广东省茂名市第十七中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、 学校 班别 姓名 座号 密 封 线 茂名市第十七中学高一英语上学期期中考试试卷第一部分 听力训练第一节 听力理解（4段共10小题，每小题1分，满分15分）听下面一段对话，回答第12题。1.What instrument did the man play first?A.The piano. B.The guitar.C.The drums. 2.When.did the man leave school?A.In 1981. B.In 1992C.In 1997听下面一段对话，回答第35题。3.How did the woman get to the museum?A.By subway.

2、B.By bus.C.On foot.4.Whose painting did the woman like the most?A.Diego Riveras. B.Frida Kahlos.C.Henri Matisses.5.What does the man suggest?A.Make some paintings together.B.Go travelling together this summer.C.Visit the museum together someday.听下面一段独白，回答第68题。6.How has the weather been recently?A.Su

3、nny. B.Rainy. C.Cloudy.7.What was the highest temperature yesterday?A.15. B.18. C.20.8.When will the weather turn rainy?A.This Tuesday. B.This Wednesday.C.This Thursday.听下面一段对话，回答第910题。9.How long did the woman study at Johnson High School?A.Three months. B.Five months.C.Six months.10.What part-time

4、job did the woman do while she was at college?A.Teacher. B.Saleswoman.C.Waiter.第二节 听取信息（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）My Usual DayIn the morningGet up at 7:30 am and eat at 8:00 amGet to school by 11 Attend 12 in totalIn the afternoonHare ounch at 12:00 pmAttend two classes in totalPlay with friends at a(n) 13 In

5、 the eveningHave dinner at 6:00 pm 14 till 8:00 pmGo to bed at 15 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） AMr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town in England. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard

6、 and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her frie

7、nds how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.“Which university (大学) will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.“In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily.“The most famous university?”“Oxford Univers

8、ity (牛津).” Most of the passengers (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations!”A woman said, “Im sure hell know Fred Smith.” “Whos Fred Smith?” “Hes my son.” “Does he study in the university, too?” “No, ”said the woman. “He is one of the professors(教授).”( )l6. The story

9、happened in _. A. America B. England C. Germany D. France ( )17. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because _. A. they have a big farmB. their son did well in his lessons C. they have a good harvest D. their son studied at a middle school( )18. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know _. A. her son finished

10、middle school B. her son was handsome C. her son was very friendly to othersD. her son was going to study in a university ( )19. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that _. A. her friend could hear her B. she hoped to make all the people happy C. all the people could hear her D. she hoped they wo

11、uld say congratulations to herB Saturday, March 24thWe have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very cle

12、an. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.Tuesday, March 27thBangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything i

13、s so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.Friday，March 30thOur trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the moun

14、tains. The village people here love the quiet life - no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come b

15、ack next year.( )20. The diaries above show the writers _days in Thailand. A. 3 B. 7 C. 15 D. 30( )21. It seems that visitors _ in Bangkok. A. often feel hungry B. can always find cheap things C. can enjoy themselves D. cant take any photos ( )22. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The writer left C

16、hiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.B. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand. C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.( )23. The people in the village _. A. are friendly to others B. like to speak English C. are very weak D. hope to

17、 live in the cities CJames Michener, a famous American writer donated at least 90 per cent of what he made from his 43 novels. He seemed to donate more than this. At his death, in October 1997, he had gave away US 117 million.Michener made a good example, not just in how much he gave, but in his sty

18、le of giving. The writer worked hard at doing good (行善). He usually follows up his donations to see how the money was used and he had a lot of fun in doing so.Michener was 90 when he died. He was the only writer on the list of Americans top 25 philanthropists (慈善家). He gave his donations to the coll

19、ege he went to. Michener gave to his college-US72million to Swarthmore. He said, “I am from a family without any money, the college made me from darkness into light.Michener was married three times, but he had no children. For his last 15 years, he lived quietly in Austin, Texas. He moved there to w

20、rite the 1,000-page novel. The film called South Pacific was inspired （改编)）by his first book，Tales of the South Pacific, written when he was 40. ( )24.Michener died in _. A. 1991 B. 1994 C. 1997 D. 2000( )25.Michener cared about _ after he donated. A. how much money he gave away B. how much fun he h

21、ad C. when the money was given back D. how the money was used( )26.Michener came from a _ family. A. poor B. rich C. big D. smallDIf you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others? Dont listen to people who say the young people today often think only of themselve

22、s. Its not true at all. More and more people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they dont do it for money. Here are some of their stories.Alice Hamilton, 17 Im going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains. Its going to be terrificIl

