广东省顺德一中学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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广东省顺德一中学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

顺德一中2015-2016学年第一学期高一年级期中测试

英语试卷

本试卷有选择题和非选择题两种形式，共10页，满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

在答题卡上，选择题答案用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题答案用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔书写。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节听力理解（共6小题；每小题2分，满分12分）

听下面3段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。

听每段对话前，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。

每段对话读两遍。

听第一段对话,回答第1－2题。

1.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Husbandandwife.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Brotherandsister.

2.WhatwillthespeakersbuyforDick?

A.Somerecords.B.Aspacesuit.C.Abook.

听第二段对话,回答第3－4题。

3.Whendidthewomandiscusshersightseeingtrip?

A.Yesterdayafternoon.B.Lastnight.C.Thismorning.

4.HowfarisitfromwherethespeakersaretotheGreatWall?

A.About8kilometers.B.About18kilometers.C.About80kilometers.

听第三段对话,回答第5－6题。

5.Whatdoesthemandislikeabouthispresentjob?

A.Workinginahotel.B.Workinginsummer.C.Travellingallthetime.

6.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’snewjob?

A.BoringB.Well-paid.C.Busy.

第二节听力理解（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）

听下面一段短文，然后回答问题。

短文和问题读两遍。

并将答案写在答题卷的相应位置。

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第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，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

Evenlittlekidslovetogetmagazineseverymonth.Herearesomegoodonesforthem.

Zootles

ZootlesiswrittenforyoungerchildrenbythepublishersofZoobooks.Eachissuefeaturesadifferentanimal,providingchildrenwiththebasicknowledgeoftheanimal’sbodilystructure,habitatandbehavior.Thebeautifulwildlifephotographsandcartoonswillmakebothchildrenandparentshappy.

Babybug

Babybugencouragesaloveofbooksforkidsof6monthsto2yearsold.Itisfilledwithcolorfulpicturesandsimplerhymesandstoriesthatbabiesandparentswillbehappywithwhenreadingtogether.

Zoobies

Zoobiesisanewmagazineforchildrenaged0-3fromZoobooks.Eachissueintroducesawildanimalwithbeautifulphotographsandpictures,andmind-buildingconceptslikecolors,shapes,sizes,numbersandmore.

Thomas&Friends

Thomas&FriendsbringstolifethemagicalworldofThomasandhisfriendsforearlylearners.EveryissueofThomas&Friendsisfilledwithcharmingstoriesandincludesaposter,andeducationalactivities.Itisforages2-5.

NationalGeographicLittleKids

NationalGeographicLittleKids’interestinganimalstoriesdeveloppre-readingandreadingskills.Theyalsoanswerquestionsaboutkids’favoritecreatures.Featuresaboutdifferentculturesbringtheworldtokidsandinspireasenseofunderstanding.Itisforages3-6.

HighlightsHighFive

HighlightsHighFivehelpstodevelopreasoning（推理）,problemsolvingandcreativeself-expression.Eachissuefeaturesactivities,puzzlesandsimplenon-fiction（写实作品）forpreschoolers.Itisforages3-5.

11.WhomwouldthemagazineZootlesmostprobablyattract?

A.Youngkidswholikesimplerhymes.

B.Youngkidswhoarefondofanimals.

C.Childrenwholoveinterestingstories.

D.Teenagerswhowanttogainbasicskills.

12.WhatdoweknowaboutthemagazineThomas&Friends?

A.Itmainlytellsyoungkidsaboutfriendship.

B.Itcannothelpchildrenwhowantactivities.

C.Ittellsstoriesthathappeninamagicalworld.

D.ItpublishesstorieswrittenbyThomasandhisfriends.

13.Ifaparentwantshis/herkidstoknowdifferentcultures,he/sheshouldbuy　　　.

A.ZoobiesB.Babybug

C.HighlightsHighFiveD.NationalGeographicLittleKids

B

ThereisanoldChinesetaleaboutawomanwhoseonlysondied.Inhergrief（悲痛）,shewenttotheholyman（圣人）andasked,“Whatmagicalthingsdoyouhavetobringmysonbacktolife?

”

Insteadofsendingherawayorsayingafewwordstocomforther,theholymansaidtoher,“Bringmeamustard（芥菜）seedfromahomethathasneverknownsorrow.Wewilluseittodrivethesorrowoutofyourlife.”Thewomanwentoffatonceinsearchofthatmagicalseed.

Shefirstcametoabeautifulcastle,knockedatthedoor,andsaid,“Iamlookingforahomethathasneverknownsorrow.Isthissuchaplace?

Itisveryimportanttome.”

Theytoldher,“You’vecertainlycometothewrongplace.”Andthentheybegantodescribeallthebadthingsthathadrecentlyhappenedtothem.

Thewomansaidtoherself,“WhoisbetterabletohelptheseunfortunatepeoplethanI?

”Soshestayedtocomfortthem,andthenwentoninsearchofahomethathadneverknownsorrow.Butwhereversheturned,inhotelsorinotherplaces,shefoundonetaleafteranotherofsadnessandmisfortune.

Thewomanbecamesobusyhelpingotherstodealwiththeirsorrowsthatshefinallyletgoofherown.Shewouldlatercometounderstandthatitwasthesearchforthemagicalmustardseedthatdroveawayhersuffering.

