1、北京四中高三届上学期期中英语试题北京四中 2010-2011年第一学期期中考试试卷英语试题本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. How is the woman going to the airport? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By underground. 2. What does Jim plan to do
2、 next summer? A. To study for his degree. B. To go on a tour. C. To do a part-time job. 3. What is the mans job?A. Doctor. B. Teacher. C. Policeman. 4. When will they probably discuss the agenda this evening? A. Before the dinner. B. During the dinner. C. After the dinner. 5. What can we learn about
3、 Mr. Wood in this conversation? A. He left his wallet in the garage. B. He will pick up his wallet in the bank. C. His wallet was stolen in the post office. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的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5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
4、6. Why does the man e here? A. To look for a dictionary. B. To borrow a dictionary. C. To return a dictionary. 7. What is the man doing? A. Making an apology. B. Asking for permission. C. Offering help. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Who are the listeners? A. Tourists. B. Players. C. Volunteers. 9. Where will th
5、e signs be set up? A. Around the lake. B. In the picnic areas. C. Along the jogging paths. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the conversation mainly about? A. Rights of animals. B. Tests on animals. C. Animal medicines. 11. How does the woman feel about the mans view? A. Delighted. B. Annoyed. C. Puzzled
6、. 12. Why is the man unwilling to sign? A. He doesnt like animals at all. B. He doesnt think her view reasonable. C. He cant bear the woman talking like that. 听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Schoolmates. 14. Why do
7、es the woman blame the man? A. He didnt hand in his project on schedule. B. His project was not what he was supposed to write. C. He was not supposed to finish his project by copying. 15. What will the man probably do next? A. He will hand in his project right now. B. He will probably write his own
8、project. C. He will report the woman to Mr. Harper. 第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面一段对话，完成第16题至20题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。 Application for Savings AccountName Frank 16Social Security Number 072-60-9753Address and Post Code8880 East Broadway, Hampton, 17Home and Work Phone
9、 Numbers 6224-5621; 6255-8033, extension 360Kind of Savings Account A 18accountThe Amount of Money to Deposit Twenty-five thousand 19dollarsYou are offered various 20of savings deposit as follows. 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正确答案，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. This book
10、tells _ life story of John Smith, who left _ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.A. the；/ B. a；the C. the；the D. a；/22. Will $ 1,000 _ the cost of the trip? Im afraid not. Perhaps I need _ $ 400.A. pay; another B. charge; moreC. cover; another D. afford; more23. How can I prepare for
11、class, Mr. Johnson? _you _ my web page? You can download the notes and read them ahead of time.A. Did; check out B. Have; checked outC. Are; checking outD. Will; check out24. How was your weekend, Bella? Awful! That was the first time I _ alone at home, bored to death.A. has left B. had left C. has
12、been leftD. had been left25. Shall I pick up your shopping for you? Oh, I couldnt possibly trouble you. Its all right. I _ past the shop anyway.A. will go B. will be goingC. was going D. goes26. Do you know where the headmaster is? I have something urgent.Oh, he _ have gone far, for the puter is sti
13、ll on in the office.A. wont B. mustnt C. cant D. wouldnt27. But for your support then, I dont think we _ the task.A. can manage B. could have managedC. could manage D. can have managed28. _ lots of times, the song doesnt sound as nice as before.A. Hearing B. To hear C. Having heard D. Heard29. Findi
14、ng her car stolen, _.A. a policeman was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughlyC. it was looked for everywhereD. Mrs. Green reported it to the police30. It really seemed ages _ the police came on the scene and cleared away the damagedcars.A. before B. after C. when D. as31. Can you describ
15、e _ it happened?Yes, I was riding on my bike _ a car knocked me down from behind.A. when; as B. how; as C. how; when D. how; while32. We really enjoyed ourselves at the party. Thanks again, Mr. and Mrs. White._. Just drop in whenever you feel like it.A. With pleasure B. Our great honourC. Nice havin
16、g you hereD. Nice you are here33. Every year, millions of people visit the Palace Museum, and many of _ are foreigners.A. them B. that C. whom D. what34. He _ on the bench, with his head down and his eyes _ on the ground.A. was seated; fixing B. was seated; fixedC. seated; fixing D. seating; fixed35
17、. Lectures were _ so students could be more focused on their study for the finals.A. called off B. broken off C. blown off D. set off第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。While I studied at school, I felt great difficulty in learning my Latin transla
18、tions. I was always very 36in using a dictionary, and 37it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no 38.I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 39read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as 40troubled by the English essays he ha
19、d to write for the headmaster as I was 41these Latin words. We agreed together that he should 42me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 43wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite 44with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a
20、 week 45I had to pose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty 46, but once we were nearly caught out.One afternoon, the headmaster 47my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this 48you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 4
21、9you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this 50for some time to fear of my friend. However, the headmaster, not wishing to 51an occasion of praise into 52of fault-finding, finally 53him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 54and I made up my mind to make every effo
22、rt to study my 55.36. A. quickB. slowC. hardD. good37. A. made B. got C. found D. left38. A. troubleB. differenceC. labor D. worry39. A. mightB. would C. shouldD. could40. A. very B. littleC. muchD. few41. A. forB. byC. inD. to42. A. change B. takeC. forgive D. tell43. A. worked B. tried C. happened
23、D. developed44. A. angryB. satisfied C. frightenedD. sad45. A. or soB. or else C. as usualD. as far46. A. became B. seemedC. lay D. appeared47. A. called B. taughtC. arrangedD. sent48. A. aimB. goalC. point D. opinion49. A. whyB. how C. which D. what50. A. excitement B. way C. meaning D. disappointm
24、ent51. A. turn B. leave C. growD. bee52. A. none B. one C. eitherD. some53. A. orderedB. asked C. tookD. let54. A. surprise B. escapeC. hopeD. chance55. A. readingB. writing C. translationsD. essays第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AMother
25、hood is a career to respectA WOMAN renewing her drivers license at the CountyClerks office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a.”“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “Im a
26、mother.”“We dont list mother as an occupation. housewife covers it,” said the recorder.One day I found myself in the same situation. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked.The words simply popped out. “Im a Resea
27、rch Associate (研究员) in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement (声明) was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.“Might I ask,” said the clerk with
28、interest, “just what you do in your field?”Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesnt), in the laboratory and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and the rewards are more of a
