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北城中学20152016学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题第一部分 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. where does the man work?a. at the hotel. b. at a clothes shop. c. at the restaurant.2. what does the woman mean?a. she doesnt like her work because its boring. b. she likes the job very much. c. she doesnt like the job because it keeps her working many hours.3. whats the weather like on wednesday?a. cloudy and dry. b. cold and rainy. c. cold and dry.4. during what month are they talking?a. january. b. december. c. november.5. what does the man fly to los angeles for?a. to see the air show. b. to attend a medical conference. c. to visit some friends.第二节（共15小题；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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7小题。 6. what was the man doing when the earthquake happened?a. he was working in the kitchen. b. he was reading in his study.c. he was watching tv with his wife.7. how many people were badly injured in the earthquake? a. fifteen. b. fifty. c. two.听第7段材料，回答第8至10小题。8. why must julia hurry? a. she has to prepare for tomorrows exam. b. she has to go home to prepare coffee. c. she has to do much housework.9. what is julia always doing during this period? a. working outside. b. studying. c. staying in hospital.10. what does julia do at last according to the conversation? a. she goes home to do housework. b. she hurries home to prepare for an exam. c. she has a cup of coffee with simon.听第8段材料，回答第11至13小题。11. who is the woman? a. a car park attendant. b. a policewoman. c. a street cleaner.12. why didnt the man park his car in the car parking lot around the corner? a. because he didnt know there was a car park around the corner. b. because he didnt want to pay for the parking. c. because he thought it had been full.13. what will the man probably do next? a. he is going to the police station. b. he will show the woman his driving license. c. he will drive away.听第9段材料，回答第14至16小题。14. where does the conversation take place? a. in the stress. b. in the shop. c. in a fast-food restaurant.15. what dessert does the man have at last? a. tomatoes. b. strawberry ice cream. c. chocolate strawberry ice cream.16. if the man gives the woman a 10-dollar note, how much change will he receive? a. four dollars and forty-four cents. b. four dollars and thirty cents. c. four dollars and twenty-six cents.听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题。17. what will the weather be like in the afternoon?a. it will be cloud with a light mist. b. there will be a few showers. c. there will be heavy rain.18. what will be the temperature in most areas at 8 pm? a.11-15. b.10. c.3-5.19. what will the weather be like tomorrow? a. it will be bright and warm. b. it will be cloudy. c. it will be rainy.20. what will the weather be like for most coastal areas? a. cloudy. b. mild. c. sunny.第二部分 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4篇短文，从每小题后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。abusy as i am every day, i always open my computer and check my email. most of the time i am simply doing finger exercises, another form of piano practice without beautiful tones. sometimes, however, i receive a gift, reminding me of the gifts in my life. the following passage is one of those gifts.peter jones is a 92-year-old, short, calm and proud man. every morning he is fully dressed by eight oclock, with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though he is unable to see anything. he would move to a nursing home today. his wife of 70 years old has recently passed away, making the move necessary.after hours of waiting patiently in the entrance hall of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. as he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator, the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room. “i love it,” he stated with enthusiasm. “mr. jones, you havent been the room,” said the nurse.“that doesnt have anything to do with it,” he replied. “happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. whether i like my room or not doesnt depend on how the furniture is arrangedits how i arrange my mind. i have already decided to love it. its a decision i make every morning when i wake up. i have a choice: i can spend the day in bed complaining of the difficulty i have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.”each day is a gift, and as long as we are alive. well focus on the new day and all the happy memories weve stored just as mr. jones does.21. what do we know about mr. jones ?a. he is a blind but very neat. b. his wife died many years ago.c. he likes playing the piano. d. his room in the nursing home is big.22.how did mr. jones feel about his room in the nursing home?a. worried b. curious c. disappointed d. content23. the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to _.a. the furniture b. the room c. a decision d. a gift24. what would be the best title for the text?a. each day is a gift b. be always grateful c. living in a nursing room d. arrange your mind every daybsooner or later, most students are to take some form of english examinations. often the more successful students are better prepared. however, sometimes students who do well have better test taking skills. these abilities really have nothing to do with understanding english better. they are