湖北省宜城市第二中学2016-2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、湖北省宜城市第二高级中学2016-2017学年高一年级上学期期中考试英语试题（时间：120分钟 分值150分） 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。2全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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。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

2、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 does the man mean?A. The woman must complete a form first. B. The womans application was lost in the fields.C. The womans not suitable for the job.2. Which dress does the man like?A. The red one.B. The white one.C.

3、 The purple one.3. What subjects does the woman like best?A. Maths and Geography.B. Maths and English.C. Chinese and English.4. Which class will the woman take at 2:00 pm?A. History.B. Physics.C. Chemistry.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman visited the Sydney Opera House.B. The

4、woman has been to America recently. C. The woman likes beautiful buildings.第二节：(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the police station.B.

5、 In the customs office.C. In the tourists center.7. What is the purpose of the womans trip?A .Visiting her parents.B. Returning to her hometown.C. Attending a conference.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What would the woman like to eat?A. A sandwich.B. Fried rice. C. Pizza.9. What drink will the man buy?A.A Coke.

6、B. A hot coffee.C. An orange juice.10. How much money does the woman give the man?A. 2.B. 3.C. 5.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Friends.C. Teacher and student.12. Whats wrong with Tom?A. He felt sick. B. He felt upset for his behavior. C.

7、He didnt know what to do with his CD player.13. What can we know from the conversation?A. Tom stole a CD player. B. The CD player belonged to Jenny. C. Tom didnt follow Jennys suggestion.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How many girl children does the family have altogether?A. FiveB. Nine.C. Four.15. What was t

8、he womans childhood like?A. Quarrelsome and free.B. Poor but happy.C. Rich but unhappy.16. Which of the following is NOT true about her wealthy cousins?A. They had to behave themselves and did not have so much freedom.B. They envied her way of life.C. They were living in a huge family.听第10段材料，回答第17至

9、20题。17. How long is the speaker staying in Finland?A. The whole winter.B. For two weeks.C. For three weeks.18. Why is she in Finland?A. To buy clothes.B. To attend a conference.C. To experience the weather.19. What was the speakers biggest problem with preparing the trip?A. Getting the right kind of

10、 clothes. B. Getting used to the weather. C .Selling warm clothes.20. Why could Julia help?A. Shes been to Northern Europe.B. Shes from Finland.C. She makes clothes.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。ATayka Hotel de SalWhere：Tahua，BoliviaHow much：

11、About $95 a nightWhy its cool：Youve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood，but salt？Thats something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of saltincluding the beds (though youll sleep on regular mattresses(床垫) and blankets)The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni，a prehistoric driedup lake w

12、hich is the worlds biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633squaremile flat to make the bricks，and glue them together with a paste (糊) of wet salt that hardens when it dries.When rain starts to dissolve the hotel，the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.Green Mag

13、ic Nature ResortWhere：Vythiri，IndiaHow much：About $240 a nightWhy its cool：Taking a pulley(滑轮)operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure.As you look out of your open windowthere is no glass！you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy(罩篷)Later you might t

14、est your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel，or just sit on your bamboo bed and read.You dont even have to come down for breakfastthe hotel will send it up on the pulleydrawn “elevator”Dog Bark Park Inn B&BWhere：Cottonwood，IdahoHow much：$92 a nightWhy i

15、ts cool：This doghouse isnt just for the family pet. Sweet_Willy is a 30foottall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side.You can relax in the main bedroom，go up a few steps of the loft(阁楼) in Willys head，or hang out inside his nose.

16、Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters，there is also a toilet in the 12foottall fire hydrant(消防栓) outside.Gamirasu Cave HotelWhere：Ayvali，TurkeyHow much：Between $130 and $475 a nightWhy its cool：This is caveman cool！Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago，when people lived in

17、 these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash.But your stay will be much more modern.Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel，and the white volcanic ash，called tufa，keeps the rooms cool，about 65 in summer.(Dont worrythere is heat in winter.)21What do we know about Tayka H

18、otel de Sal?AIt is located on a prehistoric lake.BIt should be protected against the rain.CEverything in the hotel is made of salt.DYou have to cross a rope bridge to the hotel.22What is the similarity of the four hotels?ABeing expensive.BBeing comfortable.CBeing natural.DBeing unique.23What does th

19、e underlined words “Sweet Willy” refer to?AThe name of the hotel.BThe name of the hotel owner.CThe building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B.DThe name of a pet dog of the hotel owner.24Which of the hotels makes you have a feeling of living in the far past?ATayka Hotel de Sal.BGreen Magic Nature Resort.CDog

