河北省石家庄市第十五中学高一英语上学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

石家庄第十五中学2014-2015学年第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试题第一卷第一部分 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. what is the relationship between the two speakers?a.teacher and student. b.husband and wife. c.seller and buyer.2. what is the man?a.a taxi driver. b.a policeman. c.a restaurant waiter.3. what did the man mean?a.he quite agreed with the woman.b.he enjoyed the lecture the whole time.c.the lecture was more than one hour long.4.what is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?a.friends b.relatives c.strangers5.what was the weather like on wednesday?a.rainy b.sunny c.cloudy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小题。6.who is the man?a.he is the girls husband. b.he is the girls boyfriend. c.he is the girls father.7.how does the woman feel about the news?a.angry b.calm c.worried.听第7段材料，回答第8至9小题。8.what do we know about the woman?a.she learns to skate.b.she dislikes studying at school.c.she has got poor scores in her study.9.what does the man ask the woman to do?a.to learn some skills in her spare time.b.to get a chance to study at school.c.to work hard at school.听第8段材料，回答第10至12小题。10.what is the probable realationship between the two speakers?a.they are old friends .b.they are fellow teachers.c.they are strangers to each other.11.what is mr johnson?a.a teacher. b.a researcher. c. a doctor.12.which of the following statements is true according to this conversation?a.ms yi has taught english in a high school for 5 years.b.ms yi taught herself english in a high school for 5 years.c.ms yi thinks the weather here is quite different.听第9段材料，回答第13至16小题。13.what are the man and woman doing?a.renting a house . b.buying a house. c.talking about a house.14.how does the woman feel about the house?a. she wants to hear the mans opinion first.b.she likes it very much.c.she is wondering whether the house is worth the price.15.what is the woman going to do next?a.to see other houses.b.to see the house again. c.to buy some furniture.16.what is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?a.friends b.newly-married couple c.landlady(房东，店主) and buyer.听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题。17.what is the aim(目的) of the program?a.to keep trainees(受训者 ,培训生)in shape.b.to improve public relations.c.to develop leadership skills.18.which of the following will the trainees be doing during the program?a.attending lectures on management.b.preparing reports for the company.c.making plans for a journey.19.how long will the program last?a.8 days b.12 days c.20 days20.if people want to join the program, what should they do after the meeting?a. take a pre-test b.pay for the program. c. sign on a piece of paper.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节， 满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读短文，从所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a itll soon be the birthday of one of my closest friends, susie. i still cannot decide what to give her. shes a rare friend because she has been there for me all the time whenever i need a friend to talk to. i can always depend on her to be the first to arrive to give me advice when i have problems. i guess i am so lucky to have her as a friend.its more than seven years since i first met susie in our school. i joined the theater group and she was a director then. at first i thought she was intimidating but in the end i realized that she needed to keep a strict image in order for her actors and actresses to take her seriously. and then during practice i got a chance to know her better. in fact, she was a friendly and warm-hearted person. soon we become good friends.i dont know exactly what to give my friend on her birthday as i believe she has everything. so its really hard to buy her a gift she will appreciate. this year i want something different and special but i dont know what to give. one day i searched the internet without any purpose and to my surprise there is a really lovely site where you can buy all kinds of gifts.i scanned some of their items and i found cool and exciting gifts. i chose a special personalized bracelet(手镯). im sure that this will look perfect on her. i put our names as part of the design of the bracelet so that itll remind us that well forever be friends. i cant wait to give her my gift but i wont tell her yet. i dont want to destroy the surprise.21. why does the author consider susie as a rare friend? a. susie is good at solving problems. b. susie is a friendly and warm-heated person. c. she can always offer help when the author is in need. d. she author and susie have lots of things to talk about.22. the underlined word intimidating in paragraph 2 most probably means_ a. warm-heartedb. frightening c. charmingd. nervous 23. the author wanted to put her and her friends names in the bracelet in order to _. a. make her friend remember their friendship forever. b. remind her friend of their love between them. c. give her friend a big surprise d. make the present more special binternational students in christine rhodes english class in australia share their favorite places they have visited in australia.canberra, the nicest city in australia. siggi siebold from germany i went for a short holiday to canberra because my son lives there. its the nicest city in australia, a little bit similar to cairns. therere lots of big rivers and trees around the city. the small city of mount isaindra ekanayake from malaysiai came to mount isa six months ago. its a long way from brisbane-about 2,000 km. its a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities(设施)such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. its