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线名姓订级班装号证考准科大附中20152016学年第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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秒种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 will the man do this weekend?A. Enjoy a picnic. B Give a performance. C Play the piano. 2. What did the man buy yesterday?A. A jacket and a sweater B. A jacket and a T-shirt C. A sweater and a T-shirt3. How many children are there at least in the womans family? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 4. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Plans for this Sunday B. Indian art C. An exhibition 5. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. ColleaguesB. ClassmatesC. Husband and wife第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并示在试卷的相应位置。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，各小题将给出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至7题。6. What does the man think of his trip?A. Bad and tiringB. Nice but tiring.C. Fine and relaxing.7. Which city has the woman been to for the most times? A. Shanghai B. Nanjing C. Beijing听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8. Why did Tom London go to New York? A. To look at a new modelB. To enjoy a short holiday. C. To attend a meeting.9. When will Tom London be back?A. On December 8thB. On December 9th.C. On December10th听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10.What did the man do there last Tuesday?A. He attended a job interview.B. He looked for the woman.C. He waited for his family.11. Why was the woman happy?A. Because she finally saw the manB. Because her sister said something funny.C. Because her family were coming to her city.12. Where are the two speakers now?A. In Los AngelesB. In New YorkC. In Chicago听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13. What day is it today?A. Monday.B. Tuesday.C. Wednesday.14. What happened to the mans chemistry notes?A. It was stolen.B. It was missingC. It was thrown away15.What does the woman agree to do in the end?A. Let the man keep her notes B. Copy the notes for the manC. Let the man copy her notes16. What will the man do next? A. Look for her notes B. Buy water C. Have supper听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. What is the speakers attitude towards taking adventures?A. She considers it too dangerous B. She shows no interest in itC. She really loves doing that18. Where will the speaker go next month? A. China B. Morocco C. Switzerland19. What is the speakers favorite season? A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn20. Why does the speaker take her children to McCrory Gardens? A. To get close to nature. B. To take pictures of them C. To play with other children第二部分 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。One student took a box of chicken to classAnother carried on a cell-phone21, and still another whistled loudly every time the 22_turned his backReform school? NoCollegeMore and more, professors say, they are coming across 23 students in their classroomsMany of todays young scholars(学者) arrive late, leave24, talk loud or take care of personal 25 such as paying bills during class. Why are the students behaving badly? Because they can, said a student of University of North TexasA lot of the time, the professors let them get 26 with it Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classroomsand even 27taking some of the blame for bad behaviorThey say that rude studentsare by no means the majority 15but that one of them can ruin an entire 28. People are 29 when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in 30 education, says DrGerald Amanda, a counselor at CityCollege of San FranciscoThey 31 some high school students to misbehave butthink those who get to 32 will behave more politelyDrAmanda believes that society in 33 has become more tolerant(容忍的) of rude behavior and 34 people in power, including professors, no longer 35 standards for 36That leads to a growing imprudence(轻率行为) 37 some college studentsTheres a great 38 of bad behavior in the world around them, and young people see it and 39 disrespect, said DrAmanda, 40 that sometimes students have no idea that they are being rude21AlineBconversationCmessageDpicture22AprofessorBstudentCpresidentDclassmate23AhardworkingBcheatingCrudeDselfish24AlateBearlyCnoisilyDquietly25AfeelingBinterestCcomputerDbusiness26AawayBdownCalongDback27AenjoyBhateCstartDavoid28AschoolBcompanyCsocietyDclass29AdelightedBsurprisedCinterestedDencouraged30AbetterBmoreChigherDyounger31AexpectBhopeCforbidDwish32AworkBcollegeClearningDknowledge33AallBtimeCchargeDgeneral34AwhyBhowCwhetherDthat35AchangeBbreakCsetDreach36AteachingBpolitenessCthinkingDprogress37AaboutBforCbehindDamong38AdealBnumberCmanyDsum39AprepareBgrowCdevelopDimprove40AspeakingBaddingCwarningDwishing第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题1.5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。