1、12016-2017学年上学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷(试卷满分为 150分，考试时间为 120分钟)第一卷 (三部分，共 105分)第一部分：听力理解(共三节，30 分)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 old is the girl?A. 7. B. 8. C. 10.2. Where does the conversation most probably t
2、ake place?A. In a bank.B. In a store.C. In a library.3. How will the two speakers travel?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By train.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Their work.B. Their manager.C. Their meeting.5. Whats the womans problem?A. She is thirsty.B. She is sick.C. She is tired.第二节(共 10小题；
3、每小题 1.5分，满分 15分)2听下面 4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，每小题将给出 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. How much time does the woman spend watching TV every day?A. About half an hour.B. About two hours.C. About four hours.7. What is the conver
4、sation mainly about?A. Types of TV programs.B. Popular TV shows.C. TV watching habits.听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 9题。8. Who will take the guitar lessons?A. The woman.B. The womans son.C. The womans friend.9. How much do the Tuesday lessons cost per hour?A.$4.B.$8.C. $12.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. What was the umbre
5、lla first used for?A. Keeping the water off on rainy days.B. Protecting people against the sun.C. Showing the power of the rich.11. Who were the first to use the umbrella in Europe?A. The English.B. The French.C. The Greeks.312. What is the passage mainly about?A. The invention of the umbrella.B. Th
6、e history of the umbrella.C. The style of the umbrella.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 15题。13. When does the conversation most probably take place?A. On Monday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Saturday.14. What kind of food might the woman have tonight?A. Italian food.B. French food.C. Japanese food.15. How many people will g
7、o for dinner?A. Three. B. Six. C. Eight.第三节(共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分)听下面一段对话，完成第 16至第 20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有 20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有 60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。Missing Person InformationName Jimmy (16) Date of birth (17) 13th, 1968Telephone (18) Job (19) When last seen Thursday 20 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45分)第一节 单项
8、填空(共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。421. He tried to join the army but was _ because of poor health.A. turned down B. turned off C. turned away D. turned against22. A sound governing system should guarantee peoples _ of civil rights.A. action B. employment C. act D. ex
9、ercise23. With the level of haze _ greatly, many people work to _ public awareness of environment protection.A. rises; raise B. rising; raise C. raising; rise D. raises; rise24. We are proud that some students of our school _ the making of the amazing video.A. are involved in B. involve themselvesC.
10、 are involving D. involve in25. In the past few years, several Non-Governmental Organizations _ all over the world.A. have founded B. have been foundedC. are founding D. are being founded26. Lucy was born _ January 30th, 1998, when her sister got married _ a fashion designer.A. in; to B. on; to C. a
11、t; with D. around; with27. This is the third time he _ late this month! He has to be reminded.A. is B. have been C. has been D. will be28. How is your plan getting along?I cant _ alone any longer. Someone must help me.A. carry out B. carry on C. carry about D. carry back29. Mrs. Green will not be ab
12、le to come for dinner tonight because _ then.A. she had a lecture B. she will be having a lectureC. she has a lecture D. she is having a lecture30. I am really struck by your spoken English. You speak so fluently. Have you been abroad?5Yes. I _ in London for two years.A. have stayed B. stayedC. had
13、stayed D. have been staying31. Helen _ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband _ home.A. has left; comes B. left; had comeC. had left; came D. had left; would come32. If the traffic is good, I can make it to the school to _ the child.A. pick B. gather C. collect D. take33. The do
14、ctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _.A. pulled out B. pulled throughC. pulled up D. pulled over34. The old womans ring went _ on her way to the station.A. loss B. lose C. missed D. missing35. _Christmas coming near, they began to be busy shopping for the holiday.A. As B.
