山西实杰中学2015_2016学年高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、康杰中学20152016学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题 2015.11本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分100分。考试时间90分钟。第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节(共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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 womans problem?A. She is thirsty. B. She is sick. C. She is tired

2、.2. What is the conversation mainly about?A. The womans job. B. The womans study. C. The womans hobby.3. Whats the womans roommate like?A. She is patient. B. She is nice. C. She is tidy.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Shark. B. Camera. C. Movie.5. What does the man suggest the woman do

3、? A. Consult a repair shop. B. Buy another car. C. Fix the car herself.第二节(共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6-7 题。6. Where does the man play tennis?A. At the unive

4、rsity. B. At the community center. C. At the club.7. How often does the woman swim?A. Once a week. B. Three times a week. C. Five times a week.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8-9 题。8. Why is Jane upset? A. David fell in love with her. B. Kevin made up stories about her. C. She made a mistake in calculation.9. What is

5、the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Employer and employee. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10-12题。10. What will the woman probably buy?A. A watch. B. A dress. C. A cake.11. What is the man going to do tonight?A. Buy tickets. B. Attend a concert. C. Prepare

6、a dinner.12. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Buying a surprise gift. B. Preparing a dinner party. C. Planning a birthday celebration.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13-16题。13. How much pocket money does Lily get a month? A. About 20 pounds. B. About 15 pounds. C. About 5 pounds.14. Why does Lily want more poc

7、ket money?A. To get as much as her friends. B. To pay for music lessons. C. To buy some clothes. 15. When can Lily have more pocket money?A. When she proves good at her school work.B. When she no longer argues with her mum.C. When she is mature(成熟的) in her mums eyes.16. What does David suggest Lily

8、do? A. Have a discussion with her mum.B. Help her mum with housework.C. Sit down and wait calmly.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17-20 题。17. What is the talk mainly about?A. The history of the school. B. The courses for the term. C. The plan for the day.18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new stud

9、ents? A. In the school hall. B. In the science labs. C. In the classrooms.19. What can students do in the practical areas?A. Take science courses. B. Enjoy excellent meals. C. Attend workshops.20. When are the visitors expected to ask questions? A. During the lunch hour. B. After the welcome speech.

10、 C. Before the tour of the labs.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分43分）第一节 单项填空 （共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. There is no exact definition of word “happiness”. People are happy for all sorts of reasons.A. /; the B. a; the C. the; a D. /; a22. They decide to have another factory set up in this t

11、own.A. paper-made B. making-paper C. paper-making D. make-paper23. When a piece of ice is taken into a warm room, it will become smaller and smaller, until in the end it completely.A. is disappeared B. will disappearC .is disappearing D. disappears24. Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no

12、easy task because technology so rapidly. A. is changing B. will have changedC. has changed D. will change25. Why dont you buy an Audi instead of that car? Id love to, but I cant that right now. A. have B. afford C. spend D. pay26. You said you took away the dictionary without his permission. , you s

13、tole it. A. In one word B. In words C. In other words D. In a word27. Poor boy! His looks and hands suggested he was very afraid. A. frightful; trembling B. frightened; tremblingC. frightening; trembled D. frightened; trembled28. How about the book you are reading? Good indeed. It many problems we h

14、ave come across in our study.A. says B. talks C. refers D. covers29. All the staff in our company are considering to the city center for the fashion show. A. going B. having gone C. to have gone D. to go30. I remembered having locked the door, but I came back to . A. take off B. put up C. make sure

15、D. used to31. As far as Im concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, . A. the more for life are you equipped B. the more equipped for life you areC. the more life you are equipped forD. you are equipped the more for life32. Paper produced every year is the worlds production of v

16、ehicles. A. the three weight of B. three times the weight of C. as three times heavy as D. three times as heavier as33. Would you mind turning down the music? A. Yes, not at all. B. Thats settled. C. Go ahead! D. No, not at all.第二节 完型填空（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

17、选项。Carl Kenton is a wealthy businessman. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 34 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his 35 expensive “school” fee. He always owes his success to it.At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree,

18、decided to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before 36 , he bought a Rolex watch with the 37 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be 38 down for inspection. Glen

