It was out of gas on a 40 road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone 41 could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile 42 I finally
18、 found a house near the 43 . I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair 44 . She said, “Ive been 45 for you here for a long time. Come in. 46 is almost ready.”“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldnt 47 what she was
19、talking about. “Oh, Alfred! Gas? You 48 tea,” said she. I quickly 49 that my car was out of 50 , but she didnt seem to listen to me. She just kept 51 me Alfred and talking about how long it had been 52 she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to
20、get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I 53 .Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my 54 , he said, “Oh, thats Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. Shes strange, but she wouldnt 55 anybody. She is stil
21、l waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.” 36. A. happy B. strange C. common D. bad37. A. on B. in C. to D. upon 38. A. that B. so C. but D.and39. A. truck B. bus C. bike D. car 40. A. lonely B. na
22、rrow C. crowded D. busy41. A. what B. who C. whom D. how42. A. before B. after C. while D. as43. A. street B. path C. way D. road44. A. came B. opened C.answered D. appeared45. A. asking B. looking C. calling D. waiting46. A. Tea B. Coffee C. Gas D. Lunch47. A. consider B. understand C. accept D. th
23、ink48. A. like B. used to like C. love D. liking49. A. answered B. explained C. refused D. promised50. A. gas B. tea C. strength D. energy51. A. calling B. call C. to call D. called52. A. until B. Before C. since D. when53. A.can B. could C. would D. wanted54. A. accident B. incident C. surprise D.
24、experience55. A. hit B. injury C. hurt D. Frighten第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40）AA holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word comes from Old English. At first, holidays honored some holy(神的) events or persons. People in Great Britain and other countries speak of
25、holidays as Americans speak of vacations.Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Years Day(January 1), May Day and National Day as legal(法定的) holidays, as it was on Oct. 1, 1949 that Peoples Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In
26、the United States, congress（国会） has declared(宣告) several as legal days such as New Years Day (January1), Martin Luther King, Jr.s Birthday, Washingtons Birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrate special events in the development of a country, such as Greeces Inde
27、pendence Day, Italys Liberation Day and Indias Independence Day.In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is often observed. Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although
28、schools and businesses do not close then. Those holidays include Valentines Day and Halloween.56. Which of the following holidays has nothing to do with a countrys development?A. Chinas National Day B. Valentines DayC. Italys Liberation Day D. Americas Independence Day57. From the passage we can inf
29、er that _.A. Chinese will no longer observe the Spring FestivalB. students dont have to go to school on any holidayC. Chinese and Americans share at least one holiday D. Americans can easily draw money from banks on legal days58. In the sentence “China observes New Years Day(January 1)”, “observes”
30、means_.A. praises B. spends C. celebrates D. cares59. If a legal holiday falls on Sunday, people usually celebrate on_.A. Sunday B. the following SundayC. the following Monday D. the following TuesdayBMr Smith was the manager of a hotel in Springfield. One weekend all of the hotels in the city were
31、full because there was a large meeting. Late in the evening three men came into the hotel and asked for rooms. Mr Smith explained that because of the meeting, there were no rooms ready for use. The men were very unhappy because they had no place to stay in.Mr Smith wanted to help them. He remembered
32、 that Room 414, a very small room, was empty. He asked them if they would share a room. The three men agreed. Mr Smith told them that the room would cost $30: $10 for each. Each of them gave Mr Smith $10, and they went up to the room.Mr Smith soon began to feel sorry. “Thirty dollars is too much for
33、 that small room,” he thought. He called one of his men over and said, “Here is $ 5. Bring it to the man in Room 414. Ive asked too much money for their room.”The worker took the money from his manager. While he was on his way to Room 414, he started to think, “How can I divide $5? Well, Ill give ea
34、ch of them only $1 and I keep $2. The men will be happy to get anything back. Ill make a little money and Mr Smith will never know.” So he returned $1 to each man.You see, there come a problem, each man had at first paid $10. After the worker returned them $1 each, each man had paid 9. There were th
35、ree men, $9 x 3 = $27. The worker kept $2 $27+$2=29. Where is the missing dollar?60. Which of the following is True?A. The large meeting was held in this hotel.B. The three men stayed together in one room.C. Each of the three men got a small room. D. Room 414 was the office for Mr Smith.61. Where wa
36、s the missing dollar?A. There wasnt any missing dollar at all.B. It was taken by the worker too.C. It was taken by the manager Mr Simith.D. It was taken by the three men themselves.62. Put the following sentences in correct order.a. Three men went into the hotel for a room. b. Mr Smith felt sorry to
37、 have asked for too much.c. They paid 30 dollars altogether for one room.d. The worker gave one dollar back to each of them.e. Mr Smith thought of a small room, still empty.f. The worker was given 5 dollar to return to them.A. cbeadfB. cdfeabC. acbefdD. aecbfd63. What is the best title of this text?
