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重庆市沙坪坝区虎溪镇2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第i卷（选择题）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纸上。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。例：how much is the shirt?a. 19.15.b. 9.18.c. 9.i5.答案是c。1. what is the man planning to do?a. make some cheese.b. go on a trip.c. find a job in paris.2. what is the time now?a. 8 oclock.b. 10 oclock.c. 12 oclock.3. what are the speakers talking about?a. a local artist.b. the mans salary.c. an apartment to let.4. how does dr. heath spend most of his time?a. giving lectures.b. conducting research.c. doing office work.5. why does elaine call peter?a. to borrow his notes.b. to explain her absence.c. to discuss the presentation.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罝。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 is julia doing?a. asking about her order.b. reporting a computer problem.c. confirming a visit to a company.7. when will the chairs arrive today?a. at about 10 am.b. around 12 noon.c. by 4 pm.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. what is the conversation mainly about?a. course design.b. course registration.c. course evaluation.9. what course did the woman choose?a. international trade.b. modern history.c. chemistry.10. what will jack do to take mathematics?a. wait for an opening. b. apply to the department. c. speak to professor anderson.听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。11. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a shop.b. in a canteen.c. in an office.12. what bothers the woman?a. her computer is down.b. her paper is missing.c. her hand is aching.13. when is the womans report due?a. wednesday.b. friday.c. next monday.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. what is the man doing?a. writing a book.b. preparing a lecture.c. searching for references.15. what does the woman suggest the man do?a. make his topic more specific.b. get a complete reading listc. read at least six books.16. what is the man going to focus on?a. hollywood in the 1920s.b. 20th-century hollywood movies.c. golden age hollywood comedies.17. what is the relationship between the speakers?a. student and teacher.b. reader and librarian.c. customer and shop assistant.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. what will the weather be like in high places this evening?a. therell be showers.b. therell be heavy mist.c. therell be strong winds.19. how will the day start in coastal areas tomorrow?a. cloudy.b. rainy.c. sunny.20. when can holiday makers expect good weather?a. this weekend.b. end of this month.c. next month.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a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ababysitter(保姆)wantedi am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. a few hours on saturdays and sundays to help me and then other times as needed. he or she should be over 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experience in caring for babies. this position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. the pay is $10 an hour.if this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to or call 800-4964.office manager wantedour company is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. strong skills in organization and business management are required for this position. the office manager will be responsible for keeping financial (金融的) records, so he or she should be familiar with computers.please reply to or call 800-6978 to apply.waiter/ waitress wanteda restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter / waitress. knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. must work well under pressure and understand the basics of fine dining and customer service.if youre interested, please contact us at 1329358152to apply.this is a part-time job.office cleaner wantedlooking for a part-time job? a position in the mississauga area needs an office cleaner! part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.duties include:cleaning the washroomscleaning the furnituresweeping the floorsother general cleaning. some experience is necessary. pay:$15 per hourreply to: 1365632206 or call 800-8197.28which of the following position is a full-time job?a. babysitter. b. office manager.c. waiter / waitress. d. office cleaner.29if a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job, where should she send an email?a. 1365632206 b. 1329358152c. d. 30what can we learn from the passage?a. the office cleaner has to work three hours each day.b. one can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone.c. a babysitter earns $5 more than an office cleaner per hour.d. experience is necessary for all these four jobs.31which of the following is necessary for a waiter / waitress?a. being familiar with computers. b. having knowledge of wines.c. knowing more about menus. d. working well with others.bcheating can happen in a lot of different ways. when people cheat, its not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game.many people like the action of cheating. it makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. but it doesnt solve the problem of not knowing the material and it wont help on the next test - unless the person cheats again.some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. the cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. and, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.some kids cheat because theyre busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. other kids might feel like they cant pass the test without cheating. even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isnt a good idea.if you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldnt study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. and if you dont have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.a kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions together. talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.21the author thinks that when kids cheat in class, _.ait is unfair to other people bit does harm to their heathcteachers should punish them dteachers shouldnt stop them at once22some students like cheating mainly because_.athe material in the test is very difficult bthey want to do better than the othersccheating can make hard things seem very easy dthey have little time to study their lessons23we can learn from the passage_.acheaters are often thought highly of bpeople show no respect for those who cheatcparents whose kids cheat are often in trouble dkids cheat in the test because of swim practice24in the passage those cheaters are advised to_.aspend more time on school than on sportsbfind good solutions instead of cheatingctry hard to be intelligent rather than lazydask their classmates for good methods of studyca young man was getting ready to graduate from college. for many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.as graduation day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. his father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. he handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound bible, with the young mans name embossed in gold.angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, with all your money you give me a bible? he then stormed out of the house, leaving the bible.many years passed and the young man was verysuccessful in business. he had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. he had not seen him since that graduation day. before he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. he needed to come home immediately