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宜昌市葛洲坝中学2015-2016学年第二学期高一年级期中考试试卷英语试题 考试时间：2016年4月第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节；满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18答案是B。1. What vegetable will the speakers eat today? A. Peas. B. Carrots. C. Cabbage. 2. Where is Linda now most probably? A. In a bank. B. In a cafe. C. In a library.3. What does the woman mean? A. The man booked a single room. B. The man didnt book any room. C. There is no double room left.4. What do we know about the woman? A. She lives in her hometown. B. She is fatter than before. C. She is a good cook. 5. What does the man do with the milk boxes? A. He makes them into a kind of music instrument. B. He just lets his kids throw them away. C. He collects and sells them. 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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6. 7题。6. Which part of the bike has gone wrong? A. The front fork. B. The chain. C. The wheels. 7. What does the man offer to do? A. Repair the womans bike. B. Stop a truck for the woman. C. Call his brother to come and help. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the man going to do? A. Catch a train. B. Pick up his sister. C. Visit his uncle. 9. How long does the man have to get to the station? A. About 30 minutes. B. About 15 minutes. C. About 10 minutes. 10. What does the woman do for the man at last? A. She lends him some money. B. She gives him a lift. C. She finds a bike for him.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where did the man go last night? A. A cinema. B. A restaurant. C. A friends home. 12. Who is Jackson? A. The mans friend. B. The mans brother. C. The womans brother. 13. Why does the woman advise the man to see Iron Man? A. Its special effects are really good. B. Its a good comic book movie. C. Its as thrilling as Spider-Man.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。 14. Whats the relationship between David and Daniel? A. Cousins. B. Teammates. C. Roommates. 15. What did Daniel tear into pieces? A. A photo. B. A poster. C. A book. 16. How does the man want to solve his problems? A. By buying Daniel a new book. B. By making an apology first. C. By moving out. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When do reading club members get together? A. On Saturday. B. On Thursday afternoon. C. On Wednesday afternoon. 18. Which club has the most members? A. Bicycle club. B. Music club. C. Reading club. 19. Which is mentioned as an advantage of taking a bicycle trip? A. Exchanging ideas. B. Sharing experiences. C. Becoming stronger. 20. Who is the speaker most probably? A. A teacher at the school. B. A club owner at school. C. A school website designer. 第二部分阅读理解 （共两节；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIf you plan on visiting Fiji, you are probably looking for some fun things to do. The Poseidon Undersea ResortThe Poseidon Undersea Resort is an underwater resort that gives visitors a beautiful view of marine life. This resort covers 255 acres. Its covered and surrounded by a lagoon (环礁湖) that covers 5,000 acres and is about 90 feet underwater, giving you a beautiful view of marine life right before your eyes. This resort even has a hotel for those who would prefer to have the unusual experience of sleeping and waking to the beautiful scenery all around them.The Sabeto Mud PoolIf youre looking for something unusual to do, you cant pass up the mud pool at Sabeto. It is located in a mountain range with a huge group of geothermal (地热的) pools full of nice, warm mud. Getting down and into the mud in the pool is believed to have benefits for healthy skin. This is unusual, but adults and especially kids will love it. Fire Walking Fire walking in Fiji is believed to have originated on the island of Beau. Fire walking refers to the activity of walking on white-hot stones barefoot. To do this, you have to be mentally prepared for it. Trust me; there are a lot of preparations and strict rules that travelers should follow in order to do this safely.The Fiji MuseumThe Fiji Museum is unusual due to all the amazing artifacts youll see dating back 3,000-4,000 years. This museum has a certain attraction that makes it funny-a shoe. Its been said that a man named Thomas Baker was eaten by the locals several centuries ago and the only thing left was his shoe. This museum is a great idea if you bring the whole family to Fiji. 21. Visitors who have the unusual experience of sleeping and waking at the Poseidon Undersea Resort can . A. enjoy the excellent service in the hotel B. open windows to see marine life swimming C. see marine life around them in the room D. only watch videos about marine life 22. Which of the following things needs great courage and has strict rules? A. Trying fire walking. B. Visiting the Poseidon Undersea Resort. C. Getting into the Sabeto mud pool. D. Visiting the Fiji Museum23. The underlined word “artifacts” in Paragraph 5 means . A. man-made things of historical interest B. things invented not long ago C. things that look very strange D. useful things in peoples daily lifeBThere is a time when Karyn Bosnak couldnt pay a 59 bill at the grocery store. She was officially