15、 Before C. Because of D. With第二节 完形填空(共 20小题；每小题 15 分，满分 30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。I was 17 when I walked into Carleys bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at 36 on the shelves, the shop owner asked if Id like 37 . I needed to start 38 for college, so I sai
16、d yes. I worked after school, and the job helped 39 my yearly tuition. I would work many other jobs: making coffee in the Students Union; a hotel maid and 40 making maps for a company. But selling books was one of the most 41 .One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showe
17、d her almost everything 42 and found other books we could order. She left the store less 43 . Ive always remembered the 44 I felt in having helped her.Years later, as a 45 in Los Angles, I heard about an immigrant child born 46 his fingers connected. His family couldnt afford a corrective operation,
18、 and the boy 6lived in 47 , hiding his hand in his pocket.I 48 my boss to let me do the story. After the story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the 49 for free.I visited the boy soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his 50 hand and said, “Than
19、k you.“ I felt a sense of 51 .In the past, while I was 52 , I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today its the 53 . Fox pays my salary, 54 I feel as if I work for the 55 , helping them make sense of the world.36. A. maps B. articles C. reports D. titles37. A. a book B. som
20、e tea C. a job D. any help38. A. planning B. saving C. preparing D. studying39. A. pay for B. fit for C. run for D. enter for40. A. so B. yet C. even D. still41. A. boring B. satisfying C. surprising D. disappointing42. A. in need B. in all C. in order D. in store43. A. worried B. satisfied C. inter
21、ested D. puzzled44. A. surprise B. failure C. regret D. pride45. A. doctor B. TV reporter C. bookseller D. store owner46. A. with B. in C. by D. for47. A. horror B. honor C. shame D. danger48. A. advised B. persuaded C. forced D. permitted49. A. action B. program C. treatment D. operation50. A. repa
22、ired B. connected C. injured D. improved51. A. humor B. interest C. pleasure D. excitement52. A. at the TV station B. in the Students UnionC. at the US Forest Service D. at Carleys bookstore53. A. opposite B. same C. different D. right54. A. so B. and C. but D. because55. A. viewers B. readers C. cu
23、stomers D. passengers7第三部分：阅读理解(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 ，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AIt was 3:21 a.m. when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the cracking(爆烈声) of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin Long
24、Island.With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke-filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each one throug
25、h the house to the safety of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, fell down onto the lawn.The nine-year-old boy raced back into the house and upstairs to his mothers room. He found it impossible to wake her up. Mrs. Kreamer, a victim of the smoke, w
26、as unconscious(昏厥的), and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and, as a fireman said later, “acted with all the self-control of a trained adult.“On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone
27、 the fire brigade and ambulance service, got on with the task of saving his mother.First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then, with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.He could hear the fire engine coming up, but how wou
28、ld the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor?Grasping firmly a ball of string(线) from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mothers room. Tying one end of the string to her hand, he ran back, laying ou
29、t the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the garden. 8Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan, “The string will lead you to mother.“ Mrs. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.56. Why did Glenn run downstairs first?A. He
30、wanted to find out what was happening.B. He was worried about his mothers safety.C. He wanted to save his sister and brother.D. He went to see if his father had come back from work.57. Who called the fire brigade and ambulance service?A. Glenn. B. Glenns father.C. Glenns sister. D. Glenns neighbor.5
31、8. Glenn saved his family because _.A. his father had taught him to do so on the phoneB. he had learned something about first aidC. he had dealt with the emergency(突发事件) calmly and wiselyD. he had followed his mothers instructionsBSingapores public transport system is one of the best in the world, s
32、o you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major citytrains, buses and taxis.TRAINSTrains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, y
33、ou can ride the trains and buses as you like.If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.BUSESThere are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80 cents. Be sure always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give change.If you need help, just call
34、Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.TAXIS9There are three main taxi companiesCity Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easy by calling the numbers listed above.RENTAL CARSDriving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car
35、is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means youll get to see a lot more that a trains or a bus wont let you see.For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668.59. By an EZ-Link card, you can take _.A. both buses a
36、nd trains B. only trainsC. both buses and taxis D. only rental cars60. What does the word “hassle“ mean in Chinese?A. 麻烦 B. 乐趣 C. 景点 D. 费用61. What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?A. A local has no trouble finding his way around.B. Its much cheaper to go around by bus than b
37、y train.C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.D. Its very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.CThink of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. Yo
38、u will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce(弹跳) back.But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in
39、your life. How?Dont look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.Dont let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.10Dont give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until
40、the moment you stop trying.Dont be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.Dont shut love out of your life by saying its impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love
41、 is to give it wings.Dont run through life so fast that you forget not only where youve been, but also where you are going.Dont be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.Dont use time or words carelessly. You cant get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a myste
42、ry(秘密), and today is a gift; thats why we call it “the present“. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.62. The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.“ means “_.“A. Nothing is possibleB. If we dont give up, there is always hopeC. You should learn to give upD.
43、 Although you try, nothing will change63. If you run through life so fast, you will _.A. lose your own treasure that you can always carry easilyB. lose love by holding it too tightlyC. forget not only where youve been, but also where you are goingD. not be afraid of the difficulties64. According to
44、the passage, which is the best title?A. Nothing Is Impossible B. Glass Balls Are Easy to Be BrokenC. Things You Cant Do D. Treat Your Life in a Right WayD11Throw out the bottles and boxes of drugs in your house. A new theory suggests that medicine could be bad for your health. This new theory argues
45、 that healing (the process of becoming healthy and strong again) is at our fingertips: we can be healthy by doing Reiki on a regular basis.Supporters of medical treatment argue that medicine should be trusted since it is effective and scientifically proven. They say that there is no need for spiritu
46、al methods such as Reiki, Yoga, Tai Chi. These waste our time, something that is quite precious in our material world. There is medicine that can kill our pain and x-rays that show us our broken bones. We must admit that these methods are very effective in the examples that they provide. However, th
47、ere are some “everyday complaints“ such as back pains, headaches, which are treated currently with medicine. When you have a headache, you take an Aspirin; when you cannot sleep, you take Xanax without thinking of the side effects of these. When you use these pills for a long period, you become dependent on them; you cannot sleep without them. We pay huge amounts of money but never get better. How about a safer and more economical way of healing? When doing Reiki to yourself, you do not need anything except your energy so it is very economical. Also, there are no sid
