吉林省吉林一中2015-2016学年高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

吉林一中15级高一上学期期中检测英语试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第I卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Which of the following subjects interests the woman most?A. Japanese.B. Science.C. Geography.2. What can we infer from the conversation?A. The man rescued 500 dogs. B. The woman is from Beijing.C. The man stands by animal lovers.3. How much can be saved if the man buys the laptop on December 30th?A. $ 80.B. $ 200.C. $ 780.4. How is the weather going to be this afternoon?A. Windy and cloudy.B. Sunny and warm.C. Rainy and windy.5. What can we know from the conversation?A. The next train to London leaves at 16:35. B. The man will take the direct train to London. C. The train leaves Birmingham from Platform 8.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What do the speakers decide to do?A. Learn how to paint.B. See an art exhibition.C. Exhibit their paintings.7. When should the speakers arrive at national gallery of art?A. In several hours.B. In a few days.C. In a couple of weeks听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What is the man doing now?A. Booking a room. B. Applying for a passport. C. Checking out of the hotel.9. What does the woman give to the man?A. The key and passport.B. The change and receipt.C. The receipt and key.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman ask for help?A. Her employee has been fired. B. Her machine cant work properly. C. She wants to have her clothes washed.11. Who does the woman intend to complain to?A. The employer.B. A Chinese couple.C. The mans parents12. What does the man suggest? A. Turning to others for help.B. Moving to New Jersey.C. Starting a new business.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the man order for starters for himself?A. One beef stew.B. Tomato soup.C. A mixed salad14. How many kinds of food cant the man order in the restaurant?A. 4.B. 3.C. 2.15. How does the man choose the wine?A. He chooses it from the list. B. The waitress recommends it to him. C. His wife helps him make a decision.16. What is not mentioned in the conversation?A. Appetizers.B. Dessert.C. The main course.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What can we know about Teachers books?A. They are popular with teachers.B. They are hard to find in the market.C. They are seldom bought by teachers.18. Which of the following has been made into a movie?A. Never Fade Away.B. Finishing School.C. Goodbye, Mr. Chips. 19. Who is the man speaking to?A. Students.B. Teachers.C. Publishers.20. How many books does the man recommend?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。APopulations and Land (1987)Area inPercentPopulationPercentSquare milesCultivatedIn millionsforestedUnited States361510420243.828Canada3851792525.933United Kingdom945252956.89Australia2967896616.214India126934051800.321China3705390111062.01421. Which two countries are the closest to each other in area?A. The US and Canada B. China and Canada C. The US and China D. India and China22. _ has the highest population density(密度), and _ has the second highest. A. China, India B. India, China C. India, the US D. China, the US23. Which two countries have the closest percentage of cultivated land? A. The US and the United Kingdom. B. The US and China C. Australia and Canada D. Australia and China24. There are _ countries whose cultivated land percentage is larger than the forest percentage.A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 BLondons Chinese community (社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors (水手) moved to the city to work in Lime house, east London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and Lime house began to be known as "Chinatown". At the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain. However, this situation changed greatly after the Second World War. At this time, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs, and decided to move to London. In the 1950s, a small Chinese restaurant opened in central London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful. Suddenly, Chinese restaurants started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants (移民) now found that they had too much. Most of the new immigrants enjoyed their life and the chances they were offered. Many asked their friends and relatives to join them from their hometowns, and a lot of families were reunited again at this time.As time went by, Londons Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the first restaurant workers, encouraged by their parents, studied very hard at school and university. And most got highly-paid jobs. As a result, increasing numbers of Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive places. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever, and a must-see for every visitor to London.25. From the passage, we can learn that the first members of "China town" were _.A. restaurant workersB. early Chinese sailors C. Hong Kong farmersD. visitors to London26. What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?A. Lime house was influenced by World War II.B. The number of Chinese people in Britain increased after the war.C. Many Hong Kong farmers lost their jobs because of the war.D. The new immigrants found it hard to find jobs during the war.27. Which of the following statements is NOT true?     