湖北省汉川市第二中学高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

湖北省汉川二中2015-2016学年上学期高一期中考试外语试卷考试时间：9:30-11：30 第卷第一部分：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 is the man?a. a student b. a pianist c. a teacher2. what happened to amanda? a. she failed to go to the beach. b. she was caught in a fire. c. she got sunburn.3. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a hospital b. in the womans house c. in the womans office4. what is the man doing? a. signing for a box. b. collecting the womans information. c. filling out a form(填表)5. what will the man do tomorrow?a. meet the manager. b. look for a new job. c. introduce a job to the woman.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。听完每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. old schoolmates. b. teacher and student. c. wife and husband.7. what does the woman do? a. a school doctor. b. a bookstore owner. c. a college teacher. 听第七段材料，回答第8至9题。8. when will the man arrive at the airport tomorrow morning? a. at about 9:00. b. at about 10:00. c. at about 11:00.9. what will the man do in italy this time? a. sunbathe on the beach. b. attend a cultural meeting. c. visit museums and art galleries. 听第八段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how did the woman know about the hotel? a. from a friend. b. from a newspaper. c. from the internet.11. when will the womans family leave the hotel? a. on august 23rd b. on august 30th. c. on september 6th.12. what do we know about the woman? a. she has one child. b. she takes the mans advice. c. she will book rooms next to each other.听第九段材料，回答第13至16题。13. how did the man get the guitar? a. he got it as a birthday gift. b. he bought it in the sales. c. he bought it from a friend.14. how much does the man sell the guitar for? a. 200. b. 300 c. 500.15. how does the man suggest the woman go to his house? a. on foot. b. by bus. c. by subway.16. what will the man do next? a. set up the time to meet. b. tell the woman his address. c. wait for the woman at home. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. the mans experience in east asia. b. the advantages of newspapers.c. the mans work as a reporter.18. how did the man feel when he started working as a reporter? a. tired. b. proud. c. stressed.19. why did the man go to east asia in the early 1950s? a. to serve in the army. b. to take a trip. c. to report a war.20. what made the purpose of newspapers change according to the man? a. people can get news for free. b. there are other ways to get information. c. people dont have time to read newspapers. 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，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aresults 15 of about 675,000 for biomes(生物群落)biomes for kidslearn about many kinds of biomes of the world on this website. you can see photos of many different types of biomes. this site also includes colorful maps that show where biomes are located（位于）. you will learn things about the plants and animals that exist in each biome.http:all about the rain forestthis site includes information about both the temperate(温带的) and tropical(热带的) rain forest biomes. photos, maps,and articles are at your fingertips.http:/rainforestinternet zoovisit animals from all over the world at our web zoo! we have animals from all of the earths different types of biomes, including the rarest creatures from the ocean and the arctic tundra(北极冻原).http:interactive science projectsif you are looking for a fun project, you have come to the right place. on this website, you will find out about everything you need to make your own biomes that show how plants grow in certain environments. there is a list of everything you will need along with a set of simple instructions.http:web ecotourist（生态旅游者）ever wonder what it would be like to explore a rain forest or visit the distant arctic tundra? if so, this website provides you with everything you need to know about ecotourism. in addition to maps, the site lists places to stay, tours, activities, and other useful information about vacations to all biomes on the planet.http:21.biomes for kids provides_.a.instructions on making your own biomes b.photos of biomes and maps of their locationsc.information about tropical rain forest biomes d.lots of photos and articles about the rain forest22.if a kid wants to know about the rarest creatures in cold areas, he should visit_.a. http:b. http:c. http:d. http:23. what do we know about web ecotourist?a. visitors can learn about ecotourism here.b. visitors can learn to make a biome here.c. it shows animals existing in each biome.d. it lists many different types of biomes.b suppose you are a visitor in the land of mongolia, some friends ask you to eat with them. what kind of manners（礼貌） do they want you to have? they want you to give a loud burp after you finish eating. burping would show that you like your food. in some countries, if you give a big burp, you are told to say “excuse me, please”.in many places people like