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车胤中学20162017学年度上学期高一（2016级）期中考试英语试卷第一部分：听力（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）1. when will the next bus leave for birmingham?a. at 10:07. b. at 10:30. c. at 11:00.2. what are the two speakers mainly talking about ? a. when to work . b. where to eat c. what to eat .3. where does the conversation probably take place? a. at a library . b. at a cinema. c. at a post office. 4. what will the woman do ? a. stay indoors . b. have a walk . c. get a coat . 5. what does the man mean? a. he had a terrible vacation . b. the woman asked a silly question . c. he remained at home all the time.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答6至7题。6. what size jacket does the man wear ? a. size 10.b. size 8. c. size 7. 7. what color the man like ? a. red . b. brown. c. orange. 听第7段材料;回答第8至9题。8. why did the woman give up her dream to be a gym teacher? a. she didnt have the equipment .b. she couldnt afford the expense . c. she found the training too hard . 9. how does the woman feel about her job now ? a. satisfied . b. regretful. c. disappointed.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why does the man want to move the house ? a. he cant afford the rent on his own . b. he wants to find a cleaner place .c. he cant bear his noisy neighbor .11. how much does the man need to pay per month? a.1,200 dollars . b.700 dollars. c. 500 dollars.12. how will the man go to work every day? a. by bus . b. by subway . c. by car . 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. which chess class does the man choose ? a. the friday class . b. the saturday class . c. the sunday class . 14. how often is the computer class offered ? a. once a week b. twice a week . c. three times a week .15. when will the man go to the computer class ? a. from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. b. from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. c. from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 16. what benefit will the man get if he takes two classes ? a. he can get some money off . b. he can get help with his homework . c. he can have the second class for free. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. on which day do the reading club members get together ? a. wednesday . b. thursday . c. saturday. 18. how many clubs are mentioned in the talk ?a. two . b. three . c. four . 19. how long will a bike trip last each time ?a. at least one hour . b. at least two hours . c. at least three hours.20. where can students get more information about clubs ? a. from the school website . b. from the students union . c. from the note board .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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aa little girl was enjoying the beauty of the garden in her home. her father had several precious plants. he grew them with great care.the girl was amazed by a plant full of fine flowers. she went near the plant and enjoyed the beauty of its flowers. suddenly she noticed that the plant was growing in a heap of filth (污垢). she could not stand the presence of dirt at the bottom of the plant with such beautiful flowers.she worked out a plan to clean the plant. she pulled the plant with all her strength and uprooted it. she then carried it to the room and washed the roots in water till all traces of dirt were washed away. she then placed the plant on a clean stone and went away, thinking that she had done a great thing.later, her father came to the garden and saw the uprooted plant. its flowers and leaves had withered (枯萎的) and the plant had almost died in the sun. his little daughter ran to him to show him her achievement. “i have cleaned it, daddy,” she said happily. “it was planted in dirty soil. now it is clean.”the father showed her how her treatment had almost killed the plant. he told her that he had collected the filthy soil and used it to cover the plant s roots, as it was the best way to grow that plant. it could grow up healthily and produce fine flowers only if grown in filthy soil. so he put the plant into the dirt again. the girl was sad that the plant had suffered and withered by her cleaning.21. how did the girl feel when she saw the dirt at the bottom of the plant? a. surprised and happy. b. sick and shocked. c. fortunate and satisfied. d. frightened and helpless.22. how did the father respond to his daughters behavior? a. he criticized and punished her. b. he taught her how to protect plants. c. he explained to her what she had done was wrong. d. he told her to grow the same plant again.23.why did the girl feel sad? a. she should have followed her fathers advice. b. she shouldnt have washed the dirty soil away. c. she should have helped her father collect the soil. d. she shouldnt have been so careless.24. what would be the best title for the passage? a. a girls great achievement b. a poor father and his daughter c. a little girl and the plant d. a dirty plantbthere are many useful suggestions that can help one to improve english. here are some of them to increase ones english language vocabulary.learning english vocabulary is about much more than just learning the right words. it is based on understanding important words and expressions.learning a word will not help very much if you quickly forget it. researches show that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions(重复) to really make a word part of your vocabulary. since most words are learned from how they are used in context (上下文)，the more words one is shown, the