福建省泉州市五校高一英语下学期期中试题.docx

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福建省泉州市五校高一英语下学期期中试题

2015-2016学年福建省泉州市五所重点学校下学期期中考试

高一年级英语试题

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.WhenwasSamborn?

A.In1985.B.In1986.C.In1987

2.WhichsubjectisthemostchallengingtoTom?

A.Science.B.History.C.Chemistry.

3.Whatwillthemandonext?

A.Havelunchwiththewoman.

B.Attendaconference.

C.Gotothemanager’soffice.

4.Howlonghasthegirlbeentakingpianolessons?

A.Fortenyears.B.Forelevenyears.C.Fortwelveyears.

5.Whatkindofmusicistheboylisteningto?

A.Classicalmusic.B.Countrymusic.C.Rockmusic.

第二节（共15小题；每题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至7题。

6.Howmanyticketsdoesthemanneed?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.

7.Howmuchisthetaxandservice?

A.6dollars.B.16dollars.C.20dollars.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.WhodidClairetalkonthephonewithjustnow?

A.Hermother.B.Beth.C.Susie.

9.WhatwillClairedothisafternoon?

A.Doherhomework.B.Gotothemall.C.Visithergrandma.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wherearethetwospeakersprobably?

A.Attheairport.B.Inthehospital,C.Atthetravelagency.

11.WhatistheweatherlikeinBeijinginsummer?

A.Coolandwet.B.Hotandhumid.C.Hotanddry.

12.Wheredoesthewomanlookforwardtogoing?

A.Toanair-conditionedroom.

B.TotheGreatWall.

C.Totheman’soffice.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatdoesthewomandoprobably?

A.Ateacher.B.Alibrarian.C.Astudent.

14.WhatcanpeoplereadintheThirdReadingRoom?

A.Booksaboutanimals.

B.Allkindsofstorybooks.

C.Newspapersandmagazines.

15.Whereisthecopycenter?

A.Ontheleftofthecomputerroom.

B.Ontherightoftherestroom.

C.Nexttotheinformationdesk.

16.Whycan’tthemanborrowbooks?

A.Theborrowingsectionisclosed.

B.Hedoesn’thavealibrarycard.

C.Thelibrarianisoutatthemoment.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatistheman’sadviceaboutpreparingforhistoryexams?

A.Memorizingthedatesandevents,

B.Rememberingallthefacts.

C.Doingmoreexercises.

18.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhiswaytostudyscience?

A.Difficult.B.Effective.C.Important.

19.HowmanypointsdidthemanmentionaboutFrenchstudy?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.

20.Whatisthemostimportantthingforallexams?

A.Workinghard.B.Beingcareful.C.Preparingearly.

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。

A

ItwasacoldwintermorningandIwaswaitinginlinetoseeJackCanfield,oneoftheauthorsofthebestsellingChickenSoupfortheSoulseriesandtheauthorofTheSuccessPrinciples.WhatJackhadbecomewasaversionofwhatIwantedtobe.

Duringhispresentation,Jackpulledoutaone-hundred-dollarbillandasked“Whowantst

his?

”HandsshotupintheaudienceandmanypeopleleanedforwardtoseewhoJackwouldchoose.ButIranuptothestageandgrabbedthebillfromhishand.Heturnedtomeandsaid,“Yes,that’sit!

Insteadofwaitingaroundforopportunities,simplyactandcreatewhatwewant!

”

Afterthetalk,Iaskedforhispersonale-mailaddressandsenthime-mailssharingmyviewsanddream.Hekindlye-mailedbacksimpleencouragementssuchas“Keepthinkingandplayingbigger;it’smuchmorefunthatway.”ThenIgotoccupiedwithotherth

ingsinlifeandIstoppede-mailingJack.

Ayearlater,mydreamgraduallyfaded.IhadtheideathatIwouldgetintouchwithJackagain.Ie-mailedhimseveraltimesbutgotnoresponse.AsIsatdownatmycomputertocheckmye-mailforthefifthtimein15minutes,aninspirationcamelikelighting:

whatwasIdoing?

WasIwaitingfortheprizeoflife?

IknewIneedtodosomethingaboutallthiswaiting.Iwasgoingtowriteabook,whichIwouldcallWaitingforJack.

Itallsoundedgood,butthenrealityhit.SomenightsIcriedandwantedtogiveup.ThenIwroteandrewrote.EventhoughIhadgreatdifficulty,Ididitanyway.Fortunately,threeyearslater,WaitingforJackturnedoutabest-selleronAmazon!

Weallhavea“Jack”---whetherit’sperson,aplace,atimeorsomecertainthing.NowIwouldliketoaskyou:

whatareyouwaitingfor?

21.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanlearnthattheauthor________.

A.wantedJacktoautographherbook

B.wantedtobeassuccessfulasJack

C.wantedtomakefriendswithJack

D.wantedtogethelpfromJack

22.ItcanbeinferredformthepassagethatJackCanfieldisprobablyapersonwho________.

A.neverrepliese-mail

B.likesshowingoffhiswealth

C.seldomtakesrisks

D.enjoyschallengesinlife

23.HowdidtheauthorlosecontactwithJack?

A.SheandJackhadanargument.

B.SheoncehadnotimetocontactJack.

C.Jackwastooproudtogetalongwith.

