高一英语下学期期中试题39

一岗双责落实还不到位。受事务性工作影响，对分管单位一岗双责常常落实在安排部署上、口头要求上，实际督导、检查的少，指导、推进、检查还不到位。福建省莆田市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期中试题第I卷 (选择题 共60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，并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. What did the woman get from her boss? A. A CD. B. Some books. C. A movie ticket.2. According to the woman, what is having problems? A. Her sink.B. Her bathtub.C. Her telephone.3. What kind of car might John have? A. A Honda.B. A Ford.C. A Toyota.4. Why did the birds get in a fight? A. It was about some food. B. It was about another bird.C. It was about their homes in a tree.5. What kind of pie is George going to make first? A. Apple pie.B. Cherry pie.C. Pumpkin pie.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where did Andrew probably go? A. To a golf course. B. To a grocery store. C. To a mall downtown.7. Why will the man go shopping with his sister? A. He needs some groceries. B. He needs a new window.C. His wife wants him to leave the house.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. How are the speakers related? A. They live together. B. They work on the same farm.C. They go to the same university.9. Where did the man grow up? A. In California.B. In Texas.C. In New York.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is Wayne doing? A. Standing by a car. B. Interviewing someone. C. Talking to a news reporter.11. What does Wayne do? A. He drives a bus. B. He works on a farm. C. He works for a charity.12. How do the speakers feel about what Wayne is doing? A. They love it. B. They want to do it. C. They think its easy to do.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What do we know about the economy car? A. It has a nice stereo system. B. It seats fewer passengers.C. Its larger than the mid-size car.14. Why does the man settle on the full-size car? A. Its more economical. B. It holds a lot of luggage.C. It has enough room for him.15. What is the mans main concern? A. Safety.B. Money.C. Comfort.16. How much will the man pay for the car seat in total? A. $1.B. $3.C. $5.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who are the listeners going to meet? A. Mr. Gonzalez.B. Mr. Hamilton.C. Mr. Jones.18. Who is the champion right now? A. Tommy.B. Carlos.C. Joey.19. What are the listeners going to do in the gym? A. Watch a boxing match. B. Spend some time with Tommy.C. Work out with famous fighters.20. How is Tommy described? A. Quiet and huge. B. Small and kind. C. Friendly and strong.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分20分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。AA controversial new study has claimed that men really are more intelligent than women. The study concluded that mens IQs are almost four points higher than womens. British-born researcher John Philippe Ruston says the finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the workplace. He claims the “glass ceiling” phenomenon is probably due to inferior intelligence, rather than lack of opportunity. The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his conclusion after scrutinizing the results of university ability tests taken by 1 00,000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes. A focus on the factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex concept, verbal reasoning skills and creativity, some of the key factors of intelligence, showed the male teenagers had IQs that were an average of 3.63 points higher. The average person has an IQ around 100. The findings, which held true for all classes and levels of education, overturn 100 year opinion that men and women average the same in general mental ability. They also conflict with evidence that girls do better in school exams than boys. But Professor Ruston argues that the faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boy in the classroom.21. The report is mainly about _.A. Professor Rustons theory on IQB. the “glass ceiling” phenomenonC. a study that shows men are cleverer than womenD. the difference between male and female22. The underlined word “scrutinizing” in the fourth paragraph probably means _.A. making upB. carrying outC. looking at D. examining carefully23. We can infer that the average woman has an IQ of _.A. a little less than 100 B. 100 C. more than 100 D. 96.3724. Which of the following opinions does Professor Ruston NOT accept?A. Mens IQs are almost four points higher than womens.B. Few women make it to the top in the workplace.C. The faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boys in the classroom.D. Men and women average the same in general mental ability.BDaniel was born in New Orleans, LA., in 1962, slow to walk and talk, and short. He was the tiniest in his class, but he developed a warm, outgoing nature and was popular with his peers. And he became skillful at sports.Baseball gave him his earliest challenge. He was an outstanding players in Little League. At graduation, the coach named Daniel the teams most valuable player.His finest hour, though, came at a school science fair. He entered an exhibit showing how the circulatory system works. It was conventional, especially compared to the modern, computerized, blinking-light models entered by other students. My wife, Sara, felt embarrassed for him.It turned out that the other kids had made their exhibits. As the judges went on their rounds, they found that these other kids couldnt answer their questions. Daniel answered every one. When the judges awarded the