学年湖北省枣阳市高级中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、学年湖北省枣阳市高级中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题湖北省枣阳市高级中学高一年级2015-2016学年度下学期期中考试英语试题时间：120分钟 分值150分第一部分：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. Whats wrong with Mike?A. He has a headache. B. He has a backache. C. He has a tooth

2、ache.2. Who is Betty? A. The womans student. B. The womans daughter. C. The womans pet.3. What does the woman need? A. Hot water. B. Bread. C. Hot tea. 4. Why does the woman want to drop math?A. Its not interesting. B. Its not easy. C. Its not important.5. Why are the speakers probably going to do?A

3、. Wait for the next bus. B. Walk to the company. C. Take a taxi. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6-8 题。6. Where did the boys parents meet for the first time?A. At a dance party. B. At a friends home. C. At a meeting.7. What did the boys father do after their first meeting at the party?A. He s

4、ent her a bunch of flowers every day for two weeks.B. He came to visit her every day for two weeks.C. He called her every day for two weeks.8. Why did the boys mothers neighbors all came out to see what was happening?A. Because the boys parents were quarrelling.B. Because the boys father was singing

5、 under her window.C. Because the boys parents wedding was going on outside.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9-11 题。9. What is the man looking for?A. A roommate. B. A friend. C. An apartment.10. Why cant he stand the man living upstairs? A. Because he often comes back late. B. Because he plays music all night.C. Because

6、 he always wakes him up early in the morning.11. Whom will the man probably live with? A. Franciss brother. B. A stranger. C. Francis.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12-14 题。12. What does the man want? A. A holiday. B. More fun. C. Less work.13. How does the man feel? A. Upset. B. Unwell. C. Dissatisfied.14. What does

7、 the man show towards his older generations? A. Love. B. Envy. C. Hate.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15-17 题。15. What is the woman going to visit tomorrow?A. The Summer Palace. B. The Science Museum. C. The National Art Gallery.16. Where can you get the Beijing Duck?A. Xidan Department Square. B. Qianmen Street. C.

8、Local restaurants.17. According to the passage, which of the following is wrong? A. The Summer Palace is the most beautiful park that she has been to. B. The National Art Gallery has a famous collection of Chinese paintings. C. The woman is going to stay in Beijing for some days. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18-20

9、 题。18. Whats the speaker talking about? A. He is selling the vegetables growing in his garden. B. He is attending a competition about cooking. C. He is introducing a special recipe of his own on TV.19. Which is not from Stanleys garden? A. Carrots. B. Mushrooms. C. Tomatoes.20. How long does it take

10、 to cook the “Stanleys Vegetable Stew”? A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.第二部分：笔试部分第一部分 阅读理解 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。Last year , I lost my best friend in high school . It seemed that everyone elses life could just continue on

11、in its 1 way, but mine couldnt . I wasnt sure how I was going to be able to face 2 and their gossip at school . I was forced to 3 my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school 4 completely defeated . All I wanted to do was 5 into bed and wallow（沉迷于）in my own self-

12、pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and 6 a pile of cards left by dad . Each card included a（n） 7 that is was to be opened on a 8 night that week.I made it through that week 9 my father . Each card 10 to say just what I needed to hear.Tuesdays card said , “The past is painful to think about and

13、 the 11 is impossible to imagine.Dont try.Just take it one minute at a time.”On Wednesday my mood 12 when I read. “What you are feeling now is 13 and normal.It still feels very bad , but it is part of the healing 14 .”Fridays card contained a poem he wrote.The last lines made me smile through my tea

14、rs. “Whatever special 15 you face along lifes way,may you 16 that you will find the best in every day.”I was instructed to open the last card 17 the party I went to on Saturday night . In it he wisely reminded me to 18 . “The world isnt so bad after a good laugh.The more you laugh.the more you heal.

15、”Each card was signed , “Love , Dad.”My world once collapsed but I 19 the difficult breakup eventually. It owed to my dad, who made his 20 known when he couldnt be present1A.pleasant B.strange C.funny D.normal2A.everyone B.anyone C.someone D.nobody3A.work out B.meet with C.deal with D.come across4A.

