湖南省五市十校高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

湖南省五市十校2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期中试题考生注意：1、本试题共分为i卷和ii卷，共8页。时量 120分钟，满分150分。答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考场号、座位号填入相应位置内。2、客观题请用2b铅笔填涂在答题卡上，主观题用黑色的签字笔书写在答题卷上。考试结束时，只交答题卷，试题卷请妥善保管。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. how did the man travel?a. by car. b. by train. c. by air.2. what does the man want to do before leaving?a. send some emailsb. have breakfast c. buy a train ticket.3. what does the woman mean?a. she forgives the man.b. she is still angry with the man.c. she has forgotten what the man said.4. what should betty do according to the man?a. eat seafood. b. have a good rest. c. exercise more.5. who won the tennis match yesterday?a. mark. b. sally. c. sallys brother.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，各个小题将给出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 is the relationship between the speakers?a. husband and wife. b. neighbors. c. colleagues.7. what name does the woman want to give the baby?a. robert. b. albert. c. lawrence.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. when does the conversation take place?a. in the morning. b. in the afternoon. c. in the evening.9. whats the mans health insurance number?a. 2658a.b. 88564802. c. 5559008.10. whats the mans problem?a. his back hurts.b. he has a fever.c. he has a stomachache.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11. what does the man say about the hotel?a. the food was great.b. he was surprised about the fridge.c. the beds were not very comfortable.12. when is the pool open?a. at six oclock in the morning.b. at five oclock in the afternoon.c. at eight oclock in the evening.13. how much should the man pay?a.116. b.130. c.160.14. how will the man pay for the bill?a. by credit card. b. by travelers check. c. in cash.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. what are the speakers doing?a. visiting a college. b. attending a party. c. attending a club.16. where was the woman born?a. in germany. b. in america. c. in britain.17. what does the man invite the woman to do next monday?a. visit a museum.b. have dinner with him.c. see an exhibition.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. who is the speaker?a. an air hostess. b. an airline clerk. c. a tour guide.19. what should mr. jones do when he checks in?a. show his ticket and passport and weigh his luggage.b. open his luggage and have it checked.c. check in his hand luggage first.20. what is the speaker talking about at last?a. the departure tax.b. the arrival time.c. the seat number.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。aformal afternoon teasa pot of tea, a plate of finger sandwiches and a selection of pastries and scones: in america, this wonderful way to while away the afternoon is commonly, though mistakenly, known as “high tea.” in britain, where it originated, “high tea” is simply an old-fashioned name for the evening meal; its also called “meat tea.”the light, elegant, scone-centric meal served at fancy hotels is called “low tea” or “afternoon tea.” whatever you call it, here are four places to get afternoon tea on long island. prices are per person:chat noir230 merrick rd., rockville centre516-208-8521, owner emma tso is a talented pastry chef, and her afternoon tea ($22) includes sandwiches, miniature pastries, warm scones, cream and jam and a pot of tea. open 7 days a week. reservations required.robinsons tea room97-e main st., stony brook631-751-1232robinsons serves afternoon tea tuesday to sunday. $26 buys unlimited tea, about 10 finger sandwiches, fresh scones, cream and jam and desserts. reservations required.the secret garden tea cafe & gift shoppe225 main st., port jefferson631-476-8327, the secret gardens menu has more modest options, but the full afternoon tea, $26.95, includes scones, fresh fruit, tea sandwiches, mini desserts and a pot of tea. open tuesday to sunday.the hidden oak cafebayard cutting arboretum, montauk highway, great river631-277-3895, the cafe is open tuesday to sunday. afternoon tea ($25.95) includes tea sandwiches, desserts and pastries, scones with cream and jam and a pot of tea. reservations required 24 hours in advance.21. which number should you call to reserve for a monday afternoon tea? a. 516-208-8521.b. 631-751-1232. c. 631-476-8327.d. 631-277-3895.22. where can you get afternoon tea with fresh fruit? a. at chat noir.b. at robinsons tea room. c. at the hidden oak cafe.d. at the secret garden tea cafe & gift shoppe.23. whats the writers purpose in writing the text?a. to tell us the history of afternoon tea.b. to give advice on serving afternoon tea.c. to introduce the places to have afternoon tea.d. to show us the ways to enjoy afternoon tea. benglish is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. one in every seven human beings can speak it. more than half of the worlds books and three quarters of international mail are in english. of all languages, english has the largest vocabulary perhaps as many as two million words.however, lets face it: english is a crazy language. there is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat.we always take english for granted（认为理所当然）. but when we explore its paradoxes (自相矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.and why is it that a writer writes, but fingers dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham? if the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth? one