Albert Einstein Plague for the best exhibit, they gave it to him.By the time Daniel left for college he stood six feet tall and weighed 170 pounds. He was in superb condition, but he quit baseball for English literature. I was sorry that he would not develop his athletic talent, but proud that he had made such a mature decision.One day I told Daniel that the great failing in my life had been that I didnt take a year or two off to travel when I finished college. This is the best way, to my way of thinking, to broaden oneself. Once I had married and begun working, I found that the dream of living in another culture had disappeared. Daniel thought about this. After graduation, he worked as a waiter at college, a bike messenger and a house painter. With the money he earned, he had enough to go to Paris. The night before he was to leave, I tossed in bed. I was trying to figure out something to say. Nothing came to mind. Maybe, I thought, it wasnt necessary to say anything. 25. How can we describe little Daniel? A. He was thin and tall. B. He was slow in his study. C. He was good at basketball D. He got on well with his classmates.26. Why was Daniels mother upset about his exhibit? A. Because it was not fashionable. B. Because it was computerized. C. Because it was designed by his father. D. Because it was not to the taste of the judges. 27. How did the author feel about the major Daniel chose at college? A. Angry. B. Satisfied. C. Disappointed. D. Astonished. 28. What can we infer according to Paragraph 6? A. What the author said impressed Daniel greatly. B. Daniel dropped out of college. C. Daniel will settle in Paris. D. Daniel worked hard to pay off the money he borrowed.CAmericans plan to do as much as 15% of their holiday shopping online this year. USA TODAY asked computer security experts for their tips on how to stay safe as you buy.Just say no to free Wi-Fi. Resist the desire to use free public Wi-Fi. It is an easy matter for hackers (黑客) to steal your personal information by your connection.Avoid emails offering deals. Dont click on email offers. Instead, go directly to the sellers website to find deals. Dont click those links to copy the code, but instead copy it and use it directly on the sellers website. Even some normal emails could be from hackers who try to steal your account information.Dont be lazy. If you need to create an account with an online seller, do not use the same email address and password you use anywhere else. This is such old advice it may seem obvious, but many hackers are still successful because people use the same email address and password in different sites, and attackers know it. Its not worth the risk. Use apps, not your phones web browser. Apps for sites like Amazon and Wayfair typically have an extra service of security, making them safer to use when youre out in public.Avoid convenience for security. Never save your credit card information in websites and web browsers. If they havent stored it, it cant be stolen from them.Open your statements. Pay extra attention to your bank and credit card statements that come in January and February. Even small charges you dont remember can be sign of fraud (欺诈). If you seen an unknown charge, call your bank immediately and report it.Accept phone-based payments. Mobile payment technologies, like Android Pay and Apple Pay, cannot be cloned like traditional credit cards. Consider using these technologies in your holiday shopping to keep your cards safe from thieves. 29. What should you do when you get email offers? A. Use free public Wi-Fi. B. Click on email offers directly. C. Go to the sellers website. D. Copy the code on email offers.30. Using the same email address and password in different sites is _. A. convenient B. lazy C. dangerous D. safe31. Phone-based payment technologies can _. A. make it easier for you to find a sign of fraud B. make you remember even small charges C. make your credit cards more easily copied D. make your credit cards much saferDI recently saw a reality show about reviving (使复活) struggling restaurants. An expert comes in to help save family business and help the owners rebuild their relationships and their lives. In the beginning, the expert suggested the family reduce their menu from many pages to just one. They originally created a long list of selections because they thought this created more value. In fact, the result was not as good as they had expected. In many instances, less is more.I publish one post from the community every day, which allows me to spend a great deal of time with writers. Traditional wisdom of the web suggests that more contents lead to more page views, which finally creates a successful site. Yet Ive found the opposite can be true.Having a lower quantity allows more time to focus on quality and also allows more time for connection through comments. In this way, its not about building a large community; its about fostering (培养) an engaged one. As far as Im concerned, theres no greater success than that.Regardless of your project or dream, the “less is more” philosophy can go a long way in creating value and enabling progress. You may not have abundant resources, but this means your passion and purpose may be your greatest wealth-and theres no limit to what you can accomplish when you devote yourself to a dream that moves and inspires you.You may not have countless readers or customers, but this means you can focus on providing better service.Most importantly, when we focus on doing less and doing