skills that make taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results.here are some very importantand often ignoredguidelines to taking a test successfully.do not insist on completing each question before going to the next. this is extremely important. remember one question may only be worth one point! you will become nervous when you fail to find out its answer, making you lose your concentration and leading to worse results. however, answering the questions you are sure you know results in your being more relaxed and feeling more confident.go through the test a second time working out the answers to more difficult questions. sometimes questions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things.usually(but not always) a strong first impulse(冲动) means we know the answer and we dont really have to think about it too much. going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake. this is very common, so be very careful!if you dont know the answer, write something. if you are answering a 4 possibility multiple choice question you will still have a 25% chance of being correct!taking a test is as much for you as is for your teacher, so never cheat. if you cheat, you dont help yourself in the long run.25. in the first paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of _.a. better preparations for exams. b. better understanding of english.c. better skills at taking exams.d. better results of taking exams.26. when taking an exam, you are advised _.a. to first answer the questions which are easier to you.b. to depend on your first impulse to answer the questions.c. to search the test paper for all the answers to the questions.d. to give up the questions whose answers you dont know.27. it is common that many students_.a. pay much attention to their testing skills.b. often give up a difficult test halfway.c. often get higher results by cheating.d. dont believe in their first impulse.28. what would be the best title of the passage? a. effective studying methods.b. effective test taking skills.c. getting better exam results.d. being successful students.ca nationwide bestsellerits likely that everything you learned aboutamericas ancient history is wrong.the new book,1491, completely changes our understanding of the america before the arrival of columbus in 1492.did you know?when columbus landed there were probably more people in the americas than there were in europe.the peoples of north america had such healthy life-styles that as late as the 19th century they continued to be the tallest people on earth.facts have shown that the americas were populated as long as 33,000 years ago. 4,000 years ago mesoamerican farmers developed corn in a feat (技艺) of genetic engineering that still isnt completely understood.comments on1491“in the tradition ofjared diamond & john mephee, a totally new view of pre-columbian america”.richard rhodes“attractively written and really absorbing, charles c.mann has produced a book thats part detective story, part epic(史诗)and part tragedy(悲剧). he has taken on a vast topic: thousands of years, two huge continents, and cultures.”charles matthews,san jese mercary news“powerful and challenging”alan taylor,washingto post“a pleasure to read as well as a wonderful education”howard zinn29. on the whole,1491is a book mainly about americas_.a. life-stylesb. populationc. historyd. agriculture30. which of the following is not true about the comments on the book1491?a.it is interesting and instructive. b.it is attractive and culturally related.c.it is challenging and revolutionary.d.it is humorous and persuasive31. from this passage, we can learn_. a. people settled in the america a little earlier than 1492b. north americans were the tallest in the 18th century in the worldc. mesoamencan farmers knew genetic engineering 5,000 years agod. the population in the americas was smaller than that in europe in 1492dsome people will do just about anything to save money. and i am one of them. take my familys last vacation. it was my six-year-old sons winter break from school, and we were heading home from fort lauderdale after a weeklong trip. the flight was overbooked, and delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. i had meetings in new york，so i had to get back. but that didnt mean my husband and my son couldnt stay. i took my nine-month-old and took off for home.the next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. yes, i encouragedokay, orderedthem to wait it out at the airport, to earn more delta dollars. our total take: $1,600. not bad, huh?now some people may think im a bad mother and not such a great wife either. but as a big-time bargain hunter, i know the value of a dollar. and these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.ive made a living looking for the best deals and exposing （揭露） the worst tricks. i have been the consumer reporter of nbcstodayshow for over a decade. i have written a couple of books including one titledtricks of the trade: a consumer survival guide. and i really do what i believe in.i tell you this because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth. im also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. but i wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircut. it keeps its shape longer, and its the first thing people notice. and i will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. quality lasts.32. why did delta give the authors family credits? a. they took a later flight.b. they had early bookings. c. their flight had been delayed.d. their flight had been cancelled.33. what can we learn about the author? a. she rarely misses a good deal.b. she seldom makes a compromise(妥协). c. she is very strict with her children. d. she is interested in cheap products.34. what does the author do? a. shes a teacher.b. shes a housewife. c. shes a media person.d. shes a businesswoman.35. what does the author want to tell us? a. how to expose bad tricks.b. how to reserve airline seats. c. how to spend money wisely.d. how to make a business deal.