broke. She didnt have enough money to get on the subway, but she looked rich. She was a television producer, earned 900 a week, and had a closetful of designer labels like Gucci and Louis Vuitton. But she also had a 20,221.40 credit card bill and an empty bank account. Karyn decided that it was time for a change. She built a website and simply asked people to help her out by sending her a dollar or two. On the site, Karyn honestly explained her situation. “If 20,000 people gave me just 1, Id be home free.” Amazingly, it worked. Her website was visited by more than a million people. Although most donors just gave a few dollars, one generous donor sent 1,000. She was on TV and in newspapers and magazines. She was offered a book deal and a movie contract. And of course, she was able to pay off her credit card debt. She also sold her designer clothes on eBay. In her closet, where the Gucci purse once sat, Karyn keeps all the letters that people have sent her. Its hard to understand why so many people helped a total stranger pay off her huge credit card bill. Karyn explains, “I was just honest about what happened; I didnt make up some sob story (悲伤的故事) about saving the world.” Her donors think its funny and original, and view it less as a charity than as an entertainment site. Imitators have appeared all over the Internet, some with extremely selfish requests for things like a BMW or a house.Actually, Karyn was not the first person to put up a website asking strangers for money. The practice has a name: “cyber-begging.” Most sites receive little traffic and even less cash. Karyn also had thousands of enemies and critics. People sent her hate mail and scolded (斥责) her on websites. Karyn says she never let this anger bother her. “They are probably jealous (嫉妒的) they didnt think of it.” She explains. 24. Why was Karyn in financial trouble? A. She lost her job. B. Her business failed. C. She spent too much money. D. Her bank account was stolen.25. After building a website, Karyn . A. became very famous. B. decided to make a movie C. decided herself to charity D. started a fashion magazine26. Why did so many people respond positively to Karyns website? A. They were moved by Karyns story. B. They thought it was very interesting. C. They wanted to follow Karyns steps. D. They really wanted to help Karyn out. 27. What can we learn about cyber-begging? A. It encourages beggars to be honest. B. Its main purpose is to help the poor. C. It was first started by Karyn Bosnak. D. Most of the time it draws little attention. CLouis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music. Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boys home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in paradise, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal. In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong began. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing American popular songs. His cornet playing had deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world. 28. Armstrong was called Pops because he . A. looked like a musician B. was an influential musician C. showed an interest in music D. traveled to play modern music29. Paragraph 3 is organized . A. by space B. by examples C. by time order D. by comparison30. From the passage, we can learn that . A. Armstrongs tale began in New Orleans B. Armstrong was born before jazz was invented C. Armstrongs music was popular with his listeners D. Armstrong learned popular music at a boys home31. What is the best title for the text? A. The Invention of the Jazz Music. B. The Spread of Popular Music. C. The Making of a Musician. D. The Father of the Jazz Style.DSpending time with your kids is the best way to give them you attention. No matter whether you stay at home or work outside the home, you can still give quality time to your kids. Quality time doesnt mean the whole family sitting for four hours watching TV. It means turning the TV off and playing games together, reading books, going for walks-anything!Giving kids your attention means listening to them when they talk. I dont mean half-way listening and saying “uh huh” like we do to our spouses (配偶) when theyre talking about their day at work. I mean sitting down, looking children in the eye, and listening. Ask questions. Be interested. It shows that youre paying attention, even if your question is just, “So you say you painted the cat blue?”Raising kids is not the time to be selfish with your time. You can be selfish later on when theyre grown and having kids of their own. If you feel guilty about not being able to spend enough time with your kids, resist trying to buy their attention. You dont have to make every weekend a Disneyland day. And you dont have to continually buy them gifts as a means of letting them know you love them. The answer is “time”. Time is what they want most from you. Your kids, no matter what age, are on some type of schedule. They get up, eat breakfast, eat lunch, eat dinner, etc. What do they do the rest of the time? Fill up some of the empty spots in their schedules with activities. Have them help you do something around the house or make them take part in a project with you. This is how day care workers are able to keep so many kids under control-they fill up the day with activities. 