上海市2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期中试题

上海市2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期中试题（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分）2016.04第I卷（共75分）Ⅰ.Listening Comprehension (20’)Section ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 5:10. B. 5:00. C. 4:30. D. 5:15.2. A. Classmates. B. Husband and wife.C. Employer and employee.D. Mother and son.3. A. At a booking office. B. In a Hong Kong hotel.C. On a busy street.D. At an airport.4. A. They were both doing their own work.B. They waited for each other at different places.C. They went to the street corner at different times.D. The man went to the concert but the woman didn’t.5. A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus. D. By plane.6. A. Play cards. B. Make a plan. C. A lot of things. D. Nothing.7. A. English books. B. English magazines.C. English newspapers.D. English works.8. A. It’s one of the busiest ways of traveling. B. It’s one of the safest ways of traveling..C. It’s one of the saddest ways of traveling..D. It’s one of the quickest ways of traveling..9. A. Her car is kept in good condition. B. Her car is not as good as his..C. Her car is maintained as well as his..D. Her car can stand any crash..10. A. Her sister is a fashionable woman B. Her sister is designing a dress.C. Her sister is studying Spanish.D. Her sister is in Manila .Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks. D. A month.12. A. A thin robber. B. A fat man. C. A strong driver. D.A rich man.13. A. Mr. Hogg was killed by the man.B. Mr. Hogg was robbed of the money.C. The man had a big meal with Mr. Hogg.D. Then man gave some money to Mr. Hogg.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Travel in different countries. B. Use foreign goods.C. Understand people from other countries.D. Get good grades.15. A. Just speak it. B. Use it as a tool.C. Remember the grammar rules.D. Write stories.16. A. Grammar. B. Conversation. C. Writing skills. D.Reading abilities.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabularySection A (12’)Directions:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)The summer of my eleventh year was a wonderful time of joy. My days were spent (21) ________ (play) happily in the bright green woods around my home. I wished those peaceful days would last forever. But then it all changed.It happened in the middle of the night when I heard my grandmother scream. A fire had started in her room and was rapidly spreading through our house. We all ran outside. That night I went from a happy and carefree child to a homeless and scared (22) ________.I didn't know (23) ________ the future would be like. Thankfully, good friends took us into their home, fed, and clothed us.One night around their dinner table my mom thanked them for all they were doing for us. Smiling, her friend said, "Honey, it was the least we (24) ________ do." Later they began to share old stories and laugh. It was then that I smiled for the first time in days and felt the fear finally fading from my heart.Our friends gave us help when we were in trouble. They opened their home and their hearts to us. They helped us to start over when we (25) ________ (lose) everything.The next time you are given an opportunity (26) ________(help) others, give from your heart. Live a life that makes Heaven smile. God puts us here to love each other, to feed each other, to help each other, and to make this world a better place for everyone.(B)It seems that the custom of (27) ________(give) birthday presents started thousands of years ago. People used to fear evil spirits--especially on their birthdays. It was a common belief that evil spirits were more dangerous to a person when he or she experienced a change in their daily life, such as turning a year (28) ________ (old). As a result, birthdays were celebrated with family and friends, who surrounded the birthday person with laughter to protect him or her from evil. It (29) ______________(think) to be even better if the guests brought gifts.Of course, people from different countries around the world celebrate birthdays in different ways. For example, the children in Argentina have their ears (30)________ (pull) by all their family and friends--one for each year of their lives. In Israel, the child sits in a special chair and gets lifted into the air--again, once for each year of life. The lucky children of Ireland receive “birthday bump” --they are held upside down and gently knock against the floor the number of years of life.So, once again we can see that (31) ________ the practice of celebrating birthdays is very widespread around the world, the ways in which the celebrations are performed are very different. Sometimes they seem very strange, sometimes even amusing to people (32) _______ have different customs--but always very interesting to learn about and, with luck, someday experience.Section B (6’)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each wordcan only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.When I succeeded in becoming a part-time employee of Nokia China last summer, many friends asked me how I survived the interview.I once asked myself the same questions. Many of my peers also __33__ for the job, including some very competitive and intelligent students from famous universities.But why did the interviewer pick me instead of them?Finally, __34 __ pushed me to ask the interviewers after we became colleagues. The answer was that I appeared confident but humble, responsible and communicative. They evaluated people not just on their academic certificates, but on the base of their __35__ and abilities. I happened to be the right person.To be frank, I once felt __36__ of being a student from an unknown college, and I think this may apply to some of you. I thought my future was ruined. It was only at the time of my successful interview that I finally understood the famous saying --- “You decide where you go.”Once I worked as a volunteer for a beach volleyball event. My job was to help foreign visitors experience the beach. I thought it would be very easy because my oral English was pretty good. But when I went to talk with a group of foreign guests, I suddenly realized that I did not know a single beach volleyball term. I was embarrassed.After this, I read brochures in both Chinese and English every day to learn the terms for facilities and related words. This allowed me to deliver accurate __37__ to foreigners, and I was happy to work responsibly.After these experience, I’m more confident and I strongly believe that my fate is in my __38__. It has certainly helped me make a giant step closer to my dreamof graduating with prospects for the future. I hope my advice will benefit you as well.