高期中考试英语试题

高一上期中测试（人教版）英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。英语试题卷共8页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：答第Ⅰ卷前考生务势必自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。2.每题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不可以答在试卷上。第一部分听力（共两节，每题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下边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，并标在试卷的相应地址。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.Howmuchmoneydoesthemanneedtoborrow?A.＄10B.＄18C.＄20.2.What’stheproblemwiththeman’sapartment?A.Itisdirty.B.Thewaterisrunning.C.Ithasnohotwater.3.Whatwillthewomandoprobably?A.Takethemantothemanager.B.Exchangethewatchforanewone.C.Sendthewatchbackforrepair.Whatisthemangoingtodoatlast?Asksomeoneelsetopushthecarforthewoman.Letthewomanpushhercarbyherself.Helpthewomanpushhercar.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplaceprobably?A.Attheclinic.(诊所)B.Inthekitchen.C.Inthedrugstore.(药店）第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下边5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地址。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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段资料，回答第6至8题。6.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogoatfirst?A.TheNewYorkHotelB.TheCentralPark.C.Thesubwaystation.7.Howwillthewomangotothecentralpark?A.Bybus.B.Bycar.C.Bysubway.8.Whatisthemanprobably?A.Atraveler.B.Apoliceofficer.C.Aguide听第7段资料，回答第9至11题。9.Whatkindofsandwichdoestheboylike?优选A.Chickensandwich.B.Beefsandwich.C.Vegetablesandwich.10.Whatdrinkdoestheboyprefer?A.Milk.B.Juice.C.Tea.Whydidtheboy’sdadsleeplatelastnight?Heoverworked.Hewenttomeethisfriend.Hehaddifficultyfallingasleep.听第8段资料，回答第12至14题。12.WithwhomwillthewomangotoNewYorkCity?A.Herself.B.Theman’sroommate.C.Herfriend.13.HowwillthewomangotoNewYork?A.Bycar.B.Byplane.C.Bytrain.WhatdothewomanandLaurahaveincommon?Theybothenjoytraveling.They’rebothteenagers.They’reothbinterestedinmusic.听第9段资料，回答第15至17题。15.Whatdoesthewomansuggestatfirst?A.Roastbeef.B.CastlesteakC.Roastchicken.Whatkindofsoupdoesthemanorder?Thecreamofmushroomsoup.Thetomatoandeggsoup.Thechickensoup.Whatdessertdoesthemanorder?A.Icecream.B.Ricepudding.C.Peachpie.听第10段资料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatabouttheoldpeopleinAmericaaccordingtothetext?A.Theylivelonger.B.Theybecomemore.C.TheyhavegreatbenefitstoAmericansociety.Whydopeoplefeelyoungerthantheirparentsattheirage?Theykeepfitwiththehealthyfood.Theyhaveyouthfulheartscomparingwiththeirparents.Theypayalotofattentiontoexercises.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?Suitablebehaviorsatdifferentage.Olderpeopleactinyouthfulways.C.ThechangeoftheAmerican’sideasaboutage.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）优选阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。ADrinkingtoomuchalcohol（酒，酒精）seemstogivepleasuretomanypeople.Habitalonecankeeppeopledrinking.However,manyheavydrinkerscanoffersomeotherreasonsfortheiractions.Rightnowdoctorsaregettingsomeattentionintheirprotestsagainstheavydrinking.Manypeoplehavecutdownontheirdrinking.Ingeneral,everyonebelievesthedoctors'warnings.Itissometimesveryeasytostopdrinkingheavily.Forexample,atapartyamanhasjustonedrink.Hecanstopthinkingabouthavinganotherone.Bothhealthconsiderations(考虑)andthehighcostofdrinkinghelphimtostayawayfromalcohol.Allofhisfriendshelp,too.Theyalwaysunderstandhisproblemandarereallyconcerned（关注）.Theheavydrinkerneedsfriendslikethese.21．Drinkingtoomuchalcohol________.A．seemstogivepleasuretomanypeopleB．isahabitC．isreasonableD．