江西省南昌市第十九中学高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

座位号南昌十九中2015学年度高一年级下学期期中考试英语试题 考试范围：必修3 unit 2 unit5；考试时间：120分钟 第i卷（选择题，满分110） 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秒钟的时间为回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.why does the woman refuse the invitation for tonight?a. she doesnt like the man. b. she has another appointment. c. she is too busy with her work.2.what does the man think of classical music?a. he does not like it at all. b. he prefers it to other music. c. he enjoys it at bedtime.3.what did the two girls do yesterday?a. they went to the english evening. b. they went to meet jeff.c. they became friends at the english evening.4.what time is it now?a.9:00. b.9:10. c.9:40.5.what do we know about the man?a. he saw off his father at the airport yesterday. b. he was late for class yesterday morning.c. he went to meet his cousin yesterday morning.第二节（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。每段对话独白读两遍。请听第6段材料,回答第6-8题。6.what are the two speakers mainly talking about?a. when they surf the web. b. what they do on the internet.c. how they look up information online.7.how often does the man probably surf the internet?a. once a week. b. twice a week. c. several times a week.8.what do we know about the man?a. he has never sent e-mail. b. he gets some help from the web.c. he shows no interest in the internet.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.where does this conversation take place?a. on a train. b. near a bus stop. c. in a department store.10.what did the man do?a. he hurt the woman. b. he helped the woman carry the bags.c. he made the woman drop the bags to the ground.11.what is the woman like?a. she is kind. b. she is rude. c. she is proud.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.where does this conversation take place?a. in a restaurant. b. in a hospital. c. at the office.13.when does the woman get a pain in stomach?a. about an hour after she has eaten. b. about an hour before she has eaten.c. just when she begins to eat.14.what can you conclude about the womans husband from this conversation?a. he eats very quickly. b. he doesnt eat as quickly as his wife.c. he sometimes eats more slowly than his wife.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.where did the two speakers go for dinner?a. to mcdonalds. b. to kfc. c. to a chinese restaurant.16.why didnt they eat at home?a. because jills mother was not in the house. b. because jill was tired of her fathers cooking.c. because jills father wanted to eat fried chicken.17.what did jill want for her dinner?a. hamburger,salad,coffee and chicken. b. hamburger,salad,coke,and ice cream.c. hamburger,vegetables and coffee.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.what do we know about manhattan island?a. it used to be a small country. b. only indians lived there before 1609.c. it was controlled by dutch before 1609.19.why did henry hudson go to manhattan island?a. he wanted to trade with the indians.b. he hoped to find a shorter way to the far east.c. he wanted to find more land for his country.20.how did the indians react to henry hudsons arrival?a. they captured(俘虏) him. b. they didnt allow him to land. c. they were friendly to him.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，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。21. making _ good impression on the interviewers is of _ great importance.a.a; a b. a; / c. /; / d. /; a 22. my parents have always made it clear _ we shouldnt judge a book by its cover.a. thatb. whatc. whetherd. when23. the living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already_ for a meal to be cooked.a. laid b. laying c. to lay d. lain 24. though we left home very late, we _ the airport in time. a. managed to get to b. managed getting to c. tried getting to d. tried to get to25. the driver should be punished! he shouldnt _ running red lights.a. keep away from b. keep away with c. get away from d. get away with26. - _ he start at once or wait for a while? - let him start at once. awill bwould cshall dcan27. _is known to us all is that the theme of shanghai world expo is “better city, better life”.a.that b. which c. it d. what 28. only when i read the poem recently _ to appreciate its beauty. a. i began b. do i begin c. did i began d. did i begin29._ you go or stay at home wont make any differences. a. if b. when c. that d. whether30. . could i ask you some questions about your job? - sure, _. a. go ahead. b. youve got it. c. its your turn. d. good idea.第二节 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。 