安徽省安庆市第一中学2015-2016学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业专心-专注-专业精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业安庆一中20152016学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试卷命题、审题：高一年级英语教研组注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。 2. 全部答案在答题卡上相应区域内完成，在本试卷上作答无效。选择题请使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题请使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答。要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。 3. 请在答题卡规定的地方填写好个人信息,并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码是否与本人的信息一致。4. 考试结束后，只上交答题卡。 第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30

2、分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将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 1.5 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. Who joined the company recently? A. Some photographer. B. An art director. C. Some designers. 2. What does the woman mean? A.

3、 She is a visitor. B. She just moved in here. C. She knows the manager. 3. What did the woman do last weekend? A. She took a walk. B. She went boating. C. She stayed at home. 4. Where is National City Bank？ A. On Elm Street. B. On Oak Street. C. On Poplar Street. 5. What will Lisa do after work? A.

4、Pick up her friends. B. Go for a drink with her friends. C. Meet her friends at a repair shop. 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man think of the French resta

5、urant? A. Its too far away. B. The price is too high. C. The menu is too old. 7. Why does the man want to eat in? A. Hes in bad mood. B. Hes good at cooking. C. Hes tired of eating out.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is Tonys nationality? A. Canadian. B. British. C. French. 9. Why has Tony come to China? A.

6、 To seek a better life. B. To find his root. C. To do banana trade. 10. How does Tony find his experience in China? A. Crazy. B. Interesting. C. Disappointing.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What are the speakers talking about? A. High school life. B. Old schoolmates. C. A company meeting.12. What did Sally tr

7、y to show her friends? A. She was very happy. B. She was interested in Simon. C. She was successful in business. 13. What do we know about Simon Fox? A. He enjoys parties. B. He likes the woman. C. He is Sallys husband.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. When should the report be finished? A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C

8、. In three weeks. 15. How does the woman sound? A. Sorry. B. Interested. C. Unhappy. 16. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Sister and brother. B. Teacher and students. C. Boss and employee.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the meeting about? A. Hiring new teachers. B. Running a new schoo

9、l. C. Moving to a new campus. 18. What does the speaker say about Agriculture students? A. They need bigger places. B. They will stay where they are. C. They will have their labs ready in a week. 19. What is the plan for the History Department? A. The teacher will move later. B. Everybody will stay

10、in the old building. C. The students will move to the Law Building. 20. Who will be in the downtown building? A. Law students. B. Arts students. C. Engineering students.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A In Britain, many theatres put on shows for

11、 children at Christmas and many theatres have a theatre-in-education team working there. This team, made up of actors and teachers, writes plays for children, usually performing them in schools. They do different plays for different age groups and the children often take part in the play in some way

12、. Pantomime is a special kind of Christmas show for children. It is loved by people and also allows the audience（观众）to join in. “Pantomime” was the name of the Roman actor who performed shows without speaking-this is where the English word “mime” comes from. A Pantomime is always based on a well-kno

13、wn childrens story. But there are always certain types of characters in the show and certain situations and events. For example, a Pantomime must always include a hero, known as the “principle boy” and this principle boy is always played by a pretty girl wearing a short costume. Then there is the co

14、mic older woman, known as the “dame” who is played by a man. There is always a group of men and women who sing and dance and often there is a Pantomime horse. The horse is played by two men who form the “front” and “back” ends inside a “horse” costume. It is funny and it usually kicks the dame when

15、she isnt looking. Members of the audience have to shout a warning to one of the characters and argue with the character (usually the dame) when she does not believe them. When she shouts, “Oh no, it isnt,” the audience always responds with “Oh yes, it is!” The audience also learns and sings a simple

16、 song and a few children are sometimes invited to help one of the characters during the show.21. The theatre-in-education teams_. A. are made of famous local actors B. write plays for the same age group C. often give plays in their own theatres D. usually allow children to join in a play22. Accordin

17、g to the text, a Pantomime_. A. is funny and educational B. is made up of three characters C. is especially popular with grown-ups D. can be watched all year round in Britain23. When the dame says, “Yes, it is”, the audience should _. A. follow her and sing B. stand up and dance C. repeat what she s

18、ays D. disagree with her loudlyB “One thing I enjoy about my job is that I can work on something that is actually active,” says Game McGimsey, an American volcanologist(火山学家). Part of his job includes keeping an eye on Alaskas many active volcanoes and giving people a heads-up when a volcano might e

19、rupt(喷发). Like most jobs in the science, volcanology requires a lot of education. McGimsey received an undergraduate degree in geology at the University of North Carolina, then landed an internship（实习期）with a geologist at the USGS(美国地质勘探局) whose work field was about volcanoes. After earning a gradua

20、te degree at the University of Colorado, McGimsey accepted a job with the USGS and has been with the Alaska Volcano Observatory for 25 years. Volcanoes can influence the world in ways we might not think about. For example, on Dec.15 1989, a 747 jetliner(a large airplane) flew through a thick ash clo