19、knew that carrying the 39 goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 40 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 41 fake(假货). When he was 42 of his “smarts”, immediately, 43 the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which 44 nearly 100,000, int

20、o pieces at hearing Glens words. Glen was 45 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 46 . For many times of entry-exit 47 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, an

21、d 48 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 49 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after 50 the plane for long.After returning to the homeland, he often told the

22、 story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 51 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 52 , which he would 53 as the secret of his success forever.34. A. set up B. took up C. went up D. picked up35. A. good

23、B. bad C. extra D. few36.A. staying B. leaving C. living D. coming37.A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds38.A. put B. looked C. taken D. lied39.A. ordinary B. common C. specific D. many40.A. one B. it C. them D. these41.A. priceless B. useful C. worthless D. valuable42.A. afraid B. proud C. asham

24、ed D. hard43.A. in B. on C. before D. after44.A. paid B. spent C. took D. cost45.A. disappointed B. delighted C. shocked D. satisfied46.A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously47.A. conditions B. experiences C. experiments D. chances48.A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. urged49.A. came out B. fo

25、und out C. sent out D. set out50.A. landing B. flying C. catching D. boarding51.A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression52.A. honesty B. lies C. goods D. bravery53.A. remember B. study C. read D. research第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分22分）第一节 （共6小题；每小题2分，满分12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。AIt was lucky

26、 to have a teacher at home. Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasnt in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren: correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club”

27、 topic. Mom made learning fun. It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her ailing in her later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke(中风) and she went steadily downhill after that. Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a whe

28、elchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly. After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a muffled sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mo

29、m. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side. “Whirr,” she said weakly. “Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whirr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly. Mom opened her eyes

30、, sighed, and with all the energy she could muster said, “Not was, say were!” It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jims last sentence. “If it was up to me” Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our headst

31、his time in awe of a remarkable teacher.54. When Mom said, “Whirr”, what did she really want to do?A. She wanted to tell her sons her will.B. She wanted to have something to eat before she died.C. She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.D. She wanted to teach her sons more because

32、she was dying.55. Which of the following statements is NOT right?A. Mom was a good teacher and never wanted to stop her teaching.B .Mom was always making her teaching fun.C .Mom didnt forget her teaching until she died.D .Mom was no longer a teacher when she was at home.56. Which of the following is

33、 the best title of this passage?A. Once a teacher, always B. Moms willC. A teachers life D. A teachers storyBOnline shopping has become more and more popular these years. Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study publis

34、hed last week in the US.For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 2013 holiday season 58 percent of those shopping online were women. “It shows how mainstream the Internet is becoming,” said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Proje

35、ct group, which carried out the study. Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.Usersweremorelikelytoshoponlinetosavetime.Internetusersbetweentheages18and29wereresponsibleforsomeofthesurprisin

36、gincreaseintheonlinegift-buyingpopulationthistimearound.However,three-quartersoftheUSInternetusersdidnotbuyholidaygiftsonlinein2013. Theyworriedaboutcreditcardsecurity(安全), or just compared online prices with off-line prices, then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals.“But even if shoppers d

37、ont buy online, websites are becoming promotion(促销) tools for stores, ” said Dan Hess, vice president of Com Score Network Inc. Hess said that actually most stores websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on ti

38、me.“Its all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable.” Hess said.57.Which of the following statements is true?A.Therewerefewerwomenonlineshoppersthanmenin2013.B. Morewomenshoppedonlinethanmenin2013.C.MostoftheInternetusersbetweentheagesof18and29arewomen

39、.D. People in the US were more likely to buy gifts online.58. What does the underlined part “dashed off” probably mean ?A.关闭 B.推迟 C. 匆忙 D. 起飞59. According to Dan Hess, shopping online _.A. is unsafe B. is convenient C. is a waste of money D. is cheaper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

40、佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In recent years, research on the human brain has been attracting more and more scientists. 60 If we compare a human brain to a hard disc(硬盘), what the scientists are doing is to make better use of the hard disc. Experiments have started on animals. In 1999, a transplant(移植) experimen

