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1、東莞市翰林實驗學(xué)校國際部 出卷人：高一英語科組2015-2016學(xué)年第二學(xué)期 高一年級 英語期中考試卷（考試時間120分鐘，滿分100分）班級： 考號： 姓名： 分?jǐn)?shù)：Part One Listening（每題2 分，共28分）Listen to part of Conversation, and answer the question. Part Two Reading (每題2分，共20分)Reading Task OneReading Task Two- Clues to World CulturesPassage 1A Middle-Eastern businessman and hi

2、s brother invited an American guest to their family home for dinner. The American got there on time and enjoyed their conversation, the tea, and the attention. But as time passed, he got very, very hungry. Finally he politely whispered his host, “Excuse me, but are we going to eat dinner?”“Of course

3、!” answered his host. “We usually serve the evening meal around 9:00, and when we have guests, we enjoy the long conversation before dinner.”At the dinner table everything was delicious, and the hungry American guest are quickly. He emptied his plate, and his host put more food on it. As soon as he

4、cleaned his plate a second time, the host gave him more. After several plates of food, he could eat no more. He was going to burst! “Please, please, pleasedont give me any more food,” he begged them. “I finished the food on this plate, but I cant eat another bite!”Even then, his host insisted. The g

5、uest accepted a little more and ate it with difficulty. Finally, the supper dishes were removed. There was more conversation with more tea and coffee. At about midnight, the server brought a pitcher of ice water. The tired American knew it was OK to thank his hosts and leave.Passage 2An Irish woman

6、was visiting tourist places in a Latin American city when she got a terrible headache. She knew what medicine she needed, so she went to a local pharmacy. The pharmacist was waiting on another customer when she came in. The Irish woman patiently waited her turn. While she was standing there, two oth

7、er customers came in, then another, and then three more. Each time, the pharmacist turned his attention to the new people. He did not greet the Irish woman; he never said, “Ill be with you in a minute.”After about 20 minutes, the woman couldnt stand the pain in her head any longer. “Hey, Ive been he

8、re for a long time,” she said loudly, very annoyed and insulted. “Why is everyone ignoring me? I need service, too!” she shouted rudely (impolitely).Passage 3A group of international students was attending college in Europe. They had a long time between semesters for travel, so they decided to hitch

9、hike as far as they could in other countries. In many places, they were successful. They put their thumbs out or pointed them backwards and smiled; friendly drivers stopped. As soon as the first traveler got a “yes” answer from a driver, he mentioned with his hand or fingers for his friends to comeo

10、r he held both thumbs up in an “OK” sign or made a circle with the thumb and the next finger of one hand. The young tourists saved money, saw a lot of the countryside, and had interesting conversations and experiences.On the other hand, in Greece and Turkey, the visitors were not so lucky. Few drive

11、rs stopped to give them rides; instead, most people ignored them. Others gave them mean looks from their cars; they seemed almost insulted that the visitors were begging for rides. A few drivers shouted terrible words at the travelers; two even got out of their truck and started a fight. The student

12、s thought the drivers were very rude. They felt confused, afraid, and unwelcome. After a few days the students took the bus back to the countries where they were studying.7. Why did the host family serve the evening meal so late (Passage 1)?A. After an hour or two of conversation with guests, supper

13、 is usually served around 9:00B. They were waiting for the guest to say he was hungry.C. The hosts were busy talking to the guest, so dinner wasnt ready yet.8. Why did the American guest eat more food than he wanted (passage 1)?A. He was very, very hungry because there was no food in his house and h

14、e never went to restaurants.B. In the dinner conversation, his hosts talked and talked; he didnt get a chance to answer, so he paid attention only to the food.C. His host kept putting food on his plate；he didnt want to leave food or seem impolite, so he ate it all.9. Why didnt the pharmacist pay att

15、ention to the Irish woman when she came into his store (Passage 2)?A. He was probably not waiting on a customer at alljust talking to a friend.B. He didnt know her, and he didnt like her looks.C. She didnt greet him or ask for attention; she just stood there quietly. 10. Why werent the students tour

16、ists so lucky in Greece and Turkey (passage 3)?A. The “hitchhiking” thumb gesture has an insulting meaning in those cultures: drivers though the young people were being rude and disrespectful.B. In certain places, the custom is to ask for rides with printed signs: the signs should tell the place the

17、 travelers want to go.C. In those countries, there are laws against hitchhiking, so drivers arent allowed to give rides to travelers.Part Three Grammar（每題1分，共20分）( ) 1. I found _ very difficult to make progress in my study.A. its B. it C. that D. this( ) 2. _ school is much bigger than _.A. Our, the

18、ir B. Ours, theirs C. Our, theirs D. Our, them( ) 3. The dress is . Give it to . A. hers, her B. her, she C. hers, hers D. she, her( ) 4. The climate in Thailand is much warmer than _in Korea. A. those B. it C. this D. that( ) 5. He prefers to eat the rice _ is grown in the south.A. who B. which C.

19、when D. what( ) 6. She lives in a house _ window faces south. A. which B. whose C. that D. who( ) 7. Its the most boring film _ I have ever seen.A. which B. that C. whose D. whom( ) 8. Ill never forget the days _ we worked together.A. where B. that C. when D. which( ) 9. There are many reasons _ peo

20、ple like traveling.A. that B. why C. when D. which( ) 10. The school _ my son studies is near a park.A. where B. that C. what D. which( ) 11.What is your opinion about your manager?Oh, pretty beautiful and I think she _a great job so far.A. did B. have done C. has done D. will do ( ) 12. I didnt see

21、 you when I took part in the meeting yesterday.I _a long distance call at that time.A. was making B. were making C. called D had made( ) 13. When _ you _at London?-A month ago.A. have, arrived B. did, arrive C. had, arrive D. do, you( ) 14. If our government_ enough attention to food safety, our hea

22、lth _in danger.A. give, will be B, gives, will have C. arent given, is D. doesnt give, will be ( ) 15. Mr. smith _in the hospital for 10 years. A. is B. has been C. was D. had been.( ) 16. When we got to the cinema, we found the film _ for ten minutes.A. has begun B. had begun C. has been on D. had

23、been on( ) 17. Although earthquake has destroyed our home, I do believe a new beautiful home _some day in the future.A. will build B. wont build C. will be built D. wont be built( ) 18. Both Lily and Lucy_ their home for many years.A. have left B. has left C. have been away D. has been away( ) 19. The new film The Left Ear_ by Su Youpeng a few months ago, who is also a famous singer.A. is directed B. directed C. is directing D. was directed( ) 20. What are you doing?Both of us _music in the gym.A. are listening to B. is listening to C. listen to D. listened toPa