广东省广州市执信中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期中试题

2015-2016学年度第二学期高一级英语科期中考试试卷
I 卷(共85分，其中选择题为80分)
一. 听力部分共两节，满分15分
第一节．听力理解（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。

请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。

听第一段材料，回答第1~3题。

1.What does the woman probably do?
A.An accountant.
B.An personnel manager.
C.An accountant manager.
2.What did the man major in at the university?
A.Business Administration.
B.Modern Advertisement.
C.Finance.
3.When will the man come for a first interview?
A.At 9:00 a.m. on October 20th.
B.At 3:00 p.m. on October 24th
C.At 3:00 p.m. on October 29th
听第二段材料，回答第4~6题。

4.What does the woman think of the Chinese women’s basketball team?
A.They are disappointing.
B.They are still great though defeated in the match.
C.They are worse than other teams in techniques and skills.
5.Why did the Chinese women’s basketball team lose the match according to the
man?
A.Because they had bad luck.
B.Because their rivals (对手) were better in abilities.
C.Because they didn’t try their best in the match.
6.Which team does the woman think will win the gold medal?
A.The American team.
B.The Australian team.
C.It is hard to judge right now.
听第三段材料，回答第7~10题
7.When should a guest arrive if the invitation is for 7 o’clock?
A.Around 6:30.
B.Around 7:00.
C.Around 7:30.
8.What do we know about Westerners?
A.They seldom invite friends to dinner.
B.They usually invite friends to dinner casually.
C.They usually ask friends ahead of time if they invite them to dinner.
9.Why did the host eat in the same way as the guest in the old story?
A.Because he didn’t want to make his guest feel embarrassed.
B.Because he thought the way the guest ate was interesting.
C.Because he wanted other guest to learn from the guest.
10.Which of the followings is true according to the passage?
A.The Americans and the British share few social customs.
B.In both countries, people shake their hands and kiss when they meet for
the first time.
C.Both American and British men will offer their seat to a lady.
第二节．听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为11--15的空格中。