A. Before the 20th century, "China town" in London was still very small.B. In the 1950s, Chinese food became quite popular in Britain.C. Most of the new immigrants could find a job in the 1950s.D. With the help of the British government, Chinatown was very successful.28. According to the passage, now most of the Chinese living in London _. A. are cleverB. work long hours C. have highly-paid jobsD. live an unhappy life COne day while walking along the bank of a river, a rabbit couple saw a wounded(受伤的) ant lying unconsciously(没有直觉地) on the grass. The rabbit couple gently put the ant on the leaf of a nearby plant. She soon recovered(恢复) and saw the rabbit couple sitting beside her. The ant remembered that she had found herself under the foot of a cat by chance and fainted(晕倒). She asked how she reached the leaf top. The rabbit couple told her what had happened. The ant thanked them and said she would help them when they needed help.The rabbit couple went further up the river to enjoy the bright sun. They had been there many times and would spend many hours playing and relaxing in the sun.One fine day, the couple were again on their way to the river while the ant was playing on the leaf of a tree. She saw the rabbit couple walking towards the river. A few hours later she saw them sleeping peacefully on the soft grass by the river. Suddenly she saw a lion moving towards the grass where the rabbit couple were sleeping. The lion saw the rabbits sleeping, and started walking quietly to attack them.Realizing the hazard getting close to the rabbits, the ant jumped from the leaf to the lions shoulder and bit(咬) the lions back. The lion cried out in pain, waking the rabbit couple. The rabbits ran away quickly and the ant jumped off the lions back into the grass.A white pigeon(鸽子) who watched this event cheered at the courage(勇气) of the ant and told the whole story to the rabbits. The rabbit couple were moved and thanked the ant. They became best friends.29. The underlined word “hazard” in the fifth paragraph probably means “_”.A. realityB. warningC. experienceD. danger30. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. The ant was hurt by the lion. B. The ant was small but clever.C. The white pigeon was as brave as the ant. D. The lion wanted to play a joke on the rabbit couple.31. According to the passage, which is the correct order of the following events?a. The ant jumped into the grass to hide.b. The ant bit the lions back.c. The lion moved towards the rabbit couple.d. The rabbit couple saved the ant.e. The ant saw the rabbit couple sleeping on the grass.A. d,c,e,a,bB. d,e,c,b,aC. e,c,b,a,dD. c,d,e,b,a32. From the first three paragraphs, we can learn that _.A. the rabbit couple put the ant on the leaf of a plant to hide herB. the ant was wounded after fighting with a catC. the rabbit couple and the ant knew each other very well beforeD. the rabbit couple often went to the riverDEducation is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all whether rich or poor, clever or stupid, one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough: we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would get terrible diseases in our towns.In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we are educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability, and secondly, that we realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of ones work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.33. The writer of this passage thinks that_.A. free education for all probably leads to a perfect worldB. free education can solve all of the worlds problemsC. free education wont help to solve social problemsD. all the social problems cant be solved by free education 34. The writer wants to prove that _.A. a farmer is more important than a professor B. our society needs all kinds of jobs C. our society needs free education for allD. people with university degrees earn more money35. According to the passage, _.A. work with hands is low workB. work with hands is dirty and shameful C. work with hands is the most important D. we cant regard work with hands as low work36. The purpose of education is _.A. to prepare children for their future life B. to let everyone receive education C. to choose a system of educationD. to prepare children for well-paid jobs EIf you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate(价钱). From then on, they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly(相应地).With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?37. While taking a taxi in Finland, _.A. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driverB. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi rideC. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to goD. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration (证明) before leaving without paying38. We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland _.A. are mostly poorly managed B. provide meals for any dinersC. provide free wine and charge for food D. provide meal for only those who live in the hotels39. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.B. The workers are always honest with their working hours.C. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.D. The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.40. The word “those” in the last but one paragraph probably refers to _.A. people who are dishonestB. people who often have meals in big hotelsC. people who often take taxisD. people who are worthy of trust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。When I was 15, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. All the students nearly fell out of their chairs, 41 me. “Dont be 42 . Only geniuses (天才) can become writers,” the English teacher said sarcastically(讽刺地). “And you are getting a D this term.” I was 43 deeply and I burst into tears.That night I wrote a short, sad poem about 44 dreams and mailed it to the Cappers Weekly newspaper. To my 45 , th