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湖南省湘阴县第一中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期中试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 do we know about the mans new shirt? a. its small. b. its expensive. c. its dirty. 2. why did linda ignore the man?a. she didnt know him. b. she was in a bad mood. c. she didnt recognize him. 3. where are the speakers going to meet tomorrow afternoon? a. in front of the bank. b. in front of the school. c. in front of the ocean park. 4. how did the woman spend her holiday?a. she went to the seaside.b. she worked in a company. c. she played computer games. 5. which train will the woman take?a. the 2:45. b. the 4:00. c. the 5:10. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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至7题。6. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a club. b. in a hotel. c. in a restaurant. 7. how much does mr. nash give the man for a tip?a. $10. b. $25. c. $100. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. how to apologize to tom. b. what to buy for toms birthday. c. how to prepare toms birthday party. 9. what does the man suggest the woman do in the end?a. make a phone call to tom. b. send tom an e-mail and a card. c. write down toms birthday somewhere. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how does the man get to work?a. by bus. b. by bike. c. on foot. 11. what does the man mainly do at work?a. he makes coffee. b. he telephones customers c. he deals with phone calls. 12. what is good about the mans job?a. he can get a free lunch. b. he can go home early. c. he can have a wonderful social life. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. how is the woman getting to the museum?a. on foot. b. by bus. c. by taxi. 14. how long will the woman spend on the big street? a. about a quarter of an hour. b. about half an hour. c. about an hour. 15. where is the national museum? a. near city hall. b. next to the park. c. at the t-junction. 16. where are the speakers? a. in a hotel. b. in a park. c. in the us embassy. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the mans opinion about healthy living? a. it is easy to come true. b. it needs a lot of money. c. it demands patience and effort. 18. what does the man think is the most important?a. daily exercise. b. a nutritious diet. c. a good nights sleep. 19. what does the man recommend doing?a. taking some artificially produced vitamins. b. drinking a little alcohol every day. c. doing whatever one likes. 20. what is the next program?a. the music. b. the news. c. an advertisement. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35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 awhen it comes to president obama, most of his personal business is already known by the public. personal information about his children, malia and sasha, however, has been kept a little more under wraps.the new york times recently released a list of rules that michelle obama has mentioned over the years that malia and sasha must follow during their time in the white house, as well as in general. see how the first family educates their children.the girls must write reports about what theyve seen on their trips, even if its not required by their school. malia may use her cell phone only on the weekend, and she and her sister cannot watch television or use a computer for anything but homework during the week. malia and sasha have to play two sports：one they choose and one selected by their mother. malia must learn to do laundry before she leaves for college. the girls have to eat their vegetables, and if they say they are not hungry, they cannot ask for cookies or chips later. while these might be shocking to some, michelle said, “theyre not little princesses. its just basic rules，boundaries, and expectations that we would have normally. ”michelle also mentions another set of rules.the girls must do their chores, though the white house has a large staff. malia and sasha have chores of their own. they must play a team sport, because its about learning how to play on a team, how to lose and how to win gracefully. it sounds like michelle and barack want the best for their kids and to make them as well-rounded as possible. what are your thoughts on the obama family rules?21. whats the passage mainly about? a. the first family rules. b. the first family daily life. c. how to be good parents. d. how to be good children. 22. what do the underlined words “under wraps” in para 1 probably mean? a. attractive. b. secret. c. calm d. public. 23. what has to be followed after the girls every trip? a. emails. b. reports. c. homework. d. photos. 24. which of the following cant be done by the girls? a. to learn to do laundry. b. to play two sports. c. to use cell phones freely. d. to eat their vegetables. bhere are some of the strangest buildings in the world. please look at them and tell us your impressions.stone house, portugalthe stone house in portugal is really similar to the famous home of the flintstones （摩登原始人）. it is built between two rocks and its architecture（建筑） has impressed some of the greatest architects. the house was attacked by some bad people. the house is pretty comfortable inside, with a fireplace and every- thing necessary, so it is a wonderful example of modern architecture in stone age style! dancing building, czech republicthe dancing house, or “fred and ginger”, is situated in prague, the czech republic. it is an amazing masterpiece of architecture which has its