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湖北省襄阳市东风中学2016-2017学年高一英语上学期期中试题第i卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. what is the woman going to do on saturday?a. go to mexico. b. go to a concert c. go to an art exhibition.2. what does the man ask the woman to do?a. open the window. b. have a drink with him. c. get him a cup of orange juice.3. where was the man waiting for the woman?a. at a bus station. b. outside a cafe. c. in front of a cinema.4. which subject does the woman do worst in?a. english. b. physics. c. math.5 .where are the speakers?a. in a post office. b. in a bookstore. c. in a library.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what relationship is the woman to mr.kent?a. his boss. b.his secretary. c. his wife.7. why does the man look tired?a. he walked quickly. b.he came a long way. c.he didnt sleep well.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. how many bottles of wine did the man receive?a. 5,000. b.10,000. c.15,000.9.what will the woman do next?a. check with the transport department. b. organize the new transport c. make a phone call.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.what does the woman probably do?a. a nurse. b. a reporter. c. a waitress.11.who does the man live with?a. his parents. b. his sister. c. himself.12.how does the man usually go to work?a. on foot. b. by car. c. by bus.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what are the speakers talking about?a. what the life in the future will be like. b. how people communicate in the future. c. whether using the internet is a good thing.14. what will people prefer to do in the future?a. stay indoors. b. do shopping in stores. c. watch more movies in the cinemas.15. what is the number of the internet users going to be by the middle of this century?a. about 500,000,000. b. about 3,000,000,000. c. about 5,000,000,000.16. how does the man feel about the way of communication in the future?a. strange b. worried c. glad.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.how much should parents pay for each cooking class?a. 15. b. 30. c.50.18.what does bill think of the teachers?a. they are skillful. b. they are humorous. c. they are strict.19. why did flora take the cooking course?a. her friends advised her to do that. b. she wanted to learn to cook a big meal. c.her mother wanted her to develop an interest.20. what does philippe say about his young students?a. they have a good memory. b.they always keep the kitchen tidy. c. they will make more food at home.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。 aone of the most important things in the world is friendship. in order to have friends, you have to be a friend. but how can you be a good friend at school?listenlisten when they are talking. dont say anything unless they ask you a question. sometimes its not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.help themif your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. you should try to put them first, but make sure you dont do everything they want you to do. try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one. have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.be there for thembe there for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. marilyn monroe, a famous u.s. actor, once said, “i often make mistakes. sometimes i am out of control, but if you cant stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve to be with me at my best.” always remember this! if you dont want to stay with your friends when theyre in hard times, then you dont deserve to be with them when theyre having a good time! make planstry to make plans with your friends. go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. by planning things together, you both can have a good time. and youll remember these things when youre all old!21while your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should_.a. give him or her some advice b. just listen unless askedc. calm him or her down d. share your feelings as well22when we provide help for our friends, we should _. a. try to do everything for them b. put them before ourselves c. change their bad habits first d. ignore their faults23what can we learn from marilyn monroes words? a. life without a friend is death. b. a friend is easier lost than found. c. a friend in need is a friend indeed d. a man is known by his friends.24the passage is mainly about _. a. how to find a good friend b. how to help friends in trouble c. how to be a good friend d. how to make more friends b a man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspaper. “last week, ” he said, “my umbrella was stolen from a london church. as it was a present, i spent twice its worth in advertising, but didnt get it back. ” “how did you write your advertisement? ” asked one of the listeners, a merchant. “here it is, ” said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. the other man took it and read, “lost from the city church last sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. the gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at no. 10 broad street. ” “now, ” said the merchant, “i often advertise, and find that it pays me well. but the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance. let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, ill buy you a new one. ” the merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: “if the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the city church last sunday evening doesnt wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to no. 10 broad street. he is well known. ” this appeared in the newspaper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. in the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors, and his own was among them. many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter. 25. the result of the first advertisement was that . a. the man got his umbrella backb. the man wasted some money advertisingc. nobody found the missing umbrellad. the umbrella was found somewhere near the church26. the merchant suggested that the man should . a. buy a new umbrella b. go on looking for his umbrellac. write another and better advertisement d. report the police27. “. . . if it fails, ill buy you a new one” suggested that the merchant . a. was quite sure of success b. wanted to buy him a new umbrellac. didnt know what to do d. was rich enough to buy one28. the story is mainly about . a. a useless advertisement b. how to make an effective advertisementc. how the man lost and found his umbrellad. what the merchant did for the umbrella owner c in 1977, jack, an italian-american who lived in san francisco, flew from america to italy to visit his relatives. on the way, the plane made a one-hour stop to refuel(加油)at the new york airport. thinking that he had arrived, jack got out and spent three days in new york, believing he was in rome. when his relatives were not there to meet him, jack thought they had been caught in the heavy roman traffic mentioned in their letters. while looking for their address, jack could not help noticing that modernization had changed most, if not all, of the ancient citys landmarks. he also noticed that many people spoke english with strong american accent. however, he just thought that americans got everywhere. he also believed that so many street signs were written in english especially for the americans. jack spoke very little english