试题高一期中.doc

高一年级英语期中考试题
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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is the woman probably going now?
A. To a restaurant. B. To the office. C. To a meeting.
2. What do we know about Tina?
A. She's been to Hong Kong many times.
B. She holds a high position in her company.
C. She's been in Hong Kong for many years.
3. What does the woman say about the lecture?
A. Boring. B. Too long to follow. C. Not easy to understand.
4. What does David think of the houses for sale?
A. They are very good. B. They are too expensive. C. They are not worth looking at.
5. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Buy a computer for herself.
B. Save time by using a computer.
C. Stay home and clean the kitchen.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。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 Jackson going to do on Sunday?
A. Work at home. B. Play in the open. C. Fish in the river.
7. Which place is crowded on the weekend?
A. The workplace. B. The Blue River. C. The baseball field.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why did the man fail in his chemistry test?
A. He didn't sleep well the night before the test.
B. He played cards the day before the test.
C. He spent so little time in studying.
9. What advice does the woman give to the man?
A. To bury his books into the earth.
B. To balance his study and health.
C. To study more and play less.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the woman decide to buy?
A. A license. B. A used car. C. A new house.
11. Why did the old woman give up her driver's license?
A. She is in poor health. B. She is too old to drive. C. Her eyesight is bad.
12. What do we know about the old woman's car?
A. It's an old style car.
B. It comes from New York.
C. It has run less than 50,000 miles.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who was the man cooking chicken for?
A. His mom. B. His roommate. C. His girlfriend.
14. What did the man put into the chicken?
A. Half a cup of vinegar. B. A teaspoon of sugar. C. Half a cup of onions.
15. Why did the man fail to cook the chicken?
A. The chicken was green. B. The food tasted strange. C. He put too much vinegar in.
16. Why did the man worry about his failure?
A. He would be laughed at.
B. His mother would be angry.
C. His guest would tell all her family.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which is a typical job for university students?
A. Working as a clerk. B. Working as a librarian. C. Working as an operator.
18. Which do students think can be most helpful in finding a job?
A. Positions in their area of study.
B. Chances offering more money.
C. Double responsibilities.
19. What is the main reason for many students to work?
A. To help live a busy life.
B. To support their study.
C. To gain more experience.
20. What is the man talking about?
A. Student part time jobs. B. Student employment. C. A taste of the real world.
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)
A
Amsterdam is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, famous for its beautiful canals, top art museum and cycling culture. It is the capital and most populous (人口稠密) city in the Netherlands and often referred to as the “Venice of the North” due to its convenient system of bridges and canals. Here are some of the key points to remember as you plan your trip to Amsterdam.
Must-See Attractions
Most visitors begin their Amsterdam adventure in the Old Centre, which is full of traditional architecture, shopping centers and coffee shops. Don’t miss the Dam Square and the areas around Spui and Nieuwmarkt. You’ll also want to check out Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter in the South District, which is great for shopping at the Albert Cuyp Market and having a picnic in the Vondelpark.
Transportation
Travelers should be aware that Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is one of the busiest airports in the world. You can catch a train from Schiphol to Amsterdam Central Station, which has many connecting routes. Cycling is very popular here, and it’s easy to find cheap bike rentals around town.
Recommended Restaurants
Amsterdam is a top destination for foodies, so it is difficult to narrow down your dining choices. Here are a couple of our favorites.
Restaurant
Cuisine (风味)
Location
Price
Notes
Foodism
Mediterranean
Nassaukade 122,1052 EC
dishes from
€ 20
Small portions are served so order 2-3 dishes per person
Ciel Bleu
French
Hotel Okura.
Ferdinand Bolstraat
333, 1072 LH
set-price menus
from € 110
for dinner
Make advance booking and ask for a table by the window
Money Saving Tips
• Unless you really want to see the tulips (郁金香) blooming, avoid booking between mid-March and mid-May. This is when hotel and flight prices rise sharply.
• Look for accommodations in Amsterdam’s South District, where rates are generally cheaper than in the city center.
• Buy train tickets at the machine instead of the counter to save a bit of money.
• Check out our homepage to view price comparisons for flights, hotels, and rental cars before you book.
21. Amsterdam has the name “Venice of the North” because of its________.
A. large numbers of bridges and canals B. popular places of interest
C. modern traffic systems D. big population and warm climate
22. Where can you enjoy dishes of French cooking?
A. The Albert Cuyp Market. B. Foodism C. Ciel Bleu D. Vondelpark.
23. To save money on accommodation in Amsterdam, you’d better________.
A. book a hotel in April B. compare the prices on the website
C. check into a hotel at the city center D. book at the counter
24. Where can we probably read the passage?
A. A geography textbook. B. A business report.
C. A research paper. D. A travel webpage.

