江西省临川一中高一英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

高一上学期期中考试英语试题第二节（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. what does the woman want to do?a. see a doctor. b. go home earlier. c. take care of her husband.7. how long will the woman stay there?a. several minutes. b. half an hour. c .an hour.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what did mathew mcconaughey do for the movie dallas buyers club?a. he lost 30 pounds. b. he worked out everyday. c. he ate little food for 30 days.9. where was the picture taken?a. at a party. b. at a school c. at the womans aunts home.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what is the man looking for? a. a sweater for tim. b. his dark blue sweater c. his red sweater.11. why cant jim wear his sweaters now?a. he is much fatter now. b. he is much taller now. che has lost too much weight.12. whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?a. mother and son. b. father and daughter. c. husband and wife.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what do we know about the book the kite runner?a. it is very popular. b. it came out this year. c. it is about an athlete.14. what book does the man get?a. the kite runner. b. house of cards. c. the man who steals the shadow.15. how long can the man keep the book?a. two weeks. b. three weeks. c. a month.16. what is most probably the woman?a. a student. b. a librarian. c. a teacher.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how does laura most probably look?a. pretty. b. fat. c. tall.18. what does jim spend two hours in doing?a. losing weight. b. doing his homework. c. playing computer games.19. what do we know about sallys parents?a. they have lost their jobs. b. they dont make much money.c. they dont spend much time with sally.20. whats probably the speakers wish?a. to become outgoing. b. to be better at her studies.c. to spend more time with her parents.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40分) 阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑abeing able to speak 11 foreign languages, 68-year-old villager xu xiuzhen has become a celebrity in the town of yangshuo, an ideal travel destination in south chinas guangxi zhuang autonomous region. xu lives at the foot of moon mountain, where she has guided countless tourists. her sincerity has won her the name “mama moon”yangshuo, known for its karst（喀斯特） landscape and the lijiang river, has drawn millions of foreign tourists all over the world. the scenic town is home to many people who make a living by both farming and working as tour guides.over the past 16 years, xu has taught herself 11 foreign languages, including english, spanish, japanese and korean. in addition to making her incredibly popular, her foreign languages have made it easier for her to communicate with foreign tourists. but her success has been hard-won.she started learning simple english phrases 16 years ago. being illiterate（文盲的）,she was unable to read grammar books, so she had to memorize each word by its sound. but xu took every opportunity to talk to foreign tourists and tried to speak out her english. constant（持续不断的）communication and a sense of perseverance proved effective, and she was gradually able to express herself in english.with her command of 11 foreign languages, xu becomes one of the busiest tour guides in yangshuo. her reputation attracts a large crowd of tourist everyday, especially foreign visitors, who come to meet the multilingual guide out of admiration.huang yongzhong, director of yangshuos tourism bureau, said xus success has encouraged many farmers to follow her example. official statistics show that 1.5 million foreign tourists visited yangshuo in 2012, a number that has inspired local tour guides to learn foreign languages with hopes of achieving the same success as “mama moon”. “what mama moon does is a good example of yangshuo farmers shared dream-to make life better by learning new skills, ” huang said.21. the underlined word “celebrity” in the first paragraph probably means “_”.a. a famous person b. a generous tour guide c. an excellent director d. a clever student22. what is yangshuo famous for?a. yangshuos tourism bureau. b. farmers learning foreign languages.c. its karst landscape and the lijiang river. d. all kinds of delicious local foods.23. whats the main idea of the fourth paragraph?a. xu began to learn english years ago. b. xus way of learning english.c. xu likes to study english very much.d. xus communication with foreigners in english.24. which of the following is not the effects caused by xus good command of foreign languages?a. she becomes incredibly popular in her hometown.b. her personal life is always interrupted by foreign tourists.c. she can communicate with foreign tourists.d. many visitors came to yangshuo.25. we can infer the reason why many foreign tourists come to yangshuo is that _.a. they want to share their dreams with xu xiuzhenb. they want to taste some local delicious dishesc. they want to learn chinese from xu xiuzhend. they want to meet xu xiuzhen face to facebthe earthquake happened at 431 am on january 17th, 1994 in los angeles. i was suddenly woken up and thrown out of bed. power was already out and the only way out was to step on broken glass and trip over broken bricks. i held my son and we managed to get out of the building from the sixth floor.though we made it outside alive, we were badly injured. we were bruised badly as this quake was a shallow one which is the worst type because it threw everything up and down. we looked as if we were physically beaten by someone. the ligaments（韧带）in my feet were torn from falling and my right foot swelled(肿) up to the thickness of my neck! i was so frightened then that i felt little pain until about 45 minutes later!it was noisy outside and all people were in great fear. after the earthquake, it wasnt until days and weeks later that people started going back home. we were afraid another one might come. for us, we went back inside after about a week. the whole apartment was in a big mess and we had to dig our way back inside.later we learnt from tv reports that the earthquake killed about 64 people that morning. it would have been worse if it had happened just a bit later!though we had some earthquake insurance（保险）, we never fully recovered everything, but that was not what i really cared about after the earthquake. the earthquake made me realize that life can change so quickly in a moment. i decided to live every day to the fullest after the earthquake. now i cherish（珍惜）every day that i spend with my family.26. when the earthquake happened, the writer was _.a. looking after his son b. reading on his bedc. trying to get out d. sleeping in bed27. the writer felt no great pain at first because _.a. he didnt get hurt until he was out b. his right foot didnt swell up at firstc. he was too frightened to feel much paind. he was too worried about his son to feel much pain28. after the earthquake, people in the writers neighborhood _.a. lived in another city for some time b. helped him dig his way back homec. were afraid to go back to their homes d. were sure another earthquake would come29. what did the writer realize after the