1、- 1 -哈尔滨市第六中学 2014-2015 学年度下学期期中考试高一英语试题 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共 150 分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。第一卷注意事项：1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名，准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2.选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分
2、20 分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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 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。例:How much is the shirt?A.19.15 B.9.15 C.9.18 答案是 B。What does the woman want?A. Tea B. Juice C. FruitWhat will the man pro
3、bably do?A. Ask Linda for advice. B. Tell his sister the truth. C. Lend some money to his sister.Why does the man think a second-hand bike is troublesome?A. Its price is too high. B. It often needs cleaning. C. It needs frequent repairing.What does the man mean?A. He is not hungry now. B. He dislike
4、s the food there. C. He will be busy tonight.What has the man lost?A. His tickets. B. His keys. C. His pen.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。Why does the wom
5、an talk to the man?A. To ask for his ticket.B. To stop him from smoking.- 2 -C. To ask him to open a window.Where does the conversation take place?A. On a bus. B. On a train. C. In a restaurant.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。Who did the man meet while waiting for the woman?A. Norman. B. Mr Pope. C. Mrs Pope.W
6、hy cant the man hear the woman clearly?A. There is something wrong with his ears.B. The woman speaks in a low voice.C. It is too noisy nearby.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。What does the woman want to do in the bank?A. Draw some money. B. Pay some bills. C. Open an account.What is the man going to do?A. Pic
7、k up some clothes. B. Pay a traffic ticket. C. Get his car.What did the woman get a traffic ticket for?A. Over speeding. B. Parking in a wrong place. C. Going through a red light.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A forest. B. A dream. C. An accident.How does the wo
8、man feel now?A. Tired. B. Frightened. C. Sad.What do we know about the light?A. It was a blue light. B. It got bigger and then smaller. C. It looked like the face of a girl.What happened to the woman when she tried to run away?A. She couldnt run fast. B. She saw an old man. C. She fell down on the g
9、round.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。How old was Franklin when he became the printer of money?A. 10 B. 12 C. 19What was Franklin like when he was a young man?A. He was fat. B. He had brown hair. C. He was good-looking.What did Franklin set up in America?A. The first college library. B. The first glasses st
10、ore. C. The first fire department.What can we learn about Franklin?A. He had a great interest in science.B. He rewrote the Declaration of Independence.C. He started to work after graduating from school.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该-
11、3 -项涂黑。AThe most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer
12、is down.” “If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.” “I cant write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.” I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all
13、you people do?” “We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.” “So when it goes down, you go down with it.” “Thats good, sir.” “How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.“I have no idea. Sometim es its down for 10 minutes,
14、 sometimes for two hours. Theres no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since its down it wont answer us.” After the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer, I said. “Lets forget the computer. What about your planes? Theyre still flying, arent they?” “I couldnt tell without ask
15、ing the computer.” “Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to Washington,” I suggested.“I wouldnt know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.” “Is there any other airline flying to Washington wit
16、hin the next few hours?” “I wouldnt know,” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only IT knows. It cant tell me.” By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and
17、 still others kicked their luggage.21. The best title for the article is _.A. When the Computer Is Down B. The Most Frightening WordsC. The Computer of the Airport D. Asking the Computer22. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?A. She could sell a
18、 ticket.B. She could write out a ticket.C. She could answer the passengers questions. D. She could do nothing.23. The last paragraph suggests that _.A. a modern computer wont be downB. computers can take the place of humansC. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleD. there will be great c
19、hanges in computersBHandball is a hugely popular sport in Europe and Asia, and it is one of the fastest and most exciting sports in the world. It combines basketball and soccer with the attracting saves of water - 4 -poloHandball is played on an indoor court(the size of two basketball courts)and the
20、re are goals at each endThere are twelve players on each team，two goal keepers and ten field players，but there is a maximum of one goalkeeper and six field players from each team allowed on the court at any one timeThe idea is simple：score more goals than the other teamThe ball is made of leather or
21、 synthetic material and it must be roundThe surface must not be shiny or slipperyThe size and weight of the ball varies for male and female teams，and adult and junior teamsHandball has the same free-ranging play as basketball，with all players except the goalkeeper constantly moving from attack to de
22、fenceThe goalkeeper uses hands, feet，head and body to keep out the other teams shotsThe origins of handball are unclearMany people believe that it developed as a training game for soccer，to be played in the off season，or when it is snowingNow，in countries where handball is popular，players can earn l
23、arge sums of money，and indoor stadiums seating over ten thousand people sell out regularlyHandball has been played at the Olympics since 197224 The passage states that handball was most probably developed_A .as a replacement for basketballB. by supporters of water poloC. as a training gameD. for the
24、 1972 Olympics25 The statement， “The idea is simple”，emphasizes that in handball the _ A . game has only one purposeB. court is clearly markedC. players can change positionsD. goalkeeper is the last defense26 It is clear that the writer believes the sport of handball _.A. is more popular for men tha
25、n for womenB. is great fun for the audienceC. requires an unusually shaped ballD. should only be played in winter27 In which order does the information appear in the passage?a type of ball bcourt sizecbeginning of the sport dteam membersA. cabd Bba dc Ccdab DbdacCNicholas Winton，a British saved 669