B
I travel a lot in my work，and what I dislike about my job is eating alone．It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me．
After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6：30, I arrived at 6：25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment（评论）about my "being there really early". I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.
I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn't enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.
Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me! When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.
25. The reason why the author hated to eat in the hotel restaurant is that he didn't like _________.
A. being disturbed by the noises around B. the discomfort caused by eating alone
C. meeting strangers in the restaurant D. being pointed at or laughed at
26. How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25?
A. Surprised. B. Disappointed. C. Dissatisfied. D. Angry.
27. From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk _________.
A. knew how to attract more customers（顾客）to his restaurant 
B. was getting tired of his present job
C. found it hard to balance his work and his family 
D. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries 
28. The author wants to tell us that __________ .
A. people are actually all lonely in their own way 
B. restaurants should put the need of customers first 
C. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people
D. the kindness of strangers can make you less lonely 

C
Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers (消费者) these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients (配方) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.
Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages (普通包装). These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.
Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology (心理) behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom (底部) of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.
29. All the following statements are true about the underlined phrase “ordinary items” in Paragraph 2 except ________.
A. ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural”
B. producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items
C. ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands
D. the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands
30. One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is ________.
A. to buy only ordinary items instead of famous brands
B. to make use of ads
C. to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch
D. not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”
31. The author implies (暗示) that _________.
A. ads sometimes don’t tell the truth
B. discount clothing stores are good places to go to
C. going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy less than you plan to
D. the quality of ordinary items is usually higher and the prices are relatively lower

D
Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions（伴侣）are coming: robot pets.
    “Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.”
     This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it: “You don’t have to feed it, you don’t have to walk it, it won’t make a mess in your house, and you can go on holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals.
     It’s not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. It’s the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals（葬礼）.
    As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn’t need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings,” he said.
So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts（预测）? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets needn’t have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.
32. What does the underlined phrase “sit well with” means?
A. be refused by                         B. be beneficial to 
C. receive support from           D. make a difference to 
33. What are the advantages of robot pets?
a. They are plastic and feel smooth. b. Owners needn’t worry about them when going out.
c. They can help cure allergies(过敏). d. They save space and costs.
A. ab                 B. bd              C. bc     D. cd
34. We can learn from the passage that ___________.
A. Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo
B. People can develop strong relationship with their robot pets
C. Rault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go
D. Robot toys may help people care more about living beings

35. The passage mainly tells us ___________.
A. the advantages of robot toys             B. the popularity of robot pets
C. robot pets are coming              D. living pets are dying out

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What is the secret of writing a good letter? Here are two main ones. Don’t try to be fancy. Don’t try to impress（留下印象）your reader.You will be successful if you follow these six Cs.
Clear. 36 Make them easy to understand. Talk as if the reader is right there with you.
Correct. 37 Don’t guess, even for spelling. Refer to your dictionary. If you need to, check a reference book, too.
Complete. Don’t scatter (分散) your points. 38 This is good organization, too.
Concise (简洁的). Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.
Conversational. This is really the secret of good writing. 39 Such a letter has a natural, friendly tone (语调) and lets you come through naturally.
Considerate (体贴的). Think of the readers’ point of view as you write. Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know. Try to be helpful.