湖北省荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

2016春“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高一期中联考英 语 试 题本试题卷共4页，分第i卷和第卷两部分。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。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 woman mean?a. the program must be done on time.b. the mans request was too late.c. the man should ask a couple for help.2. what is the man going to do?a. fix up a handle. b. take a medical examination.c. review his lessons.3. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a bank.b. in a library.c. in a hotel.4. how much did the woman pay for her t-shirt last week?a. 16 dollars.b. 30 dollars.c. 8 dollars.5. what nationality is the lecturer?a. french.b. greek.c. german.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。每段对话后面有几个小题，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，每小题将给出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至7题。6. when will the mans plane take off?a. at 7:25.b. at 8:30.c. at 10:30.7. what does the woman tell the man to do last?a. take his boarding card right now.b. enjoy the scenery outside the plane.c. get on the plane from gate 21.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what is the man doing?a. buying a book about the nba.b. watching a basketball game.c. studying the history of the nba.9. what does the man say about the nba?a. it had 13 member clubs at the beginning.b. it has not been well-known until years later.c. its players may be the worlds best-paid sportsmen.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what is the date today?a. august 27th.b. august 25th.c. august 29th.11. where is the mans uniform?a. in his cupboard.b. behind his door.c. under his bed.12. what will the man do besides washing his uniform?a. finish his homework.b. finish his project paper.c. prepare for sharing his holidays.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the math homework?a. the exercises from 2-c to 2-f on page 30.b. the exercises from 2-a to 2-f on page 30.c. the exercises from 2-a to 2-c on page 13.14. when should the students hand in their reading report?a. by wednesday afternoon.b. by thursday afternoon.c. by thursday morning.15. who didnt give the students any homework?a. their history teacher.b. their music teacher.c. their science teacher.16. what do we know about the woman?a. she doesnt have any plants at home. b. she will miss the math exam.c. she didnt go to school today.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how much did alibaba make on november 11, 2014, according to the talk?a. 3.5 billion yuan.b. 35 billion yuan.c. 3.5 billion dollars.18. what did alibaba realize five years ago?a. single people might prefer electronic equipment to other products.b. single people might tend to seek comfort through online shopping.c. other companies would set up the unofficial holiday before them.19. how many orders came from smart phones in the first hour of sales that day?a. 20%.b. 32%.c. 24%.20. what is bain?a. a global consulting company. b. an online shopping company.c. alibabas partner in hong kong.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。awhen my friend eden invited me to join her book club, i was excited. after all, gaining a position in a desirable book club had become as competitive as gaining acceptance to harvard. now, the next time my neighbor invited me to watch american idol with her, i would sigh, “i wish i could, but i must polish off the last 300 pages of the rise and fall of the great powers for my book club meeting tonight.”right away, i started to read the groups present selection, a best-selling novel that reviewers considered as “a work of great genius(天才).” but i was in trouble with page three. this was a tale about a man named geet, who led a hard life. with 543 pages still ahead, i shared his suffering : the stealing of his possessions on page 98 ; his best friends death on page 255. i dared not imagine the terrors on page 456. i wondered : was this any way to spend my precious reading time?i expected the other members to hate the book as much as i did. i was wrong. “i thought the writing was unique,” the hostess said.“i agree,” nodded another one.hearing that, i worried that i was not smart enough to appreciate a literary work this depressing. when i declared that i thought the book should be required reading for all prisoners, the group was silent. good, maybe theyll kick me out ! i hoped. however, they didnt.hoping the club would cheer up, i brought the humor books that i was quite fond of to the next meeting as suggested reading. they ignored me, as one might ignore someone who had accidentally made an embarrassing sound.in spite of that, i still stayed in the club and i would stay long enough to get my turn to pick a book and lead the discussion, after which i happily left.21. what was the authors attitude towards being admitted by the book club at first?a. regretful.b. proud.c. careful.d. curious.22. the underlined words “polish off” in paragraph 1 probably mean . a. correctb. rememberc. finish something quicklyd. make something shiny23. what was the authors problem with the best-selling novel?a. she couldnt stand its sadness. b. it had too many pages.c. she couldnt afford to buy it.d. it was too difficult.24. after the author expressed her opinion about the novel, other members .a. ignored herb. kicked her outc. suggested comic books to herd. showed their disagreement with silencebtwo years ago, a dutch creative company opened a concept restaurant in amsterdam that would be, in the words of its founder, “the perfect place to have dinner alone.” the restaurant is called eenmaalthis name has been translated into english as “dinner for one”and was launched in an attempt to start removing the stigma(污名) connected to going