38、A. The Kind Manager.B. Three Men Came to the HotelC. A Strange Maths ProblemD. $27 + $2 = $29CAmerican doctors say that mothers who smoke cigarettes before their babies are born may slow the growth of their babies lungs. They say reduced lung growth could cause the babies to suffer breathing problem
39、s and lung disease later in life. Doctors in Boston, Massachusetts studied 1 100 children. The mothers of some of the children smoked, the other mothers did not. Doctors found that the lungs of the children whose mothers smoked were 8% less developed than the lungs of the children whose mothers did
40、not smoke, and that the children whose mothers smoked developed 20% more cold and breathing diseases than other children later in life.Another recent study found that children had a greater chance of developing lung cancer if their mothers smoked. The study also showed that the danger of lung cancer
41、 increased only for sons and not for daughters, and that the fathers smoking did not affect a childs chance of developing lung cancer.64. Mother who smokes before her child is born may _.A. slow the growth of her babys lungB. cause her baby to suffer breathing problems and lung disease later in life
42、 C. make her child develop lung cancerD. All of above are right65. Doctors in Boston studied 1100 children to _.A. examine whether these children were healthyB. find out whether their mothers had smokedC. find why these children suffered breathing problems and lung diseaseD. look into the effect tha
43、t mothers smoking had on their children66.Suppose Johns father was a heavy smoker, so was Marys mother. According this passage, _.A. John is more likely to develop lung cancerB. Mary is more likely to develop lung cancerC. John and Mary have the same chance to develop cancerD. neither John nor Mary
44、has the chance to develop cancer67. This passage is to _.A. warn us of the danger of smoking before childrenB. warn people with breathing problems not to smokeC. warn us that mothers who smoke may affect their childrens healthD. warn us that fathers who smoke may affect their children as mothersDIt
45、doesnt matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. Thats what all doctors thought, until they heard about AI Herpin. AI Herpin, it was said, never slept, Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.AI Herpin was 90 years old whe
46、n the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised . Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping , In fact, he did n
47、ot even own a bed. He never needed one.The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about
48、his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94.68. The main idea of this passage is that _.A. a person was found who actually didnt need any sleepB. large numbers of people do not need sle
49、epC. everyone needs some sleep to stay aliveD. people can live longer by trying not to sleep69.The doctors came to visit Herpin , expecting to _.A. cure him of his sleeplessness B. find that his sleeplessness was not really trueC. find a way to free people from the need of sleepingD. find out why so
50、me old people didnt need any sleep70. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that AL Herpin _.A. was too old to need any sleep B. often slept in a chairC. needed no sleep at all D. needed some kind of sleep71. One reason that might explain Herpins sleeplessness was _.A. that he hadn
51、t got a bedB. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habitC. his mothers injury before he was bornD. his magnificent physical conditionEA thief returned a mobile phone and thousands of yuan he had stolen from a woman after receiving 21 text messages from her, a local newspaper reported.Pan Ai
52、ying, a Chinese teacher at Wutou Middle School in Qihe County, in East Chinas Shandong Province, didnt think her text messages would help to get her belongings(财物) back.A young man riding a motorcycle robbed her of her bag, in which there was her mobile phone, bank cards and 4,900 yuan, as she was r
53、iding her bicycle home on Saturday evening.Pan said at first she considered calling the police, but then decided to try to persuade（说服）the young man to return her bag. Pan called her lost phone with her friends, but couldnt get through. So she began sending messages.“Hey, Im Pan Aiying, a teacher fr
54、om Wutou Middle School. You must be going through a difficult time. If so, I will not blame you.” Wrote Pan in her first text message, which got no answer. “Keep the 4,900 yuan if you really need it, but please return the other things to me. You are still young. To make mistakes is human. Correcting
55、 your mistake is more important than anything.” Pan wrote in another message.She gave up hope after sending 21 text messages without any answer and planned to call the police the next morning. However, as she left her home on Sunday morning, Pan found her stolen bag lying in the courtyard. Nothing w
