高一英语上学期期中试题85.doc

醴陵二中醴陵四中2016年下学期两校联考高一年级英语学科期中考试试卷总分 150 时量 120分钟本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。所有答案填在答题卡上。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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，你都有十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. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Time. C. Interest.2. Who is the man best friend?A. Tim. B. David. C. Sam.3.What will the woman do tonight?A. Swim. B. Study. C. have an exam. 4. What is the man doing?A. Looking for his daughter. B. Asking the woman for help.C. Taking a walk.5. What day is it today?A . Wednesday. B. Thursday. C . Friday.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。听每段对话或对白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. How will the woman go to New York?A. By train. B. By plane.C. By car.7. What is the woman going to do when John feels tired on the way?A. Play music for him. B. Help him to drive.C. Talk to him.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. Which country does the woman from?A. England.B. China.C. Australia.9. What was the womans father doing in China?A. Studying Chinese.B. Teaching EnglishC. Dancing听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. Which sport does the man love best?A. Football. B. Basketball.C. Volleyball.11.On which day does the man play football？A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.12. What does the woman usually do in her spare time now？A. Plays football.B. Watches TV. C. Plays volleyball.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. What time is it now? A. 5:20 pm. B. 5:30 pm. C. 6:30 pm.14. What kind of food does the woman not like?A. Cold B. Cool. C. Hot. 15. How many friends were invited by Anna to have dinner?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. 16. Who cooked the dinner?A. Anna. B. Annas father. C. One of Annas friends. 听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20题。 17. When does the woman usually arrive at school?A. At 8:00 am. B. At 8:20 am. C. At 8:40.18. How long does each lesson last?A. 40 minutes.B. 45 minutes. C. 50 minutes.19. On which day does the woman eat at school? A. Monday. B. Tuesday.C. Wednesday.20. What is the woman probably?A. A teacher. B. A worker.C. A student.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15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），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAgeWhat you can do in the UKWhat you can do in China5You have to go to school.You have to be in the kindergarten.You begin to learn special skills.13You can get a part-time job, but less than two hours on a school day or Sunday.No part-time job.You mainly study at school.16You can leave school.A boy can join the army with his parents permission.You can drive a motorbike.You can leave junior high school.Most teenagers can go to senior high school or technology school.17You can hold a licence to drive most small cars.Most of you are preparing for the college entrance examination.18Age of maturity(成熟)you have grown up in the eyes of the law.You can marry even without your parents permission(许可).You can buy and drink wine in a bar.You can join the army.You can hold a licence to drive most small cars.You can have the right of maturity.21.In Britain, what can you do when you are five years old ?A. Go to school. B. Go to the kindergarten. C. Begin to learn special skills.D. Study at home.22.At the age of 18, teenagers in China cant _ in law.A. join the army B. marry C. drive a small car D. make speeches23.If your 15-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that he can _.A. drive a car B. join the army C. do a part-time jobD. drink wine24.Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. When you are 19 years old, you can drive a car in China. B. A 16-year-old teenager in the UK and in China can both join the army. C. In Britain, a 17-year-old teenager can marry with his parents permission.D. You can do a part-time job for half a day on Sunday if you are 13 years old in Britain.BI love to write! Ever since I was a five-year-old girl, I wrote stories in my notebooks and on small pieces of paper. I told stories to my friends. As a grown-up, I have written over 100 books! Thats a lot! As a teacher, its my goal to encourage all of my students to love to write.Writing is easy if youre careful enough, I told them. Everyone I meet is a possible character.Everything I see or do is a possible scene in a book. Start looking around you. Youll be amazed at what you discover.Anyone can be a writer. You just put your pencil on your paper and write what you like to read, step by step: Create great characters. If you know your characters well, theyll write the story for you. Interest the reader right at the beginning. You can start your stories with dialogue or action. If you can make the reader ask questions, then he has to keep reading to find out the answers. Follow the steps. The steps for every story are almost the same: Introduce the characters and the conflict(争端);things get worse; all seems lost; the hero saves the day! Balance is the key.Remember, when writing, it doesnt hurt to add some humor(幽默).25.What did the writer begin to do when she was five years old?A. Write stories. B. Play with paper. C. Tell stories to her family. D. Collect stories.26.How many steps are mentioned about writing according to this passage?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.27.What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Writing is interesting. B. Anyone can be a writer. C. A girl loves writing. D. Asking questions is very important. CWhenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, You should have goals like climbing the mountain. Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldnt have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience. Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you cant see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life. At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal（水晶）.28. Why couldnt the writer and his father have enough time to spend together?A. Because the writer was very busy. B. Because the writers father was very busy.C. Because they didnt live together. D. Because both of them had no time.29. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing _ for father and son.A. was enjoyable B. was hard C. was terribleD. took too much time.30. Which of the following is similar in meaning to the fathers words in the second paragraph?A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.C. Never give up halfway.D. He wants to live on the mountain top.31. We can learn from the last paragraph that _.A. the writer was very successful in his lifeB. the writer didnt reach the top of the mountainC. though the writer was young, he could understand his father.D. the writer suddenly felt he wasnt a child any more.DThese days, more and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year” between their graduation from school and their university studies. This means they can take a year off to do something else, before they start their studies.For most students, spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activityand Australia is the favorite place to go.Many parents, teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values.“After a year of travelling, I felt Id grown up. I had learnt the importance of relationships(关系) with people, on all kinds of levels.”There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projectshelping people in poorer countries, or even in your home country. Although you dont get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach important skillsdecision making and finding answers to problems, for examplethat will help many students in a job one day.Finally, getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful.If several university graduates are applying(申请) for the same job, gap year work experience allows you to say, “ Ive already had some experience of this kind of work.” And that can get your job. 32. More and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year”.A. before they graduate from schoolB. before they graduate from university C. after they graduate from universityD. Before they go to university after graduating from school33. is their favorite activity for most students in the UK. A. Spending time in Australia B. Spending time in the UKC. Spending time with their teachers D. Spending time with their parents34.Chances for the same job will be given to the students.A. who study well in schoolB. who have some experience in this kind of work C. who dont apply for the job D. who are rich enough35.The best title(题目) of the passage can be .A. Work for the Poor B. Take a Year off C. Apply for a jobD. Travel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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Things to Know When You Write an Email MessageFor most of the twentieth century, people communicated by telephone or by mail. This is now changing, and email is becoming the preferred method of communication. Its faster than traditional mail. 36. . As email is becoming popular, here are some rules we need to know.l Be polite and friendly.Start your message with a greeting. If you are writing to a friend, you can begin with Hi, Sandra. If you are writing to your teacher, begin with your message with Dear Mr. Atonso. 37. . Many people just type their names. Others say Bye, Cheers, or use abbreviations（缩略语）like BFN（bye for now）.l Look good. When someone receives an email message from you, they might not know anything about you. 38. , so make yourself look good. Type your message, and then read it again. Sometimes sentences seem clear when you write them, but they dont make sense when you read them back.l 39. If you start to use your email several times a week, your message box will soon fill with mail. After a few weeks, you can have a list of 60 or 70 messages! It is easy to delete the message you dont want any more. 40. , you can save them in folders（文件夹）.If you dont know how to do that, just ask your friends for help. It only takes a few minutes to learn. A. Organize your email B. Introduce yourself first C. Its cheaper than a phone callD. If your messages are importantE. The e-mail must be addressed correctlyF. You need a closing at the end of your emailG. They will judge（判断）you from your email message第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分。满分30分）阅读下列短文，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，并将答题卡上该选项涂黑。Henry Bond was about ten years old when his father died. His mother found it 41 to provide for a large family. By good management, 42 , she decided to do so, and also to send Henry, the oldest, to school, and to buy him, for the most parts, such 43 as he needed.At one time, however. Henry wanted a 44 in order to join a class, and his mother could not 45 him with the money to buy it. He was very much 46 about it, and went to bed with a 47 heart, thinking what could be done.One day, 48 he woke in the morning, he went out and 49 that a deep snow had fallen, and the cold wind was blowing 50 . “Ah,” said he, “every problem brings an advantage for some people,”He rose, ran to the 51 of a neighbor, and 52 his service(服务) to clear a path around his house. The 53 accepted the offer. When he had completed this 54 , and received his pay, he went to _55 place for the same purpose, and then to another, 56 he had gotten enough money to buy a grammar.When school began, Henry was 57 , the happiest boy there, ready to begin the lesson in his 58 book.From that time, Henry was 59 the first in all his classes. He knew no such word as fail, but always 60 in all he tried. Having the will, he always found the way.41. A. successful B. easyC. difficultD. important42. A. luckilyB. finallyC. howeverD. immediately43. A. glassesB. clothesC. shoesD. books44. A. seatB. notebookC. schoolbagD. grammar45. A. provideB. protectC. promiseD. produce46. A. relaxed B. excitedC. surprisedD. troubled47. A. kind B. warmC. heavyD. light48. A. Because B. IfC. As soon asD. Until49. A. heardB. foundC. was toldD. wished50. A. quietlyB. slowlyC. hardD. hardly51. A. house B. gardenC. fieldD. room52. A. askedB. studiedC. plannedD. offered 53. A. friendB. studentC. neighborD. teacher54. A. homeworkB. workC. planD. housework55. A. otherB. anotherC. the otherD. some56. A. untilB. whenC. unlessD. after57. A. near the windowB. in his room C. at his seatD. under a tree58. A. oldB. brokenC. newD. expensive59. A. hardlyB. sometimesC. neverD. always 60. A. resultedB. arrivedC. failedD. succeeded第卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。In 1990, 61 I was nine years old, I wanted very much to find 62 pen friend. I found Ashleys address in a magazine, and decided 63 (write) to her.I sent off my letter with a little hope. Very quickly, I received her letter. 64 my surprise, Ashley was only one month 65 (old) than me. I learned some new expressions from her. I 66 (real) liked this new friend. Letter after letter, year after year, Ashley and I continued to write to one another. A letter would be received and Id