1、桂电中学2015-2016学年上学期期中考试高一英语试题 时长:120分钟 满分:150分第I卷第一部分 听力 (共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分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,来阅读有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Hobbies. B. Music. C. Play.2. Where is Mr Jones now?A. At home. B. At t
2、he health center. C. At his office.3. What do the two speakers think of Tom?A. He gets nervous very easily. B. He is not an experienced speaker. C. He hasnt prepared his speech well.4. Why was the woman so late?A. Something went wrong with the bus. B. She took somebody to hospital. C. She didnt catc
3、h the bus.5. What does the man mean?A. He enjoys most types of games. B. Basketball is his favorite sport.C. He only plays basketball.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What is the man
4、doing?A. He is being interviewed. B. He is making a flash. C. He is playing computer games.7. What do you think will happen after the conversation? A. The woman will call Mr Taylor. B. The woman wont make the website. C. The woman wont get in touch with Mr Taylor.请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8. What is the wom
5、an going to do? A. Prepare lunch. B. Have a party. C. Go to a friends house for dinner.9. What does the woman still need? A. A tie. B. Some flowers. C. Some candy.10. What should one do when he goes to a friends house for the first time according to the womans mother? A. Take something. B. Get dress
6、ed up. C. Have dinner.请听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11. How many times did the man call Mr Tuang last week? A. Twice. B. Once. C. Three times.12. What does the man want Mr Tuang to do? A. To have dinner with him.B. To call him back. C. To visit him.13. Whats the mans telephone number? A. 37460. B. 37640. C. 36
7、470. 请听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。 14. What does the woman want to do? A. Rent a flat. B. Sell her house. C. Buy a house.15. How many people are there in the womans family? A. 2. B. 4. C. 6.16. How much should the woman pay for the three-room flat every month? A. 400 yuan. B. 600 yuan. C. 1,000 yuan.17. What c
8、an we learn from the conversation? A. You can take the lift at 12:00 pm in the building. B. You cant take the lift at 6:00 am in the building. C. The three-room flat is on the 8th floor.请听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。 18. What was wrong with Mrs Jenkins? A. Something was wrong with her heart. B. Something was w
9、rong with her back. C. Something was wrong with her foot.19. What did the doctor do at first? A. He listened to Mrs Jenkins voice. B. He listened to Mrs Jenkins heart. C. He asked Mrs Jenkins to stop smoking.20. What did Mrs Jenkins like to drink? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water.第二部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分
10、30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe mobile phone rule is just common polite behaviour. Most people today have a mobile phone. In fact, many people cant imagine how they ever get along without them. However, many people also complain about mobile phone users. People complain about o
11、ther people loudly discussing personal matters in public places. They complain when mobile phones ring in movie theaters and concert halls. They complain about people driving too slow, and paying no attention to where they are going because they are talking on a mobile phone. And they complain about
12、 people walking around talking to people who arent there. Whenever a new communication technology becomes popular, it changes the way in which society is organized. Society has to invent rules for the polite way to use the new devices. Our rules of politeness for mobile phones are still evolving. Th
13、e mobile phone rule applies to most public places. Always try to have your phone ring as low as possible or put your mobile phone on the vibration(振动) mode, so it does not distract the people around you. The basic mobile phone rule includes:1. Switch it off: Turn it off when you have meetings, worsh
14、ip, and so on. 2. Be brief: When you get a call and youre with friends, keep the call short.3. Permission: Often, it is correct and polite behavior to inform others at the beginning of the meeting that you are expecting an important call and get their permission. 4. Be polite: Dont scream speak in a
15、 lower-than-normal voice.5. Dont distract: Avoid talking where you may be distracting to others. 6. Driving: It is not only very dangerous, but also unlawful in most countries to drive and talk on your mobile phone.21. What is the best title for this passage?A. How to use a mobile phone. B. Mobile p
16、hone rule.C. The disadvantages of mobile phones. D. Mobile phones making them work for us.22. According to this passage, we can know that the rules for mobile phones are _ . A. far from our satisfaction B. getting worse C. making people disappionted D. developing gradually23. Which of the tips on us
17、ing mobile phones properly is mentioned in this passage? A. Concentrate on what others say.B. Speak at the top of your voice in order to make yourself heard.C. Always turn off your mobile phones.D. Had better not distract others.24. What is the main purpose of writing the first paragraph?A. To attra
18、ct readers to the topic of the passage.B. To give examples about peoples improper behaviors with mobile phones.C. To criticize peoples improper behaviors.D. To show mobile phones have brought people a lot of trouble.BDear Mom and Dad ,Im afraid I have some very bad news for you . I have been very na
19、ughty and the school master is very angry with me . She is going to write to you . You must come and take me away from here . She does not want me in the school any longer . The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed . As I was smoking , I heard footsteps coming towards the
20、 room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking , so I threw the cigarette away . Unfortunately , the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket . It caught fire .There was a curtain near the waste -paper basket . It caught fire too . Soon the whole room was burning . The master phoned the fire
21、brigade . The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived , the whole school was on fire . The master said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay for the damage . She will send you a bill for about a million dollars .Im very sorry for this . Much love Sarah 25 .Why
22、did Sarah write to his parents ?AHe missed them very much for they hadnt seen each other for a long time.BHe told his parents what he had done in school. CHe was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.DHe thought he was old enough to help them do something.26.Where did Sarah smoke?Ain the cla
