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包33中学年度第二学期期中I考试高一年级英语试题
包33中2015-2016学年度第二学期期中
考试
高一年级英语试题
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分:
英语听力(共20题;每小题1.5分满分30分)
第一节(共5小题,每题1.5分,满分7.5分)
请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
1.Whatdayisittoday?
A.Friday.B.Wednesday.C.Monday.
2.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?
A.Paymoreattentiontothemusic.B.Playthemusicmorequietly.
C.Stoptalkingsomuch.
3.Howwillthewomangotothetowncenter?
A.Bybus.B.Bytaxi.C.Bytrain.
4.Whattestdoesthemanhate?
A.Math.B.Physics.C.English.
5.WhenwillthemanprobablyarriveinNewYork?
A.At3:
30pm.B.At6:
00pm.C.At6:
30pm.
第二节(共15小题,每题1.5分,满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.What’sthemostprobablerelatio
nshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Couple.B.Classmates.C.Neighbors.
7.Whatdothetwospeakersplantodo?
A.Stayathome.B.Gooutforawalk.C.Gotobu
yabook.
请听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Whatisthewomangoingtodothissummer?
A.Gobacktoseeherfamily.
B.Spendtimeattheseaside.
C.Findadifferentjob.
9.Whydoesthewomanthinkthiswillbeaspecialsummer?
A.Shewillbewithherwholefamily.
B.Herunclewillcometovisither.
C.Shewillhavealongholiday.
请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Forwhomisthewomanbuyingtheshoes?
A.Herself.B.Herson.C.Hergrandson.
11.Whatdoesthewomannotcareabouttheshoes?
A.Thedesign.B.Thecolor.C.Theprice.
12.Howmuchchangewillthewomanget?
A.$35.B.$65.C.$75.
请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whichofthefollowingbasketballplayersdoesthemanlikebest?
A.LeBronJames.B.SteveNash.C.KobeBryant.
14.Wherewillthemangothissummer?
A.SouthAfrica.B.Thailand.C.Finland.
15.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?
A.Callherhusband.
B.Booktwoairlinetickets.
C.Watchabasketballgame.
16.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Hobbies.B.Jobs.C.Stars.
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatseasonisitnow?
A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Winter.
18.Howlongwillthesalelast?
A.For20days.B.For21days.C.For22days.
19.Whichhastheloweststartingprice?
A.Jeans.B.Coats.C.Bags.
20.Whereisthesecondnewstore?
A.InSouthwestLondon.
B.InSoutheastLondon.
C.InNorthwestLondon.
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中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
A
ToAmericanvisitors,Icelandisaveryinterestingcountry,partlybecauseitisdifferentinsomanywaysfromwhatheorsheisusedtoseeingathome.Therearequiteafewthingsthatarenotdone,orthatdonotexistontheisland-quiteafew"No's".
Thereisnopollution,forinstance.NodogsarepermittedinReykjavik,thecapital.ThereisnotelevisiononThursdaysorduringtheentiremonthofJuly,andonlythreehoursofblack-and-whiteTVtherestofthetime.ThereisnohardliquoronWednesdaysandnobeeratanytime.Therearenohandguns;onlyonejailofthirty-fivecells(牢房)intheentireland----anadmirablefigure,evenforasmallcountryof313,376people.
Thereisnoarmy,airforceornavy.Thereisnotippingforanything.TherearenolargestoresopenonSaturdaysorSundays.SinceIcelandissituatedjustundertheArcticCircle,thereisnodarknessinsummeranddodaylightinwinter.ButthankstoGulfStream,theclimateisrathermild,withtemperaturesrangingfrom34degreesFahrenheitto52degreesinJuly.
Therulesontelevision,liquor,andgunsaretheresultofgovernmentaldecision.ButtheabsenceofpollutionisdueingreatparttothefactthatIcelandgetsitspowerfromtheenormous(巨大的)geyser(间歇泉)andthethousandsofhotspringsthatcomeoutoftheground.Theyprovidealltheenergyneededbythecountry.Infact,Icelandusesonly3percentofallitsavailablepower.
Icelandhasbeendescribedasademocratic(民主的)independentcountrywheremorefisharecaughtandmorebookspublishedperpersonthananywhereelseintheworld.TheIcelandershavealwaysfeltaparticularloveforliterature.TheycomposedtheirfirstworksintheninthandtenthcenturiesAD.Theseworkswerepoemsandtalesaboutthekings,heroes,andheroinesofIcelandandNorway.Atfirstthestorieswerememorizedandpassedfromgenerationtogeneration.TheIcelandershaveneverstoppedwritingeversince.“Rathershoelessthanbookless,"theyproudlysay.