41、t was done at the Defense and Military Physiology Research Institute in the U.S. and turned a bear into a dolphin(海豚). 61 They were made of the memory area in the dolphins brain containing information about swimming. They obtained a series of useful information, which was saved into a button-sized c

42、hip(芯片). Later the information was transplanted into the action memory area in the bears brain. 62 It proved to be a highly successful experiment and a bear was turned into a dolphin. Not long ago, another memory transplant was performed at the Motor Nerve Research Institute of the University of Cal

43、ifornia. The experiment had an entire transplant of the memory area. 63 The transplant was performed froma dog named “Genius” to a dog named “Idiot”. “Genius” could understand and follow up to 100 gestures and orders made by its master. It was a real genius in memorizing. However, “Idiot” had no con

44、tact with people at all since its birth. It became an animal with nothing in its brain, without any memory. 64 When the two dogs woke up, “Idiot” had grasped all the abilities “Genius” had; it was good at memorizing and sensible. It could follow every gesture and any command given by itsmaster. But

45、“Genius” gave no response to its master, and in fact did not recognize him at all.A. The experiment was a complete success. B. Then it was released(释放) by means of electric power. C. One of the latest research topics is how to change the human brain or combine it with the computer.D. Different image

46、s have different meanings in the memory area. E. It included actions, moods, logic, words, images, etc. F. Discoveries show that messages are carried by the central nervous system in the brain. G. Using the most advanced technology, detailed images were produced.第II卷第四部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题1

47、分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词（每空不多于三个词）或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。It was a busy day at the grocery store and the old couples were in line behind me with birthday balloons.They were chatting together about their rush to get ready for the party. From 65 they said, I knew their nephew had a twin a

48、nd something bad happened to the baby at birth. Though they did all they could 66 (help) them but times were still tough for them.They seemed to be too nervous and were too 67 (anxiety) to leave, so I asked 68 they wanted to go ahead of me or not. They didnt understand what I 69 (mean) at first. Aft

49、er knowing it, they were very appreciative. But they stood behind me.At that time I knew it had to be a significant day to them. Nothing could be 70 (good) if someone offered to help them. So I told the cashier to add the balloons to my purchases. The old couples refused at first 71 I insisted. I sa

50、id, “You tell your sweet nephew that there are always nice people who want to give them 72 hand in this world.” They thanked me over and over and the cashier got teary-eyed, 73 (say) there was an angel in her line today.That little act of 74 (kind) made everyone who saw it feel goodbut it made me fe

51、el the best of all!第二节 书面表达（满分15分）假设你是李华，你打算利用假期出国旅游。请你就此给你的美国朋友Michael发一封电子邮件，谈谈你出国旅游的原因，并邀请Michael有时间来中国。要点： 1. 出国旅游很有意义； 2. 开阔眼界，了解国外的风俗和历史； 3. 和来自不同文化背景的人交朋友，学外语； 4. 放松身心，欣赏美景。注意：100词左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Michael,How are you? Best wishes! Yours truly,Li Hua康杰中学20152016学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题参考答案第一部分1

52、-5 CABCB 6-10 BBBAB 11-15 BCACC 16-20 ACBCA第二部分21-25 ACDAB 26-30 CBDAC 31-33 BBD34-38ACBCC 39-43 CBCBA 44-48 DCABC 49-53 BDDAA第三部分54-56 CDA 57-59 BCB 60-64 CGBEA 第四部分65. what 66. to help 67. anxious 68. whether / if 69. meant70. better 71. but 72. a 73. saying 74. kindness 书面表达范文Dear Michael,How are

53、 you?These days, I am planning to travel abroad during the vacation. I think traveling abroad is very meaningful. First, traveling abroad can broaden my horizons. When I visit a foreign country, I can learn more about the customs and history of the country. At the same time, I can make lots of frien

54、ds. Besides, communicating with the local people will give me the chance to learn a foreign language. The most important thing is that I can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery.Michael, please come to China when you are free. I do hope you can witness the great changes in China.Best wishes!Yours t