children and young people tend to have certain role models people they want to be like when they grow 31 . though 32 children would have wished to copy their mother, father or a (n) 33 relative, gradually these role models are thought of as famous people or popular 34 . people have different opinions about 35 popular stars or other famous people are good role models for children. charming models, such as katie price, are often 36 andthought highly of by young girls. this is the biggest worry of parents and teachers. they wish to 37 their children to have the concept(概念) that success is made through hard work and 38 rather than an attractive looking.most people tend to grow up to be those 39 areclose to home their parents or family friends. some decide to be like their favorite teacher. a child who loves to 40 may want to grow to be the next picasso or van gogh; someone who loves to 41 might imagine themselves as a famous writer; if a child enjoys dancing, he or she 42 well admire a famous dancer, but this is not the 43 . a lot of dance students wish to be like their 44 teacher.therefore, the job of a teacher is 45 just providing knowledge of a given subject. they should be able to 46 their students trust and 47 them well. helping youngsters to learn from models, to learn how to accept 48 with grace(优雅) and losing with respect, is central to any parents or teachers job. manners are very important and a dance teacher can 49 his or her position and influence(影响) to 50 good behaviors to youngsters.31ayounger bstronger colder dtaller32aat first bat last cat least dat most33agenerous bfavoritecordinary dhumorous34afans bstars csingers ddancers35athat bwhy cwhether dif36aawarded badmired cadmitted dafforded37aencourage breceive chold dignore38aluck bimagination ceffort deffect39awhat bwhich cthat dwho40aread and write bsing and dance clisten and speak ddraw and paint41awrite bread ctravel dthink42ashould bmay cmust dneed43adeal btrouble cmatter dcase44adance bmusic cart dpiano45abetter than bless than cmore than drather than46areceive blose cgain daccept47acommunicate withbkeep up with ccome up with dcatch up with48achallenging bfallingcfailing dwinning49amake use of blose control of ctake charge of dget rid of50aturn bpress cintroduce dpush第三部分 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和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a tim richter and his wife, linda, had taught for over 30 years near buffalo, new yorkhe in computers, she in special education. teaching means everything to us, tim would say. in april 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. it was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose. not long after the surgery, tim saw a brochure(小手册) describing imagination library, a program started by dolly partons foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of sevier, tennessee. “i thought, maybe linda and i could do something like this when we retire, tim recalls. he placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder. five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, tim clicked on imagination- library .com. the program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.the quality of the books was of great concern to the richters. rather than sign up online, they went to dollywood for a look-see. “we didnt want to give the children rubbish,” says linda. the books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists, and dollywood board members-included classics such as ezra jack keatss the snowy day and newer books like anna dewdneys llama llama series. satisfied, the couple set up the richter family foundation and got to work. since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. megan williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “this program introduces us to books ive never heard of.” the richters spend about 400 a month sending books to 200 children. “some people sit there and wait to die,” says tim. “others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”51. what led tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?a. his health problem.b. his love for teaching. c. the influence of his wife.d. the news from the web. 52. what did tim want to do after learning about imagination library?a. give out brochures. b. do something similar.c. write books for children. d. retire from being a teacher.53. according to the text, dollly parton is .a. a well-known surgeon b. a mother of a four-year-oldc. a singer born in tennessee d. a computer programmer54. why did the richters go to dollywood?a. to avoid signing up online.b. to meet dollywood board members.c. to make sure the books were the newest.d. to see if the books were of good quality.55. what can we learn from tims words in the last paragraph?a. he needs more money to help the children.b. he wonders why some people are so busy.c. he tries to save those waiting to die.d. he considers his efforts worthwhile.bkerrville, texas, lies in the hill country, about 62 miles from san antonio. although the city with a population of 20,000 is considered to be small, there is plenty for us to enjoy. museum of western art it is home to the cowboy artists of america and you will see the great works of those who paint pictures of the old, presents, and future west with their artistic skills. the museum is open from tuesday to saturday from 9:00am to 5:00 pm. 1550bandera highway kerrville, tx 78028 (830)896-2553 kerr arts & cultural center it shows jewelry, photography, sculpture, woodwork and paintings. there is also a gift shop with art items for you to take home. admission to the kerr arts and cultural center is free. the center is open from tuesday to saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on sundays. 