福建省泉州第十六中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题.docx

1、福建省泉州第十六中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题泉州第十六中学2019年春季期中考试卷高一英语班级_ 号数_ 姓名_ 准考证号_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。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. Where is Sally going tonight? A. To a party. B. To a shop. C. To a mountain.2. Whats the relationshi

2、p between the speakers? A. Host and guest. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.3. What does the boy want to have? A. A dog. B. A rabbit. C. Some fish.4. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Ignore the ad. B. Get more information first.C. Order a computer right away.5. What are the sp

3、eakers talking about? A. When to relax.B. How to keep fit.C. How to handle pressure.第二节听下面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。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 do we know about the woman? A. She took a left turn.B. She called the police.C. She

4、 was driving through a yellow light.7. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a parking lot. B. In a police station. C. On the street.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will the man be returning? A. On July 7th. B. On July 21st. C. On July 27th.9. What kind of ticket will the man buy for his return fligh

5、t? A. First class. B. Business class. C. Economy class.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What did the woman do before the conversation? A. She had a meeting.B. She went to a club.C. She played tennis.11. How does the woman react to the news? A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Disappointed.12. What does the man want to d

6、o? A. Travel to Sweden.B. Become a professional athlete.C. Work and save money for college.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Which city is almost always warm? A. Seattle. B. Boston. C. San Diego.14. In which part of the United States most cities are hot all year round? A. The southern part. B. The eastern part.

7、C. The western part. 15. What is the weather like in Portland? A. It is very hot. B. It rains a lot. C. It is very cold. 16. What do we know about the weather in Chicago and Boston? A. It is rainy in summer.B. It is cold all year round.C. It is very pleasant in the spring and autumn.听第10段材料，回答第17至20

8、题。17. When does the box office open? A. 40 minutes before show time. B. 45 minutes before show time. C. 50 minutes before show time.18. How long is the running time of Road Trip? A. 1 hour 37 minutes. B. 1 hour 49 minutes. C. 1 hour 53 minutes.19. What film can you see at 6:15? A. C Line. B. Go for

9、the Gold. C. Friends Forever.20. How much would a 12-year-old child pay for a ticket on the weekend? A. $2.00. B. $4.50. C. $6.00.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ABenjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only si

10、x years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camels hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long

11、. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged(蓬乱).His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamins cousins,Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Be

12、njamins drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings (版画)by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747,when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another vis

13、it. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.The boy began a landscape (风景) painting. William Williams, a well-known paint

14、er, came to see him work .Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said,“Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at ni

15、ght.”While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.21.What is the text mainly about?A. Benjamins visit to Philadelphia. B. Williams influence on Benjamin.C. The beginnin

16、g of Benjamins life as an artist. D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.22. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched. B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly. D. Benjamin would have real brushes s

17、oon.23.What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A. He took him to see painting exhibitions. B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia. D. He taught him how to make engravings.24.Williamstwo books helped Benjamin to .A. master the use of p

18、aints B. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know other painters D. make up his mind to be a painterBPacific Science Center GuideVisit Pacific Science Centers StoreDont forget to stop by Pacific Science Centers Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remem

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21、esk and Denny Way entrance.ID required.Support Pacific Science CenterSince 1962,Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-bas

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23、fic Science Center.25.Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?A. In Building 1.B. In Building 3.C. At the Laser Dome.D. At the Denny Way entrance.26.What does Pacific Science Center do for schools?A.T rain science teachers.B. Distribute science books.C. Inspire scientific research.D.

24、Take science to the classroom.27.What is the purpose of the last part of the text?A. To encourage donations.B. To advertise coming events.C. To introduce special exhibits.D. To tell about the Centers history.CCalling Latin a dead language is a matter of semantics(语义学).There are those who would sugge

25、st Latin is not dead and that it lives on in everyday language used by billions of people across the globe. Some argue that because there are routine updates to Latin published by the Roman Catholic Church, it is still alive and developing.However, Latin is no longer used on a daily basis by the vas

26、t majority of people outside of specific religious settings. It is no longer anyones native language. While its use is still taught, Latin is no longer considered to be a developing language to the degree of most modern languages.There are many reasons for Latins dying out. Perhaps the most signific

27、ant one has to do with the decline of the Roman Empire. During the Roman period, language was standardized to a greater degree. Just as learning English is vital to those living in the United States today, to really succeed during the Roman times, one needed to learn Latin. As a result, the language

28、 spread rapidly. However, that rapid expansion would eventually begin to plateau and then decline.Latin continued to be used throughout Europe during the medieval(中世纪的)period. However, with nothing to unite the continent, there was no need for a uniform language. So slowly, over a period of hundreds

29、 of years, Latin began to change as different areas developed their own dialects(方言),known as the Romance languages today, among which the most commonly spoken and recognizable are Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French.Though not directly related to the Romance languages, Latin still has had an ef

30、fect on many other languages. For example, nearly two-thirds of English words can find their roots in Latin.28. Which of the following arguments suggests that Latin is a dead language?A. There are hardly any updates to Latin outside the religious background.B. The number of native Latin speakers doe

31、s not reach the agreed standard.C. Latin is no longer directly used but is combined with other languages.D. Latin is not taught as a major subject any more in European countries.29.What does the underlined word “plateau” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Occur frequently.B. Drop greatly.C. Reach a sta

32、ble level.D. Show a growing tendency.30.Which of the following contributed most to Latins dying out?A. The United Kingdom was rising.B. The Roman Empire lost its power.C.A uniform language was badly needed.D. The Romance languages began to form.第二节：七选五阅读（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。Body Language