20、Bark Park Inn B&B.DGamirasu Cave Hotel.Long ago, operation usually had to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best to save him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearf

21、ul cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched. Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”. Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing, but one man at a party, Ho

22、race Wells, noticed that people didnt seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himselfHe asked a friend to help him Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Wells teeth. Wells felt no pain at all. As he didnt know enough about laughing

23、gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out. Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event. 25Long ago，when the sick man was operated on, he _ Acould feel not

24、hing B. could not want anythingCcould feel all the pain Dcould do anything26Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to _ A be afraid of anything Bfeel pain Cwant to go to the parties Dbe ill27If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he _Afelt nothing Bfe

25、lt very comfortable Cstill felt pain Dwould die28One who took too much of the laughing gas _ Awould laugh all the time Bwould be very calmCwould never feel pain D. would die.In the summer of 1978 an English farmer was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered that some of his w

26、heat was lying flat on the ground. The flattened (变平的) wheat formed a circle about six meters across. Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat. The five circles were in a formation like five dots (点). During the following years, farmers in England found the strange circles in

27、their fields more and more often.The circles are called “crop circles” because they appear in the fields of grainusually wheat or corn. The grain in the circles lies flat on the ground but is never broken; it continues to grow, and farmers can later harvest it. Farmers always discover the crop circl

28、es in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September.At first, people thought that the circles were a hoax. Probably young people were making them as a joke, or farmers were making them to attract tourists. To prove that the circles were a ho

29、ax, people tried to make circles exactly like the ones that farmers had found. They could not do it. They couldnt enter a field of grain without leaving tracks, and they couldnt flatten the grain without breaking it.Many people believe that beings from outer space are making the circles to communica

30、te（交流）with us from far away and that the crop circles are messages from them.Scientists who have studied the crop circles suggested several possibilities. Some scientists say that a downward rush of wind leads to the formation of the circlesthe same downward rush of air that sometimes causes an airp

31、lane to crash (坠毁). Other scientists say that forces within the earth cause the circles to appear. There is one problem with all these scientific explanations: crop circles often appear in formations, like the five-dot formation. It is hard to believe that any natural force could form those.29In the

32、 summer of 1978, an English farmer discovered in his field that _.A. some of his wheat had been damagedB. his grain was growing up in circlesC. his grain was moved into several circlesD. some of his wheat had fallen onto the ground30According to the text, the underlined part “a hoax” (line 1, para.

33、3 ) probably means _.A. an action made to fool peopleB. a special way to plant cropsC. a research on the force of windsD. an experiment for the protection of crops31Which of the following may prove that the crop circles are not made by man？A. The farmers couldnt step out of the field.B. The farmers

34、couldnt make the circles round.C. The farmers couldnt leave without footprints.D. The farmers couldnt keep the wheat straight up.There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the worlds important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu

35、Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The worlds largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve(麋鹿自然保护区) is in them. More than 700 Milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes（丹顶鹤）in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-crown Cranes Nature

36、Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to pro

37、tect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for the wildlife.Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlan

38、ds and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.32The Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the _ part of China.A. Northeast B. northwest C. southeast D. southwest33What is the weather usually like in the wetlands?A. Hot B. Dry C. Cold D. Mild34When is

39、the World Wetlands Day?A. On June 25th. B. On April 22nd.C. On March 23rd D. On February 2nd.35What is the best title for the text?A. Wetlands - Valuable Land on the EarthB. Chinas Wetlands Are in the Worlds ListC. Wetlands - Home for Wildlife and Human BeingsD. Special Animals in the Chinese Yellow

40、 Sea Wetlands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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。ForgivenessForgiveness is a quality that is difficult to possess. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingl

41、y beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.36 Try the following steps：Calm yourself. 37 You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene

42、 in nature, or someone you love.Dont wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. 38 Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who

43、 upset you.Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.39 If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or

44、she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offenders point of view.Dont forget to forgive yourself. 40 But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you dont do it.A. How should you start to forgive?B. Why should you forgive?C. Try to

45、 see things from your offenders angle.D. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.F. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.G. To make your anger die away, try a simple stressmanagement technique.第

46、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，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。As the oldest and my moms “grown up” girl, I was not supposed to be so excited when Christmas came. But when I was alone, I liked to _ each present under the tree. I _ every tag(标签) and felt