56、as lost.“ Pan: I am sorry. I made a mistake. Please forgive me. You are so kind even though I stole from you. Ill correct my ways and be an honest person,” said a letter left with the bag.72. Where was Pan Aiying robbed?A. In the school. B. At home. C. In the countyard. D. on her way home73. Why did
57、nt Pan Aiying call the police at first?A. Because she thought the police wouldnt help her.B. Because it was too late at that time.C. Because she wanted to communicate with the thief first.D. Because her friend asked her not to.74. How long was Pan Aiyings bag missing?A. About two days. B. About 12 h
58、ours. C. About one day and a half. D. About 24 hours.75. From the news we can learn that _.A. the young man would not steal any moreB. Pan Aiying didnt give up hope after sending 21 text messagesC. the young man would pay a visit to Pan Aiying personallyD. Pan Aiying teaches English in a middle scho
59、ol in Shandong Province第四部分 写作（共两小节，满分35分）第一节 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入适当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一词Whenever we meet with difficulty or failure, teachers, parents or others often say to us or perhaps we say to ourselves, Never give up. These can be encouraging words and words of determinat
60、ion. A person who believes in himself will keep trying to reach his goal no matter how many times he fails. In my opinion , the quality of determination to succeed is an important one to have. Therefore, I believe that we should never give upOne reason is that if we give up too easily, we will rarel
61、y achieve anything. It is not unusual for us to fail in our first attempt at something new, so we should not feel disappointed and should try again. Besides, if we always give up when we fail , we will not be able to develop new skills and grow.Another reason we should never give up is that we can l
62、earn from our mistakes so that we can not make the same ones. If we do not try again, the lesson we have learned is wasted.Finally, we should never give up because as we work to reach our goals, we develop confidence, and this confidence can help us succeed in other areas of our lives. If we never c
63、hallenge ourselves, we will begin to doubt our abilities.In short, it is important that we do not give up when working for our goals. Whether we succeed in the end or not , we will learn something , and what we learn will help us to become better and more confident. Furthermore, if we give up , we h
64、ave no chance of attaining our goals any more , but if we keep making great efforts, there is always a chance that we will succeed one day.Topic: Never Give UpPossible meanings and the authors opinionsThe words Never give up can 76 others or oneself and express ones determination.A person who wants
65、to 77 should have the quality . So we should never give up. The 78 If we give up too easily, maybe we will achieve 79 ,so when we fail in our first attempt at something new, we should not 80 ourselves but try again.Always giving up means that we will not be able to 81 any progress.Never giving up wi
66、ll make us learn from the mistakes weve made before and learn the 82 so as not to make the same mistakes.To reach our goals and develop the confidence which can help us 83 ourselves, we must not give up but challenge ourselves. ConclusionsIf you give up, you will have no 84 of reaching your goals. N
67、ever give up and you will attain your goals sooner or 85 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Alice给你来信说她最近身体发胖，经常感冒，并询问你是如何保持苗条身材和健康身体的。请根据以下提示给她写一封回信，向她介绍你的饮食习惯，并提出建议。1. 多吃富含纤维素的水果、蔬菜，少吃含糖和脂肪的奶油、巧克力等；2. 参加多种形式的锻炼，适量的运动是健康的保证。注意：1. 词数100左右 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯3. 开头语及结尾已为你写好。Dear Alice,I am glad to receive your
68、letter. And I am sorry to hear that you are putting on weight and often get cold these days._I hope this will give you some help. Looking forward to hearing from you.Yours, Li Hua听力：15 610单选：完形填空：阅读理解：56-59： 60-63： 64-67：68-71： 72-75：任务型读写：. encourage 2. succeed 3. reason4.disappointdiscourage 5. no
69、thing6. make 7. lesson 8. improve 9. chanceopportunity 10. Later范文I am glad to receive your letter. And I am sorry to hear that you are putting on weight and often get colds these days. Now I will tell you what you want to know. In my opinion, you should pay more attention to what you eat. Remember
70、to have food rich in fibers and low in sugar and fat, which can cause you to put on weight easily. Be sure to have more fruit and vegetables and to avoid cream and chocolate. The last and the most important thing is to take many kinds of exercise, which can keep you fit.I hope this will give you some help.Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours, Li Hua
