陕西省澄城县寺前中学高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

陕西省澄城县寺前中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期中试题本卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题），满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第 i 卷（选择题,三部分,共80分）一、听力（共两节，每题1分，满分20分）第一节 听下面5段对话或独白。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 would the woman like to have?a. salad.b.rice.c.fish and chips.2. where does the woman want to go?a.a beauty salon.b.pizza hut.c.the swimming pool.3. what did the man do before lunch?a. he played tennis.b.he went swimming with john.c.he played table tennis.4. which language is the woman studying now?a.french.b.russian.c.spanish.5. what does the man imply?a.the woman should not buy a new car now.b. the prices of cars will fall soon.c.repairing a car is expensive.第二节 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，各个小题将给出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、7题。6. how does the man feel?a. disappointed.b.tired.c.angry.7. what do we know about the man?a. he is hard on himself.b.he studies hard all the time.c. he reviews his lessons only before the exam.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. why did adam decide to quit his job according to the man?a. his salary was very low.b.he wants to work on his own business.c. he didnt get on well with the sales manager.9. what does the man suggest the woman do?a. go to a training class.b.work for adam.c.borrow money from the bank.听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10. what does the woman think of the pub?a. its quiet.b.its too crowded.c. its good.11. what day might it be today?a. monday.b. friday.c.sunday.12. what is the woman drinking?a. tomato juice.b. soda.c.a bloody mary.13. what is the woman studying in the university?a.medicine.b.english.c.fashion.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. which of the following is considered a good food in the south beach diet?a. cookies.b.cheese.c.ice cream.15. what does the woman say about the south beach diet?a. it doesnt allow people to eat three meals a day.b. peoplt cant eat any snacks.c. it helped her lose some weight.16. what should the woman keep in mind?a. seeing a docetor regularly.b. what the good and bad foods are.c.eating less food.17. what does the woman suggest the man do in the end?a. have a check-up before going on a diet.b.exercise more instead of going on a diet.c. try the new diet from today on.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. what happened to jack last month?a. he received more money than he deserved.b. the manager owed him 50 dollars.c.he was criticised by the manager.19. why did the manager fire jack?a. jack pointed out his mistake.b.jack was not honest.c. jack asked for a raise.20. what do we know about the manager?a. he is a forgetful person.b.he cars about money very much.c. he is very clever.二阅读理解（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，共20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。agood afternoon, and welcome to england. we hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. today, i would draw your attention to a few of our laws.the first one is drinking. now, you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.secondly, noise. enjoy yourselves by all means, but please dont make unnecessary noise, particularly, at night. we ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.thirdly, crossing the road. be careful, the traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. use pedestrian crossing and dont take any chance when crossing the road.my next point is about rubbish. it isnt lawful to drop rubbish in the street. when you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a dustbin.finally, as regards smoking, it is against law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.id like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact the police, who will be pleased to help you. you can call, write or directly go to ask any policeman. 21. take any chance means .a.冒险，碰运气 b .趁机 c.失去机会 d.生气22. who do you think is most likely to make the speech?a. a guide b.a person who makes the lawb. a teacher d. an english officer23. how many laws are there discussed in the speech?a. three b. four c. five d. six24. the main purpose of this speech is to .a. tell people those above 18 can smoke and drink thereb. declare the different laws of englandc. give advice to travelers to the countryd. warn people against going to the countrybhunderds of years ago, life was much harder thn it is today. people didnt have modern machines. there was no modern medicine, either.life today has brought new problems. one of the biggest is pollution. water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. it kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. its bad to all living things in the world.cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. this kind of quilt is called smog.many countries are making rules to flight pollution. factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, and they mustnt blow dirty smoke into the air.we need to do many other things. we can put waste things in the dustbin and do not throw them on the ground, there will be less pollution.rules are not enough. every person must help to fight pollution.25. what is the biggest problem in todays life?a. water pollutionb. air pollutionc. noised. pollution26. the most serious kind of pollution is _.a. noise pollutionb. air pollutionc. water pollutiond. a, b and c27. factories must clean their water _.a. before they are thrown awayb. when they are thrown awayc. after it is thrown awayd. before it is thrown awayca story tells of a businessman in a small town who had twin sons. the boys worked for their father in the store he owned, and when he died, they took over the store.everything went well until the day a dollar bill disappeared. one of the brothers had left the bill on the cash register(现金出纳机) and walked outside with a customer. when he returned, the money was gone. he asked his brother, “did you see that dollar bill on the cash register?” his brother replied that he had not. but the young man kept questioning. “dollar bills just dont get up and walk away! surely you must have seen it!”there was a little of anger in his voice. resentment (怨恨) set in and it divided the young men. they finally decided they could no longer work together and a dividing wall was built down the center of the store. for twenty years anger grew, spreading to their families.then one day a man in a car stopped in front of the store. he walked in and asked the clerk, “how long have you been here?” the clerk replied that hed been there all his life. the customer said, “i must share something with you. twenty years ago i came into this town. i hadnt eaten for three days. i came into this store from the back door and saw a dollar bill on the cash register. i put it in my pocket and walked out. all