湖北省宜昌市高一英语下学期期中试题(1).doc

湖北省宜昌市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期中试题本试题卷共8页，四部分72小题。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。祝考试顺利第卷第一部分：听力理解（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）听下面五段对话，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. whats the mans problem in learning english?a. pronunciation b. grammar c. spelling2. what will the man most probably do next?a. call the travel agent(旅行社). b. get the information on the net. c. have a trip to los angeles.3. how much did the woman pay for the coat?a. 10 dollars. b. 40 dollars. c. 50 dollars.4. what does the man mean?a. they dont have to change their plan.b. theyd better change their mind.c. they cant believe weather forecasts.5. what does the woman suggest the man do?a. check his phone bill again. b. write letters instead of calling. c. keep a record of his phone calls.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白，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6、7题。6. what is the woman thinking about?a. getting more money. b. doing better in her job. c. changing her job.7. how does the woman like her present job?a. it is difficult. b. it is interesting c. it is highly-paid.听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8. what is the woman telling her father about?a. her visit to greenwich village. b. her plan for her holiday. c. her travel experience.9. when is the woman going to see a show?a. on her last night here. b. next weekend c. tomorrow night.听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. what did the woman do on friday? a. she prepared for the exam. b. she attended a class activity. c. she had a history class.11. what is the weather in the desert like at night? a. hot and dryb. hot and wetc. cool and dry12. why is it easy to see different rocks in the desert? a. there are very few plants. b. there are too many rocks c. there are different colors of rocks.听第9段材料，回答13至16题.13. what are the two speakers mainly talking about? a. rights of people b. tests on animalsc. animal medicines14. what are the animals used to? a. treat illnessesb. keep as petsc. test medicines15. why doesnt the man want to sign? a. he doesnt like animals at all. b. he doesnt agree with her. c. he cant stand the woman talking like that.16. how does the woman feel about the mans view? a. satisfiedb. puzzledc. unhappy听第10段材料，回答17至20题.17. what can we learn about the greenhouse? a. it was located in a park. b. its owner died of a heart attack. c. it closed its door suddenly.18. what was the speaker doing when the customer walked in? a. helping a customer make choices. b. writing a want-ad to a local newspaper. c. hanging out a “going out of business” sign.19. what did the speaker consider when he was serving the office manager? a. opening an office in the new office park. b. keeping better relations with her company. c. finding new ways of doing business.20. what was the speakers hope for the future? a. becoming the owner of the greenhouse. b. finding a job at the office park. c. finding customers out of town.第二部分: 阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2分,满分30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。 a nowadays, people in china are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals. a survey conducted recently by showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating christmas is just another way of enjoying life, nothing serious while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not “out”. these two parts clearly express the general opinion of the young. 10.45% people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm(热情) is completely unbelievable admire of foreign goodness. only 7.80% of people consider christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民). the arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of chinas economy. in my point of view, christmas and other festivals celebrated in china have difference from the origin. they have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. shop owners pockets are filled, the publics hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. foreign festivals in china are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment. the crisis of traditional chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. most chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life. “the country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food”. but the western culture shows much of romance. some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. at this point, food seems to be too ordinary. flowers and chocolates are more welcomed. foreign festivals in china are celebrated for fun. they give people opportunities to relax and celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. the acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the people openness, getting familiar with the western culture, and most importantly, on peoples economic situation.21from the survey we know that among the people surveyed _.amany people are worried that traditional chinese festivals will disappear soonbmost people think little of celebrating foreign festivals.chalf people think celebrating foreign festivals shows they are not out of fashiondsome people think it a sign of admiring foreign goodness to celebrate foreign festivals22the writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in china _. aare the same as those celebrated in the west bhave lost their religious background ccan give more fun than traditional chinese festivals dmay reduce the hunger of public people23what is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional chinese ones?_ atraditional chinese festivals pay more attention to culture tradition. bforeign festivals attach more importance to food than chinese ones. cforeign festivals show more romance while traditional chinese ones are more related to real life. dchinese festivals have lost all their attraction while foreign ones are in fashion.24which of the following may not be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals?_a. people can relax themselves.b. people can show their appreciation to others.c. people have known more about the western culture.d. foreign festivals can make shop owners richer. bfor a long time, a boy wondered why his friend was always the first in the class, while he could only be the 21st. at home, he asked his mom: “am i more stupid than other kids? how can i always fall behind? i just cant come up with an answer.” mom realised that her sons self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didnt know what to say to help. she wanted to say that intelligence is different and that her sons friend really was the smarter boy. but that would so upset her son. thank goodness, she stopped herself from saying it. the son and his friend went on to high school that year, but although he tried as hard as he could, his friend still outdid him. but the mother was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. it was around this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. on the trip, she at last found an answer for him. today her son no longer cares about rankings. he doesnt have to, for he himself is now the top of the class at the top national university where he studies. after university his teachers and peers fully expect him to have a bright future. invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience. it was about that holiday his mother had prepared for them: “once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and i were lying on the beach. she pointed to the sea and said to me: do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? when a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. the clumsy(笨拙的） seagulls are far slower and have to struggle to get away from the wave. but these clumsy birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which allow the bird to travel the furthest. when the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. son, i have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls. ”25. the story mainly tells us that_. a. competition between students is good for their development. b. ranking system just hurts students self-respect c. only struggling can help you succeed d. parents can help to build up childrens self-respect26. from the 2nd paragraph, we can see that_. a. the son was more stupid than other kids b. the mother saw some bad effects of the ranking system c. the mother knew her son did very badly in his study d. the mother felt angry for her sons bad behavior.27. we can infer from the passage that_. a. the son knew intelligence didnt mean everything b. the son did not rely on his mother for help c. the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school d. the mother was careful to protect her sons self-respect28.which has the similar meaning with the underlined word “outdid”?