听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。

你将有60秒钟的作答时间。

每空不超过三个词，请将答案填写在答卷上。

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二．单项选择（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
11. The Spring Festival of this year has been a great success, ______ the year
before when it snowed heavily.
A. like
B. unlike
C. alike
D. dislike
12.Social attention should be paid ______ our earth from ______.
A. to prevent; being polluted C. to preventing; being polluted
B. to prevent; polluting D.to preventing; polluted
13.The ______ expression on his face suggested that he was not able to work out
the ______ problem.
A. puzzling; puzzling C. puzzling; puzzled
B. puzzled; puzzled D. puzzled; puzzling
14.In order to be ______ for the concert, Mary took a taxi to get there.
A. at one time
B. in time
C. at a time
D. in no time
15.The Chinese culture has ______ many important inventions in its long history.
A. given birth to C. given a reward to
B. sung praise for D. kept records of
16.No one ______ the building without the permission of the policeman.
A. is leaving C. has left
B. is to leave
D. will be leaving
17.We should consider the students’request ______ more books on popular science.
A.the school library will provide
B.the school library provide
C.that the school library will
provide
D.that the school library provide
18.______ the flight to Shanghai will be delayed is ______ I’m especially worried
about.
A. If; what
C. Whether; what B. Whether; that
D. If; that
19.As we all know, an island is a piece of land ______ by water.
A. surround C. surrounded
B. surrounding
D. to be surrounded
20.Do you think that bridge ______ 2,000 meters long? It appears that it is ______
this one.
A.measures; twice the length of
B.is measured; twice longer than
C.is measured; twice as long as
D.measures; as twice long as
21.If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, ______.
A. whatever great it is C. however great it is
B. what it is great D. how great it is
22.Most of the people held the view ______ the book said was true.
A. that what
B. what that
C. that
D. whether
23.Once you get to know Mark, you’ll find him a very pleasant person ______, even
though he doesn’t look so.
A. chatting C. to chat
B. chatting with D. to chat with
24.There is some doubt among people ______ $ 749 is too much for an iPhone 6s.
A. that
B. whether
C. what
D. if
25.Child ______ he was, he was able to solve such a physics problem ______ most
students in Senior One couldn’t work out.
A. though; that
B. as; that
C. while; as
D. as; as
26. --I didn’t go to see a doctor yesterday.
--But you ______.
A. ought to
B. ought to go
C. ought to have
D. should
27. --She is very careful.
--Yes, she is, but how ______ she ______ such a mistake the day before yesterday?
A. must, have made C. can, has made
B. may, has made D. could, have made
28. When we arrived in ______ our apartment was supposed to be, all we could see
was a school.
A. where
B. which
C. what
D. which
29. ______ breaks the law should be punished.
A. Who
B. Whoever
C. Whomever
D. No matter who
30. The reason ______ she explained to me for her absence is ______ she got caught
in a traffic jam.
A. /, because
B. /, that
C. why, that
D. that, because
三. 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces.” I 31 , picking them up. 32 later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I 33 , “Who is throwing garbage?” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper 34 floating down from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven-year-old son, Paul.
“Stop making a mess.”“It’s not a mess. They’re 35 .”“Sorry,what did you say?”I hadn’t heard him clearly.
He didn’t answer me. Paul has autism (自闭症) and 36 answers a question, especially when he’s 37 attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies?”he asked, 38 around. Every time Paul 39 five or more words together, my heart says a 40 of thanks. But lately he seems to 41 that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are 42 of the effort.
Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to 43 them from the garbage, 44 them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them 45 again?” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They’re beautiful.” I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his 46 down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.
That day Paul 47 me to look up at 48 instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces do I miss because I am too caught up in my 49 to take time to appreciate what’s right in front of me? Life is not what happens to us. I t’s how we look at it. Now, I 50 .
31. A. laughed B. sighed C. amazed D. shouted
32. A. Days B. Years C. Moments D. Weeks
33. A. called out B. turned up C. got in D. added to
34. A. angrily B. silently C. loudly D. peacefully
35. A. planes B. papers C. leaves D. butterflies
36. A. rarely B. frequently C. willingly D. eagerly
37. A. devoted B. depended C. focused D. addicted
38. A. showing B. looking C. playing D. drawing
39. A. spells B. puts C. pushes D. writes
40. A. sound B. remark C. report D. prayer
41. A. refuse B. hear C. mind D. realize
42. A. worthy B. aware C. fond D. typical
43. A. hide B. destroy C. rescue D. remove
44. A. tore B. dusted C. cut D. seized
45. A. throw B. flow C. land D. fly
46. A. masterpieces B. schoolwork C. inventions D. imagination
47. A. reminded B. forced C. intended D. permitted
48. A. mistakes B. weaknesses C. beauty D. scenery
49. A. amusement B. housework C. communication D. homework
50. A. take up B. take down C. look down D. look up
四. 阅读（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中，选出最佳选项。

