湖北省枣阳市第二中学高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

湖北省枣阳市第二中学高一年级2015-2016学年度下学期期中考试英语试题时间：120分钟 分值150分 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。1where does the man work?a. in a shop. b. in a market.c. in a restaurant.2what will the man do in the future? a. get further education. b. work as a teacher.c. be a doctor.3how does mary probably feel? a. she feels very happy.b. she feels very sad.c. she feels that everything is ok.4what are the speakers talking about? a. tooth protection. b. cooking skills.c. eating habits.5what does the man mean? a. he used to be an nba player. b. he used to be an nba fan like bettys son. c. he always liked to play games.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分） 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。听完每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6where is the man smoking? a. in a place where smoking is allowed. b. in a non-smoking area. c. at home.7under what condition will the man give up smoking? a. when his health becomes poor. b. when he is out of work. c. when he becomes very old.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8how does the man feel about the delay of his flight?a. calm.b. glad. c. angry.9which is the correct boarding gate? a. gate 5. b. gate 20. c. gate 38.10when will the plane take off?a. at about 3:30. b. at about 3:40. c. at about 3:50.11whats the relationship between the speakers?a. garage owner and customer. b. strangers. c. neighbors.12whats wrong with the car?a. there was a flat tire. b. there is something wrong with the battery.c. the engine broke down.13what do we know about the man? a. he sells batteries. b. he is helpful. c. he works in a garage.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14what is the woman worried about?a. the man earns too little. b. the man seldom stays at home. .c. the man often works long hours.15how long has the man worked this week?a. about 60 hours. b. about 48 hours. c. about 40 hours.16why does the man work so hard?a. to earn more money. b. to satisfy his boss. c. to get a higher position.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17what class did jim take on wednesday evenings?a. cooking. b. flower arranging. c. painting.18what was wrong with the cake jim baked?a. it was too hard. b. it was too sweet. c. it was too big.19what did jim try to paint during the weekend?a. a christmas tree covered with snow.b. a dog with mud all over it.c. a snow-covered landscape.20what did the art teacher think of the painting?a. it was terrible. b. it was wonderful. c. it was so-so.第二部分：笔试部分第一部分 阅读理解 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，从短文后所给的四个选项a、b、c、d中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。have you ever been sad because of failure? please remember, for often. achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.a boy decided to dig a hole behind his house. as he was ,a couple of old boys stopped by to give a/an . “what are you doing？” asked one of the .“ i want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy excitedly. the older boys began to , telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was . after a while, the boy picked up a jar(罐子). he it to the visitors. it was full of all kinds of stones and insects. then he said calmly and ,“maybe i cant finish digging all the way through the earth, _ look at what ive found during this period! ”the boys goal was far too ，but it did cause him to go on. and that is what a goal is _ -to cause us to move in the we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!not goal will be fully achieved. not every job will up with a success. not every dream will come true. but when you short of your aim, maybe you can say“ yes, but look at ive found along the way! so many wonderful things have my life because i tried to do something!” is in the digging that life is lived. it is a joy on the that really makes sense.21asmall bbig cdeep dwide22aworking bplaying cmoving dwondering23ahand blook ctool dorder24avisitors bgirls cfriends dneighbors25adug b . answered cadmitted ddebated26alaugh bshout cattack dexplain27adangerous billegal cimpossible dunnecessary28atook bgave cpassed dshowed29aexcitedly bhappily cconfidently dsuccessfully30abut bor cso dand31agood bdifficult cclear dcommon32awith bon cfor din.33aroad bway cpath ddirection34aevery beach call dboth35abegin bend cstart dfinish36areach bfall cfind dset37awhether bwhen cwhere dwhat38acome i bgot into cdevoted to dturned to39athat bthis cit dthere40alife bgoal cfailure djourney第二节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 abritain is a popular tourist place. but tours of the country have advantages and disadvantages .advantagesfree museums. no charge for good collections of art works.pop music. britain is the only country to rival(与匹敌)the us on this point.cabs. london taxi drivers well know where they are going.choice of food. visitors can find food from every corner of the world .fashion. not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as vivienne westwood, alexander mcqueen; street styles are justly loved, too.disadvantagespoor service. people can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says professor tony seaton, of luton universitys international tourism research center.poor public transport. trains and buses are promised to defeat tourists who have the most patience, so the over- crowded london tube is inexplicably(难以理解的) popular.rain. still in the number one complaint.overpriced hotels. the only european country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is denmark.drinking hours. alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.41what do tourists complain most?a. poor service. b. poor public transport.c. rain. d. overpriced hotels.42when is alcohol not able to get?a. at 9: 00 pm b. at 10: 00 pm c. at 11: 00 pm d. at 12: 00 pm43which of the following is true according to the passage?a. you have to pay to visit the museums.b. only clothing with brand names are sold in london .c. you cannot find chinese food there.d. the public transport is poor there.i like watching butterflies. sometimes i think im the only girl who notices these quiet but beautiful things. but if it hadnt been for a crowded restaurant, i wouldnt have ever noticed valeri.valeri was a new student. she walked to class with her books against her chest and her head down. she talked only when the teacher asked her a question. after a month at our school, she hadnt made any friend.one day at lunch, most tables being full, i had nowhere to sit. valeri sat alone, book in hand. i walked over to her, “is that a good book?” valeri gave a small nod and went back to reading. “whats it about?” i asked. after seconds of silence, she looked at me, her eyes shining, “well, its about a dragon! this boy, eragon, finds this dragon egg when he goes playing one day. he thinks its a rock! the egg hatches（孵化）and eragon hides the dragon from his cousin and uncle until it gets too big .”two weeks later, i was sitting in the auditorium（礼堂）enjoying the talent show. then a shy girl walked on stage. i recognized her immediately. valeri held a violin in one hand and a bow in the other. she started to play. the notes formed a soft, sweet tune(曲调). the auditorium fell completely silent until we realized the music was finished. i smiled to myself. valeri wasnt just “a quiet girl”. she knew about wonderful books and could play the violin like nothing id ever heard. like a butterfly, she was