himself so he asked a policeman in italian the way to the bus station. as chance would have it, the policeman came from italy and replied in the same language. after twelve hours traveling round on a bus, the driver handed him over to a second policeman. after a brief argument with the policeman, jack was very surprised to find that the rome police had employed someone who did not speak his mother tongue.jack did not believe he was told that he was in new york. in order to get on a plane to san francisco, the policeman raced him to the airport in a police car with sirens(报警器)screaming. “see,” he said to his interpreter(翻译). “i know im in italy. thats how they drive.”29. where did jack live? a. in italy b. in san francisco c. in new york d. the story doesnt mention30. why did jack spend three days in new york? a. he thought he had arrived in italy b. he did not want to go to italy c. he wanted to see some relatives first in new york d. he wanted to have a short rest in new york31. which of the following is not true?a. the first policeman could speak italian fluentlyb. the second policeman could not speak italian at allc. jack had a brief argument with the second policeman d. jack could speak good english32. what does the last sentence mean?a. he was in italy b. he was talking with the policman c. in italy, people drive their car with sirens(报警器)screaming d. none of the above d living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). a group of americans who taught english in other countries recently discussed their experiences. they decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as yes and no.on her first day in micronesia, an island in the pacific, lisa thought people werent paying any attention to her. the day was hot. she went into a store and asked, “do you have cold drinks? the woman there didnt say anything. lisa repeated the question. still the woman said nothing. she later learned that the woman had answered her: she had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in micronesia means yes.jan remembered an experience she had in bulgaria, a country in europe. she went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. she asked the waiter, do you have cabbage today? he nodded his head. jan waited, but the cabbage never came. in that country, a nod means no.tom had a similar problem when he arrived in india. after explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. they answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. he thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. when he asked again, they did the same thing. he soon found out that his students did understand. in india, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. you have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean yes or no.33. these americans teaching english in other countries found that they _. a. should go abroad for vacations b. needed to learn foreign languages c. should often discuss their experiences d. had problems with communications34. tom misunderstood his class at first because a. he did not know much about indian culture b. he didnt explain everything clearly enough c. some students didnt understand his questions d. he didnt know where the students came from35. which of the following is true according to this passage? a. in bulgaria, nodding heads means no. b. jan taught english on a pacific island. c. lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. d. in india, only shaking heads means yes.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。 taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 36 _ second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. you will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.37 _whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.38 _ the following methods may work best for you.read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. write your notes in your own words. 39_ note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.as you take notes,you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). when you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.40_a. use words, not complete sentences.b. there are three practical note-taking methods.c. you must write your notes on separate paper.d. otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.e. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.f. that means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.g. first, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.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。 my family were strongly against me when i was going to europe over the christmas holidays with a friend of mine. mother said that 41 there was going to be a family reunion(聚会), i really 42 to stay at home. although i always 43 these occasions(场合), nothing could make me change my mind this time.a week before christmas, my friend and i 44 to madrid and then traveled by train through spain, france and germany. on christmas eve we 45 a small town in southern germany and were greatly 46 to find so many activities. the streets were 47 with people, and then shops were full of all kinds of interesting things. we walked 48 for hours and then just before midnight we went to listen to christmas songs sung by children in the main square. we 49 to our hotel late that night, 50 forward to the next day when we 51 to have christmas 52 at the best restaurant in town. however, in the morning 53 people were seen in the streets. to make the matter 54 ,every shop was 55 up tightly, even the restaurants. we 56 uselessly for hours and 57 had to get back to our hotel feeling unhappy and 58 .our christmas meal was a bag of fruit 59 my friend had bought the day before. our thoughts sadly turned to home. at that moment, our families must have been 60 us “merry christmas”.41awhi1e b because cunless d. once 42ahad bwanted cneeded d. ought43adisliked bjoined cenjoyed d. avoided44aflew bwalked creached d. ran45a. entered barrived creached d. got46asurprised bdiscouraged ceager d. exciting 47acrowded bcovered ctaken d. supplied48a. off b. along c. away daround49a. led b. moved c. returned d left50a. hoping b. expecting c. putting dlooking51a. planned b. offered c. promised dallowed52a. cards b. gifts c. presents ddinner53a. many b. no c. friendly dangry54a. worse b. better c. easier dharder55a. filled b. crowded c. closed dopened56a. looked b. searched c. found ddiscovered57a. usually b. immediately c. suddenly dfinally58a. unfair b. funny c. lonely dalone59a. that b. what c. who dwhen60a. hoping b. showing c. wishing dexpecting 第ii卷 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 christopher reeve, 61 _was born in september, 1952, was in his first school play 62 _he was eight and he started to act in tv shows and films while he was still in college. he made many _63_ (success) films and tv shows but he was most famous _64_ his superman films._65_ (lucky), disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and _66_(break) his back. the doctors did not expect him to live. _67_, he made amazing progress. at first, he couldnt breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. he would never walk again but he started_68_ new life with great courage.the second year after his accident, christopher returned to film making. he also raised a lot of money _69_ (help) medical research into back injuries. he made speeches all over the usa about his experiences