【英语】贵州省凯里市第一中学2015-2016学年高一下学期期中考试

凯里一中洗马河校区2015—2016学年度第二学期

半期考试高一年级英语试卷

注意事项：

1、本试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。

2、答题时，请将答案填入答题卡对应的位置，答在试卷的答题无效。

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）

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Hobbies.

B. Music.

C. Play.

2. Where is Mr Jones now?

A. At home.

B. At the health center.

C. At his office.

3. What do the two speakers think of Tom?

A. He gets nervous very easily.

B. He is not an experienced speaker.

C. He hasn’t prepared his speech well.

4. Why was the woman so late?

A. Something went wrong with the bus.

B. She took somebody to hospital.

C. She didn’t catch the bus.

5. What does the man mean?

A. He enjoys most types of sports.

B. Basketball is his favorite sport.

C. He only plays basketball.

第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the man doing?

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A. He is being interviewed.

B. He is making a flash.

C. He is playing computer games.

7. What do you think will happen after the conversation?

A. The woman will call Mr Taylor.

B. The woman won’t make the website.

C. The woman won’t get in touch with Mr Taylor.

请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the woman going to do?

A. Prepare lunch.

B. Have a party.

C. Go to a friend’s house for dinner.

9. What does the woman still need?

A. A tie.

B. Some flowers.

C. Some candy.

10. What should one do when he goes to a friend’s house for the first time according to the woman’s mother?

A. Take something.

B. Get dressed up.

C. Have dinner.

请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. How many times did the man call Mr Tuang last week?

A. Twice.

B. Once.

C. Three times.

12. What does the man want Mr Tuang to do?

A. To have dinner with him.

B. To call him back.

C. To visit him.

13. What’s the man’s telephone number?

A. 37460.

B. 37640.

C. 36470.

请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What does the woman want to do?

A. Rent a flat.

B. Sell her house.

C. Buy a house.

15. How many people are there in the woman’s family?

A. 2.

B. 4.

C. 6.

16. How much should the woman pay for the three-room flat every month?

A. 400 yuan.

B. 600 yuan.

C. 1,000 yuan.

17. What can we learn from the conversation?

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A. You can take the lift at 12:00 pm in the building.

B. You can’t take the lift at 6:00 am in the building.

C. The three-room flat is on the 8th floor.

请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What was wrong with Mrs Jenkins?

A. Something was wrong with her heart.

B. Something was wrong with her back.

C. Something was wrong with her foot.

19. What did the doctor do at first?

A. He listened to Mrs Jenkins’ voice.

B. He listened to Mrs Jenkins’ heart.

C. He asked Mrs Jenkins to stop smoking.

20. What did Mrs Jenkins like to drink?

A. Tea.

B. Coffee.

C. Water.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration(庆祝)usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do．

On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.

The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate(装饰)their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, the older people give children hong bao. They think it brings good luck. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don't say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to

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other people. For example, you'd better not say any bad words like “death”. Don't break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.

Also, don't borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival．

21. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?

A. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.

B. Because they enjoy being clean

C. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money．

D. Because they think it will bring happiness to others

22. Which of the following things should not happen during the Spring Festival?

A. Wearing red clothes

B. Decorating houses with red paper

C. Returning money before the Spring Festival

D. Saying words that have to do with death

23. The underlined phrase “running out” probably means“________”

A. 离开

B. 耗尽

C.开始D．跑出去

24. We can know from the story that the Spring Festival is ________．

A. only celebrated in China

B. a time for families to get together

C. a time of harvest and fun

D. celebrated for one whole month

B

People have strange ideas about food. For example, tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition(营养) and vitamin in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的). They called tomatoes “poison apples”. President Thomas Jefferson, however, know that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored guests about the fact.

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25. Tomato is a kind of ___________.

A. poisonous vegetable

B. poisonous fruit

C. tasty vegetable

D. tasty fruit

26. After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true?

A. Americans didn’t eat tomatoes before 19th century.

B. Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them

C. In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.

D. Even now Americans don’t eat tomatoes.

27. Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat ____.

A. because his parents told him so

B. when he was a little boy

C. while he was in Paris

D. from books

28. From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were____.

A. people of his own country

B. men only

C. people from other countries

D. from France

C

Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn’t like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi(密西西比河). He was nearly drowned nine times.