21、ud produced by Mount Redoubt, an Alaskan volcano that hadnt erupted in 25 years. The ash caused all four engines to die, and the planes electronics went dead. “The plane was within several thousand feet of flying into the mountains below when the pilots got a couple of engines restarted and landed s

22、afely in Anchorage,” McGimsey says. It cost nearly $80 million to repair the damage to the plane. Such situations show just how dangerous volcanoes can be. However, volcanologists know the risks and are prepared to protect themselves. McGimsey admits, “There is certainly a higher danger level in vol

23、canology than some other jobs. We understand how serious the danger is, and we dont like taking unnecessary chances. We avoid getting too close to an erupting volcano, because it is not worth injury or death simply to get a rock or a photograph.”24. Before working for the USGS, McGimsey _. A. had be

24、en a pilot for 25 years B. knew nothing about the organization C. had taught at the University of North Colorado D. had studied at the University of Colorado25. On Dec. 15, 1989, a 747 jetliner_. A. had all its engines restarted B. flew into a volcano in Europe C. survived an air accident luckily D.

25、 disappeared in a huge ash cloud26. What McGimsey says in the last paragraph shows his_. A. pride B. carefulness C. loneliness D. doubt27. What would be the best title for the text? A. Game McGimsey: a man of his word B. Game McGimsey: a volcano watcher C. The eruption of Mt Redoubt D. Lost land of

26、the volcanoC Around one in a hundred deaths worldwide is due to passive smoking, which kills about 600,000 people a year, World Health Organization (WHO) researchers said on Friday. In the first study to assess the global impact of second-hand smoke, WHO experts found that children are more heavily

27、exposed to second-hand smoke than any other age-group, and around 165,000 of them a year die because of it. Two-thirds of these deaths occur in Africa and south Asia, the researchers, led by Annette Pruss-Ustun of the WHO in Geneva, wrote in their study. Childrens exposure to second-hand smoke is mo

28、st likely to happen at home, and the double effect of infectious diseases (传染性疾病) and tobacco seems to be a deadly causes for children in these regions, they said. While deaths due to passive smoking in children were more likely to happen in poor and middle-income countries, deaths in adults were sp

29、read across countries at all income levels. In Europes high-income countries, only 71 child deaths occurred, while 35,388 deaths were in adults. Yet in the countries assessed in Africa, about 43,375 deaths due to passive smoking were in children compared with 9,514 in adults. Pruss-Ustun urged count

30、ries to enforce the WHOs Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which includes higher tobacco taxes (税收), and advertising bans, among other steps.Policy-makers should bear in mind that enforcing complete smoke-free laws will probably reduce the number of deaths due to exposure to second-hand smoke

31、 within the first year of its implementation（执行）, with accompanying reduction in costs of illness in social and health systems, she wrote. Only 7.4 percent of the world population currently lives in areas with comprehensive smoke-free laws, and those laws are not always strongly enforced.In places w

32、here there are smoke-free rules, research shows that exposure to second hand smoke in high-risk places like bars and restaurants can be cut by 90 percent, and in general by 60 percent, the researchers said. Studies also show such laws help to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked by smokers and lea

33、d to higher success rates in those trying to quit.28. Where do children most likely suffer the exposure to second-hand smoke? A.In their schools. B.In their homes. C.In bars and restaurants. D.In disease-infected areas.29. Apart from passive smoking, what is also responsible for the high death rate

34、of African and South Asian children? A.Long-term starvation B.Active smoking C.Poor parental care D.Infectious diseases30. According to the passage, death in children due to passive smoking _. A.is partly attributable to their active use of tobacco. B.is similar in countries at all income levels C.i

35、s controlled in some South Asian countries D.is low in high-income countries.31. In the last few paragraphs, the author implies that smoke-free laws _. A. have worked reasonably well so far. B.leave much to be expected. C. should be enforced strongly D.should be made carefully.D Like many people, Iv

36、e always seen the Olympics as the “main” sporting event held every four years the headline act and the Paralympics(残奥会) as something of an “add-on” the supporting act. If you are not disabled it is hard to understand some of the games and the athletes movement problems. But being in the host city fo

37、r these Paralympics changed my views. I came to realize these athletes were nothing short of superheroes. Lacking physical abilities that able-bodied people take for granted, they made up for them and then some. They tested their physical ability to extremes that the Bolts and Phelpses of this world

38、 never have to. If some Olympics runners had to be double-amputated (双侧截肢) , I wonder if they would tie two carbon fiber blades (碳纤维刀片) to their knees like Oscar Pistorius, also known as Blade Runner, of South Africa, and relearn everything that once came naturally. If some Olympic swimming heroes s

39、uddenly went blind, would they have the courage to still swim fast through the water, not knowing when they would reach the end of the pool? Would any of us be brave to face a life-changing experience like a car crash? And not only get our lives back on track but then try to be the best at a sport?

