高一英语上学期期中卷扶余市第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

扶余市第一中学2015--2016学年度上学期期中试题
高一英语
第I卷（三部分，共115分）
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（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．What is the attitude of the man to the woman’s idea?
A．Disagree. B．Agree. C．We don’t know.
2．What is the man doing?
A．Looking for the Service Center.
B．Going to the Service Center.
C．Meeting the woman.
3．Who speak French in Li Ming’s family?
A．His brother. B．His mother. C．His father.
4．How does the man find the history exam?
A．Quite difficult. B．Quite easy. C．A little hard.
5．What is making the woman worried?
A．The chance of getting AH1N1 virus infected.
B．The death rate caused by AH1N1.
C．The medicine to treat AH1N1.
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7题。

6．What is the man busy with?
A．His paper. B．His work plan. C．His travel plan. 7．What does the man advise to work efficiently?
A．Have coffee during the breaks.
B．Play football during the breaks.
C．Have the exercise to the radio broadcast.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．What sports does the man like best?
A．Swimming. B．Running slowly. C．Weight lifting. 9．What is the key to do exercise according to the man?
A．To do it as much as possible.
B．To do it as often as possible.
C．To do it regularly.
10．What is the most popular exercise in the States according to the man?
A．Yoga. B．Qigong. C．Tai chi.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．What can we know about the woman from the dialogue?
A．She likes cooking. B．She dislikes cooking. C．She cares her food too much. 12．What can’t the woman stand doing?
A．The cleaning work after the meal.
B．The noise caused by the guests.
C．The difficulty in buying the foods.
13．What kind of food does the man start to cook?
A．Italian food. B．Indian food. C．Chinese food.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．What is the man’s favorite food?
A．Ham and cookie. B．Salad and bread. C．Pudding and ham. 15．Which team is the man in now?
A．Football team. B．Basketball team. C．V olleyball team. 16．What kind of sport does the man’s father play?
A．Play golf. B．Play basketball. C．Play football.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What is Harry?
A．A dog. B．A bird. C．A boy.
18．Why wasn’t the speaker always happy?
A．Harry loved apples.
B．The apples fell on the ground and were dirty.
C．Harry brought the dirty apples into the house.
19．What did Harry on the snowy day?
A．He ate up all the apples.
B．He dug holes to put the apples in them.
C．He brought the apples under the snow to the ground.
20．Why did the birds fly to the garden?
A．To look for Harry. B．To eat the apples. C．To make new homes.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming lake behind his house.
In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he did not realize that an alligator(鳄鱼) was swimming toward the shore. His mother in the house was looking out the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In extreme fear, she ran toward the water, yelling(大叫) to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him.
From the dock(码头)，the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched(夺取) his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-water(拔河). The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate(有感情的). A farmer happened to drive by, took aim and shot the alligator.
After weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred (留下疤痕) The newspaper reporter asked if he would show him his scars(伤疤). The boy lifted his legs, then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “but look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mum wouldn’t let go. ”
Some scars have caused us deep regret, but some scars are because of love.
21．Upon seeing the alligator getting close to her boy, the mother ________.
A. dived into the cool water at once
B. was too afraid to move
C. shouted a warning to her boy
D. got ready to fight the crocodile
22. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. There were scars both on the boy’s arms and legs.
B. The alligator was killed by a hunter.
C. The mother was calm when seeing the alligator.
D. The mother won the “match” because of her strength.
23. The boy was proud when he showed the scars on his arms. The boy really wanted to show ___________.
A. how deep the scars were
B. what a brave boy he was
C. he was injured slightly.
D. how great his mother was
24. According to the author, how are we all similar to the boy in the story?
A. We can be brave and never let go of our loved ones.
B. We may be faced with danger in our lives.
C. We may have scars that come from pain and love.
D. We may have to depend on the kindness of strangers.
B
Sometimes teens need to have some time away from their families. They may want to move out of the family for a while. Many parents will say no to this demand. But experts say it might be a good idea to let your teens live with a friend or relative.
“It was the break I need at the time,” said Richard Lerner. He is talking about the time he spent living with his grandmother when he was 15.
“It allowed me to be a different person than I was with my parents,” Lerner said. He now heads the Institute for Children, Youth and Families at Michigan State University.
Experts say teens living away from their families can test new ways of thinking and getting along with people. They may see new solutions to problems.
This is different from running away , the experts stress. Runaways are often fleeing（逃避）serious problems.
If there is conflict（冲突）at home, having a teen live elsewhere can benefit other family members. It gives everyone space to develop better relationships.