After his father’s death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.

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Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away. At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.

29. In his childhood, Mark Twain, ________.

A. his mother often worried about his safety

B. he often played games with other boys

C. learned a lot at school

D. he often went swimming with other boys

30.Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?

a. He became a miner.

b. He worked as a printer.

c. He got into debts.

d. His father died.

e. He became a full-time writer.

f. He joined the army.

A. d—a—f—e—b—c

B. c—b—d—f—e—a

C. a—d—b—c—e—f

D. d—b—f—a—e—c

31. In order to make a living, Mark Twain _______.

A. joined the army after he worked in a mine

B. wrote stories in the beginning

C. did many kinds of work

D. first worked as a printer

32. From the passage we can see that Mark Twain _______.

A. had a happy childhood

B. was a good boy and always did what he was asked

C. was very naughty when he was young

D. lived a pleasant life

D

Festivals around the world

Raksha Bandhan

This is a Hindu festival held in August. Sisters give their brothers a rakhi, a bracelet made of thread. In return, the brothers promise to care for their sisters.

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Moomba

This takes place each year in Melbourne, Australia. There are boat races in the Yarra River, parades and art shows.

US Independence Day

This is held on 4th July. The U.S flag is flown from buildings and people hold parties to celebrate the birth of the nation.

Bastille Day

On 14th July, people in France celebrate this occasion with flags and fireworks. It marks the start of the French Revolution.

May Day

The 1st of May is the day when northern Europeans welcome spring. Long age, people wore green leaves and danced outdoors.

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

This is a four-day festival when thousands of people in costume dance the samba through the streets.

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc, the French girl-soldier is honored on the 30th of May. It was the day she was burnt to death by the English in 1431.

33. Which of the following is NOT one of the activities in the Moomba festival?

A. Parades.

B. Boat races.

C. dancing the samba

D. Art shows.

34. Which festival marks the day when the nation was set up?

A. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.

B. May Day.

C. Bastille Day

D. U.S Independence Day

35. Which festival is held in memory of the French Revolution.？

A. Bastille Day

B. Moomba

C. Raksha Bandhan

D. Joan of Arc

第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

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。

Among national parks, Yellowstone stands out with its large collection of wildlife and beautiful scenery. However, when the busy season ends, winter comes gradually._____36___

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unless you’re afraid of the cold, there are not many reasons why you shouldn’t visit it and enjoy the snow in winter. Here are a few reasons why you should.

The wild life is easier to spot. Because the snow often contrasts (形成对照)with the dark fur of wildlife, ___37____.Although bears don’t come out during these months, wolves become much more active than during the summer. Foxes and many other animals are all fighting for survival, making them easily seen out in the open.

____38____ With the beautiful weather of summer in Wyoming, crowds are everywhere in the park. It’s hard to walk around because of that. In the win ter, however, you can walk on the small wood path in complete silence and take in the sights without the crowds. Isn’t it great?

____39_____ Although some people hate it after a day or two, everyone loves snow. Yellowstone enjoys about 150 to 300 inches of snow in the winter. The snow there is very slow to melt. So by the end of the season, snowdrifts（雪堆）can be higher than five feet in the lower places, and twice more than that in the maintains.

The hot springs are much more impressive. During the winter, the water of Yellowstone’s hot springs and cold air create thick steam（蒸汽）that fills the air. ____40____There it quickly builds up frost, making the trees turn white.

A. It turns Yellowstone into a nice snow-covered place

B. The crowds are gone.

C. The snow is in large amount.

D. Doing sightseeing as you want.

E. it makes them easier to find while on your tour.

F. Cross-country skiing is like hiking, but much better.

G. This steam can also reach the trees.

第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Everyone needs water and a diet ____41____ healthy foods. These foods should ___42____ some fat, some fiber, a little salt and so on. People need energy to live. They eat all kinds of foods ____43___ change into energy. Our bodies use different _____44____ of energy. The energy is measured in calories(卡路里). The more _____45____ we take, the more calories we burn. Even

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when you are _____46____, you are using energy---about 65 calories an hour. While you are at school, or walking home, your body is _____47____ up 100 calories an hour. When playing football or basketball, you might be using 400 calories an hour. On ____48___ Day, during the relay race, you will use most of all, perhaps as ____49____ as 650 calories an hour.

