浙江省桐乡市凤鸣高级中学高一英语下学期期中试题.docVIP

桐乡市凤鸣高级中学2017学年第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷 考生须知：1. 全卷分试卷和答卷。试卷共 8 页，有 四 大题， 76 小题加翻译、写作，满分150分，考试时间 120 分钟。2. 本卷全部答案必须做在答题卷的相应位置上，做在试题卷上无效。155题请填涂到机读卡上, 其中，31-35题涂在61-65题，其他按题号涂。第卷 一、听力测试（共两节，20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面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. where was the man yesterday evening?a. at home.b. at the cinema.c. in the womans house.2. what will the man probably do tonight?a. take a rest at home.b. go to the dance.c. see a doctor.3. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. making money.b. go shopping.c. going on a trip.4. how much should the man pay for a night?a. $20.b. $30.c. $50.5. why does the woman thank the man?a. he gave her a cd she wanted. b. he spent christmas with her. c. he helped her a lot.第二节听下面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8题。6. what do we know about the woman?a. she isnt a new comer. b. she wants to learn more about brazil. c. she thinks little of the teacher.7. what does the woman want to do at 7:00 p.m.?a. have a cup of coffee with the man. b. take part in the english corner. c. have an english class.8. what is the relationship between the speakers?a. teacher and student.b. brother and sister.c. classmates.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. what is the relationship between the speakers?a. neighbours. b. classmates.c. brother and sister.10. why does the man talk to the woman?a. to borrow some money. b. to ask her to help with a party. c. to celebrate the tree planting day together.11. how does the woman suggest calling people?a. by putting up a sign.b. by making phone calls.c. by sending out invitations.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. what is the woman doing?a. watching tv.b. surfing the net.c. reading the paper.13. how much money was found on a city bus?a. $1000. b. $10,000. c. $20,000.14. what was the weather like yesterday?a. foggy.b. windy.c. rainy.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. what does the woman want to do before leaving?a. have a bath. b. have breakfast. c. get the chairs out of the car.16. when will the speakers probably meet?a. in the early morning.b. around midday. c. in the late afternoon.17. what did the man forget?a. the umbrella.b. the gas.c. the sandwiches.听第10段材料，回答第17 至20题。18. what did the speaker think of his last job?a. boring. b. enjoyable. c. rewarding.19. what is the speaker?a. a clerk.b. a cook.c. a gardener.20. what does the speaker do at weekends?a. he plants small trees.b. he collects old books.c. he drivers to the country.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。acoming of age day is a japanese holiday held on the second monday of january. it is held in order to help all those who are 20 or over realize that they have become independent members of society.coming of age ceremonies have been held since the ancient times in japan. in the past, boys marked their change to adulthood when they were around 15, and girls celebrated their coming of age when they turned 13 or so. it wasnt until 1876 that 20 became the legal age of adulthood.these days, many women choose to wear traditional clothing-a kind of kimono (和服) with special designs. for unmarried women, this type of kimono is the most formal (正式的) thing they can wear. however, such a full set of formal clothing is expensive, so it is usually either passed down or rented rather than being bought specially for the occasion. men may also wear traditional clothing.local city governments host special coming of age ceremonies for 20-year-olds. they gain the right to vote on their twentieth birthday and have new responsibilities as well. so the age of 20 is a big turning point for the japanese. all young adults who turned or will turn 20 between april 1 of the former year and march 31 of the present one are invited to attend. government officials give speeches, and small presents are handed out to the new adults during the ceremonies.21. the ceremonies of coming of age day for 20 dated back to_. a. the 19th centuryb. the 18th centuryc. the 17th century d. the 16th century22. which of the following statements is not true about the traditional clothing? a. it is of great value. b. it has special designs. c. it is usually passed on from the elder or rented. d. it is a kind of less formal clothing.23. when a japanese reaches 20, it means that he/she has the right to_. a. drink b. drive c. vote d. marrybfinland lies in the north of europe, and has russia to the east. it is two different places in winter and summer. summers there are fairly dry and hot, although by august things can already begin to get cold and unpleasant. of course, winters are cold, but the cold is dry. in most parts snow comes in october and clears by the end of march, but in the northern parts snow can fall as early as september and stay until late may.the tourist season in southern finland is from early june to late august. this is when all the tourist attractions and summer programs are open, with steamboats and ferries (渡船) traveling on the lakes and rivers, and festivals become very lively. finnish holidays are from the summer high season in late june to the end of july. this is the time period of nights with sunlight, when finland doesnt seem to sleep.the tourist season in northern finland is different. mosquitoes can be annoying in july, but september is lovely with its autumn colors. october, february and march are good times to visit the north of finland to view the aurora borealis (北极光), and enjoy winter activities such as skiing and dog sledding. the christmas holiday period is also one of the best times in finland after all, this is the official home of santa claus. helsinki, the capital of finland, is popular all year round. 