福建省晋江市季延中学高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

季延中学2015-2016学年度第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题.1分，满分5分）1.what is the relationship between the speakers?a.a couple.b.fellow workers.c.mother and son.2.how does the woman feel about the new house?a.excited.b.satisfied.c.disappointed.3.what are the speakers talking about?a.a room.b.a teacher.c.a course.4.what are the speakers doing?a.having dinner.b.buying a table.c.placing a table.5.which sport does the woman probably like? a.basketball.b.football.c.baseball.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.where is the man from?a.america.b.england.c.australia.7.when will the director meet the man on monday morning?a.at 8:00.b.at 9:00.c.at 10:00.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.why does the boy want to get cable tv?a.all his friends have had it.b.it is cheap and convenient.c.there are more interesting programs.9.what kind of programs does the boy only watch?a.action movies.b.cartoons.c.educational programs.10.what do we know about the boy?a.he is spoiled by the woman.b.he has to study hard this term.c.he will buy cable tv by himself.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11.where is the flower show?a.in the city park.b.in the forest park.c.in the flower park.12.what did the womans daughter say about the flower show?a.its wonderful.b.its open in the morning.c.its one of the tourist attractions in her city.13.what can we learn from the conversation?a.the man will go to the flower show.b.the woman has seen the flower show once.c.the womans daughter went to the flower show yesterday.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14.whom is the woman talking to?a.her friend.b.her son.c.steve.15.what is the womans problem?a.she forgot to buy apple pies.b.her apple pies have gone bad.c.she doesnt know what to have for dessert.16.what does the woman think of steves parents?a.too well-mannered.b.impolite.c.easy-going.17.what does the man advise the woman to do?a.go out to have dinner.b.buy some fruit and vegetables.c.prepare fresh fruit and cheese for dessert.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。18.what is the prize for the competition?a.a visit to the radio station.b.an air ticket to europe.c.a trip to europe.19.what does the speaker say about the story?a.it cannot be fiction.b.it must be over 1,000 words long.c.it can be something that one hasnt experienced.20.when is the closing date for entries?a.october 1st.b.october 15th.c.october 25th.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分) 第一节：语法知识(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 21. -i am still working on my project.-oh, you will miss the deadline. the time is_a. giving out b running out c loosing out d. going out22. can those _ at the back of the classroom hear me?a. seat b. sit c. seated d. sat23. did you enjoy yourself at the party?yes.i have never been to _ one before.aa more excited bthe most excited ca more exciting dthe most exciting24. film has a much shorter history especially when _such art forms as painting or music.ahaving compared tobcompared toccomparing todcompare to25. the main cause of the disease in china is drug abuse, _is very serious in yunnan.awhat bwho cthat dwhich26. the boy _ himself mr football is a freshman of a famous university. a. called b. calling c. calls d. to call27. the little boy _ in the mud all the morning. no wonder he is dirty from head to foot.ahas played bis playingchas been playing dwas playing28. there are two buildings, _ stands nearly a hundred feet high. a. the larger b. the larger of them c. the larger one that d. the larger of which29. -didyoumeettomattheairport？ -no，he_bythetimei_there ahasleft；got bhadleft；arrived cleft；arrived dleft；hadgot30. _ has already been pointed out, grammar is not a set of dead rules. a. as b. it c. that d. which第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）parents blessing will play a great part in the growth of their children. my father wrote me a valuable letter before his death, one part of which always 31 . “i know you will do 32 great that will set you among the very best one day in the future.” since i first read his 33 at 12, they have lived in my heart. 34 , i knew that my dads believing in me gave me permission to believe in 35 . “you will do something great.” he didnt know 36 that would mean, but whenever i felt 37 of myself, i remember my fathers words, and 38 he were here, so i could ask, “is this what you were 39 about, dad?” many years have passed, and i believe that my father 40 have been proud when i 41 from basic training and became a rescue swimmer. lately, ive come to realize hed want me to move 42 to what comes next: to be proud of, and believe in someone else. yes, its time to all of us to 43 writing our own letters to our children. they look to us with the same 44 . “is this it, daddy? am i doing fine?” its why every child growing up says, “watch me!” our children dont 45 because they are afraid to fail. they are only afraid of failing 46_. remember to give your children 47 to succeed. if you dont have children, then write a letter to someone who 48 you. they are waiting for you to believe in them. trust me, love will be 49 real and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts: “ 50 ! you will do something great.” not having that blessing from someone they love may be the only thing holding them back.31. a. picks outb. shows outc. stands outd. turns out32. a. everythingb. nothingc. anythingd. something33. a. sentencesb. letterc. wordsd. message34. a. growing upb. turning upc. bringing upd. taking up35. a. himselfb. myselfc. itselfd. themselves36. a. whob. howc. whichd. what37. a. disappointedb. activec. proudd. upset38. a. hopedb. wishedc. expectedd. thought39. a. talking b. doubting c. dreamingd. discussing40.a. mightb. wouldc. will d. must41.a. graduatedb. recoveredc. appearedd. survived42.a. upb. onc. awayd. in43.a. stopb. keepc. startd. continue44.a. demandb. responsec. desired. question45.a. hold onb. keep onc. hold backd. take back46.a. usb. himc. youd. them47.a. impressionb. directionc. explanationd. permission48.a. looks throughb. looks down onc. looks up tod. looks forward to49.a. moreb. lessc. muchd. little50.a. watch out b. never fear c. take it easy d. never mind.