江西省高安市第二中学高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

高安二中2015-2016(下)高一期中考试英语试题第i卷（选择题）听力 (1.5 x 20 = 30)：第一节：听五段短对话，回答第15题。1. where are the two speakers?a. in a caf. b. on a plane. c. on a ship.2. what do we know about peter schmidt?a. he has lost his ticket.b. he is expecting a ticket.c. he went out to buy a ticket.3. what are the speakers probably talking about?a. buying a house. b. finding a hotel. c. buying a car.4. how long did david stay abroad in all?a. 9 days. b. 11 days. c. 16 days.5. why did the woman get a “c” for her report?a. because she forgot the deadline for the report.b. because the man forgot to hand in her report.c. because she didnt hand in her report on time.第二节：听五段长对话或独白，回答问题。听第六段材料，回答第67题。6. whats wrong with the woman?a. shes in a bad mood. b. she hurts her nose. c. she has a cold.7. how long has the woman had a cold?a. about two days. b. about three days. c. about four days.听第七段材料，回答第89题。8. why do the speakers love living in the country?a. they enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. b. they prefer country jobs to city jobs.c. they have lived there for over 10 years.9. why does the woman like her job in the post office?a. she makes good money. b. she meets people in work. c. its within walking distance.听第八段材料，回答第1012题。10. what do we know about the womans husband?a. he is under treatment. b. he is out of danger. c. he is dying fast.11. what does the man offer to do for the woman?a. take care of her kids. b. help her do housework. c. nurse her husband at night.12. what might the woman think of the man?a. he is heroic. b. he is energetic. c. he is sympathetic(有同情心的).听第九段材料，回答第1316题。13. what is the man most interested in?a playing the piano. b. playing the violin. c. listening to classical music.14. why does the man like to go listening to music?a. to make new friends. b. to kill time. c. to learn from others.15. what hobby do the speakers share?a. going to concerts. b. playing a musical instrument. c. listening to pop music.16. how will the speakers improve their theory of music?a. by turning to the mans uncle for advice.b. by practicing playing music.c. by exchanging experience with each other.听第十段材料，回答第1720题。17. what do we know about jack?a. he is a middle school student. b. he is a clever boy. c. he is an american boy.18. why was jack punished?a. he didnt hand in his homework. b. he kissed a girl in school.c. he didnt obey his teacher.19. who was jacks mother angry with?a. her own son, jack. b. the teacher. c. jacks school.20. what did jacks mother think of jacks behavior?a. friendly. b. brave. c. unwelcome.阅读理解(2x 15 = 30)：awelcome to the 2015 winter campthe 2015 winter camp opens between 9: 30 a.m and 11:30 a.m from feb.5th to feb. 15th. 11 children aged 8-14 are welcome. each child can take part in only one of the following activities and needs to pay ￥150 for it.1. sports (basketball, football, table tennis, etc )2. internet groups (painting online, piano-learning, computer study, etc. )3. english world (english songs/games/plays, english speaking contest etc.)some american children are coming to the camp. if you really want to spend an interesting winter holiday, please join us for learning with fun. act now! book your seat as soon as possible either by phone or by e-mail. pay before jan. 25th, then you can have a mickey t-shirt as a member of the camp. beijing childrens palaceno. 23, fu xing road, beijing citytel: 010-888093445e-mail: childrens palace163. com21. this winter camp is intended for aparents bteachers cstudents denglish learners22. the participants(参与者) can do the following things except _; a making friends with american children b playing computer games c learning english songs d having basketball matches23. what should you do if you want to get a t-shirt? a pay money before jan. 25th . b phone the palace in advance. c book the seats as soon as possible. d ask some others to join in.b in a land of forests, on top of only mountain in the area, lived the last ever group of large, wild dinosaurs(恐龙). they were trapped inside a crater(火山口). for thousands and thousands of years they had gone through all the changes on earth, and now, led by the great ferocitaurus, they were planning to come out of their hiding place and rule the world once more.ferocitaurus was the leader of the dinosaurs who had decided they had been far from the rest of the world for too long. so, over the next few years, the dinosaurs worked together, damaging the walls of the great crater. when the work was done, all the dinosaurs felt excited and were ready to rule the world. when leaving their home for thousands and thousands of years, they found everything was new to them. however, for days, the dinosaurs continued on, in a very determined way. finally, from the top of some mountains, they saw a small town. the houses and people seemed so small. however, as they approached that little town, the houses were getting bigger and bigger. when the dinosaurs finally arrived, they found the houses were much bigger than themselves. a boy who was passing by said,“daddy, daddy! ive found some tiny dinosaurs! can i keep them?” and such is life. the terrifying ferocitaurus and his friends end up as pets of the village children. the dinosaurs learned that nothing lasts forever, and that you must always get ready to change.24. the dinosaurs had lived in the crater