江苏省南通市海安县实验中学2016-2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷

实验中学2016-2017学年度第一学期期中考试试题

高一英语

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷 (选择题) 和第II卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。

第I卷 (选择题 三部分 共85分)

第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)

第一节（共5小题，每小题1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 are the two speakers talking about?
   1. Their new room.
   2. Their classroom.
      C. The bad air in the room
2. Why does the woman want to read the newspaper?
   1. To read about home news.
      B. To read about sports news.
      C. To read about the weather.
3. What does the woman advise the man to do?
   1. She advises him to finish the report.
      B. She advises him to work hardder.
      C. She advises him to go to sleep.
4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
   1. Passenger rand air hostess.
      B. Guest and Receptionist.
      C. Customer and Clerk.
5. When will the film start?
   1. It’s already on.
      B. It’ll start eight.
      C. It’ll start after 8 o’clock.
      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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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、7题。
6. What are they talking about?
   1. Poems.B. Physical Education.C. Languages.
7. How soon does the man think he can speak a foreign language well?
   1. In no more than6 years.B. In no more than 4 years.C. in 2 years.
      听7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Where did the conversation take place?
   1. In a library.B. In a bookshop.C. In the office.
9. What did the woman suggest?
   1. She suggested the man ask his teachers to borrow the books.
   2. She suggested the man read the books in the library.
   3. She suggested the man copy the books.
      听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Who is the woman speaking to?
    1. Her husband.B. A policeman.C. A fire fighter.
11. What has the woman found lost?
    1. Money and jewellery.B. All the things.C. Her broken house.
12. What’s the woman asking for?
    1. Advice on safety.B. Directions.C. Help
       听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How soon will the taxi get to the museum?
    1. Within five minutes.B. Within 20 minutes.C. In half an hour.
14. How much will the woman probably pay at most without a tip?
    1. 20 dollars.B. 28 dollars.C. 18 dollars.
15. What time does the museum usually close?
    1. At about 6.B. At 4:30.C. At about 5.
16. How much time will be left for the woman to visit the museum?
    1. About two hoursB. Over an hour.C. About 40 minutes.
       听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How old was Beethoven when he traveled giving concerts?
    1. Four.B. Eleven.C. Seventeen.
18. What happened when he was thirty-one?
    1. He was blind.B. He was deaf.C. He won high praise.
19. What did Beethoven do after he lost his hearing?
    1. He never gave up music.B. He stopped writing music pieces.
       C. He went to see a doctor.
20. How many years did the great musician live in the world?
    1. 43.B. 70.C. 57.
       第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35分)
       第一节 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
       请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. China Daily is ______ a newspaper. With the help of it, readers can ______ recent news as well as important events.
    1. less than; inform ofB. better than; be informed of
       C. more than; be informed ofD. rather than; inform of
22. Surely it doesn’t matter where the Student Association gets the money from; what _______ is how they deal with it.
    1. affectsB. countsC. worksD. deserves
23. ---Cathy, you hand in your homework first, _______?
    --- Sorry, Mr Burn! I haven’t finished it yet.
    A.can youB. would youC. don’t youD. will you
24. ---Are we supposed to inform our parents of the fact that we had an emergency?

---No, don’t tell them anything. ______, they didn’t trust us.

1. SomehowB. AnyhowC. HoweverD. Though
   25. The expert ________ the project should be responsible for the failure of it.
   1. in charge of B. in memory of C. in praise of D. in need of

26. By the time she _____ home, her parents will have prepared some delicious food for her.

A. will getB. has gotC. is gettingD. gets

27. The teacher along with the students ______ discussing Reading Skills that ______ newly published in America.

1. are; wereB. is; wereC. are; wasD. is; was

28. Hangzhou marathon is a race _______aim is to help people know the importance of taking exercise.

1. whereB. whose C. which D. that

29. She regretted taking part in Beijing International Marathon, saying it was the toughest physical ______ ever.

1. examinationB. experienceC.challengeD. change

30. Allow children the space to voice their opinions, ______ they may be different from your own.

1. as ifB. thoughC. unlessD. now that

31. ----I’d like to book a room for tonight.

