上海市金山中學(xué)2015-2016學(xué)年高一英語上學(xué)期期中試題

1、金山中學(xué)2015學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期高一年級英語學(xué)科期中考試卷考試時(shí)間：90分鐘總分值：100分第I卷 (共85分)I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Section A Short Conversations (10%)Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversat

2、ions and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. In a library. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket. D. In a departm

3、ent store.2. A. At 1:45. B. At 2:05. C. At 2:15. D. At 2:25.3. A. She hasnt a dictionary. B. She has lost her dictionary. C. She is not sure about the word. D. The word is easy to pronounce.4. A. The bus is too crowded. B. Theres something wrong with the bus. C. The bus is going across the street. D

4、. The bus doesnt go to his destination.5. A. The movie. B. The science report.C. The soccer game. D. The evening news.6. A. Boss and secretary. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. D. Father and daughter.7. A. Make a bookshelf. B. Buy another room. C. Neglect the problem. D. Sell the sofa.

5、8. A. He will study tonight. B. He doesnt like the show.C. He has watched the show. D. He will have a rest tonight.9. A. Go across the street to make a copy. B. Take his copies to the other buildings. C. Ask the woman to make a copy for him. D. Ask the woman for the directions to the building.10. A.

6、 Its time to water the flowers now.B. They neednt water the flowers now. C. Its too late to water the flowers now.D. They should water the flowers as planned.Section B (6%)Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each passage. The passages

7、will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following recording.11. A. In Room 18.B. In the

8、 Green Room. C. In the Panda Room.D. In the Sky Theatre.12. A. A talk show.B. A campus dancing competition. C. A movie show.D. A flower-arranging competition.13. A. Hold on for a second.B. Press any number button. C. Go to the studio office.D. Call the studio next Wednesday.Questions 14 through 16 a

9、re based on the following passage.14. A. One turkey is pardoned by president. B. One turkey flies to Florida for a parade. C. 88 percent of people play with turkeys. D. Turkey farmers parade with their turkeys.15. A. The presidents of the United States prefer turkeys to any other birds.B. Turkeys as

10、 well as eagles enjoy great popularity in the United States. C. Each state in the United Sates pardons one turkey on Thanksgiving Day.D. The turkey will replace the eagle to be the national bird of the United States.16. A. Smart. B. Delicious. C. Interesting. D. Lucky.Section C (4%)Directions: In Se

11、ction C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversat

12、ion.What is the man going to do tomorrow?He is going to attend a _17_.What kind of person does the company need?An economic _18_.What is the man worried about?Not being good at languages and _19_.What does the woman think of the mans communicating skills?They greatly _20_ her.Complete the form. Writ

13、e NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (24%) Section A (15%)Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given wo

14、rd; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank. (A) Have you ever been to the Great Wall of China? When it is seen from the moon, it is _21_(long) visible structure that has ever been built, which is quite amazing in architecture history. 22_ _ the limitation of machinery, it was co

15、nstructed entirely by hand. The first section of the wall was built in the central part of the country during the seventh century. The different sections of the wall _23_(build) from a variety of materials. The wall also varies _24_ height and width. One of the highest sections is 35 feet (11m) tall

16、. It is 25 feet (7.6m) wide at the base. There are also towers along many parts of the wall, _25_ used to serve as lookout stations. Undoubtedly, the Great wall served as more than just protection from attacks from the north. It also provided a physical boundary _26_ ancient China and northern lands

17、. Winding its way through mountainous regions, the Great Wall _27_(look) magnificent and is really a major tourism attraction to the world.(B)The biggest festival of Jiuzhaigou is the Spring Festival. Here are some exotic customs.Carrying Water for the New Year_28_ the eve of the Spring Festival, Ti

18、betan Families go to the lakeside to fetch water. Upon hearing their cocks crow(首領(lǐng)的呼喚), villagers rush to the water source and then carry _29_ first bail(杓) of sacred water for the New Year, which is used for the family reunion dinner.Sangyan(Pure Smoke)Sangyan, the pure smoke, is also called smoke

19、perfume. It is 3000 years _30_ it was observed as a religious ritual(儀式). It traditionally means that Heaven witnessed the vows taken by alliance parties. It is also used by ordinary families for blessing to each other.Driving Monsters Away at the Eve of the Spring FestivalLocal people hold that all

20、 bad days are brought by monsters, which must _31_(drive) away. There are various rituals. In the evening, they throw a stone towards the first to be seen entering the house with curses(詛咒) on monsters and hit the stones all over the house corners, meaning that all these monsters _32_(never get) in.