14.Leavingtheholyman,thewoman　　　.

A.wasfullofhopeB.wasfilledwithsadness

C.wasdeterminedtotryagainD.becamediscouraged

15.The“magicalseed”refersto“　　　”.

A.acureforsorrowB.beingopentoothers

C.showingrespecttoothersD.ahomethathasneverknownsorrow

16.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat　　　.

A.theholymanwasplayingatrickonthewoman

B.thewomandidn’tgototherightplacefortheseed

C.amustardseedwouldbringthewoman’ssonbacktolife

D.thewomanwascuringherselfofsorrowwhilelookingfortheseed

17.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbywritingthispassage?

A.Hopeforthebest,butpreparefortheworst.

B.Timepassedcannotbecalledbackagain.

C.Youcan’tfeelhappyunlesscomparedwithothers.

D.Youcan’texpecttoknowtheresultuntilyouhavetried.

C

Pastaistheworld’sfavoritefood.Asurveytakenin17countriesconfirmedthatpastaiswhatpeopleliketoeatmost.Notonlyispastathenumberonefoodinitshomecountry—Italy,butisalsoenjoyedinfarawayplaceslikethePhilippines,MexicoandSouthAfrica.

Pastahasbecomepopular,foronething,becauseitischeapandeasytoprepare.Justcooknoodlesorotherformsofpasta,makeasaucetogowithitandyou’refinished.Manydifferenttypesofmealscanbecreatedwithpasta.Ittastesgoodandfillsyourstomach.Itproducesenergyintheformofcarbohydrates（碳水化合物）,whichiswhyathleteseatpastaregularly.Pastacanalsobekeptforalongertime.Youdon’thavetouseitupatonce.

PastahasalsobecomepopularbecauseitstandsfortheItalianwayoflife.Peopleallovertheworldlikeitbecauseit’ssosimple.Ithastwobasicingredients（成分）,wheatandwater,justlikebread.

LegendhasitthatMarcoPolobroughtpastabacktoItalywithhimbutthisisnottrue.Arabsprobablybroughtanoodle-likedishtoSicilyinthe8thcentury.Farmershavebeengrowingwheat,themainingredientofpasta,thereforages.

Theworldwidesalesofpastahaverisensharplyoverthepastdecade.Italyleadsthepasta-eatingcommunityoftheworld.TheItaliansarethenumberoneconsumersfollowedbyVenezuelaandTunisia.

18.Inwhichcountrydopeopleeatpastamost?

A.Mexico.B.Venezuela.C.ThePhilippines.D.SouthAfrica.

19.Sportspeopleoftenhavepastabecause.

A.itcostslessmoneyB.itcanbekeptlonger

C.itprovidesproperenergyD.itcontainsnocarbohydrates

20.Onereasonwhypastaisfavoredisthat.

A.itisrichinnutritionB.itsmellsjustlikebread

C.peoplelikeasimplelifestyleD.Italianfoodstandsforfashion

21.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheoriginofpastaB.Italians’loveforpasta

C.Pasta—theworld’sfavoritefood

D.Pastaischangingpeople’swayoflife

D

Researchersfoundthata“namepronunciationeffect”playedanimportantroleinhowpeoplewereperceived（感知）byothers.Theyconcludedthattheeasieraperson’snamewastosay,thebettertheirsuccesswasintheworkplaceandthequickercareeradvancement（提升）theyenjoyed.Theirstudyalsofoundthatasimplenameimprovedpeople’sabilitytomakenewfriends.

Dr.SimonLaham,wholedthestudy,saidpeoplewithsimplenamesweregenerallyjudgedmorepositively（积极地）.“Theeffectisnotbecauseofthelengthofanameorhowforeign-soundingorunusualitis,butratherhoweasyitistopronounce,”hesaid.

Intheirstudytheteamstudiedthewaynamescaninfluenceaperson’simpressionsanddecisionmaking.Theylookedatlotsofnamesof500universitystudentvolunteersfromBritish,Asian,andEuropeanbackgroundsandafieldof500lawyersinAmerica.Theteamfoundthatpeoplewithmorepronounceablenamesweremorelikelytoachievesuccess.TheyfoundthatAmericanlawyerswitheasiersoundingnamesgotcareeradvancementfasterwithintheirlawfirms.NamesincludingSherman,Jenkins,Benson,andAngusrankedamongtheeasiesttopronounce,whileFarquharsonandLoughnaneandEuropeannamessuchasLeszczynskawerefoundtobedifficulttopronounce.Theyconcludedthatasimplenamewasthekeytosuccess.

Dr.Lahamsaidtheresultscouldhaveimportantimplications（意义）forhowmanagersdealtwithbias（偏见）.“It’simportanttotreatthebiasesthatshapeourchoicesandjudgmentsaboutothers,”hesaid.“Itmayhelpremovebias,leadingtofairer,moreobjectivetreatmentofothers.”

22.Whatfactorofanameplaysthekeyroleindecidingitseffect?

A.Thelengthofthename.B.Thepronunciationofthename.

C.Themeaningofthename.

D.Whetherthenameisunusualornot.

23.Theunderlinedpart“pronounceablenames”inPara.3referstonamesthat　　　.

A.canbesp