英语-镇江中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷.doc

镇江中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷 命题人：陈曦 审核人：华爱珍 校对人：杜韵婷注：本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。请将本试卷选择题做在答题卡上，非选择题做在答卷上。第I卷（共 80 分）一 听力（10分，每小题0.5分）第一节（共5小题）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。1. What is the woman doing?A. Walking.B. Driving.C. Running.2. What book has the mans sister got?A. A medical book.B. A Chinese textbook.C. An English textbook.3. Who is ill?A. The man.B. The woman.C. The mans brother.4. What does the man imply?A. His brother will watch the game.B. He isnt interested in the game.C. His brother will play in the game.5. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Hostess and guest.C. Waitress and customer.第二节（共15小题）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至8题。6. What day is it today?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.7. How will the mans brother come?A. By train.B. By car.C. By air.8. What will the woman do on Friday night?A. Meet Professor Smith.B. Celebrate her birthday.C. Attend a lecture.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. When does the conversation take place?A. At the beginning of a class.B. In the middle of a class.C. Between the classes.10. Why didnt the boy answer any questions on the homework?A. He found them difficult.B. He read the wrong chapter.C. He forgot to read the chapter.11. How did the boy get to school this morning?A. On foot.B. By bus.C. By bike.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. In an office.C. In a classroom.13. How many brothers and sisters does the man have?A. 5.B. 3.C. 2.14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Love.B. Friendship.C. A family.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What was the womans favorite subject in college?A. Law.B. English.C. French.16. How long did the woman work in the last company?A. About 4 years.B. About 6 years.C. About 9 years.17. What is the womans greatest concern?A. Salary.B. Further education.C. Paid leaves.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What was the relationship between the speaker and Paul at first?A. Classmates.B. Workmates.C. Boyfriend and girlfriend.19. How did the restaurant owner acknowledge the speakers work?A. He offered her free meals.B. He gave her a discount on meals.C. He paid her a high salary.20. What changed the speakers impression of Paul?A. His relationship with Sophie.B. His superb cooking.C. His devotion to work.二 单项选择（20分，每小题1分）21. My history teacher Jones is a teacher with rich _ who has experienced different ways of life across the world. Thats to say, his students can get benefit from his _ from his world traveling.A. experience; experiencesB. experiences; experienceC. experiences; experiencesD. experience; experience22. Who would you rather _ the report instead of you?A. have writeB. have to writeC. has writtenD. have written23. _ his arrival _ the airport, he received a warm welcome from his students.A. At; ofB. On; ofC. At; onD. On; at24._ get out of the room, the little boy felt bored with standing facing the wall and being forced to think about his mistakes.A. Forbidden fromB. Forbidding toC. Forbidden toD. Forbidding from25.Her _ look suggested that something _ to her.A. frightening; frightening should happenB. frightened; frightening had happenedC. frightening; frightened had happenedD. frightened; frightened has happen26. Jerry, one of my classmates now, is able to speak fluent English. He seems _ in America before.A. to studyB. to have studiedC. to be studyingD. studying27. Speaking of our English teacher, he has once studied in Britain and achieved high scores there. _.A. So has he and so has ours. B. So has he and so ours has.C. So he has and so ours has. D. So he has and so has ours.28. He along with his brothers _ how serious the situation is.A. havent realizedB. hasnt realizedC. dont realizeD. didnt realize29. - Im so happy to see you again. Where have you been?- Canada! I _ medicine there for four years.A. studiedB. had studiedC. am studyingD. study30. With his attention _ the book, he didnt hear a word outside.A. concentrating onB. having concentrated onC. being concentrated onD. concentrated on31. To Youyous effort and persistence(坚持不懈) in biological study has _ her great fame.A. caughtB. earnedC. discoveredD. introduced32. Our class teacher left the classroom, and we were left _ the screen alone.A. to watchB. watchingC. to be watchedD. watched33.Many babies _ their days and nights at first, sleeping for a long time during the daytime and staying excited all night.A. stay up B. mix up C. look up D. take up34.So, the question is not whether youll _ dark times in your life, but when youll experience them.A. look throughB. break throughC. go throughD. come through35. She showed the visitors around the museum, the construction _ had taken more than three years.A. for whichB. with whichC. of whichD. to which36. I shall never forget the years _ I spent in the countryside with the farmers, _ I had a lot of fun.A. when, whichB. which, whereC. which, thatD. that, which37. She has her ability to create an atmosphere _ allows everyone around her to be happy all the time.A. whereB. whichC. whoD. what38. When asked what he would do to avoid failing the dictation again, _ said they would go over their notes more carefully.A. half of whichB. half of whomC. half of themD. half of who39. Tom Cruise is the person _ I think is the best actor to play the role of Ethan Hunt.A. whoseB. whichC. whomD. who40. - I feel sorry about not writing to you earlier.