----Sorry, sir, but we don’t have any rooms _________ right now.

1. unableB. comfortableC. availableD. suitable

32. Young people always won’t accept the ways ______ their parents offer to help solve their problems.

A.whereB.in whichC.whatD.that

33. Helping others is really a good habit, _______ you can learn even at an early age.

1. itB. thatC. whatD. one
   34. ----Tom was stupid. He should never have cheated in the exam.
   ---- _______ How could he hope to escape being punished?
   1. Good idea!B. I can’t agree more.C. Please don’t worry.D. Why not?
      35. A number of tests have been done to ______ that these drugs have no side effects.
      A. find outB. look forC. make sureD. work out
      资*源%库第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
      请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
      Yesterday, our teacher asked us when people could be considered old. David said people could be considered old when people got wrinkles (皱纹). However, Mary didn’t 36. She thought people might gain wrinkles at an earlier age because of their 37 work. Then Lily said that those 38 their 60s or more could be called old people. This time, Emily expressed her doubt. She said that some old people might 39 be full of energy and working on their dreams, which made them appear 40 . The class was over and the teacher asked me to continue to 41 it after class. The question 42 me of a famous saying of J. Barrymore: a man isn’t old 43 he is pursuing (追求) something.
      My grandma is such a woman who 44 her dream even when she’s 70 now. She has been keeping her dream of being a painter since she was a little child. 45 , because her family was poor, she had to 46 her dream. She had to work to raise money so as to 47 her family. Though she had never forgotten her dream, she could hardly find any 48 to make it come true because of the tough work. Fortunately, a(n) 49 came when she retired from her work. She 50 taking painting lessons even though she was already old. At first, I was 51 her idea of attending school at such an old age, but after seeing her paint happily and enjoyably, I began feeling it is a good 52 .She looks fine and seems 53.
      So if we have our dreams and try to 54 them, we aren’t old. If we don’t know what we want and let regrets be the 55 point of our lives, then we can be considered old.

      36. A. agree	B. move	C. understand	D. answer
      37. A. common	B. hard	C. old	D. exciting
      38. A. having	B. repeating	C. arriving	D. reaching
      39. A. almost	B. hardly	C. still	D. sometimes
      40. A. young	B. smart	C. interesting	D. attractive
      41. A. look for	B. refer to	C. turn to	D. think about
      42. A. found	B. reminded	C. puzzled	D. prevented
      43. A. as if	B. so that	C. as long as	D. even if
      44. A. follows	B. knows	C. finds	D. remembers
      45. A. Also	B. But	C. Besides	D. However
      46. A. search for	B. put aside	C. return to	D. give up
      47. A. protect	B. leave	C. support	D. communicate
      48. A. person	B. place	C. road	D. way
      49. A. chance	B. excuse	C. helper	D. success
      50. A. considered	B. liked	C. began	D. stopped
      51. A. for	B. agaist	C. with	D. on
      52. A. dream	B. task	C. purpose	D. choice
      53. A. energetic	B. wealthy	C. poor	$来&源：D. kind
      54. A. express	B. change	C. realize	D. satisfy
      55. A. bottom	B. center	C. side	D. tip