The Chinese diet is considered to be the healthiest in the world. It contains a lot of fruit and green vegetables. It is ___50___ in fiber and low in sugar and fat. The Chinese eat less sugar than many___51___ countries in the world. That is ___52____ lots of people in China have white teeth.

People in the Western world do not eat ___53___ healthy foods. They eat too much fat and sugar and don’t take ___54___ exercise. Because of this, they ____55__ very easily. In order to ____56___ with the quick pace(步伐) of their life and work, they eat a lot of fast food. They eat a lot of sweets, soft drinks, potato crisps, chocolate, butter and ice cream and so on, ____57____ are called ___58___ food by some epicureans（美食家）. The result is that many of them become fat. In order to avoid ____59____ fat and ____60____ it is advisable(明智的) to eat a balanced diet and not eat too many foods that have a high calorie rating.

41. A. at B. over C. above D. of

42. A. contain B. hold C. include D. make up

43. A. what B. which C. it D. where

44. A. plenty B. deal C. numbers D. amounts

45. A. play B. exercise C. sport D. game

46. A. working B. asleep C. awake D. running

47. A. burning B. wasting C. running D. adding

48. A. Children B. Work C. Sports D. busy

49. A. few B. many C. much D. little

50. A. low B. poor C. plenty D. rich

51. A. more B. other C. rest D. others

52. A. because B. Why C. because of D. since

53. A. much B. such C. so D. very

54. A. masses of B. too much C. a number of D. enough

55. A. die B. put on weight C. lose weight D. stay healthy

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56. A. carry on B. keep up C. go on D. keep on

57. A. as B. these C. which D. they

58. A. healthy B. diseased C. bad D. junk

59. A. to get B. becoming C. to become D. get

60. A. stay calm B. keep fit C. keep thin D. fall ill

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共50分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共一节，满分15分）

第一节（共10个空，每空1.5分，共15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个词）。

The universe began with a “Big Bang”. The earth was just 61._________cloud of dust after the “Big Bang”. The earth exploded loudly with fire and rock. 62._______ were in time to produce many things，which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. As the earth cooled down，water began to appear on 63.________ surface. It allowed the earth to dissolve 64.________ (harm) gases. Then life began to develop.

Small plants multiplied and 65._________ (fill) the first oceans and seas with oxygen. This encouraged the 66._________(develop) of early shellfish and fish. Land animals such 67._________ insects，reptiles and dinosaurs appeared after green plants appeared. Small clever animals spread all over the earth. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from 68.__________ (escape) from the earth into space. So 69._________ life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can 70._________(solve)．

第二部分：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）

假段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(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

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It is very important for we to be careful about diseases all the time. If you pick up a diseases, see a doctor at once but make sure you don’t carry the disease everywhere. In our daily life, don’t drink water that is not boiling, for it is very easy to caused a disease from water that is not clean. When you are out of, don’t eat food that has kept outside for a long time. You’d better also make sure what the bowls and spoons have been washed in a properly way.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

Smith先生是一位加拿大籍教师，今天他给你们做了一个讲座，介绍了有关加拿大的情况。请你根据Smith先生的讲座，写一篇报告，向全校同学介绍加拿大的有关情况。词数100左右。要点包括：

1. 加拿大是世界第二大国；地理位置；

2. 人口稀少，全国人口约3200万，居民主要讲法语和英语；

3. 气候区域差别很大；

4. 多湖泊，淡水资源丰富；森林资源丰富。

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参考答案

听力答案：

1-5 ACBAA 6-10 ACCBA 11-15 ABAAB 16-20 CCABC

阅读答案

21-25 ADBBC 26--30 ACAAD 31-35 CCCDA 36-40 AEBCG

完型填空答案

41-45 DABDB 46-50 BACCD 51-55 BBBDB 56-60BCDBB

语法填空答案

61. a 62. They 63. its / the 64. harmful 65. filled

66.development 67.as 68.escaping 69. whether 70.be solved

改错题答案

1. we→us

2. diseases→ disease

3. but→ and / to

4.everywhere→anywhere

5. boiling→ boiled

6.caused→ cause

7. 去掉of 8. has后加been 9. what→ that 10. properly→ proper

书面表达

One possible version:

Today Mr Smith, from Canada gave us a lecture about his country. As the second largest country in the world, Canada covers about a quarter of the world’s land area. But its population is very small, about 32 million. People in Canada mainly speak French and English. The weather in Canada is quite different from area to area. There are many lakes in Canada, which supply it with one third of the world’s fresh water. Canada also has many forests, which make it the biggest producer of paper in the world. Besides, Canada also has lots of beautiful scenery.

