湖南省醴陵二中、醴陵四中高一英语下学期期中联考试题.doc

醴陵二中 醴陵四中2016年上期两校联考高一年级英语期中考试试卷（时量：120分钟 总分：150分）第卷（选择题）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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. what is the man going to do? a. to change his mind. b. to go skating. c. to go skiing. 2. what can we know about the man? a. he doesnt like basketball. b. he likes football. c. he will be busy this afternoon. 3. what is the weather like now? a. rainy. b. sunny. c. cloudy. 4. what will the girl probably do? a. do her homework. b. go to ride a boat. c. enjoy the beautiful day. 5. where are the speakers? a. at a shop. b. at a coffee store. c. at a restaurant. 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 the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. husband and wife. b. salesman and customer. c. teacher and student. 7. what kind of dress is the woman looking for? a. a light dress. b. a dark dress. c. a cotton dress. 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。8. when will the man get to the station? a. at about 11: 00. b. at about 11: 40. c. at about 12: 40. 9. where is alice now? a. at home. b. at the bus station. c. at the airport. 听第8段材料, 回答第1012题。10. what is the boy going to do today? a. visit a friend. b. collect stamps. c. play football. 11. when did the woman stop collecting stamps? a. over ten years ago. b. over twenty years ago. c. over thirty years ago. 12. how many people will go to the womans house? a. four. b. two. c. three. 听第9段材料, 回答第1316题。13. why was the man late for work? a. he got up late. b. he didnt catch the bus. c. the traffic was heavy. 14. what can we know from the dialogue? a. people who join a car pool live nearby and ride in one car. b. car pool is the name of a company that helps people hire cars. c. a car pool is a kind of organization that owns cars and sends people to work. 15. how does the woman know so much about the car pool system? a. she works in it. b. she has joined a car pool. c. she has read about it in the paper. 16. what can help people to join a car pool? a. a new car. b. address and phone number. c. a telephone number. 听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。17. where did the accident happen? a. at the corner of green street and fifth avenue. b. at the intersection of green street and fifth avenue. c. on fifth highway. 18. what was the woman doing while driving? a. making a call. b. drinking cola. c. eating a sandwich. 19. who was driving very fast? a. the speaker. b. the woman. c. the man. 20. what do we know about the result of the accident? a. both the man and the woman were badly injured. b. neither of them apologized to each other. c. the truck crashed into the car. 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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d 四个选项中选出最佳答案。 a personal robotmake your parents and teachers happy!are you having problems finishing your homework on time? do you avoid tidying your room until your mom shouts at you? you dont need to worry if you buy a mr. helping hand personal robot. mr. h can be programmed to organize your homework. your own personal robot will follow you around, putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed.mr. h also has these features (特点)weighs only 500 gramsincludes long-lasting batteriescomes with a 5-year guaranteeremembers simple instructionsoriginally (最初) sold for $499now only $299buy nowwatch controlthis is a watch that james bond would be proud to wear!this is not a watch for ordinary people!your electronic pengo watch control acts as a remote control for tvs and videos. gives you a daily weather forecast. reminds you when to hand in your homework. sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near.besides, your pengo watch control will always tell you the time accurately!originally sold for $199now only $99for further information, click here.21. with help from a mr.h, you can _.a. stop using batteries b. get your room tidied on your way homec. remember your teachers instructions d. finish your homework on time21. if you buy a pengo watch control now, you can save _. a. 99 b. 100 c. 200 d. 19923. where would you be most likely to find the two texts?a. on a notice board b. in a company brochure.c. on a teenage website d. in a college newspaper. bfor 52 years my father got up at 5:30 am every morning, went to work, and returned home at 5:30 pm. i never saw my father stayed home from work ill, nor did i ever see my father lay down to take a nap. he had no hobbies, other than taking care of his family. all he asked from me, his daughter, was to help him while he was repairing something, so we could have some time to talk.for 22 years, after i left home for college, my father called me at 9:00 am every sunday. nine years ago when i bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days painting my house. he would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. all he asked for was a glass of iced tea. five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swing set for my daughter. on the morning of january 16, 1996, my sister telephoned me: my father was in the hospital with an aneurysm(动脉瘤) in florida. i got on an airplane immediately, and on the way i realized that i hadnt communicated with him as much as id always wanted to. i vowed(发誓) that