willdogoodtopeople22．Aheavydrinker_________A．believesthedoctors'warningsB．hasnoreasonsfordrinkingC．needsfriendstohelphimstopdrinkingheavilyD．can'tstayawayfromalcohol23．Thebesttitleforthepassageis________A．AlcoholB．NoDrinkingC．AHeavyDrinkerD．GiveItUpBMostofusknowabouttheNobelPrize,especiallytheNobelPeacePrize,butfewofusknowanythingaboutthemanwhosetthemup.HisnamewasAlfredNobel.Hewasagreatscientistandinventorhimself.Besides,hehadabigbusiness.Hisbusinessmaysurpriseyou.Hemadeandsoldexplosives（炸药）.Hiscompaniesevenmadeandsoldweapons（武器）.Isn’tthissomethingthatsurprisesyou?ThemanwhomademoneyfromweaponsshouldsetupthePeacePrize?ThoughAlfredNobelhadalotofmoneyfromweapons,hehatedwar.Hehopedthattherewouldbenowarintheworld.HewasoneoftherichestinEurope.Whenhediedin1896,heleftbehindhimalotofmoneyandhisfamouswill.Accordingtohiswill,mostofhismoneywasplacedinafund.Hewantedtheinterest（利息）fromthefundtobeusedasprizeseveryyear.WeknowthemastheNobelPrizes.TheNobelPrizesareinternational.AlfredNobelwantedthewinnerstobechosenfortheirwork,notthecountrytheycamefrom.AlfredNobelhadgivenhiswholelifetohisstudiesandworkandtothebenefitsofmankind.Hemademoneyallbyhisownefforts,buthelefttheworldsharehiswealth.Hisinventionsandwealthstaywiththeworldforever.Alfred’sbusinesswas_____.makingandsellingexplosivesandweaponsnotmakingandsellingweaponsmakingexplosivesandsellingweaponsmakingweaponsandsellingexplosivesNobelwantedtosetuptheNobelPeacePrizebecause_____.hemadeenoughmoney优选B.hehatedwarC.hewantedtogetmoreinterestfromthefundD.helikedtoliveinapeacefulworldNobelPrizescomefrom_____.allNobel’smoneyinthefundallNobel’smoneyinhiscompanyalltheinterestfromthefundsomeoftheinterestinthefundNobelwasa(an)_____erestingunselfishkind-heartedrichestCJ.K.RowlingisthewriterofHarryPotter,whichisnowoneofthebestsellersintheworld.J.K.RowlingwasborninBristolonJuly31st,1965.Shehasonesisterwhoistwoyearsyoungerthanher.Bothgirlslovedlisteningtotheirfatherreadingbedtimestoriestothem.Theyespeciallylovedstoriesaboutmagicalworlds.Rowlingwroteherfirststory,calledRabbit,attheageofsix.Aftershegraduatedfromtheuniversity,Rowlingworkedasatranslator(翻译者)inLondon.Duringthistime,onalongtraintripinthesummerof1990,theideacametoherofaboywhohasmagicbutdoesn’tknowit.In1992RowlingbegantoteachEnglish.Shelivedwithherbabydaughter,Jessica,andspentmuchtimefinishingthefirstHarryPotterbookforyoungreaders.ItappearedinJune1997.Tohersurprise,thebookwasgreatlysuccessful.ThefilmcameoutinNovember2001.NowHarryPotterseries(系列)ispopularwithpeopleofallagesandabout60millionbooksweresoldin200countries.Whyhastheseriesbeensosuccessful?Thereareafewthings.Manyothermagicalstoriestakeplaceinfarawaylandsorinpastorfuturetimes.ButHarrylivesinmodern(现代的)England.He’salsoaverynormal(平时的)boy:polite,friendly,braveandclever.SowhenotherchildrenreadaboutHarry,theycanimaginebeinglikehim.J.K.Rowlingisveryhappywiththesuccess,andsheisnowbusyfinishingthewholeseriesofsevenbooks.She’swritingfulltimeandshe’sreallyenjoyinglife.Shesaysshewillgoonlivinganormallifewithherdaughterandwritingchildren.’sbooksFromthepassage,weknow___________.J.K.RowlingmetaboynamedHarryonalongtraintripJ.K.RowlinglovedlisteningtostorieswhenshewasveryyoungJ.K.RowlingistwoyearsyoungerthanhersisterD.HarryPotterisJ.K.Rowling’sfirststory29.ThefirstHarryPotterbookcameoutin__________.A.July1965B.thesummerof1990C.June1997D.November2001J.K.Rowlinghasbeensuccessful,andshe___________.likestotravelallovertheworldwithherdaughteristoobusytoenjoyherlife优选C.isexcitedabouthersuccesseverydayD.isstillwritingstoriesforchildren31.HowisHarryPotterseriesdifferentfromothermagicalstories?A.Therearemagicalthings.B.Thestorieshappenedinthemodernworld.C.Ithassevenbooks.D.Ittookmuchtimetofinish.DAresomepeoplebornclever,andothersbornstupid?Orisintelligencedevelopedbyourenvironmentandourexperience?Strangelyenough,theanswertothesequestionsisyes.Tosomeextentourintelligenceisgiventousatbirth,andnoamountofeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithlowintelligence.Ontheotherhand,achildwholivesinaboringenvironmentwilldevelophisintelligencelessthanonewholivesinrichandvariedsurroundings.Thusthelimitsofperson'sintelligencearefixedatbirth,whetherornothereachesthoselimitswilldependonhisenvironment.Thisview,nowheldbymostexperts,canbesupportedinanumberofways.Itiseasytoshowthatintelligenceistosomeextentsomethingwearebornwith.Thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweentwopeople,theclosertheyarelikelytobeinintelligence.Thusifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfrompopulation,itislikelythattheirdegreeofintelligencewillbecompletelydifferent.If,ontheotherhand,wetaketwoidenticaltwins,theywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.Relationslikebrothersandsisters,parentsandchildren,usuallyhavesimilarintelligence,andthisclearlysuggeststhatintelligencedependsonbirth.Imaginenowthatwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.Wemightsendone,forexample,toauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.Wewouldsoonfinddifferencesinintelligencedeveloping,andthisindicatesthatenvironmentaswellasbirthplaysapart.Thisconclusionisalsosuggestedbythefactthatpeoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachother,butwhoarenotrelatedatallarelikelytohavesimilardegreeofintelligence.32.Whichofthesesentencesbestdescribesthewriter’spointinParagraph1?A.Tosomeextent,intelligenceisgivenatbirth.B.Intelligenceisdevelopedbytheenvironment.C.Intelligenceisfixedatbirth,butisdevelopedbytheenvironment.D.Somepeopleareborncleverandothersbornstupid.Itissuggestedinthispassagethat_______.thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweenpeople,themoredifferenttheyarelikelytobeinintelligenceunrelatedpeoplearenotlikelytohavedifferentintelligencecloserelationusuallyhavesimilarintelligencepeoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachotherarenotlikelytohavesimilardegreesofintelligenceThephrase“atrandom”(Line3,.2)meanspara_______.A.purposelyB.frequentlyC.independentlyD.aimlesslyThebesttitleforthisarticlewouldbe_______.OnIntelligenceWhatDoseIntelligenceMean?WeAreBornwithIntelligence优选D.EnvironmentPlaysaPartinDevelopingIntelligence第二节（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为剩余选项。Whatisyourfavoritecolor?Doyoulikeyellow,orange,red?___36___.Doyouprefergrey（灰色）andblues?Thenyouareprobablyquiet,shy,andyouwouldratherfollowthanlead.Youtendtobepessimist（消极主义者）.Atleast,thisiswhatpsychologists（心理学家）tellus,andtheyshouldknow,becausetheyhavebeenseriouslystudyingthemeaningofcolorpreference(爱),aswellastheeffectthatcolorshaveonhumanbeings.___37___.Ifyouhappentolovebrown,youdidso,assoonasyouopenedyoureyes,oratleastassoonasyoucouldseeclearly.___38___.Ayellowroommakesmostpeoplefeelmorecheerfulandmorerelaxedthanadarkgreenone;andareddressbringswarmthandcheertothesaddestwinterday.___39___.AblackbridgeovertheThamesRiver,nearLondon,usedtobethesceneofmoresuicides(自杀)thananyotherbridgeinthearea---untilitwasrepaintedgreen.Thenumberofsuicideattemptsimmediatelyfellsharply.Perhapsitwouldhavefallenevenmoreifthebridgehadbeendoneinpinkorbabyblue.