Some teens who wants some time away from family to attend a structured summer program. Others live for a while with a relative or with the family of a friend.
Joseph Kett teaches history at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He says living at home until the late ten years has become the norm（标准、规范）only in recent times.
“In the 17th century, children were often sent to live in other people’s home when they were about 10 or 11,” he said.
Peter Sheras teaches education at the University of Virginia. He said parents should listen when a child wants to move out. They should try to find out why the child wants some time away. Often, parents can help the child find a safe place to stay during that time. In other cases, they can meet the child’s needs at home.
25．Nowadays living away and running away from home______.
A. never happen
B. often worry parents and teachers
C. are popular
D. are accepted by people
26．When children seriously disagree with their parents, experts suggest that parents should_____.
A．punish them B．keep them in the house
C．send for a teacher D．let them live away from their parents
27．In this passage “structured” means_______ .
A．organized B．stuck C．built D．drunk 28．In history, _________.
A．teens never left their families B．teens never went to school
C．teens often left their parents D．teens never make friends with each other
C
David Beckham was born in 1975 in London, at a place called Leytonstone. When he was a young boy, his greatest passion was in football. He played it whenever he had the chance. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends. When David Beckham was 12 years old, he won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills Award. This was an important step forward for this young boy, and it led him to go for a visit to a football training camp in Spain. As a boy he played for schools of Essex and also for his county team.
In 1991, he became a trainee with Manchester United. This meant that he could practice football as much as he wanted to and play for the highly successful Manchester United Youth Cup team and Under21 teams. In April, 1995 he played his first football league game against Leeds United. During 1995 and 1996, David became a regular member of the team and Manchester United won in both football seasons, with David scoring many goals.
His goals made him a household name. In the first game of the 1996---1997 season, he scored a surprising goal from beyond the halfway line. Seeing the goalkeeper a little way out of his goal, David sent the ball over the goalkeeper’s head and into the goal. Beckham became famous overnight. He continued to score astonishing goals, especially from free---kicks. The speed of one of his shots was timed at 157 kph. He also had the ability to make the ball go from left to right, or right to left, whenever he chose. Goalkeeper were never sure where the ball was going, and it regularly ended up in the goal.
29. Which word can take the place of the underlined word “passion” in Paragraph1?
A. Success
B. Skill
C. Prize
D. Interest
30. The unusually surprising way that he scored goals_______.
A.helped him to gain many prizes for Essex
B.kept him playing for Leeds United
C.made him popular in many British homes.
D.Offered him the chance to join the national team
31. Which of the following shows the right order of what Beckham experienced?
a. Beckham played his first football league game.
b. Beckham won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills Award.
c. Beckham played for Manchester United Youth Cup team.
d. Beckham went to Spain to join a football training camp.
e. Beckham played for the schools of Essex.
A. b, d, e, c, a
B. b, e, d, a, c
C. e, b, a, d, c
D. e, d, a, c, b
32. The passage is mainly talking about________.
A. what abilities Beckham had to score so many goals
B. when Beckham became famous all over Britain
C. why Beckham could win in football league games
D. how Beckham became a successful football player
D
If you’d like to go sightseeing, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, reaches a height of more than 4,800 meters, with a series of different forest ecosystems（生态系统）. There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, including the giant panda. For more information, please visit /en/list/637.
Khami Ruins National Monument
The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological（考古的）interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time. For more information, please visit /en/list/365.
Henderson Island
Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls（环礁）in the world whose ecology（生态）has not been touched by human beings. It is especially famous for the ten plants and four land birds that can only be seen on the island. For more information, please visit /en/list/487.
The Old City of Jerusalem
As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year. For more information, please visit /en/list/148.
33．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Jiuzhaigou V alley?
A．It sits at the foot of a 4,800-meter-high mountain.
B．Most of China’s endangered plants can be found there.
C. It has different forest ecosystems.
D．In all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there.
34．The discovery of some of the objects in Khami shows that the city .
A．once played a great role as a trade center
B．was ruined in the mid-16th century
C．was once Great Zimbabwe’s largest city
D．had a very short history
35．From the passage we can learn that Henderson Island .
A．isn’t suitable for humans to live on
B．hasn’t been greatly influenced by human activities
C．has been open to visitors for years
D．is made up of a few large atolls
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。

