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姜堰区 20152016 学年度第二学期期中试题高 一 英 语命题、审校：姜堰区高中英语名师工作室说明：1本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题），满分 120 分，考试时间 120 分钟。2请将所有答案按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡相应的答题处，考试结束时，只需交答题纸。第卷（共四大题；满分 60 分）一、听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 2.5 分）请听下面 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。请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What color trousers does the woman prefer?A. Brown.B. Blue.C. Gray.2. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Park the car.B. Order the food quickly.C. Have a meal an hour later.3. What kind of advice does the man want?A. How to impress his new colleagues.B. How to perform well in a job interview.C. What clothes to wear to a job interview.4. When will the next bus to downtown leave?A. At 8:15.B. At 8:10.C. At 8:00.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. A horrible storm.B. Weather in the Caribbean.C. The mans time in the Caribbean.第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 7.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听下面 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 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读或独 白读两遍。请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What happened in the accident?A. A chicken was hit.B. An old woman was injured.C. The mans car was hit from behind.7. Who does the woman probably think was responsible for the accident?A. The man.B. The old woman.C. The other driver.请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Where do the two speakers plan to go?A. A museum.B. A park.C. A zoo.9. What is the woman probably doing?A. Looking at a paper map.B. Trying to choose a phone.C. Using a phone to give directions.请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What do we know about the man?A. His business is declining sharply.B. He has a very successful business.C. He has just started his own business.11. What does the woman want to do?A. Get some samples from the man.B. Make an appointment with the man.C. Become the mans business partner.12. What does the man agree to do in the end?A. Try the womans advertising next time.B. Sign a contract with the woman.C. Give the woman a refund.请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How far is Whistler from Vancouver?A. A one-hour drive.B. A two-hour drive.C. A three-hour drive.14. What sport does the woman like?A. Skiing.B. Sailing.C. Mountain-climbing.15. Where is the woman probably now?A. In Vancouver.B. In Seattle.C. In Toronto.16. Which hotel has the lowest prices?A. The Listel Hotel.B. The Fairmont Hotel.C. The Sandman Hotel.请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When did Ulysses S. Grant go broke?A. After losing $100,000.B. After doing business with his son.C. After being cheated by his friend.18. How many children did James A. Garfields parents have?A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.19. What kept Harry S. Truman in debt?A. His poor investments.B. His high quality of life.C. Spending too much on public service.20. Who was the 33rd president?A. Ulysses S. Grant.B. James A. Garfield.C. Harry S. Truman.二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. - It really shocked us that he should have made suchrapid progress in his study in such a short time.- No surprising. He has been makingmost of his spare time to study.A. a; theB. a; /C. /; theD. /; /22. This kind of dictionary is very useful for our English study, but it is nowhere.A. buyB. boughtC. to buyD. to be bought23. The teacher together with the studentsdiscussing Reading Skills that newly published in America.A. is; wasB. is; wereC. are; wasD. are; were24. She, my former classmate, is knownin a big company since graduation. Due to her good performance, she has been promoted to manager recently.A. that she has been employedB. to have employedC. to be employedD. to have been employed25. After the dinner party, most guests left, with only two of themin the host family, him clean up.A. remaining; helpedB. remained; helpedC. remained; helpingD. remaining; helping26. When helung cancer and unable to work, his sonthe business from him.A. came down; took offB. came down with; took overC. came about; took inD. came up with; took up27. Jacks trousers looked just the same as Peters, but they costhis.A. as much twice asB. twice as much asC. much as twice asD. as twice much as28. Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approachtheir children compared withof their parents.A. to educate; thatB. to educate; oneC. to educating; thatD. to educating; one29. Dad made a promiseI got a good mark he would buy me a present to reward me.A. whatB. that whetherC. that ifD. that30. - Maggie, I lost your bike at school. I suppose I should pay for it.- Oh,. It was an old bike anyway.A. all rightB. forget itC. no problemD. take it easy三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Dear Laura,I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted whether such unselfish love would happen in todays world. Well, Im here to give you 31 .I wanted to do something very 32for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He 33all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it 34it looked almost new. I was so 35of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.I could 36wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Uponawakening, I went to the kitchen to 37the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a 38 : “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”I was so 39 . It had been a log-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 40lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and Ill get you one.” was my husbands 41 .I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could 42this expensivegift.Of course, the 43awoke, and my son was excited with my reaction. Many kisses were 44 , and I immediately wanted him to 45my gift.As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not 46what I was expecting. Then I 47that he has sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.Of course I was the proudest mother 48on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still 49and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!I thought youd love to 50this story.Yours, HilaryP.