1、20152016学年度第二学期期中联考高一英语试卷 命题人 李丽霞 审题人 张媛媛说明：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，时间120钟。第I卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分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. What are the speakers doing?A. Working.B. Running.C. Havin
2、g a drink.2. What made the man so worried?A. The exam.B. The paper.C. His teacher.3. How long will the man stay in France?A. Five weeks.B. Three days.C. Two days.4. What was wrong with Jack?A. He had a fever.B. He was in hospital.C. He was late for work.5. Why was the man late for work? A. He was in
3、 an accident.B. His car was being repaired.C. He couldnt get his car going.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. How many most beautiful subways are there on the earth?A. Nine.B. Nine
4、teen.C. Eight.7. When did the woman go to Shanghai?A. Two days ago.B. Last week.C. Last month.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The boss didnt leave that night. B. The speakers enjoyed themselves at the party. C. The man regretted having invited his wifes boss.9. Wha
5、t is the boss like?A. NiceB. ImpoliteC. Shy.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三个小题。10. What does the man want to sell?A. Furniture.B. Garden supplies.C. An apartment.11. Why does the man want to sell his belongings?A. He needs money.B. He is moving.C. He likes new things.12. How is the man going to pay?A. By check. B
6、. In cash.C. By credit card.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Whats the relationship between Mary and John?A. Classmates.B. Mother and son.C. Brother and sister.14. What is John doing? A. Putting his shoes on.B. Making a telephone call.C. Getting ready to go to school.15. How does John go to school?A. By ta
7、xi.B. By bus.C. By bike.16. How many people are there in Marys family?A. Three.B. At least five C. No more than four.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. How can people avoid forgetting things according to the speaker? A. By keeping a diary.B. By making a schedule.C. By being reminded by others.18. What does “
8、a master schedule” mean? A. A schedule made for yourself.B. A schedule made for your boss. C. A schedule with all important things and the time to use.19. How many different schedules are mentioned?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.20. What can you use your daily schedule to do? A. Plan time well. B. Achieve s
9、hort-term goals.C. Achieve long-term goals.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、D）中，选出最佳选项。AMark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him ,
10、because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes(蚊子) in the town and told him that hed bette
11、r not go there. Mark Twain waved his hand and said, “It doesnt matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I dont think they will come to visit me.”After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest
12、, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “Im very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They
13、 didnt come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night. 21. That day Mark Twain went to the town _.
14、A. to see one of his friends B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there D. to see one of his relatives22. The waiters felt sorry because _. A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain B. their hotel was too small C. the room w
15、as not very clean D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twains room23. All the people present laughed heartily because _. A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didnt come into the wrong room B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twains room number C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
16、 D. Mark Twain made a joke24. From the story we know _. A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night C. Mark Twain didnt have a good rest that night D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longerBMore and mo
17、re people are aware that an afternoon nap(小睡) 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 misunderstandings about napping we still hear. Misunderstanding # 1 : Napping is only for the lazy. Fact: Around a third of Ame
18、rican adults nap on the average day, and for good reason: A short nap can improve everything from alertness(警觉) and memory to creativity and productivity(生产效率). And none of these sounds like laziness to us! Misunderstanding # 2 : If I take a nap, Ill only wake up feeling worse. Fact: That weak feeli
19、ng 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 it takes longer than 30 minutes, you end up in deep s
20、leep. Youre going into a stage of sleep where you find it very difficult to wake up.” said sleep expert Michael J. Breus, Ph. D. Next time youre in the mood for a nap, set your alarm for 20 to 30 minutes, tops. Misunderstanding # 3 : You mustnt nap at work. Fact: In fact, in the office environment,
21、were all for catching a few winks (眨眼) during the workday. 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