it well, instead of doing more and assuming its better, were less scattered (精力分散), more carefully considered, less hurried, and more wholehearted.And really, isnt that what we want? Its not just the goals and the outcomes we expect, but its the happiness and satisfaction we imagine well experience when we get there.It may be the biggest advantage to doing less: we create more space to enjoy those things now.32. Whats the experts advice for the family restaurant? A. Rebuilding their restaurant. B. Creating a long list of dishes. C. Reducing the number of their dishes. D. Spending much time with customers.33. What does the writer think of traditional wisdom of the web? A. Its practical. B. Its uncertain. C. Its unsuccessful. D. Its helpful.34. What is the benefit of having fewer readers or customers? A. You can have more time for quantity. B. You can build a large community. C. You can focus on the attraction of more readers or customers. D. You can devote yourself to the improvement of the service.35. What is the best title for the passage? A. Less is more. B. What do we want? C. Quality is more important? D. Traditional wisdom is wrong.第二节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Nail-biting is one of the most common annoying habits in children. 36 But you neednt worry too much and as soon as you realize whats causing nail-biting, you can help your child overcome and stop it. So, heres what you can do about it. 37 In some cases, children wont even realize they are biting their nails, let alone know why they are doing it. So make sure you have a conversation with your child (if he/she is old enough) and make him/her realize he/she is doing it and try to figure out why its happening. 38 Its important to agree on the level of your involvement. If he/she wants help, create a secret reminder that will make him/her stop without embarrassing him/her.Give alternatives (替代物). 39 Depending on the age of the child, there are several things that you can offer such as a small ball, Play-Doh games, or any kind of other small toys. Use bitter solutions(溶液). Forcing a child to keep this solution on his/her fingers may feel like a punishment. 40 Everything else will only lead to embarrassment and discouragement. Furthermore, some of these solutions contain pepper which burns if it enters a childs mouth or eyes. But if you have an adolescent child who wants to quit biting his/her nails, you may suggest and try out this solution.A. Help the child become aware of the habit.B. Its also likely to continue as the child grows up.C. You should also consider asking for professional help.D. Make an agreement on how youre going to stop it together.E. The best thing children can do is communicate with their parents.F. That will keep his/her hands occupied when he/she is likely to bite his/her nails.G. The child needs to go through the process painlessly and in agreement with you.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I have always been a strong believer that when one door closes, another one will open. 41 to some may be a step backwards or a stop in advancement, 42 to me, it only creates more opportunities.I once 43 failure in high school. It took place in April of my freshman year. The 44 tryouts (选拔赛) took about four days and by the end of it, I believed there would be a 45 for me on the coachs list. He 46 everyone together and started to announce the names of everybody who made the team. “Joey, Chris”. I stood there 47 impatiently, saying to myself “Please dont tell me I didnt make the 48 ”. “Adam, and 49 Dave.” Optimism quickly turned to 50, I wanted to 51 the coach and speak my mind but I couldnt because I was 52.When I went home and 53 my parents of the bad news, my mom told me that even though I didnt 54 it, I worked my hardest. She also let me know that there were plenty of spots open on the tennis team, 55 by my teacher, Mike Schmeltz. 56 I told him that I wanted to play tennis, he was 57 , “We can always use athletic players like you.” Playing tennis was probably the best 58 in my athletic career. After lots of 59 practice, I was able to be a part of the school tennis team in my junior year.The struggle of not being 60 the baseball team not only taught me about adversity (逆境) but it helped me grow as a man. 41.A. Failure B. LossC. DifficultyD. Suffering42.A. andB. orC. soD. but43.A. admittedB. experiencedC. avoidedD. ended 44.A. tennisB. basketballC. baseballD. football45.A. prizeB. decisionC. resultD. spot46.A. broughtB. sweptC. droveD. fetched47.A. walkingB. waitingC. shoutingD. feeling48.A. beliefB. chanceC. teamD. choice49.A. finally B. firstlyC. completelyD. firmly50.A. funB. angerC. happinessD. rudeness51.A. fight back B. fight forC. argue withD. argue over52.A. calm B. crazyC. useless D. speechless53.A. remindedB. warned C. persuaded D. informed54.A. make B. getC. findD. win55.A. declaredB. performedC. coached D. promised56.A. AlthoughB. When C. Now thatD. As long as57.A. excitedB. disappointedC. unhappyD. angry58.A. wayB. designC. decisionD. suggestion59.A. comfortableB. easyC. hardD. hopeless60.A. fromB. offC. aboutD. on第II卷 (非选择题 共40分)第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。After all of these years I still like to pick up the pennies I find on the ground. When I was a child I was always 61 (delight) to see those little, brown circles on the sidewalk. I would save them up and when I 62 (have) enough, I would buy chips. I also heard that God and his angels sometimes would leave pennies in