better vocabulary one will have. keep a piece of paper close to you. when you read, pay close attention to the word you do not know, write the word down and try to understand its meaning from the context. then look up the word in a dictionary. remember that if you do not use english words that you have just learned in conversation or writing, you will forget them very quickly. so the best way to learn new words effectively is just by trying to use them in conversation and writing. remember also that practice is the key to fluent spoken english.building vocabulary is a life-long task. remember: “in the beginning was the word.” your future could depend on how rich your vocabulary is. it will also determine the quality of your communication.25. we can learn from the passage that learning english vocabulary . a. is just about learning the right words b. is about remembering more and more words c. doesnt require one to learn expressions d. requires one to understand important expressions26. which of the following is not true according to the passage? a. to master a word, you need to repeat it 10-20 times. b. if you remember a word, you are still able to forget it if you dont use it. c. it doesnt take long to build ones vocabulary. d. practice is very important in fluent spoken english.27. the best way to learn new words is . a. trying to use them while speaking and writing b. writing them down over and over again c. always looking them up in the dictionary d. reading them loudly over and over again28. what is the passage mainly about? a. how to enrich your english vocabulary. b. how to have a good conversation in english . c. why context is important in learning english. d. how to improve the quality of communication.cyou probably know who marie curie was, but you may not have heard of rachel carson. of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?jane addams (1860-1935)anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has jane addams to thank. addams helped the poor and worked for peace. she encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need in 1931,addams became the first american woman to win the nobel peace prize.rachel carson (1907-1964)if it werent for rachel carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. her popular 1962 book silent spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.sandra day oconnor (1930-present)when sandra day oconnor finished third in her class at stanford law school, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. she became an arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the u. s. supreme court. oconnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.rosa parks (1913-2005)on december 1,1955, in montgomery, alabama, rasa parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. her simple act landed parks in prison. but it also set off the montgomery bus boycott. it lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “the only tired i was, was tired of giving in,” said parks.29. what is jane addams famous for in history?a. her social work. b. her lack of proper training in law.c. her efforts to win a prize. d. her community background.30. who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the us?a. jane addams.b. rachel carson.c. sandra day oconnor. d. ross parks.31. what can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?a. they are highly educated. b. they are truly creative.c. they are pioneers. d. they are peace-lovers.dresidents of guangdong province are raising the most pets of any province on the chinese mainland, tallying more than 10 percent of the 100 million pets registered nationwide, a recent survey reported.one in every 13 people in china is raising a pet, on average, with dogs and cats accounting for about 80 percent the total, though tortoises have been seeing a rapid increase in the recent years. guangdong is followed in pet popularity by jiangsu, zhejiang, shanghai, beijing and shandong, said the survey by zhongjinqixin, an international information consultant in beijing. among cities, guangzhou, the capital of guangdong, is among the top five in pet ownership on the mainland. the others are beijing, shanghai, chongqing and wuhan.the united states, for example, has registered more than 400 million pets, 1.3 times more than the countrys population, he said. among pet owners, nearly 62 percent raise dogs, more than 19 percent raise cats and more than 6 percent have tortoises at home. other popular pets include fish, rabbits and birds. “many residents are now raising tortoises as pets at home, as tortoises indicate longevity in the minds of chinese,” said a man surnamed li, who lives in guangzhou, and has been caring for a pair of tortoises for the past three years. “my family has treated the tortoises as our family members,” he said.most pet owners are younger than 45. the survey found that 6 percent were younger than 25, 37 percent were aged between 25 and 30, 24 percent were between 31 to 35 and 18 percent were aged 36 to 45. those older than 45 were just 8 percent of the total.32. which of the following animals are the favorite pets in china in recent years?a. dogs b. cats c. tortoises d. birds33. many residents prefer to raise tortoises as pets at home mainly due to their _.a. lovely appearance b. long life c. living habit d. friendly behavior34. we can know from the passage that the majority of the pet owners are _.a. younger than 25 b. older than 45 c. between 31 and 35 d. between 25 and 3035. in which column of a newspaper do we probably find the passage?a. business b. entertainment c. lifestyle d. culture第二节: 七选五。