22、find an empty conference room where you can close the door and turn off the lights. Really want. You can also take a nap during your lunch break on a park bench or in your car. Misunderstanding # 4 : Ill be more productive if I just finish this task, rather than waste time sleeping. Fact: Yes, youll
23、 be away from your desk if you spend 10 to 30 minutes sleeping. But youll likely make up 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 energetic and productive al
24、l day.” However, a nap can leave you feeling refreshed and more ready to deal with the task at hand.25. According to the passage, a short nap has the following benefits EXCEPT . A. making people think more quickly B. improving peoples memoryC. allowing old people to live longer D. raising peoples wo
25、rk efficiency 26. How you feel after your nap is connected with _. A. the way of sleep B. the place of sleep C. the environment of sleep D. the length of sleep 27. Sara Mednick indicates that _. A. taking a short nap at work is a waste of time B. people become less productive without a nap C. people
26、 become less productive after a nap D. napping is only for the lazy and young children28. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. The advantages of taking a nap. B. The more naps you take, the more productive you become. C. 4 things people get wrong about napping. D. How to take
27、 an afternoon nap correctly.CContestants from around the world met in Pomona, California, this month to test their skills at things like driving a car, walking down stairs, and opening doors. Sounds easy, right? But the competitors werent peoplethey were robots!The bots were participating in(参加) the
28、 final round of the USs DARPA(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Robotics Challenge. This event, which took place on June 5-6, tested robots on how well they could respond during a disaster and the winning team finally took home a $2 million grand prize.The DARPA challenge was created after
29、the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. An earthquake caused a tsunami, which damaged a nuclear power plant. Workers at the plant needed to shut off an important valve(阀门), but it was too dangerous for humans to reach it. The US scientists at DARPA wondered whether the disaster could have been
30、 avoided if a robot had been sent to do the job. So they set up the robotics competition.Turning a valve was just one task a robot might have to perform when entering a disaster zone. In addition to doing this, robots participating in the challenge had to navigate a course containing several other t
31、asks: driving and exiting a vehicle, opening a door, walking over or clearing objects, cutting a hole in a wall, plus climbing a flight of stairs.Teams had to complete the challenge in one hour, and points were awarded based on how quickly the robots completed a task. They didnt have to attempt all
32、the tasks. To make things even more realistic, challenge organizers caused short computer-system blackouts(断电) that prevented robots and the human operators controlling them from communicating. That means teams had to program their robots to be partially autonomous(独立的). Robots also couldnt be attac
33、hed to anything that could keep them from falling down, which happened a lot.29. What do we know about this years DARPA challenge? A. It lasted five days.B. It was held in Japan.C. Its winner got a cash prize.D. Its winner will work in Fukushima.30. What does the underlined part “the job” in Paragra
34、ph 3 refer to? A. To open a door. B. To close a valve. C. To predict a tsunami. D. To rebuild a nuclear power plant.31. The robots that participated in the USs DARPA challenge were required to _. A. challenge all the tasksB. have a good sense of smell C. complete their tasks in an hourD. act in the
35、dark in the whole process32. What is the text mainly about? A. A nuclear disaster. B. A research program. C. A robotics competition. D. A scientific organization.DOpening in 1934, the Brookfield Zoo quickly received a worldwide reputation for its special displays and unique(独一无二的) exhibits. Address:
36、 1st Avenue between Ogden Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield, IllinoisPhone: 708-688-8000Getting to the Brookfield Zoo by Public Transportation:The Metra Rail Burlington Northern line runs from Union Station downtown to the “Zoo Stop”(Hollywood Station) and from there its only a 2-block northeast wa
37、lk to the zoo.Driving from Downtown:Drive along the Eisenhower Expressway west to First Avenue exit. Head south about 2.5 miles and follow the signs to the zoo entrance.Parking at the Brookfield Zoo:Parking fees are $9 for cars and $12 for buses.The Brookfield Zoo Hours:The Brookfield Zoo is open 36
38、5 days per year.Monday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.The Brookfield Zoo Tickets:Adults(ages 12-64), $13.50;Seniors(ages 65+), $9.50;Children(ages 3-11), $9.50;Children(ages 2 and under), freeThe Brookfield Zoo Featured Exhibits:Tropic World; WolfWoods; Living Coast; S
39、even Seas; Fragile Kingdom; Australia House; Havitat Africa.About the Brookfield Zoo:The Brookfield Zoo is located just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. Its home to a variety of animal species, and its use of natural barriers and moats(壕沟) is so much more relaxing and enjoyable than watching a lio