own romantic charm. there is something so sweet in the way the buildings hug each other for a dance! it has become a symbol of the city!the crooked (弯曲的) house, polandthe crooked house in poland has an extraordinary and amazing structure. it was built in 2003 with its design based on the pictures of jan marcin szancer and per dahlberg. it looks as if it has been taken from a cartoon: its design is “crooked”, but it is balanced, so it is not ugly at all, just strange! the interesting part is how builders managed to create this genius idea, but the house is a fact and everyone admires their creativity!habitat 67, montreal, canadahabitat 67 in canada is a very interesting arrangement of cubes，which looks like the building blocks that children play with. it is pretty interesting how it was designed it looks so original, and at the same time the building is completely stable（稳定的） and comfortable for living! it was created as a main attraction for expo（展览会） 67, where it was officially exposed!25. what is a common feature of the stone house and the dancing building?a. they all appear very modern.b. they are the symbols of their own cities.c. they are all for people to live in.d. they are both examples of great architecture. 26. what is a special feature of the crooked house?a. it was designed by two architects.b. it has the longest history of the four. c. its construction lines are not straight. d. its design inspiration is from cartoons. 27. which of the buildings can remind people of a kind of toy?a. the stone house, portugal b. the dancing building, the czech republicc. the crooked house, poland d. habitat 67, montreal, canada28. habitat 67 _. a. is situated in europe b. was built for an exhibitionc. looks like an ancient building d. has a fireplace in it crainy days dont have to get you down, a happiness expert has claimed. paul dolan, professor of behavioral science at the london school of economics, said that people only feel miserable in bad weather because they think about it too much. studies have shown that people who live in warm, sunny climates are no happier than those in chilly, wet climates, he says. so the british talking about the weather may be making us gloomier（沮丧的） than the weather itself. he said: “a study was done that measured the happiness levels of people in california compared to the north west. “they expected that people in california would be happier because it is more sunny, but they found that levels of happiness were exactly the same. “if it is sunny every day you get used to it and the sunshine doesnt make you any happier.“most of the time the weather doesnt affect our well-being at all. but when we think about it, and think that it does, thats when we get miserable.”in his new book, happiness by design, dolan argues that we can think ourselves happy by taking our attention away from what makes us sad. “most of our anxieties come from what might be,” he argues. “if you want to be happier, pay attention to the things that make you feel good.” he also claimed that a problem shared was not always a problem halved. he claimed that humans are actually very good at being able to get over tragedy and loss. professor dolan also admitted for the first time that he had a stammer（口吃）, which had made his early life miserable. he claimed it only got better when he learned not to pay attention to his speech problem. “things are never as bad as you imagine them being,” he said. 29. what does the underlined word “miserable” in the second paragraph mean?a. good. b. unhappy. c. cheerful. d. confident. 30. people in california _ compared to people in the north west.a. are much happier b. cant enjoy sunny days c. are more used to sunny days d. have lower levels of happiness 31. what is dolans suggestion for being happy?a. dont think too much about yourself. b. dont focus on what makes you sad. c. avoid comparing yourself to others. d. avoid doing many miserable things.32. where could this passage have been taken from?a. a report. b. a notice. c. a poster. d. a questionnaire. dto prevent the deserts coming near, china has planted billions of trees-to replace destroyed forests and as barriers against the sand. this isnt a cure, though, say experts, as thirsty trees can make the problem worse by taking in groundwater. “planting trees is one way, but it isnt that simple. it doesnt solve the basic issue of water resources,” says wu bo, a professor. “we need to calculate how much water the trees will absorb, or else it could have a negative effect.”villagers in zhengxin have taken on this challenge, with limited success. when the irrigation channels began to run dry, lu xianglin switched from wheat to cotton on his land. he also planted trees to protect his fields from sandstorms. he says he still gets good yields using flood irrigation and earns a good income for his family. other farmers havent stuck it out: about one in three have left zhengxin in the past 10 years after their wheat crops died. young people who can find jobs in the towns rarely return. last week, mr. lu joined the other men in his village on a government-arranged trip to see the land that has been set aside for their relocation, nearly 40 miles to the south. the next day, he was back, shaking his head at the plan. the idea of uprooting his family troubles him, as does the idea of giving up the land that fed his forefathers. he prefers to stay and keep up the fight. “with enough water, this problem can be solved,” lu says. “we can plant trees and grass, and they will grow bigger. that will stop the desert. ”experts say that farmers could switch to drip irrigation （滴灌）to lessen their water intake for growing crops. elsewhere in the region, farmers have built brick greenhouses as part of a plan to grow vegetables using less water. roadside signs urge farmers to “save water, protect the environment”. 