40、“What Paralympic sport would you do if you were disabled? ” was a question I posed today. Its not something you would normally think about. You dont watch TV as a kid dreaming to be a Paralympician. But it takes more than early mornings, training programs and special diets to get to the Paralympics.

41、 It takes a tragedy or loss that will have been worked through and overcome. Skiing is terrifying enough if you have all your faculties. Standing at the top of a ski slope, its a war of wills for most people to start, but Canadas Donovan Tildesley, who has been blind from birth, revealed to a China

42、Daily reporter that not only did he already ski, but he also wanted to take it up competitively. Superheroes indeed, each and every one. The Paralympics should be renamed the “Superlympics”. Its nothing to do with the equality denoted by the Greek “para”, its about “super” ability, courage and stren

43、gth that most of us, the top able-bodied athletes of the world included, will never have to . Its worth remembering that many Paralympics suffered horrific injuries while living life to the full. You dont get paralyzed (瘫痪的 ) sitting at home playing video games. And having lived life to the full the

44、y are not prepared to stop. Thats we talked about “Paralympic spirit” I only hope that if life dealt me or my loved one, we would handle them in the same way as these outstanding men and women.32. What does the author think of Paralympics athletes?A.They are more than heroes. B.They are unsung heroe

45、s.C.They are second only to superheroes. D.They are able-bodied superheroes.33. By saying “ and then some”(para.2), the author means that _.A.Paralympic athletes made up for some physical abilitiesB.Not all Paralympic athletes were able to make up for physical abilitiesC.There are some abilities tha

46、t diabled athletes cannot make up for.D.There are some other abilities besides what has been made up for.34. What does the author imply in Paragraphs 3 and 4?A.Some Olympic stars will turn into Paralympic competitors when disabled.B.Olympic stars career will come to a natural end when they are disab

47、ledC.It should be braver to be Paralympic athletes than Olympic athletes.D.It is anybodys guess whether Olympic stars will try to be the best at sports.35. According to the author, what should be learned from Paralympic athletes?A.Overcoming their physical disabilitiesB.Refusing to face what they su

48、fferC.Playing video games to live life to the fullD.Working their way through sporting competitions.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。Today, we tell about the expression apple-pie order. It means in perfect order, very well organized. 36 Some say that Scottish and English

49、 writers use the expression a long time ago. Others say it was first used in the northeastern American stateNew England. 37 Then they filled pie pans with them in an organized way row upon row. This perhaps explains why its believed to begin in New England.Another old expression describes the opposi

50、te condition chaos. That expression is apple of discord(不和). It comes from ancient mythology(神话). It says that all the gods and goddesses were celebrating the marriage of Thetis and Peleus. One of the gods, Discord, a troublemaker, threw a golden apple on the table to be given as a prize to the most

51、 beautiful goddess. It was not an easy decision to make. 38 He decided to give it to Venus. Juno and Minerva were very angry and threatened him. This, the myth says, began the Trojan War.At one time the tomato was called a love apple. That was a mistake. 39 In the sixteenth century, Spain imported t

52、omato form south America. Spain then exported tomato to Morocco. Italian traders carried it onto Italy. The Italian name for tomato was pomo de Mauro, apple of the Moores. When French growers imported it from Italy, they thought de Mauro meant damour, the French word for love, and so pomme damour be

53、came the apple of love. 40 One belief is that it has great powers of keeping people healthy. A very common expression is “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Another belief is based on fact: one rotten apple spoils the barrel. The expression has come to mean that one bad person in a group can cau

54、se everyone to act bad.A. Everyone present had the right to vote.B. This is how the mistake happened.C. People believe many things about the apple. D. There are also many stories about the apple.E. Paris was given the task of deciding.F. The housewives there cut their apples in even slices.G. Nobody

55、 is sure where and when the expression began.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。 We often talk about ourselves as if we have genetic（基因的） defects(缺陷) that can never be changed. “Im impatient.” “Im always behind.” “I always put

56、 things 41 !” Youve surely heard them. Maybe youve used them to describe 42 . These comments may come from stories about us that have been 43 for yearsoften from_44_childhood. These stories may have no_45_in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall,

57、 you have no mechanical （操作机械的） skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life. ” How did these expectations _46_ my development? I was never_47_to work on cars or be around _48_. When I was 18, I took the US Armys Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bott

58、om for the entire nation! Six years later, 49_, I was at California University, working on my doctors degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldnt do. For my strong points, I 50 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” For th

59、e 51 , I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills. ” Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 52 and told him about my 53 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “ 54 is it that you can solve 55 mathematical problems, but you cant solve easy mechanical problems?” Sudd

60、enly I realized that I didnt 56 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 57 . At that point, it wasnt just my family and friends who had been 58 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasnt just the Army test, either. I was the one who kep