24. what do we learn about finland from the first paragraph?a. it is to the east of russia.b. the weather in winter is wet. c. it is the coldest country in europe.d. the weather in september can be unpleasant. 25. whats the longest time the snow can last in finland?a. 6 months.b. 7 months. c. 9 months.d. 10 months. 26. in the summer high season, finland doesnt seem to sleep because _.a. the sun is out at nightb. people in finland work at night c. people would rather go travelingd. lots of lights are on because of the tourist season27. what do we learn about the tourist season in northern finland? a. there are few autumn colors in september.b. tourists can enjoy the aurora borealis in october.c. summer is a good time to visit northern finland.d. santa claus comes from helsinki, the capital of finland.cin the past, going to a piano teacher was the most popular way to learn how to play the piano. you could get one-to-one teaching and have the opportunity to learn as much as the teacher knew. if you didnt have private lessons, you could still learn the piano, but you would have to teach yourself. this was easy for some, but very difficult for most. however, with technology developing today, there is at last another way that you can take piano lessons. you can take an online course.an online course is much cheaper than a private lesson. if a private lesson costs 30-40 dollars per week, just think about how quickly that adds up. you can take a whole online course in piano for just a fraction(小部分) of the money that you would spend on weeks of private lessons. also, private lessons are usually only one hour per week. so you would have to wait for your next lesson to continue your learning. however, online piano courses are quite different.with an online piano course, you can work at your own pace. you can also take as many lessons per week as you want, or go back and listen to your last lesson if you have forgotten anything. most adults who want to learn how to play the piano enjoy being able to go back and listen to the lessons again.of course if you need someone to sit beside you and offer you immediate feedback(反馈) as you are playing, you might not get that from an online piano course. however, the lessons online can be viewed at any time, or as often as youd like, which means that you can get your own type of feedback from an online piano course.28. this passage mainly tells us _.a. the disadvantages of the traditional ways of learning to play the pianob. the advantages of learning to play the piano through an online coursec. the differences between traditional piano courses and online coursesd. why people prefer online piano courses to traditional piano courses29. what does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 want to tell us?a. that taking private piano lessons really costs a lot.b. that not everyone can afford to take piano lessons.c. that private piano lessons shouldnt be that expensive.d. that the price for private piano lessons has increased greatly.30. how did the writer make his points clear?a. by giving detailed data (数据).b. by giving many examplesc. by writing about his own experiences d. by comparing with the old ways.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。选项中有两项多余选项。 请把答案涂在机读卡61-65题！are you really happy? do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 31 *make a plan for gaining goals that will make you happy. your happiness is likely to increase if you achieve the goals you set.* make friends with happy people. it is easy to begin to feel down when you are surrounded by people who always feel upset. 32 * spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy. 33 * 34 whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance , you will be unconsciously feeling better.* finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. find a way to make light of a situation, which will make you happy.* 35 being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a bad effect on your mood.aeveryone has different requirement for happiness. what makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.bhowever, if you are around people who are happy, you will be happy too.ckeeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.dthe following are a few tips that i follow to create happiness in my life. e. these few minutes will give you the chance to think about the happy things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.f. different people have different opinions about happiness.g. its also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.