听力原文材料

（Text 1）

M: Is there anything you like doing?

W: I love playing very much, and sometimes I also write. And I’m very fond of music. I play the piano and I enjoy listening to music, too.

（Text 2）

M: Hello, this is John Hopkins at the Riverside Health Centre. I’d like to speak to Mr Jo nes.

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W: I’m sorry, Mr Hopkins, my husband isn’t at home. But I can give you his office phone number. He won’t be back until six o’clock.

（Text 3）

W: Tom looks awfully nervous, doesn’t he?

M: Yes. I’m afraid he is not used to making speeches.

（Text 4）

M: What happened to you? You are so late.

W: The bus I took broke down in front of the hospital, and I had to walk from there.

（Text 5）

W: Why did you go to the basketball game, Jim?

M: I’m a real sports lover.

（Text 6）

W: Okay, Mr Taylor, let’s go ahead and begin. First of all, tell me about your last job.

M: Well, I worked for five years at Hi-Tech-Computers.

W: Okay. Hi-Tech. How about your website writing skills? Oh, we are looking for someone to create and manage our company’s website.

M: Umm...uh, website, website. Huh...I don’t think I’ve read that book.

W: Huh? And what about the experience with making a flash?

M: Well...I think sometimes computers flash...if that’s what you mean.

W: Okay, Mr Taylor, I think I have all the information I need!

M: Oh, and I really like computer games. I play them every day.

W: Right, right. Thanks, Mr Taylor. We’ll be in touch.

（Text 7）

M: Wow, you’ve all dressed up. Where are you going?

W: My friend invited me to his house for dinner. I just need one more thing and I’ll be all set.

M: What’s that? You look good to me.

W: I want to buy some flowers to take. It’s the first time I’ve been to his house.

M: That’s a nice idea.

W: Yes. My mother always taught me never to go to a person’s house empty-handed, at least not for the first time.

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（Text 8）

W: AST Sales Department. May I help you?

M: Yes. I’d like to speak to Mr Tuang, please.

W: Oh, I’m sorry he’s not in at the moment. Can I take a message?

M: Well, if he’s not in, um, I always seem to have trouble contacting him. Well, I’ve phoned him twice last week. Look, I think the best thing to do is to ask him to phone me. He’s got my telephone number, but it’s 37460. Tell him to phone as soon as possible.

W: So if he comes back I shall ask him to ring you at 37460. Is that right?

M: Yes, please.

W: And could I have your name, please?

M: Mr Ibson of Carlos Enterprises.

W: Could you spell your name, please?

M: Ibson, that’s spelt I-B-S-O-N.

（Text 9）

W: I see a “Flat for rent” sign outside, so could you show me the flat for rent?

M: Sure. We have a one-room flat on the 2nd floor for 400 yuan a month.

W: I’m afraid it’s too small for a family of four. We have two children. Do you have any three-room flat for rent?

M: Well, there is a three-room flat on the 8th floor for 1,000 yuan a month.

W: Is there a lift in this building?

M: Yes, but it operates from 4:30 in the morning to 11:30 in the evening.

W: That sounds not too bad. Will you show me the flat?

M: Certainly. Please follow me.

（Text 10）

Mrs Jenkins went to see her doctor one day, because her heart was giving her trouble.

The doctor listened to her heart carefully and did a few other things. Then he said, “Well, Mrs Jenkins, stop smoking, and then you’ll be all right again. ”

“But doctor,” answered Mrs Jenkins quickly, “I’ve never smoked. I don’t like smoking.”

“Oh, well,” said the doctor, “then don’t drink any wine.”

“But I don’t drink wine,” answered Mrs Jen-kins at once.

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“Stop drinking tea and coffee then,” the doctor said to her.

“I only drink water,” answered Mrs Jenkins. “I don’t like tea or coffee.”

The doctor thought for a few seconds and then said, “Well, how about potatoes?”

“Yes, I like them very much,” answered Mrs Jenkins.

“All right, then stop eating those,” said the doctor as he got up to say goodbye to Mrs Jenkins.

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