1、枣阳市阳光中学高一年级2015-2016学年度上学期期中考试英语试题时间：100分钟 分值120分 第卷 选择题 （共两部分，满分70分）第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节、 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to it by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the
2、food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening .When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely . I looked around but not a single table wa
3、s . One of the waiters recognized me. He came over and the situation. A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly manage. The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. The people there are about to he said, Just and youll find a place
4、there. He was right. Fifteen minutes later,he people at the corner table paid their , got up and left. I led my friends and we all sat down. Unluckily our table was almost out of . We tried to call the attention of the waiter sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, was with the party of t
5、ourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were leaving and looking very with life. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our order.A few moments later he returned to our table. We could
6、tell from his face that he had for us. Looking a little , he told us that there was no meat fish left. All we can offer you he said, is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !1A. remember B. celebrate C. memorize D. congratulate2A. quiet B. calm C. busy D. silent3A. hard B. often C. hardly D. always4A. necessary B. possib
7、le C. important D. certain5A. as before B. as a matter of fact C. as usual D. as is known to all6A. empty B. full C. noisy D. quiet7A. busy B. crowded C. free D. double8A. changed B. improved C. faced D. explained9A. start B. finish C. end D. pay10A. never mind B. come on C. hold on D. no problem11A
8、. menu B. bill C. order D. note12A. over B. across C. beyond D. between13A. sight B. place C. reach D. control14A. whom B. which C. he D. who15A. satisfied B. busy C. happy D. strict16A. exciting B. tired C. pleased D. disappointing17A. calmed B. advised C. ignored D. warned18A. bad news B. good dis
9、hes C. useful tips D. nice presents19A. friendly B. surprised C. sorry D. tiring20A. and B. but C. so D. or第二节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中选出最佳选项 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AHow fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric t
10、oothbrush senses （感觉） how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track（跟踪） your performance on your phone.The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or i
11、Phone via a Bluetooth wireless （无线的） connection.The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (dont forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure youre brushing long enough. “Its kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,” says Thomas Serval, the Fr
12、ench inventor.The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications （设备）on your phone, so developers could, for example, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try to make it smart and fun,” Serval says.Serval says he w
13、as inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes,” but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.The company says the Kolibree w
14、ill go on sale this summer, from $99 to $199, and the U.S. is the first target market. ( 目标市场)21All of the following statements are wrong except _.A. It can sense how users brush their teeth.B. It can track users school performance.C. It can check users fear of seeing a dentist.D. It can help users
15、find their phones.22What can we learn from Servals words in Paragraph 3?A. You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist.B. You should see your dentist on a day-to day basis.C. You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist.D. Youd like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day.23Wh
16、at can we infer about Servals children?A. They were unwilling to brush their teethB. They often failed to clean their toothbrushes.C. They preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head.D. They liked brushing their teeth after Serval came home.What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the
17、 gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text messag
18、e from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing aga
19、inst the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the p
20、hoto of the cream-coloured flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the wor
21、ds of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the prefer picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper colouring with wo
22、rds that shaded my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that shaped my childhood; I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I kn
23、ew I had given the perfect gift.24The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _.doing shoppinghaving a debatereading a messageleaving for Wyoming25The authors inspiration for the gift came from _.a photo of a flowera story about a kida call from the mothera text about Christmas26Th
24、e underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _.the fatherthe authorWilliam BlakeEdgar Allan Poe27The author made the gift by _.searching for the poems onlinedrawing the background by handpainting the letters in three coloursmatching the words with pictures28What is the main purpose of t
25、he passage?To show how to design images for gifts.To suggest making gifts from ones heart.To explain how computers help create gifts.To describe the gifts the author has received.After an absence of thirty years, I decided to visit my old school againI had expected to find changes, but not a complet
26、ely different buildingAs I walked up the school drive, I wondered for a moment if I had come to the right addressThe dirty red brick houses had been swept awayIn its place stood a bright, modern blockA huge expanse of glass extended (延展) across the face of the building, and in front, there was a wel
27、l-kept lawn (草坪) where previously there had been “an untidy gravel (沙石) yard”.I was pleased to find that it was bread time and that the children were all in the playgroundThis would enable me to meet some members of staff(职员)On entering the building, I was surprised to hear loud laughter coming from
28、 what appeared to be the masters common roomI could not help remembering the teachers in my time, all dressed in black gowns (长袍) and high collars (领子)And above all, I recalled Mr Garston whom we had nicknamed “Mr Ghastly”, the headmaster who had iron discipline(纪律) on staff and pupils alikeI knocke
29、d at the common room door and was welcomed by a smiling young man who introduced himself to me as the headmasterHe was dressed casually in a sports jacket, and his cheerful manner, quickly dispelled (驱散) the image of Mr GhastlyAfter I had explained who I was, the headmaster presented me to the teach
30、ers all of whom were a little younger than himself, and said he would take me round the school.Here the biggest surprise of all was in store for (在等待)meGone were the heavy desks of old with their deeply carved names; gone too, were the dark classrooms with their ink stained, dark brown walls, and th
31、eir raised platforms for the teachersThe rooms now were painted in bright colors, and the children, far from sitting straight in their places, seemed almost free to do as they likedI looked with envy(嫉妒) as I remembered how, as a child, I had looked at the blackboard hardly daring to whisper to my n
32、eighbor.29“Mr Ghastly” must be _.Athe writers teacherBa serious old manCthe strict headmasterDa naughty boy30Which of the following statements is NOT true?AHe had expected that the school had completely changed.BIn the writers time, all the teachers were dressed in black gowns and high collars.CTher
