福建省晋江市平山中学高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

平山中学2016年春季高一年级期中考试英语科试卷第一部分：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)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 many brothers does the man have? a. one.b. two.c. three.2. why cant the man return his camera? a. it is broken.b. it was bought on sale. c. it was bought over a week ago.3. where does the conversation take place? a. at a store.b. in a classroom.c. at a bus stop.4. what does the woman mean? a. the sweater was washed wrongly.b. the water was too hot to drink.c. the toy bear is too small. 5. what are the speakers talking about? a. what present to buy.b. which dress to wear. c. when to attend the party.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、7题。6. where are the speakers? a. at home.b. at a restaurant.c. at a sports center.7. when does the man begin his work? a. in the morning.b. in the afternoon.c. at night.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what will the woman do next month?a. visit the man.b. make a business trip.c. do shopping in mexico city.9. where can the woman see amazing paintings? a. at outdoor markets.b. at the palace of fine arts.c. at the museum of modern art.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what did the woman get yesterday? a. the key to her apartment. b. a copy of the house rules. c. a parking space for her motorbike.11. where did the woman use to park her motorbike? a. at the entrance to her apartment building. b. on the street beside her apartment building. c. on the sidewalk in front of her apartment building.12. what does the man suggest the woman do? a. take a bus to work. b. attend the next house owners meeting. c. have a talk with the apartment manager.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what was the woman doing when she met a group of guys? a. she was walking on the road.b. she was looking at the bus schedule.c. she was getting aboard a bus.14. what language did the guys speak to the woman? a. french.b. german.c. english.15. how did the woman feel when she first met the guys?a. thankful.b. strange.c. confused.16. what did the woman lost? a. her wallet.b. her airline ticket.c. her passport.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. where did the old lady stay for ten days? a. in the bedroom.b. in the kitchen.c. in the bathroom.18. who found the old lady first? a. her neighbor.b. the firefighters.c. her son.19. where did the young woman behave strangely? a. at an airport.b. at a police station.c. at a wildlife center.20. what was in the young womans large bag? a. a baby tiger.b. a baby dog.c. a baby cat.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）a. how to become cleverer once a boy came to ask a fisherman how to become cleverer, because his mother always called him “foolish boy”. “thats easy,” answered the fisherman. “i know one way to make you become cleverer.” “really?” “of course. it is said a fish head is good for brain. if you eat one, youll become cleverer indeed. pay only three pounds for one fish head.” the boy paid him three pounds and the fisherman cut off a fish head and handed it to him. a raw（生的） fish head is not goodnot even for a hungry boy to eat but the boy ate it up in two gulps. “do you feel anything?” asked the fisherman. “not in my head,” said the boy. the boy lay on the ground and thought. “one whole fish costs only two pounds. i had paid him three pounds for the fish head. why couldnt i have the whole fish for soup, a head for brain and one pound left over?” he jumped up and shouted at the fisherman. “you thief! you are fooling me!” the fisherman laughed, saying, “the fish head works now, you see.”21. the boy ate up the raw fish head only in two gulps, because he _. a. enjoy it b. wanted to taste it c. took it as a good medicine d. was a foolish boy22. the boy came to the fisherman in order to _. a. buy a fish head b. ask the fisherman a question c. buy a whole fish d. a and c23. the boy paid three pounds. he should have had _. a. a whole fish b. a fish head and one pound backc. a whole fish and one pound back d. a whole fish, a fish head and one pound back24. _ helped the boy become cleverer. a. a good meal b. the raw fish head c. nothing d. what had happened b wedrinkteaeveryday.butmorethanthreehundredyearsago,mostofthepeopleineurope didntknowanythingabouttea.once, an english doctor came back from china for christmas day , he gave his mother some tea as a present . she told her friends about the present and asked them to a “tea party” . when her friends came ,the old woman took out some tea leaves and asked them to eat. sure, nobody like the tea leaves.just at that time ,the doctor came in ,he looked at the table and asked, “mother ,what did you do with tea?” “iboileditasyousaid.” “andwhatdidyoudowiththewater?” “ipoureditaway,”answeredtheoldwoman.” “nowyoumaythrowawaytheleaves,too,“saidthedoctor.25.morethanthreehundredyearsago,_knownothingabouttea. a. thepeopleineurope b.mostofthepeopleineurope