to eat together. but in some parts of polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. people show their good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.what are manners like in an east african town? the people try not to see you. they are being polite. you may see a friend. he may not see you at all. if you are polite, you will sit down beside him. you will wait until he finishes what he is doing. then he will talk to you. manners are different all over the world. but it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. people need ways to show that they want to be friends.24. in mongolia, burping is a way of showing that _. a . you enjoyed the meal prepared by the host b . you are impolite c . your meal was not enough d . you are friendly with your host25. in polynesia, to be polite while eating you should _. a . eat quickly b . turn your back on others c . sit still d . say “excuse me, please”26 . people in an east african town are being polite by _. a . trying not to see you b . sitting down beside others c . seeing a friend quickly d . waiting for a long time before visits27. the best title for this passage is _. a . do have manners b . all manners is the same way c . different kinds of manners d . good mannersc once upon a time, there was a tortoise(乌龟) on a ship. unluckily, the ship went down one day. some time later the tortoise successfully swam to a land. there was nothing to eat on the land. all the sides of the land were water except for the east. the east side led up to a big mountain. to survive, the tortoise decided to climb to the top of the mountain. he hoped that he would be able to cross to the other side.when he got to the top of the mountain, he found the top was covered with snow. he felt cold, and then a big wind started. finally, he found a small path leading down the other side of the mountain. but the path was stopped by a big monster(魔鬼). it kept shouting.“uuh uuh uuh !”this made the tortoise feel feared. but, looking around him, he saw that many other animals were lying in the snow, with looks of fear on their faces. so the tortoise made up his mind to keep moving down the path towards the monster. the closer the tortoise got, the bigger the monster became. then, when he was almost upon it, the tortoise realized the monster was only a great rock. the “uuh uuh uuh” was just the sound of the wind.the tortoise went on. in the end he came to an area filled with forests and plenty of food. the tortoise lived very happily there.28. the tortoise decided to climb to the top of the mountain_a. to meet friends b. to see snow c. to find food d. to fight the monster29. why were many other animals lying in the snow on the top of the mountain?a. because they feared the monster.b. because they felt coldc. because they didnt like the tortoise. d. because they couldnt find the small path30. from the passage we can know that_.a. the sound was from the monster.b. the monster was only a big rockc. the tortoise beat the monster easilyd. the tortoise led a poor life in the end31. what does the passage show us about the tortoise?a. clever b. calm(冷静的) c. lucky d. brave（勇敢的）dmy friend karen and i were always together. karen was only a few months older than i. i always thought she was so beautiful, with long hair and blue eyes. i loved karen so much because she loved me for being the way i was. i could be myself and share my secrets with her and i never felt like i was being judged.we had so much fun and were really quite silly. one time i asked my mom to make us the same dresses so we could pretend we were twins.we continued as best friends throughout grade school. one day, karen was going to another friends place and asked me to come along, but i couldnt go because i had a babysitting job that afternoon. we walked together to the beckers home where i was to babysit and then she continued on her way without me. we had agreed that i would meet her at the corner when she returned and i finished my job.at four o clock i rushed to the corner so i wouldnt be late for meeting karen. just as i arrived at the corner, i saw karen crossing the street. in a second it happened. i saw karens body fly up in the sky, a car had hit her!karen was on life support for a week before it was decided that they would allow her to go in peace. karens parents wanted to donate her organs (器官) to the hospital, but there was nothing left healthy enough to be used because she was hit so hard.i have never got so close to another person since karen died. i do miss her! do you cherish (珍惜) your friends? if you dont, please do, as you may lose them one day.32. whats the best title for the passage?a. a horrible car accidentc. an unforgettable experienceb. my dearest friend-karen d. an unforgettable girl 33. the writer likes karen mainly because .a. karen was beautifulc. karen loved her for who she was b. karen looked like herd. karen was kind 34. when karen was hit by a car, she was . a. on her way to a friends place b. on her way to the beckers home c. shouting to the writer who was so far from herd. heading to the corner where she and the writer would meet35. why were karens organs unable to be donated?a. because her parents re fused to do that.b. because the doctors thought it was too cruel.c. because all of her organs were seriously damaged.d. because no patients needed organs in the hospital then.