for long because _. a. they lost their way b. they were trapped in it c. they didnt know the world outside d. they were afraid to be caught25. the dinosaurs left the crater to _. a. hunt for food b. learn more about the world c. control the world d. make friends with the villagers26. the underlined word “approached” probably means “_”. a. destroyed b. discovered c. escaped from d. moved towards 27. what can we learn from the text? a. life is always changing. b. only time can last forever. b. time lost never comes back. d. goals determine what you are going to be.c there is nothing like experiencing history to understand it. so instead of reading about the u.s. civil war in textbooks, some schoolchildren in virginia are taking a practical way to learn about what happened in their area. they are creating videos related to the conflicts(矛盾), in which the northern union and southern confederate states fought over slavery, from 1861-1865. in one scene children act two union generals, meeting at the rapidan river in central virginia. the 12-and- 13-year-olds are producing a mini-video on the key role temporary pontoon bridge(临时性浮桥) played during the war. jack, who played one of the generals, learned the bridges provided big advantages for the armies because they could set them up quickly. “they took horses and all the soldiers across the bridge, and once everyone crossed it they took it apart and brought it with them,” jack said. the scene is in one of several videos relating to the civil war being produced by local schoolchildren. the project is sponsored by the journey through hallowed ground, which raises awareness of historical sites from pennsylvania to virginia, including many civil war battlegrounds. jessie aucoin, the groups educational programs director, said the videos are put to good use. “we can upload them to the internet, and teachers across the country, and probably, across the world, can then use them in their own classrooms,” aucoin said. with help from advisers, the children also research, write, and edit the videos. they learned a lot about the civil wars history in the process.28. some students in virginia are learning history by _. a. spending more time on textbooks b. visiting the historical sites c. producing videos themselves d. writing research papers29. the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 probably refers to _. a. the conflicts b. the bridges c. the generals d. the armies30. the journey through hallowed ground _. a. support the sale of videos produced by students. b. is a worldwide charity organization c. is devoted to the protection of national historical sites d. tries to make people know more about historical sites31. what is the best title for the text? a. students think more about u.s. history b. students like making videos about history c. students make movies to experience u.s. history d. a group raises awareness of historical sites done day, a young lion came suddenly upon a wolf. the wolf was not able to get away, so he said to the lion,“please, great lion, could you take me to your den(兽穴), and let me live with you and your family? i will work for you all my days.” this young lion had been told by his parents not to make friends with any wolf. but when this wolf called him “great lion,” he said to himself,“this wolf is not like other wolves.” so he took the wolf to his den. the lions father was a fine old lion, and he told his son that he did not like having this wolf here. but the young lion thought he knew better than his father, so the wolf stayed in the den. one day, the wolf said to the young lion, “sir, there is nothing we have not eaten except horse meat. let us take a horse. there are small ponies(小马) on the rive bank.” so the young lion went with the wolf to the river bank and caught a small pony. his father said,“my son, those ponies belong to the king. the king has many skillful archers(弓箭手). dont take another pony.” but the young lion liked the taste of horse meat, and he caught and killed pony after pony. soon, the king heard that a lion was killing his ponies. he asked his best archer to shoot the lion. then, when the lion and the wolf came again, the wolf hid himself behind a big tree while the lion caught and killed a pony, and the archer shot an arrow. the lion roared, “i have been shot!” then the wolf said to himself, “the lion has been shot, and soon he will die. i will now go back to my old home in the woods.” and so he did. in the end, the lion fell down and die.32. why did the wolf want to go to the young lions den with him?a. he wanted to visit the young lions parents. b. he wanted to make friends with the young lion.c. he was scared of being killed by the lion. d. he thought the young lion was strong enough to protect him.33. what did the old lion think about the wolf?a. he thought the wolf was not bad.b. he welcome the wolf very much.c. he was glad to see the young lion could make friends with others.d. he disliked the wolf.34. what does the author want to tell us through the story?a. bad company can have a bad influence on our behavior.b. we should always listen to our parents.c. dont ever believe that bad people can become good.d. always listen to those who are stronger than you.35. where could we probably find this text? a. in a history book. b. in a book for kids. c. in a science magazine. d. in a wildlife magazine补全短文(2 x 5 = 10)： weight loss is a hard topic. lots of people arent satisfied with their present weight, but most people arent sure how to change it. you may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on tv, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic(现实) for you. 36 .so what should you do about your weight control? 