(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)the winners guide to successhow do successful people think？what helps them to make success？to find out the answers, an american scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in america. 36 be responsible for yourselfsometimes you may want to blame others for your failure. 37 youre saying, “you have more control over my life than i do.”live life “on purpose”almost all successful people live life “on purpose”they are doing what they believe they should and want to do. when you live your life on purpose，youll try your best to do your job or study as well as you can. you love what you do and you can find pleasure in what you do.write a planit is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. 38 a good plan is like a map to you. without this “map”, you may waste your time，money and also your energy；while with the “map” youll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.be willing to pay the pricenothing great is easy to get. so you must be ready to work hardeven harder than you have ever done. if you are not willing to pay the price, you wont get anything valuable.never give up 39 when you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again：giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope. 40 once an american writer was writing a novel. he could not have a good ending for his book until one night when he had a very good idea. he was so excited that he made a phone call to one of his best friends. “ive got a perfect idea, ” he said, “ill put it down later and show it to you.” but he never did，because he died that night. his book was left without a perfect ending. so remember, do what you can right away. never delay at all.ait is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.bdont delaycsome people achieve success much later in life because they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work.dhere are some keys to success that they give.esomeone elses opinion of you dont have to become your reality.fit seems to us that everyone knows this. but it is easier said than done.gin fact, when you say someone or something is stopping you from making success, youre losing your own power.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分55分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） “mum, can i invite my classmate brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? its friday, and we dont have any 41 . can i, please?” mum was sitting at the kitchen table. dad was 42 next to her, resting his head on his arms. mum could 43 that james wanted so badly to have his friend over. “im so sorry, james,” she said. “im never allowed to have friends come to the house? why, mum?” james asked sadly, almost _44 . “i know its 45 for you,” mum said softly. “but im just worried other people might think were a little strange. and then they would laugh at you.” “no, they wouldnt, mum,” james protested. “were not 46 at all. were just ordinary people.”mum sighed heavily. “to tell you the truth, james, my neck has been so painful that its given me a heavy 47 . and your poor father he doesnt feel 48 . he really needs a rest.” “i can help, mum!” james said. “ 49 i can make you and dad feel better, can brett come over? please?” “well”mum began. “great! thanks mum!” james almost shouted. “just sit there, dont move.” he rushed over to the kitchen drawer and 50 what he needed two spanners (扳手). “hang on, mum,” he said. “this wont take a second.” after some 51 , james was finished. with a smile of 52 on his face he said, “there! how does that feel?” “oh, james,” mum said. “thats much better! how did you do it?”“easy,” james said 53 . “dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! i just 54 them slightly! i learned that in robotic science at school.” “what about your father? can you 55 him?” asked mum. “ill try,” james replied. he 56 dads hair at the back of his neck and plugged the electric wire into dads head. then he turned the 57 on. dad opened his eyes and 58 immediately. “he just let his battery (电池) run too 59 , thats all,” james said, “shall i tell brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?” “i guess so,” replied mum. “your friends will just have to 60 that we are a very unusual family. thanks, son!”41. a. message b. invitation c. homeworkd. expression42. a. standing b. reading c. asleep d. alone 43. a. see b. settle c. ignore d. agree44. a. in advance b. in a hurryc. in time d. in tears45. a. spellbound b. concerned c. hard d. gentle46. a. popular b. normal c. strange d. simple 47. a. loneliness b. loss c. task d. headache 48. a. pleased b. upset c. well d. confused49. a. unless b. even if c. if d. since 50. a. kept b. found c. remained d. returned 51. a. struggles b. thoughts c. behaviors d. repairs 52. a. satisfaction b. gossip c. recognition d. politeness 53. a. proudly b. gratefully c. impatiently d. shyly54. a. added b. loosened c. produced d. covered 55. a. appreciate b. help c. cheer d. conquer56. a. packed up b. brought up c. came up d. lifted up 57. a. gas b. engine c. power d. light 58. a. sat up b. settled down c. joined in d. watched out59. a. low b. high c. gradually d. fluently 60. a. accept b. expect c. dislike d. recognize第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 根据单词提示或对原文理解填入适当的内容，所填内容不超过三个词。 i was a poor black worker in south africa. it was in 1952 61 i first met nelson mandela. because of my poor family, i had to leave the school 62 i studie