goose, two geese so one moose(驼鹿), two meese?how can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? how can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? how can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?english was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. that is why, when stars are out, they are visible; but when the lights are out, they are invisible. and why, when i wind up my watch, i start it; but when i wind up this essay, i end it.24. according to the passage, _. a. of all languages in our planet english has the longest historyb. about 70% of the worlds population can speak englishc. over 50% of the worlds international mail is in englishd. english has a larger vocabulary than any other language25. from the passage, we know that_.a. “a slim chance” and “a fat chance” are opposites b. “overlook and oversee” means the samec. “to wind up the essay” means “to finish the article” d. “the lights are out.” means “the lights are visible.” 26. from the passage we can learn that_.a. more and more of the worlds people enjoy speaking englishb. actually we often give little deep consideration about englishc. english will be more and more popular for its paradoxesd. sweetbreads are a kind of sweet food27. what can be the best title of the text?a. the most widely used languageb. the development of englishc. englisha crazy languaged. how english was invented cwhen i was thirteen, my family moved from boston to tucson, arizona. before the move, my father gathered us in the living-room on a freezing january night. my sisters and i sat around the fire, not realizing that the universe would suddenly change its course. “in may, were moving to arizona.” the words, so small, didnt seem big enough to hold my new life. but the world changed and i awoke on a tram moving across the country. i watched the scene change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as i saw strange new plants that suggested mysteries yet to come. finally, we arrived and settled into our new home. while my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, i eagerly explored our new surroundings. one afternoon, i was out exploring as usual and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). i crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “youd better not touch that.” i turned around to see an old woman. “are you new to this neighborhood?” i explained that i was, in fact, new to the entire state. “my name is ina thorne. have you got used to life in the desert? it must be quite a shock after living in boston.” how could i explain how i found the desert? i couldnt seem to find the right words. “its vastness,” she offered. “that vastness when you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert you can sense how little you are in comparison with the world. meanwhile, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.” that was it. that was the feeling id had ever since id first seen the mountains of my new home. again, my life would change with just a few simple words. “would you like to come to my home tomorrow? someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldnt touch.28. hearing fathers words, the writer _. a. was eager to explore the new place b. was unaware that his life was to be changedc. felt sad because he would lose his friendsd. thought it was a good idea to move to arizona29. we can learn from the passage that the writer _.a. didnt get used to his new surroundingsb. explored a lot the new neighborhood after arriving therec. knew some knowledge about the desert animals from the old womand. didnt like the desert because of its vastness and limitless possibilities30. what would the writer most probably do when he was invited to the old womans home?a. refuse her invitation politely.b. go back to ask his father for advice.c. hesitate whether to accept her invitation.d. visit her to learn something about plants in the desert.31. which of the following words might best describe the writer?a. curious. b. naughty. c. shy. d. selfish.dgreek scientists set out on monday to use a new deep sea diving suit to explore the ancient shipwreck(沉船) where one of the most striking scientific objects of ancient times was found. the so-called antikythera mechanism, a 2nd-century bc instrument known as the worlds oldest computer, was discovered by divers in 1900 off a greek island in the aegean sea. now archaeologists(考古学家)returning to the wreck will be able to use a new diving suit which will allow them to more than double the depth they can dive at, and stay safely at the bottom of longer. the exosuit, built in canada by nuytcoreserch, will permit divers to reach depths of 150 meters (492 feet) and still perform difficult tasks, said archaeologist theotokistheodoulou.