高一英语定稿.doc

长阳一中2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试
高一英语试卷
（全卷满分：150分 完成时间：120分钟）
命题审题人：邹维刚
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）　　
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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
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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How will the man go to school next week？
A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By bus.
2. What’s the man’s major？
A. Computer technology. B. Science. C. History.
3. What are the children doing？
A. Playing outside. B. Reading in the library. C. Watching a basketball match.
4. What is the woman complaining about？
A. The traffic. B. Waiting in line. C. The cost of tickets.
5. What does the man mean？
A. He found the book boring.
B. He finished the book yesterday.
C. He likes the book very much.
第二节
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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出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8题。
6. Why isn’t Emma listening to the man？
A. She’s worried about something.
B. She doesn’t want to have coffee.
C. She thinks the man is annoying.
7. What does her daughter want to do？
A. Get a better job. B. Move out. C. Get a bigger apartment.
8. What is the man’s opinion？
A. Emma should live with her daughter.
B. Emma should learn to accept the situation.
C. Emma should talk with her daughter.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. When will the man arrive in San Francisco？
A. At 5:30 a.m. B. At 7:30 a.m. C. At 8:15 a.m.
10. How long does he plan to stay there？
A. About 10 days. B. About 15 days. C. About 20 days.
11. Who might the woman be？
A. His wife. B. A travel agent. C. A flight attendant.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What does the man think of living in the country？
A. Most neighbors are narrow-minded.
B. The public services are very poor.
C. Life is healthier than in the city.
13. Where does the woman live？
A. In the country. B. In a town. C. In a city.
14. What’s the woman’s attitude toward problems in the city？
A. Optimistic. B. Uncertain. C. Passive.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Who kept the ＄150 in the end？
A. The woman. B. The police. C. The owner of the wallet.
16. What happened when the man was waiting to pay for groceries？
A. He realized that his wallet had been stolen.
B. He realized that he didn’t have any money with him.
C. He realized that he didn’t bring enough money.
17. Where did he find his ＄100？
A. In his jacket pocket. B. In his wallet. C. In the washing machine.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Who might the speaker be？
A. An ordinary customer.
B. A manager of a supermarket.

C. A staff member at a corner shop.
19. What is the main advantage of a corner shop？
A. Low prices. B. Friendly staff. C. Not having to pay immediately.
20. What is the biggest disadvantage of a supermarket？
A. There are too many products to choose from.
B. Some goods may not be fresh.
C. You need to wait in line to pay.

