英语---广东省深圳市西乡中学2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试试题

广东省深圳市西乡中学2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题考试时长：120分钟满分：150分第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ASeattle Film Summit(峰会) on October 3, 2016Cory Mcabee – 10:00 a.m. – 11:00a.m.Mcabee is going to give lectures on his project Captain Ahab‟s Motorcycle Club, which is an international arts organization. It intends to create a feature film（故事片）using all mediums. His lectures will be presented by PowerPoint to ensure a better understanding of his ideas.Bill Weir – 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.The Seattle Film Institute and the Seattle Alliance of Composers will attend a panel(专家组) discussion on the topic of how to blend film and music. The panel, which is in the charge of Bill Weir, will be concerned about how a producer and director work together to determine the right strategy(策略) for choosing music for the film.Matt Brown– 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.Matt Brown will talk about how online video platforms advanced his international career, the source of his inspiration, as well as some of his most influential shorts. His talk will be finished with some of his own favorite pieces and some new shorts he‟s working on at present, foll owed by a question-and-answer session about his work and his experience of watching online video platforms.Benjamin Ellinger – 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Benjamin Ellinger will introduce the importance of applying Engagement Theory to narrative and interactive content. He will spend 10 minutes explaining his views of Engagement Theory. Then he will have a discussion about how Engagement Theory can be used to effectively arousethe audiences‟ interest.1. Who is going to talk about feature film?A. Cory McabeeB. Bill WeirC. Matt BrownD. Benjamin Ellinger2. When will there be a question-and-answer session?A.10 a.m.B. 12 a.m.C. 1 p.m.D. 3 p.m.3. What is the topic of Benjami Ellinger's talk?A. Engagement Theory.B. Online video platforms.C. Blending of film and music.D. Feature film.BWhen Cole was born, he was blind, which made his father Frankie Moran‟s heart sank. When Frankie Moran first saw his son, he could not imagine ever sharing his love of music with the boy.But Cole was not deaf. He quickly showed an interest in music. Mr. Moran is a singer and songwriter. He says his son liked to be nearby when he was making music at home.When he was just one year old, Cole started playing notes(音符) of simple songs on a toy piano. "That is about the same time we discovered he had perfect sense of pitch(音高). Because when he would miss a note and hit the wrong notes in a song like …Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,' he would go back and find that note. So that's how we realized he knew what he was hearing."Cole Moran is now 12 years old. Cole plays music every day. He records his performances and listens back to the sound.Cole's choice of instrument since he was four has been the harmonica(口琴), which he often plays with his dad. Last year, the father and son won second place at a Fiddler's Convention in their hometown.The 12-year-old released his first CD recently. His mother, Jenny Moran, was excited. "It is wonderful that he has something that he can do for the rest of his life that he will always enjoy."Cole attends Maryland School for the Blind in Baltimore. There will be lots of time for music when classes end for the summer break. Frankie Moran says he and Cole plan to do a series of Blind Wind performances around the country.4.When Cole was born, Frank Moran felt__________.A .amazed B. frightened C. devoted D. sad5. From Paragraph 3, we can infer that__________.A. Cole was extremely good at playing the piano at the age of one.B. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star was Cole‟s favorite song.C. Cole had a talent for music when he was little.D. Cole always made lots of mistakes when playing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.6. Which of the following statement is True according to the text?A. Mr. Moran is a singer and play writer.B. Mr. Moran has been playing the Harmonica since Cole was born.C. Cole‟s mother was happy for him when he released his first CD.D. Mr. Moran and Cole have done a series of Blind Wind performances.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Never Judge a Person by His Appearance.B. Every Man Has His Strengths.C. Failure Is the Mother of SuccessD. Blind Boy Defines (明确) His Life With MusicCMost people think that the capital of the movie world is Hollywood, in the United States. However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in India. Mumbai used to be known as Bombay, and so the film ind ustry there is called “Bollywood”. Each year, Bollywood makes twice as many movies as Hollywood.The movies from Bollywood are very different from Hollywood movies. For one thing, Bollywood movies are longer than most Hollywood movies. Most Bollywood movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, adventure, mystery and romance. Because Bollywood films has so many different characters, this style of film is called a “masala” film. Masala is an Indian word for a mixture of spices(调味品).Another big difference is the way the movies are made. It takes longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood. In fact, filming may begin on a Bollywood movie before the script(剧本) is finished. The director and writers can make up the story while the filming is being made. Sometimes they even write the script by hand instead of typing it.Bollywood actors are so popular that some of them may even work on several movies at thesame time. They may even make several different films on the same day using the same costumes(戏装) and scenery. Since most Bollywood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting scenes for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors. This also helps to keep the cost of Bollywood movies lower than the cost of Hollywood movies.8. What is Not True about Mumbai?A. It is the movie capital of India.B. The new name is Bombay.C. More movies are made there than in Hollywood.D. It is less expensive to make films there than in Hollywood.9. Why are Bollywood films often called “masala” films?A. They have spicy stories.B. They show Indian culture.C. They mix different styles of movies.D. They are much longer than Hollywood films.10. Bollywood movies are cheap to make because_______A. the scripts are written by hand.B. they are shorter than Hollywood films.C. the movies do not use any special effects.D. some movie reuses things from other movies.11. Which of the following statements would the writer probably agree with?A. Hollywood movies are too violent.B. It takes a lot of masala to make a movie.C. Most Bollywood movie are very similar.D. Only Indian people can understand Bollywood movies.DGreen is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describessomething that is not yet ripe(成熟的) or finished.For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today --- a person who is new in a job.About 100 years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities back east. The greenhorn lacked the skills he would need to live in the west.Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early 1900s. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion, jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play "Othello."It describes the unpleasant feeling that a person has when someone has something that he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay raise and she does not.In most places in the world, a green light is a signal to move ahead. A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on. In everyday speech, a green light means approval to continue with a project.12. If a person was a greenhorn, he might ___________.A. be good at growing plantsB. get along well with othersC. be a soldier in the 16th centuryD. have no experience in doing something13. When you have trouble in growing flowers, you can ask for help from ___________.A. a green thumbB. a green lightC. a greenhornD. a green-eyed monster14. If a girl refuses your invitation to a dance party but accepting another gentleman‟s, youmay___________.A. need to buy a green lightB. have to get a green thumbC. show them your greenhornD. be affected by the green-eyed monster15. What is the passage mainly about?A. The origin of the word “green ”.B. Some expressions concerning green.C. The story of a green-eyed monster.D. Some ways of how to use words properly.第二节阅读填空（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。