21、 After the ritual, children will go to the lakeside to splash water to frighten monsters away.Inviting the Mountain GodWith two girls selected in light of complicated astronomical procedures, the villages will organize an activity to invite the Mountain God. _33_(invite) to witness the ceremony is h

22、onorable. If the sacrifice(祭品) in the hand of the girls keeps waving when the priest is chanting, people will ask Mountain God all the questions they _34_ think of, like their health, their fortune and their learning. Some may believe in the answer, and _35_ regard it as a traditional entertainment

23、activity.Section B (9%)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. orderlyB. howeverC. protectedD. safetyE. patientlyF. respectingG. uneasyH. reflectingI. uncommonJ. challengingEvery Nat

24、ional Day Holiday brings millions of tourists to Shanghai. This year was no exception with 8 million visitors flocking(蜂擁) to the city. Of course, no visit to Shanghai is complete without a trip to the Bund. This year, however, the crowd control was particularly _36_.If you visited the Bund, you may

25、 have witnessed a scattered(分散的) sea of tourists and an _37_ arrangement of police officers. When the light turned green, the officers linked arms forming a chain that stretched across the crosswalk on both sides. Pedestrians(行人) were then able to safely cross the road between two “walls” of police

26、officers who _38_ them from any impatient drivers. Once everyone was safely on the other side and the light turned red, the officers folded back to the sidewalk.Some micro-bloggers who were on the scene, later described feeling a little “ridiculous” as if they were kids being led across the street.

27、While everyone was grateful for the officers keeping everyone safe. There are a sufficient number of traffic lights and marked crosswalks in the area to ensure pedestrian _39_ and traffic flow(暢通). Yet, due to the extreme disregard for traffic laws, there would have been absolute chaos and possibly

28、even accidents and injuries if the police hadnt intervened in large numbers.Though this situation is an extreme(極端的) example, it is not _40_ to see similar behavior on practically any street in Shanghai. China has a reputation among foreign visitors for “crazy traffic,” and those who are not used to

29、 the disorder often feel _41_. On many street corners, there are traffic attendants(交通協(xié)管員) who try to enforce the pedestrian traffic laws; _42_, they are powerless to do anything about aggressive drivers.After living in Shanghai for over five years, I have to admit that my “pedestrian behavior” has

30、really changed. I now have to move quickly to avoid cars, bicycles, and scooters to cross the street a few minutes earlier rather than _43_ wait for the light.As a city, we need to stop using the “everyone else is doing it” excuse. What will it take for Shanghai citizens to care more about _44_ the

31、rules than getting ahead of others or getting somewhere faster?III. Reading Comprehension (41%)Section A (15%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.I used to hate

32、 being called upon in class mainly because I didnt like attention drawn to myself. And unless otherwise assigned a seat by the teacher, I always _45_ to sit at the back of the classroom.All this _46_ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher _47_ I should try out for the basketball team.

33、 At first I thought it was a crazy idea because I didnt have a good sense of _48_, nor did I have the team ability to keep pace with the others on the team and they would laugh at me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “going for it”, I wouldnt have decided to give a try.Taking the _49_ to

34、 go to the tryouts was only the half of it! When I first started attending the practice sessions, I didnt even know the rules of the game. Sometimes Id get _50_ and take a shot at the wrong directionwhich made me feel really stupid._51_, I wasnt the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to _52_ l

35、earning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didnt know “just yet”.I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the _53_ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and exciting. Very soon the competitive part in me was winning over my_54_ confide