40、n pace back and forth in a cage. The absence of bars also makes for great wildlife photo opportunities. The Brookfield Zoo also focuses on education, with detailed displays about the animals being viewed and the interactive program that lets kids get some hands-on experience to learn what it takes t
41、o run a zoo as well as face painting and crafts.For more information about the Brookfield Zoo, visit www. brookfieldzoo.org.33. Where is the entrance to the Brookfield Zoo? A. At 31st Street. B. At First Avenue. C. At Ogden Avenue. D. At the Hollywood Station.34. How much should a couple in their th
42、irties and their 5-year-old twins pay if they want to visit the zoo? A. $23. B. $32.5 C. $36.5 D. $4635. What make(s) the Brookfield Zoo more attractive and enjoyable? A. Its cheap tickets. B. Its various activities C. Its cage-less displays. D. Its geographical advantage.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容
43、，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love.One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds.36._ She cared about them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song.The girl felt great l
44、ove for the birds. 37._ The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close，she grasped him wildly.Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing(捕捉) him.38._ She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird.It was
45、 her desperate love that had killed him. She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to fly into the clear，blue sky.39._ The bird circled once，twice，three times. The girl watched delightedly at the birds enjoyment. 40.
46、_ What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily.Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder.It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard. Remember，the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tightly；the best way to keep love is to give it wings!A. She gave
47、 them some delicious food and left.B. Suddenly she felt the bird go soft.C. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.D. One day she left with the two birds at home alone.E. She took them home and put them in a small cage.F. One day the girl left the door of the cage open accidentally.G. She l
48、ifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 ：完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）Antarctica(南极) is like no other place in the world. It is 41 . It is very big. It is like the United States and Australia together. Antarctica is the 42 place in the world. The temperature is
49、 sometimes -87. August and September are the coldest months because there is no 43 .Antarctica is the highest continent, about 10,000 feet high. Antarctica also has very strong winds. The wind sometimes 44 as fast as two hundred miles an hour. It is also the driest place in the world.Antarctica is a
50、lso 45 . There are huge glaciers and ice everywhere. A glacier is an area of ice that 46 slowly. The ice and glaciers are beautiful. But most plants and land animals cannot 47 on the ice. There are no trees, no rivers, and no cities in Antarctica. Only penguins and other sea birds live there.Antarct
51、ica does not 48 any one country. 49 , every country owns Antarctica. More than twenty countries have stations in Antarctica. A station is a place where scientists do experiments. The 50 are the only people who live in Antarctica.Life on an Antarctica station is 51 It is like life on a space station.
52、 The sun shines for six months, and then it is 52 for six months. People usually have problems with sleeping and eating. They eat more 53 they are not busy. In an emergency, it is hard to get 54 . Once, an American doctor Nielsen realized she was 55 . She had cancer. It was winter, and airplanes cou
53、ld not 56 in Antarctica. Dr.Nielsen had no choice but to 57 . An airplane dropped medicine to her, and she had to 58 herself. Several months later, Dr.Nielsen 59 to the United States to get special medical help.Today, ships go to Antarctica during the summer months from November to February. People
54、want to 60 this unusual place, but they dont want to live there!41. A. strangeB. flatC. terribleD. unique42. A. greatestB. cleanestC. coldestD. worst43. A. sunB. airC. waterD. food44. A. comesB. blowsC. risesD. drops45. A. emptyB. dangerousC. noisyD. important46. A. formsB. happensC. shakesD. moves4
55、7. A. remainB. produceC. liveD. change48. A. depend onB. complete withC. appeal to D. belong to 49. A. Above allB. In factC. For exampleD. On average50. A. scientistsB. huntersC. fishermenD. sailors51. A. hardB. interestingC. normalD. active52. A. dayB. nightC. vacationD. winter53. A. whileB. soC. t
56、houghD. because54. A. messagesB. repliesC. helpD. relief55. A. aloneB. anxiousC. sickD. hungry56. A. landB. remainC. standD. fly57. A. continueB. stayC. workD. adjust58. A. took pride inB. felt sorry forC. pay attention toD. took care of59. A. referredB. traveledC. returnedD. drove60. A. rememberB.