47、every package so that I could even _ which present went to which person.It had been a tough year for my family. When Mom was _ the gifts, she sighed and warned us, “There wont be much for Christmas this year. Try not to be _.” In the past, the presents would pile up and _ cover the living room floor

48、.On Christmas morning, we eagerly waited until Dad told us everything was _ . We rushed into the living room and made the wrapping paper _.“Heres another one for you,” said Mom as she _ me a package. I looked at it, confused. Having _ so much time examining the present before Christmas, I _ this one

49、. But it should have been Moms. A new _ had been put on it, _ my name written in my mothers handwriting.“Mom, I cant”I was _ by my mothers joyful look- a look I could not really understand. “Lets see _ it is , honey. Hurry and open it. ”It was a hair dryer. _ this may be a simple gift for other peop

50、le, to me it was so much more. Being an eleven-year-old girl, I was _ . In my world, where _ outweighed(比.重要) giving, my mothers act was hard for me to understand. Tears _ my eyes. How much my mother must love me to _ her Christmas so that I could have a few more presents! I still remember that Chri

51、stmas and Im sure I will never forget it.41A. keep B. check C. remove D. carry42A. read B. added C. copied D. destroyed43A. see B. notice C. tell D. smell44A. choosing B. sending C. finding D. preparing45A. satisfied B. disappointed C. worried D. excited46A. nearly B. hardly C. seriously D. slightly

52、47A. correct B. ready C. returned D. changed48A. fly B. flow C. move D. race49A. threw B. dropped C. made D. handed50A. spent B. taken C. cost D. paid51A. realized B. recognized C. researched D. recovered52A. present B. sign C. tag D. page53A. of B. with C. by D. above54A. stopped B. lost C. decided

53、 D. reached55A. which B. where C. what D. why56A. Since B. Though C. Because D. Unless57A. interested B. annoyed C. shocked D. frightened58A. refusing B. offering C. borrowing D. receiving59A. attended B. filled C. decorated D. collected60A. put up B. take up C. give up D. pick up第II卷（非选择题，共50分）第二节

54、（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Im Jan Hasek, 61_ old miner from the Czech RepublicIn April 1945 I 62_ (hear) something explode at midnightI got up and 63_ (run) outsideThe sound came from a mine 64_hadnt been used for a long timeSuddenly I saw some German soldiers 65_the light of the moonThey were taking wood

55、en boxes from trucks and putting 66_in the mineA week later I decided 67_ (go) and see for myselfTo my surprise the entrance 68_ the mine was closedSome people say that the Amber Room and some gold 69_ (bury) in the mineI think it might be so, 70_ the Amber Room has never been found第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分

56、）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。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My grandfather and me enjoy fishing. One Sunday morning we go fishing at a

57、 lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there came a sudden pull at

58、 the pole and fish was caught. Within the next few minute, my grandfather also caught a fish. Feeling hungry, we built a fire by the lake over which we cooked the fish. It was tasted good.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）72假如一家英语报社在征集有关未来生活变化的文章，现请你以“What Will Our Life Be in the Future?” 为标题用英语写一篇短文，词数不少于100，内容包括：生活：

59、足不出户就可购物、读书、就医等；旅游：去月球、火星（Mars）等观光；环境：利用太阳能，一个整洁的世界；健康：锻炼身体，克服一切疾病。注意：（1）标题已为你写好（不计入总词数）；（2）为使文章连贯，可适当增减内容。What Will Our Life Be in the Future? 答案听力部分：15.ABCBA 610.BCACC 1115.BBBAB 1620.CBBAA阅读理解:A:ADCA B:CBCA C:DAC D:CDDA 36-40AGFCE41_45BACBD 46_50ABADA 51_55BCBAC 56_60BCDBC61an62heard63ran64that65

60、by66them67to go68to69were buried70as71【小题1】me改为I;【小题2】go改为went;【小题3】ours改为our【小题4】删掉so【小题5】 Before改为After【小题6】 impatiently改为impatient【小题7】and改为but【小题8】fish改为a fish【小题9】minute改为minutes【小题10】删掉was72What Will Our Life Be in the Future? With the rapid development of hi-tech, great changes will take plac

61、e in every way in the future. We completely live in the cyberspace where we dont need to go out to buy things, to go to the library to read books, to see a doctor in the hospital, and so on. To our joy, its very easy for us to visit the moon and the Mars. And our world will be a tidy and green world because the energy we use is all from the sun. Whats more, any illness can be cured and many people can live a longer time with a healthy body. All these can be true, I think, through our efforts.