湖北省枣阳市育才中学高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

枣阳市育才中学2016-2017学年度高一年级秋季期中考试英语试题（时间：120分钟 分值150分） 本试卷分第i卷和第ii卷两部分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。2全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第i卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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。第一节 (共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5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. when can the woman get her car?a. at noon. b. at about 2 pm. c. late in the evening. 2. where does this conversation most probably take place?a. in a drugstore. b. in a lawyers office. c. in a doctors office. 3. what does kate do?a. she is a teacher. b. she is a writer. c. she is a doctor. 4. what will the girl do tonight?a. she will stay at home alone.b. she will go to ask nancy for dinner. c. she will have to stay at home with her brother. 5. what is the woman?a. a librarian. b. a student. c. a teacher. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. how many car salespersons were hired?a. ten. b. eleven. c. twenty-one. 7. what advantage does the woman have compared with the salesmen?a. she is a woman. b. she is very friendly. c. she is ready to help others. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. what does the woman want to do next year?a. work abroad. b. make travels. c. make more money. 9. what is the woman worried about?a. she is unable to live in a family. b. how to find a reputable agency. c. whether the family treats her well. 10. what suggestion does the man offer?a. get some money from parents.b. get a part-time job abroad. c. get information from an agency. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. what did the man put up on his wall yesterday?a. the picture he drew.b. the picture he took.c. the picture his friend gave him. 12. what is probably the man?a. a photographer. b. a model. c. a visitor. 13. how many cameras does the man have?a. a dozen. b. more than two. c. only two. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. why did the man buy the second-hand car for the woman?a. he was short of money. b. he wanted to save some money. c. the new cars were not satisfying. 15. whats the womans feeling if she drives an old car?a. ashamed. b. angry. c. happy. 16. what do the speakers decide to do at last?a. to buy an expensive car immediately. b. to sell the car to a friend. c. to dress the car up. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. what do you know from the talk?a. people still prefer to live in the same place where they have always lived. b. people nowadays dont stay in the same place all their lives. c. no people still live where they used to live. 18. how old is the man?a. 70. b. 85. c. 100. 19. what is the secret of long life according to the man?a. laughing and taking exercise. b. moving from one place to another place. c. talking to people as often as possible. 20. how many times has the man been married?a. once. b. twice. c. three times. 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。athe greatest navigational journeyin 1787 captain bligh was given command of “the bounty”, a three-year-old merchant ship. his mission was to transport breadfruit plants from the island of tahiti to the west indies. we know the popular story of this voyage and the rebellion, in which bligh has been presented as hard, violent and thoroughly unpleasant captain. however, there is quite a lot of evidence to suggest that this picture is far from being true. he seems to have been unusually thoughtful about the health and welfare of his men. for example he made sure that his crew got exercise, insisted on cleanliness on his ship, and adopted the practice of giving them a drink which prevented scurvy every day.when captain bligh arrived in tahiti, it became clear that it would be some months before the breadfruit trees were ready to be taken to the west indies. instead of going off right away, he gave his crew extended shore leave. this may have been a mistake as many were unhappy about leaving when the time came. finally, on the return journey the rebellion took place. the ship was under the command of the rebels and captain bligh had to leave in a small boat. captain blighs achievement was to get to dry land successfully. it is one of the supreme examples of seamanship. apart from bligh there were 18 members of his crew sailing in an open boat about 23 feet long and 7 feet wide. they took with them 25 gallons of water, 150 pounds of bread and 30 pounds of pork. they had no guns or other weapons. the boat was so low in the water that it seemed likely to sink at any time. on one occasion captain bligh tried to land on an island to get more water. he and his men were attacked by hostile natives and one of the crew was killed. at this point bligh decided to sail directly to the dutch settlement on the island of timor without stopping. the distance was about 4,000 miles. the voyage took about 42 days and he had no advanced navigational equipment. however, his skill and commitment proved equal to the task and amazingly no one else died. it was truly a remarkable achievement. 