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。all over the world people enjoy sports. sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer. 36 they buy tickets or turn on their tvs to watch the games. often they get very excited when their player or team wins. 37 football, for example, has spread around the world. swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. what fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in china, egypt or italy! 38 think how many lovers to skate or ski in japan, norway or canada.some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. but basketball and volleyball are rather new. neither one is a hundred years old yet. 39 water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports. people from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. 40 one learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.a and think of people in cold countries.b. sports help to train a persons character.c. not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves.d. many people like to watch others play games.e. people arent inventing new sports or games.f. some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.g. people are inventing new sports or games all the time.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。when i was in primary school, i got into a major argument（争吵） with a boy named tom in my class. i cant 41 what it was about, but i have never forgotten the 42 i learned that day. i was 43 that i was right and he was wrong - and he strongly believed that i was wrong and he was right. the 44 decided to teach us a very important lesson and 45 a good idea. she 46 both of us up to the frontof the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on 47 . in the middle of her desk was a large, round object（物体）. i could 48 see that it was black. she asked the boy what 49 the object was. “white,” he answered in a 50 voice. i couldnt believe he said the object was white, 51 it was obviously black! another 52 started between my classmate and me, this 53 about the color of the object. the teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where i had been. we changed 54 , and now she asked me what the color of the object was. i 55 answer, “white.” it was then 56 i realized i was wrong. in fact, it was an object with two 57 colored sides, and from his side it was white. 58 from my side was it black. my teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: you must 59 in the other persons shoes and look at the 60 through their eyes in order to truly understand their view（观点）.41.a. thinkb. rememberc. forgetd. determine42.a. classb. speechc. textd. lesson43.a. sureb. toldc. afraidd. persuaded44.a.doctorb. parentc. partner（同伴）d. teacher45.a. kept up withb. went on withc. came up withd. got along with46.a. woke（醒）b. broughtc. advisedd. came47.a. the otherb. otherc. anotherd. others48.a. clearlyb. happilyc. luckilyd. nearly49.a. height（高度）b. colorc. sized. shape（形状）50.a. sweetb. loudc. fearfuld. grateful51.a. for b. unlessc. ifd. although52.a.matchb. fightc. argumentd. conversation53.a. dayb. timec. chanced.month54.a. viewsb. seatsc. attitudesd. places55.a. hoped tob. needed toc. had tod.was able to56.a. whenb. beforec. thatd. since57.a. looselyb. frequentlyc. differentlyd. beautifully58.a. stillb. thenc. alsod. only59.a. sitb. standc. lied. put60.a. performance（表演）b. lonelinessc. movementd. situation 第卷第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45）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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。bruce: hello, zhou lan. this is bruce. excuse me for ringing you so late, but ive only just got home.zhou lan: thats ok. bruce: i would like to ask you about some stamps. do you still have the cock year stamp? you had it 61 i saw you last time.zhou lan: im afraid i dont have it 62 more. i 63 (sell) it last week.bruce: oh! what a pity!zhou lan: im sorry. i didnt know you wanted it. what 64 shame !bruce: it doesnt 65 . i only decided to get one today. 66 is a pity that i didnt think of it earlier.zhou lan: do you want me 67 (find) one for you? bruce: yes, please. that would be kind 68 you. i have been working so hard recently 69 i havent had any time for collecting new stamps.zhou lan: ok. i will ring you if i 70 (have) any news.bruce: thanks very much. bye.zhou lan: goodbye.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：在错的词下面画一横线，并在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； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。dear bob, i saw your note yesterday evenin