When some plates of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. 36 Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. They often happen near the mountains. During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack (断裂) open. 37 and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed.
38 Scientists have studied earthquakes and make maps that show the “earthquake belts”.39 In these areas we should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes.
40 They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.
A．There are many earthquakes every year in Japan.
B．Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes?
C．Houses fall; people are killed and hurt.
D．People and animals run in all directions in panic.
E．In the future, scientists will be able to predict exactly when and where an earthquake will happen.
F．Many earthquakes begin under the sea.
G．In areas in the belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen.
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）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C﹑D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I will never forget the day when I was having a meeting in my company. After walking out, I
41 for my car keys in my pocket, only to discover they were not there. 42 , I gave myself a quick personal pat 43 my clothes, but they were not in 44 of my pockets. So, I went back to the meeting room and looked for them in every place _ 45_I had been. Suddenly it occurred to me that I must have left them in the car. Worried and frightened, I quickly 46 for the parking lot.（停车场）My wife, Diane, has 47 me many times for leaving the keys in the ignition（点火处）. My theory is the ignition in the 48 place so that I won’t lose them. Her theory is that the car will be 49 . As I rushed out of my company, I came to a terrifying 50 . Her theory was right. The parking lot was 51 .
Without hesitation, I called the 52 . I gave them my location（位置）and 53 that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen. Then I made the most 54 call of all.
“Honey,” I said in a low voice. I always call her “honey” in times like these. “I55 my keys in the car, and it has been stolen.”
There was a period of 56 . I thought the call had been dropped, but then I heard Diane’s 57 .
“Ken,” she shouted, “I dropped you off!”
Now it was my time to be silent. 58 , I said, “In that case, would you please come and 59 your dear husband?” Worriedly
Diane a nswered, “I will... just as soon as I can have this policeman 60 I didn’t steal your car”
41. A．searched B．ran C. reached D．asked
42．A．Hopefully B．Worriedly C．Fortunately D．Suddenly 43．A．up B．away C．down D．off
44．A．any B．each C．either D．none
45．A．where B．which C．what D．why
46．A．passed B．waved C．shook D．headed 47．A．beaten B．fooled C．punished D．scolded 48．A．regular B．proper C．common D．only
49．A．destroyed B．fined C．stolen D．stopped 50．A．conclusion B．answer C．shock D．expression 51．A．available B．full C．empty D．busy
52．A．police B．gatekeeper C．driver D．guard 53．A．asked B．proved C．regretted D．said
54．A．important B．different C．wonderful D．difficult 55．A．threw B．left C．forgot D．lost
56．A．sleep B．disappointment C．silence D．breath 57．A．song B．voice C．sound D．noise
58．A．Embarrassed B．Excited C．Angered D．Interested 59．A．get back B．take back C．pick up D．give away 60．A．teach B．persuade C．prove D．believe
第Ⅱ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）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I have a 61 ( prefer ) for travel. Ever since middle school I 62 (make) up my mind to make a journey around China. After 63 (graduate) from college, I 64 (final ) got the chance 65 （travel）. My mother cared 66 my safety and tried to persuade me to go with my classmates, but I insisted that I 67 (go) alone. I was fond of 68 (cycle) , so I was 69 （determine）to travel by bicycle. Nothing would be hard 70 (deal) with for a wiling heart , I thought.
61 _____________ 62 _____________ 63_______________ 64 ______________
65 _____________ 66 _____________ 67_______________ 68 ______________
69 _____________ 70 _____________
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，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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。

As we cycle across the plains , we could see many low mountains cover in trees.
Autumn is the best time travel here. The weather was such cool and dry that it was
very pleasant to ride along the river. In our third night we slept in a small village
on little pieces of wood . It was very quiet. On the small road near the village, we
heard only one truck all night . But , the river sounded like a man sang in a low
voice. Then next morning we made a early start and traveled quite far before lunch.
Along the way, strange bus called tuk-tuks passed us. For lunch we ate a special
noodle soup. Before lunch we were tired so we put our bikes on a bus going to
Vientiane.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李雷，对西方文化特别感兴趣，想在暑期去美国旅行。

请按要求给你的网友Tom发一份电子邮件，主要内容包括：
1.旅游目的；
2.旅游计划；
3.需要的帮助。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
参考答案
听力：1—5 ABBAA 6—10 BCBCA 11—15 BACAB 16—20 AACCB
阅读：
21—24 CADC 25—28 BDAC 29—32 DCAD 33—35 C A B 36—40 FCBGE 完形：41—45 CBCAA 46—50 DDBCA 51—55 CADDB 56—60 CBACD 语法填空：
61. preference 62. have made 63. graduating 64. finally 65.to travel 66. about 67.(should) go 68. cycling 69. determined 70. to deal 短文改错:
1. cycle—cycled
2. cover—covered
3. to (travel)
4. such—so
5. In -----On
6. But -----However
7. sang----singing
8. a-----an 9. bus ----buses 10. before----after
书面表达:
Dear Tom,
I have been expecting to travel to the USA so that I can experience American culture personally. I am writing to ask for some advice.
My parents and I plan to travel to the USA during summer holidays. We are to spend a week in London. Since this is the first time that I have traveled abroad, I would like to know which places of interest are well worth visiting. Can you offer me some advice and recommend some tourist attractions to me?
I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Lei。