16、making B.feeling C.regarding D.considering5A.crawl B. push C.jump D.draw6A.invented B.discovered C.created D.wrote7A.instruction B.explanation C.presentation D.information8A.regular B.flexible C.particular D.legal9A.in favor of B.regardless of C.in search of D.because of10A.seemed B. happened C.occu

17、rred D.intended11A.life B.future C.dream D.result12A.fell B.passed C.flew D.lifted13A.false B.honest C.natural D.innocent14A.content B.process C.cure D.progress15A.destruction B.competition C.challenges D.permission16A.trust B.guess C.predict D.succeed17A.before B.since C.after D.till18A.cry B.screa

18、m C.sing D.laugh19A.got through B.looked through C.broke through D.put throngh20A.schedule B.concept C.soul D.confidence第二节 阅读理解（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。 AIf youre tired of the Mediterranean and dont want to head to Disney again, perhaps its time for a

19、 summer holiday in space. Russia has declared plans for its first floating hotel, 217 miles above earth, and it is something of an offering with good service.Hosting just seven guests in a four cabins, the accommodation will boast huge windows with views back to earth and tasty microwave meals will

20、be served instead of the ones often used by astronauts.Just getting there will be an adventure in itselfit will take two days aboard a Soyuz rocketand it wont exactly be a budget holiday: A five-day stay will cost you100, 000 to500, 000 for your journey. The hotel is due to open by 2016 and, accordi

21、ng to those behind it, will be far more comfortable than the International Space Station (ISS) used by astronauts and cosmonauts.In the weightlessness of space, visitors can choose to have beds that are either vertical or horizontal. Tourists, who will be accompanied by experienced crew, will dine o

22、n food prepared on Earth and sent up on the rocket, to be reheated in microwave ovens. Many kinds of delicacies will be available.Iced tea, mineral water and fruit juices will be available, but alcohol will be strictly prohibited. Toilets will use flowing air instead of water to move waste through t

23、he system. Waste water will be recycled.Sergei Kostenko, chief executive of Orbital Technologies which will construct the hotel, said: “Our planned module inside will not remind you of the International Space Station. A hotel should be comfortable inside, and it will be possible to look at the Earth

24、. The hotel will be aimed at wealthy individuals and people working for private companies who want to do research in space.” The hotel can also be used as an emergency bolthole (避难处) for astronauts aboard the International Space Station if there is a crisis.21Which can be the best title of the passa

25、ge?A. Russia declares the design for its first space hotelB. The first space hotel is under construction nowC. The astronauts will have a second home in spaceD. Russia has the advanced technology in exploring space22What does the underlined word “budget” in the 3rd paragraph mean?A. expensive B. wor

26、thwhileC. economic D. uncomfortable23What kind of accommodation will the guests have in the space hotel?A. They will have the same food as the astronauts have.B. Many kinds of drinks are available including alcohol.C. Guests can have beds that are either vertical or horizontal.D. Tourists are accomp

27、anied by the astronauts from the ISS.24Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The space hotel is built to remind you of the International Space Station.B. The hotel is constructed with big windows so that tourists can see the earth.C. The company, Orbital Technologies,

28、 has already begun to build the space hotel.D. In the near future, a space trip for most of the people can be realized.My father often talks about his definition of success. He tells us that it isnt measured in money or material things, but in love and joy. While my brothers and I were all raised to

29、gether under the same roof, I wonder how different we can be sometimes. Four kids, four different life paths, personalities and ambitions.We must follow a different path to let our light shine, and thats what makes us so unpredictable and unique. In todays world, expecting every childs education to

30、be the same, progress at the same rate and be measured against the narrow standards of performances is not just outdated, its also harmful to young people.I experienced this disconnect(脱节) firsthand after graduating from college. I had many opportunities in front of me, but they didnt test my limits

31、 and my creativity to pursue my passions. At first, I took a job at a big consulting firm. However, I couldnt shake my passion for music. I had followed the somewhat predictable path of a college graduate, but I was crazy about how to become an artist. Now I am a nine-time Grammy Awards winner who has sold multiple Top 10 Albums.Imagine what it would look like if our schools were set up to help people discover and pursue a personal passion instead of a predictable path? The good news is that a number of individuals and organizations are fin