      
      第三部分　阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
      请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
      A
      He’s an old cobbler(修鞋匠) with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me: “I haven’t time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street; he’ll fix them for you right away.”
      But I’d had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman. “No,” I replied, “The other fellow can’t do it well.”
      “The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U-wait” -- without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap (鞋带) ,you might as well just throw away the pair.
      My man saw I wouldn’t give in, and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron (围裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week.”
      I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boot off a shelf. “See what
      I can do” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.”
      When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, an old craftsman with his way of speaking, his pride in his craft.
      These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption (消费) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period, it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.
      56. Which of the following is true about the old cobbler?
      A. He had the best repairing tools. B. He was the only cobbler in the Marais.
      C. He was proud of his skills. D. He was a native Parisian.
      57. The sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend.” (paragraph6) implies that .
      A. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him
      B. it was difficult to communicate with this man
      C. the man was very strange
      D. the man was too old
      58. According to the author, many people work just to .
      A. realize their abilities B. gain happiness
      C. make money D. gain respect
      59. This story wants to tell us that .
      A. craftsmen make a lot of money B. whatever you do, do it well
      C. craftsmen need self-respect D. people are born equal
      B
      Phyllis Wheatley is regarded as America’s first black poet. She was born in Senegal, Africa in about 1753 and brought to America at about the age of seven. John and Susannah Wheatley bought her for three pounds at a slave (奴隶) market in Boston in 1761. Phyllis was soon accepted as one of the family, which included being raised and educated with the Wheatley’s twin 15-year-old children, Mary and Nathaniel. At that time, most females, even from better families, could not read and write, but Mary was probably one of the best educated young women in Boston. Mary wanted to become a teacher, and in fact, it was Mary who decided to take charge of Phyllis Wheatley’s education. Phyllis soon showed her remarkable talents. At the age of twelve she was reading the Greek and Latin classics.
      At the age of thirteen, Phyllis wrote her first poem. She became a Boston sensation (引起轰动的人物) after she wrote a poem on the death of the preacher George Whitfield in 1770. It became common to read Phyllis Wheatley’s poetry in polite society. Mary had tried to interest publishers in Phyllis Wheatley’s poems, but once they heard she was black they weren’t interested.
      Then in 1773 Phyllis went with Nathaniel, who was now a businessman, to London. Thirty-nine of her poems were published in London as Poems on Various Subjects. It was the first book published by a black American. In 1775 Phyllis wrote a poem about George Washington and sent it to him. He responded by praising her talents and inviting her to visit his headquarters. After both of her benefactors (恩人) died in 1777 and in 1778, Phyllis was freed. She married in 1778, moved away from Boston, and had three children. But after the unhappy marriage, she moved back to Boston, and died in poverty in 1783.
      60. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
      A. Those days the black were looked down upon.
      B. Phyllis read a lot of books when she was young.
      C. Phyllis didn’t move away from Boston until she got married.
      D. Phyllis Wheatley’s first poem interested and excited the public.
      61. Which is the correct order of Phyllis Wheatley’s life according to the passage?
      a. US president sang high praise for her.
      b. People became curious about her poems.
      c. Mary began to educate her.
      d. Phyllis was freed as a slave.
      e. She served Nathaniel all the way to London.
      1. a-c-e-d-bB. e-c-b-d-a C. c-b-e-a-dD. d-c-e-b-a

62. Which statement about Phyllis is supported by the passage?

A. She died young.

B. She got a good school education.

C. Her first poem was published in London.

D. She was regarded as a poet after being freed.

C

The Wizarding World(魔法世界) of Harry Potter theme park will open in Florida in 2009,and will provide attractions and rides based on places from the Harry Potter books.

The novels’ author JK Rowling has already given her blessing to the project. She said, “The plans I’ve seen look unbelievably exciting, and I don’t think fans of the books or films will be disappointed.”

Stuart Craig, the man in charge of the design of the park, is an Oscar-winning production designer who worked on the Harry Potter films so it should be faithful(忠实的) to JK Rowling’s vision.

Stuart Craig said, “Our primary goal is to make sure this experience is an authentic extension(原著的延伸) of Harry Potter’s world as it is portrayed in the books and films.”

Visitors to the park will be able to explore some of their favourite places from the book such as the village of Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest and, of course, Hogwarts Castle, where Harry goes to school.

