河北省定兴第三中学高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

河北省定兴第三中学2015-2016学年高一英语上学期期中试题第i卷（共70分）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分) 第一节 （共5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分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 does the man think the woman looks? a. sad. b. tired.c. energetic.2. when will the woman come back? a. in the early evening. b. in the late morning. c. in the early afternoon.3. what is the man expecting? a. a plan.b. a letter.c. a program.4. why doesnt the woman take singing lessons? a. theyre too expensive. b. theyre too hard. c. theyre useless.5. what was jason not allowed to do? a. eat all cookies. b. enjoy himself.c. go away at once.第二节听下面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. what does the woman need? a. a paid holiday.b. her pay in advance (提前）.c. extra hours to work. 7. who might mr. simms be? a. the womans boss.b. the womans husband. c. the womans brother.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what does the man do for work? a. he has a sales job.b. he works at a school. c. he works at an internet company. 9. where is the woman now? a. in beijing.b. in hong kong.c. in new york.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what sport is the man learning? a. boxing.b. kickboxing.c. kung fu.11. what does the woman ask the man to do? a. give her a lesson.b. tell her the rules.c. show her some moves.12. how can the man go into a higher level? a. by fighting someone from the next level. b. by passing a written test about the rules. c. by taking lessons for a couple of years.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what does the woman probably want the man to do? a. help her make pizza. b. try the pizza she made. c. buy some pizza from the pizza shop.14. where does the man think pizza comes from? a. italy. b. america. c. france.15. how is the pizza bread in america, according to the woman? a. its very thin. b. its quite thick. c. its a little salty. 16. what does the man like in the pizza? a. salt. b. cheese.c. sugar.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. when can people get free sandwiches? a. on the 5th. b. this friday.c. at 10:00 a.m.18. how much will a salad and a beer cost? a. one dollar. b. two dollars. c. three dollars.19. what is the main point of the special deals? a. to introduce a new bakery. b. to prove the restaurant is popular. c. to celebrate the opening of the restaurant.20. what will be provided that day? a. games for children. b. free pies and cakes. c. special performance.第二部分：阅读理解（共2节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ait was a dark and cold night. the taxi driver didnt have even one passenger all day. when he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. so he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “where do you want to go, sir?”“to the star hotel,” the young man answered. when the taxi driver heard that, he didnt feel happy any more. the young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. but suddenly he had an idea. he took the passenger through many streets of the big city.after a long time, the car arrived at the hotel at last. “you should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “what? fifteen dollars! do you think im a fool? only last week, i took a taxi from the railway station to this same hotel and i only gave the driver thirteen dollars. i know how much i have to pay for the trip. i wont pay you one dollar more than i paid to the other driver last week.21. when did this story happen? a. in the morning b. in the afternoon c. at noon d. at night22. the driver felt very _when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station. a. sad b. sorry c. happy d. worried23. the driver took the passenger through many streets to _. a. make the young man happy b. let the young man have a good look at the city c. show the young man around d. get more money from the young man24. from the article, we know that the young man _ a. knew the way from the station to the hotel b. had never been to the hotel before c. didnt want to stay in the city d. didnt know the city very wellbtraveling can be a fun way to gain life experiences，especially during spring breaka weeklong school holiday in the united states.but what if youre a student and dont have enough money for a trip? dont worry.here are some useful tips. save：this probably is the most important preparation for traveling. cut expenses to fatten your wallet so youll have more choices about where to go and how to get there. plan ahead：dont wait until the last minute to plan your trip. tickets may cost more when bought on short notice. giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security(安全) and savings. do your homework：no matter where you go，research the places you will visit. decide what to see. travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants. plan sensibly：write down what you expect to spend for food and hotels. stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything. travel in groups：find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. by traveling with others you can share costs and experiences. work as you go：need more money to support your trip? look for work in the places you visit. go off the beaten path：tourist cities may be expensive. you may want to rethink your trip and go to a lesserknown area. smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights. pack