英语江阴市四校高一下学期期中考试英语试题

1、2015-2016学年度第二学期高一英语期中试题出卷人：毛芳萍 核卷人：蔡慧瑜(考试用时：120分钟 满分：150分) 注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第一卷（满分75分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小

2、题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man mean? A. He doesnt have any notes. B. He will be absent from class. C. He can lend the woman his notes.2. What has the man been doing?A. Greeting his guests. B. Cleaning the house. C. Arguing with Maggie. 3. Where is the woman now?A. At home. B. At school.C. In a libr

3、ary.4. What can be inferred from the conversation? A. The man is very full. B. The man accepts the invitation. C. The man wont go to the concert.5. How often was the magazine published in the past?A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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

4、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，各个小题将给出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7题。6. What was the woman doing? A. Listening to the radio. B. Watching TV. C. Reading a book. 7. What should people do according to the man? A. Wash clothes less often. B. Stop using the fridge. C.

5、Wash clothes by hand.听第7段材料, 回答第8至9题。8. Why did the man complain? A. The food was very bad. B. The waiter misunderstood him. C. The order was too late. 9. What does the woman promise to do? A. Let the man eat the steak for free. B. Have the steak changed. C. Fire the waiter. 听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. Wh

6、ich place does the man want to visit most? A. The British Museum and The Tower of London. B. Westminster Abbey and St. Pauls. C. Hyde Park.11. What will be included in the tour? A. Lunch. B. Breakfast. C. Dinner.12. What is the mans friends native language? A. English. B. French. C. Chinese. 听第9段材料,

7、 回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel. B. At the airport. C. On the phone.14. What does the man book at last? A. A suite. B. Three standard rooms. C. Two standard rooms and a suite. 15. How much will the man pay totally? A. $130. B. $139.5. C. $149.5. 16. How will the

8、man come? A. By train. B. By air. C. By boat.听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. What is the purpose of this speech? A. To talk about the exam. B. To introduce a professor. C. To explain the arrangement.18. When will the speaker be away? A. From Monday to Thursday. B. From Tuesday to Friday. C. From Wednesday to

9、 Friday. 19. Who will take care of the class next week? A. The headmaster. B. Professor Lee. C. Professor Brown.20. What will the students do next Thursday? A. Have classes as usual. B. Have mid-term exam. C. Review lessons.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选

10、项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. All through history, big changes have taken place in _ English language, especially when Henry IV became _ King of England.A. the; theB. 不填; theC. the; 不填D. an; 不填22. The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be _ the present one.A. as three times big asB. three tim

11、es as big asC. as big as three timeD. as big three times as23. He is one of my previous students and always comes to see me whenever _.A. he is convenientB. he will be convenientC. it is convenient to himD. it will be convenient to him24. We all admire our English teacher. _ her beauty, she is smart

12、 and helpful. A. Except fromB. Aside fromC. Due to D. According to25. - Will you be able to see Jennifers parents when the first class is over? - Im afraid not. I _a lecture on British literature in the hall. A. will attendB. am attending C. will be attending D. am going to attend26. The house price

13、s have risen by 12.4% over the 12 months to the end of March, completely _ his plan to buy a more comfortable apartment.A. ruinedB. ruining C. to ruin D. ruins27. In front of our house _ we used to swim.A. a river lies thatB. does a river lie where C. lies a river whichD. lies a river where 28. You

14、can only be sure of_ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something _ you might get in the future. A. that; whatB. what; / C. which; that D. /; that29. He wrote many children s books, nearly half of_ were published in the 1990s. A. whomB. whichC. them D. that30. Many people believe that hunger

15、 is only a problem in the developing world. _, it is a problem all over the world.A. As a resultB. On the contrary C. In addition D. For another31. - Would you please tell us something about the Group of Eight? - Well, it is an international organization _ the richest countries in the world. A. cons

16、ists ofB. consisting of C. is made up of D. making up32. _ I cant understand is _ he wants to change his mind.A. That; that B. What; why C. Which; what D. What; 不填33. What we expect from you is working hard _ hardly working. A. less thanB. rather than C. as well as D. as much as34. It's certain

17、that their only child will _ the big business when the couple get old.A. hand overB. take over C. go overD. get over35. - Don't worry, Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu.- _! I'll tell Dad there's nothing serious.A. What a reliefB. Congratulations C. How surprising D. I'm so so

18、rry第二节：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。“You will never walk again. You will have to use a wheelchair. ” I heard his 36 fall heavily on my ears, numbing（使麻木）my soul. If I had never felt hopeless before, I felt hopeless then. The car accident has left me uncon

19、scious. When 37 , I found both legs in casts（石膏）. While I had other serious injuries, my 38 were my first concern. Working as a special needs teacher and busy and active by nature, I couldnt imagine being 39 in a wheelchair. Lying in my bed, I wondered how I 40 give my ten-year-old son hope that mom

20、 would 41 _ . Hed been cheerful on every visit, but I saw 42 in his eyes. He needed the ray of hope that I would not be in a wheelchair forever. Just maybe, I thought, I could use this experience to teach him what to do when misfortune 43 _ .It didnt take me long to become 44 with my limited movemen

21、ts and even with the pace the doctors were willing to go with me. I was determined to learn everything they showed me. Every night in my private room, as soon as I knew I wouldnt be 45 or discovered, I would move myself from the bed to the floor, 46 on to the bed rail（床栏杆）for dear life, and slowly p

