湖南省宁远县第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

宁远一中2015年上期高一期中考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷 (选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共8页。满分150分。 考试用时120分钟。做完后，将答案填在答卷上上交。第I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) 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 does the man usually do on Sunday afternoon？A. He goes to church. B. He reads the newspaper. C. He works in the garden.2. Where does the woman want to go？A. To the supermarket. B. To the police station. C. To the City Library.3. Which train will the woman catch？A. The 10: 50 one. B. The 10:40 one. C. The 10:15 one .4. What does the woman think they should do？A. Play tennis. B. Go swimming. C. Do some cleaning.5. How does the man feel？ A. Angry. B. Sorry. C. Happy.第二节(共15个小题；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，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至7两个小题6. Which of the following does the woman want to learn？ A. German. B. English. C. Chinese.7. When will the two speakers start the language learning？ A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. Next Thursday.听下面一段对话，回答第8至9两个小题。8. Where are the two speakers probably？ A. In the school. B. In the hospital. C. At the police station.9. What happened to the passengers？ A. They were killed. B. They were sent to hospital. C. All of them were not hurt.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三个小题。10. What does the woman advise the man to do？ A. Have his car fixed. B. Give the gatekeeper some money. C. Get a permit to park his car.11. Whats the mans student number？ A. 9310321. B. 9301321. C. 9301231.12. What do we know about the man？ A. He needs to fill in a form. B. He will write his birth date on the form. C. He will apply for the license plate number of his car.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16 四个小题。13. Who does the pen belong to？ A. The mans daughter. B. The mans wife. C. The mans son.14. What color pen does the man want？ A. A yellow one. B. A black one. C. A purple one.15. How much does the pen with a red leather (皮革的) cover cost？ A. $ 3. B. $ 11. C. $ 14. 16. Which of the following can best describe the woman？A. Warm-hearted. B. Impatient. C. Inexperienced.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20 四个小题。17. How many days does the club open a week？ A. Four days. B. Five days. C.Seven days.18. What does the speaker suggest people do in the club？ A. Swim for 25 minutes at night. B. Try diving in the 10-metre pool. C. Relax in the steam room before swimming.19. When can people enjoy the guided tour of the club？ A. At 2:15 every Thursday afternoon. B. At 2:50 every Tuesday afternoon. C. At 2:15 every Tuesday afternoon.20. How can people become a member of the club？ A. By calling the club. B. By checking the club website. C. By writing to the club office.第二部分阅读理解(共两节；每小题2分，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。A Linda Evans was my best friendlike the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons， movies， swimming， horseback riding. When I was 13， my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters， and we saw each other on special timeslike my wedding and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes， and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back， stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea how to find Linda. Over the years， I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was WagmansLindas married name. “ There must be thousands of Wagmans.” I thought， but I still wrote to her.She called as soon as she got my letter. “ Ms. Tobin！” she said excitedly， “ Linda Evans Wagmns is my mother.” Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much， even after 40 years. We laughed， cried and caught up on each others lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We wont lose each other again！21. What happened to me when I was 13？ A. My father died of an illness. B. I got married and had a son. C. My family moved to a new place. D. Linda moved away with her family.22. Why was the card I sent returned to me？ A. I forgot to write the address. B. The address couldnt be found. C. Something was wrong with the card. D. Linda was sent to a foreign country.来23. Over the years， I missed Linda very much because _. A. Linda could fill my dream B. Linda made a promise that she would visit me C. I needed help from Linda D. I wanted to share happiness and sorrow with LindaB Here are a few books for your children to read as they grow up. Just choose one right now！Im Gonna Like MeJamie Lee CurtisPrice: $15.00 (15% off)Celebrate Liking yourself？ Through the dialogues between a girl and a boy， Jamie lee Curtiss text and Laura Cornells artwork show children that the key to feeling good is liking yourself because you are you.Its Okay To Be DifferentTodd ParrPrice: $20.00 (10% off)The book， full of bright colors and silly scenes， tells children how to learn to accept others， understand others， and respect others. The author always tells stories in a way that is easy to understand for children. Psychology for Kids Vol. I: 40 Fun Tests That help You Learn About YourselfJ. KincherPrice: $18.00 (15% off)These forty interesting tests help children explore their interests and abilities， find out why they act the way they do， and discover what makes them different.The Golden RuleIlene CooperPrice: $10.00 (20% off)The Golden Rule:“Treat others as you want to be treated.”In this book， a grandfather explains to his grandson that the Golden Rule means you treat people the way you would like to be treated. Its golden because its so valuable， and its a way of living your life simply.What Do You Really Want？Beverly K. BachelPrice: $20.00 (15% off)Each part includes fun exercises， helpful suggestions， and success stories from teens. Readers learn how to set a goal， put it into action， build a support system， use positive self-talk， celebrate their successes， and more.24. If a kid is always complaining(抱怨) about others， he or she should read _.A.Im Gonna Like MeB.Psychology for KidsC.Its Okay To Be DifferentD.What Do You Really Want？25.What Do You Really Want？is a book that _.A. talks about how to treat othersB. discusses how to reach ones goalC. teaches children how to feel goodD. shows how to succeed in a short time26. If youd like to buy the first two books， you should pay at least_.A. $26.00 B. $30.75 C. $33.30 D. $35.0027. The text is mainly written for _.A. students B. children C. librarians D. parentsCBefore you make friends， you have to decide who you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things they do.The quickest way to make a friend is to smile. When you smile， people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile， but remember most people will stay away from a scared or angry looking face. One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesnt it make you want to keep talking to that person？Ask your new friends questions about themselves. Whos their favorite singer， where do they live， what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation. Make sure you have something to add to the conversation， too. When someone asks you a question， do have an answer for them. Theres nothing that will stop a conversation quicker than a shrug (耸肩) for an answer.Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly make good friends. Remember， everyone wants to be around people who like to do similar things and people who are nice to them.28. This passage gives us some advice on _. A. how to make friends B. what kind of person you can make friends withC. how to start a conversation D. the importance of smile29. Most people like to make friends with those_.A. who are sad every day.B. who share the same interestC. who are fond of talkingD. who say bad things to them30. According to the third paragraph， most people enjoy talking to one _.A. who is always smilingB. who seems to be friendlyC. who praises themD. who points out their shortcomings31. The underlined (划线的)part in this passage means “_”.A. being very proud B. making no answerC. knowing nothing D. promising to answerDEveryday， 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050， half of the worlds population will be using it. What are we talking about？ That global language-English.The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and created a common language for communication.Today it is the official language of the UK， the USA， Australia， New Zealand， Canada， South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean. Many other countries and regions use it only for politics and business， for example， India， Pakistan， Nigeria and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong Kong.But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries， you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds， we all know about burgers， fries and milkshakes. Songs by Madonna， Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along， even if we do not understand what we are singing！English is a messy (杂乱的) language. Every year， dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture， for example， computer-related words such as blogging， download and chatroom. Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not know cool， OK and “hello” ？Other languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. Words like cafe and expressions like cest la vie (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand， the French language includes English words like le weekend and le camping. German words are also part of English. Words like kindergarten come from the German language.Recently， British people have become interested in yoga. But the word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India.32. The English language has a history of _.A. over 2000 years B. over 500 years C. over 1500 years D. over 1000 years33. Which of the following statements is true about the language of English？A. It has been changing all the time.B. It has borrowed words from all the other languages.C. French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words.D. Singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language.34. How many people in the world are using English now？A. One billion people. B. 340 million people.C. Almost all the people in the world. D. Not mentioned above， but the number is growing rapidly.35. Many countries and regions use English for politics and business except_.A. The USA B. Nigeria C. The Philippines D. Norway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。If you want to be happy， you must take responsibility and stop expecting things or people to make you happy. You are the source of your own happiness， so stop looking elsewhere. 36._ Here are a few ways for you to follow:Be thankful to others. 37. _It is too easy to take those around us for granted. Show them the same consideration you would like shown to you.38. _ This goes beyond (超过) politeness； it is a form of giving. Treat everyone you meet as if they have a big sign on their chest saying “make me feel important.” If you do this you will discover a hidden source of joy.Perform acts of kindness. Dont wait to be asked， 39. _ It doesnt need to be a big thing， hold the door for a stranger， or smile at anyone you make eye contact with. Look for chances to make others feel good.Make a decision to be happy. This is the most important step on the road to a happy life. 40. _You are the key to your own happiness， so go ahead， unlock it once and for all.A. Respect other people.B. Be polite to other people.C. Instead of looking for happiness， start creating it.D. You can change your feelings by acting the way you want to feel.E. If you see a chance to do something nice for someone else， do it！F. Simply make up your mind to be the happiest person you know， and you will be.G. Be grateful to the people in your life， and practice saying thank you for any politeness they show you.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分40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。 Soon it would be the holidays， but before that， there were year exams. All the 41 had been working hard for some time， reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didnt 42 ， they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who 43 ， but Jane didnt want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year， 44 just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was 45 about her. She went to bed too 46 . The night before the first exam， Barbara 47 that she have an early night and take a 48 pill. She promised to wake 49 up in the morning. As she was falling asleep， Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her 50 kept jumping from subject to subject. At last， with the help of 51 she went to sleep. In no time at all， she was sitting in the examination hall， looking at the examination 52 ， but she couldnt answer any of the questions. 53 around her was writing pages and pages. 54 she thought hard， she couldnt find anything to write 55 . She kept looking at her 56 . Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question， wrote two sentences， 57 and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 58 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she _59 up. She was still in bed and it had all been a 60 dream. A minute later， Barbara called her name.41. A. teachers B schools C. boys D. students 42. A. pass B. miss C. join D. prepare 43. A. succeeded B. ended C. failed D. called44. A. but B. so C. and D. because45. A. excited B. worried C.frightened D. pleased46. A. late B. early C. heavily D. eagerly47. A.wished B. hoped C. asked D. suggested 48. A.resting B. sleeping C. exciting D. breathing49. A. him B. her C. them D. herself50. A. hand B. eye C.body D. mind 51. A. her sister B. her parents C. the medicine D. the lessons52. A. result B. marks C. desk D. paper53. A. The teacher B. The students C. No one D. Everyone54. A .If B. So C. Though D. How55. A. with B. down C. away D. up56. A. subject B. textbook C. sister D. watch 57. A. gave up B. put off C. looked around D. stayed up58. A. examining B. leaving C. copying D. crying59. A. woke B.raised C. stood D. cheered60. A. nice B. wonderful C. terrible D. special第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面句子，在空格处填入适当内容或括号内单词的正确形式(每空不超过3个单词)。61. He also told us that the best way _ (earn) respect was to devote ourselves to study and achieve high grades.62. Now that he is still a little child， dont be so hard _ him.63. _ (go) to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.64. This incident _( receive) great interest due to the reports of the visit of aliens since the boy disappeared .65. If you follow the suggestions the doctor gave， you will look and feel much _(good) in no time.66. You _(suppose) to mind(注意) your behaviors in public， which is of great importance.67. At first， the homework in my