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.31. A. hopeB. adviceC. supportD. courage32. A. politeB. similarC. specialD. gentle33. A. playedB. studiedC. traveledD. worked34. A. afterB. beforeC. unlessD. until35. A. sureB. fondC. proudD. confident36. A. perhapsB. reallyC. almostD. hardly37. A. startB. cookC. setD. serve38. A. noteB. noticeC. wordD. sign39. A. disturbedB. confusedC. surprisedD. inspired40. A. giveB. takeC. drawD. teach41. A. reasonB. requestC. remarkD. response42. A. presentB. affordC. findD. order43. A. neighborB. buildingC. homeD. house44. A. exchangedB. experiencedC. expectedD. exhibited45. A. tearB. openC. checkD. receive46. A. purelyB. basicallyC. obviouslyD. exactly47. A. realizedB. rememberedC. imaginedD. supposed48. A. onlyB. stillC. everD. even49. A. worksB. existsC. mattersD. counts50. A. sendB. publishC. shareD. write四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAbout ten men in every hundred have the trouble of color blindness in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman.There are different kinds of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cant tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of greena strange world indeed.Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones (圆锥体)”. These help us to see in the bright light and to tell differences between colors. There are also millions of “rods (柱状体)”, but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shapes but not colors.Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes (蚊子) like blue but do not like yellow. A redlight will not attract insects, but a blue light will. Human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the help of the cones in our eyes, we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the help of the rods we can see shapes at night.51. This passage is mainly about.A. colour and its surpriseB. women being luckier than menC. danger caused by colour blindnessD. colour blindness52. Which of the statements about colour blindness is true?A. All of them havent the same problem in recognizing colours.B. None of them can see deep red.C. None of them can tell the difference between blue and green.D. All of them see everything in shades of green.BIts a common belief that over time, pet owners start to look like their animals, and viceversa. Now comes the terrifying news that cats look up to their owners as role models and copy their behavior.Next time you reach for your fridge(冰箱), think twice. If Kitty is watching, she is likely toovereat as well.What is your cats IQ?In a new study from the University of Messina, it turns out that indoor cats who live closely to their owners “mirror” the lives of their caregivers. They sleep at the same time, eat at the same time, and can even become more or less social depending on the behavior of their owners.“Cats are smart animals with a long memory,” Jane Brunt, the executive director of the Catalyst Council, told Discovery News. “They watch and learn from us, noting the patterns of our actions, as evidenced by knowing where their food is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how to open the cupboard door thats been improperly closed, and where their feeding and toiletingareas are.” Because cats copy our habits, if you spend a lot of time raiding(搜刮) the fridge, yourcat will return to its food bowl for that midnight snack, too. According to the study, this explains why “human and cat overweight rates often seem to match.” So, if you felt guilty about leaving your precious kitty at home while you go to work, now you can feel even worse: You are making your cat fat!Theres no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to Yoga will benefit your cat,but based on the study, it sounds like sticking to a healthy eating and sleeping schedule is best for both of you.Theres a lot we can learn from our cats in return. “When they sit on our laps softly purring with rhythmic breathing and half-closed eyes, the sense of peace and calm that comes over us is like a private lesson in inner meditation.” Brant said. Sure. But cats dont have to sit in rush hour traffic for an hour a day or worry about their in-laws. Theyre probably pretty good at remaining calm.So, according to science, even though we assumed that cats were not close to us all these years, it turns out they are in fact learning from us and looking up to us. Scary, huh?53. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Cats can copy humans schedule.B. Humans can learn from cats in some way.C. Cats are smart and have a long memoryD. Green tea and Yoga can benefit cats.54. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. Humans keeping searching the fridge.B. Cats going to their owners for food.C. Cats copying humans habit of looking for food.D. Humans leaving cats home while working.55. What can we learn from our cats?A. To remain calm.B. To be able to copy.C. To stay proud.D. To look up to friends.56. What is the best title for the passage?A. Your Cat Can Bring You Pleasure.B. Are You Copying Your Cat?C. You Can Make Your Cat Social.D. Cat Is Copying Your Habit.CAs I was busy working on my work plan in my bedroom, I could hear my four children playing upstairs. Suddenly, I heard the children running down the stairs and shouting, “Freddie, Freddie.” I heard the word “window” and rushed outside, heart in mouth. My three-year old son Freddie was lying on his side on the ground. I cried for my husband Simon to dial 999 andwithin minutes the air ambulance arrived. They quickly took him in the helicopter( 直 升 机 ).During the flight, Freddie was looking at me and I remember thinking was a good sign, but then his eyes began to roll. As the doctors tried to stabilize( 稳 定 ) him, I couldnt believe what was happening.When we arrived at the hospital in Portsmouth, there were some doctors and nurses waiting for us and they immediately set to work on Freddie. I was hopelessly wishing everything would be alright, but Freddie had broken his skull in two places and blood clots were forming in his brain.He needed surgery(外科手术), and only a surgeon at another hospital in Bristol could do it. Thismeant another helicopter ride, but we couldnt go with Freddie because there was no enough space. Simon and I drove the long 130 miles from our home in north Devon in silence. Neither of us dared say what we were thinking, “What if we get there and hes dead?” “Is he going to be brain-damaged?”Freddie was just coming out of surgery when we arrived. The surgeon said it had gone well.When I finally saw him, I hardly recognize my childhe was covered in tubes and there were wires coming out of his head.On the third day, Simon went home to see our three girls and to pick up some clean clothes for us. While he was gone, the pressure in Freddies brain suddenly increased. He was taken into the operation again and this time I fell apart. Luckily, the surgery managed to stabilize Freddie. After almost a week, Freddie was finally woken up. When he opened his eyes, he looked at me. He didnt say anything, but I knew straight away that it was my old Freddie, and that he was going to be alright. Over the next two weeks, his recovery went well. After help with learning to swallow again and encouragement with speaking, he was soon playing with his Gruffalo cards and eating meals by himself.I still dont know how the accident happened, but we got some idea from our girls. Clearly Freddie and Minnie had been sitting on the window ledge(窗台), and Freddie must have opened it to look out and fallen 20 feet onto the ground below.The guilt I feel is awfulfor weeks I was full of “if onlys”, and we put window locks everywhere. Six months later, although the accident seems a lifetime ago, it has changed me. I feel differently about life now. Ive left my job to put my children first. I want to spend every minute with them.57. The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 shows the author was.A. hopelessB. worriedC. curiousD. puzzled58. When the author finally saw her son, she could hardly recognize him probably because his face .A. was seriously injuredB. was filled with small pipesC. was too pale to be recognizedD. was covered by a piece of cloth59. On the third day after being taken to the hospital,.A. the authors son finally opened his eyes.B. the situation of the authors son suddenly worsenedC. the authors son was finally out of dangerD. the authors son did not need any more surgery60. After the accident, what did the author probably learn?A. Life is full of “if onlys”.B. Being a single mother is not easy.C. Children are more important than work.D. Accidents can happen to every kid.第卷（共五大题；满分 60 分）五、课文填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据所学课文填空。请将答案填写在答题纸相应的栏目内。1. One big difference between British and American English is in (1). For example, the British use the word autumn while the Americans use the word fall. However, about four hundred years ago, the word autumn was (2)with fall. Later, the British returned to autumn, while the Americans still use fall.2. The Chinese language (3)from Western languages in that, instead of an (4) , it uses characters which (5)for ideas, objects or deeds.3. We attended a lecture about Pompeii. The city was founded in the 8th century BC. Near the city was a volcano. On 24 August AD 79, the volcano (6)and lava, ash and rocks (7) out of it onto the surrounding countryside. Many people were (8)alive, and so was the city.4. Unfortunately for him, Socrates questioned too much, upsetting many people in Athens. Finally,some people took him to (9)for questioning the existence of the Greek Gods. At his(10), he defended himself by asking his judges even more questions.六、单词拼写 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据首字母或括号里的中文提示写出单词，使句意完整，并将答案填在答题纸相应的栏 目内。1. Do not hto turn to others for help if you have any question.2. Much to our r, my little brother didnt get injured in the car accident.3. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his great cto physics.4. Pour the mof flour, sugar and eggs into the cake tin and bake it for 45 minutes.5. Kate has been grecovering since the operation and it wont be long before she returns to work.6. If a shark attacks you, follow the advice: Keep calm. Dont(惊慌).7. In the 1950s the Chinese government introduced(简化的) Chinese characters and now they have widespread use in Chinas mainland.8. Because of( 文 化 的 ) differences, sometimes it is difficult to understand whatforeigners mean.9. (雕像) made by a Berlin artist which look like ducks, were set in the shopping malls.10. This