c. thepeopleinchinad.mostofthepeopleinchina26.thedoctorwasfrom_. a.china b.americac.englandd.france27.theoldwomanasked_tocometoa“teaparty“ a.thedoctorsfriendsb.herparentsc.hersister d.herfriends28.fromthestory,weknow_. a.thedoctorsmotherenjoyeddrinkingtea b.thedoctorsmotherknowhowtodrinktea c.thedoctorknewhowtodrinktea d.thedoctortoldhismothertopourthewateraway.c. the most important holiday in spring，especially for christians （基督徒）， is easter. this christian holiday is not on the same date every year， but its always on a sunday. it can be any sunday between march 22 and april 25. many people celebrate easter by buying new clothes. children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. people also give easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies to one another to celebrate the day. but the holiday is more than new clothes and good things to eat. on easter， many people go to church to celebrate jesus resurrection （复活） from the dead. most people color them. some people hide them. others just eat them. but no matter what one does with easter eggs， they are an important easter tradition throughout the western world. people from many different cultures celebrate easter. in both america and belgium， children look for easter eggs hidden on lawns and in bushes. in america， children believe the eggs are hidden by the easter bunny （复活节兔子）。 but in belgium， the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from church bells. in bulgaria， red easter eggs are lucky in churches； bulgarian families also hit these easter eggs together to see whose is the strongest. the winner looks forward to good fortune that year. still dozens of other easter traditions exist. in parts of austria， for example， children sing from door to door and are rewarded with colorful eggs.29. easter comes _. a. on the same date every year b. on sunday on march 22 c. on sunday on april 25 d. on a sunday between march 22 and april 2530. to celebrate easter， people _. a. go shopping， hide colored eggs and children hunt for them b. give easter baskets filled candy and goodies to one another c. buy new clothes，hide colored eggs and children look for them around the house d. both b and c31. for christians the more important thing to do on easter is_.a. buying new clothes b. going to church to celebrate jesus resurrectionc. eating delicious food and paint color eggs d. exchange beautiful gifts each other d. there is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her. one day，feeling very sad and lonely，she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn （荆棘） bush. the young girl carefully released the butterfly. instead of flying away， the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy（仙女）. the young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief. “for your wonderful kindness，” the good fairy said to the girl， “i will give you any wish you would like.” the little girl thought for a moment and then replied， “i want to be happy.” the fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. then the fairy disappeared. as the little girl grew up，there was no one in the land as happy as she. everyone asked her secret of happiness .she would only smile and answer，“the secret of my happiness is that i listened to a good fairy when i was a little girl.” when she was very old and on her deathbed， the neighbors all gathered around her， that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “tell us， please，” they begged， “tell us what the good fairy said.” the lovely old woman simply smiled and said， “she told me that everyone， no matter how secure they seemed， no matter how old or young， how rich or poor， had need of me.”32. _ the girl felt sad and lonely. a. there were many friends but b. there was nobody to love her so c. there was nothing to do d. seeing the butterfly was caught33. noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn， the orphan girl _.a. helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn b. felt sorrow，but she didnt go up to help itc. fell down on it too d. failed to help it release from the thorn34. the butterfly _ after was saved by the little girl.a. flied away b. still died c. changed into a fairy d. was more beautiful than before35. the neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying， because _. a. they loved this woman deeply and they didnt wanted her to die b. the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died c. they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness d. they wanted to pray for her after her death 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。 writing a funny speech is possibly a lot harder than writing a serious-minded one. are you up for it? well, if you think you are, try these steps. choose a funny topic. ask your partner, friends, etc., if they agree with you that you have chosen a funny topic. nothing is less funny than choosing a topic that only satisfies your sense of humor but not anybody elses. if you cant think of a funny topic, choose one on an everyday activity. 