out alone. obviously picking up on the same cultural trend, a new fast-casual restaurant in washington, d.c. has seating with individual dishes, an arrangement that satisfies single diners.a study in the journal of consumer research gets at why most people are so unwilling to leave home and do fun things on their own. in a series of experiments, the university of marylands rebecca ratner and georgetowns rebecca hamilton showed that when it comes to going to the movies or to dinner, subjects(受试者) are in agreement that they wont enjoy themselves as much if they arent going with any of their friends. “people decide not to do things all the time just because theyre alone,” ratner told the washington post. “but the thing is that they would probably be happier going out and doing something all by themselves.”the researchers found the main reason people didnt think theyd enjoy themselves was that they were afraid other people would think they didnt have any friends. they thought theyd be seen as unusual, antisocial, and strange for going somewhere without friends, but said they wouldnt attach these labels(标签) as strongly to someone they witnessed, say, sitting alone at a movie theater.ratner and hamilton also ran some experiments to see how they might be able to push people to go out by themselves. they realized that there wasnt the same mental block against going to the grocery store alone, and supposed that this was because shopping stood for getting something done. sure enough, subjects who considered going to a coffee shop on their own thought it sounded more enjoyable when they were told they would have reading material and could be productive than when they were going simply to enjoy a drink. getting people to think of an experience as an accomplishment might make them more likely to do it without a friends company.in the absence of fellow diners, many of the customers at eenmaal, the blog food republic reported, ended up staring at their phones anyway. these days, when a phone is never farther than an arms length away, “alone” just doesnt mean what it used to.25. the two restaurants mentioned in paragraph 1 were opened to .a. offer delicious and healthy food to customersb. encourage people to have dinner out alonec. satisfy different requirements from different customersd. spread local culture and customs among visitors26. according to rebecca ratner, what is the surprising finding of their research?a. its hard for people to decide whether to go out with friends or by themselves.b. people would rather stay at home than do something amusing out.c. there may be more pleasure when doing things alone than with others.d. people should learn some social skills and enjoy staying with others.27. according to the passage, people who want to do things with their friends .a. care much about others opinions about themb. have emotional or mental problemsc. are too busy to complete their tasks aloned. are greatly affected by their friends28. we can infer from the passage that doing things alone can bring people a sense of .a. securityb. belongingc. achievement d. responsibilitycvisualization is closely related to positive thinking. it is used by athletes, musicians, actors, speakers, and others to improve their performance in stressful situations. how does it work? listen to long-distance runner vicki huber :right before a big race, ill picture myself running, and i will try and put all of the other competitors in the race into my mind. then i will try and imagine every possible situation i might find myself in behind someone, being pushed, different positions on the track, laps to go, and, of course the final part. and i always picture myself winning the race, no matter what happens during the event.of course, huber doesnt win every race she runs, but research has shown that the kind of mental imaging she describes can obviously increase athletic performance. it has also shown that visualization can help speakers control their stage fright.the key to visualization is creating a vivid mental blueprint in which you see yourself succeeding in your speech. picture yourself in your classroom rising to speak. see yourself at the lectern(放演讲稿的讲桌)，confident, making eye contact(接触)with your audience and delivering your introduction in a firm, clear voice. feel your confidence growing as your listeners get more and more caught up in what you are saying. imagine your sense of achievement as you conclude the speech knowing you have done your very best.as you create these images in your minds eye, be realistic but stay focused on the positive aspects of your speech. dont allow negative images to affect the positive ones. acknowledge your nervousness, but picture yourself overcoming it to give an effective presentation. if one part of the speech always seems to give you trouble, visualize yourself getting through it without any problems. and be specific. the clearer your mental pictures, the more successful you are likely to be.as with your physical rehearsal(排练)of the speech, this kind of mental rehearsal should be repeated several times in the days before you speak. it doesnt guarantee that every speech will turn out exactly the way you imagine itand it certainly is no replacement for thorough(全面的)preparation. but it is a proven way to help control your nerves and to make a successful presentation.29. hubers visualization of her races _.a. is detailed and thoroughb. is used during the eventc. is based on real picturesd. is created with other runners30. the fourth paragraph is mainly developed_.a. by spaceb. by comparisonc. by processd. by importance31. according to the text, if you meet with difficulty when preparing a speech, you should _.a. ignore the negative aspectsb. do the mental imaging laterc. imagine finishing it smoothlyd. create clearer mental pictures32. what do we learn about mental rehearsal?a. it usually produces the desired results.b. it may be a good way to calm you down.c. it is more important than physical rehearsal.d. it is a good chance to show your imagination.da group of police blocks off narrow streets with their cars. they move quietly, spot the target, and close in, taking a group of smugglers(走私贩) by surprise. a few seconds later, the victims are discovered.the location: a street market in the city of sao paulo, brazil. the victims: birds, american lizards, and tortoises snatched(抢走) from the wild. the smugglers planned to sell them at the market.