23、l spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. Im going to sleep under the stars. Itll be a nice sport, and Ill be able to do something good at the same time.Jason Moore,18 This summer, Im going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost hou

24、ses and sell them to families that are not very rich. Theyll teach me what to do, so Ill help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.Trish Anderson, 16 Im going to teach kids who have trouble reading. Ill work for a program called Reading For Life. Every day, Im going to help kid

25、s choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.( )27. Young people in the USA volunteer to spend _ helping others. A. school holidays B. weekdays C. every morning D. every afternoon( )28. What does Alic

26、e volunteer to do in summer? A. To breathe the clean mountain air B. To spend the whole summer living in the tent C. To help build new hiking paths in the mountain D. To sleep under the stars ( )29. From the passage, we know that Special House Program helps . A. children in poor families B. workers

27、who build houses C. build hiking paths D. poor families cant afford houses ( )30._ wants to be a teacher. A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore C. Trish Anderson D. none of them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。People often shake hands in the United States. American men shake

28、hands with other men. American women often shake hands with men, and sometimes they shake hands with other women. Adults shake hands with children. And some people even teach their dogs to shake hands! 31 How do they shake hands just long enough? Just hard enough? Here are four little rules to remem

29、ber.1. Use your right hand.2. Use good eye contact (眼神交流). Look at the person in the eye while you are shaking hands.3. Dont shake too long. 32 Then let go and pull your hand back toward you. 4. 33 When a handshake is weak, Americans think the person may not be a hard worker or a good leader. When a

30、 handshake is too strong, Americans think the person is too rough (粗鲁的) or has bad manners. 34 They shake hands when they meet for the first time. They shake hands to say congratulations. They shake hands when they meet after not seeing each other for a while. And they often shake hands when they sa

31、y good-bye. In business, shaking hands shows agreement and honesty. Handshakes are good everywhere. 35 So make sure to shake plenty of hands.A. Offer your hand first.B. Shake for no more than three seconds.C. How do people shake hands correctly?D. Dont shake too strongly or too weakly.E. It is not p

32、olite to refuse a persons hand.F. When do people in the United States shake hands?G. Make sure your hands arent sweaty when you do this.第三部分： 语言知识运用 （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。 Douglas was my cousin. I first met him when he came to stay with

33、 my family for a 36 , because his parents were going to teach in Africa.He and his family 37 all the way on the other side of the country, so we had never had a chance to visit. 38 , when we arrived at the airport, it was not hard to find which person was my 39 . He was the one standing all alone, l

34、ooking around for someone to 40 him. He looked a little scared to meet us, 41 started to smile shyly after my mom hugged (拥抱) him.When we got back home and Douglas 42 putting his things away, I could not believe it. All of his 43 were the same, all white shirts and dark blue shorts. He 44 had a dark

35、 blue jacket with a tie!“How can you 45 only one kind of clothes?” I asked him.“Thats the way my school has 46 been,” he said. “We have to wear uniforms.”“I would hate having to wear the 47 thing every day,” I said.“I dont 48 ,” Douglas said. “It 49 time. I dont have to think about what I am going t

36、o wear.” “Well, we dont wear uniforms at our 50 . Youre going to look pretty 51 if you come to school in a jacket and tie.”Douglas looked worried. 52 , I felt bad. I had not meant to 53 his feelings. After all, it was not easy to come all this way to live with some 54 family for a year. Then and the

37、re I decided that I was going to 55 my cousin and try to make this as good a year as possible for him. 36. A. day B. week C. month D. year37. A. worked B. lived C. traveled D. studied38. A. However B. Instead C. Besides D. Therefore39. A. parent B. cousin C. uncle D. friend40. A. ask B. teach C. hel

38、p D. meet41. A. so B. but C. or D. and42. A. started B. stopped C. finished D. continued43. A. bags B. pictures C. books D. clothes44. A. also B. again C. still D. even45. A. make B. hate C. wear D. sell46. A. sometimes B. never C. always D. seldom47. A. right B. same C. only D. old48. A. know B. us

39、e C. mind D. remember49. A. costs B. saves C. wastes D. counts50. A. airport B. country C. home D. school51. A. brave B. funny C. smart D. handsome52. A. Really B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Secretly53. A. share B. enjoy C. hurt D. understand54. A. difficult B. special C. big D. strange55. A. look at B.

40、 look for C. look after D. look up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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Reggie was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond 56 him. Unfortunately, he always seemed to be treated 57 (different)from everyone else.