Although fans can look forward to a holiday in the Harry Potter theme park, many will be saddened by the fact that the best-selling series (系列)is now drawing to a close.

The final instalment(分期连载的一部分) in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be published on 21 July, and to mark the event JK Rowling is to read extracts(摘录) from the book to a select audience at midnight on the day of publication.

Rowling has announced that two characters die in the final book, but has not revealed(透露) if Harry is one of them so fans will have to wait to find out the fate of their magical hero.

63. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. A new book about Harry Potter.B. A theme park about Harry Potter.

C. What people will see in the theme park.D. Something about Harry Potter.

资*源%库 64. What will people see in the theme park?

A. Some of the places in the book.B. Harry Potter and most of the characters.

C. How film Harry Potter was made.D. The ending part of the magical story.

65. What’s meaning of the underlined word “portrayed” mean in the fourth paragraph?

A. Explored. B. Saddened. C. Described. D. Opened.

66. What’s the novel’s author JK Rowling’s attitude to the theme park?

A. Not as good as the book.B. It will be well received.

C. Not satisfied with the places shown in the park.D. Saddened.

D

A moment later I heard my uncle calling me, and found the two men on the road together. The captain then addressed me as if I was his equal, which was very pleasing to a young fellow like me.

　　"Sir," said he,"Mr. Balfour tells me great things of you, and I like your looks. I wish I was staying here longer so that we might become friends. But we'll make the most of the short time that we have. You must come on board my brig(双桅船) for half an hour and have a drink with me."

　　Now, I cannot describe how eager I was to see the inside of a ship. But I was not going to put myself in danger, and I told him my uncle and I had an appointment with a lawyer.

　　"Yes," said he,"he told me of that. But, you see, the boat will set you on shore farther along, near Ran Keillor’s house." And here he suddenly leaned down and whispered in my ear:"Take care; the old devil(恶魔) has evil plans. Come on board till I can have a word with you."

　　Then, passing his arm through mine, he continued aloud, as he set off towards his boat:"Now what can I bring you from Carolina? Any friend of Mr. Balfour can ask for what he likes. A roll of tobacco? Indian feather work? A wild beast's skin? A stone pipe? A mocking-bird that cries just like a cat? Make your choice and give your order."

　　By this time we were beside his boat and he was helping me in. I did not dream of refusing. I thought (like a fool) that I had found a friend and helper, and I was looking forward to seeing the ship. As soon as we were all in our places the boat was pushed off and began to move over the water. I was so delighted with this new experience that I hardly understood what the captain said, and must have answered him without thinking.

　　As soon as we were alongside, Hoseason ordered a rope and chair to be sent down, declaring that he and I must be the first to go on board. I was lifted into the air and set down again on the deck(甲板), where the captain stood waiting for me and immediately slipped his arm under mine. I stood there, rather confused and perhaps a little afraid, but delighted with the strange things all around me, while the captain pointed out some of the strangest and told me their names and uses.

　　And then I saw that my uncle was not with us.

　　I felt I was lost. With all my strength, I tore myself out of the captain's grasp and ran to the side of the ship. Yes, there was the ship being rowed back to the shore, with my uncle sitting in it. I gave a wild cry－so loud that it rang out over the harbor, and my uncle turned around and showed me a face full of cruelty and terror.

　　That was the last thing I saw. Already strong hands had been pulling me back from the ship's side, and now lightning seemed to strike me. I saw a great flash of fire, and fell unconscious.

67. This passage is most probably taken from ______.

A. a voyage magazineB. a newspaper report

C. a science fiction D. a literature novel

68. Rankeillor, in the fourth paragraph, is perhaps ______.

A. a devil B. a lawyer C. a captain D. a house

69. After reading the last two paragraphs, we can see that ______.

A. the author's uncle had an ugly face

B. the uncle most probably had participated in the evil plan

C. the author fell unconscious because of the flash of lightning

D. the author got wild and mad in the end

70. From the whole passage, we can know that ______.

A. the author was very eager and pleased to get on board the ship

B. the author finally found a friend and helper

C. the author was actually kidnapped(绑架)

D. the author's uncle was terribly unwilling to leave him behind

第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题 两部分 共35分)

第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

注意：每空格1个单词。

Wealthy Chinese do not have a good reputation(名声), a survey by China Youth Daily and Sina.com has found.