necessary things：the most important things to take are not always clothes. remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cant find a cheap restaurant. use the internet：the net can help to save money. some useful websites include www.t，www. bargainslowest and www. economy .by planning sensibly，even students can enjoy the travel. your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.25this passage is about _ahow to plan your travelbhow to travel with less moneychow to make your travel interestingdhow to get life experiences26the underlined words “fatten your wallet” probably means _amake your wallet largerbput some fat in your walletcsave some moneydput some choices in your wallet27before your trip，the first thing you should do is _ato make a plan of the routebto get information on the internetcto save money by spending lessdto buy tickets in advancec how did the sea horse get its name? its not hard to guess.the top half of this fish looks like a small horse.but looking at the sea horses tail，you might think “sea monkey” is a better name.then theres the sea horses pouch (袋)sea kangaroo might also be a good name for this fish.sea horses live in warm ocean waters all over the world.they keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea.they can also change colors to match their surroundings (环境)a sea horse remains in one place for hours at a time by winding (缠绕) its tail around a plant.it feeds on live food，such as small shrimp.for a fish that doesnt move around much，the sea horse eats a lotin just one day，a sea horse can eat 3，000 shrimp!a sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life，and its the male (雄的) sea horse that gives birth to baby sea horses.how does this happen? baby sea horses start out as eggs，which come from the females body.the male carries the eggs in its pouch for about three weeks until they hatch (孵化)soon after the babies are born，the female gives her mate a new set of eggs.the male sea horse spends most of its life carrying eggs.sadly，the number of sea horses is becoming smaller.why is this happening? some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land.also，many sea horses are caught and sold as aquarium fish.this really is not a good idea because most sea horses dont live long in aquariums.the best place for a sea horse is the ocean.28.the sea horse may get its name because of its _ahead btail cskin dpouch29what does a female sea horse do with her eggs?ashe puts them in the males pouch.bshe hides them in sea grasses.cshe carries them around.dshe hatches them.30.why is the number of sea horses becoming smaller?athey grow at a very low speed.btheir homes are being destroyed.cthey are killed by people for food.dtheir food is becoming less and less.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。（注意：此题31-35的答案要涂到卡上71-75）the pine tree is a special kind of tree.31._.this is because many people put pine trees in their homes at christmas time. they decorate the tree with colored lights，and put christmas presents under the tree.pine trees are different from other trees because most other trees lose their leaves in winter.32._ so pine trees are also called evergreens.33_ they have hard，thin leaves called needles. pine trees also have pine cones. pine cones look like hard berries. if you walk in a forest，you will see many pine cones on the ground.34._ when the seeds fall to the ground，a new tree starts to grow.35_ the wood is used to make furniture and boats. many kinds of birds build their nests in pine trees. the seeds of pine trees are food for small animals such as squirrels and mice and for bigger animals such as rabbits and black bears. the needles are good food for large animals such as deer and moose when they cannot find anything to eat in the winter.if you walk in a forest of pine trees，the air has a wonderful smell. in winter，the white snow on the dark green trees looks very beautiful.ainside the pine cones are seeds.bpine trees are valuable for many reasons.cpine trees are very beautiful all year round.dsome people call the pine tree a christmas tree.epine trees do not have soft leaves like the maple tree.fpine trees stay green all year long，even in winter.gthe seeds inside the pine cones are the favorite food for some animals.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。（注意：此题41-60的答案要涂到卡上41-60）a man worked in a post office. his job was to handle all the 41 that had unclear addresses. one day he came across a letter which was 42 to god. he opened it and it 43, dear god, i am an 83-year-old woman and i live on a very small pension (养老金). yesterday someone stole my 44 . there was a hundred dollars in it, which was all the money i had 45 until my next pension comes. next thursday is thanksgiving day, and i have invited my last two friends for 46 . without that money, i have 47 to buy food with. i have no family to 48 , and you are my only 49 . can you please help me? the man was 50 . he went around and showed the letter to the other workers. each of them 51 their wallets and donated a few dollars. by the time he 52 his showing, he had collected 96 dollars. 