_a. did better than b. was equal to c. played tricks on d. worked harder thancas computers become all the more popular in china, chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input chinese characters(汉字）. but if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each chinese character when writing on paper. experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more. do you write by hand more or type more? in beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. and computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. almost all their writings are typed on a computer. all the students interviewed say they usually use a computer. its faster and easier to correct if using a computer. and thats why computers are being used more and more often to modern education. but when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear. “when im writing with a pen, i find i often cant remember how to write a character, though i feel im familiar with it.” “im not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.” many students dont feel this is something to worry about. now that its more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite? many educators think differently. shi liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said “chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. but those characters typed with computer keyboards only keep their practical value. all the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. and handwriting(书写) contains the writers emotion. through ones handwriting, people can get to know ones thinking and personality. beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.” to encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in beijing have made writing classes compulsory (必修的) and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.29. which of the following can be the best title of the passage?_ a. to type or to hand write b. the importance of handwriting and typing c. writing by computer will take the place of writing by hand d. practical and aesthetic value of chinese characters30. the students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because_. a. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and easily. b. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays. c. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character. d. computers have become a trend and fashion in china.31. the underlined expression “taking stock in” in the fourth paragraph probably means_. a. getting bored with b. relying on c. having a gift for d. looking forward to32. we can draw the conclusion from the passage that_. a. more and more students will give up writing on a computer b. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day c. more and more students will pay attention to handwriting d. typing can better express ones emotion and qualitydthe opening of the book nooksaturday, october 4, 10a.m. to 10 p.myou will not want to miss the opening of your new neighbourhood bookstore! located at 2289 main street, the book nook is within walking distance of schools and many homes and businesses. come and check out the book nook on saturday!activities will include: live music by local musicians one book-of-the-month club membership（会员) giveaway (赠送)wide selectionthe book nook has three floors with books of all kindsany kind you could want. if we do not have the book you are looking for, we can specially order it for you. you will have it in your hands within two days!reading nookswe are proud of our childrens reading area on the first floor, as well as our teenagers nook on the second floor. come for the activities and stay a while! settle in one of these inviting reading areas; take a seat with a good book and a free cup of hot chocolate. you will discover the perfect way to spend a few hours.book eventsthe book nook will be featuring monthly book signings by different authors, giving you a chance to meet and speak with well-known writers. dont miss the experience of hearing these authors read aloud their own books!the book-of-the- month clubour book-of-the-month club will feature 12 books each year. as a member, you will be able to select one new book each month. the membership fee is only $10 every month. that is a great price for 12 books each year!so please join us on saturday and learn about all that the book nook has to offer. you can come anytime between 10 a.m and 10 p.mour activities last all day long! 33. what can we learn about the book nook?a. it is a bookstore with a good location. b. any interesting books can be found here.c. it is open from 10 a. m to 10 p.m every dayd. the third floor is specially designed for children. 34. what can people do in the book nook on october 4?a. they can have a taste of different kinds of chocolate.b. they can read aloud together with well-known writers.c. they can enjoy live music performed by well-known writers.d. they can become a member of the book-of-the-month club.35. as a member of the book-of- the- month club, you _.a. can buy any books in the book nook at a low priceb. may borrow as many as 12 books every weekc. need to pay 120 dollars every yeard. should be over the age of 12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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 smiles and tears are part of life. but do you find enough time for laughing? im not asking if you experience lots of good times. of course, we should laugh during the happy times. _36_37_ but she wrote one about a more serious subject cancer in children. the book is titled i want to grow hair, i want to grow up. erma talks with many children who have cancer and learns important lessons from them. she learns, for example, that cancer survivors know how they should smile at life, though they are receiving chemotherapy(化疗)._38_ jessicas leg was cut off at the knee because of cancer. she was learning to wear a prosthesis(假肢). jessica told about playing soccer. she hit the ball hard with her foot. the ball flew off in one direction while her man-made leg flew another way. then the brave girl lay on the floor, laughing happily.as the saying goes, “_39_” do you find plenty of time to laugh?you can, if you find reasons to laugh during the difficult times. survivors know how to laugh. if you can laugh even when youre in trouble, you will make it. remember, laugh and the whole world laughs with you. _40_ a. we just laugh about it.b. cry and you cry alone!c. theres a time to cry and a time to laugh.d. erma bombeck is known for her funny books.e. but do you also laugh during the difficult times?f. she tells about the experience of 15-year-old jessica.g. i still remember those happy days when we were at college.第三部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45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四个选项（，和）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting(诱惑人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. the boy didnt like fruits very much, _41_a piece of chocolate if he had the choice. _42_, as they say, the forbidden(被禁止的) fruit can be tempting. seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. the more he looked at it, the _43_ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.he stood on tiptoe, _44_as high as he could, but even at his tallest _45_he was unable to touch it. he began to _46_ up and down, as high as he could, at the _47_ of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. still it remained out of _48_.not giving up, he thought , if only he had something to _49_ on . his school bag wouldnt give enough