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15’)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Welcome to the Bourton-on-the-Water Website. The content of the site has been produced by local people __39__ you, as a visitor, can enjoy in your spare time some of the delightful __40__ of our lovely village and the countryside around it.The Cotswolds have always been looked upon as the Heart of England. It is one of the few regions with an __41__ style all of its own and the steeply pitched roofs, stone mullions and dormer windows are typical. Built almost exclusively（仅仅） in warm yellow Cotswold stone, this delightful village has such a unique __42__ to visitors and residents alike.Regularly voted one of the prettiest villages in England, Bourton-on-the-Water has __43__ its share of Cotswold houses and cottages, many of them 300 years old, some __44__ to Elizabethan times 400 years ago. There is plenty to see and do here and we hope this __45__ and also our Visitor Information Centre can help to make your __46__ as enjoyable as possible.Bourton-on-the-Water Visitor Information Centre is independently owned, and __47__ next to the Cotswold Perfumery in Victoria Street. Bed and breakfast accommodation and hotels can be __48__ before you arrive by using our telephone booking service (01451 822583). As agents for National Express Coaches, we are __49__ to book tickets both in Britain and Europe.For locals and visitors alike we hold a wide range of information and leaflets for __50__ and events throughout the area. We also sell discounted entry tickets to Blenheim Palace. Theatre tokens can be purchased here __51__. Locally producedrapeseed oil, honey, lavender products and maps, guide books, postcards, souvenirs are amongst our range of saleable goods.We look forward to __52__ you when you come to Bourton-on-the-Water and answering any question that you may have. We are here to help you make the most of your time in __53__.39. A. such that B. now that C. so that D. as well as40. A. leaflets B. features C. service D. hobbies41. A. architectural B. artificial C. available D. appropriate42. A. building B. material C. appeal D. roof43. A. more than B. less than C. other than D. rather than44. A. looking forward B. adding up C. dating back D. standing up45. A. house B. site C. cottage D. region46. A. study B. play C. life D. stay47. A. located B. based C. closed D. existed48. A. cancelled B. called C. bought D. arranged49. A. eager B. anxious C. able D. lucky50. A. websites B. residents C. visitors D. attractions51. A. and so on B. so far C. as well D. as usual52. A. telling B. meeting C. answering D. showing53. A. Britain B. Europe C. Blenheim Palace D. the CotswoldsSection B (16’)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat almost at the same time. It was hanging at a secondhand clothing store. While the other coats looked rather depressed, this one looked as if it were holding itself up. The thick, black wool of the chesterfield（长大衣） was soft and unworn. It was beautifully tailored and had an unbelievable price tag of $28. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John's eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that touch of classic elegance from long ago.John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied expression that soon changed into a smile. The fit was perfect.John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a grin. "How did the kids like your coat?" I asked. "They loved it!" he said merrily, carefully folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat.Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. Agreement replaced protest, quiet, reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more sensible, more polite, more thoughtful, eager to please. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John, who was always putting off doing stuff, said, “You’re right. I guess I will.”When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn't know what caused the changes, she said laughing. "It must be his coat!" At the library, we ran into a friend who had not seen our children for a long time, “Could this be John?" he asked, looking up to John's new height, assessing the style of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.Sometimes, watching John leave for school, I'm reminded of what it felt like to be at his age ─ a time when it was as easy to try on different approaches to life as it was to try on a coat.54. Why did John’s eyes shine when he saw the coat?A. It was the first time that he had been to a secondhand store.B. It was pleasant for him to share the same taste with mom.C. He fell in love with that coat and wanted to put it on.D. He managed to get his mom to buy him a new coat.55. What does the underlined word “grin” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. A big smile.B. A sad look.C. A jealous remark .D. An anxious thought.56. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. There was a trend of loving such coats among teenage boys then.B. John used to be disobedient towards parents’ demands.C. John acted like a gentleman after wearing the coat.D. The teacher didn’t understand why John changed a lot.57. Which of the following might the best title?A. A Special Shopping ExperienceB. A Caring MotherC. A Magical CoatD. John’s Taste for Clothing（B）Most people think of zoos as safe places for animals, where struggles such as difficulty finding food and avoiding predators don't exist. Without such problems, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age.But that may not be true for the largest land animals on Earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop diseases, joint problems and behavior changes. Sometimes, they even become unable to have babies.To learn more about how captivity(监禁) affects elephants, a team of international scientists compared the life spans of female elephants born in zoos with female elephants living outdoors in their native lands. Zoos keep detailed records of all the animals in their care, documenting factors such as birth dates, illnesses, weight and death. These records made it possible for the researchers to analyze 40 years of data on 800 African and Asian elephants in zoos across Europe. The scientists compared the life spans of the zoo-born elephants with the life spans of thousands of female wild elephants in Africa and Asian elephants that work in logging camps （伐木场), over approximately the same time period.The team found that female African elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years. Their wild counterparts who died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years--more than three times as long. Female Asian elephants followed a similar pattern. In zoos, they lived 18.9 years, while those in the logging camps lived 41.7 years.Scientists don't yet know why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts. Georgia Mason, a biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada who led the study, thinks stress and obesity(肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants don't get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild, and most are very fat. Elephant social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large herds and family groups.Another finding from the study showed that Asian elephants born in zoos were more likely to die early than Asian elephants captured in the wild and brought to zoos. Mason suggests stress in the mothers in zoos might cause them to have babies that are less likely to survive.The study raises some questions about acquiring more elephants to keep in zoos. While some threatened and endangered species living in zoos reproduce successfully and maintain healthy populations, that doesn't appear to be the case with elephants.58. According to the first two paragraphs, unlike other zoo animals, zoo elephants _______ .A. have difficulty eating food.B. 1ive to a ripe old age.C. are not afraid of predators.D. develop health problems.59. Which of the following about the international scientists' research on the lifespans of elephants is NOT true? (See paragraph 3)?A. They compared zoo elephants with wild elephants.B. They kept detailed records of all the elephants in their care.C. They analyzed the records of the elephants kept in zoos.D. The zoo-born elephants they studied are kept in European zoos.60. What do the scientists find in their research?A. Female elephants live longer than male elephants.B. Female zoo elephants live longer than their wild counterparts.C. Female zoo elephants die much earlier than their wild counterparts.D. Elephants in zoos and those in the wild enjoy the same long life spans.61. Which of the following does the author suggest in the last paragraph?A. It may not be a wise policy to keep elephants in the zoo.B. Elephants are no longer an endangered species.C. Zoo-born elephants should be looked after more carefully.D. Zoos should keep more animals except elephants.Section C (6’)Fishing is probably the world’s most popular sport. People spend many dollars each year on items like boats and four-wheel-drive vehicles. In addition, they spend money on fishing equipment, bait, fuel and boat repairs. And you can see that fishing can be an expensive pastime. Fishing lovers believe that their hobby is worth it. Others say that fishing is spoiling the environment and that it is a cruel hobby.Supporters of fishing say that it is a nice hobby. Firstly, of the millions of people who fish for fun, most only catch enough fish to feed their families. They catch fish that are found in large numbers, so there is little danger to the species.Secondly, recreational fishermen contribute to the economy. They spend money on equipment and other items, and they also spend it indirectly by paying taxes on their equipment and fuel. Those who travel to fishing spots pay for accommodation and airfares. This money keeps people in work and provides new jobs each year.Thirdly, fishing is relaxing and fun so it lessens stress. Instead of turning to drugs or alcohol, it is far better to go fishing. People who are relaxed are generally healthier and much nicer to be near --- except for the smell of the bait!Those who are against fishing say that there are too many fish thoughtlessly taken from rivers, lakes, streams and oceans. This could lead to the dying out of some species. Modern cars and boats mean that people can fish in remote areas of the world, so no place is safe from greedy fishermen who take both males and females, leaving few fish to produce young.Those against fishing also say that it is a blood sport, which means that an animal must die so that a human can have fun. Many of the fish caught for sport are not available for eating, so they are thrown away. Once hooked, fish have no chance of escape.（Answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than 8 words.）62. List four items which people spend their money for fishing.__________________________________________________________________________. 63. According to Paragraph 2, why does fishing cause little danger to the species? __________________________________________________________________________. 64. The underlined word “which” in the last paragraph probably refers to___________________.第II卷（共25分）I. Translation（15’）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 她爸爸不再把她当孩子看待了。