“people who want to own a wild animal increase the illegal wild animal trade,” says juliana machado ferreira, a national geographic explorer who works to fight the illegal wildlife trade. removing too many animals from the wild upsets the balance of nature. “if people truly love wildlife, they will want them to be free,” she says.each day illegally caught wild animals are carried thousands of miles to be sold as pets, food, or ingredients for traditional medicines. “wildlife illegal trade is one of the largest illegal trades in the world, worth about 20 billion dollars a year,” says matthew pritchett of freeland, an organization that fights the illegal wildlife trade. “the united states is one of the top three markets in the world for illegal wildlife products.”smugglers use special ways to take the animals through airport security checks. but smart police use their own tricks to catch them. read the following story.how many finches small singing birds can you fit inside a purse? at least 25, as it turns out. when a woman from guyana, a country in northeast south america, started acting nervously at jfk airport, u.s. customers and border protection agents x-rayed her bags. they found birds called seed finches stuffed inside hair curlers! the agent called fws (fish & wildlife service) officers to take the birds, which will live at a zoo. the woman, however, was singing a different song.33. what is paragraph 1 mainly about?a. police catching smugglers.b. a game of hide-and-seek.c. victims being found.d. a scene of a movie.34. by saying the last sentence, the author means the woman _.a. enjoyed singing b. could be in prison c. tried to disturb the inspection d. used a smart way to hide the birds 35. what is the best title for the text?a. rescue smuggled wildlife b. illegal wildlife tradec. catch animal thievesd. various uses of wildlife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。improve your memorydo you find yourself forgetting where you left your keys or blanking out information on important tests? 36 before your next big exam, be sure to check out some of these tried and tested ways of improving memory.focus your attention on the materials you are studying. attention is one of the major components(组成部分) of memory. in order for information to move from short-term memory into long-term memory, you need to actively attend to this information. 37 structure and organize the information you are studying. researchers have found that information is best organized in related groups. 38 or you can make an outline of your notes and textbook readings to help group related concepts (概念). 39 when you are studying unfamiliar material, take the time to think about how this information relates to things that you already know. by establishing relationships between new ideas and previously existing memories, you can greatly increase the likelihood of recalling(回想起) the recently learned information.pay extra attention to difficult information. remembering information at the beginning or end of an article is easy. however, recalling information from its middle can be difficult. 40 another way is to try restructuring what you have learned so it will be easier to remember. when you come across an especially difficult concept, devote some extra time to memorizing the information.a. try to study in a quiet place and concentrate on your learning.b. fortunately, there are things that you can do to help improve your memory.c. you can overcome this problem by spending extra time memorizing this information.d. use this approach in your own studies.e. try grouping similar concepts and terms together.f. relate new information to things you already know.g. repeat the information you are studying to improve memory.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。since the popularity of smartphones, people spend lots of time on their phones, either messaging other people, 41 news, or playing games. 42 i think cellphones have made life more 43 , i dont think spending a lot of time on cellphones is a good idea.first, spending too much time on cellphones may 44 cancer. scientific studies have 45 that low levels of radiation are given off from the batteries(电池) of cellphones. not only that, but phones are constantly using microwaves to send and 46 information. since many people use their cellphones near their heads, long time exposure could eventually lead to some very 47 and unhealthy effects.secondly, when people spend too much time on their cellphones, they 48 on the things going on around them. this has been proven over and over again by 49 who use their phones while in their cars. this has been such a major cause of car 50 , because drivers are too distracted by their phones to 51 the road, that most states in the u.s. have banned the 52 of cellphones while driving. there are also other cases showing how using cellphones can 53 people to miss out on the things around them. for example, i went hiking with a friend a few weeks ago. she was so 54 to her cellphone the whole time that she missed out on all the 55 things we saw on the mountains