22、utting my weight 47 my feet. After several weeks of such difficult 48 , my strength and confidence continued to 49 _ .It came the time to share my accomplishments with the person most 50 to me. One night, when I heard my son greet the nurses at the station, I 51 myself up. As he opened the door, I t

23、ook a few small steps. 52 , he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed. All of the pain, the fear, and the struggle 53 as I heard the words I had longed to hear, “Mommy, you can walk!”I am now able to walk alone, sometimes using a stick. I am able to take public transportation to shop a

24、nd visit friends. My life has been blessed with many 54 of which I am proud. But none has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy 55 by those four little words of my son. 36. A. report B. words C. explanationsD. decision37. A. awakened B. hit C. askedD. discovered38. A. legsB. parentsC. activitiesD

25、. surroundings39. A. placedB. caughtC. stuckD. carried40. A. mightB. shouldC. couldD. must41. A. changeB. succeedC. adjustD. recover42. A. curiosityB. surpriseC. fearD. puzzle43. A. passesB. happens C. continuesD. remains44. A. familiarB. strictC. discouragedD. impatient45. A. punishedB. interrupted

26、C. acceptedD. protected46. A. fallingB. settingC. holdingD. getting 47. A. inB. throughC. atD. on48. A. effortsB. lessonsC. actsD. hours49. A. appearB. surviveC. buildD. add50. A. usefulB. importantC. popularD. pleasant51. A. dragged B. dressedC. wokeD. opened52. A. DisappointedB. EmbarrassedC. Frig

27、htenedD. Shocked53. A. fadedB. spreadC. backedD. sank54. A. expectationsB. challengesC. achievementsD. supports55. A. provedB. offeredC. taughtD. suggested第三部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的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。AUniversity Room Regulations Approved and Prohibited Items The following

28、 items are approved for use in residential (住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any proh

29、ibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life. Access to Residential Rooms Students are provided with a combination (组合密码) for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combin

30、ation at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.Cooking Policy Students living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after

31、cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven (微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.Pet Policy No pets except fish are permitted in student room

32、s. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the

33、student is referred to the Student Court.Quiet Hours Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:0

34、0 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25.56. Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds.B. Wireless routers and radios.C. Hair dryers and candles.D. TVs and electric blankets.57. What if a student is found to have tol

35、d his combination to others?A. The combination should be changed. B. The Office should be charged.C. He should replace the door lock. D. He should check out of the room.58. If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning, he will face _.A. parent visits B. a fine of $100C. the S

36、tudent Court D. a written notice59. When can students enjoy a party in residences?A. 7:00 am, Sunday. B. 7:30 am, Thursday.C. 11:30 pm, Monday. D. 00:30 am, Saturday.BOne evening in February 2007, a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in Wales. She got out to open a

37、metal gate that blocked her path .Thats when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway line. Seconds later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.Ceelys near miss made the news because she blamed it on

38、 the GPS (导航仪). She had never driven the route before. It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the crossing. “I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train,” she told the BBC.Who is to blame here? Rick Ste

39、venson, who tells Ceelys story in his book When Machines Fail Us, points the finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And its not just GPS devices: Stevenson ta

40、kes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards.The problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses on digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossin

41、g off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor singalling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn

42、t say. Its a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the count

43、ry. He says that once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe its also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors. The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex. It is shape

44、d by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology.If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands

45、 of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.60. What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident？ A. She was not familiar with the road.B. It was dark and raining heavily then.C. The railway workers failed to give the signal.D. Her GPS device didnt tell her about the cross

46、ing.61. The phrase “near miss” (Paragraph 2) can best be replaced by_.A. close hit            B. heavy loss                C. narrow escape    D. big mista

47、ke62. Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with?A. Modern technology is what we cant live without.B. Digital technology often falls short of our expectation.C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.D. GPS error is not the only cause for Ceelys accident.CTo

48、day, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He wrote plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, which remain very popular today.During earlier times, people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays. It wa

49、s not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example, in Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus. For his play Macbeth, Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history by Raphael

50、Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers, but the intensity（强度）of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.Shakespeare was also influenced by the world

51、around him. He described the sights and sounds of London in his plays. His works include observations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and the popular language of the citys tradesmen. Shakespeare's knowledge of the English countryside is also clear. His works include descriptions

52、 of deep forests, local flowers, and the ancient popular traditions of rural people.It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeares works have influenced the world culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During his time,

53、the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added. Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework old ones. For example, he created the noun forms of “critic”, “mountaineer” and “eyeball”. Many common expressi

54、ons in English come from his plays, including “pomp and circumstance（装腔作势）”from Othello, “full circle（绕圈子地）” from King Lear, etc. The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is almost endless. From paintings to television to music and dance, Shakespeare was well represented. Shakespeare

55、's plays have been translated into every major language in the world.Shakespeare became a well-known writer during a golden age of theater. His years of hard work paid off.63.What can we infer from the passage？ A. Many of Shakespeare's works were influenced by earlier writings. B. Shakespeare was hardworking when he was a student. C. The experience of living in London helped a lot with Shakespeare's works. D. Shakespeare became rich later because of the popularity of his wo