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江西省高安市第二中学学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
高安二中2015-2016(上)期中考试
高一英语试题
命题人:
李进宝审题人:
符涛
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,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小题,每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatwillthewomandotonight?
A.Havedinnerwiththeman.B.Gotothetheater.C.Eatout.
2.HowdoesMaryusuallygettowork?
A.Bybus.B.Bycar.C.Bysubway.
3.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?
A.Workathome.B.Makeaplanforareport.C.FinishherhomeworkbyFriday.
4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Atahotel.B.Atarestaurant.C.Atabank.
5.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Hewillwalkthedoglater.B.Heisreadytowalkthedog.
C.Hedoesn’tfeellikewalkingthedog.
第二节(共15小题:
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出的最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.Howmuchistheactivity?
A.$220.B.$289.C.$298.
7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?
A.Gojogging.(慢跑)B.Joina20-dayfast.C.Helpstarving(饥饿的)children.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whatdayisthe24th?
A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.Saturday.
9.Whatmistakedoesthewomanmake?
A.ShebookstwoticketsB.Shechecksthewrongroute(路线)
C.Sheremembersthewrongdate.
10.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Heistalkingwiththewomanonthephone.
B.Hewilltakeafamilytouronthe23rd.
C.HewillgotoHongKongonbusinessbyair.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Whatdidthemandojustafterhelefthisapartment?
A.Hestartedhiscar.B.Heborrowedsomemoney.C.Hewentbacktogethiswallet
12.Whatwaswrongwiththeman?
A.Hecouldn’tfindhiswallet.B.Helockedhiscarkeysinhiscar.
C.Heparkedhiscarinawrongplace.
13.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydo?
A.Getintotheman’scar.B.Gotothewoman’shouse.
C.Talkabouttheman’sexperience.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Askingthemantobuyaticketforher.
B.Introducingavolleyballmatchtotheman.
C.Invitingthemantowatchavolleyballmatch.
15.Wheredotheteamscomefrom?
A.CubaandChina.B.CubaandRussia.C.ChinaandRussia.
16.Howmuchmoneydoesthemangivethewoman?
A.Threepounds.B.Fivepounds.C.Tenpounds.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whoisthespeaker?
A.AmanagerofacompanyB.AshopassistantC.Atourguide
18.Whatdoesthecompanyproduce?
A.TeachingequipmentB.OfficesuppliesC.Electronic(电子的)products
19.Whoarethelisteners?
A.StudentsB.TeachersC.Workers
20.Howsoonwillthespeakerbeback?
A.InhalfanhourB.InanhourC.Inanhourandahalf
第二部分、阅读理解(每小题2分,共计30分)
第一节:
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Anoldgentlemanwholivesafewdoorsawayfrommecanalwaysbeseenwithabag.Hegoesoutbyhimselfandpicksupplasticbottles,plasticbagsandpiecesofpapereverywhere.Hedoesitallcarefullyandnevercomplains.
Thechildreninthenearbyschoolareprobablyresponsibleforsomeofthatlitter(废弃物).“Therewillcomeatimewhentheyknowbetter,”hesaid.“It’sjustnotyet.So,I’lldoitforthem.”
Well,thismorningIwasoutwalkingmyneighbor’sdogwhenIsawanotherneighbor,amuchyoungerman,outdoingthesamething!
Hehadhistwolittlesonswithhimandtheywerehavinggoodfuntryingtopickupthelitter.
WhenIcommented(评论)onwhatagoodjobhewasdoing,hesaid,“Well,anolderfellowinourstreetdoesthis.AndmyfriendandIthoughtitwasn’tfairthathehadtodoitallthetime,sonowwetaketurns.”
Notonlywashetakingaturn,notonlydidhehaveafriendjoininaswell,buthewaspassingonthelessontothenextgeneration(代)!
BythetimeIhadreturnedthedogtomyneighborIlookedagainandhischildren’sfriendshadjoinedin!
Thismanwasteachingawholegroupofyoungchildrentokeeptheirownstreetsanitary.Anoldermanhadsetanexampleforhimandnowhewaspassingiton—thenextgenerationisdoingwhathedidandthegenerationtocomeafterthat!
21.Theoldgentlemanpicksupthelitter.
A.tomakemoney.B.tokeeptheenvironmentclean.
C.tosetanexampletochildren.D.tohelpthecleaners.
22.Theunderlinedword“sanitary”inthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby“”.
A.pollutedB.crowdedC.straightD.clean
23.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?
A.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.B.Likefather,likeson.
C.Thepowerofexampleisendless.D.Nopains,nogains.
B
YoumayknowtheEnglishlettersA,BandC.ButdoyouknowtherearepeoplecalledABC?
Youmaylikeeatingbananas.Butdidyouknowthereissuchathingasa“bananaperson”?
Howstrange!
Arethesepeoplefrom“anotherearth”?
No.TheyarejustChinesepeoplelikeyouandme.
ABCmeansAmerican-bornChinese.AnABCisaChinese,butwasbornintheUnitedStates.Sometimes,peoplecallanABCa“bananaperson”.Abananaisyellowoutsideandwhiteinside.So,whenapersonisabanana,heorsheiswhiteinside—thinkinglikeaWesternerandyellowoutside—lookinglikeaChinese.
Doyouknowwhy?
