广东省茂名市第十七中学2015_2016学年高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

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1、茂名市第十七中学高一英语上学期期中考试试卷第一部分 听力训练第一节 听力理解（4段共10小题，每小题1分，满分15分）听下面一段对话，回答第12题。1.What instrument did the man play first?A.The piano. B.The guitar.C.The drums. 2.When.did the man leave school?A.In 1981. B.In 1992C.In 1997听下面一段对话，回答第35题。3.How did the woman get to the museum?A.By subway. B.By bus.C.On foot.

2、4.Whose painting did the woman like the most?A.Diego Riveras. B.Frida Kahlos.C.Henri Matisses.5.What does the man suggest?A.Make some paintings together.B.Go travelling together this summer.C.Visit the museum together someday.听下面一段独白，回答第68题。6.How has the weather been recently?A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Clo

3、udy.7.What was the highest temperature yesterday?A.15. B.18. C.20.8.When will the weather turn rainy?A.This Tuesday. B.This Wednesday.C.This Thursday.听下面一段对话，回答第910题。9.How long did the woman study at Johnson High School?A.Three months. B.Five months.C.Six months.10.What part-time job did the woman d

4、o while she was at college?A.Teacher. B.Saleswoman.C.Waiter.第二节 听取信息（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）My Usual DayIn the morningGet up at 7:30 am and eat at 8:00 amGet to school by 11 Attend 12 in totalIn the afternoonHare ounch at 12:00 pmAttend two classes in totalPlay with friends at a(n) 13 In the eveningHave di

5、nner at 6:00 pm 14 till 8:00 pmGo to bed at 15 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分） AMr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town in England. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in hi

6、s lessons. It made them happy.Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and

7、able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.“Which university (大学) will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.“In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily.“The most famous university?”“Oxford University (牛津).” Most of

8、the passengers (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations!”A woman said, “Im sure hell know Fred Smith.” “Whos Fred Smith?” “Hes my son.” “Does he study in the university, too?” “No, ”said the woman. “He is one of the professors(教授).”( )l6. The story happened in _. A. A

9、merica B. England C. Germany D. France ( )17. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because _. A. they have a big farmB. their son did well in his lessons C. they have a good harvest D. their son studied at a middle school( )18. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know _. A. her son finished middle school B. he

10、r son was handsome C. her son was very friendly to othersD. her son was going to study in a university ( )19. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that _. A. her friend could hear her B. she hoped to make all the people happy C. all the people could hear her D. she hoped they would say congratulat

11、ions to herB Saturday, March 24thWe have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay

12、 here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.Tuesday, March 27thBangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and

13、we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.Friday，March 30thOur trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village

14、people here love the quiet life - no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.( )20

15、. The diaries above show the writers _days in Thailand. A. 3 B. 7 C. 15 D. 30( )21. It seems that visitors _ in Bangkok. A. often feel hungry B. can always find cheap things C. can enjoy themselves D. cant take any photos ( )22. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chian

16、g Rai by bus.B. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand. C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.( )23. The people in the village _. A. are friendly to others B. like to speak English C. are very weak D. hope to live in the cities

17、 CJames Michener, a famous American writer donated at least 90 per cent of what he made from his 43 novels. He seemed to donate more than this. At his death, in October 1997, he had gave away US 117 million.Michener made a good example, not just in how much he gave, but in his style of giving. The w

18、riter worked hard at doing good (行善). He usually follows up his donations to see how the money was used and he had a lot of fun in doing so.Michener was 90 when he died. He was the only writer on the list of Americans top 25 philanthropists (慈善家). He gave his donations to the college he went to. Mic

19、hener gave to his college-US72million to Swarthmore. He said, “I am from a family without any money, the college made me from darkness into light.Michener was married three times, but he had no children. For his last 15 years, he lived quietly in Austin, Texas. He moved there to write the 1,000-page

20、 novel. The film called South Pacific was inspired （改编)）by his first book，Tales of the South Pacific, written when he was 40. ( )24.Michener died in _. A. 1991 B. 1994 C. 1997 D. 2000( )25.Michener cared about _ after he donated. A. how much money he gave away B. how much fun he had C. when the mone