“the suit, which looks like a space suit, expands our abilities,” theodoulou said as the team set off for a month-long exploration to antikythera. “ill be able to hold, pull, and dig. for several hours.”the antikythera mechanism was found with a breathtaking bronze statue of a youth in the wreck of a ship apparently sailing to rome, italy, and researchers are certain that other items on board still remain to be discovered. “we have good signs that there are other objects present,” said angelikisimosi, head of greeces department of underwater antiquities, after exploratory dives in the area in 2013. “there are dozens of items left, and this was a ship carrying countless riches from asia minor,” added dimitriskourkoumelis, another archaeologist on the team. the archaeologists also hope to confirm(证实)the presence of a second ship, some 250 meters away from the original discovery site. 32. greek scientists are working to _.a. find the site of an ancient shipwreckb. study the life in the aegean seac. make new shipwreck discoveriesd. test a new deep sea diving suit33. when was the bronze statue of a youth discovered?a. in 2013. b. about 1,900 years ago.c. in 1900.d. around 2nd-century bc.34. what is theodoulous attitude toward the exosuit?a. he is satisfied with it.b. he is worried about it. c. he feels doubtful about it.d. he shows little interest in it.35. both simosi and kourkoumelis are confident they can _.a. explain the mystery of antikytherab. find more items of historical importancec. discover more shipwrecks in asia minord. reach depths of over four hundred meters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。people usually communicate with others by spoken words. however, body language is widely used in our daily life.36 it speaks louder than words. according to specialists, our bodies send out more messages than we realize. in fact, non-verbal (非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really mean, and body language is particularly important when we attempt to communicate across cultures. indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that its actually often unnoticed. 37 for example, different societies treat the distance between people differently. northern europeans usually do not like having bodily contact even with friends, and certainly not with strangers. 38 therefore, its possible that in conversation, it may look like a latino is following a norwegian all over the room. the latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer.the norwegian, very probably seeing this as rudeness, will keep backing away. 39clearly, a great deal is going on when people talk. and only a part of it is in the words themselves. and when parties are from different cultures, theres a strong possibility of misunderstanding. but whatever the situation, the best advice is to obey the golden rule: 40 a. do as others do. b. body language is very popular.c. treat others as you would like to be treated.d. and misunderstandings occur as a result of it.e. the latino will in return regard this as coldness.f. body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all!g. people from latin american countries, on the other hand, touch each other quite a lot.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）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。when i was in high school, i had clear ideas about what i wanted to be a wife and mother. no one seemed to think that my 41 were high enough. they all advised me to aim high, 42 my englishteacher. she told me that she 43 my judgment and that she knew all would work out for me in the end. well, life was good to me as i 44 my goals. i attended college while waiting for my 45 to come back home from serving in the navy. we got married two years later, and we started our 46 . being a mother was so 47 . it was all id ever dreamed of. 48 the day came for all our little darlings to go to school, i began to 49 what to do next time. my next goal, i 50 , should be to become a teacher. i was so 51 ! how many people could get the chance to be 52 what they want and then do it again and achieve a new dream? 53 , things changed. my husband had an accident. he was left 54 to work, and we were left with lots of problems. 55 , not long after that i was awarded a non-traditional student scholarship（奖学金）. i wanted to send a thank-you note to the company that funded（为.提供资金） the scholarship. to my 56 , the big scholarship had been funded by the very same 57 who 20 years earlier had 58 me to do what i knew was 59 in my heart! even after all those years, there she was helping me to realize my 60 dream.41. a. scoresb. goalsc. achievementsd. requirements42. a. includingb. aside fromc. along withd. like43. a. trustedb. doubtedc. refusedd. analyzed44. a. struggled forb. looked for c. achievedd. set45. a. motherb. lovec. sond. husband46. a. familyb. tripc. jobd. school47. a. helpfulb. powerfulc. gratefuld. wonderful48. a. thoughb. whenc. ifd. since49. a. dream ofb. worry aboutc. think aboutd. wait for50. a. wonderedb. decidedc. hesitatedd. explained51. a. embarrassedb. satisfiedc. excitedd. annoyed52. a. exactlyb. speciallyc. simplyd. properly53. a. thereforeb.howeverc. besidesd. anyhow54. a. unfriendlyb. unhappyc. unabled. uneasy55. a. additionallyb. graduallyc. suddenlyd. fortunately56. a. surpriseb. joyc. disappointmentd. anger57. a. workerb. teacherc. schoolmated. soldier58. a. askedb. warnedc. encouragedd. taught59. a. challengingb. interestingc. attractived. right60. a. secondb. finalc. firstd. third第ii卷（注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在试题卷上无效。）第三部分英语知识运用（共两节 满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。the grand canal is one of the famous 61 (canal) in the world. it runs from beijing to hangzhou, which 62 (cover) a distance of nearly 1,800 kilometers and joins five rivers including the yellow river and the yangtze river.most rivers in china run from west to east, so the ancient rulers found 63 necessary to dig a canal 64 (run) from the south to the north. in the year ad 605, emperor yang guang of the sui dynasty ordered the canal to be dug. 65 difficult digging such a long canal was! 3.6 million people worke