江西省临川市第一中学高一英语下学期期中试题

临川一中2014—2015学年度下学期期中考试
高一英语试卷
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. Why is the woman late?
A. Because her alarm clock stopped working.
B. Because her alarm clock was slow
C. Because her alarm clock was lost.
2. What language has the man learned to speak?
A. Chinese and English.
B. French and Chinese.
C. French and English.
3. Where does the conversation most take place?
A. At the airport.
B. At the hotel.
C. At the office.
4. When will the two speakers meet?
A. At 6:15.
B. At 6:45.
C. At 7:15.
5. What will the weather be like next Monday ?
A. Fine but cold.
B. Rainy and hot.
C. Rainy and cold.
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。

听每段对话或独白前，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、7题。

6.Why does the woman change the first overcoat?
A.It’s too expensive.
B. It’s a bit small.
C. It’s too large.
7.What did the woman buy in the end?
A. A silver jacket.
B. A silver gray overcoat
C. A blue overcoat
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.What was the weather like last week?
A.Too warm.
B. Nice and sunny.
C. Neither hot nor cold.
9. What are the two speakers going to do?
A. Travel.
B. Have a picnic
C. Have a holiday.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Who did the man go on holiday with?
A. His parents.
B. His friends
C. His classmates.
11. Where did the man travel in Scotland?
A. Edinburgh and the Highlands.
B. St. Andrews and Edinburgh.
C. The highlands and Loch Lomond.
12. What’s the life of the people near Loch Lomond like?
A. Hard.
B. Easy.
C. Busy.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What happened just now?
A. They got a power-cut.
B. The electric line was broken
C. The man’s computer broke down.
14. What did the man lose?
A. His job.
B. His computer.
C. His one hour’s worth of work.
15. What does the man think of the computer?
A. The computer is very useful.
B. The computer is very expensive
C. The computer always brings troubles
16. Why does the man have a lot of reading to do?
A. He has an exam tomorrow.
B. He has a paper to write tonight.
C. He has to give a lecture tomorrow.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What did Dong wenmei do before?
A. She was a businesswoman
B. She was a clothes seller
C. She was a doctor
18. When did she start her business life?
A. In 1993.
B. In 1995.
C. In 1997.
19. What kind of people do Dong’s clothes fit?
A. Children 2 and above as well as their parents.
B. Children aged between 2 and 10 as well as their parents
C. Children aged between 3 and 12 as well as their parents
20. What can we learn from the speaker?
A. Dong’s clothes only fit children.
B. Dong’s clothes are very expensive.
C. Dong’s clothes are very popular.
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40分)
阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．
A
In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation or commencement (毕业典礼)Day. Students plan Homecoming Day many weeks in advance.
Several days before Homecoming, students start to decorate the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation. The members of school clubs build booths(售货棚) and sell lemonade(柠檬汽水)，apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.
During the day alumni and their wives will gather at the school. They like to look
for teachers that they remember. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Homecoming Queen or King appears. All the students vote the most popular student Homecoming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.
Homecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the game loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.
21. The best title of this passage is ________.
A. American School
B. Homecoming Day
C. Homecoming Queen or King
D. Homecoming Game
22. Which of the following is NOT done on Homecoming?
A. To see old friends.
B. To call on teachers they remember.
C. To watch the football game.
D. To organize clubs.
23. The underlined word “ alumni” refers to ________.
A. male former students of a school or college
B. female former students of a school or college
C. grandfathers of the students in a school or college
D. grandmothers of the students in a school or college
B
I f you are in a crowd, a first and most important thing is to make yourself familiar with your surroundings(周围的事物) and mentally notice alternate exits. No matter where you are, make sure you always know how to get out.
Make sure you know the type of ground you are standing on. For example, in a crowd of moving people wet ground can be dangerous, causing you to fall. You should know the general atmosphere of the event, as panic situations can often be predicted. When in danger, a few seconds can make all the difference, giving you the possibility of taking advantage of your escape route. Always stay closer to the escape route If you find yourself in the middle of a moving crowd, do not fight against the pressure, do not stand still or sit down, because you could easily get injured or even be killed by being stepped on by other people. Instead, move in the same direction of the crowd; take advantage of any space that may open up to move sideways to the crowd movement where the flow is weaker. Keep your hands up by your chest, which will protect your chest during the movement.
If you fall, get up quickly. If you can’t get up because you are injured, get someone to pull you back up. If you fall and can not get up, keep moving by crawling(爬行)in the same direction of the crowd. Do not lie on your stomach or back, as this is dangerous for your body.
The worst situation is to be pushed by the crowd against an immovable object. Try to shun
High walls, as the crowd pressure can build up rapidly. After you’re pushed forward, the way you move is on a diagonal(斜线). There’s always space between people. You work your way out that way till you get out of the crowd.
26. When you are in a crowd the first thing you do is ____.
A. fight against the pressure
B. stay closer to an immovable object
C. move in the same direction of the crowd
D. be familiar with the surroundings
27. When you are in the middle of a moving crowd, ____.
A. you must go to the exit quickly
B. you must not stand still or sit down
C. you’d better stop moving forward
D. you should push your way out
28. The underlined word “shun” in the last paragraph probably means ____.
A. leave for
B. keep off
C. jump on
D. break down
29. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How to survive the rush crowd
B. How to enjoy yourself in a crowd
C. How to protect yourself outside
D. How to run away from people
C
Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send orders to machines.
Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, showed a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts.
In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the wheelchair and guided it with his thoughts.
“Our brain has billions of nerve cells(神经细胞). These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓)to the muscles(肌肉) to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with outside world and also to control the machine.”
The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮)and sends them to a computer. The computer understands the signals and directs the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that recognize objects in its path. They help the computer react to orders from the brain.
Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that understands brain signals and turns them into simple orders. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be divided into two kinds: communication, and controlling the machine. One exam ple is this wheelchair.”
He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to ensure that they can use the technology over long periods of time.
32. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?
A. By controlling his muscles.
B. By talking to the machine.
C. By moving his hand.
D. By using his mind.
33. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?
A. scalp → computer → cap →wheelchair
B. computer → cap → scalp →wheelchair
C. scalp → cap → computer →wheelchair
D. cap → computer → scalp →wheelchair
34. The team will test with real patients to ______.
A. make profits from them
B. prove the technology useful to them
C. make them live longer
D. learn about their physical condition
35. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center
B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works
C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled
D. Computer Technology Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries
D
Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia（怀旧）. It’s fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. You’ll realize what’s changed is you. Home is where we can remember pain, love and some other experiences: We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here.
If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home.
I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. It’s empty, but it’s where my earliest memories are.
There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays and where I cried on Halloween---when I didn’t want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house, my parents’ room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone(区域).
I can jump on it anytime---waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.
I’m lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property（住宅）on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew, and I learned.
Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know it’s where I’ll find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I’ll be blamed by Mom. But I don’t mind, because
I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me I’m home.
32. Why does the author call her parents’ bed her “safe zone”（Paragraph 3）?
A. It is her favorite place to play.
B. Her needs can be satisfied there.
C. Her grandparents’ photos are lined on each side.
D. Her parents always play together with her there.
33. What can be learned from the passage?
A. The ol d furniture is still in the author’s first bedroom.
B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.
C. The author’s favorite room in her first home is the dining room.
D. Many people of the author’s age can still find their fi rst physical homes.
34. Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will_________ .
A. open the window at night
B. lie down in bed to have a dream
C. try to bring back a sense of home
D. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom
35. What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To express how much she is attached to her home.
B. To declare how much she loves her first house.
C. To describe the state of her family.
D. To look back on her childhood.
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。

