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2015-2016学年度第二学期房山高级中学高一年级英语学科期中 考试试题说明：本试卷包括第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。第一卷 选择题（共80分）第一部分：听力理解 (共20小题；每小题1分，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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. when is the next train to chicago? a. at 8:00.b. at 8:30.c. at 8:40.2. why does the man want to leave his job? a. he doesnt get on with his workmates. b. he thinks the job is too boring. c. the working place is too far.3. what is wrong with the man ? a. hes got a headache. b. he cant fall asleep at night. c. he doesnt feel the pain.4. what will the man do next? a. leave.b. phone linda.c. keep on waiting.5. what are the speakers mainly talking about? a. james daily life.b. james business.c. james family.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what does the woman suggest the man do? a. call ms hall.b. phone the guy back.c. give the guys number to ms hall.7. what do we know about ms hall? a. she will call the guy after lunch. b. she doesnt bring her cell phone. c. she will come in this afternoon .听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what does the woman complain?a. she cant concentrate on study.b. she doesnt have time to relaxc. she cant hear the tv clearly.9. what will the man do next? a. do his homework.b. turn off the tv.c. close the door.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. where does this conversation take place? a. at a hotel.b. in the city hall.c. on the street.11. where is the bank of switzerland? a. on the right of the city hall. b. on the left of a park. c. behind a post office.12. how will the man get to the park? a. on foot.b. by taxi.c. by subway.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why cant the man meet the woman for lunch? a. he has to work at the office. b. he has to meet a customer. c. he has to look after the kids .14. how does the woman feel about the man? a. worried.b. satisfied.c. annoyed.15. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the man will be busy next week. b. the woman will go to the theatre alone. c. the seats in the theatre have been booked up.16. what is the probable relationship between the speakers? a. husband and wife. b. workmates. c. salesman and customer.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. where are the speakers? a. in a film workshop.b. in a radio studio.c. in a theatre.18. what was the woman when she got the lead in starshine? a. a film star.b. a student.c. a stage actress.19. why didnt the woman make any more films after finishing starshine? a. she didnt receive offers. b. she didnt like acting in films. c. she didnt want to work far from home.20. what is the woman doing now? a. performing in a play.b. studying at school.c. staying at home.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)21. bill wasnt happy about the report by jason, and_.a. so i was b. so was i c. either was i d. neither was i22. no one could understand _.a. that he was talking about b. what he was talking aboutc. he was talking about d. which he was talking23. i have no doubt _ he will overcome all his difficulties.a. whether b. when c. that d. if24. i have had my bike _, and im going to have somebody _ my radio tomorrow. a. repair; to repair b. repairing; to be repaired c. repaired; repair d. to repair; repairing25. it was by bus he came here. a. whereb. whenc. howd. that26. eating too much fat can _ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.a. stick to b. attend to c. contribute to d. devote to27. a poet and artist _coming to speak to us about chinese literature and painting tomorrow. a. is b. are c. was d. were28. the house was completely _ by fire.a. damagedb. destroyedc. causedd. beaten29. once _ , this dictionary will be very popular.a. printedb. printingc. to printd. is printed30. as we have known from the map of the world, the island is _. a. twice as large as that one b. twice as larger as that one c. as twice as that one d. as twice large as that one第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题; 每小题1分,满分20分)are parents rational (理性的) about their children? no. parents arent rational because_31_ isnt rational. young people can understand this about romantic love, but they find it 32 to accept this element (元素) in parental(父母的) love.my eldest daughters 33 the other day brought this up. “let me ask you something, dad,” she began in a tone （语气）of patiently controlled 34 that every experienced parent knows.“i sailed around the mediterranean in a yacht (游艇) when i was seventeen,” she said. “i hiked through the pyrenees from spain to paris. ive done rock climbing and deep-sea diving and slept in rainforests in the jungle of indonesia. right?”“right,” i said, “so 35 ?”