21what is the popularly held view of captain bligh according to paragraph 1?a. he was skilful. b. he was thoughtful.c. he was determined. d. he was unpleasant.22 it may have been a mistake that bligh gave his crew extended shore leave because it caused _.a. the lack of drink b. the death of the tressc. the unhappiness about leaving d. the challenges facing the small boat 23what problem did bligh and his 18 men face after the rebellion ? a. the threat from the rebels. b. conflicts with local people.c. attacks from marine animals. d. the possible sinking of the boat.24what made blighs 4000-mile voyage successful?a. the rebels abuse. b. his great seamanship. c. the crews decision.d. modern navigational equipment.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。 astanding in front of the “chilkoot trailhead” sign for 15 minutes , i didnt take one step. i was afraid of bears. thats what was keeping me from walking the trail alone. i had hiked through black-bear country back home in colorado, but now i was in alaska, home to the fierce brown grizzly bear.fortunately, a friendly couple arrived and asked me to take their picture. we started talking and soon were walking the trail together. i was relieved. ron and carol were from alaska and they taught me how to stay safe in bear country.i had finally started my hike along the famous chilkoot trail, where more than 115 years ago, thousands of gold miners had walked. i was writing a book about the klondike gold rush, and i wanted to follow in the footsteps of the miners to know what it was really like.ron, carol, and i walked through the forest. as i was looking around at the beautiful scenery in the forest, i tripped (绊倒) over a big tree root and injured my ankle (脚踝). fortunately, my ankle felt better in the morning, and we followed the trail. we went to bed early that night because the following day would be the toughest hike of all.at dawn, we started hiking up the steep (陡峭的), green valley. icy glaciers covered the mountains above. soon we were as high as the clouds and could see only 20 feet in front of us. finally, we reached the top of the chilkoot pass and saw a canadian flag moving in the heavy wind. hours later, we arrived at our campground.the following morning, my ankle was feeling fine, and my fear of bears had mostly disappeared. i said good-bye to ron and carol and walked alone for the next two days. without seeing any bears the entire trip, i finally arrived at bennett lake. i rode the old train down to the town of skagway and checked into my hotel.while relaxing in my comfortable bed in the hotel, i thought of the miners from the klondike gold rush. when the miners reached bennett lake, they had to cut down trees, build boats, and travel 500 miles down dangerous rivers and lakes. then, when they finally reached the goldfields, they had to start digging.25 why did the author stand in front of the “chilkoot trailhead” sign for 15 minutes?a. to wait for ron and carol b. because he felt nervousc. because he met a black bear d. to take photos of the beautiful scenery26the author hiked along the chilkoot trail to .a. find inspiration for his writing b. search alaska for bears c. enjoy the beauty of nature d. look for gold 27when crossing the chilkoot trail, the author .a. got help from two local miners b. once tried to take a boat tripc. hurt himself by accident d. was almost killed by a brown bear28what kind of feeling did the author mainly show in the last paragraph?a. joy b. pity c. worry d. doubti have had all kinds of interesting neighbors since the early days of my life. when i was a baby i would stand in my wooden crib(婴儿床) and watch the world go by through the window. some neighbors watched me watching the world go by with by big, wondering eyes and found me very interesting. they used to call me “the beauty at the window”.the early neighbors i could remember were from the second house i lived in. peter and paul were twins. we went to play school together although they were a year older than me. i well remember the alsatian they had which ran into me when i was invited to their fifth birthday party. needless to say, i was well-known for my loud screams after the party. but they said the pet was scared of my screams and didnt appear until the party was over.peter and paul were the first boys who encouraged me to climb the gate. i could never tell the difference between boy and girl behaviorsi just did what i thought was fun. not only did i have a great time performing that first climb, i also got my skirts dirty, and was criticized by my mother.the japanese neighbors i had living in this same house were my favorite, as they introduced me to sea-salt baked shrimps (烤虾) which were so crisp that you could eat the shrimp totally. they gave me some seaweed for my birthday. thankfully, no other member in my family enjoyed the seaweed as i did. perhaps what my mother used to joke to me was true, that i was picked up out of the dustbin that belonged to a japanese home.maybe sometimes it is difficult to find good neighbors in this society. but all it takes is a spark(火花) to get a fire going. i have decided to be that spark wherever i live and pass love on to my neighbors.29we can guess the alsatian in the twin brothers home is _.a. a small childb. an interesting toyc. a dogd. a bicycle30from the passage we can know that the author _.a. enjoyed the japanese neighbors cooking style mostb. had difficulty getting on with the twin brothers familyc. was described as interesting when playing with boysd. had many neighbors that worked in restaurants31what can we infer from the passage?a. the author often moved to other places.b. peter and paul liked to play tricks on others.c. the neighbors the author had were good at cooking.d. the author had a good relationship with her neighbors. i received a call today asking if i would be willing to bring food to a family in need. the mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. of course, i responded with an immediate “yes!”