第三部分 语言运用（共四节，满分70分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a man worked in a post office. his job was to deal with all the 36 that had unclear addresses. one day he found a letter which was 37 to god. he opened it and it 38 , dear god, i am an 83-year-old woman and i live on a very small pension (养老金). yesterday someone stole my 39 . there was a hundred dollars in it, which was all the money i had 40 until my next pension comes. next thursday is thanksgiving day, and i have invited my last two friends for 41 . without that money, i have 42 to buy food with. i have no family to 43 , and you are my only 44 . can you please help me? the man was 45 . he went around and showed the letter to the other workers. each of them 46 their wallets and donated a few dollars. by the time he 47 his showing, he had collected 96 dollars. 48 then he sent it to the old woman in the name of god. thanksgiving day came and went, and the workers 49 forgot about it. then one day, there came another letter from the old lady to god. all the 50 gathered around while the letter was 51 . it said, dear god, how can i ever thank you enough for what you have done for me? because of your kindness, i was able to 52 a lovely dinner for my friends. we had a very 53 day, and i told my friends about your 54 gift. thank you very much! seeing this, all the workers felt 55 with the nice thing they had done. they looked into each others eyes and smiled.36.a. stampsb. moneyc. maild. books37.a. spokenb. writtenc. recordedd. pointed38.a. noticedb. talkedc. readd. told39.a. clothesb. pursec. house d. food40.a. borrowedb. earnedc. paidd. left41.a. dinnerb. func. traveld. visit42.a. nothingb. somethingc. anythingd. everything43.a. live inb. live onc. turn tod. turn back44.a. familyb. hopec. luckd. partner45.a. excitedb. worried c. surprised d. moved46.a. gained b. touched c. searched d. played 47.a. finished b. planned c. started d. gathered 48.a. so b. as c. and d. but 49.a. gradually b. usually c. especially d. easily 50.a. friends b. workers c. officers d. guests51.a. sent b. replied c. received d. opened 52.a. bring b. choose c. prepare d. enjoy 53.a. nice b. strangec. commond. formal 54.a. traditional b. wonderful c. expensive d. extra 55.a. useful b. confident c. hopeful d. pleased 第ii卷第三部分 语言运用（共四节，满分70分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入恰当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。colorful fruits and vegetables are helpful to our health. their 56 (nature) colors help protect our bodies from disease. think about the colors of fruits and vegetables-the red of tomatoes, the orange of carrots, the green of apples and the purple of grapes. you can enjoy 57 (eat) fruits and vegetables of all colorsgreen, yellow, blue, purple, and white. each color 58 (be) important to our health. these colors work together to protect 59 (we) bodies. scientists have studied them and discoveredthe good of colorful fruits and vegetables. the list below shows some 60 (benefit) of some colors in fruits and vegetables: red gives us a healthy heart. it can 61 (possible) reduce heart disease. red helps improve our memory. yellow is good 62 our eyes. white can reduce cholesterol(胆固醇).green is helpful to eyes. it also gives us strong bones 63 teeth. blue helps us keep a good memory as we grow old. it also helps fight heart disease. so, 64 you are buying or eating fruits and vegetables, remember 65 ( try) different colors of them.第三节 单词拼写 （共11小题；每小题1分，满分11分） 根据汉语提示或首字母提示，在空白处填入单词的正确形式。66. she managed to calm him down and _ (寻求) help from a neighbor.67. a truck went out of control and _ (碰撞) into the back of a bus.68. the girl student is very _(敏感的) to what others think of her and easily annoyed by comments, whether they are praise or criticism.69. the girl was _ (盯着看) at the stranger with her eyes wide open.70. the people _ (聚集) round, curious to know what was happening.71. he was a_ the first prize in the competition.72. he likes c_ about the things with his friends on the internet.73. i would a _ it if you could help me with my english.74. at present, the local government is taking m_ to reduce the pollution.75. it is good m_ for teenagers to give seat to old people when in the bus.76. regular exercise combined with balanced d _ is the healthy way of life.第四节 句子翻译（共7小题；每小题2分，满分14分）按给出的中文意思，用括号内所给的词汇，翻译下列句子。77. 这个交换生项目使英国和中国学生都受益。（benefit, exchange program）_78. 我们成功地按时完成了这项任务。（succeed, task）_79. 我看到有个人正从大楼里走出来。(spot )_80. 我们在街上相遇时，她假装不认识我，这确实使我很伤心。（pretend, ,which）_81. 众所周知，吸烟有害我们的健康。（be harmful to）_82. 很明显你犯了一个严重的错误。下次要小心点。(obvious, make a serious mistake)_83. 这个美丽的村庄被森林所包围着。（surround）_第四部分 应用文写作（满分15分）world without borders (义工组织) 正在招募前往斯里兰卡（sri lanka）支教的义工。假定你是高中生李华，请写一封申请信，申请（apply for）这份志愿者（volunteer）工作。内容包括：1.介绍自己，并表明写信目的。 2.申请理由。3.希望得到这次机会。 注意： 1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。dear sir/ madam,_looking forward to your ea