江阴市青阳中学2015-2016学年度第二学期期中考试试卷

高一英语

注意事项及说明:

1、试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。 2、答案一律写在答题纸上。考试结束时，只需交答题纸。

第一卷（共75分）

一. 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 does the woman want to do? A. Return the dress.

B. Buy her friend a dark dress. C. Change the dark dress for a white one.

2. When will the speakers probably leave for the airport? A. At 8:30 B. At 8:35 C. At 10:00 3. What date can the man get tickets for?

A. April 9th. B. April 8th. C. April 19th. 4. What will Linda do tomorrow afternoon?

A. Go shopping. B. Clean the house. C. Care for her grandmother. 5. What will the man do next?

A. Wash dishes. B. Prepare dinner C. Watch a show. 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、7题。 6. What will the two speakers do?

A. Go climbing. B. Go swimming. C. Play football. 7. Why can't the woman have dinner with the man? A. Because she doesn’t like the restaurant. B. Because she will eat with her grandparents. C. Because she will visit her parents. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?

A. Classmates. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. 9. Where does the conversation possibly take place?

A. On a bus. B. In the hospital. C. In the classroom. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What will the man do? A. Go on a business trip.

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B. Return to his hometown.

C. Move to another place of the city. 11. Who has booked the ticket for Jack?

A. The woman. B. Tom. C. Himself. 12. When will they have dinner together?

A. This Friday. B. This Thursday. C. Next Thursday. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Where was Thomas Chinn born?

A. In China. B. In the UK. C. In Japan. 14. What was Thomas Chinn’s dream at first?

A. To be a teacher. B. To be a doctor. C. To be a chef. 15. Who is the best chef on television, according to Thomas Chinn? A. Jamie Oliver. B. Gordon Ramsay. C. His grandmother. 16. What will make Thomas Chinn different? A. Being good at cooking simple food.

B. Being the host of a successful cooking and travel show. C. The experience of studying abroad and his family circle. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. When was the museum started?

A. In 2007. B. In 2003. C. In 2000.

18. If Dr. Falwell saw a fellow at the university, what did he usually do?

A. Wave to him. B. Make fun of him. C. Give him a big slap on the back. 19. Who did Dr. Falwell dress as at the costume party?

A. A farmer. B. A teacher. C. A clown. 20. Where was the party held?

A. In Mary’s house. B. At the Jelwell Museum. C. On the Liberty campus.

二．单项填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21. It has been two months since the earthquake, but there are still some shops ________. A. left close B. left closed C. leaving close D. leaving closed

22. In spite of the advanced medical technology, many Americans have no ________ to the good health care for poverty.

A. access B. entrance C. introduction D. devotion

23. Even in some developed countries, disabled people are ________ to be denied health care than other people.

A. three times as likely B. as likely three times C. three times more likely D. more likely three times

24. Many people believe that hunger is only a problem in the developing world. ________, it is a problem all over the world.

A. As a result B. On the contrary C. In addition D. For another 25. Attention, please. And keep ________ when I am taking a photograph of you. A. calm B. quiet C. still D. silent

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26. Parents who look to having a second child are facing a dilemma. This is ________many of them have passed their \

A. why B. how C. because D. whether 27. --What will we do tomorrow?

-- It is unclear whether the meeting will ________ as planned.

A. go up B. go over C. go ahead D. go through

28. _______is reported by Indian scientists that firework sparklers have the surprising ability to create ozone.

A. It B. As C. That D. what

29. China’s space station, ________ three capsules and covering an area of no less than 60 square meters, will be completed within 10 years.

A. making up of B. made up C. consisted of D. consisting of 30. Steven Jobs' speech inspires me a lot, which makes me realize what _________ takes to become successful.

A. this B. he C. it D. that

31.________ is obviously right is to give all children equal opportunities to develop their special gift.

A. Which B. As C. That D. What

32. Shenzhen will ________ the city’s minimum wage from 4.89 yuan per hour to 8.8 yuan for part-time workers in the special economic zone from July 1.

A. rise B. raise C. arise D. arouse

33. With several problems ________ to be solved, we still need to hold another meeting as soon as possible.

A. remained B. remaining C. remain D. to remain

34. It's an either-or situation — we can buy a new car this year or we can go on holiday but we can't do ________

A. others B. either C. another D. both

35. The kids are told that _______ has more points than others when time runs out wins the game.

A. anyone B. who C. whoever D. whatever

三．完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

请阅读下面短文，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。

That holiday morning I didn’t have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother 36 me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. On this particular morning, 37 , I felt like getting up early.

I stood by my window overlooking the 38 , having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something 39 in life.

As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and go off, I 40 an old man on a bicycle with a bucket（桶） on its 41 and a basket of rags and bottles on its back-carriage. He 42 from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already 43 washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning.

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Several thoughts 44 my mind as I watched him work. He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) 45 T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern 46 would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed 47 with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, 48 at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then 49 elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.

There was a noticeable touch of 50 in the way he seemed to be doing things— 51 the windscreen (挡风玻璃), then standing back to admire it; scrubbing (擦净) the wheels and 52 , standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.

It was a 53 to learn, I felt. At no age need one have to beg for a 54 if one has good health and is willing to work hard. For a while I felt 55 of myself. Young as I am—just sixteen, and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon. 36．A．forces B．allows C．causes D．forbids 37．A．otherwise B．therefore C．however D．besides 38．A．parking lot B．bus stop C．school D．market 39．A．interesting B．surprising C．awful D．useful 40．A．noticed B．recognized C．called D．assisted 41．A．back B．handle C．wheel D．seat 42．A．searched B．left C．moved D．wandered 43．A．stopped B．started C．intended D．finished 44．A．crossed B．slipped C．disturbed D．inspired 45．A．attractive B．shiny C．simple D．expensive 46．A．repairmen B．businessmen C．drivers D．cyclists 47．A．busy B．content C．careful D．bored 48．A．waving B．looking C．laughing D．pointing 49．A．about B．for C．with D．like 50．A．worry B．respect C．sympathy D．pride 51．A．cleaning B．fixing C．replacing D．covering 52．A．still B．yet C．again D．soon 53．A．lesson B．subject C．skill D．fact 54．A．business B．living C．success D．right 55．A．tired B．doubtful C．fearful D．ashamed

四．阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）

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St Paul’s Cathedral Ludgate Hill, EC4

Underground: St Paul’s; Bus: 6,7,11,15,22,25 Open: Daily 8:00-19:00(17:00 from Oct. to Mar.) Entrance free

Designed by the great architect, Sir Christopher Wren, St Paul’s Cathedral was built following the Great Fire of London of 1666, which destroyed the gothic cathedral on the site at that time. It is crowned by a magnificent dome and its choir(唱诗班)is

internationally famous. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married here in 1981.

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