山西省曲沃中学校学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、山西省曲沃中学校学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题山西省曲沃中学校2014-2015学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）1. Who is coming for tea?A. John. B. Mark. C. Tracy.2. What will the man do next?A. Leave right away. B. Stay for dinner. C. Catch a train.3. What does the man come for?A. A lecture. B. A meeting. C

2、. A party.4. What size does the man want?A. 9. B. 35. C. 39.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Life in Southeast Asia. B. Weather condition. C. A holiday tour.第二节 (共15小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5 分) 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the man doing?A. Giving a speech. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Introducing a

3、person.7. Why does the woman sing so well?A. She has a great teacher. B. She teaches singing. C. She is young.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the second gift for Jimmy?A. A car. B. A watch. C. A computer.9. Why does Jimmy feel happy? A. He lives with his parents. B. Hes got what he dreamt of. C. Hes recei

4、ved lots of presents.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. They are friends. B. They are strangers to each other.C. They are husband and wife.11. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?A. To get a job. B. To take a test. C. To see the secretary.12. What does the

5、 man mean by saying sorry?A. He cant hear the woman clearly. B. He doesnt need a designer.C. He cant help the woman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。15. Why was Susan late for work?A. She missed the bus. B. Her train was late. C. Her car broke down.16. What will the man do the next day?A. Go to work by train. B. Vi

6、sit Lily in her flat. C. Leave home earlier.听第10段材料，回答第17至 20 题。17. Where can you most probably hear this talk?A. In a class of the English language. B. In a class of the Greek language.C. In a class of the French language.18. How long does the class last?A. 11 weeks. B. 13 weeks. C. 15 weeks.19. Wh

7、at is “the short-cut” to learning words according to the speaker?A. Taking more courses. B. Reading basic words aloud. C. Learning how words are formed.20. Why is the class popular?A. It is not offered each term. B. Its taught by Professor Morris.C. It helps to master some useful rules.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节

8、，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题； 每小题3分，满分45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。AThere was a story many years ago of a school teacher- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddar

9、d. He didnt play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him. Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy b

10、rought her a Christmas present too. It was his mothers perfume(香水). Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children. M

11、rs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boys mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class. Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he ha

12、d finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole lift. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(医学博士). The story doesnt end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whis

13、pered in Mrs. Thompsons ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.” Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference.

14、I didnt know how to teach until I met you.”21. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?A. She made Teddy feel ashamed.B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.C. She changed Teddys seat to the front row.D. She told the class something untrue about herself.23. In what way did Mrs. Th

15、ompson change? A. She taught fewer school subjects. B. She became stricter with her students. C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher. D. She cared more about educating students.24. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding? A. She had kept in touch with him. B. She had given him encourag

16、ement. C. She had sent him Christmas presents. D. She had taught him how to judge people.BMost people think of racing when they see greyhounds（灰狗）and believe they need lots of exercise. They can actually be quite lazy! Greyhounds are good at fast races but not long-distance running. They do need reg

17、ular exercise but they like to run for a short burst and then get back on the bed or a comfortable seat. Another misunderstanding is that greyhounds must be aggressive（好斗的）because they are big in size. In fact greyhounds love people and are gentle with children. Greyhounds can live for 12 14 years b

18、ut usually only race for two or three years, and after that they make great pets. They dont need a lot of space, dont make a lot of noise, and dont eat a lot for their size. Normally, greyhounds can be as tall as 90 cm. There is, however, a small-sized greyhound, which stands only 33 cm. Greyhounds

19、come in a variety of colors. Grey and yellowish-brown are the most common. Others include black, white, blue, red and brown or a mix of these. Greyhounds have smooth body coats, low body fat and are very healthy. Because theyre slim（苗条的）they dont have the leg problems like other dogs the same height

20、 . But they do feel the cold, especially since they would much rather be at home in bed than walking around outside.25The text is written mainly. Ato tell people how to raise greyhounds Bto let people know more about greyhounds Cto explain why greyhounds are aggressive Dto describe greyhounds of dif

21、ferent colors26It can be inferred that greyhounds. Alove big doghouses Blike staying in bed all day Cmake the best guard dogs Dneed some exercise outdoors27Why does the author say that greyhounds make great pets? A. They are big in size. BThey live a very long life. CThey can run races for some time

22、. DThey are quiet and easy to look after.28If you keep a pet greyhound, it is important _. Ato keep it slim Bto keep it warm Cto take special care of its legs Dto take it to animal doctors regularlyCKings College Summer School Kings College Summer School is an annual (每年的) training program for high

23、school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This years summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows: Ap

24、plication (申请) date Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2007. Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2007. Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2007. CoursesEnglish LanguageSpoken English: 22 hours Reading an

25、d Writing: 10 hoursAmerican History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hoursStepsA letter of self-introductionA letter of recommendation (推荐) The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.Cost Daily lessons: $200Sports and activities: $100Travels: $200 Hotel service: $400 Y

26、ou may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School29. You can most probably read the text in _. A. a newspaperB. a travel guide C. a textbook D. a telephone book 30. Which of the

27、 following is true about Kings College Summer School? A. Only top students can take part in the program. B. King s College Summer School is run every other year. C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program. D. Only the teachers of King s College give courses. 31. If you are to l

28、ive with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _. A. $200 B. $400 C. $500 D. $90032. What information can you get from the text? A. The program will last two months. B. You can write to Thompson only in English. C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14,

29、 2007. D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone. DThe American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that whe

30、n facing changes in our lives, like a new school or new friends, dont be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changingfrom having two terms to three terms because there are too many students. Several teens are talking ab

31、out this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two little people and some cheese. The four are in a maze (迷宫) looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, likemoving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they cant change what has ha