when i arrived, i would have a long talk with him. i arrived in florida at 1:00 am, only to find that my father, at the age of 76, had passed away at 9:12 pm. this time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me. 24. from the first paragraph we can infer (推断) that the authors father _.a. was a good driver b. had many hobbiesc. sometimes fell ill d. was in good health25. the underlined phrase other than in the first paragraph has the same meaning as _.a. without b. including c. except d. due to26. according to the last paragraph, we can know that the authors father was born in _.a. 1920 b. 1918 c. 1916 d. 192227. the author wrote the article in order to _.a. praise her father b. remember her fatherc. show her father was healthy d. let her father be known9c a terrible competition is going on in england, with billions of dollars and hundreds of lives at risk. ok, thats not true. but competitors from around the world gathered on thursday for the annual competition to compete for the worlds biggest person who tells lies. each participant(参与者) is given up to five minutes to make up the best fib in the contest, which was founded in honor of 19th-century bridge inn landlord will ritson, who was reportedly famous for his lies. competitors gather at the bridge inn every year for the competition, a small pub in northwestern england. anyone but lawyers and politicians can take part in the competition. a study found that nearly all lies are detectable (可检测的) through visible facial muscle reactions（反应）in the person telling a lie. “thus, while interpersonal cheat often is highly successful, signs of hidden emotional states are communicated clearly to the informed observer,” the study concluded. a churchman of carlisle reportedly holds what may be the greatest lie of all time in the competition, simply stating, “i have never told a lie in my life.” in 2003, abrie krueger from south africa became the first one to win the competition. in 2006, comedian sue perkins became the first female to win the competition, telling a tale about people riding camels to work as a result of climate change. 28. why does the author tell a lie at the beginning of the passage? a. he likes telling lies. b. he intends to talk about a contest.c. lies can be detected by someone. d. nearly everyone has told lies. 29. what does the underlined word “fib” in paragraph 2 probably mean? a. experience. b. story. c. lie. d. plot.30. who cant take part in the competition? a. lawyers & politicians. b. reporters & editors. c. doctors & teachers. d. students & managers.31. whats the authors main purpose of this passage? a. to explain how to deal with lies. b. to invite people to take part in the competition.c. to discuss how to avoid telling lies. d. to introduce a strange competition. d the air pollution was so bad in harbin, in china, on october 21,2013 that the city had to close roads and schools, and cancel hundreds of flights from its airport.news reports said the smog (a mixture of smoke and fog) was so thick that people couldnt see more than 10 or 20 metres in front of them. it is also said that people could not even see the person standing next to them. the citys website said: “you cant see your own fingers in front of you.”the local people said there was a “burning” smell in the air. many people covered their noses and mouths with scarves or masks.the pollution was caused on several factors including: farmers burning off old corn stalks and crop stubble; coal-fired heating systems; and low winds that allowed the smoke to remain over the city.the smog had been building up for several days. it became worse when the city turned on the public heating system, which uses coal to heat millions of homes and offices in the city.harbin has a population of more than 10 million people. it lies in northeastern china, where cold winter weather can last up to six months. the main fuel there is coal, because it is cheaper than other types of fuel.air pollution from burning coal can cause health problems like heart disease. during the smog crisis* in harbin, the number of people taken to the hospital with breathing problems was 30% higher than usual.the city government is trying to reduce its use of coal by adding more insulation and better roofs and windows to buildings to reduce heating needs. it has also used cleaner fuel for cars and factories.32. the roads and schools in harbin had to be closed on october 21, 2013 because of _a. the heavy rain b. the strong wind c. the serious smog d. the terrible snow 33. there are many reasons for the air pollution except_.a. farmers burn off old corn stalks and crop stubbleb. people use coal to heat millions of homes and offices c. the smoke remains over the city because of low windsd. many buses and cars use cleaner fuel and so do factories.34. what is the government trying to do when the air pollution get worse?a. to offer cars new fuel. b. to give people more masks.c. to reduce its use of coal. d. to ask people to stay at home.35. what does the passage mainly tell us?a. the serious air pollution in china b. coal-fired heating systems c. the population crisis in harbin d. the reasons for heart disease 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。