and take care of things.when he arrived at his fathers house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. he began to search through his fathers important papers and saw the still new bible, just as he had left it years ago.with tears, he opened the bible and began to turn the pages. as he was reading, a car key dropped from the back of the bible. it had a tag with the dealers name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. on the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words paid in full.25. which of the following is not true according the passage? a. the young man wanted his father to buy him a sports car.b. his father finally bought him the sports car after his graduation.c. the young man left his father since the day of graduation.d. his father hid the car key in the bible.26. what can we infer from the last paragraph?a. the young man had to pay for the sports car by himself.b. his father regretted to send him the bible and bought the car after his son left home.c. the young man should have had the car on the day of his graduation.d. the young man found a car key he desired years ago from the back of the bible.27. what does the underlined word mean in paragraph 2?a. a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightningb. a situation in which people suddenly express very strong feelings about somethingc. to suddenly attack and enter a place using a lot of forced. to go somewhere in a noisy fast way that shows you are extremely angrydwhy is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?the answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. to the egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for muslims, it means heaven. red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. in china, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the new year. for many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils (灾祸).people s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions (反应) toward them. green is said to be the most restful color. it has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. people who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.red can cause a person s blood pressure to rise and increase people s appetites (食欲). many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “buy now” button because red is a color that easily catches a persons eye.blue is another calming color. unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. so if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.the next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.32muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their .a. cultural values b. commercial purposesc. personal experiences d. physical reactions to the color33why will many commercial websites have a red “buy now” button?a. to relax people physically. b. to increase peoples appetites.c. to encourage people to make a purchase. d. to cause a persons blood pressure to rise.34what color might help lose weight according to the text?a. red b. green. c. blue. d. purple.35which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?a. colors and human beings b. the cultural meaning of colorc. colors and personal experiences d. the meaning and function of color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。dont buy these lines!scientists share some food facts that are always thought to help you to live healthy. but is that true? _36_“studies suggest that people eating low-fat dairy either gained more weight or were at a higher risk(风险) for diabetes(糖尿病) and heart disease than those eating equal portions of full-fat dairy.” david ludwid, md, phdanything labeled “whole grain” is healthy. “just because a bread or cracker package says made with whole grains, it doesnt mean its 100 percent whole grain._37_ look for the black-and-gold whole grain stamp.” sara baer-sinnott, president of oldways, a food education nonprofiteat more small meals. “in some clinical trials(临床试验), people who are told to eat five or six small meals a day overeat the wrong things five or six times a day. _38_” valter longo, phd, director of the longevity institute at the university of southern californiaorganic is always healthier. “you may have environmental or economic reasons to look for organic or local foods, but _39_.” dariush mozaffarian, md, drph_40_ however, salt may be less of a risk than scientists thought. “if you dont have high blood pressure, you can be more liberal with salt.” hypertension patients should still follow their doctors sodium(钠) advice. marc gillinov, mda. cut most salt.b. in fact, it could be only 1 percent whole grain.c. salt is essential to our health.d. low- fat dairy is better.e. instead, i recommend two meals a day, plus a snack like a nut bar.f. organic food is more expensive than common food.g. theres little science showing that these relate to health第三部分 语言运用（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a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。i believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.in may 1977, i was living in a howard johnsons motel off interstate 10 in houston. my dad and i _41_ a room with two double beds and a bathroom was too _42 for a 15-year-old girl and her father. dads second marriage was _43_ and my stepmother had 44 us both out of the house the previous week. dad had no _ 45_ what to do with me. and thats when my other family _46_ _.barbara and roland beach took me into their home 47 _their only daughter, su, my best friend, asked them to. i 48 with them for the next seven years.barbara washed my skirts the same as sus. she 49 i had lunch money, doctors appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. barbara and roland attended every football game where su and i were being cheerleaders. 50 i could tell, for the beaches there was no 51 between su and me; i was their daughter, too.when su and i 52 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years i attended school. recently, barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when i first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.the beaches knew 53 about me when they took me in they had heard the whole story from su. when i was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _ 54 his kids. before i went to live with the beaches i had believed that life was entirely 55_ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. i had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me. _56 the beaches, i would have been a bitter, cynical (愤世嫉俗的) woman. they gave me a(n) 57 that allowed me to grow and change. they kept me from being paralyzed(使麻痹，瘫痪) by my _ 58 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.i 59 family. for me, it wasnt the family that was there on the day i was 60 , but the one that was there for me when i was living in a howard johnsons on interstate 10.41a. lived b. shared c. possessed d. bought42a. cheap b. noisy c. small d. limited43a. in trouble b. in sight c. in place d. in parts44a. struck b. removed c. kicked d. knocked45a. plan b. choice c. chance d. idea46a. looked after b. showed up c. turned over d. came across47a. so b. because c. until d. while48a. worked b. traveled c. lived d. learned49a. worked out b. called up c. watched out d. made sure50a. as long as b. as far as c. as soon as d. as many as51a. change b. problem c. conflict d. difference52a. set off b. left for c. entered into d. admitted into53a. all b. little c. something d. nothing54a. supply b. teach c. encourage d. raise55a. different b. unfair c. easy d. hopeful56a. thanks to b. in spite of c. except for d. but for5