33. the negative effect of planting trees in deserts is that _. a. it can make groundwater become less b. it can prevent the sand moving freelyc. it can stop crops growing well d. it can get the soil to become poor34. why did mr. lu not accept the idea of relocation?a. because the plan of relocation will cost him much money. b. because his family had trouble moving away. c. because he was reluctant to give up his land. d. because he would rather stay than fight against the deserts. 35. what can we infer from the passage?a. the deserts drive more and more people to leave their homes for their lives. b. people have no means to fight against the land becoming desert. c. water is the biggest barrier for people to stop the desert. d. planting trees cannot solve the problem of desertification of farmland. 第二节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5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。maybe you are an average student. you probably think you will never be a top student. this is not necessary so，however. anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. here is how. 1. plan your time carefully. when you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. after making the list，you should make a schedule of your time. first time for eating，sleeping，dressing，etc. then decide a good, regular time for studying. 36_ a weekly schedule may not solve all your problems，but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time. 2. find a good place to study. 37_ keep this space，which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room . free from everything but study materials. no games，radios，or television. when you sit down to study，concentrate on the subject. 3. make good use of your time in class. take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. 38_ taking notes will help you remember what your teachers say. 4. study regularly. when you get home from school，go over your notes. review the important points that your teachers mentioned in class. if you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day，read the material. 39_. if you do these things regularly，the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer. 5. develop a good attitude about tests. the purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. they help you remember your new knowledge. 40_, so dont be overly worried. there are other methods that might help you with your studying. you will probably discover many others after you have tried these. a. look around the house for a good study area. b. no one can become a top student unless he or she works hardc. this will help you understand the next class. d. really listening in class means less work latere. make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class. f. the world wont end if you dont pass a testg. dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35）第一节 完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.分, 满分20分) 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳选项. an elderly carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire. he told his employer of his plans toleavethe house building business to live a more41 life with his wife. he would miss the salary, but he needed to _42_the employer was43to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a 44 favor. the carpenter said yes,but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his 45. he went to shabby(劣质的) workmanship andused inferior materials. it was an unfortunate way toenda dedicated 46 .when the carpenter 47his work, his employer came to48the house, and he handed the front-door49to the carpenter. “this is your house,” he said, “mygiftto you.”the carpenter was shocked! what a50! if he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all 51 .52it is with us. we build our lives, a day at a time, often putting53than our best into the building. then, with a 54 , werealizewe have to 55 the house we have built. if we could do it over, we would do it much differently.but, you cannot56. you are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. someone57said, “life is a do-it-yourself project.” your58, and the choices you59today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. therefore, build_60_!41. a. inspiringb. relaxingc. boringd. tiring42. a.disappearb.complainc.retire d. explore43. asorryb.politec.nervousd.proud44. a. mysterious b. classic c. national d. personal45. a. status b. choice c. work d. family46. a. requirement b. plan c. career d. life47. a. finished b. started c. enjoyed d. ignored48.a. inspect b. buy c. repair d. sell49.a. window b. roof c. design d. key50. a. success b. shame c. pleasure d. disappointment51.a. curiously b. suddenly c. carelessly d. differently52. a. yet b. so c. as d. such53. a. more b. worse c. rather d. less54. a. shock b. will c. smile d. dream55. a. search for b. look into c. live in d. pull down56. a. step forward b. go back c. come out d. show up57. a. never b. again c. once d. nearly58. a. experience b. attitude c. skill d. advantage59. a. learn b. notice c. refuse d. make60. a. quickly b. wisely c. early d. confidently第ii卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分15）第2节 a（共