these years i havent been able to forget that. i know it wasnt much money, but i had to come back and ask for your forgiveness.”the stranger was amazed to see tears well up in the eyes of this middle-aged man. “would you please go next door and tell that same story to the man in the store?” he said. then the man was even more amazed to see two middle-aged men, who looked very much alike, embracing(拥抱) each other and weeping together in the front of the store.after twenty years, the wall of resentment that divided them came down.28. the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 means _.a. i didnt see the customer off with the dollar billb. there was no possibility that the money disappeared itselfc. it was a pity that money couldnt move like humansd. money can only be carried to other places with people29. after 20 years, the man came back to the store in order to _.a. pay back the money he owedb. thank the owner for having lent him moneyc. apologize to the owner for stealing the moneyd. help the twins become united again30. the best title of the passage may be _.a. loving each other is a good characterb. forgiving others is not easyc. misunderstanding leads to angerd. letting go of hate第二节（共小题；每小题分，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。the ways to build self-confidence walk faster.one of the easiest ways to tell how a person feels about herself is to examine her walk. people with confidence walk quickly. they have places to go, people to see, or important work to do. even if you arent in a hurry, you can increase your self-confidence by putting some energy in your step. 31 .32 one of the best ways to build confidence is listening to an inspiring speech. unluckily, chances to listen to a great speaker are few. you can fill this need by creating a personal speech. write a 3060-second speech that focuses on your strengths and goals then recite it aloud whenever you need a confidence push.sit in the front row.in school, offices and some other public places people always sit at the back of the room, 33 this is for lack of self-confidence. by deciding to sit in the front row, you can get over this meaningless fear and build your self-confidence.speak up.during group discussions many people never express their opinions because theyre afraid that people will judge them for their saying something stupid. 34 by making an effort to express your opinions at least once in every group discussion, youll become a better public speaker, more confident in your own thoughts.along the same lines as personal appearance, physical fitness has huge effect on self-confidence. 35 by making your body fit and strong, you improve your physical appearance, refresh yourself, and learn something positive.a. most people prefer that because theyre afraid of being noticed.b. walking 25% faster will make you look and feel more important.c. in fact most people feel good after a walk.d. if youre out of shape, youll feel unattractive and less energetic.e. listen to an inspiring speech.f. create a personal speech.g. in fact most people are dealing with the same fear.三完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）i grew up poor living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. we had little money, but plenty of love and 36 . i was happy and energetic. i understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream.my dream was 38 . by the time i was sixteen, i could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and 39 anything that moved on the field. i was also 40 : my high school coach was john, who not only 41 me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. he 42 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). one particular incident with coach john changed my life forever.a friend 43 me for a summer job. this meant a chance for money in my pocket money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. then i realized i would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant i would have to tell john i wouldnt be playing.when i told john, he was as 46 as i expected him to be. “you have your whole life to work,” he said, “your 47 days are limited. you cant afford to waste them.” i stood before him with my head 48 , trying to think of the words that would 49 to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50 in me.“well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the 51 of a dream?”that simple question made 52 to me the difference between 53 something right now and having a goal. i devoted myself in sports that summer and 54 the year i was chosen by the pittsburgh pirates to play baseball, and 55 a $ 20,000 contract（合同）. later, i bought my mother the house of my dream!36. a. attentionb. time c. patienced. fashion37. a. bring b. continuec. make d. afford38. a. athletics b. music c. business d. money39. a. kick b. play c. hitd. pass40. a. right b. popular c. lucky d. confident41. a. believed in b. relied on c. called on d. dealt with42. a. gave b. taught c. brought d. asked43. a. called b. advised c. applied d. recommended44. a. aim b. idea c. start d. purpose45. a. keep b. end c. give d. pick46. a. happy b. madc. frightened d. excited47. a. living b. working c. playing d. dreaming48. a. moving b. hanging c. shaking d. nodding49. a. express b. announce c. apologised. explain50. a. belief b. pride c. fear d. disappointment51. a. lengthb. pricec. powerd. spirit52. a. clear b. direct c. straight d. attractive53. a. wanting b. changingc. dreaming d. enjoying54. a. by b. for c. beyond d. within55. a. paid b. found c. offered d. presented第卷（主观题 共40分）四语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) once there lived a rich man 56 wanted to do something for the people of his town. 57 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.in the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 58 very large stone. then he 59 (hide ) behind a tree and waited. soon an old man came along with his cow. “who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 60 man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. all of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 61 . late in the afternoon a young man came along. he saw the stone, 62 (say) to himself: “the night 63 (be) very dark. some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.” then he began to move the stone. he pushed and pulled with all his 64 (strong) to move it. how great was his surprise at last! 65 the stone, he found a bag of money.五短文改错 （共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。my brother tom was very selfish when he was a little boy.he did not want share things with other people. for example, when he bought a chocolate cake he put them in a secret place where i couldnt find . then he ate it all by himself. he never helped other. he said he is busy . that is, a game of tennis making him very busy. he did not care if something he did made people angry. for instance, on