宁夏银川一中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试_英语试题及答案.doc

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1、 （总分：120分； 考试时间：120分钟）第I卷 （共70分）答卷要求:将第一卷试题的答案填涂在答题卡上;第二卷为笔答部分,答案直接写在试卷上。考试结束后交答题卡和第二卷。一、听力(共两节，满分20分)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。五、 What day is it today?A. Friday. B. Wednesday. C. Monday.2. What will the woman

2、probably do? A. Pay more attention to the music. B. Play the music more quietly. C. Stop talking so much.3. How will the woman go to the town center? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By train.4. What test does the man hate? A. Math. B. Physics. C. English.5. When will the man probably arrive in New York? A

3、. At 3:30 pm. B. At 6:00 pm. C. At 6:30 pm.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，从每题所给的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。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Couple. B. Classmates. C. Neighb

4、ors.7. What do the two speakers plan to do?A. Stay at home. B. Go out for a walk. C. Go to buy a book. 请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What is the woman going to do this summer?A. Go back to see her family. B. Spend time at the seaside. C. Find a different job.9. Why does the woman think this will be a special s

5、ummer?A. She will be with her whole family. B. Her uncle will come to visit her. C. She will have a long holiday.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. For whom is the woman buying the shoes? A. Herself. B. Her son. C. Her grandson.11. What does the woman not care about the shoes? A. The design. B. The color. C. The

6、 price.12. How much change will the woman get?A. $35. B. $65. C. $75.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Which of the following basketball players does the man like best? A. LeBron James. B. Steve Nash. C. Kobe Bryant.14. Where will the man go this summer ? A. South Africa. B. Thailand. C. Kobe Bryant.15. What wi

7、ll the woman probably do next ? A. Call her husband. B. Book two airline tickets. C. Watch a basketball game.16. What are the two speakers mainly talking about ? A. Hobbies. B. Jobs. C. Stars.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What season is it now? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.18. How long will the sale las

8、t? A. For 20 days. B. For 21 days. C. For 22 days.19. Which has the lowest starting price? A. Jeans. B. Coats. C. Bags.20. Where is the second new store?A. In Southwest London. B. In Southeast London. C. In Northwest London.二、阅读理解：（每小题2分，共计30分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AYou may know the E

9、nglish letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is such a thing as a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.ABC means American-born Chinese. An A

10、BC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese.Do you know why? Usually, ABC

11、s know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them dont speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas (海外的) Chinese. These people may be citize

12、ns(公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the Peoples Republic of China. For examp

13、le, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang (杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.21. “ABC” in this text stands for “_”.A. three English letters B. a kind of bananaC. Chinese born in America D. Americans born in China22. Chinese

14、 in Western countries are called “banana persons” because _.A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outsideB. they think like Westerners but look like ChineseC. they were born in China but go to study in AmericaD. they are Chinese who look like bananas23. C. N. Yang is mentioned here to show tha

15、t _.A. American Chinese are great B. we love American ChineseC. Chinese people can win Nobel PrizesD. American Chinese are not Chinese citizens24. This text is mainly about _.A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas ChineseC. the Nobel Prize D. the life story of C. N. YangBMany teenagers feel that

16、the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, dont know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for ad

17、vice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in childrens growing up, because friends can discuss something dif

18、ficult to say to their family members. However, parents often try to choose their childrens friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions? Who choose your f

19、riends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents dont like? Your answers are welcome.25. Many teenagers think their _ know them better than their parents do. A. friends B. teachers C. brothers and sisters D. classmates 26. When teenagers stay alo

20、ne, the usual way of communication is to _. A. talk with their friends by letter B. talk with their parents face to faceC. have a discussion with their family D. talk with their friends on the phone 27. Which of the following sentences is TRUE? A. All parents like friends their children choose. B. I

21、n all families, children can choose their friends. C. Its very important for teenagers to have friends. D. All parents allow their children to meet their friends. CDear Friend,The recent success of childrens books has made the general public aware (意识到) that theres a huge market out there.And theres

22、 a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of childrens books bought each year, plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.Who are these needed writers? Theyre ordinary folks like you and me.But am I good enough?I was o

23、nce where you might be now. My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didnt know where to turn for help.Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude(潜能), and it turned out to be the inspiration (灵感) I needed. The promise that paid offThe Institu

24、te made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:You will complete at least one manuscript(手稿) suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.I really didnt expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened. I sol

25、d three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published childrens books and over 300 stories and articles.Sincerely,Kristi Holl, InstructorInstitute of Childrens Literature28. The underlined word “folks” probably means _.