第三部分: 阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分）第一节：（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）athe museum: the only surviving london home of dickens( from 1837 until 1839),the charles dickens museum in london, is the worlds most important collection of material relating to the great victorian novelist. it was opened in 1925 and there are four floors togethe r. people can have a good look at paintings, rare editions, manuscripts（手稿）, original furniture and many items relating to the life of dickens.opening hours from mondays to saturdays 10:0017:00; sundays 11:0017:00. no admission within 30 minutes before closing time. groups can ask for special opening times for a private view.admission fees: families: 14.00 ( 2 adults & up to five children)students: 4.00; seniors: 4.00; children: 3.00; adults: 5.00;group admission: a special group charge of 4.00 for any group of 10 or more. children will still be admitted for 3.00 each.access: we are trying to improve our collection and the access to the museum for the disabled. our on-going projects include the fitting of a wheelchair ramp for better access, a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with vision problem. our handling sessions are also suitable for people with disabilities such as eye problems. theres an online virtual（虚拟的）tour through the museum. just click here to visit all the rooms in the museum online.rent the museum: you can pay to use our museum for private functions, performances, parties and other social occasions.transport to the museum: you can come to the museum by the following ways buses:7,17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 243. underground services: piccadilly line; central line. click here for a map. the british museum is within walking distance.51. if a family with two adults and five children go to the museum together, they will save _compared to going there separately. a. 25.00 b. 14.00 c. 11.00 d. 9.0052. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true?a. the museum is located near the british museum.b. visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the museum.c. in any case people cannot visit the museum after 17:00.d. no one is allowed to use the museum for other uses.53. the main purpose of the passage is to _.a. persuade more people to visit the charles dickens museum.b. tell readers about the history of the charles dickens museum.c. introduce different functions of the charles dickens museum.d. tell readers how to make use of the charles dickens museum.bnorway ten chinese college students arrived at the countrys arctic（北极的） research base, the yellow river station, on friday.on saturday, the students are expected to witness the end of four months of darkness in the area, as the sun makes a rare appearance.during their four-day stay at the station, the students will meet and learn from some of chinas leading polar researchers. they were welcomed at the station yesterday by its director, he jianfeng, who is an expert on marine micro-ecosystems.the students will also visit the german and norwegian stations and meet researchers there.as for entertainment, the visitors will get the chance to play ice hockey at the worlds most northerly stadium.among the visitors is zheng li, a student majoring in telecommunications at dalian marinetime university.“it is so exciting to see how the chinese researchers work in the worlds most northerly laboratory,” she said.“this opportunity is precious. most people will never get the chance to travel so far from home and visit such an amazing place. its a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”wu jinyou, head of the polar research institute of china, and the groups leader, said, “i hope the students have not only a field trip to the yellow river station, but are also touched by the devotion and spirit of the chinese researchers here. i also expect in the future, some of them will choose to devote themselves to polar research and maybe even work with us.”the students have been in norway since february 28, and were given arctic training before moving to the station.the arctic expedition is one of the several international cooperation and exchange activities forming the china program for international polar year (2007- 2008). it was launched last march.54. which of the following is true about wu jinyou? a. he is a graduate from dalian marinetime university. b. he is the president of dalian marinetime university. c. he is sure that all the ten students will make good polar researchers. d. he thinks highly of the devotion and spirit of the chinese researchers. 