AEight days for just ￥12,000Departs：May-October 2007Includes：Return flights from 6 Chinas airports to NaplesReturn airport to hotel transport Seven nights accommodation at the 3-star Hotel Nice Breakfast The service of guides Government taxes Join us for a wonderful holiday in one of the Europes most wonderful corners-Naples in Italy if you want to have a nice time in a beautiful small quiet place. The ancient Romans called the city “happy land” with attractive coastline, colorful towns, splendid views and the warm Mediterranean Sea. Your best choice for a truly memorable holiday!Choose between the peaceful traditional villages of Sant Agata, set on a hillside six miles away from Sorrento, or the more lively and well-known international resort town of Sorrento, with wonderful views over the Bay of Naples.Breathtaking scenery, famous sights and European restaurants everywhere. From the mysterious Isle of Capri to the hunting ruins of Pompeii, and from the unforgettable “Amalfi Drive” to the delightful resorts of Positano, Sorrento and Ravello, the area is a feast for the eyes! Join us, and you wont be disappointed! Price based on two tourists sharing a double room at the Hotel Nice. A single room, another ￥2,000. A group of ten college students , ￥10,000 for each .Like to know more? Telephone Newmarket Air Holidays Ltd on : 08452267788（All calls charged at local rates）.41. Who is the advertisement intended for?A. Potential tourists. B. College students. C. Quiet people. D. Old people.42.All the following are included in the price of ￥ 12,000 EXCEPT_.A. transport between the airport and the hotel B. telephone calls made by tourists C. the service of guides to tourists D. double rooms for every two tourists 43. If you dont like sharing a room with others, you have to pay_.A.￥12,000 B.￥10,000 C.￥2,000 D.￥14,000BWhen building houses, people used to think about not only the climate of the areas but also the buiding materials and the fashions for their houses. However since electricity became more and more expensive，people began to pay much more attention to the energy they could get for their houses and the new ways they could find to protect their house from both cold and heat.Now, houses of an old yet new type have been widely built. In some parts of the world, people share their houses with their livestock (家禽). During cold weather, they gather their cows, goats, or other animals and keep them on the first floor of their houses. The reasons are that the animals can be protected from the cold and that they can help to heat the houses as well. The body heat given off by the animals rises to the second floor of the houses, where people live. By sharing their houses with their livestock, people gain a source of heat. People who live in or near cities do not usually keep livestock. However, home builders use the fact that heat rises. This natural law can be used in building houses in these areas. Instead of keeping livestock on the first floor, builders fill it with large rocks. As they are open to the suns rays during cold weather, these rocks take in heat. They also give off the heat, and, of course, the warm air rises into the living areas of the houses. So these houses are energy-saving.House-building becomes a great challenge to building designers and energy engineers. They try to meet this challenge by learning from old traditions and by using modern technology. And someday in the future, people will be able to live in more energy-saving houses. 线名姓订级班装号证考准44. What did people begin to consider as electricity was no longer cheap?A. The climate of their areas.B. The energy for their houses.C. The fashions for their houses. D. The building materials for their houses.45. People in some areas gain a source of heat by_?A. keeping their livestock downstairsB. protecting their livestock from the coldC. sharing their houses only with their cowsD. living on the second floor with their livestock46. The underlined words “natural law ” in the third paragraph refer to the fact that_A. heat raises the temperature in the houses. B. heat goes in the upward direction.C. heat goes up if temperature is raised.D. heat increases the temperature of rocks.47. From the passage, we can conclude that_.A. people will no longer consider building materials in the future. B. energy-saving buildings will become more popular in the future. C. almost all people will move into the houses heated by large rocks. D. energy engineers will devote themselves only to modern technology.CApril 15th is a tax (税) day for AmericansIt is the last day to pay federal (联邦的) income taxes for the year beforeMost taxpayers have enough income taxes collected all year long through their employersSo they do not owe much. In fact, most get some money backIncome tax rates increase as income increasesPeople who earned more than three hundred nineteen thousand dollars last year had the highest rate，thirty-five percent But there are different ways for people to reduce their income taxes The Constitution gives Congress the power to build federal taxesState and local governments can also taxBut the idea of national taxes took time In 1790 Congress passed a tax on whiskey and other alcoholic drinksFarmers in western Pennsylvania who produced alcohol refused to payThey attacked officials and burned the home of a tax collector George Washington，Americas first president, gathered the armyThe soldiers put down the so-called Whiskey Rebellion of 1794It was one of the first times that the government used its power to make sure a federal law within a state At first，the United States government collected most of its money through tariffs (关税)，which are taxes on foreign tradeThen，in the late 1800s，Congress began to tax the money that people earned through their jobs The Supreme Court was against the personal income tax as unconstitutional. So the States changed the ConstitutionIn 1930 they passed the Sixteenth Amendment (修正案)It gives Congress the power to collect taxes on personal incomes In 2004，personal income tax provided the government with thirty-seven percent of its money，and income tax on business provided six percent48Which of the following taxes is NOT mentioned in the passage? ATaxes on business BTaxes on incomesCTaxes on alcohol making DTaxes on house selling49Why did the US decide to change the Constitution according to the passage? ABecause the Supreme Court asked them to do so BBecause they wanted to collect the personal income tax.CBecause they wanted to limit the power of the Supreme Court DBecause they wanted to increase foreign trade tax rates50Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? ABoth the state and local governments in America have the right to tax BBefore 1800,most American governments tax money came from taxes on alcoholic drinks CPersonal income tax has become an important tax in the States DIf you havent paid federal income taxes for 2008 before April 15, you may break tax laws51What does the underlined sentence“But the idea of national taxes took time in Paragraph 3 mean? AIt took a long time to realize the idea of national taxes BEvery year it takes a long time to collect national taxes CThe states were not sure whether they should collect national taxes DFor a long time people didnt know what national taxes wereDParents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their childrens careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men or women? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. Its very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is available from government for the best young sportsmen and women. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their childs development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc.Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional ( 专业的) trainers however, believe that it is only by training young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.52.This article is probably taken from _.A. a letter B. an advertisement C. a personal diary D. a newspaper article53. According to the passage parents whose children show a special interest in sport_.A. feel uncertain if they should let their children train to be sportsmen or womenB. try to get financial support from the government for their childrens training C. have to get medical advice from doctors about training methods D. prefer their children to be trained as young as possible54.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Its hard for a young child to understand why he or she has to spend so much time training.B. Early training may damage their muscles.C. Most children may become professional sports men or women after a long period of training.D. Its very expensive for parents to support their childs development in sports.55.The underlined phrase “to take a second place” means _.A. to repeat the activities some other dayB. to become less importantC. to be of no importanceD. to happen again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。Tips to Start Doing Things That You Do Not Like To DoEven though it is there on our to-do list,we give it less priority(优先权) because we dislike doing it. _56_ On the other side, if you put effort into doing difficult things or those things you do hate to do, you will be able to do harder tasks with confidence later in life. Here are some good-to know tips that will encourage you to start doing things that you do not like to do:Stop hating the task. _57_ To become a confident and better person, you should start loving to do difficult things, especially the ones you do not like to do. Look at the bigger picture. If you meet a difficult task, instead of shying away from it, take some time and think about it. What is the major reason behind doing this task? _58_ you need to look at the bigger picture instead of just thinking about the task. Overcome your fear. One thing that stops you from carrying out the task is fear.You may develop a fear, thinking that the task is very difficult or you are not comfortable when doing it. You can never overcome fear by running away from it. _59_ Why not face it now and become braver? _60_. If you think you have enough time on your side, you may not put enough effort into carrying out the task. So, if you limit yourself to carry out a certain task in a set period, you will not waste time but make the best use of it and accomplish the task.A. Do not think about the failure.B. Set a time period to complete it.C. Sooner or later you have to face it.D. What will happen if you complete the task?E. Life would be boring without difficult situations.F. Successful people do things they do not like to do, too.G. Instead of giving it a try, we may stay away from it completely. 第II卷（非选择题共30分）语法填空：（每题1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。Do you love American country music? It is _61_(real) popular not only in America but also all over the world. _62_ you love American country music, come to Nashville. Its the home of American country music.Nashville is_63_ capital city of Tennessee. In Nashville, you dont have to go to big auditoriums(音乐厅) _64_ (enjoy ) country music. You can always hear the beautiful and sweet country music in the open-air restaurants or on the streets. All the singers are young _65_ they play their guitars while they sing. The song they sing are very _66_(touch). If you listen to them wit