- _ Anyway, you are always so busy.A. Youre welcome.B. Dont mention it.C. I think so.D. What for?三 完型填空（20分，每小题1分）For a period of a month some time ago, I became a vegetarian. Some people wont eat meat because they think it is cruel to animals, or because of health _41_. My reason is a little _42_: it is love.I _43_ wanted to honor my grandmother by not eating meat. My grandmother spent a large part of her life as a vegetarian, and some of my happiest childhood _44_ in Vietnam were of sharing a meal with her.In fact, as a child, I learned how to _45_ food not from dishes my mother often cooked, but from the simple meals my grandmother _46_. Often, dinner with Grandma would come with interesting _47_ she had known from her childhood.Grandma _48_ more than a decade ago. Now I am an adult living in San Francisco, and Grandmas vegetarian suppers and stories have become a _49_ past. But one morning it _50_ to me that I could no longer hear the sound of my grandmothers voice, because she had left me forever. So I _51_ to become a vegetarian for a month. It is something Grandma would do as a way to _52_ those who had died before her. And I could do no less.In a city famous for its dining experience, this was _53_. I turned down several dinner parties _54_ offending(冒犯) the hosts. I _55_ walking by restaurants where the _56_ of good cooking wafted(漂浮) in the air. My best friend wondered _57_ I was going through a mid-life crisis.In truth, I wanted to change my _58_ many times. What got me through that month-long diet was this _59_ memory of my grandmother. Now, I followed her _60_. I invited friends who wanted to taste vegetarian food. And as we ate, I told them stories I had known as a child.41.A. wondersB. studiesC. dreamsD. concerns42.A. differentB. usefulC. coolD. crazy43.A. regularlyB. simplyC. nearlyD. hardly44.A. lessonsB. opinionsC. chancesD. memories45.A. appreciateB. experienceC. improveD. support46.A. soldB. huntedC. demandedD. prepared47.A. conversationsB. beliefsC. storiesD. meals48.A. pulled awayB. took awayC. passed awayD. put away49.A. similarB. temporaryC. variousD. distant50.A. happenedB. changedC. continuedD. occurred51.A. supposedB. believedC. decidedD. refused52.A. honorB. protectC. influenceD. attract53.A. difficultB. surprisingC. interestingD. natural54.A. in memory ofB. for fear ofC. in search ofD. for the sake of55.A. forgotB. regrettedC. avoidedD. enjoyed56.A. tasteB. skillC. smellD. sense57.A. beforeB. ifC. untilD. unless58.A. mindB. brainC. viewD. duty59.A. particularB. commonC. publicD. private60.A. theoryB. resultC. factD. way四 阅读理解（30分，每小题2分）AFor 400 years, opera has been regarded as one of the most significant forms of musical entertainment. Although television and cinema influence our society, big opera houses around the world continue to sell out every night. Here are three of the most important opera houses in the world.Metropolitan Opera House Founded in 1883, the Metropolitan Opera House is the greatest opera house in the world today. With close to 4,000 seats, it is not only one of the biggest, but also one of the most beautiful theatre buildings, only hiring the best of the best directors, dancers and opera singers. Address: Lincoln Center, New York, New York 10023, USA Tickets Phone: +1(212) 362 6000 Prices: 35-265 US dollarsVienna State Opera House The Vienna State Opera House is especially famous for its annual winter ball, turning the main performance hall into a great ballroom and inviting guests from Vienna and around the world. Most of the structure was destroyed during the Second World War. Today, the Vienna State Opera House offers great acoustics(音响效果), wheel chair access, air conditioning and heating, with 40 productions of opera, ballet and concerts per season. Address: Opernring 2, 1010 Vienna, Austria Tickets Phone: +43(1)513 15 13 Prices: 7-255 Euros, standing places: 50 EurosSydney Opera House Sydney Opera House, completed in 1973, has become a famous tourist attraction in Australia. It is also one of the most famous performing art venues(场馆) in the world. With over 3,000 events each year and an annual audience of two million people, Sydney Opera House offers the broadest artistic range in one building. With several restaurants and bars, as well as various gift shops, one could spend a whole day in the theatre without even watching a performance. Address: Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 1225, Australia Tickets Phone: +61(2)92 50 71 11 Price: 24 AU dollars61. The greatest opera house in the world _.A. is famous for its excellent acousticsB. welcomes two million people each yearC. is located in Lincoln Center, New York CityD. has been destroyed during World War II62. If you want to book a ticket for a winter dancing party, you should call _.A. +61(2) 92 50 71 11B. +43(1)513 15 13C. +1(212) 362 6000D. +43(1)513 13 1563.Which of the following offers standing places?A. Metropolitan Opera HouseB. Vienna State Opera HouseC. Vienna State Opera HouseD. Royal Opera HouseB Research proves that nearly half of the cancers diagnosed(诊断) in the UK each yearover 130,000 in total are caused by life choices that include smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things. Tobacco is the biggest factor, causing 23% for cases in men and 15.6% in women, says the Cancer Research UK report. Next comes a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in mens diets, while