21.AmericanvisitorsenjoyvisitingIcelandprobablybecause.
A.nodogsarepermittedinthecapitalB.thepolicedonotcarryhandguns
C.itisverydifferentfromAmericaD.theclimateisrathermild.
22.ThefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT.
A.therearenosoldiersinIcelandB.theIcelandersdon'tdrinkbeer
C.thereisnoservicefeeofanykindD.therearenocrimesinIceland
23.ThereisnopollutioninIcelandmainlybecause.
A.Icelandusesonly3percentofallitsavailablepower
B.theIcelandersusehotwaterfromthegroundbelowastheirenergy
C.itislocatedjustundertheArcticCircle
D.itisademocraticindependentcountry
24."Rathershoelessthanbookless"means.
A.theyregardbooksmoreimportantthanshoes.
B.theywouldratherhaveshoesonthanwritebooks
C.theyprefertravelingtoreading
D.theyprefernottohaveshoesorbooks
B
IwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960s,wehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5-year-oldboy,Icouldn’ttakemyeyesoffthecoinchangerfixedtohisbelt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.
Ofcourse,hedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheese,eggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourorder,mymotherwouldpenanote-“Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery”andplaceitintheboxalongwiththeemptybottles.Andthen,thebuttermilkwouldmagicallyappear.
Allofthiswasaboutmorethanconvenience.Thereexistedacloserelationshipbetwee
nfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoouthouse,forthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoors,sothatthemilkwouldn’tfreeze.AndIrememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentable,havingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.
Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.Bigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilk,thusmakingitdifficultformilkmentocompete.Besides,milkisforsaleeverywhere,anditmayjustnothavebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservice.
Recently,anoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch(门廊).Everysooftenmyson’sfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhood,andofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.
25.MrBasillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger____.
A.toshowhismagicalpower. B.topayforthedelivery
C.tosatisfyhiscuriosity. D.topleasehismother.
26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboy’shouse?
A.Hewantedtohaveteathere.
B.Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.
C.Hewastreatedasafamilyme
mber.
D.Hewasarespectableperson
27.Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?
A. Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.
B.Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.
C.Itsserviceisgettingpoor.
D.Itisforbiddenbylaw.
28.Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?
A.Heplantedflowersinit. B.Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.
C.Hemisseditforhismilkbottles. D. Hemissedthegoodolddays.
C
Lessthan60percentofstudentsnowenteringfour-yearAmericancollegesarelikelytograduate.Thecompletionrateislowerforalmostanyotherwealthycountry,andworstforpoorandminoritystudents.
OnTuesdayPresidentObamagaveanationallybroadcastspeechtostudentsabouttheimportanceofstayinginschool.HespokeonthefirstdayofclassesatahighschoolinVirginia.Hetalkedaboutpersonalresponsibility,andusedhimselfasanexampleofsomeonewhoovercamedifficulties.
“MyfatherleftmyfamilywhenIwastwoyearsold,andIwasraisedbyasinglemotherwhohadtoworkandstruggledattimestopaythebillsandwasn’talwaysabletogivemethingsotherkidshad.ThereweretimeswhenImissedhavingafatherinmylife.ThereweretimeswhenIwaslonelyandfeltlikeIdidn’tfitin,”saidPresidentObama.
Buthetoldstudentsthatproblemsintheirownlivesshouldnotstopthemfromlearning.“There’snoexcusefortalkingbacktoyourteacher,orcuttingclassordroppingoutofschool.There’snoexcusefornottrying.”
Thiswasnotthefirstpresidentialspeechtostudents.RonaldReaganspokefromtheWhiteHousein1998andGeorgeH.W.BushspokefromaschoolinWashingtonin1991.
Butmanyconservativescriticizedplansforthespeech.Somecalledit“socializededucation”orfederalinterferenceinlocalschools.Othersfeareditwouldbetoopolitical.Someschoolsdecidednottoshowthespeech.ButtheWhiteHousereleasedthetextonMonday,andthatcalmedalotofcritics.
OnSunday,ontheCBSprogram“FacetheNation”,EducationSecretaryArneDuncansaid,“30percentofstudentsdonotgraduatefromourschool”.Hecalledthedropoutrate“staggering”(惊人的).Itrepresentsmorethanamillionstudentseveryyearwhoenteredninthgradebutdidnotcomplete12thgrade.
29.PresidentObamagaveanationallybroadcastspeechonTuesdayto________.
A.encouragestudentstodropoutwhentheydislikestudies
B.criticizethestudentswhotalkedbacktotheirparents
C.tellthestudentshowhestruggledtogotoschoolinhischildhood
D.persuadestudentstosticktoschoolingevenifthey