55、ruly,Li Hua听力原文：(Text 1)M: You look awful. Do you have a cold?W: No. Ive been up all night writing a paper. I had to keep drinking coffee?(Text 2)M: Do you still work for the government?W: No. I am teaching English in the school. I like it very much. (Text 3)M: What do you think of your new roommate

56、?W: Well, she is a bit untidy, apart from that she is really sweet.M: You should have some patience then.(Text 4)W: I thought it was a great movie, so visually exciting. And the shocks looked really scary at times.M: I hated to admit it, but it made me jump a bit of times too. I guess recent advance

57、s in camera technology helped.(Text 5)M: I heard you had a car accident. Did you get hurt?W: Im all right, but its going to cost me a fortune to get my car fixed.M: Why not buy a new one? (Text 6)W: Do you play golf at the club?M: Never. I dont like it. Tennis is my sport.W: Really? I used to take t

58、ennis lessons at the university once a week. But I was never any good at it.M: You have to practice it a lot. I play 5 times a week with a group at the community center.W: I dont have the time for that. But I swim at the hotel pool three times a week. (Text 7)W: Hello, sir. Could you spare me a minu

59、te?M: Sure, Jane. You look upset. What happened?W: Well, you know, its Kevin. He is telling everyone that David and I are in love. But we are not. We are just a study pair. You know I help him with his English and he helps me with my math.M: Oh. I was going to tell you that you have made great progr

60、ess in math. That explains. Dont worry. Ill talk to Kevin tomorrow. (Text 8)M: Mary, dont forget tomorrow is you moms birthday.W: Goodness me. I almost forgot it. I have been terribly busy lately. How shall we celebrate it, dad?M: First of all, a birthday present. I bought her a nice watch.W: Then I

61、 will get mom a beautiful dress. It will make her look younger.M: I am sure shell love it. And I am going to bake a big birthday cake for her.W: Great. Shall we have a special dinner?M: Sure, what about a French dinner? Your mom loves French food.W: Good idea. Where shall we have it?M: At home. Ive

62、learned to cook a few French dishes. I want it to be a surprise.W: That will surely surprise mom.M: When are you going to buy the gift, Mary?W: This afternoon after I finish my work.M: All right. And tonight Ill take her to a concert. Ive got the tickets.W: How sweet. (Text 9)M: Are you OK, Lily?W:

63、Oh, David. I had an argument with mom again. I am not getting enough pocket money.M: How much do you get?W: 5 pounds a week.M: That sounds reasonable for me.W: Well, I am 14, and if you are going to town shopping, you can never have enough money. Everything is so expensive.M: But it is a fair amount

64、 of money compared with what your friends get.W: Well, we all get the same, but I have to buy all my music things as well as things for school. And I have hardly anything left to spend on clothes.M: Right. Do you have to help around the house?W: Not really.M: So you dont have to do anything for this

65、 pocket money?W: Mom said if I did that, I would never have time to do my school work.M: Has she said you can have more pocket money when you are 15?W: Well, mom just says shell decide when I am ready to have more, and I have just got to wait.M: Maybe you should sit down with her and say how can I p

66、rove that I am old enough to get more.W: So I should talk to her again?M: Yes, but dont argue with her, just discuss it calmly.W: Okay. Thanks.(Text 10)Welcome to Montfort School, thank you for choosing our school and for joining the happy Montfort family, which has been educating boys since 1916. W

67、e are so happy that you have taken time off to be with us today. It is with great pleasure that we have prepared some events that we hope will please you. At 9:00 a.m., our headmaster will give a welcome speech, this will be in the school hall. Pleased be sited by 8:45 a.m. Following the speech, its

68、 the guide tour of the exhibition at 9:30, here you can see the proud history of our school and our achievements in the field of education. The exhibition is laid out in the classrooms on the 2nd floor.Then the guide tour of science labs at 10:20 a.m., here you can see the subjects that new students

69、 will be studying. You will also notice that our labs have excellent equipment. At 11:00 a.m., youll be guided to the tour to practical areas. This covers our technical workshops, music, and other areas of our school life. At Montfort, we believe in all around development of our students.Lunch will be at 12:00. It has been specially prepared for our guests. All our teachers and student leaders will be present to answer any questions that you have in your minds. We are so happy that you could be with us today.