山西省忻州市第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、忻州一中2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两大部分。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡上相应的位置。3. 试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟。听力20分计入总分。 4. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第卷（满分100分）第一部分：听力部分（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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l分，满分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

2、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 will the man do?A. Make a cake.B. Buy a chocolate cake.C. Bring some chocolate to Alice.2. What colour window does the man prefer?A. Green.B. Yellow.C. Dark blue.3. What does the woman say about Sally?A. She is wrong to fire her boss.B. She

3、always says what she thinks.C. She seems to have a lot in her mind.4. How much should the man pay for a night?A. $20. B. $30.C. $50.5. What has the woman lost?A. Her purse.B. Some keys.C. A pair of glasses.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

4、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至8题。6. What kind of music does the man like?A. Rock.B. Jazz.C. Country.7. What does the woman think of rock music?A. It will cause stomachache.B. It makes people relaxed.C. It is too noisy.8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Favour

5、ite music.B. Favourite songs.C.Favourite food.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Why is the woman so busy?A. She has a Chinese Test next week. B. She has to go to the library.C. She wants to go to the caf.10. How does the woman feel about her exam?A. Confident.B. Worried.C. Disappointed.11. What are the speakers go

6、ing to do?A. Go to the library.B. Have a coffee.C. Have a test.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why is Barney excited?A. He sees Jennifer.B. He hears the phone ring.C. He has recognized Bill Black.13. How did Barney perform in the American Kennel Club Competition?A. He won the first place.B. He gained love from

7、 kids.C. He won the second place.14. How can people probably know the story of Barney?A. By reading the school magazine.B. By talking to Bill Black.C. By attending ABC College classes.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What did the woman do during her vacation?A. She took a nature adventure.B. She took photos of

8、airplanes.C. She saw pictures of waterfalls.16. What do we know about the man?A. He went to visit his relatives by plane.B. He thought the woman had a boring vacation.C. He stayed in the house because of the bad weather.17. What does the man think of his vacation?A. Exciting.B. Challenging.C. Relaxi

9、ng.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What made the speaker choose to work as a journalist?A. Her major.B. The working hours.C. The chance to meet people.19. What does the speaker dislike about her job?A. People always think badly of journalists.B. She has to break stories in the publics interest.C. Journalists

10、often cant give their opinions freely.20. How does the speaker feel about her job in general?A. Upset. B. Bored.C. Satisfied.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATwo men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the

11、 men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said,“Lets do something to pass the time.”“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said,“You start.”“Lets make the rules first,” the businessman s

12、aid. “Thats not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”“Thats true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you dont know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I dont know the answer, Ill pay you $50.” The fa

13、rmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. Thats fair. Who will go first?”“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The business man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two

14、legs when it flies? Mm, thats a good one. Im afraid I dont know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I dont know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.21.The story happened _. A.on a farm B. in a shop

15、 C.before a long plane journey D. between two passengers22What does the word “riddle” mean in this story? A. A difficult question to find the answer to. B. Something to help to make rules. C. Something to win money. D. a kind of game on doing business.23Why did the businessman agree to give more mon

16、ey if he lost? A. He made much more money than the farmer. B. He thought he knew more than the farmer. C. He was interested in making riddles. D. He was better at playing riddle games.24Which of the following is NOT true? A. The two men made rules for their riddle. B. The farmer was much cleverer th

17、an the businessman. C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money. D. The businessman knew the answer to his riddle.BFor those who make journeys across the world, the speed of travel today has turned the countries into a series of villagesDistances between them appear

18、 no greater to a modern traveler than those which once faced men as they walked from village to village. Jet planes fly people from one end of the earth to the other, allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too f

19、ar. A price has been paid, they say, for the conquest (征服) of time and distance. Travel is something to be enjoyed, not endured . The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the ever-changing sights and sounds of a journey. A journey by train also has a special charm about it. Lakes and fo

20、rests and wild, open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. On board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow window of the airplane. The soft lighting, in-flight films and gentle music make up the on

21、ly world you know, and the hours progress slowly.Then there is the time spent being “processed” at a modern airport. People are conveyed like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed, tickets produced, examined and produced yet again before the passengers move to another waiting area. Journeys by r

22、ail and sea take longer, yes, but the hours devoted to being “processed” at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent. No wonder, then, that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines.Man, however, is now a world traveler and cannot turn his back on the air

23、plane. The working lives of too many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. The holiday maker, too, with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days, relaxing

24、in the sun. speed controls peoples lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thingor so we are told. Perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know today. They could travel at will, and the clock was not their mast

25、er. 25.What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 1? ATravel by plane has speeded up the growth of villages BThe speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short CThe freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreams DMan has been fond of traveling rather than staying in one

26、 place26.How does the writer support the underlined statement in Paragraph 2? ABy giving instructions BBy analyzing cause and effect CBy following the order of time DBy giving examples27.According to Paragraph 3, passengers are turning back to modern high-speed trains because_ Athey pay less for the