a mining city. its hot and gets little rain. therere two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.lake moondarra and a mine ida robb from indonesiain mount isa, theres a dam called lake moondarra. on the weekend you can go there with your friends. people go fishing and even catch a crocodile. theres a big mine in mount isa. many people come to work in the mine and earn much money. it isnt a beautiful green place, but many people love it.my impression(印象)of sydneynamfon pitaxsin from thailandthe fist time i came to australia, i was happy. i traveled to sydney. four million people live there, and many are asians. i saw the harbor (港口)，sydney harbor bridge and the opera house and i went to see the koalas and kangaroos in taronga park zoo. after that i went to the thai restaurants. there is a revolving (旋转的) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city.24. why did siggi siebold go to canberra?a. because its the nicest city in australia. b. because it is similar to her hometown c. because her son lives thered. because therere lots of rivers25. according to indra ekanayake, mount isa_a. is a famous harbor in ausraliab. probably doesnt have enough drinking waterc. has a large populationd. doesnt have enough basic facilities26. where is lake moondarra?a. in canberra.b. in brisbane.c. in mount isa.d. in sydney27. the first time namfon pitaxsin went to australia, she_a. saw some special australian animalsb. ate in a revolving restaurantc. met more americans than asiansd. enjoyed the music in the opera housec“in reading the lives of great men, i found that the first victory they won was over themselves self-discipline（自律）with all of them came first.” harry s. trumanthat is the quotation (引语) that had me thinking yesterday. discipline（纪律）, in particular self-discipline, is what will get us through most things in life, from writing this simple post to achieving greatness for you and i. you may ask, “why is discipline important in writing this post?” for people who have tried writing, you would know how hard it might get sometimes to actually sit down and finish the whole article in one period without getting up every few minutes to get a drink, a snack or toilet break etc.just with most things in life, often we lack the self-discipline to see us through what we are hoping to do or achieve. one area where self-discipline is clearly important is in losing weight. some people are constantly looking for quick fix to their weight problem; they will jump at anything that is claimed to help them lose weight in the shortest time. they may lose weight fast, but they will find the result short-term especially if they do not change the way they live and the food they eat.a friend of mine shared his experience going through the journey from 115 kilograms to 56 kilograms in around one year. his journey of losing weight started from a trip with his daughter to the doctor for her check-up. he playfully weighed himself on the weighing machine while his daughter was having the check-up. the doctor saw his weight and made a remark, “if you maintain that balloon weight, you cannot see your grandchildren.”that made him decide, “enough is enough!” not only that, he felt tired easily and his excessive (过多的) weight made him feel like a walking balloon. in that moment of awakening, he made decisions to change his lifestyle and eating habits.28.what does the author mainly talk about in the passage?a. the importance of self-discipline.b. how to live a healthy life. c. his writing hobby.d. the best way to lose weight.29.we know from the second paragraph that the author _.a. writes just for fun b. must have achieved much in his writing c. can write easily after finishing his routines d. doesnt think writing is an easy job30.the authors friend was determined to lose weight when he _.a. was much touched by the doctors remark b. realized that he would become a grandparent soon c. had a trip with his daughter and her family d. knew the doctor was just making fun of him31.the author holds the belief（信念）that _.a. self-discipline is most needed in losing weight b. self-discipline has something to do with ones lifestylec. we cant achieve anything in life without self-disciplined. only great men need self-disciplinedchina is having such a huge influence on the united states that many americans are struggling to learn the chinese language in a bid to keep competitive. “interest in learning chinese among american youth and their parents has grown quickly in the past five years,” said vivien stewart, vice president at the asia society. chinas quick rise to near-superpower and its effects politically, economically and culturally are driving the americans interest to learn the language, experts say. from kindergartens to high schools, studies by the asia society show, there is a “rapid rise” in interest among pupils to study the chinese language. “the chinese rich cultural traditions and blossoming economy mean that it is now important for all of our students to be better prepared,” said michael levine, asia societys executive director of education. a survey found that 2,400 high schools - an unbelievably high number - would be interested in offering the advanced placement (ap) courses in chinese language and culture when the courses become available in 2016.china, the worlds most popular nation, is important to the united states because it is a leading trader, consumer and investor. its political influence is also rising across the world. it has replaced the united states as the worlds largest consumer and could become the second largest economy in the world, after the united states, in the next two to three decades.even though the us state department has described the chinese language “critical” to national prosperity and security, “the current facilities to support recruitment(招募) of students and teachers as well as the growth of high quality programs is terribly not enough,” an asia society study says. the society has set an aim of having at least five percent of american high school students learning chinese by 2015.