32. According to the author, spending quality time with kids means . A. watching TV with them B. staying with them as long as possible C. doing meaningful things together with them D. giving up jobs to stay with them 33. The author thinks it is important for parents to . A. listen to their kids carefully B. choose the best gifts for their kids C. help their kids develop some interests D. teach their kids the importance of time34. The author mentions day care workers to show the importance of letting kids . A. eat well B. help parents C. do housework D. do activities 35. The text is written for . A. kids B. parents C. school teachers D. education officers第二节：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。Child developmentPeople live much longer than most other animals, so human childhood also lasts a long time. Unlike baby animals, human children need many years to learn how to live on their own as adults. As childrens bodies grow, so do their minds. 36 There are several stages of child development. Infancy (婴儿期) is the most helpless stage. Over their first year infants gradually learn to roll over, sit up, crawl (爬), and take their first steps with someone helping them. As they grow out of infancy, babies begin to make sounds similar to words. The toddler stage (学步期) begins when a baby starts to walk, usually at about the age of 1. Most children also start saying words at about this time. As toddlers grow they become stronger and have more control of their bodies. Their thinking skills also improve. 37 They like to copy what other people say and do. Between the ages of 3 and 5, children are in the preschool stage. Children learn many important skills during this stage. They learn to share and to take turns. 38 Playing with others helps them learn how to get along with all kinds of people. Starting school marks a new stage. Childrens minds develop quickly as they learn reading and writing. They also learn more about cooperating with others. Between 9 and 12 years old, children are preteens. 39 They become better at controlling their behavior. Preteens also understand how to be helpful to others. 40 As preteens become teenagers, they move one step closer to becoming adults and living on their own. A. This growth is called child development. B. As their bodies grow stronger, they try sports. C. They learn how to play simple games with rules. D. During this stage they become much more independent. E. The end of the preteen years marks the end of childhood. F. They slowly start putting words together to make sentences. G. Preteens also become more aware of the world beyond their home. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节；满分40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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mexican President Vicente Fox was once invited to a university to give a lecture. A student asked him, “In your experience in politics have you 41 ?”Fox said, “No, never.”The students were chuckling (轻声地笑) 42 every politician always said so. Fox wasnt 43 . He said, “In this society, perhaps it is very 44 to prove that Im an honest man, 45 you should believe that in this world theres 46 , which is always around us. I want to tell you a 47 which means a lot to me. “There was a father who was ready to dismantle (拆除) the pavilion (亭子) in the garden. His son said to him, Daddy, i want to 48 how you dismantle the pavilion, so can you not dismantle it 49 I come back from school? His father 50 . However, after the boy 51 , he asked some workers to dismantle the pavilion. After the boy returned from school, he found the old pavilion had 52 . Therefore, he said 53 to his father, Dad, you told me a lie. His father was embarrassed and said, My boy, I was 54 . The father called in the workers again and had them rebuild a pavilion in the 55 of the old one. After the pavilion was rebuilt, he called in his son and said to the workers, Please dismantle it.“I know the father. He was not rich, but he kept his 56 .”Hearing this, the students said, “Whats the fathers name? We hope to 57 him.”Fox said, “He has died, but his son is still 58 .”“Then, wheres the son? He must be an honest man.”Fox said, “His son is 59 here. Its me. Id like to treat this country and everyone in it like my father 60 me.”A storm of applause thundered in the audience.Dismantling and rebuilding a pavilion restored the boys faith in honesty. 41. A. failed B. liedC. fearedD. dreamed42. A. ifB. onceC. becauseD. although43. A. angryB. careful C. excitedD. shy44. A. simpleB. hardC. useful D. possible45. A. andB. orC. soD. but 46. A. selflessnessB. knowledgeC. powerD. honesty47. A. methodB. bookC. storyD. view48. A. showB. proveC. seeD. discuss49. A. untilB. unlessC. afterD. for50. A. apologizedB. agreedC. changedD. succeeded51. A. forgotB. refusedC. leftD. arrived52. A. finished B. disappearedC. shinedD. improved53. A. proudlyB. impolitelyC. patientlyD. unhappily54. A. wrongB. tiredC. satisfiedD. clear55. A. middleB. shapeC. faceD. interest56. A. recordB. secretC. promiseD. appointment57. A. helpB. attractC. criticizeD. know58. A. braveB. aliveC. brightD. alone59