A
A great loss-Shirley Temple dies at 85
February 12, 2014
BY DERRIK J. LANG, Associated Press
Shirley Temple Black, who died on February 10th at age 85,
wasn’t just a child star. She was THE child star—the sweet
little girl whose shining smile helped illumine some of the
darkest days the US has known during the Great Depression.
It’s hard today to imagine the super star S hirley was once
“America’s Little Darling”. She sang an d danced her way to
the top of the box office in such films as Bright Eyes, Curly
Top and Heidi. By 1940, she had appeared in 43 films. Temple teamed with Bill Robison in four movies, and their dance on the stairs in The Little Colon is still a legendary film moment.
In the 1930s, her name on a movie introduction assured a packed house. She inspired dolls, dresses, dishes—even a drink (alcohol-free, of course).
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt once famously said that “as long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right.”
Unlike so many of today’s child stars,Temple didn’t end up with her name appearing across the headlines for bad behaviors. Instead of getting her photos on front pages or struggling with drugs and alcohol, Temple went on to a second career in diplomacy (外交) , including presidential appointments as ambassador to Ghana.
She surprised a lot of people who doubted her with her grace, knowledge and eagerness to serve. In fact, her career in public service (20 years) was longer than her career in movies (19). The role she valued most, however, was as wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
The world has lost a treasured Hollywood legend. But her movies will allow that little dynamic figure to continue charming audiences for a very long time.
51. The word “illumine” in Paragraph l means ______.
A. shorten
B. sweeten
C. strengthen
D. brighten
52. What part did she regard as the most important in her life?
A. A top movie star.
B. A businesswoman.
C. Her family role.
D. Her diplomacy career.
53. Where does this passage possibly come from?
A. A biography.
B. A newspaper.
C. A magazine.
D. A poster.
.
B
I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. But he was a
bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His
work in no way reflected his abilities.
So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating. I
was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,”
she said, surprising me beyond speech. Because of me, Simon had become a different
person. He talked of how he loved me, he had begun to make friends, and for the
first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend’s
house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the self-respect I had
developed in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned, for about half an hour, wondering what had just happened. How
did I make such a life changing difference to that boy without even knowing it？
What I finally came to remember was one day, several months before, when some
students were giving reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke quietly, and
to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert
on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the
back of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter,
paid more attention, smiled more, and became happy. And it was all because he
happened to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed praise was
the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career,
and I’m thankful that it came early and positively. A small kindness can indeed
make a difference.
54.We can infer that when Simon’s mother entered the room, the writer felt ______.
A. satisfied
B. nervous
C. happy
D. surprised
55. The following words can be used to describe Simon before he met the writer
except ______.
A. unconfident
B. lonely
C. outgoing
D. clever
56. What the teacher said in paragraph 3 is intended to ______.
A. encourage Jeanne to speak louder
B. encourage Simon to work hard
C. ask Jeanne to convince Simon
D. tell the students that Simon was expert on that
57. The purpose of the passage is to ______.
A. tell the story of Simon
B. tell teachers how to be kind to students
C. advise the readers to be kind to others
D. share a valuable lesson with readers
C
Ask most people anywhere in the world what they want out of life and the reply will probably be: “to be happy.” Ed Deiner, an American psychology professor, has spent his whole professional life studying what makes people happy, comparing levels of happiness between cultures and trying to find out exactly why we enjoy ourselves.
Many people would say that this question does not need an answer. But Professor Deiner has one anyway. “If you’re a cheerful, happy person, your marriage is more likely to last, and you’re more likely to make money and be successful at your job. On average, happy people have stronger immune systems, and there is some evidence that they live longer.”
So who are the world's happiest people? It depends on how the word is defined. There is individual happiness, the sense of joy we get when we do something we like. But there is also the feeling of satisfaction we get when we know that others respect us and approve of how we behave. According to Professor Deiner, the Western world pursues individual happiness while Asia prefers mutual (相互的，彼此) satisfaction.
“In the West, the individualistic culture means that your mood matters much more than it does in the East. People ask themselves if they are doing what is fun or interesting. They become unhappy when they can’t do any of these things. If you ask people from Japan or China if they are happy, they tend to look at what has gone wrong in their lives. If not much has gone wrong, then they are satisfied.”
People from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries had the happiest culture, Professor Deiner found. “The biggest cultural difference is to do with pride and shame. Hispanic (西班牙语言的) cultures report much more pride and much less shame than others.”
Income also made a big difference to people’s happiness, but only at the lowest levels. Average income earners in the US were much happier than people in poverty. But millionaires were only a little bit happier than people on average incomes. It seems that money makes us happy when we have enough to feel secure.
58.According to the passage, happy people enjoy the following benefits except
______.
A. a long marriage C. profession success
B. better health
D. respect from others
59. What can be inferred from the fifth paragraph?
A. Hispanic cultures lay stress on pride and shame.
B. Spanish people take too much pride in themselves.
C. Attitude towards pride and shame results in Spanish happiness.
D. If you are from Spain, you are the happiest.
60. In the last paragraph, the author seems to tell us ______.
A. Poor people enjoy the same happiness as millionaires
B. the higher income one gets, the happier life he lives
C. Enough money can make us feel safe and happy
D. Average income earners live the happiest life
61. The passage mainly discusses ______.
A. cultural differences in
B. reasons for happiness
happiness
D. benefits of happiness
C. the happiest
culture
D
While astronauts in space get to do many exciting things, they miss out on ordinary things that we all take for granted—being able to walk on firm ground, hanging out with family and digging into a slice of hot steaming pizza. Though not much can be done about the first two things, there may soon be a solution to the third one, thanks to this cool 3-D pizza printer!
About a year ago, NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor, a 3-D technology expert, to build a device that would allow astronauts to make pizza on demand. The mechanical engineer promised that his invention would produce pies in large quantities that looked, tasted and even smelled like pizza made in common ovens.
Late last year, the engineer presented a video of his first prototype (原型) that begins by creating a single slice of dough (面团) that is cooked and printed at the same time. Then comes the tomato “sauce”—a mix of tomato powder, oil and water and finally, a protein slice that resembles cheese. While the video doesn’t show the baking process, the inventor says that once the pizza is printed, it can be ready to be consumed in 7 seconds.
While the pie in the video looks delicious enough to attract any pizza lover, Anjan Contractor is far from ready for astronauts. That’s because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer last for 30 years. Though that may sound unrealistic, actually it is not. Anjan Contractor believes that the only way that is possible is that the water is removed from all the ingredients and then they are reduced to the powder form. This, as you can imagine, will not be so easy. But, while the printer may not be ready for space, it certainly looks ready enough for people on earth. Hopefully, NASA and Contractor will consider selling it to those not fortunate enough to go to Mars!
62. Why does the author mention the things that astronauts in space cannot do?
A. To ask us not to take common things for granted.
B. To show they live a difficult life there.
C. To show their life is boring in space.
D. To introduce the topic of the text.
63. NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor mainly to ______.
A. create some new type of 3-D printer
B. attract more companies to work for NASA
C. help astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one day
D. produce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits
64. The biggest challenge that Anjan Contractor is faced with now is probably that
______.
A. he has no money left to go on with his research
B. the pizza doesn’t seem appetizing to pizza lovers
C. he has no way to make pizza that can last for thirty years
D. he cannot make the food container last for decades
65. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. NASA is trying its best to help astronauts eat better
B. Astronauts may soon be able to enjoy steaming hot pizza
C. NASA is working on making pizza for common people
D. A 3-D pizza printer has been used to make pizza
第二节：阅读填空
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（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
请注意：E=AB；F=CD；G=BC。