Usually,ABCsknowlittleaboutChinaortheChineselanguage.Someofthemdon’tspeakChinese.Also,theyarenotinterestedinChinesepolitics.
ButifABCscannotspeakChinese,canwestillcallthemChinesepeople?
Yes,ofcourse.TheyareChinese.TheyareoverseasChinese.Thesepeoplemaybecitizens(公民)ofanothercountryliketheUS,CanadaorSingapore.ButtheyhaveChineseblood.Theirparents,grandparentsorevengreat-grandparentswerefromChina.Theyallhaveblackeyesandblackhair.ButtheyarenotChinesecitizens.TheyarenotpeopleofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.Forexample,weallknowthefamousscientistC.N.Yang(杨振宁).HegottheNobelPrizeforPhysicsin1957.AndheisanAmericancitizen.
24.“ABC”inthistextstandsfor“_______”.
A.threeEnglishlettersB.akindofbanana
C.AmericansborninChinaD.ChineseborninAmerica
25.ChineseinWesterncountriesarecalled“bananapersons”because__________.
A.theirbodiesarewhiteinsidebutyellowoutside
B.theythinklikeWesternersbutlooklikeChinese
C.theywereborninChinabutgotostudyinAmerica
D.theyareChinesewholooklikebananas
26.C.N.Yangismentionedheretoshowthat________.
A.AmericanChinesearegreatB.weloveAmericanChinese
C.AmericanChinesearenotChinesecitizens
D.ChinesepeoplecanwinNobelPrizes
27.Thistextismainlyabout_________.
A.overseasChineseB.differentkindsofbananas
C.theNobelPrizeD.thelifestoryofC.N.Yang
C
TheGreatFireofLondonstartedintheveryearlyhoursof2September1666.Infourdaysitdestroyedmorethanthree-quartersoftheoldcity,wheremostofthehouseswerewoodenandclosetogether.Overonehundredpeoplebecamehomeless,butonlyafewlosttheirlives.
ThefirestartedonSundaymorninginthehouseoftheKing’sbaker(面包师)inPuddingLane.Thebaker,withhiswifeandfamily,wasabletogetoutthroughawindowintheroof.Astrongwindblewthefirefromthebakery(面包房)intoasmallhotelnextdoor.ThenitspreadquicklyintoThamesStreet.Thatwasthebeginning.
Byeighto’clockthreehundredhouseswereonfire.OnMondaynearlyakilometerofthecitywasburningalongtheRiverThames.Tuesdaywastheworstday.Thefiredestroyedmanywell-knownbuildings,oldStPaul’sandtheGuildhallamongthem.
SamuelPepys,thefamouswriter,wroteaboutthefire,“Peoplethrewtheirthingsintotheriver.Manypoorpeoplestayedintheirhousesuntilthelastmoment.Birdsfelloutoftheairbecauseoftheheat.”
ThefirestoppedonlywhentheKingfinallyorderedpeopletodestroyhundredsofbuildingsinthepathofthefire.Withnothinglefttoburn,thefirebecameweakandfinallydiedout.
Afterthefire,ChristopherWren,thearchitect(建筑师),wantedacitywithwiderstreetsandfinenewhousesofstone.Infact,thestreetsarestillnarrow,buthedidbuildmorethanfiftychurches,amongwhichwereStPaul’s
Thefirecausedgreatpainandloss,butafteritLondonwasabetterplace:
acityforthefutureandnotjustofthepast.
28.Howwasthefireputoutaccordingtothetext?
A.TheKingandhissoldierscametohelp.
B.Allthewoodenhousesinthecityweredestroyed.
C.Housesstandinginthedirectionofthefirewerepulleddown
D.Peoplemanagedtogetenoughwaterfromtheriver.
29.Itseemsthatthewriterofthetextwasmostsorryforthefactthat______.
A.somepeoplelosttheirlives
B.thebirdsintheskywerekilledbythefire
C.theKing’sbakerywasburneddown
D.manyfamousbuildingsweredestroyed
30.Whydidthewritercite(引用)SamuelPepys?
A.BecausePepyswasamongthoseputtingoutthefire.
B.BecausePepysalsowroteaboutthefire.
C.Toshowthatpoorpeoplesufferedmost.
D.Togivereadersaclearerpictureofthefire.
31.Whichofthefollowingwerereasonsfortherapidspreadofthebigfire?
(a)Therewasastrongwind. (b)Thestreetswereverynarrow.
(c)Manyhousesweremadeofwood.(d)Therewasnotenoughwaterinthecity.
(e)Peopledidnotdiscoverthefireearlier.
A.(a)and(b) B.(a),(b)and(c)
C.(a),(b),(c)and(d) D.(a),(b),(c),(d)and(e)
D
SteveandYaserfirstmetintheirchemistryclassatanAmericanuniversity.YaserwasaninternationalstudentfromJordan.HewantedtolearnmoreaboutAmericancultureandhopedthatheandStevewouldbecomegoodfriends.Atfirst,Steveseemedveryfriendly.HealwaysgreetedYaserwarmlybeforeclass.SometimesheofferedtostudywithYaser.HeeveninvitedYasertohavelunchwithhim.Butafterthetermwasover,Steveseemeddistant.Thetwoformerclassmatesdidn’tseeeachotherveryoftenatschool.OnedayYaserdecidedtocallSteve.Stevedidn’tseemveryinterestedintalkingtohim.Yaserwas