57、visitC. controlD. save第卷（非选择题 共50分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family, Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. She studied at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before 61. _(return) to her familys house in Amherst where she
58、 lived 62. _ peaceful life. She kept in touch with her friends by writing letters and was 63. _(willing) to greet guests or, later in life, even leave her room.Dickinsons poems are unique(独一无二的) for the time she lived in; they contain short lines, typically lack titles, and often use half rhyme. Man
59、y of her poems deal 64. _ themes(主题) of death and immortality(永生). Dickinson wrote about 1,800 poems during her lifetime, but few of 65. _ were published. Although most of her friends probably knew about Dickinsons writing, they didnt know 66. _ she had produced so many poems until after her death i
60、n 1886, when her younger sister Lavinia discovered the place where the poems were hidden. 67._ her sister had not discovered them, the broadness of Dickinsons work wouldnt have become known.Dickinsons first collection of poetry was published in 1890, the content(内容) of 68. _was heavily edited(编辑) by
61、 the publishers 69. _ (fit) the conventional poetic rules of the time. A complete and mostly unedited collection of her poetry became available for the first time in 1955. Now Dickinson 70. _ (consider) to be one of the most important American poets.第四部分： 写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英
62、语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Now Id like tell you something about my part-time job this summer vacation, in which I worked as the guide
63、in a travel agency. It was the first time that I have earned money on my own. Ive realized what hard my parents work to support for the family. I used to keep on ask them for money, but now Ill learn to share worry with my parents. Ive learned how to get along well with others. Beside, I have gained
64、 some social experience and you have learned something that cant be learned from textbook. In a word, I had a wonderfully and valuable summer vacation.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，最近你班就“中学生听MP3”的现象进行了一次讨论，请你将以下讨论结果给某英文报社编辑（editor）写信，客观反映情况。词数100左右。1. 时髦；2. 听英语焕发精神；3. 听英语提高英语水平。1. 浪费时间、影响学习；2. 总听对听觉有害；3. 浪费
65、金钱。1. 合理利用；2. 控制时间。高一期中联考英语试题答案听力答案：（每题1.5分，共30分）1-5 BBACC 6-10 ACCBA 11-15 BBCCB 16-20 BBCCA 阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）21-24 BDDA 25-28 CDBC 29-32 CBCC 33-35 BDC七选五：（每小题2分，共10分） 36-40 EFBGC完形填空：（每小题1.5分，共30分）41-45 DCABA 46-50 DCDBA 51-55 ABDCC 56-60 ABDCB语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）61. returning 62. a 63. unwilling 64.
66、 with 65. them 66. that 67. If 68. which 69. to fit 70. is considered短文改错（每个1分，共10分）1. like 后加to 2. as the guide 中the 改为a3. have 改为had 4. what 改为how5. 去掉for 6. ask 改为asking7.Beside改为Besides 8. you 改为I9. textbook改为textbooks 10. wonderfully 改为wonderful书面表达（共25分）One possible version；Dear Editor,Recentl
67、y, our class had a discussion about whether middle school students should listen to MP3 player.40% of them agree with the idea, saying that as a middle school student, it is fashionable to do so. Besides, you can relax while listening to the music. Thirdly, with the help of MP3 player, we can listen
68、 to English and improve our English level. Others, however, hold the opposite idea. Firstly, it has a bad effect on our studies as it takes time. Whats more, listening too much does harm to the hearing. Thirdly, it is a waste of money to buy an MP3 player.In my opinion, we should make good use of an MP3 player and limit the time for listening if we do want to use it. Yours, LiHua