___40___.Itisanestablishedfactthatfactoryworkersworkbetter,harder,andhavefeweraccidentswhentheirmachinesarepaintedorangeratherthanblackorgrey.A.Ontheotherhand,blackisdepressing(压迫）.B.Theytellus,amongotherfacts,thatwedonotchooseourfavoritecolorasgrowupwearebornwithourpreference.Theroomsarepaintedindifferentcolorsasyoulike.Ifyoudo,youmustbeanoptimist（乐观主义者）,aleader,anactivepersonwhoenjoyslife.E.Lightandbrightcolorsmakepeoplenotonlyhappierbutmoreactive.F.Lifeislikeapictureorapoem,fullofdifferentcolors.G.Colorsdoinfluenceourmoods---thereisnodoubtaboutit第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）（改编）第一节完形填空（共20小题,每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下边短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。Ilovemygrandfatherverymuch.Hetaughtmealot.Onestorywillneverfadefrommymemory.MygrandfatherdugwaterwellsinIndianaandstartedhisbusinessduringthegreatdepression(美国经济大冷清)．Althoughnearlyeveryonewasoutofwork，peoplestillneeded41，sohedidn’tlack．jobs42，inthosedays，itwasawfullyhardtogetpaidforwhatyoudid．Onemorning，afarmershowedupwitha43--awholesideoffreshbeefonhisshoulder.“I44thisoughttomakeusequalonthatdigging，”hesaidtomygrandfather．Grandfather45．Itwaswintertime，sothebeefstayedfreshunderdampclothonthecoldbackporch(门廊)．Eachday,Nanasteppedoutontotheporch，46agoodpieceofthemeat，andcarrieditintothekitchen47itwerepuregold．Afterafewdays．Nananoticedthe48hadbeenmoved．Sheaskedgrandfatherifhehadtouchedthebeef．Hehadn’t.“，Wellthen，”shesaid，“somebody’sbeeneatingourmeat．Doyoualwayslockthebackdoor?”Mygrandfathertoldhernotto49．Sheprobablyhadmovedtheclothherself,andhad50forgotten．This51formanydays．Nanawas优选52thatsomeonewastakingtheirmeat，andgrandfatherjustinsistedshewas53things．Itwasn’tuntilmuchlaterthatwelearnedtherealstory．Onthemorningaftergrandfathersetthemeatoutonthebackporchdoor,he54somefootprintsnearthedoor．He55followedthefootprintstowheretheybegan．Soonthefootprintsinthesnowledmygrandfathertoahouseheinstantly56．Itwasthehomeofapoorsinglemotherwithtwoyoungchildren．Grandfather57turnedaroundandwalkedbackhome．Hedidn’tsaywordaaboutittoanyone．Fromthenon．Nanawouldcarefully58thelockontheporchdooreachnighttomakesureitwas59．Thengrandfather,afterwaitingforNanatogotobed，wouldreturntotheporchand60thelockagain．Nananeverknewaboutthefamilytheywerehelpingtofeedthatwinter．41．A．beefB．moneyC．waterD．food42．A．HoweverB．ThusC．OtherwiseD．Besides43．A．discountB．paymentC.betD．patience44．A．expectB．combineC．discoverD．doubt45．A．apologizedB.permittedC．agreedD．argued46．A．boughtB．selectedC．preservedD．moved47．A．nowthatB．asifC．evenifD．sothat48．A．clothB．goldC．toolD．blossom49．A．disappointB．forgetC．worryD．interrupt50．A．simplyB．suddenlyC．exactlyD．rarely51．A．wentupB．wentoverC．wentbyD．wenton52．A．certainB．obviousC．strangeD．reliable53．A．understandingB．imaginingC．rememberingD．enjoying54．A．guidedB．markedC．noticedD．dressed55．A．finallyB．quicklyC．curiouslyD．coldly56．A.forgaveB．removedC．observedD．recognized57．A．hopelesslyB．painfullyC．graduallyD．quietly58．A．checkB．controlC．mendD．watch59．A．perfectB．freeC．safeD．open60.A．exchangeB．releaseC．replaceD．adjust第二节语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下边资料，在空白处填入合适的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Beforeacceptingajoboffer,youshouldconsider61.thejobisreallywhatyouwanttodo.Whyareyouinterestedinthisposition?Thereasonfor62.(take)ajobmainlydependonyourdesiresandyourability.Itmaybeokaytotakeajobthatisnotsomethingyou63.(real)wanttodorightnow,ifitallowsyoutogetintoa64.(good)positioninthefuture.Furthermore,youshouldconsiderthecompany65.offersyoutheposition.Isitagoodcompany66.(work)for?Doth