Money Matters
Parents should help their children understand money. 36 So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.
1. The basic function of money
Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员). 37 When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.
2. Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 38 If you must say no
to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”
3. 39
Begin at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a product －a name-brand butter and a generic(无商标产品)，for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 40 If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later，you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.
A. Wise decisions
B. The value of money
C. Permit the child to choose between them.
D. Tell your child why he can －or cannot －have certain things.
E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.
F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.
G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. And he was given
a slingshot（弹弓） to play with out in the woods. He 41 in the woods, 42 he could never hit the 43 . And getting a little discouraged, he headed back to dinner． As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse（冲动）, he aimed at it, hit it on the head, and killed it. He was shocked and sad. In panic, he hid it, 44 , only to see his sister 45 ．Sally had seen all this, but she said nothing．
After lunch that day grandma said, “Sally, it’s your 46 to wash the dishes．” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the 47 today, didn't you, Johnny?" And then she whispered to him, “Remember, the duck?"
So Johnny 48 the dishes. Later Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing, and 49 said, " I’m sorry but I need Sally to help make 50 ．"But Sally 51 and said, “Well, that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help," and she whispered 52 ,“Remember the duck?" So Sally went fishing and Johnny 53 ．
After several days of Johnny doing 54 his housework and Sally's, he 55 couldn't stand it any longer．He came to Grandma and 56 that he killed the duck．She bent down, gave him a 57 , and said, “Sweetheart, 58 . You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the 59 thing. But because I love you, I forgave you．But
I was just wondering how 60 you would let Sally make a slave of you."
41．A．walked B．played C．practiced D．aimed 42．A．or B．and C．so D．but 43．A．bird B．target C．duck D．woods 44．A．dead B．square C．dying D．living 45．A．surveying B．noticing C．observing D．watching 46．A．choice B．fun C．turn D．role 47．A．toilet B．kitchen C．living-room D．fields 48．A．watched B．dropped C．did D．made 49．A．Grandma B．Grandpa C．Johnny D．Sally 50．A．cook B．lunch C．supper D．breakfast 51．A．laughed B．smiled C．cried D．wept 52．A．again B．only C．twice D．loudly 53．A．followed B．stayed C．remembered D．boated 54．A． all B．either C．neither D．both 55．A．secondly B．firstly C．finally D．thirdly 56．A．lied B．denied C．admitted D．spoke 57．A． beat B．pet C．surprise D．hug
58．A．I know B．you know C．he knows D．she knows 59．A．other B．whole C．funny D．dull 60．A．/ B．much C．many D．long 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