26、A. peopleB. writersC. studentsD. friends29. From the first three paragraphs, we learn that_. A. childrens books are usually bestsellers B. publishers are making $3 billion each year C. magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention D. there is a growing need for writers of childrens books30. Wh

27、en finishing the course, you are promised to_. A. be a successful publisher B. become a confident editor C. finish one work for publication D. get one story or article published第二节 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。Tips for Cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main

28、reasons why people dont cook more often: ability, money and time, _31_ Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:1. Think ahead. The mom

29、ents when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready?_32_2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and sa

30、ve yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? _33_ It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.3. _34 _ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation（实验）. It g

31、ives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes (食谱) that can work well with your appetite (食欲) and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives you a good start. _35_ And dont let a busy schedu

32、le discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden (负担).B. Make three or four instead.C. Ability is easily improved.D. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.E. Cooking is a burden for many

33、 people.F. Try new things.G. Understand your food better.三、完型填空（每小题1分，共计20分）A little boy invited his mother to attend his schools first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boys 36 , she said she would go. This would be the 37 time that his classmates and teacher 38 his mother and he felt 39 of her

34、 appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕)that 40 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 41 why or how she got the scar.At the meeting, the people were 42 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 43 the scar, but the little boy was

35、 still embarrassed(尴尬)and 44 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 45 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.The teacher asked 46 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”The mother replied,“ 47 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 48 afraid t

36、o go in because the fire was 49 ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was _50 _ senseless (失去知觉) but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She _ 51_ the burned side of her face. “Th

37、is scar will be lasting, but to this day, I have never _ 52_ what I did.”At this point, the little boy came out running toward his 53 with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt great 54 from his mother. He held her hand 55 for the rest of the day.36.A. comfort B. excitementC. joy D. up

38、set37.A. lastB. first C. second D. third38.A.noticed B. greeted C. metD. accepted39.A. grateful B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired40. A. coveredB. passed C. experiencedD. flowed41. A. talk about B. go through C. set down D. rely on42. A. surprisedB. impressed C. excited D. judged43. A. in sight of B. by

39、means of C. in view of D. in spite of44. A. enjoyedB. protected C. hidD. dressed45. A. understanding B. hearingC. packingD. learning46. A. officiallyB. happily C. carefullyD. coldly47. A. Because B. When C. Since D. Although48. A. so B. much C. quite D. too49. A. out of control B. out of sight C. in

40、 ruins D. in power50. A. shocked B. ignored C. knocked D. settled51. A. washed B. touchedC. swapped D. buried52. A. regrettedB. forecastedC. considered D. organized53. A. teacherB. classmateC. deskD. mother54. A. help B. love C. gift D. hope55. A. loosely B. gradually C. tightly D. suddenly第II卷 （共50

41、分）姓名_ 班级_ 学号_31._ 32._ 33._ 34._ 35._四、短文填空（10个空，每小题1.5 分，共计15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。At the end of the 16th century, English was only spoken by people from England. They were native speakers. They can understand each other 56_ _not all the speakers speak the same kind of English. T

42、oday, China may have the largest number of people 57_(speak) English. 58_ large number of Chinese people speak English 59 their foreign language.The English language 60 (change) greatly over the last four centuries. Old English sounded more like German for it 61 _ (base) on German, but 62 English so

43、unds more like French than German 63 the fact that England was once ruled by the French. Two great men had great effects on the English changes. One was Shakespeare, who 64 (rich) the English vocabulary; the other was Noah Webster, who wrote a dictionary 65 gave American English its own identity.五、单

44、词拼写,根据要求完成单词或短语,注意运用正确形式（每小题1分，共计10分） 66. How can Linda r_ from her illness in this room when its so dirty and dusty?67. Although many Americans move a lot, they still r_ and understand each others dialects.68. She gave me a _ look the kind that said she would not change her mind.69. Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she _(说服)me to buy one.70. She is very _(可靠的) and I knew I didnt need to encourage her.71. It seemed _ the world was at an end. (写出短语)72. By the 1600s Shakespeare was able to _(使用) a wider vocabulary than ever before. (写出