D.Shewastooupsetwithherbrokendream

24.WhatmightbethethemeofthebookWaitingforJack?

A.ThedisappointmentofwaitingforherheroJack.

B.Theneedtokeepwaitingfortheprizeofourlife.

C.Theimportanceoftakingactiontoachieveagoal.

D.Theharmofblindlyadmiringothersasheroes.

B

Ifyouarelookingforadaytripwiththefamily,here’salistoffestivalsandfairshappeningwithinareasonabledrivefromCharlotte.

HopscotchMusicFestival

Where:

DowntownRaleigh（variousplaces）

When:

Today---Saturday

Highlights:

Thismusicfestivalfeaturesperformancesbymorethan175nationalandinternationalbandsplayingin15differentplaces,allwithinwalkingdistance.Musicgenreswillincluderock,hip-hop,heavymetal,dance,classical,folkandeverythinginbetween.

Admission:

＄10--＄30

Details:

Flatwoodsfestival

Where:

451PeachTreeToad,Bennett

When:

10am.Saturday--5pmSunday

Highlights:

Thisannualfestival,whichisinits15thyear,featuresfamilyfun,foodandhorserides.Therewillalsobemusicalentertainmentandagrandparadewithcars,trucks,tractors,horse-drawnvehicles,floats,farmequipmentandmore.

Admission:

OnSaturday,free;onSunday,＄5forages13andunder.

Details:

919-548-5192;

NCMountainStateFair

Where:

1301FanningBridgeRoad,Fletcher

When:

Varioustimes,today---Sept.16

Highlights:

Incelebrationofthepeople,agriculture,artandtraditionsthatmakeourregiongreat,thefairoffersperformancesandevenamanwhocarvesartworkwithasaw.

Admission:

＄7;＄3forkids6---12andseniors

Details:

828-687-1414;

untainfair.org

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“genres”referto?

A.Types.B.Activities.C.Lessons.D.Programs.

26.HowcanyouknowthedetailsaboutFlatwoodsFestival?

A.Bysurfingthewebsite:

B.Bydialingthetelephonenumber:

828-687-1414

C.Bydialingthetelephonenumber:

919-548-5192

D.Bysurfingthewebsite:

27.Wherecanvisitorsseeaspecialkindofartwork?

A.Charlotte.B.DowntownRaleigh.C.Bennett.D.Fletcher.

C

ThePacificislandnationofNauruusedtobeabeautifulplace.Nowitisanecologicaldisasterarea.Nauru’sheartbreakingstorycouldhaveonegoodconsequence—othercountriesmightlearnfromitsmistakes.

Forthousandsofyears,PolynesianpeoplelivedtheremoteislandofNauru,farfromwesterncivilization.ThefirstEuropeantoarrivewasJohnFearnin1798.HewastheBritishcaptainoftheHunter,awhalingship.HecalledtheislandPleasantIsland.

However,becauseitwasveryremote,NauruhadlittlecommunicationwithEuropeansatfirst.Thew

halingshipsandothertradersbegantovisit,bringinggunsandalcohol.Theseelementsdestroyedthesocialbalanceofthetwelvefamilygroupsontheisland.Aten-yearcivilwarstarted,whichreducedthepopulationfrom1,400to900.

Nauru’srealtroublesbeganin1899whenaBritishminingcompanydiscoveredphosphate（磷酸盐）ontheisland.Infact,itfoundthattheislandofNauruwasnearlyallphosphate,whichaveryimportantfertilizerforfarming.Thecompanybeganminingthephosphate.

Aphosphatemineisnotaholeintheground;itisastripmine.Whenacompanystrip-mines,itremovesthetoplayerofsoil.Thenittakesawaythematerialitwants.Stripminingtotallydestroystheland.Gradually,thelovelyislandofNaurustartedtolooklikethemoon.

In1968,Naurubecameoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld.Everyyearthegovernmentreceivedmillionsandmillionsofdollarsforitsphosphate.

Unfortunately,theleadersinvestedthemoneyunwiselyandlostmillionsofdollars.Inaddition,theyusedmillionsmoredollarsforpersonalexpenses.Soonpeoplerealizedthattheyhadaterribleproblem—theirphosphatewasrunningout.Ninetypercentoftheirislandwasdestroyedandtheyhadnothing.By2000,Nauruwasfinanciallyruined.Expertssaythatitwouldtakeapproximately$433,600,000andmorethan20yearstorepairtheisland.Thiswillprobablyneverhappen.

28.Whatmightbetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.ToseekhelpforNauru’sproblems.B.Togiveawarningtoothercountries

C.ToshowtheimportanceofmoneyD.Totellaheartbreakingstoryofawar.

29.TheecologicaldisasterinNaururesultedfrom_______.

A.soilpollutionB.phosphateovermining

C.farmingactivityD.whalehunting

30.WhichofthefollowingwasacauseofNauru’sfinancialproblem?

A.Itsleadersmisusedthemoney

B.Itspenttoomuc

hrepairingtheisland

C.Itsphosphateminingcostmuchmoney

D.Itlostmillionsofdollarsinthecivilwar.

31.WhatcanwelearnaboutNaurufromthelastparagraph?

A.Theecologicaldamageisdifficulttorepair.

B.Theleaderswilltaketheexperts’wordsseriously.

C.TheislandwasabandonedbytheNauruans

D.Thephosphateminesweredestroyed

D

Isuppos