36、nce. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process friends who_55_ my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!With my improved self-confidence comes more _56_ from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “_57_” in the back of the classroom and not want

37、ing to call _58_ to myself, to raising my hand even when I sometimes wasnt and not 100 percent _59_ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.45. A. admitted B. choseC. forbidden D. affected46. A. reflectedB. remainedC. changedD. ruined47. A. admitted B. objectedC. suggestedD

38、. considered48. A. balance B. exerciseC. angleD. expression49. A. signalB. impression C. courageD. hesitation50. A. confused B. bored C. assistedD. frightened51. A. EffectivelyB. RegularlyC. Historically D. Luckily52. A. glance at B. concentrate onC. apply for D. have access to53. A. rules B. struct

39、uresC. remarksD. gestures54. A. preference toB. overuse ofC. lack of D. expert in55. A. maintained B. included C. preferredD. respected56. A. stressB. praiseC. wonderD. sigh57. A. sealing B. lastingC. attractingD. hiding58. A. attention B. authorityC. hostilityD. damage59. A. rude B. normal C. likel

40、y D. sureSection B (20%)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The Little Penguin The Lit

41、tle Penguin(企鵝) has called Phillip Island home for untold generations. Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch a summer sunset at Summerland Beach the stage is attractively set to see the Little Penguin leave water and step onto land.l Leave Melbourne at 5:30 pm for a direct journey to Phil

42、lip Islandl See the Gippsland area Guinness Book of Records place for the worlds longest earthworm (蚯蚓)l Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distancel Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island natural home for Little Penguins and

43、 many animalsl Take your place in special viewing stands to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little PenguinsUltimate Penguins (+U)Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins. You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pa

44、ir of glasses.Adult $60.00 Child $30.00Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V)More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands. Adult $25.00 Child $12.50Penguin Skybox (+S)Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a speci

45、al, higher-up viewing tower. Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach.Adult 16yrs + $50.0060.What kind of people is the passage mainly written for?A. Scientists. B. Students. C. Tourists. D. Artists.61.We can learn from the passage that Little Penguins _.A. have been on Phillip Island for year

46、sB. keep a Guinness record for their sizeC. are trained to practice diving for visitorsD. live in large groups to protect themselves62.How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?A. $37.50. B. $ 62.50. C. $180.00. D. $150.00.(B)Do you want to improve the way you study? Do yo

47、u feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration (paying all attention to something) is their biggest problem. It seriously affects their ability to study, so do their test results. If so, use these tips to help you.Study Techniquesl You should always study in the same pl

48、ace. You shouldnt sit in a position that you use for another purpose. For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax. Dont watch TV while you are studying. Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way.

49、Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need. Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary. If your study desk or table is needed when you are not

50、 studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it.l Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface. Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees.l Be realistic and dont try to complete too much in one study period. Finish one thing before beginning another. If

51、you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to phone a friend or have something to eat.Test-taking Skillsl All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test. Getting plenty of rest is very important. This means do not study all night before y

52、our test! It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan. Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months.l Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure. Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentration. Eat healthy food too.l When you arrive in the ex

53、amination room, find your seat and sit down. Breathe slowly and deeply. Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often. Above all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention.63. What is the passage about?A. Tips on how to improve studyB. Study te

54、chniquesC. Test-taking skillsD. Examination skills64. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. You should study in a different place every day, so you dont get bored.B. Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time. C. Check the time during t

55、he exam at a certain time.D. Staying up till night and studying is tiring, but you will learn a lot in this way.65. What can be inferred(推斷) from the passage?A. You shouldnt look at everyone else during the test.B. You will concentrate more on your study by eating healthy diet.C. A study desk or tab

56、le is unnecessary when you are studying.D. If you feel tired during study, you can contact your friend by phone. (C)Rubbing(摩擦) the palms(手掌) together is a way people non-verbally(不用語言地) communicate positive expectation. The dice(骰子) thrower rubs the dice between his palms as a sign of his positive expectation of winning. The excited sales person walks into the sales managers office, rubs his palms together and says excitedly, “Weve just got a big order, boss!” A waite