55. what does zheng li mean by saying “its a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”? a. its exciting to see the sun rise in arctic area.b. the trip to the research station is extremely exciting.c. playing ice hockey in arctic area is really a life-long memory.d. people are only allowed to visit the station once in their lifetime.56. what could be the best title of the news report?a. chinese students arrive at arctic stationb. chinese students do research in norwayc. chinese students play ice hockey at arctic stationd. chinese students receive training at arctic stationchow would you like an easy way to earn $2,500? all you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. theres a catch, however. you have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. there are no books or television or radio for a whole week. there are no books or television or radio for amusement. you cant leave until the week is up. and a camera will be recording your every move.two people actually took the job. the idea came from rob thompson, a video artist. he wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated. his goal was to raise peoples awareness (认识) of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food. he decided to pay $5,000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week.to robs surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. he had interviews and selected eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and pam, a 27-year-old chemist. the plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. a camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum.the week was long and difficult. they slept on a hard wooden floor. they couldnt stand up without banging their heads. they ate mash(a kind of food for animals) and drink water from a garden pipe. their only privacy (隐私) was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. there were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. visitors who came here were warned, “do not feed the humans.”finally it was over, and pam and eric came out of the cage. they had survived the week, and they each had a $2,500 check in their hands. when rob thompson opened the cage, eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “its great for me to be able to stand up.” he said. pam just changed her clothes and left. after a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didnt want to talk to anyone.57. the underlined word “catch”(in paragraph 1) probably means _. a. unsolved problem b. surprising wonder c. unbelievable condition d. hidden difficulty58. what made it the most difficult for the two to stay in the cage? a. that they had nothing for fun. b. that they didnt have meat to eat.c. that they couldnt lie down to sleep in the cage.d. that they had to do almost everything in public.59. rob thompson offered the job in order to_. a. make a film about humans and animals b. advertise for his experiment about animals c. show how terribly some animals are treated d. experiment on how long a human can live in a cage60. what would be the best title for this passage? a. an easy way to earn $2,500 b. do not treat animals badlyc. living like a chickend. getting along well anywayddyslexia is a learning disorder. it affects the ability to recognise words, and for some readers to understand what they have read. experts say dyslexia affects about five to ten percent of the population of the united states. researchers have long known that people with dyslexia write or read letters backward in the wrong order. but a new study shows that people with dyslexia may have trouble redirecting their attention between senses, from seeing something to hearing something. vanessa harrar led the study, she reported the findings in the journal current biology. the study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear. doctor harrar calls this a “sluggish shifting of attention across the senses”. in the study, doctor harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia, and 19 others without reading problems. the volunteers were asked to push a button as quickly as possible when whey heard a sound, saw a light or experienced both together. doctor harrar compared the speed of their reactions. she found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound. but the dyslexics had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time. doctor harrar feels like playing action video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly. she adds that images in video games force the eye to move and focus quickly. the study also shows that dyslexic people have the most difficulty going between what they saw and what they heard. this may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read. when children learn the alphabet, they usually see the letter first and then hear the sound, or they see and hear the letter at the same time. the study shows that dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it. 61:what is the main idea of the passage？avideo games are good for children.bstudy suggests video games might help dyslexicsca study about video games is being carried out.dchildren with dyslexics can learn better by playing video games.62:people with dyslexia have the following problems except_.awriting or reading words and letters backwards in the wrong order.bredirecting their attention between senses, from seeing something to hearing something.cmoving quickly from what they read to what they hear.dseeing a picture or hearing a sound.63:what does the underlined word“sluggish”in paragragh 4 mean？aslowbwrongcspecificdaccurate64:why can playing video games help dyslexic people learn more quickly?awhile playing video games, people will train their reading and hearing.bwhile playing video games, people will have a good knowledge of the system.cwhile playing video games, people should move their eyes around the screen quite quickly train the attention system to move quickly.dvideo games can arouse their interest in reading.