41、Reggie didnt like this very much. But the person 58 disliked this the most was his friend Michael. Michael decided that things had to change. So he managed to persuade other people in town 59 (choose) one day of the festival for deaf people this year. During that whole day everyone in town would hav

42、e to wear earplugs(耳 塞).The day 60 (call) The Day of Silence, and when it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears. As the hours passed, people began to realize 61 difficult life was for the deaf. Soon no one was thinking of Reggie as a deaf person. Using 62 (he)usual gestures, Reggie was the one

43、who could communicate best with everyone. They were 63 (surprise) at his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They realized all Reggie needed was a little 64 (much)time than others to communicate. That was the only difference.It was on this day 65 everyone realized they have to give peop

44、le a chance to show how useful they are.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。My uncle drov

45、e his car meet his friends. When he found there was still some time leaving before the train had arrived, he wanted to take a short sleep. He was falling sleep when a woman came and asked him the time. He opened his eye and answered, “Half past eight.” With a “Thank you!” a woman left. On a short wh

46、ile this happened again. So my uncle wrote “I dont know the time” on a piece of paper and put them on the window of the car. A few minutes late, an old man came and woke him up, “Hi, young man. I can tell you that time it is. Its nine oclock now.”第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 假设你接受了一项任务，要为英语校报写一篇活动介绍。写作内容如下： 请根据以

47、下信息，介绍这次英语活动。 时间：2015年10月20日下午 地点：学校大礼堂 演讲人：Mr. Brown 主题：如何学英语 主要内容：介绍学好英语的方法，并鼓励大家好好学习； 很多学生上台与Mr. Brown交流，Mr. Brown给大家赠送了他的书和CD 影响：给我们留下了深刻印象，对我们的英语学习产生了积极的影响注意: 1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 第五部分：基础题（满分15分）一、根据所给首字母和中文意思写出单词的正确形式，每空一词。（每题一分，共10分）66. Dont u_（使心烦）yourself about it lets forget it e

48、ver happened.67. The young man visited Paris and eventually s_（定居）there.68. True friendship should be b_（以为根据）on each others understanding.69. Can you r_（认出）him from the picture?70. China is a_（事实上）a developing country in the world.71. He is such a r_（可信赖的）man that I trust him.72. The tight s_（日程表）o

49、ften keeps him busy all the time.73.They were t_（困住）in a deep hole and couldnt get out.74. After the earthquake, everything was in r_（废墟）.75. Children should spend more time taking exercise o_（在户外）and less time watching TV at home.二、用下列所给短语的正确形式填空。（每题一分，共五分）change ones mind, at an end, in order to,

50、make use of, be concerned about76.Its nearly 11 oclock but he is not back. His mother _ him.77. _ get a good mark, I worked very hard before the exam.78. As a senior middle school student, we should know how to _ our time.79. I planned to set off at 6 oclock, but at last I _ because of the bad weath

51、er.80. He cheated me and I told him that our friendship was _. 茂名市第十七中学英语期中考试一 听力15 CACAB 610BCACC 11.1969 12.improve their skills 13.each week 14. 14515.Sunday二 阅读理解第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分） 16-19: BBDC 20-23: BCAA 24-26: CDA 27-30: ACDC 31-35 CBDFE 三完型填空36-40 DBABD 41-45BADDC 46-50 CBCBD 51-55 BCCDC四

52、语法填空56.of 57 differently 58.who/that 44.to choose 45.was called 46.how 47.his 48.surprised 49.more 50.that五改错1. . his car meet . meet前加to 2. . some time leaving . leavingleft3. . train had arrived . 去掉had 4. . was falling sleep . sleepasleep5. . opened his eye . eyeeyes 6. . a woman left. athe7. On

53、a short while . OnIn / After 8. . put them on . themit9. A few minutes late . latelater 10. . that time itis thatwhat六.单词拼写66.upset 67. settled 68.based 69.recognize 70. actually71.reliable 72.schedule 73.trapped 74.ruins 75.outdoors词组76.is concerned about 77.In order to 78.make use of 79.changed my

54、 mind 80.at an end写作On the afternoon of October 20th, 2015, Mr. Brown, paid a visit to our school. He gave us a wonderful speech on “How to learn English” in the Great Hall of our school. First of all, Mr. Brown gave us some good ideas about how to learn English well and encouraged us to study hard. Then many students got on the stage to communicate with him and he gave us some of his books and CDs for free. His speech was so good that it has made a positive effect on our English learning. We all like his speech very much.