湖北省襄阳市四校(襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中)2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期中联考试题

1、20152016学年下学期高一期中考试 英语试题时间： 120分钟 分值：150分祝考试顺利第I卷第一部分：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。1. What part of the mans body got injured? A. His knee.B. His foot.C. His leg.2. Where is Larry now?A. In his offi

2、ce.B. At home.C. In a classroom.3. What does the man like doing?A. Talking.B. Walking.C. Dancing.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Which movie to see. B. Where to go. C. Where to park.5. What do we know about the man?A. He cant find Bobs apartment.B. He is late for the womans birthday

3、 party.C. He thought today was the womans birthday.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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、7题。6. How many nights will the woman stay?A. One. B. Two.C. Three.7. What kind of room does

4、the woman want?A. One with two beds and one with one bed.B. One with two beds and one with no bed.C. One with one bed and one with no bed.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where are the speakers?A. At a market. B. At a restaurant. C. At the womans company.9. Why is the woman happy?A. She has found a good job. B. Sh

5、e has just got a pay rise. C. The man invites her to drink.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How will the speakers celebrate James birthday?A. Theyll buy him a book.B. Theyll hold a party at Kellys. C. Theyll go to see a film with him.11. What will the boy do first after school?A. Go to the bookstore. B. Go over

6、 his lessons. C. Go to Kellys.12. When will the speakers meet?A. At 4:00. B. At 4:15.C. At 4:50.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a company. B. At the womans house. C. In a factory. 14. What is the man?A. A student. B. A doorkeeper. C. A teacher.15. What does

7、 the woman ask the man to do?A. Keep the living room clean.B. Turn off the TV.C. Make phone calls at night.16. What should the man do if he wants to have a long talk on the phone?A. Go to the end of the road.B. Make the phone at midnight.C. Ask the woman for permission（许可）.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What

8、 is the big hall mainly used for?A. Parents meetings. B. Music lessons. C. Sports activities.18. When can children use the library on their own?A. At any time of the day. B. Between lessons. C. After school.19. Where is the speakers office?A. Beside the reception desk. B. Opposite the library. C. Be

9、hind the water machine.20. How often do children use the computer room? A. At least twice a day. B. At least once a day. C. At least once a week.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （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AThe time may soon come when we say goodbye to most of the worlds languages.

10、Today humans express themselves in over 6,000 different languages. But that is quickly changing. Many scientists say that over half of these languages will disappear within the next 50 years. After 100 years, the languages used in the world will not be more than 20. Why? It is because people from di

11、fferent cultures live and work together much more often than before. This brings changes. The languages of the worlds main culture are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures. Most international trade takes place in world languages such as English. People respect their own cultures and tradi

12、tions, but when it comes to getting a job, knowing a world language is often necessary. It may mean the difference between success and failure.Technology works on the change of languages in an even more amazing way. Modern media such as radio and television give young people in developing countries

13、much knowledge about the world. But this knowledge doesnt come in words from the mouths of their parents or the elders in their neighborhood. It usually comes in the language of a different culture.People in different cultures think it good for them to share a popular language. They can quickly shar

14、e ideas and work together. Knowing the same language means easier communication and is a basis for trust.Is the death of a small local language such a terrible thing? The answer is maybe. Many cultures may have words for many useful things we know nothing about. If their languages die, their valuabl

15、e wisdom may be lost forever. The future of the worlds language depends on our actions now. Will we protect endangered languages or allow them to quietly disappear?Time will have the last word.21. Scientists say that within 50 years, perhaps, there will be only _languages in the world.A. around 3,00

16、0 B. over 3,000 C. 6,000 D. less than 20 22. In “the languages of the worlds main cultures are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures.” the underlined word “replace” means “_”.A. to put something back into a correct place B. to find good place for somethingC. to take the place of something.

17、 D. to decide how important something is23. The passage says that if all the people in the world knew a popular world language, _.A. it would be easier for them to share their ideasB. people would have no trouble in learning languageC. lessons at schools would be taught in the languageD. people woul

18、d respect their own culture more24. According to the passage, if nobody spoke the languages of smaller cultures, _.A. many of the words for things we do not know would be lostB. knowledge would come from the mouths of the eldersC. people would have difficulty in working togetherD. there would be no

19、smaller culturesBHave you wondered why different animals or pests have their particular colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.Birds, especially seagulls are very fond of locusts (蝗虫), but birds cant easily catch locusts because locusts change their colours together wi

20、th the change of the colour of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But when crops are ripe, locusts take on exactly the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are usually easily found and eaten by their enemies. So they have to hide themselv

21、es in terror for lives and appear only at night.If you study the animal life in any part of the world, you will find the main use of colouring is to protect them. Bears, wolves and other beasts move quietly through forests. They are usually invisible(cant be seen) to the eyes of hunters, because the

22、y have the colour much like the bark（树皮）of trees.An even more strange act remains to be noticed. A kind of fish living in seas can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid is over, its enemies cannot find it, and it quickly swims away. Thus, it has existed up to no

23、w though it is not powerful at all. 25. This passage mainly talks about _.A. the change of colour in locustsB. animals or pests can dye（染色）themselves different colours C. how a certain sea fish protects itselfD. the protective colour of animals and pests26. Locusts are pests but they arent easily wi

24、ped out by their enemies because _.A. they change colors with the crops B. they are dangerous to their enemiesC. they fly very fast D. they are powerful enough27. The pests that have different colours from plants usually appear at night because _.A. their enemies can easily find them and eat themB.

25、they have the habit of coming out in darknessC. its easy for them to destroy plants in darknessD. birds take their rests when night comes28. A certain fish living in seas has lived through millions of year because _.A. it is the most powerful in the seaB. no other fishes can swim as fast as it canC.