36 research your topic. if you cant think of enough witticisms (妙语) of your own, go online and hunt down other peoples. 37 but if youre performing in public, be sure to acknowledge others or to paraphrase (改写) it so that you are not copying.write in a humorous way. 38 dont choose unclear references. choose something that everyone is bound to know and understand. naturally, this will depend on the make-up of those listening to your speech. make jokes about your topic; that way, everyone will understand, unless the audience has a horrible sense of humor. 39 if they dont laugh, this might be a sign to rewrite your speech. get a good listener. someone who is a lot like the majority of your audience would be a good listener, because you will know exactly what to say to make them laugh.have fun! if you go up to give your speech and youre shaky and nervous because you dont think anyone will laugh, everyone will be more focused on terrifying you than listening to your speech. 40 chances are that youll never have to speak in front of them again. ask your listeners to come back.a. humor works best when everyone “gets it.”b. just have a good time giving the speech and dont mind your audience.c. that way, you can push the boundaries and make it amusing.d. people do get stage frights, but if youre confident, then everything will go just fine.f. read your speech out to someone trusted before giving itg. if youre at a private party, you wont need to be too concerned about using other peoples materials.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1.5分，满分30分）a father sat at his desk working at his emails when his young son rushed in and 41 , “dad, because this is your 42 and youre 55 years old, im going to give you 55 43 , one for each year!” when the boy 44 his word, the father said , “oh, andrew, dont do it now; im too 45 !” the youngster immediately fell silent as 46 gathered in his big blue eyes. in order to comfort his son, the father said, “you can finish 47 in the evening when i am free. ” the boy said 48 but quietly walked away, 49 written over his face. that evening the father said, “come and finish the kisses now, andrew!” but the boy was unhappy and didnt 50 . 51 , a few days later after this incident , the boy had an 52 and was drowned(淹死). his heartbroken father wrote : “if only i could tell him how much i regret(后悔) my 53 words, and could let him know how much my 54 is hurting. ” 55 is a two-way street. any loving act must be warmly 56 ,otherwise it will be seen as rejection（拒绝） and can 57 a scar (疤痕). 58 we are too busy to give and receive love, we are always too busy! nothing is more 59 than responding（回应） with love to those who are near and precious to us. because there may be no chance at all for the father who 60 his son forever. 41. a. said b. thought c. questioned d. asked 42. a. vocation b. birthday c. workday d. holiday 43. a. presents b. touches c. shakes d. kisses 44. a. enjoyed b. finished c. imagined d. started45. a. busy b. nervous c. shy d. sensitive 46. a. excitement b. happiness c. tears d. anger47. a. recently b. later c. immediately d. quickly 48. a. everything b. anything c. something d. nothing 49. a. disappointment b. excitement c. surprise d. satisfaction 50. a. struggle b. arrive c. move d. destroy51. a. unfortunately b. luckily c. surprisingly d. hopefully 52. a. discussion b. sickness c. accident d. thing53. a. useless b. good c. thoughtless d. helpful54. a. arm b. heart c. eye d. head55. a. friend b. love c. parents d. family56. a. celebrated b. believed c. changed d. accepted 57. a. stay b. leave c. solve d. keep 58. a. but b. so c. because d. unless 59. a. comfortable b. difficult c. important d. confident 60. a. risked b. argued c. educated d. lost 第ii卷注意事项：用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（只填一词，动词时态与语态除外）或括号内单词的正确形式。christopher reeve was an actor and was most famous_61_ his charactersuperman. he made many_62_(success) films and tv shows. _63_(fortunate), disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and _64_(break)his back. although he couldnt walk again, he never thought of _65_(give) up. _66_ the help of his wife and parents, he started a new life with great courage. after the accident, he got_67_(involve) with charity work. he raised a lot of money to promote the medical research into back injuries. besides, he made _68_(speech) about his experiences all over the usa, as a result , many disabled people _69_(encourage )by him. christopher reeve is so brave and strong-minded_70_ people all over the world will always remember him as a superhero.第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假段定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误均仅限一词；只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。 thirty-six-year-old bob black is sits at his desk .“ i normal wake up about five minutes before my alarm clock goes out. and it took me less than fifteen minutes to wash, get change, have breakfast, leave home and get on a bus. i am always the first get to the office. the m