23、ssroom Bin the Dinning hall Cin the street Din the dormitory 27.Why was the school master angry with him?Abecause he was too naughty Bbecause he was too lazyCbecause he caused a big fire Dbecause he stole something from the school28.According to the passage, what should the students not do?Athey sho
24、uld not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to themBthey should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of moneyCthey should not make friends, because making friends would take them absentDthey should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money C Kevin Rogers used to be m
25、y boss. At that time he was a hard-working, up-and-coming businessman and a real slave-driver, always telling us we had to sell more and more. As soon as I could, I got a job with another company. The last time I saw Rogers was more than ten years ago. At least thats what I thought until last Thursd
26、ay. But now Im not so sure.I was on my way back to my office in the center of town. There is a small park nearby which I sometimes walk through after lunch. It was almost empty, except for an unshaven, shabby-looking man on one of the benches. He looked about fifty years old and was wearing an old,
27、gray overcoat. It was a cold, wintry day, and he was shivering.“Its been a long time since I had a meal. Can you help me?” he said. There was something about his voice that sounded familiar. I gave him a few coins and he mumbled something about being grateful. As he stumbled(蹒跚)past me, I looked at
28、his face closely. I wondered where I had seen him before. Then it hit me. Could it possibly be? No! Impossible, I thought. I watched him walking away. He was the same height as Rogers but looked a lot thinner than I remembered. Then, as he left the part and turned down the street, I caught sight of
29、his face again, this time from his side. The nose was the same as Rogers too. I almost followed him but something made me stop. I just couldnt be sure. But the resemblance(相似)was very close.Yesterday I ran into someone who had worked for Rogers at the same time I did, and had stayed no longer. I sta
30、rted telling him about the man I had seen in the park. “For a moment I thought it was our old boss. The voice, the nose, and even the face were just like Rogers. But it couldnt have been. Rogers must be the director of a big company by now.” I said.My ex-colleague shook his head. “I thought you knew
31、.”“Knew? Knew what? What are you talking about?”“Rogers was sent to prison six years ago. Hes probably out by now. For all I know hes sleeping on park benches and begging money from passers-by.”29. It seems that when Rogers was the writers boss, the writer _. A. rather liked Rogers B. admired Rogers
32、 ability to sell C. thought Rogers was lazy D. was not very happy in his job30. When his story begins, the writer _. A. was working for a man called Rogers B. was on his way to work in the morning C. was going back to work after lunch D. had finished work and was going home31. When the man in the pa
33、rk saw the writer, the man _. A. begged some money from him B. tried to hit him C. offered to help him D. had finished work and was going home DPolice said Wednesday they have arrested a man who disappeared more than five years ago and then turned up at a police station last weekend saying he had lo
34、st his memory.The man whose name is John Darwin turned up in London on Saturday, March 1, 2008. Police said that they arrested him because his wife said he had drowned in an accident five and a half years ago. They think he may have disappeared on purpose in order to get his life insurance money. Da
35、rwin disappeared after going out to sea in his canoe, which was later found wrecked (触礁) on a beach. A doctor officially declared him dead. Police now plan to ask him where he has been during the last five and a half years.His wife Anne yesterday told reporters she had believed her husband was dead
36、and claimed on his life insurance policy in good faith. The Daily Mirror reported that a photo of the Darwins was taken in Panama last year when they stayed in an apartment rented through the company Move to Panama. A couple named John and Anne were pictured on the companys website with the companys
37、 boss Mario Vilar, but Vilar said that they had not used the surname Darwin. Darwins aunt, Margaret Burns, 80, told reporters the truth may be known “if we wait a bit.” “Whats the point in making a guess when we dont know? Im as confused as anybody else about what happens next,” Burns told reporters
38、. “Most of the family believe the trauma (创伤) of nearly drowning in the canoe was enough to make him lose his memory, but Im not so sure. To be honest, I dont believe he ever got his feet wet.”32. According to Mrs Darwin, when did Darwin disappear at sea?A. Around October 2002. B. Around May 2003.C.
39、 Around March 2002. D. Around October 2003.33. What does Burns mean by saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?A. She believes her nephew lost his memory.B. She doesnt believe her nephew has come back.C. She believes her nephew didnt put his feet into the water.D. She doesnt believe her
40、 nephew almost drowned in the sea.34. We can infer from the passage that _.A. Darwins aunt loves him very muchB. Mario Vilar is an old friend of Darwin and his wifeC. police dont know what has really happened to the manD. Darwins wife regretted having got her husbands insurance money.35. What is the
41、 best title of the message?A. Dead canoeist found alive.B. A mysterious canoeist.C. Missing canoeist found abroad.D. Missing canoeist arrested by police.第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was
42、extremely organized. Each of her objects had its 36 , but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) 37 . I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got 38 and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy 39 . We both got tired of each 40 .Wa
43、r 41 one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “ 42 your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying 43 me. I jumped to my feet and started 44 . She yelled back louder.The room was filled with 45 . We could not 46 together for a single minute but for a pho
44、ne call. Kate answered 47 . From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled under her covers, 48 . 49 , that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy 50 up in my heart.Slo
45、wly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so 51 my work that I even didnt 52 Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of 53 . Then, she reached out her hands to 54 mine. I looked up
46、into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to 55 together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.36. A. spot B. place C. roof D. room37. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing38. A. lazier B. neater C. worse D. less39. A. desk B. bed C. floor