228 earl garrett street kerrville, tx 78028 (830)895-2911 kerrville performing arts society performers all over the world come to the kerrville performing arts society to bring local people and visitors music, symphonies, plays and dances. season tickets are available. adult: $9.00 each; children (5-17): $6.50 each, under 5 free. 910 main street kerrville, tx 78028 (830) 896-5727 hill country arts foundation it provides a special experience for visitors. performances are held both indoors and outside next to the river, it also offers classes in dance, music, sculpture, crafts, photography and much more during the summer. 120 point theatre road south ingram, texas 78025 (830) 367-5120 in addition to the above, kerrville also has art and craft fairs every month. 56. where can the visitors learn more about western america? a. at the hill country arts foundation. b. at the museum of western art. c. at the kerr arts and cultural center. d. at the kerrville performing arts society. 57. if you want to see worldwide artists perform, you can go to _ . a. 910 main street b. 228 earl garrett street c. 1550 bandera highway d. 120 point theatre road south 58. which number will you call if you want to know more about the dancing classes? a.(830) 895-2911. b. (830) 896-5727 c. (830) 367-5120 d. (830) 896-2553 59. if you want to see a play with your wife and your 6-year-old child you should pay_. a. $33.50. b. $24.50. c. $18 d. $15.50 60. we can learn from this passage that _. a. museum of western art is open to visitors five days a week. b. tickets needed to enter the kerr arts and cultural center are cheap c. hill country arts foundation doesnt hold any performances at nightd. you can visit kerr arts and cultural center at 11:00 am on sundayscreading is a great way to improve your english. youll learn new words, revise previously-taught useful expressions and phrases. by reading, you are receiving valuable language input. and this is how you learn! as youre reading, youre taking in(吸收) language naturally, and youre seeing how it all fits together. this is crucial to your learning.the key to effective reading is to read things that you want to read. there are millions of books, magazines and websites out there. you couldnt possibly read them all. so, the important thing is to find things that you like reading. then, youll be motivated(有动力的) to read. and then the reading wont be difficult. but where can you start? well, you could read a book that youve already read in your own language. simply find a translated version of a book that you have read and enjoyed. you could also read the news. this is great as you can read the news in your own language first, then in english. youll find it easy as youll be familiar with the topics and stories. magazines are also great. find one that covers a topic youre interested in: business, clothing, houses, sports, computers, designing, cooking.or go to google groups, which has discussion groups based on common interests. just type in the topic that interests you, youll have a great source of english input where the language is written in a simple style.finally, how you read is also important. the best thing is to read without using a dictionary. let the words flow over you. just skip（跳读） the parts you dont understand. if you make your reading feel too much like work, itll stop being fun and break your concentration(注意力) too much. also, plan to read 20 pages a day. very soon, youll have been exposed to thousands of useful phrases and words. have fun reading! youll learn so much!61. the underlined word “crucial” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _. a. easy b. important c. difficult d. hard62. the key to effective reading is _. a. to read millions of books b. not to learn grammar rules c. to be motivated to read d. to read easy things63. you can start to read by _. a. reading a book that youve already read in english b. reading the news in english first c. going to google groups to practice spoken english d. reading magazines containing topics you are interested in64. from the last paragraph we can learn that _. a. when you read you neednt look up every new word in the dictionary b. the great thing about reading is that you can read without any effort c. to read is as much fun as to work d. you should make notes of every new word and phrase while reading65. the best title of the passage can be _. a. how to read english novels b. how to learn english by reading c. how to absorb expressions and phrases d. how to learn english without any effort第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. over forty percent of americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. here are five suggestions for a lifetime healthy eyesight:schedule yearly exams. 66 experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. the good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. protect against uv rays. long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. no matter what the reason is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 67_ give your eyes a break. two-thirds of americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 68_ exp