for women it is being overweight. Lead author of the report, Professor Max Parkin, said: “Many people believe cancer is related to fate or in the genes(基因), and that it depends on luck whether they get it or not. Looking at all the evidence, it is clear that around 40% of all cancers are caused by things we mostly have the power to change.” For men, the best advice appears to be: stop smoking, eat more fruit and vegetables and cut down on how much alcohol you drink. For women, again, the best advice is to stop smoking, but also watch your weight. In total, 14 lifestyle and environmental factors, such as where you live and the job you do, cause 134,000 cancers in the UK each year. Some risk factors are well founded, such as smokings link with lung cancer. But others are less well recognized. For stomach cancer, a fifth of the risk comes from having too much salt in the diet, data suggests. Some cancers, like mouth and throat cancer, are caused almost entirely by lifestyle choices. But others, like gall bladder cancer(胆囊癌), are largely unrelated to lifestyle. Public Health Minister, Anne Milton, said: “By making small changes you can cut your risk of serious health problems giving up smoking, watching you drink, getting more exercise and keeping an eye on your weight.”64. What does the underlined word “it”, in the second paragraph, refer to?A. Change.B. Lifestyle.C. Cancer.D. Weight.65.According to Professor Parkin, _.A. cancers are caused due to genetic reasonsB. some cancers may be avoided accordinglyC. most cancers are caused for no reasonD. men can keep an eye on their weight to avoid cancers66.According to this passage, stomach cancer can be brought on by _.A. working overtimeB. taking in too much saltC. lack of exerciseD. smoking too much67.Which of the following can be learnt from this passage?A. Smoking is the only cause of lung cancer.B. About 134,000 people die of cancer in the UK each year.C. Some cancers may not be caused by lifestyle choices.D. Drinking a small amount of wine is good for health.CGraduation speeches are a bit like wedding toasts(致辞). A few are memorable. The rest tend to bring such thoughts as, Why did I wear such uncomfortable shoes?But graduation speeches are less about the message than the messenger. Every year a few colleges and universities in the US attract attention because theyve managed to book high-profile speakers. And, every year, the media report some of these speakers wise remarks.Last month, the following words of wisdom were spread:You really havent completed the circle of success unless you can help somebody else move forward. (Oprah Winfrey, Duke University).There is no way to stop change; change will come. Go out and give us a future worthy of the world we all wish to create together. (Hillary Clinton, New York University).This really is your moment. History is yours to bend. (Joe Biden, Wake Forest University).Of course, the real get of the graduation season was first lady Michelle Obamas appearance at the University of California, Merced. Remember that you are blessed, she told the class of 2009, Remember that in exchange for those blessings, you must give something back. As advocate and activist Marian Wright Edelman says, Service is the rent we pay for living . it is the true measure, the only measure of success.Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs address at Stanford University in 2005, in which he talked about death, is also considered one of the best in recent memory.But when youre sitting in the hot sun, fidgety(烦躁的) and losing your nerves, do you really want to be lectured about the big stuff? Isnt that like trying to maintain a smile at your wedding reception while some relative gives a toast that amounts to marriage is hard work? You know hes right; you just dont want to think about it at that particular moment. In fact, as is the case in many major life moments, you cant really manage to think beyond the blisters(水泡) your new shoes are causing.That may seem anticlimactic（扫兴的）. But it also gets to the heart of one of lifes greatest, saddest truths: that our most memorable occasions may recall the fewest memories. Its probably not something most graduation speakers would say, but its one of the first lessons of growing up.68. According to the passage, most graduation speeches tend to recall _ memories.A. greatB. unimportantC. unforgettableD. unimaginative69. The graduation speeches mentioned in the passage are related to the following themes EXCEPT_.A. deathB. successC. serviceD. generosity70. It is implied in the passage that at great moments people fail to_.A. remain clear-headedB. keep good mannersC. remember others wordsD. recollect specific details71. What is one of the first lessons of growing up?A. Attending a graduation ceremony.B. Listening to graduation speeches.C. Forgetting details of memorable events.D. Meeting high-profile graduation speakers.DChildrens future writing difficulties can be identified before they even learn how to begin writing, according to a new study by Professor Phaedra Royle and Postdoctoral fellow Alexandra Marquis of the University of Montreals School of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. The researchers are interested in oral language skills and their impact on grammar and spelling learning. Their work shows that oral language is a good predictor of writing difficulties. The more children are able to use verb tense in spoken language, the more easily they can learn written language