The poll(民意测验), conducted last week, showed about 70 percent of 3,990 interviewees believe the rich are immoral(不道德的) and not worthy of respect. Only 4 percent thought rich people are good, the survey said.

For the rich to become popular they need to do three things, the survey suggested.

First, they need to have a sense of social responsibility. Second, they need to be self disciplined, and third, they need to have a caring heart.

The number of people who make at least $50,000 a year increases by 15 percent a year and, according to the China Economic Times, the country now has 1.5 million rich people.

The China Youth Daily and Sina.com survey found interviewees questioned how the rich became rich in the first place.

"Some rich people are thought to have gathered their wealth through illegal means, such as bribery(受贿)," said a post-graduate student at the Communication University of China.

Even so, the survey found wealthy people who obey the law, have a sense of social responsibility and a caring heart, are respected.

The poll showed about 60 percent thought these kinds of wealthy people were worthy of respect.

The survey suggested many voters were much better disposed(倾向) toward rich people from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Western economies - rather than the mainland.

Hong Kong property tycoon(巨头，大亨) Li Ka-shing was most highly regarded, followed by Bill Gates, mainland property tycoon Wang Shi and basketball player Yao Ming.

"Rich people on the mainland invest too little in charity(慈善) and gain too much," a student from Beijing Sports University said.

Yu Guoming, a professor at Renmin University of China, called on the heads of Chinese companies to think and invest in a long-term way."Corporate social duty is not only about charity, it also connects the company with the government and the public."

第五部分　书面表达 (满分25分)

为了实施素质教育，你校决定自本学期起：

1.周末实行双休，不上课；2.每天的家庭作业量严格控制在一个半小时之内。

这一决定在学生、教师和家长中引起了较大的反响。假设你是该校一名学生，请给《英语辅导报》写一篇有关这场争论的报道，并陈述自己的看法。短文应包括下表中的内容。

要求：1.对所给要点不要简单翻译，要适当发挥；

2.词数150左右。文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

3.参考词汇：身心健康 physical and mental health

In order to push ahead with quality-oriented education, our school has made the following decisions:

（1）Students have a two-day weekend every week.

（2）Homework is limited to one and a half hours every day.

This decision, which comes into force term, has caused a heated argument.

高一英语参考答案

一、听力 1-5 CCCAB   6-10 CAABB 11-15 ACBCA 16-20 BBBAC

二、单项填空21-25CBDBA, 26-30DDBCB, 31-35CDDBC

三、完形填空 36-40 ABDCA, 41-45DBCAD, 46-50BCDAC, 51-55BDACB

四、阅读理解 56--59 CACB 60-63 DCA 63-66BACB 66-70 DBBC

任务型阅读

71. bad/poor 72.ResultS/Findings 73.moral 74.worth 75.responsilble

76. rich 77.gather 78.respect 79.invest 80. companies

书面表达

The decision, which comes into force this term, has caused a heated argument. Opinions are divided on the topic.

Some people are for this decision. Their reasons are as follows. Firstly, this decision is very useful in developing students’ ability to study independently. Secondly, it’s good for students’ physical and mental health.

However, other people hold the opposite opinion. For one thing, they are worried that some students can’t make good use of their spare time after school. Instead, they will waste their time going to the internet Café. For another thing, students can’t get high scores with less homework. As a result, it’s challenging for them to go to key university.

As far as I’m concerned, I support this decision. It means we will have more free time. We can study what we want, take part in activities and build our character. But some of us are afraid of being forced to attend various training classes by our parents.