beautiful and amazing when you looked closely.44the author went to sit beside valeri because _.a. valeri invited her to sit therb. valeris book drew her attentionc. no more empty seats were leftd. she wanted to make friends with valeri45in the book valeri was reading, _raised the dragon.a. eragon father b. eragonc. eragons cousin d. eragons uncle46butterflies are mentioned in the text to show _.a. the beauty of butterflies b. the authors interestc. the character of valeri d. the qualities of friends47which of the following words can best describe valeri?a. quiet and talented. b. friendly and active.c. careful and talkative. d. kind and enthusiastic. for years scientists have been worried about the effects of air pollution on the earths natural conditions. some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. it may be one hundred times worse.indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. some pollutants（污染物）can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer. most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution.people have paid more attention to the problem now. it is true that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy. to do this they build buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. they also began using man-made building materials. these materials are now known to let out harmful gases.as the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. they discovered a natural pollution control system for buildinggreen plants. scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. they believe that a plants leaves absorb or take in the pollutants. in exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and tiny organizations on its roots. scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square meters of space. studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals. so the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and more healthy place.48 generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air outside because _ .aindoor air pollution can often make people seriously illbthere may be more harmful gases outside the buildingscman-made building materials give off dangerous gasesdthe air indoors is polluted, which is very harmful49 some kind of indoor pollution can be found in _.aevery old house bevery modern housecall kinds of houses dall kinds of offices50 the indoor air pollution is caused by _.athe man-made building materials and the limit of air-flowbthe building way that the builders want to save energycthe building things that are made of man-made materialsdthe limit of the flow of air between inside and outside51 the reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that _.aplants can let out all kinds of pollutants indoorsbplants may take in more oxygen which people needcplants can make our houses prettier and more healthydplants can absorb all kinds of harmful indoor chemicalsthey baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. she is quiet but alert （警觉）. twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. she stares at it carefully. a researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. as the cards change from one to the other, her gaze（凝视） starts to lose its focus until a third, with three black spots, is presented. her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? the same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. perhaps it is just the newness? when slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? no again. babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. the effect even crosses between senses. babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise （同样地） when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.52the experiment described in paragraph 1 is related to the babys_.a. sense of hearing b. sense of sightc. sense of touch d. sense of smell53babies are sensitive to the change in_.a. the size of cards b. the colour of picturesc. the shape of patterns d. the number of objects54why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?a. to reduce the difficulty of the experiment.b. to see how babies recognize sounds.c. to carry their experiment further.d. to keep the babies interest.55 where does this text probably come from?a. science fiction. b. childrens literature.c. an advertisement. d. a science report.第三节、（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the internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where weve never been before.but just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 56imagine how youd feel if you were in the other persons shoes.for anything youre about to send: ask yourself, “would i say this to the persons face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 57if someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. but try not to do so. 58if it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.it is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, dont ask such questions.59 offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. when someone makes a mistake, whether its a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. if its a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. having good manners yourself doesnt give you license to correct everyone else. 60 at the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.a. its natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.b. repeat the process till you feel sure that youd feel comfortable saying the words to the persons face.c. everyone was new to the network once.d. the basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.e. when you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.f. you should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.g. if you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.第四节 语法填空（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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。it was now raining heavily. my husband was away. i did not want to ask anyone else to go with me. so i went to the hospital by 61 . i was taken to a small room. lina lay 62 (sleep) quietly on a table.this wasnt 63 first time lina had taken too many pills. i knew she would sleep deeply for about twelve hours 64 the poison stopped doing its harm.i sat down by linas side and watched her sleep. the room was still. i looked around. the room seemed familiar. “have i been here before?” i wondered. i looked around again. “im sure ive been in this room,” i told myself. then i remembered. it was in this very room 65 i gave birth 66 lina seventeen years ago. 67 happy i was then!lina used to be such a bright, 68 (health) and nice child. “what has turned her into a dope-taker (吸毒者)?” i asked myself. “and why are millions of young people like her 69 (take) dope to destroy themselves? there must be something 70 (serious) wrong with our society. what is it?”第三部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。last sunday i was walking to the green lake park while i met a foreign visitor who seemed to be losting. i tried to help him but i found we had troubles in understanding each other because my poor english. just at that moment, a young lady came to help. she spoke well english. the foreigner was unable to find the way with her help, and i learned some english, either. before the foreigner left, he said he was thankful for their kindness. it was at that time that i decide to work harder at english. this experience has been made me realize that english is re