“millions of chinese are learning english, but only 24,000 americans are learning chinese,” said andrew corcoran of the san francisco-based chinese american international school. the most popular languages after english in us schools at present are spanish and french while japanese is the most popular asian language.32.the underlined word blossoming (para. 2)means_. a. weak b. developing c. old d. developed33.why do more and more americans begin to learn the chinese language?a. to be a bridge between the two big countries.b. because they are always interested in it.c. to keep competitive.d. to gain advantage in trade. 34.what problems is the us faced with when it comes to learning chinese? a. a lack in current facilities to support recruitment of students and teachers and programs. b. the language is rather difficult compared with english. c. not many people want to learn foreign languages. d. too many chinese are learning english.35.what is the best title for this passage? a. foreign language learning b. the chinese language gets more popular c. danger from chinad. difficulties in learning the chinese language.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。a large number of people have a preference for bottled water, because they feel that tap water may not be safe. 36 bottled water is mostly sold in plastic bottles. 37 processing the plastic can lead the harmful chemicals into the water contained in the bottles. the chemicals can be taken in the body and cause physical discomfort. 38 bacteria(细菌) can increase in large numbers if the water is kept on the shelves for too long or if it is exposed(暴露) to heat or direct sunlight. the information on storage and shipment is not always readily available to consumers. 39 besides these safety problems, bottled water has other disadvantages. it contributes to global warming. about 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide was produced in 2012 by the production of plastic for bottled water. 40 according to one research, 90% of the bottles used are not recycled and lie for ages in landfills(填埋场).a. do you like to drink bottled water? b. but is bottled water really any better? c. thats why it possibly causes health problems.d. the problem concerning bottled water remains to be settled. e. health risks can also result from unfit store of bottled water.f. in addition, bottled water produces large amount of solid waste.g. because of this, bottled water may not be a better choice, compared to tap water.第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后面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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。when i was young, my father and i used to climb the mountains near my house. south korea has more 41 than planes, and for this reason, climbing has been a natural thing for me since i was a kid. 42 together, my father and i used to have 43 through which i learned a lot from him. he always stressed, “you should have goals in life just like in climbing the mountains.” this has 44 my life deeply. without such mountaineering 45 , we couldnt have had enough time to spend together because my father was very 46 . i believe mountaineering is really _47 . it gave me time to talk with my father and to develop my 48 . i loved walking in the mountains, 49 the routine of city life, the noise and the pollution, and being able to breathe fresh air.one time we climbed one of the highest mountains in korea. it was so 50 for me because i was only ten years old. 51 the first few hours of climbing, i enjoyed the fresh air, the birds singing, and the beautiful dances of butterflies. as time passed, i got pains in both of my 52 . i wanted to quit climbing. but my father said to me, “ 53 is a season when everything comes to life again. the mountain and field where we are 54 are decorated with flowers and trees. you can _55 see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you cant 56 you are halfway up. 57 there at the top can you enjoy all the beautiful things, just like in _58 .”at that time, i was too 59 to understand his words, but after that, i got new hope and confidence. _60 , i found myself standing at the top of the mountain. and there, i could see the beautiful sky.41. a. rivers b. seas c. lakes d. mountains42. a. walkingb. studying c. working d. playing 43. a. stories b. lessons c. conversationsd. interests 44. a. rebuiltb. influencedc. destroyed d. improved 45. a. trainingb. periodc. opportunitiesd. memories46. a. angryb. busyc. free d. special47. a. beneficialb. tiresomec. hopeful d. serious 48. a. powerb. couragec. emotiond. patience49. a. putting up withb. getting away from c. making up ford. living up to50. a. abnormal b. disappointingc. challenging d. acceptable51. a. during b. between c. afterd. before 52. a. armsb. legsc. ears d. eyes53. a. winterb. summer c. autumn d. spring54. a. standing b. watching c. strugglingd. finishing 55. a. never b. seldomc. alwaysd. sometimes 56. a. what b. thatc. whend. where 57. a. just b. only c. still d. though58. a. workb. newsc. lifed. tradition59. a. foolish b. proud c. happy d. young60. a. finallyb. actually c. luckily d. imm