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(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。
A
One day when I was 5, my mother scolded（责骂） me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating my old rice. When angrily opening the screen door with my foot, I kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no regret, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.
Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have scolded my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking (打屁股) for it. They never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, a breach (裂缝) in the defense against unwanted insects.
For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly remind me of my mistake. For years, I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing(嗡嗡) in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. I would wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all. My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhaps could not deliver. Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.
21. When the author damaged the door, his parents __________.
A. scolded him for what he had done B. gave him a spanking
C. told him how expensive it was D. left the door unrepaired
22. How did the author feel every time he saw the damaged door?
A. He felt it destroyed the happy atmosphere at his home.
B. He found that his family members no longer liked him.
C. He felt it a shame not to control his anger at that time.
D. He felt he had to work hard to make up for the damage.
23. The experience may cause the author ___________.
A. to have a better control of himself B. not to go against his parents’ will
C. to hide his anger away from others D. not to make mistakes in the future
24. What is the main idea of this text?
A. Adults should ignore their children’s bad behavior.
B. Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.
C. What is the best way to become a more patient person .
D. Parents are the best teachers of their children.
B
Kids are cool to wear blue jeans and T-shirts today. It is fashionable like that. Fashion refers to the styles of dress that are currently popular. Fashion goes beyond just clothes, though. It’s important for some people to wear only the latest fashions and styles. For others, though, keeping up with trends(潮流) isn’t that important. The one thing that stays the same with fashion is this: it always changes!
During the 1960s and 1970s, hippies made bell---bottomed blue jeans（喇叭裤）popular. Also, in the 1980s, Michael Jackson made parachute pants（降落伞裤）all the fashion. Now try to find these items in today’s clothing stores!
Do you know why fashions change？The answer is probably as simple as the fact that people change. Over time, the new replaces the old. People are influenced greatly by popular culture, including athletes, musicians, movies stars, as well as popular films, television shows, books and music. We are also influenced by the fashion industry’s advertising.
The stars of popular culture are always searching for a new angle to maintain（保持）their popularity. Often these new angles come in the form of new clothing or hairstyles. When people see these new styles, they often want to follow their favorite stars. To do so, they find the latest fashions to make themselves look like the people they want to follow. In this way, fashions develop gradually and change over time.
Clothes have been used to separate people into groups for many years. Even today, brand-name, clothing that is more expensive than other types of clothing can be used by some people to make themselves different from others.
Unfortunately, this can often have the effect of distancing certain groups from others. Don’t forget that it’s always OK to develop your own sense of style that is unique and separate from what the fashion world determines! Stay true to yourself and let your personality---not your clothes---speak for who you are！
25．What does the example of bell---bottomed blue jeans and parachute pants in Paragraph 2 suggest？
A．Fashion always changes. B．Stars are always influential.
C．People have different dressing styles. D．Michael Jackson are good designers.
26．What causes the changes of fashions？
A．Advertisements change rapidly. B．Popular culture influences people.
C．Movie stars are changing over time. D．New films and shows replace the old.
27．What does the author mainly want to stress(强调) in the last paragraph？
A．The advantages of staying unique.
B．The bad effects of following fashion.
C．The good influences of popular styles.
D．The importance of having one’s own personality.
28．We can learn from the text that_________ .
A．fashion is all about clothes B．the author has gone out of fashion
C．clothes may separate and distance people D．people like to follow others’ dressing style
C
There was a man playing the piano in a bar. He was a good piano player and always performed in this bar. People came in just to hear him play. But one night, a customer told him that he didn’t want to hear him just play the piano any more. He wanted him to sing a song.
The man said, “I don’t sing.”
But the customer was persistent (固执的). He told the bar manager, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want that man to sing!”
The manager shouted across the room, “If you want to get paid, sing a song. Our customers are asking you to sing!”
So he did. He sang a song. A piano player who had never sung in public did so for the first time. And everyone was surprised by his song — “Mona, Mona Lisa”. He got lots of applause (掌声) that night.
He had such a talent for singing, but he just had been sitting on his talent for the past years! If without such a chance, he may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. However, now he had become one of the best-known singers in America.
You, too, have skills and abilities. Maybe your “talent” is not as great as the singer above, but it may be better than you think! And with effort, most skills can be improved. So, in your life, you should be brave enough to try doing different things and find out what talents you really have!
29. Why did the man start to sing?
A. Because he wanted to make more money.
B. Because the bar manager said he liked his song.
C. Because the manager asked him to sing at the request of a customer.
D. Because he wanted to show everyone that he had a talent for singing.
30. What do you think of the bar manager?
A. Strict. B. Rude. C. Patient. D. Kind.
31. What do the underlined words “he just had been sitting on his talent” probably mean?
A. He didn’t discover his talent. B. He didn’t sing.
C. He had no talent for singing. D. He hated to sing.
D
Have you ever wanted to be healthier? Get a pet! That is what the experts are saying. There are many advantages of owning a pet, no matter whether it is a cat, dog, or horse.
Some new parents are often in a hurry to get rid of their pets when a baby is expected. Yet, studies have shown that having a pet at home actually reduces a child’s likelihood of developing certain kinds of diseases. In one study, a researcher studied 300 new-born babies and tested them again a year later. He found that if they had a dog at home the children had up to 33% fewer allergies (过敏症). In addition, the children had stronger immune systems (免疫系统) when compared to the babies of homes with no pets.
In another study, researchers tested nearly 4,500 people. They found that cat owners who spent time stroking (抚摸) their cats suffered 40% fewer heart attacks than those who did not own a cat. Some other studies also found that pet owners suffered less serious from depression (沮丧) than non-pet owners.
Horses have long been used in treatments for disabled people, both physically and mentally. Not only does the movement of the horse help people with physical problems, but the calming influence of the animals has a positive effect on them, too. Amazing changes have been noticed in disabled people who are lucky enough to receive these treatments.
From cats to horses, having a pet can really have positive effects on our health.
32. What does the underlined word in the second paragraph probably mean?
A. Degree. B. Possibility. C. Opportunity. D. Decision.
33. From the second and third paragraphs, we can infer that ______.
A. having a pet at home makes a baby weak
B. the children in home without a dog may have strong immune system
C. non-pet owners may easily suffer from depression than pet owners
D. keeping a pet cat is better than keeping a pet dog

34. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
A. How to raise a horse. B. The way of keeping healthy.
C. How horses benefit disabled people. D. How to treat disabled people.
35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. New parents sometimes refuse to have a pet when they have a baby.
B. If you want to keep healthy, do nothing but keep a pet.
C. Cat owners suffer more heart attacks than others.
D. Horses can cure the problems of disabled people.

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。
Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight：
•Schedule yearly exams.
__36___Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.
•Protect against UV rays(紫外线)．
Long­term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it's extremely important to wear sunglasses.___37___
•Give your eyes a break.
Two­thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products.___38___ Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20­second break and look at something 20 feet away.
•___39___
As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins(维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.
•Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses(隐形眼镜)．
Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk.___40___ Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.
A．Eat your greens.
B．Eye care should begin early in life.
C．They can properly protect your eyes.
D．Stay in good shape by taking more Vitamins.
E．Parents usually don't care about their own eyesight.
F．Always follow the doctor's advice for appropriate wear.
G．This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.
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；每题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，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。
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