. as i planned the meal in my head, i reflected on how many times over the years i had been asked to prepare food. i have done so countless times with a very open heart. but the truly amazing thing is that i have received double over the course of my life. when my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. a woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. the gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain. later in my life, when i was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. they arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. even when i was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. how we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter. food is all about comfort. it feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. when you hear people talking about their favorite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. i know that i will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. it is truly a gift i want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.32the author has given lots of food to others because .a. she is a church member. b. she has received others food.c. she is good at cooking.d. she usually has extra food. 33we can learn from the first paragraph that the author .a. was glad to be able to lend a hand.b. knew the family in need very well.c. had to stay in bed for several weeks. d. was tired of preparing food.34which of the following is true about the author?a. her mother died when she was in hospital.b. she didnt get enough food during her pregnancy.c. she thinks offering food is the best way to show love.d. she received food as well as comfort in her hard times.35 according to the passage, which of the following conclusion can we get?a. every dog has its day. b. actions speak louder than words.c. one good turn deserves another. d. a good beginning makes a good ending.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。from now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. 36the seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. success is a choice and not a chance. you were born a winner. you were born rich. you can be a success if only you make the right choice.37 your level of self-esteem(自尊) is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. people with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. they are the perennial(长期的) victims. they are leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.you can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. 38everything happens as a result of something. if we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. 39 one generally rises to the level that one expects. we are responsible for setting our expectations. our success is dependent on our level of confidence.if you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. on the contrary, the opposite happens. we are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks(挫折).in short, in all areas of your life, you are responsible. 40 .a. failure is the mother of success.b. once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to successc. successful people realize that they are responsible.d. developing confidence is the key to future success.e. only you have the power to make those seeds grow.f. we are responsible for what we choose to think and believe.g. you cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem.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（a、b、c和d）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。the archctype(典范）of the hollywood leading man is taller and handsome. but that norm(标准）hasnt prevented 21-year-old josh hutcherson from 21 his ambition to become a hollywood heartthrob(万人迷）.hutcherson stands only 1.65 meters tall. on april 13, hutcherson 22 the best male performance award at the mtv movie awards in los angles for his portrayal (饰演) peeta mellark in the hunger games :catching fire.“this is so wonderful. i know everybody said it, but i grew up watching these awards. how i wish i could win the awards and now i m here，and its like the 23 thing in the world，said hutcherson during his acceptance 24 .hutcherson dreamed of becoming a movie star from the age of 4. at that time, he expressed his _25 in acting 26 he was teased by other kids at school.“i didnt understand, because i just loved doing it and i didnt know what was wrong with it. it was 27 to me,” he recalled to movies online.28 , hutcherson finally persuaded his parents to 29 him.at 12, hutcherson got his first lead 30 in a movie, little manhattan, which earned the young actor 31 . “mr. hutcherson emerges (暂露头角）as a child actor worth watching，” the new york times commented then.in the years that followed, his passion for acting 32 . after he played his breakthrough leading role in bridge to terabithia, he became a(n) 33 , brave boy, he told moviesonline.hutcherson was a huge 34 of suzanne collins hunger games trilogy(三部曲），so he was excited to hear that film 35 of the books were on the 36 . he had once read all the three books in only five days.hutcherson 37 getting the part in the hunger games. he said he was able to