parents are often scared to talk to their kids about money. in fact kids need to understand how to save and manage their money. proper preparation of your children, even at a young age, can start them down the path of a successful financial (经济上的)life.36._.talk early and oftenchildren start learning about money long before their first savings account, job or credit card. 37._. avoiding the subject until your child needs a bank account can make the conversation hasty (草率的) and confusing.38._a trip to the grocery story is a good time to explain price comparison, value and inflation. an atm stop offers a chance to explain that money doesnt actually come from a machine. you can discuss both earned income, investment returns and even inheritance. opening bills is a chance to talk about payment for services, credit card debt and interest rates. children need to be taught about debt, specifically loans and credit cards.talk about giving.children should learn that money doesnt always need to be used for them. 39._. dont just write the charitable check. get -the kids involved in the process by asking them to pick and check charities(慈善机构).websites like http:/ www. charitynavigator. org and guidestar. org provide information and ratings.40._if they open a savings account, they can place their savings in the bank to earn a small amount of interest. besides, they can learn about fees, account maintenance ( 管理员) and even interest. it can provide a motivation for them to save money. you. can offer them a prise if they put the money into savings.a. it can also provide help to others.b. open a checking and savings account.c. children are eager to know about money.d. everyday activities are teachable moments.e. parents should help their children know how to use money.f. here are some tips that might help you teach kids about money.g. begin the conversation even before theyre in school by talking about work and money.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第1节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 every december the radio station in my city makes a program in which all the poor children can send letters asking for some christmas presents. one day, as i was 41 the radio, i decided to do something, so i asked four of my friends if they wanted to help a poor child. they 42 . after several days, we learned about a 43 from a little child called juan. in his letter, he 44 some blankets and some clothes and also wanted somebody to help his father 45 the house because it was in bad 46 .we told the radio station that we wanted to 47 juan. after that, we started to think about how to 48 all the money to buy all that juan 49 . after 5 days, we collected much money and bought many things for juan. we 50 bought some toys as a little 51 for juan.52 , on december 22 the radio station gave a party in which all the children who asked for help were 53 , and all those helping these children. in the party we 54 juan. we played some games with him and gave him the 55 we prepared for him. he was very excited and happy, so were my 56 and i.that day was one of the most 57 days in my life, and i learned something 58 from it. giving help to those in need is one of the most meaningful things that you can do 59 this makes you feel good and also makes the persons who you are helping 60 .i am going to keep doing that all my life!41. athinking of blistening to csearching for dlooking after42. aagreed brefused chesitated dadmitted43. anote btelephone cmessage dletter44. aasked for bcared about clooked at dlaughed at45. abuild brepair crent dbuy46. achoice bsituation ccondition dplace47. apraise bvisit chelp dteach48. asave bcollect cspend dkeep49. alost bhated cneeded dwasted50. ahardly balso cnever dstill51. asurprise bchange cpromise dcomfort52. anearly bsuddenly cimmediately dfinally53. atold bshown cinvited dallowed54. aforgot bmet cignored dcaught55. apresents bsignals cplans dtips56. aparents bneighbors cfriends dclassmates57. adifficult bofficial cpeaceful dmeaningful58. alucky bfunny cimportant dinteresting59. athough bbut cunless dbecause60. ahappy bangry cpeaceful dwealthy第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） what is happiness? different people have different 61._ (idea). some people are rich; they think they are happy. other people have many friends, so they feel happy. still others are happy because 62._ (they) lives are meaningful. happiness 63._ (attract) everyone. for children, happiness often means eating something good or 64. _ (play) with toys. for a stamp collector, stamps bring 65. _(much) delight than meals. and for a scientist, a discovery or an invention rather than anything else gives him greatest satisfaction. there was once a beggar 66._ was always happy. the king saw him and wondered 67._ he was so happy while he was so poor. 68._, the king could have whatever he 69._ (want); yet he himself was not happy at all. thus we can see ones happiness doesnt depend on whether he is rich or poor. happiness is a state of mind. as long as one thinks hes content and 70._ (satisfy), he is happy. 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i分，满分10分) i just come back from britain last week. i was luckily enough to be one of the student from different countries to visit the uk from feb.16 to 28. we paid a visit to many places, like london, oxford or the lake di