33、e was a well-kept lawn in their school when he visited it.DAn untidy gravel yard had disappeared.31From what is said in the passage, it seems clear that the writer _.Adisapproved of all the changes that had taken placeBfelt sorry for the children in the schoolCwas glad that the school was still the
34、sameDfelt that conditions at the school had improved a lotFor most city people, the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains, jets，and even bicycles. Dr. Christopher Wilk is a member of a small group of elevator experts who con
35、sider this a misunderstanding. Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings, and city life as we know it would be impossible. In that sense, they argue，the elevators role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars. In fact, ac
36、cording to Wilk? the car and the elevator have been locked in a “secret war” for over a century, with cars making it possible for people to spread horizontally (水平地)，and elevators pushing them toward life in close groups of towering vertical (垂直的)columns.If we tend to ignore the significance of elev
37、ators, it might be because riding in them tends to be such a brief, boring, and even awkward experienceone that can involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothing in common, and an unpleasant awareness of the fact that were hanging from a cable in a long passage.In a new book, Lifted,
38、 German journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernard directed all his attention to this experience, studying the origins of elevator and its relationship to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience. “After 150 years, we are still n
39、ot used to it”， Bernard said. “We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mixture of closeness and displeasure.” That mixture, according to Bernard, sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives.Today，as the worlds urban popu
40、lation explodes，and cities become more crowded, taller, and more crowded, Americas total number of elevators900,000 at last count, according to Elevator World magazines “2012 Vertical Transportation Industry”一are a force thats becoming more important than ever. And for the people who really, really
41、love them, it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are.32What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. The general view of elevators.B. The particular interests of experts.C. The desire for a remarkable machine.D. The enthusiasm for transpor
42、t vehicles.33The authors purpose in mentioning cars is.A. to contrast their functions with elevators,B. to emphasize the importance of elevatorsC. to reveal their secret war against elevatorsD. to explain peoples preference for elevators34According to Prof. Bernard, what has made the elevator ride d
43、ifferent from other life experiences?A. Vertical direction.B. Lack of excitement.C.Little physical space.D. Uncomfortable conditions.35The author urges readers to consider.A. the exact number of elevator loversB. the serious future situation of elevatorsC. the role of elevators in city developmentD.
44、 the relationship between cars and elevators第II卷（非选择题）第一节、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。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we have never been before.But just as in face to face co
45、mmunication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when you are online. 36 Imagine how youd feel if you were in the other persons shoes.For anything you re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the persons face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 37 If someone i
46、n the chat room is rude to you, your instinct（本能）is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 38 If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room. 39 Offer
47、advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether its a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If its a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think
48、 twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesnt give you permission to correct everyone else. 40 At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their a
49、ge, sex and marital status（婚姻状况）. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, dont ask such questions.A. Everyone was new to the network once.B. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.C. Its natural that there
50、 are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.E. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.F. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say
51、something beautiful to hear.G. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you d feel comfortable saying the words to the person s face.第二节、第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。How are you getting along with your senior high school? It may be hard for you as this is the
52、 first time that you 41 (leave) your parents. I know that you are now having trouble 42 (communicate) with others, and you may often feel lonely. Thats 43 you are new here and people dont know about you. But I think you can overcome the difficulty if you can follow the advice below.First, you should
53、 attach great 44 (important) to taking an active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other peoples views 45 (careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates likes and dislikes, 46 can make you get familiar with them.
54、 Only in this way can you get to know more 47 (difference) people and show them that you are just as friendly. Last but not least, Im always here ready to help. We can take part in some 48 (activity) together and I can introduce you to others.Theres no need 49 (worry) too much, people will know you
55、more very soon and will like to make friends 50 you if you can do as the above. Just remember, “God helps those who help themselves”.第三部分 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）51假定英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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
56、修改：在错的词下划一横线（_），并在该词下面写出修改的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Brad,I am a boy in the first grades of a senior high school. I feel uneasily recently. At home I feel like prisoner. I am not allowed to watch TV or surf the Internet. The only thing I have to do it is studying. Every time I
57、got a low mark, my parents will scold me sharply. Theres a generation gap among my parents and me, but its always difficult to communicate. Life are supposed to be colorful and wonderful, isnt it? How should I devote all my time and energy to the study so as to entering a good university? I am very
58、unhappy and lost. I need your help.Best wishes,YoursLi Hua笫二节 书面表达（满分25分）52假如你是某英语杂志社“学生心声”的编辑。最近，你收到高一年级新生李越的来信。他在信中反映进入高中后，觉得压力很大，成绩也一落千丈。请你用英语给他写一封回信，提出以下建议：制定学习计划，合理安排时间。参加体育锻炼。注意：（1）短文须包括上述全部要点，应适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。（2）词数：100左右。开头和已给出，不计入词数。Dear LiYue,Im sorry to know that you are at a loss. _ 参考答案1_5
59、BACCD 6_10BCDBC 11_15BABDB 16_20CBACD 21_25ACACA 26_30DDBCA 31_35DABCC 36_40DGEAB41have left42communicating43because44importance45carefully46which47different48 activities49 to worry50with51【小题1】grades-grade【小题2】uneasily-uneasy【小题3】feel like a prisoner【小题4】去掉it【小题5】got-get【小题6】among-between【小题7】but-s
60、o/and【小题8】was-is【小题9】How-Why【小题10】entering-enter52 One possible version:Dear LiYue,Im sorry to know you are at a loss. Im writing to offer you some advice on how to face the pressure and relieve it.Firstly, what is of the vital importance is that you must have confidence in yourself. No man can go f
61、urther without confidence. Secondly, make a schedule for your studies so that you can manage your time properly. Thirdly, why not set aside some time for physical exercise every day to relax yourself. Listening to some light music can also help you to relieve stress. More importantly, if you put more heart into your studies and work hard, you will make greater progress, which will help you pass the exam.I hope my advice will be of help to you.Yours sincerely,Editor
