广东省揭阳市第一中学高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

揭阳一中20142015学年度高一级（95届）第二学期英语科期中考试 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分15分） 听力理解（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）听第一段对话，回答第12题。whats mike probably doing now?reading books. b. buying books. c. writing books. what does the man ask mike to do tomorrow afternoon?borrow a book for him. pick him up at the train station. go to the train station with him.听第二段对话，回答第34题。where does the woman work?a. at a store. b. at a hotel. c. at a restaurant.4. how much will the man pay?a. $160 b. $320 c. $480听第三段对话，回答第56题。5.when did they plan to go to new york?a. this saturday. b. this friday. c. this thursday.6. what will henry do this saturday?a. attend a conference. b. have a date. c. go camping.听第四段对话，回答第78题。7. why didnt the man enjoy his time?a. he couldnt read books. b. there was no entertainment.c. the scenery wasnt beautiful.8. where do the speakers most probably live?a. in a village. b. in a small town. c. in a large city.听第五段对话，回答第9-10题。9.what does the mans brother like doing?a. playing the guitar. b. singing c. drawing10. what does the woman think of the mans idea?a. interesting. b. worrying. c. disappointing.第二节 听取信息（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）how i 11._diet: eat three meals 12._ ; stay away from fast foodphysical activitiesrun for 13._; play basketball every 14._; 15._ on weekends第二部分 综合知识应用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1630各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。it was my first year teaching in a special class, and i wasnt sure what to expect at our yearly special olympics sports meeting. my 16 had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy (脑瘫). mark was one with the latter. restricted to a 17 , he had to fight his spasms (抽搐) just to control his movements. however, he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile. his classmates 18 him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially mike, andy and lucas, three boys who were good at 19 . obviously, mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his 20 , and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with 21 . when the day came, mike, andy and lucas placed well in their sports events, and gave the calm audience something to cheer about. mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines, 22 them on. the final event of the day was the 400-meter race. everyone was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the 23 length of the track. when mike, andy and lucas reached the finish line, they 24 and turned to look behind them. at the 25 of the crowd on the track, determined not to be left behind, was mark. all his classmates had 26 him. he was alone on the track with over half the distance left to cover. mike, andy and lucas looked at each other, and a silent 27 passed between them. slowly, they jogged back towards their friend, cheering him on as he had done for them moments before. the progress was 28 , but in the end the three star runners and mark 29 the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. seeing the look on marks face and hands upraised, i came to understand what 30 the special olympics. years later, im still cheering them on. 16astudentsbfriendscpartnersdclassmates17abedbmachinecdeskdwheelchair18aprotectedbsatisfiedcloveddcared 19aexpressionbpracticecstudiesdsports20ainterestsbhabitscbodydmind21atrustbadmiration cfeardworry22abringingbcheeringcholdingdmoving23aaveragebdifferentcentiredextra24afellbrestedchurrieddpaused25aendbfrontccenterdtop26aleftbignoredcpasseddhelped27ademandbreliefcactiondthought28aslowbgreatcboringdrelaxing29acrossedbarrived crushed dgot30aleftbmadeckeptdfound第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为3140的相应位置上。failing doesnt make a failure. true failures are those 31 dont learn from their mistakes. smart persons not only learn from their own mistakes- they pay attention to the mistakes of 32 , equate error with opportunity, and learn valuable lessons as well, 33 the following story illustrates. a lion, a fox and a wild pig went 34 (hunt) for rabbits together. by the end of the day, they had a large pile of rabbits 35 (share). the lion said to the wild pig, “pig, you divide the rabbits up 36 the three of us in a way that you think is fair.” the pig divided the rabbits up into three equal piles, and said to the lion, “there we are. one pile for each of us. hows that?” the lion immediately sprang at the wild pig and killed him. then, the lion threw all the rabbits into one big pile again. he turned to the fox. “well, now, mr. fox, why dont you divide the rabbits between 37 two of us in a way that you think is fair?” the fox walked over to the pile of rabbits, 38 (take) the smallest one for himself, and left the rest in a big pile. “this rabbit is for me, mr. lion, 39 that big pile is for you,” said the fox. at that point, the lion laughed, “where did you learn to divide so fairly, mr. fox?” and mr. fox replied, “the wild pig taught 40 .”第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共分40） （a）five years ago, david smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “i was a clothes addict(迷),” he jokes. “i used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so i could change if my clothes got wrinkled(皱的).” today david wears casual clothes khaki pants and a sports shirt to the office. he hardly ever wears a necktie. “im working harder than ever,” david says, “and i need to feel comfortable.” more and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. in the united states, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow. in the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on friday(but only on friday).this became known as “dress-down friday” or “casual friday”. “what started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” said business adviser maisly jones. why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? one reason is that its easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. “a lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. in a study made by levi strauss and company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. “suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “for the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”41.david smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because _. a. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt b. he couldnt stand a clean appearance c. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the time d. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes42. david smith wears casual clothes now, because _. a. they make him feel at ease when working b. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes c. he looks handsome in casual clothes d. he no longer works for any company43. according to this passage, which of the following is false? a. many workers dont like a conservative dress code. b. comfortable clothes make workers more productive. c. a casual clothes code is welcomed by young workers. d. all the employers in the u.s. are for casual office wear.44. according to this passage, which of the following is true? a. company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago. b. dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s. c. “dress-down friday” was first given as a favor from employers. d. many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.45. in this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned except _. a. saving workers money b. making workers more attractive c. improving workers feeling d. making workers happier （b）there is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. no school i have ever taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. there are, however, different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. the problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities (复杂性) of spelling.if spelling becomes the only focal (焦点的) point of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. he will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.i was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: “this work is terrible! there are far too many spelling errors and your writing is terrible.” it may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. the teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation (动机)to seek improvement.46. teachers are different in their opinions about_. a. the difficulties in teaching spelling b. the role of spelling in general language development c. the complexities of the basic writing skills d. the necessity of teaching spelling47. the underlined expression “play safe” probably means_.a. to write carefully b. to do as teachers sayc. to use dictionaries frequently d. to avoid using words one is not sure of48. teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that_. a. students will be able to express their ideas more freely b. students will have more confidence in writing c. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes d. students will learn to be independent of teachers49. the author seems to think that the teachers judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is_.a. unfair b. reasonable c. foolish d. careless50. the major point discussed in the passage is_. a. the importance of developing writing skillsb. the complexities of spellingc. the correct way of marking compositionsd. the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition （c）a year after graduation, i was offered a position teaching a writing class. teaching was a profession i had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. i accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of mr. davis. my father went by the same name, and i liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “wait a minute” someone might say, “are you talking about mr. davis the retired man, or mr. davis the respectable scholar?”the position was offered at the last minute, and i was given two weeks to prepare, a period i spent searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “hello, class. im mr. davis.” sometimes i would give myself an aggressive voice. sometimes i would sound experienced. but when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true mr. davis was there. i sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy. i arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. i had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. i saw nine students along a long table. i handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as i required.“all right then,” i said. “okey, here we go.” then i opened my briefcase and realized that i had never thought beyond this moment. i had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. i had imagined that i would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of hands. every student would yell. “calm down, youll all get your turn. one at a time, one at a time!”a terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, i inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.51. the author took the job to teach writing because _.a. he wanted to be expected b. he had written some storiesc. he wanted to please his father d. he had dreamed of being a teacher52. what can we learn about the author from paragraph 2?a. he would be aggressive in his first class.b. he was well-prepared for his first class.c. he got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.d. he waited long for the arrival of his first class.53. before he started his class, the author asked the students to _.a. write down their suggestions on the paper cardsb. cut maple leaves out of the construction paperc. cut some cards out of the construction paperd. write down their names on the paper cards54. what did the students do when the author started his class?a. they began to talk. b. they stayed silent.c. they raised their hands. d. they shouted to be heard.55. the author chose the composition topic probably because _.a. he got disappointed with his first class b. he had prepared the topic before classc. he wanted to calm down the students d. he thought it was an easy topic（d）when i was a boy i always wanted to be a cowboy. i remember my mom worrying about me getting sick from the heat in the summer, because i wore a thickblue sweater all the time. no respectable cowboy, however, would wear short sleeves so i sweated while i played.one day my parents gave me a bb gun. it lookedjust like a gun that all the cowboys used in the movies. i spent hours each day during those summer months shooting at stumps andpretending to be john wayne (film actor who played tough heroes). as i was coming into the house one afternoon, though, i tried it one time too many. the gun that i thought was empty let out a soft pop and a bullet flew across the room and parted the hair of my dad who was asleep on the couch. my dad took one look at the bb hole a half inch above his head, walked over to me, took my gun, walked outside, and calmly broke it in half.i didnt cry too much over this. i knew how close i had come to hurting my dad with my stupidity. i didnt expect to ever get another bb gun either. that is why i was so surprised when my dad bought me another one the next year. i guess he thought i had wised up enough to know how to use it this time. i never put a single bb in the new gun, but in my imagination johnwayne rode again.i eventually outgrew my cowboy stage, but i never did outgrow myappreciation for my fathers forgiveness. he showed me that even when imessed up in the worse way i was still loved. he gave me another chanceand let me know that i was forgiven whether i deserved it or not. heshared with me some of the unconditional love and forgiveness. may we always embrace and share that love and forgiveness as well.56. the author wore a thick blue sweater because _ .a. he was easy to get sick b. he wanted to be like a cowboyc. he hoped to be respected by cowboys d. he didnt want his mother to worry about him57. how did the author feel when he received the first bb gun?a. doubtful. b. surprised. c. regretful. d. overjoyed.58. the author didnt cry because _ . a. he understood his mistake b. his father didnt scold him c. his father was not hurt after all d. he didnt expect to get another bb gun59. after dad bought him another bb gun, the author _.a. forgot how to use itb. was excited to use itc. felt thankful for his fatherd. had lost interest in cowboys60. what might be the most suitable title for the passage?a. a new bb gunb. a fathers forgivenessc. a cowboys experienced. the mistake of a naughty boy第二节 信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）首先请阅读下列广告提示性文字：a. bihar yoga is developed by one of the most recognized and respected people in india. the simple yoga exercises and more advanced asanas of hatha yoga are suitable for those more focused on physical benefits while pranayama is suitable for those interested in a more subtle way to work on the body and mind. just come and get yourself fully relaxed.b. tired of what youre through right now? why not learn something new? think about learning to speak a different language. our center provides different language classes for different levels of learners. whats attractive is that we often arrange educational visits abroad. besides, some outdoor activities and parties are often held so yo