27、 tickets Bthey feel safer during the travel Cthey can enjoy higher speed of travel Dthey dont have to waste time being “processed”28.What does the last sentence of the passage mean? AThey could enjoy free and relaxing travel BThey needed the clock to tell the time CThey preferred traveling on horseb

28、ack DThey could travel with their masterCWith only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species(物种). Thats a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a proj

29、ect called “Noahs Ark”.Noahs Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen（氮）. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & Ms College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough o

30、f the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.This week, Chinese scientists s

31、aid they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.“The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to anothe

32、r is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and its difficult, but this could be groundbreaking scienc

33、e if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.“They are trying to do something thats never been done, and this is very similar to our wor

34、k in Noahs Ark. Were both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and theres a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. Its a research that is very much needed.”29.The aim of “Noahs Ark” project is to _. A. make efforts to clone the endangered pa

35、ndas B. save endangered animals from dying out C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another 30.According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _. A.available panda eggs B. host animals C.qualified researchers

36、D. enough money31. The best title for the passage may be _. A.Chinas Success in Pandas Cloning. B.The First Cloned Panda in the World. C.Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas. D.China the Native Place of Pandas Forever.32.From the passage we know that _. A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in

37、 cloning a dog. B. scientists try to implant a pandas egg into a rabbit. C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches. D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century. DThis March is a busy month in Shanghai. Theres a lot to do. Here are the highlights. Live M

38、usicLate Night Jazz Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. Hes coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbies Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so dont expect to get much sleep. This is Herbies third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out,

39、so get your tickets quickly.PLACE:The Jazz Club DATES:15-23 MarchPRICE: 80,120 TIME:10:00p.m. till late!TEL:6466-8736Scottish DancingTake your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn.Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordon Strop

40、pie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.PLACE:Jack Steins DATES:every MondayPRACE:60 including one drink TIME:7:00-10:00p.mTEL:6420-1877ExhibitionsShanghai MuseumThere are 120,000 pieces on show here. Your can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof. Its always interesting to visit, but dou

41、bly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than youve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!PLACE:Shanghai Museum PRICE:30(15 for students)TEL:6888-6888 DATES:dailyTIME:Monday-Friday9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.,Weekends 9:00a.m.-9:00p.mDinin

42、g Sushi chef in townSushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, its become an art form .The most famous Sushi “artist” is Yuki Kamura . Shes also one of the few female chefs in Japan. Shell be at Sushi Scene all of this month.PLACE:Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES:all monthsPRICE:200 T

43、IME:lunchtimeTEL:6690-3211For a full listing of events, see our website.33. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8:00p.m. on Saturday, which one can you choose? A. Live MusicLate Night Jazz B. Scottish dancing C. ExhibitionsShanghai Museum D. DiningSushi chef in town34. Which of the follow

44、ing is true according to the advertisements? A. Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out . B. The performance given by the American jazz band wont last long . C. Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food. D. It is more interesting to

45、 visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt.35. From the text we may learn that Kamura is _. A. a cook B. a waitress C. an instructor D. an artist第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Reading books can be a great way to pick up new vocabulary, see grammar in acti

46、on and develop your understanding of a language. 36 For beginners, I would recommend starting with something short and simple. Avoid the classics, for they often use very old English words and can involve complex themes. Childrens books are a great place to start. 37 .Dr Seuss writes his books in th

47、yme and they are all very funny. Starting with something like this means you are more likely to finish the book and want to read more. 38 The book isnt too long and if youve seen the film it may be easier to follow. If you like reading about historical events, Anne Holms I am David is a good read.If

48、 youre not quite ready to read a full book, why not try Roald Dahls Revolting Rhymes? 39 Or, try a very short book like one from Roger Hargeavess Mr Men and Little Miss series. Although they are intended for young children, they are a good way to pick up some more basic vocabulary.My final piece of

49、advice would be to read something that interests you. Look at the short summary of the book on the back cover and see if it looks like something that you would enjoy. Think about the type that is in your own language and find one of that type in English. 40 .A. Dr Seusss books are guaranteed to make

50、 you laugh.B. The key to success is choosing the right book for you.C. Reading can bring you a lot of fun as well as knowledge.D. For more advanced learners, you could try the Hobbit by J.R.R.Tolkien. E. This way, youre more likely to enjoy reading, rather than see it as a headache.F. How much you c

51、an understand a book depends on your vocabulary.G. This book contains lots of short stories, based on fairy tales, all written in thyme. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 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选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。From the very beginning, the girls family objected str

52、ongly to her dating this guy. Though the girl loved the guy _41_, she always asked him: How deep is your love for me? As the guy was not good at words, this often caused the girl to be very _42_.After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to _43_ his studies overseas. Before leavi

53、ng, he proposed marriage to the girl and promised to _44_ her for the whole life. The girl agreed, and with the guys determination, the family finally _45_. Before he went abroad, they got engagedThey often sent their _46_ through emails and phone calls. Though it was hard, both never thought of giv

54、ing up.One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was _47_ by a car. The collision (碰撞) on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. The girl did not want to be a _48_ to him. She _49_ him saying that she did not wish to wait any longer. With the letter, she sent the ring back to him.The