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. 66 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). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it is extremely important to wear sunglasses.
___67___
• Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 68 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.
• 69 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. 70 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.
II卷 (共 62分)
一. 单词拼写: 用人教版M3 U4、U5以及New Headway U6中所学的新单词填空。

（共10
小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
第一节：用所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. They looked at him with a ______ (mix) of horror, envy, and awe.
2 When you travel in an earthquake zone, there is a sense of ______ (violent) all around, a visible shattering.
3.Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came into ______ (exist).
4. There were many ______ (impress) performances at the Zhixin Arts Festival .
5. Married women have ______ (tradition) been treated as dependents on their husbands.
第二节: 根据首字母、中文或所给英文释义完成单词拼写。

6. The expression on the boy’s face showed that he was greatly t______ (feel extremely frightened) .
7. He works to his best in the belief that hard work is f______ (forming the necessary basis of sth.) to success.
8.Receiving these in email are ______ (无害的), but opening them and running the
program can infect your computer a lot.
9.The bushes and maple trees outside were red, gold and orange, ______ (证实) that fall had arrived in Canada.
10.Pizza is widely considered, besides the hamburger, as another truly universal fast food, the u______ (最好的) fast food.
二. 词组填空：用人教版M3 U4、U5以及New Headway U6中所学的词组填空。

（共10小
题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1. After several years of practice, I hold the view that I’ll finally ______ (掌握) spoken English.
2.As a result of this event, a great dust cloud formed in the sky, ______ (阻止)t h e sunlight.
3. After a long wait, some of them finally ______ (定居下来), while others had to pack up and left for a new destination.
4. At the end of 2002 the deadly SARS virus ______ (爆发) in China, and for a few months, as dozens of people died, no one knew what it was or how to treat
i t.
5. The channel ______ (使……成为可能) to travel by train from Paris to London.
6. He works with a team of biologists who have spent years tagging whales near Brazil and tracking them as they ______ (向...迁徙) Antarctic waters.
7. Yao Ming helped expand ______（...的普及）basketball globally and specially in China.
8. Her mother ______ (有...的天赋) making guests feel at home.
9. Whatever we do, we must not ______ (忘记考虑) our original goal.
10.Thousands of fans packed into the stadium to ______ (为......喝彩、加油) Kobe
for his last NBA season match.
I卷 (共80分)
一．听力(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
1-5 BACBA 6-10 CBCAC
二．单项选择（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
11-15 BCDBA 16-20 BDCCA 21-25 CADBD 26-30 CDCBB
三．完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
31-35 BCABD 36-40 ACBBD 41-45 DACBD 46-50 AACBD
四．阅读（共两节，满分50分）
51-53 DCB 54-57 BCAD 58-61DCCB 62-65 DCDB 66-70 BCGAF
Ⅱ卷（共70分，含3分卷面分）
第二节获取信息（共5小题，每小题）
11. 7:00 p.m. 12. Four Seasons Hotel 13. talent show
14. ceremony 15. photo-taking
一．单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1. mixture
2. violence
3. existence
4. impressive
5. traditionally
6. terrified
7.fundamental
8. harmless
9. confirming 10. ultimate
二．词组填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1. get the hang of
2. blocking out
3. settled down
4. broke out
5. makes it possible
6. migrate to
7. the popularity of 8. has a gift for/have a talent for/is gifted for
9. lose sight of 10. cheer on。