53 then he sent it to the old woman in the name of god. thanksgiving day came and went, and the workers 54 forgot about it. then one day, there came another letter from the old lady to god. all the 55 gathered around while the letter was 56 . it said, dear god, how can i ever thank you enough for what you have done for me? because of your kindness, i was able to 57 a lovely dinner for my friends. we had a very 58 day, and i told my friends about your 59 gift. thank you very much! seeing this, all the workers felt 60 with the nice thing they had done. they looked into each others eyes and smiled. 41.a. stamps b. money c. mail d. postcards42.a. spoken b. written c. recorded d. pointed43.a. noticed b. talked c. read d. told44.a. clothes b. purse c. house d. food45.a. borrowed b. earned c. paid d. left46.a. dinner b. fun c. travel d. visit47.a. nothing b. something c. anything d. everything48.a. live in b. live on c. turn to d. turn back49.a. family b. hope c. luck d. partner50.a. excited b. worried c. surprised d. moved51.a. gained b. touched c. searched d. played 52.a. finished b. planned c. started d. gathered 53.a. so b. as c. and d. but 54.a. gradually b. usually c. especially d. easily 55.a. friends b. workers c. officers d. guests56.a. sent b. replied c. received d. opened 57.a. bring b. choose c. prepare d. enjoy 58.a. nice b. strange c. common d. formal 59.a. traditional b. wonderful c. expensive d. extra 60.a. useful b. confident c. pleased d. hopeful 第卷（共50分）第三部分：英语知识运用第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（不多于3个词），并将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置上。one morning，i was waiting at the bus stop，worried about 61._( be ) late for school. there were many people waiting at the bus stop，62._some of them looked very anxious and 63._( disappoint )when the bus finally came，we all hurried on board. i got a place next 64._ the window，so i had a good view of the sidewalk. a boy on a bike 65._( catch ) my attention. he was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. i heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver，but he refused 66._ ( stop ) until we reached the next stop. still，the boy kept 67._( ride )he was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. finally，when we came to the next stop，the boy ran up to the door of the bus. i heard an excited conversation. then the driver stoop up and asked，“68._anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop ？” a woman on the bus shouted，“oh dear. it is 69._( i )”she pushed her way to the driver and to the little boy. everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done. and the passengers 70._ ( sudden ) became friendly to one another.第四部分 写作（共三节，满分40分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71.although she didnt know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she _ (组织) the trip properly.72. after _（毕业） from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip.73. she gave me a _ (有决心的，坚决的）look- the kind said she would not change her mind.74. later in the next century,people from england made _ (航行，航海）to conquer other parts of the world .75. _ （实际上，事实上）all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other.76. two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she _ (说服）me to buy one.77. i am only able to look at nature through dirty _(窗帘）hanging before very dusty windows.78 everywhere they looked nearly everything was _(破坏，毁坏）.79. two thirds of them died or were _(损害，伤害）。80. in the city , the water pipes in some buildings cracked and _（爆裂）.第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每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：把多余的词用斜线（）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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；mr.smith had a 8yearold son named tony，who enjoyed listening to music very much.so he bought a piano to tony，hoping that he can become a famous pianist one day.the little boy put her heart into practicing the piano day after day and seemed enjoy every minute of it.however，half a year later，he told his father that he was tiring of practicing the piano.heard this，mr.smith said，“tony，it is one thing to be fond of listen to music，but it is another one thing to perform skillful by yourself.you can never play the piano well if you dont practice more.”第三节 书面表达（满分20分）假如你是李华，今天，你收到了好友小玲的一封信，她说想买一部手机，为此她征求你的意见，根据以下提示，请写一封回信, 建议她不要买手机。提示。发短信会占据太多的学习时间。 校内不许用手机，因为会打扰别人。还经常会收到一些虚假短信。 因手机费用而增加父母的负担。 参考答案：听力： 15 babaa610 baacb1115 caabb1620 bbcba阅读：2124 dcdd 25-27.bcc 28-30 aab 31-35 dfeab完型：41-45 cbcbd 46-50 aacbd 51-55 cacab 56-60 dcabc语法填空：41being 42.and 43.disappointed 44.to 45.caught 46.to stop 47.riding 48. did 49.me/mine 50.suddenly单词拼写71. organize 72.graduating 73.determined 74.voyages 75. actually76. persuaded 77. curtains 78.destroyed 79.injured 80.burst短文改错：1. a- an 2. to -for 3. can-could 4.her-his 5. seemed to enjoy 6. tiring-tired 7. heard-hearing 8. listen-listening 9.删去one 10.skillful-skillfully作文 dear xiao ling, im very glad to receive your letter today. how are you getting along with your study?in your letter, you asked me whether you should buy a mobile phone or not. in my opinion, it is unnecessary for a student. why? first, using a mobile phone takes up too much time to send or receive short messages. therefore the time that you should spend on studies becomes less. second, it is forbidden to use mobile phones at school because sometimes you have to answer the call in class. if so, your behavior can disturb others. third, you may be disturbed by some false short messages. furthermore, youll have to ask your parents for more money because of the phone expense. in short, i suggest that you consider my words twic