26、children from the Nazis，was awarded the highest civilian honour in the Czech Republic on TuesdayWinton，now 105，was presented with the Order of the White Lion by the Czech president in a special ceremony at Prague CastleWinton，who has often been nicknamed “the British Schindler”，organised the transpo
27、rtation and settlement of 669 children over nine months before the Second World War broke out in September 1939Most of those he saved were Jewish children living in then-German occupied Czechoslovakia whose families were later imprisoned or murdered in concentration campsWinton gave a speech during
28、the ceremonyHe said， “I want to thank you all for this - 5 -enormous expression of thanks for something that happened to me a long time agoI am delighted that so many of the children are still about and are here to thank meEngland was the only country at that time willing to accept unaccompanied min
29、orsI thank the British people for making room to accept them，and of course the enormous help given by so many of the Czechs who were at that time doing what they could to fight the Germans and to try to get the children out In the same ceremony，the Order of the White Lion was also presented to his g
30、randson Nicholas Soames in honor of Sir Winston ChurchillThey are the only British citizens to receive the award，after Margaret Thatcher and the QueenPresenting the award，the Czech President，Milos Zeman said “It is a great pleasure to present this award to two great personalities of the UKI am only
31、ashamed it has been awarded so latebut better late than never ”28 Why has Winton been called“ the British Schindler”?ABecause he rescued 669 children before the Second World WarBBecause he joined the army in the Second World WarC Because he made great contributions after the Second World WarDBecause
32、 he saved 669 Jewish children before the Second World War29 According to Winton，we can infer_Aall the children once he saved attended the ceremonyB. the Czechs also played an important role in helping the childrenC England was the only country to fight the Germans at that timeDEngland was the only c
33、ountry to help the Czechs30 The underlined word “minors” in Paragraph 4 refers to _.AEnglishmen BGermans Cchildren DWintons family members31 The passage mainly wants to tell us_AWinton was awardedBWinton saved 669 childrenCwhat the Order of the White Lion isDWinton felt thankful at the ceremonyDTo a
34、 large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determi ned by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Whatever happened yesterday or last year, and whatever may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are always!We allow past problems and future concerns to contro
35、l our pre sent moments so much that we end up anxious, depressed and hopelessOn the other side, we also dont think about our satisfaction and our happiness. We often convince ourselves future will be better than todayUnfortunately, the thoughts that te ll us to look toward the future will only repea
36、t themselves so that “someday” never actually arrives. John Lennon once said, “Life is whats happening while were busy making other plans.“ “When were busy making other plans“, our children are busy growing up, the people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and ou
37、r dreams are slipping away. In short, we miss out on life.Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date. It isnt. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow. “Now” is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over. When our a
38、ttention is in the present moment, we push - 6 -fear from our minds. Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future-we wont have enough money, our children will get into trouble, we will get old and die, whateverTo struggle against fear, the best strategy is to bring your attention
39、back to the present. Mark Twain said, “I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.“ I dont think I can say it any better. Practice keeping your attention on the here and now and your efforts will pay off.32 By using what John Lennon said, the writer intends
40、to _.Aadvise p eople to fix their attention on the present lifeBremind people to make good plans for their futureC warn people that their children are growing upDremind people that their bodies are out of shape33 In the writers eyes, “fear“ is the _.Aconcern over past problemsBattention on the prese
41、ntC worry about what might happen in the futureDanxiety about dress rehearsal34 The purpose of the passage is to tell readers_Apeople who are busy making plans are living activelyBhow to help others overcome fearC we ought to learn to live in the present momentDsomeone who only enjoys the present ti
42、me usually wastes his time blindly35 It implies from the passage that _Amany people know how to fight against fearBit isnt necessary to fear for futureC you can gain more happiness by putting off your pleasureDsome people make plans for their children to improve their lives第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分
43、）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。How to Be a Good TouristWe travel for work but also for fun and learning. New restaurants, galleries, temples and new architectureThese places are homes for people like us who live and work there. How would you want visitors to behave in your own home? Think
44、 about it. 36 There are many ways of doing this without sacrificing our own holiday.Do your homework. 37 Guides will help you when you get to site, but is that the best place to go? Is it popular only because the one-day tourist can see it easily or because it is really a worthwhile place to visit?
45、Youd better check it out.38 Dont go to your hotels for meals. Walk around, even if in the streets closest to your hotel. Eat in local restaurants. Talk to the locals. Learn a few in the local language and use them. You will surely get a smile from the hotel staff and street sellers. Help preserve th
46、e sites. Most of the sites you visit may be visited by millions of people a year, so care needs to be taken to allow others to enjoy them as well. Some of these monuments are so old and fragile that they are sensitive to the touch of hands or bags and shows. _39 This way, you dont encourage the use
47、of those plastic bags that fly all over many sites.- 7 -And heres the big onegood manners are nearly universal. _40 If that doesnt sound like you, then give the world a break and stay home.A. Experience the place.B. Always have a cloth bag with you .C. Read up on the places you want to visit.D. Try
48、to buy something from the local stores.E. A good tourist is polite, positive and eco-sensitive.F. Weve cleaned up after ourselves and taken only good memories.G. If we are good tourists, wherever we go, we try to make it a little better because of our visit.第三部分：英语知识运用（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