earthquake?a. it was not a good idea to buy earthquake insurance.b. he should cherish every day with his family.c. he had wasted too much time in the past. d. earthquakes were not so dangerous.30. what is the passage mainly about?a. the harm that earthquakes can do to us. b. things to do after an earthquake happens.c. the writers experience in an earthquake. d. the writers escape from an earthquake. cjohn fitzgerald kennedy was born on may 29, 1917 in brookline, massachusetts. he spent the first ten years of his life in the town where he was born. as a kid, john wasnt healthy. he suffered from different diseases.at the age of three, the kennedys moved to a new 12-room house just outside boston, where johns father worked towards becoming a successful businessman. the kennedys had two homes a winter home in florida and a summer home in hyannis port, massachusetts. during his years of schooling, john with his family, used to choose between these homes for his summer and winter vacations.some of the less known memories of kennedys childhood can be found on the john f. kennedy presidential library and museum website. during the kennedys stay in the summer home, john and his siblings（同胞兄弟姐妹）enjoyed taking part in playing, sailing and swimming. john and his elder brother joe used to take part in competitive sports. their father who had big dreams for his children always encouraged them. john and joe used to race, fighting and playing. joe, being stronger and two years older than john, used to be the winner every time. the family expected joe to make it big in life. joe had expressed his dream of becoming the us president.after graduating from choate in 1935, john entered harvard university. during his college years, he went to many countries, therefore gaining knowledge and experience of the world outside the walls of college.after graduating from harvard university, john joined the navy. it was during his career in the navy as lieutenant that johns ability as a great leader came to light. johns father persuaded him to enter politics. johns political career began in 1946. he was elected to the us senate in 1952 and as president of the united states in 1960.31. what does this passage mainly tell us?a. john fitzgerald kennedys early life.b. john fitzgerald kennedys school education.c. john fitzgerald kennedys political life.d. how john fitzgerald kennedy became the president.32. which of the following can we infer from this passage?a. john led a poor life in his childhood. b. john was from a rich family.c. john worked hard at school. d. john wasnt interested in schooling.33. if we want to get more details about kennedys childhood, we can_.a. search the internet b. go to the libraryc. ask his relatives d. visit his homes34. from this passage, we can see that_.a. johns father was very interested in politics b. john had only one sisterc. johns father played an important role in johns political lifed. john didnt want to stay in university35. johns ability as a great leader came to be known when he was_.a. at university b. still a child c. in foreign country d. in the army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。have you ever lost your temper(脾气)? did you scream or want to hit someone?_36_ you may get angry when something doesnt go your way. maybe you get mad at yourself when you dont understand your homework or when your team loses an important game. maybe your teacher gave you too much homework. or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it. that made you angry!there are different ways people feel anger._37_ are you breathing faster? is your face bright red? do you want to break something or hit someone? anger can make you scream at those around you, even people you like or love.some people keep their anger buried deep inside. if you do this, you might get a headache or your stomach might start to hurt. you may start to cry._38_ you should find a way to let it out without hurting yourself or others._39_ taking it out on others never solves anything. instead, admit to yourself that you are angry and try to know why. what can you do to keep the situation from happening again? if your little sister gets a toy and you dont, its not ok to break that toy. maybe you can ask her to share it with you.it helps to talk about your anger with an adult, such as a parent, teacher, or relative._40_a its not good to hide your anger.b anger can even be a good thing.c dont lose control if you get angry.d many things may make children angry.e usually your body will tell you when you are angry.f once you talking about anger, those bad feelings usually start to go away.g when someone you know is angry, he or she may stop talking to you or become quiet.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。my friend henry and i work in the same company. i always love my _41_, but henry doesnt seem to like his job. he keeps complaining and hopes he will find a _42_ job. however, in most peoples opinion, henry has a very _43_job. the pay is good and he doesnt have to_44_overtime on weekends. whats more, he has a two-week holiday every year. many people_45_to have such a job. one day, _46_ henry was complaining again, i decided to tell him a story. the story goes like this.a long time ago, there were two tigers. one was kept in a_47_ at a zoo and the other lived in the wild. one day, the tiger living in the wild learned that the one living in the cage was_48_with nice meat every day. he wanted to live such a_49_ life, too. after all, he had got tired of_50_ in the wild. however, the tiger in the cage thought life in the cage was too_51_. he dreamed of running in the wild one day. afterwards, their own wishes_52_and they exchanged their lives. but what happened _53_ was quite disappointing. one who had_54_ the life in the cage couldnt survive in the_55_, and the other who didnt like his life in the zoo spent the rest of his life in _56_.henry was _57_ moved after hearing the story. he changed his attitude and _58_ loving his job. last month, he performed so_59_ at work that he got promoted.we all should learn to _60_ what we already have!41. a. pay b. friend c. job d. company42. a. busier b. funnier c. simpler d. better43. a. stressful b. admirable c. exciting d. strange44. a. teach b. talk c. work d. play45. a. vote b. want c. fear d. refuse46. a. when b. if c. unless d. though47. a. yard b. farm c. cage d. house48. a. faced b. compared c. fed d. bothered49. a. lively b. comfortable c. relaxing d. difficult50. a. hunting b. walking c. sleeping d. appearing51. a. tiring b. great c. boring d. free52. a. got up b. came up c. got off d. came true53. a. suddenly b. frequently c. probably d. finally54. a. thought highly of b. kept away from c. got used to d. looked forward to55. a. sea b. river c. zoo d. wild56. a. anger b. sadness c. danger d. excitement57. a. perfectly b. lastly c. deeply d. hardly58. a. advised b. continued c. started d. kept59. a. early b. fast c. quietly d. well60. a. forget b. enjoy c. understand d. find 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。wang kun and his sister _61_ dreamed about taking a great bike trip ever since middle school. after graduating from college, they _62_(final) got