37 the best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian(营养学家)。 38 if it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started. 39 people who lose weight quickly by crash dieting(快速减肥) or other extreme measures usually gain back all of the pounds they lose, because they havent permanently(永久地) changed their habits. therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can keep for a lifetime.small changes are a lot easier to stick with than large ones. try reducing the size of what you eat. 40 once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.its a good idea to keep a healthy weight because its just that: healthy.a. try giving up regular soda for a week.b. try to pay attention as you eat and stop when youre full.c. weight management is about long-term success.d. besides, no magical(有魔力的) diet will make you look like someone else.e. being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.f. changing from whole to non-fat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.g. they will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals.完型填空(1.5x 20 = 30)：i still remember the first time i was “qualified” to go to a football game with my daddy. my parents had six children; so they had a million 41 for when you could be “qualified” to do things. it was a cold fall day, and i had just turned 8, the magic “qualified” age for 42 . the sky hung low and heavy over our heads as we 43 the steep streets that led to the stadium. following my dad, i 44 to keep up with him. we bought our treats and climbed up to the 45 . our seats were in the third row from the top, so they were easy to 46 . it was very important for us to be in our seats before kick-off, which made everything a mad 47 against the clock. we had just 48 into our seats when a light rain started to fall. everyone opened their umbrellas. 49 the rain, daddy and i had a great time.each year, i returned to at least one 50 each season with my daddy. i 51 these moments and looked forward to our time together. my dad and i became best 52 at the football games. i could ask my dad about anything and knew that he would answer me 53 and told me everything he remembered. i intently(专注地) listened as he 54 his childhood, my grandparents, the love between him and my mother, and politics at work in general.when i was 19, the university of utah was playing their opening game at utah state university. dad really wanted to go, and i really wanted to get those 55 ; so we drove a long trip to utah. we ate huge hamburgers 56 we watched the game with the sun setting behind us.this sunday i will have the 57 of climbing those steep streets leading to the stadium once more. i walk a pace 58 now, so that my aged daddy can keep up with me.in all my years of 59 , i havent really learned much about football. the details of the actual game have never 60 to me as much as the time i spent with my dad. truly, the most important thing i have learned from watching football is this: treasure every moment that i have the privilege of spending with my great teacher and friendmy daddy.【小题41】awishes brules cchances dtasks【小题42】abasketball bvolleyball cbaseball dfootball【小题43】aclimbed bcrossed cblocked dpassed【小题44】apaced bheaded craced dwandered【小题45】astreet bstadium cseat dfield【小题46】afind buse ckeep dtake【小题47】adesire bidea cplan drush【小题48】aput bbroke cturned dsettled【小题49】abesides bdespite cbelow dbeyond【小题50】atreat btrip cgame dchat【小题51】arecalled bchose cvalued dprovided【小题52】afriends bfans cviewers djudges【小题53】aactually bluckily cfrequently dhonestly【小题54】aspent bdiscussed cdescribed dpraised【小题55】ahours btickets cteams dresults【小题56】aas bsince cuntil donce【小题57】aactivity bchance cobjective dchallenge【小题58】alater bslower ccloser dlighter【小题59】aworking btraining ctravelling dwatching【小题60】areturned bbelonged cmattered dreferred第ii卷（非选择题）语法填空(1.5x 10 = 15)： what is the most popular communication tool today? 61 your answer is qq or msn, i must say youre a bit old fashioned. today, a new form of communication “wechat”，which 62 (own) a chinese name weixin, is becoming the most influential text and voicing tool all over the world.what advantages does wechat have? first, wechat is 63 relative cheap way of communication; that is to say, it uses network traffic instead of telephone fare. next, we can know something 64 is going on at any time. and we can have 65 (easy) access to information available than other messaging tools.what roles does it play 66 our daily life? according to the latest report, the registered users on wechat platform has topped 200 million and expanded its business to overseas market. can you imagine that a mobile phone app is 67 appealing(吸引人的) that it reaches 200 million users within 8 months? wechat itself has become the most popular mobile chat application in the world. a large 68 of people have become “wechataholic”, which means they keep staring at the mobile phone all the time and cant live without 69 however, while enjoying its great convenience, people should not ignore the danger of 70