This is a most incredible tale. In the summer of 1903, an American businessman named Henry had some bad luck. He was carried out to sea by _ _61____strong wind and was _ _62____ (spot) by a ship before giving up. Then he landed in Britain _ _63____ chance. He earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand, _ _64____ accounted for his _ _65____ (appear). He was lost in London and had no money on him. _ _66____ knows who he was.
Then _ _67____ (expect) he was invited to a large and beautiful house by two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver. Henry told his experience to them. He asked if they _ _68____ (can) offer him some kind of work there. To his surprise, they gave him a letter with money in it. He couldn’t open it until two o’clock. Henry thought this was silly. In fact, Henry didn’t want charity but an honest job. He was _ _69____ (puzzle) at what he did and _ _70____ (promise) to open it until two o’clock.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Recently our class have had a discussion about if it is necessary for middle school students read English classics. Different students have different opinion.
80% of the students think it necessary to read English classics. By reading classics you can enlarge our vocabulary and improve our reading skills. In addition, we learned a lot about western culture. And 20% of the students don’t think so. In their opinion, English classics are bored and difficult to understand. On my opinion, classics are examples of great writing and wisdom. Reading them can help us improving our English as well as enrich our knowledge. So that we should try to read some classics whenever possible.
第二节书面表达 (满分25分)
为迎接六十周年校庆（60th anniversary celebration），学校对同学们的文明礼仪（civilized manners）提出了更高的要求。

在平时的学习生活中，你发现学生中仍然存在一些不文明的行为，请你列举一两例并谈谈你的看法和建议。

字数130左右。

内容包含：1.校庆的意义和学校要求； 2.身边不文明行为一至两例；3.你的看法和建议。

临川一中2014—2015学年度下学期期中考试
高一英语试卷答案
听力
1-5 ACBCC 6-10 BBABA 11-15 BBACC 16-20 ACBAC
阅读
BDA DBBA DCBC BBCA GFDAC
完形填空
41-45 CDBAD
46-50 CBDAC
51-55 BABDC
56-60 CDABD
语法填空
61.a 62. spotted 63. by 64.which 65.appearance
66.Nobody 67.unexpectedly 68.could 69.puzzled 70.promised
短文填空
71. if→ whether 72. read前加to 73.opinion→ opinions 74.you → we 75. learned→ will learn 76. and→but 77 bored→ boring 78.on→ in 79improving→ improve 80.删that
书面表达
As our school’s 50th anniversary celebration is drawing near, I feel very proud since the upcoming activities will advance a positive image of our school．Therefore, all the students are required to behavior with more civilized manners.
But I have to say lots of bad behaviors still exist around us．For example, some students don’t obey the school rules when eating in the dining hall． They jump the queues and waste food, which makes me feel disappointed．Some students throw the package bag everywhere on our campus．
These bad behaviors will spoil the image of our school, so it is high time that we solve these problems．In my opinion, we should behave politely and spare no efforts to build a beautiful school．Besides, some strict measures must be taken to stop students from behaving badly．Only in this way can we make the anniversary a great success．。