1、宜昌市第一中学2015年秋季学期高一年级期中考试英 语 试 题考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上，录音结束后，你有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。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. How did the man travel?A. By car. B. By train. C. By air.2. What does
2、the man want to do before leaving? A. Send some e-mails. B. Have breakfast. C. Buy a train ticket.3. What does the woman mean? A. She excuses man. B. She is still angry with the man. C. She has forgotten what the man said.4. What should Betty do according to the man? A. Eat seafood. B. Have a good r
3、est. C. Exercise more.5. Who won the tennis match yesterday? A. Mark. B. Sallys brother.C. Sally. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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. What is the relationship between the sp
4、eakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Neighbors. C. Workmates.7. What name does the woman want to give the baby? A. Robert. B. Albert. C. Lawrence.听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。8. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.9. Whats the mans health insurance number?
5、 A. 2658A. B. 88564802. C. 5559008.10. Whats the mans problem? A. His back hurts. B. He has a fever. C. He has a stomachache.听第8段材料，回答第11至第14题。11. What does the man say about the hotel? A. The food was great. B. He was surprised about the fridge. C. The beds were not very comfortable.12. When is the
6、 pool open? A. At six oclock in the morning. B. At five oclock in the afternoon. C. At eight oclock in the evening.13. How much should the man pay? A. $ 116. B. $ 130. C. $ 160.14. How will the man pay for the bill? A. By credit card. B. By travelers check. C. In cash.听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。15. What are
7、the speakers doing? A. Visiting a college. B. Attending a party. C. Attending a club.16. Where was the woman born? A. In Germany. B. In America. C. In Britain.17. What does the man invite the woman to do next Monday? A. Visit a museum. B. Have dinner with him. C. See an exhibition.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
8、18. Who is the speaker? A. An air hostess. B. A tour guide.C. An airline clerk. 19. What should Mr. Jones do when he checks in? A. Show his ticket and passport and weigh his luggage. B. Open his luggage and have it checked. C. Check in his hand luggage first.20. What is the speaker talking about at
9、last? A. The departure tax. B. The arrival time. C. The seat number.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。AWere always looking for well-written reviews(评论) of books, music, movies, television shows, websites, video games and other products. When writ
10、ing a review, concentrate on exactly what you liked or didnt like. Give examples of strengths and weaknesses(优缺点), be descriptive and provide background information on an author, director, actor or musician, if possible. Find professional reviews in magazines or newspapers and see how reviewers deal
11、 with their topic, but be sure to express your own voice in your review. Grammar Hint for Reviews: When describing a book, movie, album or anything else, use the present tense.Book Reviews Discuss an authors technique, strengths and weaknesses instead of focusing on the plot(情节). Does the story flow
12、? Is there a strong sense of character and place? Did you stay up until dawn to finish it? Is it good reading for teenagers? What influence did it have on you and why? If youve read other books by the same author, discuss how this book compares.Movie Reviews Think of the major Oscar categories and c
13、onsider the performances, music, lighting and setting, etc. Do these work together? Did some hold up while others didnt? If the movie is based on a book, discuss whether one is better than the other and why. If the movie is a remake, compare the film to the former one. Remember that a well-written m
14、ovie review should discuss strengths and weaknesses. Some readers may not have seen a movie yet, so dont give away an exciting scene(场景) or the ending!College ReviewsBegin by providing an overview of the college, including location(位置), size and a description of the campus and dorm life. Think about
15、 all aspects of your college visit. What academic, athletic and after-class programs are available? What are the students like? What makes the college different from others? Every school has strengths and weaknesses. Be honest. Consider what the school has to offer and who might enjoy or benefit the
16、 most from attending there. 21. When writing a review, you _.A. cannot mention any other reviewB. must express your own views and opinions C. must provide some information about the authorD. neednt give any examples to support your views22. Which sides should be included in all three reviews?A. Stre
17、ngths and weaknesses.B. Plot and character.C. Programs and scenes.D. Location and description.23. Where can you probably find the passage?A. In a personal diary.B. In an official report.C. In a tourist guidebook.D. In a popular magazine.BIve always felt a need to be prepared for whatever situation I
18、ve found myself inMy mother once took me to a store when I was seven years old. She and I got to the checkout counter, and she realized she had forgotten a couple of things on her shopping list. She left me with the cart and ran off to get what she needed. “Ill be right back.” she said.She was gone
19、just a few minutes, but at that time, I had loaded all the things on the belt and everything was rung up. I was left staring at the cashier, who was staring at me. “Do you have money for me, son?” she said. “Ill need to be paid.” I didnt realize she was just trying to amuse herself. So I stood there
20、, ashamed and embarrassed. By the time my mom returned, I was angry. “You left me here with no money! This lady asked me for the money, and I had nothing to give her.”Now that Im an adult, youll never catch me with less than $200 in my wallet. I want to be prepared in case I need it. Ive always admi
21、red people who are over-prepared. In college, I had a classmate named Norman. One day he was giving a speech on an overhead projector(投影仪) and in the middle of his talk, the light bulb（灯泡）on the projector blew out. We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a new projector.“Its Okay.” he
22、announced. “Theres nothing to worry about.”We watched him walk over to his bag and pull something out. He had brought along a spare bulb for the overhead projector. Who could even think of that?I often told my students, “When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can depend on is what you t
23、ake with you.” And essentially, the wilderness is anywhere but your home or office. So take money. Pack a light bulb. Be prepared. 24. Why did the cashier ask a seven-year-old boy to pay for the purchases? A. The boy was shopping by himself B. The boys mother asked her to do so C. The cashier was pl