26、 it can send out a kind of liquid which makes its enemies unable to find itD. the liquid it sends out can kill its enemiesCCaptain James Cook was a great explorer. Before he started exploring, maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and pu

27、t them in the correct places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England in 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on the ship until he was 27 years old, and then he joined t

28、he navy. He fought in Canada in a war against France, and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768 King George made him Captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was regarded as a national hero.He started his third voyage i

29、n 1776. On this trip he visited Hawaii. He was the first European to set foot on this beautiful island. Then he mapped the western coast of North America. After that he returned to Hawaii. Unfortunately there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. In the

30、end Captain was killed in a clash with the local.29. He started exploring when _.A. he worked on a coastal ship B. he was 18 years oldC. he was sent to the Pacific D. he served in the navy30. Which of the following is NOT true?A. He made the first maps of the Pacific Ocean.B. He went on three long i

31、mportant voyages in his life.C. He was the first English man to reach Hawaii.D. He was respected by his people.31. He was considered a national hero because of _.A. his experience in Canada B. his being the first European to visit HawaiiC. his heroic death D. his devotion to exploring on the Pacific

32、 Ocean32. Captain Cook was killed in _.A. his return to EnglandB. a starting trip to HawaiiC. exploring CanadaD. a fight with the local peopleDTen years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In tho

33、se days I didnt earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasnt a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing. Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began

34、to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didnt have any time for things like that any more. Theres a lot of stress(压力) in my job. Perhaps thats why I started drinking more than I used to. For example,

35、 I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldnt believe it. Luck

36、ily it wasnt very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just havent any time! My job takes everything out of me! Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something as I used to. But if I

37、do that, I wont earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just dont know what I should do. What do you think?33. The writers health is becoming worse mainly because _. A. he is very fond of his job B. he likes drinking and smoking C. he doesnt care about his health D.

38、 his work makes him feel stressful34. According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?A. He got higher pay. B. His working hours werent long.C. He found it very stressful. D. He had little free time at weekends.35. What can we learn about the author?A

39、. The author is not sure what he should do now.B. The author has taken the doctors advice already.C. The author has got another new job.D. The author feels much better now.第二节(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.Starting high school means changes in your life. Most teenagers lo

40、ok forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. 36 .37 . Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you re

41、ceive. Make sure of the addresses of the schools buildings .38 . Buy the things suggested on your teachers supply lists and place your materials for each class separately. 39 . If you find youre not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with y

42、our schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.There are more extracurricular (课外的) activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theatre groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. 40 .

43、Ask someone in the school office about opportunities to take part in school activities if you dont know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play? Since youre attending more activities in high school than i

44、n middle school, youll have to learn to manage your time.A. In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips.B. Get the things you will need for class. C. there is no useful information.D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.E. Keep pace with your high school workload.

45、F. Learn all you can about your first day before the first school day.G. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendship.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 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，从短文后各题后面所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中，选入可以填入空白处的最佳选项One night I decided to spend some time building a happi

46、er and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been 41 me to play chess(象棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly 42 . It was a school night, however, and at nine oclock my daughter asked if I could 43 my moves, because she 44 to go to bed; she had to get up at six

47、in the morning. I 45 she had strict sleeping habits, 46 I thought she ought to be able to 47 some of this strictness. I said to her, “ 48 , you can stay up late for once. Were having 49 .” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked 50 . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, d

48、o it quickly.” “No,” I replied. “If youre going to play it 51 , youre going to play it slowly.” And so we 52 for another ten minutes, until 53 my daughter burst into tears, and 54 that she was beaten.Clearly I had made 55 . I had started the evening wanting to have a 56 time with my daughter but had

49、 57 my desire to win to become more 58 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win 59 me well. As a parent, I 60 that it got in my way. So I had to change.41. A. training B. advising C. guiding D. asking42. A.repliedB.accepted C. allowedD. expected43. A.hurryB.pass C.

50、 changeD. repeat44. A.beggedB.hated C. agreedD. needed45. A.guessedB.heard C. knew D. learned46. A.butB. or C. so D. for47. A.pick upB. give up C. put upD. take up48. A.By the wayB.Come on C. As usualD. Go ahead49. A.fun B.successC. patienceD. luck50. A.anxiousB.angryC. excitedD. proud51. A.fairlyB.

51、regularlyC. wellD. again52. A.countedB.arguedC. discussedD. continued53. A.strangelyB.suddenly C. nervously D. immediately54. A.wonderedB. discoveredC. promisedD. admitted55. A.an attemptB.an effortC. a mistakeD. a decision56. A.fullB.happy C. free D. different57.A.allowedB.reduced C. managed D. rec

52、ognized58. A.practicalB.interesting C. important D. attractive59 A.controlledB.taughtC. offeredD. served60. A.imagined B.explainedC. realizedD. apologized第 II 卷第二节（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Wang Peng earned his living by 61 （run）a barbecue restaurant, which served delici

53、ous bacon, fried chicken breast and mutton roasted with pepper and garlic. But his food and discount attracted fewer and fewer customers. Finally he was in debt. Yong Huis slimming restaurant served fresh peas, carrots, eggplants, and raw cucumbers with vinegar. As the hostess, she said fibers 62 (b

54、enefit) customers digestion the most and was good for their health. In order not to let Yong Hui get away with 63 (tell) lies, Wang Peng 64 (spy) on Yong Hui despite her glare. But he was surprised 65 she was losing her customers, too. Curiosity drove Wang Peng 66 (consult) an expert. The expert sighed and said, “Both of your menus have 67 (weak) and limited strength. Your customers put 68 weight too easily, while Yong Huis lose weight too quickly. So, Wang Peng, cut down the fat of your food and increase vegetables and fruits, like nuts, beans, mushrooms, peaches and lemons. You o