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，共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。注意：e涂ab，f涂ac，g涂adyears ago, if a teenager had some problems in his or her life, he or she might write in his or her diary. now a teenager with the same problems might go onto the internet and write about them in a blog. in many ways, a diary and a blog are almost the same. so, what makes a blog different from a diary?_36_ usually, a teenager treats his or her diary like a book full of secrets. both diaries and blogs tell what happened to the writer that day. i have a little sister, and sometimes i go online to read her blog. she writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry exam. _37_ then, after i finished writing, i would hide my diary in a secret place because i was worried that my sister might read it!because a blog is such a public way of writing, it has both good and bad points. _38_ if i am angry with a friend during school and write something bad about her in my diary, she will never know. however, if my sister writes something bad about a friend, that friend may read her blog and get angry. _39_.a blog has good points, of course. _40_ people choose to write in blogs because they know that their friends will read what they write. if i am feeling sad one day and write in my diary, “nobody cares about me,” no one will know about it. however, if my sister writes the same words in her blog, her best friends will quickly reply and tell her how much they like her. if people are careful about what they write, blogs are a very good way to write about everyday life. however, i still prefer my old diary!a. so we have to be very careful of what we write. b. when i was her age, i wrote about the same things, but only in my diary. c. the biggest problem with a blog is that anyone can read what you write. d. the biggest difference is that a blog is much more public than a diary. e. everyone intends to keep his own secret. f. blogs help people stay in contact with their friends and hear what the people around them are doing. g. when we write a diary we usually write down what we have done or how we think of others. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，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，从短文后各题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选顶涂黑。we experienced and unusual weekend last month!early in the morning, we went to the country and spent a whole day 41 wild flowers. 42 the car full of 43 we were going home. on our way back, my wife 44 a bookshelf outside a furniture shop. “buy it,” my wife said at once. “well 45 it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）. ive always wanted one like that.”ten minutes 46 , we were back with the bookshelf in the flowers on the roof.in the gathering darkness i drove 47 . other drivers seemed unusually 48 that evening. the 49 even stopped traffic to let us through. i had thought carrying furniture was a good idea.after a time my wife said, “ theres a long line of cars 50 . why dont they overtake（超车）, i wonder?” just at that time a police car did 51 . the two officers inside looked at us seriously 52 they passed. but then, with a kind smile they asked us to 53 their car through the busy traffic. the police car stopped at our village church. one of the 54 came to me.“right, sir,” he said, “do you need any more help?”i was a bit 55 . “thanks, officer,” i said. “you have been very kind.”he was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “well, well,” he said, 56 . “its a bookshelf youve got there! we thought it was something else.”my wife began to laugh. suddenly i understood 57 the police drove here. the truth 58 me. i smiled at the officer, “yes, its a bookshelf, 59 thanks again.” then i 60 home as fast as i could.41. a. growing b. picking c. buying d. selling 42. a. for b. as c. without d. with43. a. books b. flowers c. fruits d. vegetables44. a. noticed b. heard c. watched d. felt45. a. post b. carry c. send d. hold46. a. before b. after c. later d. ago47. a. quickly b. quietly c. carelessly d. slowly48. a. polite b. worried c. rude d. frightened49. a. drivers b. police c. cleaners d. villagers50. a. behind b. ahead c. beside d. along 51. a. go b. stop c. overtake d. arrive52. a. while b. after c. as d. before53. a. take b. follow c. move d. push54. a. officers b. passers-by c. drivers d. ministers55. a. puzzled b. excited c. depressed d. delighted56. a. coughing b. laughing c. crying d. shouting57. a. how b. what c. who d. why58. a. pleased b. fooled c. interested d. hit59. a. so b. but c. and d. or60. a. drove b. walked c. flew d. left第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分)it was my first day inhangzhou, the chinese city famous for its natural beauty and history and i didn