55、girl decided to move away, hoping that she could completely forget _50_. In the new environment, the girl learnt the _51_ and started a new life. She told herself every day that she must _52_ the guy. One day, her friend came and told her that he was _53_. She asked her friend not to let him know wh

56、at had happened to her. Since then, there wasnt any more _54_ of him.A year later, her friend came with an envelope, _55_ an invitation card for the guys wedding. The girl was shattered (打击). When she opened the letter, she saw her own _56_ in it. She was about to ask her friend what was the matter

57、_57_ she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used the sign language telling her, Ive spent a year _58_ the sign language. I want you to know I havent forgotten my _59_. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I love you. With these, he slipped the _60_ back into her finger. The girl finally sm

58、iled.41.A.deeplyB.affectionately C.gently D.kindly42.A.pleasant B.foolish C.upsetD.happy43.A.addB.expandC.doD.further44.A.take care of B.get along with C.wait for D.keep in touch with45.A.gave up B.gave in C.gave away D.gave out46.A.words B.lettersC.secretD.love47.A.blown downB.broken down C.knocked

59、 down D.torn down48.A.burdenB.packageC.weightD.obstacle49.A.explained toB.wrote toC.replied toD.spoke to50.A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything51.A.sign languageB.native tongue C.BrailleD.foreign language52.A.rememberB.forget C.leaveD.miss53.A.awayB.outC.backD.in54.A.sense B.report C.adviceD.n

60、ews55.A.containing B.including C.owningD.combining56.A.photoB.nameC.promiseD.agreement57.A.while B.soC.untilD.when58.A.teachingB.learning C.writingD.creating59.A.promise B.permission C.dreamD.desire60.A.cardB.letter C.envelopeD.ring第卷（满分50分）注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分：英语知识运用第二节（共10小题；

61、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。Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think 61 matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that the oldes

62、t children, 62 are smart and strong-willed, are very likely 63 (succeed). The reason 64 this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only child will succeed for 65 same reason.What happens to the 66 children in the family? Middle childre

63、n dont get so much attention, so they dont feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child, 67 , often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite 68 (difference). The study

64、 found that first children believed in family rules. They didnt take many chances in 69 lives. They usually 70 (follow) orders. Rules didnt mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often did better in life.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

65、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。错误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。修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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11处起）不计分； 3. 错误类型不涉及单词拼写。 Mr.Johnson is a hardworking teacher. Every day, he spends too much time with his work. With little sleep and

66、 hardly any break, so he works from morning till night. Hard work have made him very ill. “He has ruined his healthy. We are worried about him.” That is which other teachers say. Yesterday afternoon, I paid visit to Mr.Johnson. I was eager to see him, but outside her room I stopped. I had to calm my

67、self down. Quietly I step into the room. I saw him lying in bed, looking at some of the picture we had taken together. I understood that he missed us just as many as we missed him. 第二节 ：书面表达（满分25分）最近来自加拿大的外教史密斯先生任你们班的口语老师。请你根据提示信息，用英语写一篇短文，介绍这位新老师。外貌戴眼镜；年轻、英俊；中等身材性格幽默；外向；乐于助人教学方面知识丰富；课堂生动有趣与学生的关系与学生

68、关系融洽，在学习方面要求严格参考词汇：中等身材 be of medium height要求：l可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2. 可根据提示适当发挥;3. 词数：120左右。 高一第一学期 期中考试英语参考答案第一部分：听力部分（共两节，满分20分，每小题1分） 15 BCBCA 610 ACAAB 1115 BBCAA 1620 CCCAC第二部分：阅读理解（共50分，）第一节（共37.5分，每小题2.5分）：A. 2124 DABD B. 2528 BDDA 2932 BACD 33-35CDA第二节（共12.5，每小题2.5分）：3640BADGE第三部分：英语知识运用（共45分）第一

69、节 完型填空（共30分，每小题1.5分）：41-45 ACDAB 46-50 DCABD 51-55 ABCDA 56-60 BDBAD第二节 语法填空（共15分 ，每小题1.5分）：61. it 62. who 63. to succeed 64. for 65. the 66.other 67. however/though 68. differently 69. their 70. followed第四部分 写作（共35分）第一节 短文改错（共10分每小题1分）：1.with改为 on 2. so 去掉 3. have改为 has 4. healthy 改为health 5. which

70、改为 what 6. paid 后加 a 7. her改为 his 8. step 改为 stepped 9. picture 改为pictures 10. many改为 much第二节 书面表达（共25分）：One Possible VersionOur new spoken English teacher, Mr.Smith, comes from Canada. He is a handsome young man with thick glasses and is of medium height. He becomes popular among the students becau

71、se he is humorous and outgoing Whenever we have trouble in our studies or life, wed like to turn to him because he is always ready to help others. All of us like his lessons because he has much knowledge and can make his classes lively and interesting. Although he is easy to get along with, he is very strict in our studies. We like such a teacher and believe we can make greater progress with him teaching us English.