24、aying a joke on him D. The boys mother was away for something else25. Why was the boy angry with his mother? A. His mother left him alone B. He lost face in front of the cashier C. His mother forgot to buy something D. He had just quarreled with the cashier26. Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with
25、him? A. He was always well-prepared B. His speech was about bulbs C. He knew the classroom equipment was of poor quality D. He knew the bulb on the projector would blow out27. What do the two stories tell us? A. Accidents happen almost every day B. Money is the key that opens all doors. C. In fair w
26、eather, prepare for a rainy day D. Chances favor those who are well-preparedCAs we grow old, we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many great books that weve yet to get around toYet re-readers are everywhere around usFor certain fans, re-reading The Lord of the Rings is a u
27、sual practice every yearOne friend told me that Jane Austens Emma can still surprise him, despite his having read it over 50 timesNew sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re-readingJournalist Rebacca Mead, a long-time Englishwoman in New York, first came across George Eliots
28、 Middlemarch at 17Since then, she has read it again every five yearsWith each re-reading, it has opened up further; in each chapter of her life, it has resonated (引起共鸣) differentlyMead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeated reads, but also o
29、ffer fresh gifts each time we crack their spinesThese kinds of books grow with us.Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of re-readingResearch conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the “what” and the “why”Second time round, were a
30、ble to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to expressAs researcher Cristel Russell of the American University explained, returning to a book “brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers.”Its true that we often find ourselves on the pages of old books
31、(if were fond of making notes on the pages)These texts can carry us back to a time and place, and remind us of the kind of person that we were thenWere changed not only by experience in life but also by experience in reading by the books that weve discovered since last reading the one in our hand.Es
32、pecially for the movie director or the musician, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to picture love or unfaithfulness in lifeA book is a joint(共同的) project between writers and readers, and we must bury so much of ourselves in reading that our own life story can become con
33、nected with the story in the book.Perhaps whats really strange is that we dont re-read more oftenAfter all, we watch our favorite films again and we wouldnt think of listening to an album only onceWe treasure messy old paintings as objects, yet of all art forms, literature alone is a largely one-tim
34、e delightA book, of course, takes up more time, but as Mead says, the rewards make it well worthwhile.28. The two books mentioned in Paragraph 1 are mainly to _ A. attract the attention of readers B. introduce the topic of the passage C. provide some background information D. show the similarity bet
35、ween re-readers29. The underlined expression “crack their spines” in Paragraph 2 means _. A. recite them B. re-read them C. recall them D. retell them30. It can be learned from the passage that _. A. reading benefits people both mentally and physically B. readers mainly focus on feelings on their fi
36、rst reading C. we know ourselves better through re-reading experience D. writers inspire the same imaginations as film directors do31. The purpose of the passage is to _. A. call on different understandings of old books B. focus on the mental health benefits of reading C. make them know the importan
37、ce of re-reading D. introduce the effective ways of re-reading old booksDMore and more people are aware that an afternoon nap(打盹) can do a body good. But there are still doubters out there. To help spread the power of the afternoon nap, we list some common myths about napping we still hear. Myth # 1
38、 : Napping is only for the lazy. Fact: Around a third of American adults nap on the average day, and for good reason: A short nap can inspire everything from brain and memory to creativity and productivity(生产效率). And none of these sounds like laziness to us! Myth # 2 : If I take a nap, Ill only wake
39、 up feeling worse. Fact: That groggy(头晕的) feeling after you wake up from a nap is real (it even has a name: sleep inertia), but its not a guarantee(保证). How you feel after your nap is a factor of how long you sleep. Experts generally agree that a nap should last no longer than 30 minutes. “If you ta
40、ke it longer than 30 minutes, you end up in deep sleep. Youre going into a stage of sleep thats very difficult to get out of.” said sleep expert Michael J. Breus, Ph. D. Myth # 3 : You mustnt nap at work. Fact: In fact, in the office environment, were all for catching a few winks (眨眼) during the wor
41、kday. Some companies have even created special rooms for afternoon naps as more and more employers come around to the idea that a well-rested workforce is a more productive workforce. If your employer doesnt offer a place to lay your head, try to find an empty conference room where you can close the
42、 door and dim the lights. Really want? Take a nap on your lunch break on a park bench or in your car. Myth # 4 : Ill be more productive if I just finish this task, rather than waste time sleeping. Fact: Yes, youll be away from your desk if you take 10 to 30 minutes to sleep. But youll likely make up
43、 for that “wasted” time afterward. “My research shows that people feel tired after a long time of work during the day,” Sara Mednick told Bloomberg Businessweek. “Its difficult to keep productive all day.” However, a nap can leave you feeling refreshed and more ready to finish the task at hand.32. A
44、ccording to the passage, a short nap has the following benefits EXCEPT .A. making people think more quicklyB. improving peoples memoryC. allowing old people to live longerD. raising peoples speed of work 33. How you feel after your nap is connected with .A. the way of sleepB. the place of sleepC. th
45、e environment of sleepD. the length of sleep 34. What can an employee do to stop himself napping at work according to the passage?A. Find an empty conference room and sleep as long as he likes.B. Have a rich lunch and have a good chat over lunch.C. Put more work pressure on himself to keep himself a
46、wake.D. Make good use of his lunch break to sleep for a while.35. Sara Mednick indicates that .A. taking a short nap at work is a waste of timeB. people become less productive without a napC. people become less productive after a napD. napping is only for the lazy and young children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。Quick tips for better time managementAre you a good time manager? If your answer is “no”, here are some tips on how to be a better time manager:1.
