上海市金山中学2015-2016学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

金山中学2015学年度第一学期高一年级英语学科期末考试卷（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分）第I卷（共75分）I. Listening Comprehension （20%）Section A（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 conversation and the question 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. BlueB. YellowC. WhiteD. Brown2. A. In a storeB. At a hotelC. In the streetD. at a post office3. A. In the classroomC. In her roomC. On the dining roomD. In the mans desk drawer4. A. At 7:30pm.B. At 6:00 pm.C. At 6:20 pm.D. At 7:00 pm.5. A. Repair his computer.B. call SamC. Give him Sams phone numberD. Give him her new phone number6. A. driving a carB. By planeC. By trainD. By bus7. A. In the kitchenB. In the bedroomC. In the bathroomD. In the dining room8. A. Skating.B. Volleyball.C. DivingD. Baseball9. A. He wants another cup of tea.B. He doesnt like tea.C. He prefers jazz to folk musicD. Folk music is his favorite10. A. See his doctorB. Ask for a leave from school C. Stay in bedD. Go to schoolSection B（6%）Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 passage.11. A. Some tips for people on Test Day.B. An introduction to a test center C. How to prepare for a testD. The schedule of a yearly test12. A. Before 8:00am.B. Between 8:00 am and 8:30 am C. Between 8:30 am and 9:00 am.D. After 9:00 am.13. A. The listening section,B. The writing section. C. The speaking section.D. The reading section.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To promote Folk DanceB. To organize more dancing parties. C. To earn more moneyD. To help people make new friends.15. A. On Friday evenings. B. On Saturday evenings C. On Sunday evenings.D. On Tuesday evenings.16. A. They must bring partners.B. They should have dancing experience. C. They can get help from professional dance instructors. D. They should buy tickets for each visit.Section C（4%）Directions: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Casual Talks between ColleaguesThe man The womanDepartment17_ DepartmentCustomers ServiceWhere he/ she is from18_GuangDong ProvinceHow long is he/she has been in Hong Kong19_ yearsNot knownWhat he/ she is going to doNot KnownTo look for some 20_ in the Network DepartmentII. Grammar and Vocabulary (25%) Section A (16%)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 word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.AThe interest in studying abroad, particularly in ESL,is on the rise around the world as students seek to obtain (21)_ university degree to advance their job opportunities. (22)_ students need to decide if studying abroad will help them reach their goals. First, try to determine whether studying abroad will really help you in your future(23)_if going overseas is just a fashion or right of passage for citizens in your country. Ask people who have studied overseas if the experience (24)_(help) them educationally and financially in the long run. Second, consider (25)_impact studying abroad will have on your family. Will(26)_be a financial burden to study overseas? What are your family's expectations for you once you return to your country? Third, think about whether you really are flexible and open-minded enough (27)_(endure) the challenges of adjusting to a foreign culture. If you feel comfortable with your answers to these questions, then you should proceed and look into studying abroad(28)_more detail.BDrPetrels gives his patients good medical adviceBut he doesnt just tell his patients what to doHe also sings to them(29)_ television！DrPetrels has his own TV showThe show is in Italian, English and FrenchThe doctor(30)_(start) the show with a song and then gives medical adviceHe explains a medical problem(31) _ disease in simple languageAfter that, he sings another songDrPetrels produces and performs in his own show every weekThe program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singingHis dream is(32)_(perform)in Las VegasHis favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs (33)_he wroteDrPetrels says, “I always love to singAll my problems are gone when I sing”But when DrPetrels was young, his father didnt want him to be a singer, so he went to medical schoolSome people tell DrPetrels he (34)_ help people more as a doctorBut DrPetrels says he helps people(35)_he sings, too“I like to make people smileSometimes its difficult to make a sick person smileMedicine and entertainment(娱乐)both try to do (36)_same thingThey try to make people feel good”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. contact B. include C. announced D. public E. especially F. growing G. leader H. range I. available J. separatelyKnowledge is free on the Internet at a small but(37)_ number of colleges and universities.About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the (38)_. Recent additions in the United States(39)_ projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are (40)_ at the Apple iTunes store.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) became an early(41)_ with its OpenCourseWare project, first (42)_ in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers.Today, OpenCourseWare offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These (43)_ from physics to political science.Visitors can learn the same things that M.I.T. students learn. But as the site points out, OpenCourseWare is not a M.I.T. education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide (44)_with teachers.Still, M.I.T. says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada.Students and educators use the site, including students at M.I.T. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of appearing online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at M.I.T., is (45)_ popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures.M.I.T. OpenCourseWare now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in science, technology, maths and engineering.III. Reading Comprehension (30%)Section A (10%)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.That Christmas Eve, the streets of Boston were crowded with people dressed in wool and flannel(法兰绒). “Jingle Bells” was playing in stores. Everyone, it seemed, was (46)_ by someone else smiling or laughing. But I was alone.The eldest of a Puerto Rican family of 11 children growing up in one of New Yorks crowded apartment. Id spent much of my life (47)_ solitude(独处). Now, (48)_, at 27, I was enduring the last break-up of a seven-year relationship. Every part of me wanted to be alone, but not at Christmas.My family had returned to Puerto Rico, and my friends were involved in their own lives. Dusk was falling, and the unavoidable return to my (49)_apartment brought tears to my eyes.I stopped at the local market, feeling even more upset when I saw all the people there filling their baskets with gifts. I (50)_ my family, my friends and the noisy parties at home, filled with laughter and dancing. I wanted to cry for having wanted to be alone and for having(51) _ it.As I walked home, I realized that the story of Joseph and Mary wandering from door to door seeking shelter was much like my own. Leaving Puerto Rico was still a(n) (52)_in my soul and I was struggling with whom I had become in my 15 years in the United States. Id mourned my losses, but for the first time, I recognized what Id gained. I was independent, and educated and healthy. My life was still before me, full of (53)_.Sometimes the best gift is the one you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself credit for Id accomplished so far and permission to go(54) _ unafraid. It was the best gift Ive ever received, the one that I(55)_ the most.46A. chosenB. botheredC. allowedD. accompanied47ALooking forB. Looking atC. Looking throughD. Looking over48AfinallyB. easilyC. quicklyD. likely49A. BeautifulB. interestingC. cleanD. Empty50A. hatedB. lovedC. missedD. Forgot51A. achieved B. refused C. preferredD. offered52A. effortB. beliefC. woundD. wish53A. desiresB. possibilitiesC. idealsD. advantages54A. upwardB. downC. aroundD. forward55A. collectB. enjoyC. concernD. TreasureSection 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“Notre Dame,” it said. “Big envelope!” Mike, a senior at a Californian high school, shouted with joy. The big envelope meant that the excellent university in Indiana had offered him a place in its Class of 2013. But the $51,300 annual fee is a big obstacle. So Mike and his parents are considering offers from several other colleges and are calculating the costs of tuition, housing and holiday trips home. This year, money is the driving factor for a growing number of high school seniors, who have to decide what colleges to attend this fall. Less jobs and plunging house prices have changed family spending. “Were excited that Mike got into eight great schools,” said Mikes father, an engineer at Microsoft. “But if you consider going to school out of state, youve got to think about all of the other costs: moving, flying back and forth for the holidays. Youre looking at about $3,000 a year, just for travel.” As families weigh their choices, some are going back to financial aid offices hoping help packages can be increased. Rachel Brown was happy to get a thick envelope from New York University (NYU). Although she has always wanted to live in Manhattan, she is seriously considering the University of California San Diego (UCSD), because of the high cost in New York.“The tuition for NYU is twice as much as UCSD,” said Rachel, 17. “My mom doesnt want me to have a big debt when I graduate, and I dont want that either. Id have to take out a loan of $15,000. Ill check and see if theres any way that NYU can offer me any financial aid.”More than 7.6 million American students have filled out the Free Application for Students Aid, a 19.9 percent increase over last year.This month the Federal Department of Education urged college financial aid officers to give more help to certain families. A record 30,428 students applied for 2,300 places at Stanford, partly because the university increased financial aid for families earning below $10,000.56. Mike may give up Notre Dame because of _. A. travel feesB. financial concerns C. poor exam resultsD. worries about living far away from home57. The phrase “Big envelope” in paragraph 2 probably refers to “_”. A. A text messageB. A large gift package C. An admission letterD. A scholarship letter58. The passage mainly focuses on _.A. the calculation of different costs including tuitionB. the extremely hard financial situation in AmericaC. the excitement of students being able to enter ideal collegesD. the financial crisis of families over college entranceBStudents must apply for a place before attending any class. Applications(申请), either by post or in person, are dealt with strictly in the order they are received at the Adult Education Office.You can apply:BY POST-Use the card provided with the exact fee. You'll be accepted on the course unless it is full, in which case we will inform you. An acknowledgment(承认) will not be made nor a receipt(收据) sent unless you provide a stamped addressed envelope. Receipts will normally be given out at the first class.IN PERSON-Call at the Adult Education Office (ground floor, Block C) between approximately 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (2:30 p.m. on Fridays), or at the College Reception Desk (at the main entrance) at the other times (in the evenings until about 7:30 p.m. on Fridays).Students should note that popular classes may be full well before the course is to start, so that early application is strongly advised to avoid disappointment.For the AUTUMN TERM, applications will be accepted by post (preferably) or in person from 1st August.For the SPRING TERM, applications will be accepted from 1st December.For the SUMMER TERM, applications will be accepted from 1st April.59Students who apply to the college by post will _ .Aavoid disappointmentBbe sent a billChave an advantage over people applying in personDbe informed if they haven't got a place60Students applying by post must _ .Ahand in a stamped addressed envelope in personBpay at the first classCbring the receipt to the first classDsend payment with their application61Where can students apply in person?AAt the College Reception Desk at 3:30 p.m.BAt the Adu