“so this,” she went on. “when i go to the corner drugstore to pick up some shampoo, why do you always tell me to be 36 when i cross the street?”there is no satisfactory（令人满意的） 37 a parent can give to this.all i could mumble (嘟囔) in 38 was that when i was 50, my mother would _39_ me not to drive too fast. if i were 80 and she were still alive, i would be getting the _40 warning. no matter what the 41 , a child is a child.there is something else, too, that children find it hard to 42 . when they are far away, there is nothing we can do about their 43 . they are in the hands of the gods. parents try not to 44 about it.but when the children are close , the old protective urge quickly 45 , and it doesnt 46 how far they have been or what experiences they have got through.most 47 happen around the corner, not in the rainforest. the most instinctive (本能的) act of almost every creature is to 48 its young, and with humans this 49 stays for a lifetime.in the parents mind, a child ages but does not 50 . rational? no. but if we were rational, would we want children at all?31. a. anxietyb. fearc. loved. desire32. a. easyb. friendlyc. hardd. important33. a. problemb. explanationc. warningd. question34. a. angerb. pridec. worryd. surprise35. a. whenb. howc. what d. why36. a. careful b. bravec. quickd. helpful37. a. question b. answerc. problemd. present38. a. respectb. resultc. regretd. reply39. a. selectb. remind c. insistd. expect40. a. differentb. extrac. samed. right41. a. ageb. distancec. genderd. power42. a. look outb. pick outc. go outd. figure out43. a. successb. happinessc. luckd. safety44. a. argueb. thinkc. forgetd. complain45. a. comes backb. pays backc. looks backd. goes back46. a. proveb. meanc. matterd. mind47. a. accidentsb. failuresc. changesd. mistakes48. a. tolerateb. protectc. devoted. treat49. a. pressureb. patience c. reviewd. reaction50. a. stopb. competec. grow d. leave第三部分：阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 【a】 books for childrenfleabag and the rings end beth webb more stories of fleabag, the talking cat-star of this wonderful set of 3 books. ages 8-13, 208 pages, paper-back 07459 44116, 3.99the little white house elizabeth goudge a fairy tale and winner of the carnegie medal. ages 8-12, 240 pages, paper-back 07459 45783, 4.99my very first christmas book lois rock and alec ayliffe a big, bright book, which presents the story simply, and delightfully for very young children. ages 0-3, 12 pages, 200mmx200mm, board 07459 40560, 4.99first festival: christmas lois rock an all-in-one book to help grown-ups and children prepare their christmas celebration together. presents, activities and customs.ages 5-8, 48 pages, 290mmx250mm, hardback 07459 39074, 8.99 star of wonder pat alexandera wonderful collection of christmas stories and poems. full of lively pages to read and enjoy.ages 7-12, 224 pages, paperback 07459 39323, 4.99 the not-so-wise man alan macdonald and andrew rowland we all know about the 3 wise men who traveled to bethlehem (伯利恒) and discovered the baby jesus christ. this is the tale of another one, who always missed the point. ages 5-9, 32 pages, 270mm210mm, hardback. 07459 38922, 8.9951. if you want to make a christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer? a. star of wonder b. the not-so-wise man c. my very first christmas book d. first festival: christmas 52. which number would you dial if you want to order a book for your 2-year-old child? a. 07459 40560. b. 07459 38922. c. 07459 45783. d. 07459 44116.53. if your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will be your choice? a. pat alexander. b. lois rock. c. beth webb. d. elizabeth goudge.【b】 an old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . the air hostess（空姐） spoke to her， but the old lady said， “i have never been in a plane before ， and i am frightened. i am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again ！”then the captain came. he said， “madam， i am the captain of this plane. the weather is fine， there are no clouds in the sky， and everything is going very well. ”but she continued to hide.so the captain turned and started to go back. then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said， “i am sorry， young man， but i dont like planes and i am never going to fly again. but ill say one thing， ”she continued kindly， “you and your wife keep your plane very clean！”54. an old lady had _ . a. glasses b. a blanket over her headc. a coat d. a basket55. she didnt want to _ .a. talk about it b. turn it off c. get on d. take it off 56. _ spoke to her . a. the air hostess b. the man next to her c. her husband d. one of her friends57. the old lady had never been _ before . a. abroad b. home c. in a plane d. in hospital58. the woman didnt like planes and she was never going _ . a. to fly again b. to travel c. to go abroad d. to go home 【c】dick lived in england. one day in january he said to his wife， im going to fly to new york next week because ive got some work there. where are you going to stay there？ his wife asked. i dont know yet. dick answered. please send me your address from there in a telegram （电报）， his wife said. all right， dick answered.he flew to new york on january 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. he put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. he put the address of his hotel in it.in the evening he didnt have any work， so he went to a cinema. he came out at nine oclock and said， now im going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.he found a taxi （出租车） and the driver said， where do you want to go？ but dick didnt remember the name and address of his hotel.which hotel are my things in？ he said， and what am i going to do tonight？ but the driver of the taxi did not know. so dick got out and went into a post office. there he sent his wife another telegram， and in it he wrote， please send me my address at this post office.59. dick flew to new york because _.a. he went there for a holiday b. he had work therec. he went there for sightseeing （观光） d. his home was there60. why did his wife want a telegram from him？ a. because she didnt know his address yet b. because she wanted to go to new york, too c. because she might send him another telegram d. because she couldnt leave her husband by himself in new york61. where did dick stay in new york？a. in the center of the city. b. in a restaurant. c. in a hotel. d. at his friends house.62. who would send him the name and address of his hotel？ a. the manager （经理） of his hotel. b. the police office. c. the taxi driver. d. his wife.63. which of the following is not true？ a. dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.b. dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.c. dick didnt work on the first night of his arrival.d. dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.【d】in england, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. in the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. an hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. the weather gets a little cold. in the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.in england, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. so in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.when you go to england, you will see that some english people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.if you dont take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.64. why do people in england often talk about the weather? a. because they may have four seasons in one day b. because they often have very good weather c. because the weather is warm just like in spring d. because the sky is sunny all day65. from the story we know that when _come, there is a heavy rain. a. sunshine and snow b. spring and autumnc. summer and winter d. black clouds 第二卷 非选择题（共40分）第四部分 写作（共四节，满分40分）第一节：选择适当的词语并用其正确形式填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)differfrom in memory of have had enough of in that be anxious aboutwatch out for as a whole take over turn out break down 66. i your complaint,tom shouted.67. old english much the english we use today.68. we are not winning the match we do not know our opponent(对手) well.69. the statue was built a famous scholar(学者).70. he hasnt come back yet. his parents his safety now.71. the son the company as manager after his father retired.72. when crossing the street, the passing cars.73. - bob, youre an hour late. - im sorry, but my car .74. , it is very cold in our hometown during the winter. 75. rain had been forecast for the weekend, but it quite fine that weekend.第二节：完成句子。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）76. 这给了我一个机会，来回报晴天时人们给我的帮助。it gives me the chance to _ _ the help that people give me when its sunny.77. 这座城市建于公元前8世纪。 the city in the 8th century bc.78. 英语就是由这些人带来的语法和词汇构成的。 the english language is the grammar and vocabulary these people brought to britain. 79. 和许多人可能会认为的正好相反，证据显示鲨鱼极少攻击人类。 what many people might assume, evidence shows that sharks seldom attack humans. 80. 可是，公元前323年，他发烧病倒，不治身亡。 yet, in 323bc, he a fever and died.第三节：任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填1个单词。one of the hottest buzzwords（时髦词儿，流行语） in china right now is no doubt tuhao（土豪）, a sarcastic(讽刺的), light-hearted term（术语） referring to rich people of little education, bad taste or lacking self-awareness. this is yet another example of smart chinese internet users applying their creativity to an aged phrase and giving it new life and meaning. the term, which literally means country bully（恶霸）, has been around since ancient times, when it was used to refer to rich and powerful rural landlords（地主）. however, the meaning of the word changed significantly when it was used a few years ago by chinese players of the wildly popular computer game world of warcraft（魔兽世界） to refer to rich players who spend big money buying powerful virtual weapons（武器）. because they dont improve their skills by playing, these players are considered silly, uncultured, and unprofessional（外行的）. but that is not the end of tuhaos new life story. the renewed popularity of the term also coincides with（同时发生）the emergence（出现）of the chinese nouveaux riches（暴发户）一a generation of businessmen and women, property owners and entrepreneurs who have rapidly accumulated large amounts of wealth in recent years. similar to the many rags-to-riches（白手起家的） stories in human history, many chinese billionaires who are on the global rich list do not come from well-educated or prestigious（声望很高的）backgrounds. rather, they achieved financial success through powerful connections, smart investments, and by benefiting from chinas economic boom. many of them dont shy away from throwing their money around, yet we are often reminded of their lack of manners, taste and cultural sensitivity. as a result, a term that was popularized in the gaming world has now also been introduced into daily conversation. trendy, young internet users, who see themselves as the opposite of tuhao一not wealthy, but well-educated and cultured一have further popularized the term by using it in various comic situations. for example, the phrase lets be friends, tuhao, became hot after it appeared in an online joke about a conversation between a rich young man and a wise monk when apple released（发布） its much anticipated iphone 5s in september, chinese internet users accurately predicted the great popularity of the new golden-colored models amo