21、y was given back D. how the money was used( )26.Michener came from a _ family. A. poor B. rich C. big D. smallDIf you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others? Dont listen to people who say the young people today often think only of themselves. Its not true at

22、all. More and more people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they dont do it for money. Here are some of their stories.Alice Hamilton, 17 Im going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains. Its going to be terrificIll spend the whole s

23、ummer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. Im going to sleep under the stars. Itll be a nice sport, and Ill be able to do something good at the same time.Jason Moore,18 This summer, Im going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them t

24、o families that are not very rich. Theyll teach me what to do, so Ill help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.Trish Anderson, 16 Im going to teach kids who have trouble reading. Ill work for a program called Reading For Life. Every day, Im going to help kids choose and read b

25、ooks that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.( )27. Young people in the USA volunteer to spend _ helping others. A. school holidays B. weekdays C. every morning D. every afternoon( )28. What does Alice volunteer to do i

26、n summer? A. To breathe the clean mountain air B. To spend the whole summer living in the tent C. To help build new hiking paths in the mountain D. To sleep under the stars ( )29. From the passage, we know that Special House Program helps . A. children in poor families B. workers who build houses C.

27、 build hiking paths D. poor families cant afford houses ( )30._ wants to be a teacher. A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore C. Trish Anderson D. none of them第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。People often shake hands in the United States. American men shake hands with other me

28、n. American women often shake hands with men, and sometimes they shake hands with other women. Adults shake hands with children. And some people even teach their dogs to shake hands! 31 How do they shake hands just long enough? Just hard enough? Here are four little rules to remember.1. Use your rig

29、ht hand.2. Use good eye contact (眼神交流). Look at the person in the eye while you are shaking hands.3. Dont shake too long. 32 Then let go and pull your hand back toward you. 4. 33 When a handshake is weak, Americans think the person may not be a hard worker or a good leader. When a handshake is too s

30、trong, Americans think the person is too rough (粗鲁的) or has bad manners. 34 They shake hands when they meet for the first time. They shake hands to say congratulations. They shake hands when they meet after not seeing each other for a while. And they often shake hands when they say good-bye. In busi

31、ness, shaking hands shows agreement and honesty. Handshakes are good everywhere. 35 So make sure to shake plenty of hands.A. Offer your hand first.B. Shake for no more than three seconds.C. How do people shake hands correctly?D. Dont shake too strongly or too weakly.E. It is not polite to refuse a p

32、ersons hand.F. When do people in the United States shake hands?G. Make sure your hands arent sweaty when you do this.第三部分： 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节：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。 Douglas was my cousin. I first met him when he came to stay with my family for a 36

33、 , because his parents were going to teach in Africa.He and his family 37 all the way on the other side of the country, so we had never had a chance to visit. 38 , when we arrived at the airport, it was not hard to find which person was my 39 . He was the one standing all alone, looking around for s

34、omeone to 40 him. He looked a little scared to meet us, 41 started to smile shyly after my mom hugged (拥抱) him.When we got back home and Douglas 42 putting his things away, I could not believe it. All of his 43 were the same, all white shirts and dark blue shorts. He 44 had a dark blue jacket with a

35、 tie!“How can you 45 only one kind of clothes?” I asked him.“Thats the way my school has 46 been,” he said. “We have to wear uniforms.”“I would hate having to wear the 47 thing every day,” I said.“I dont 48 ,” Douglas said. “It 49 time. I dont have to think about what I am going to wear.” “Well, we

36、dont wear uniforms at our 50 . Youre going to look pretty 51 if you come to school in a jacket and tie.”Douglas looked worried. 52 , I felt bad. I had not meant to 53 his feelings. After all, it was not easy to come all this way to live with some 54 family for a year. Then and there I decided that I

37、 was going to 55 my cousin and try to make this as good a year as possible for him. 36. A. day B. week C. month D. year37. A. worked B. lived C. traveled D. studied38. A. However B. Instead C. Besides D. Therefore39. A. parent B. cousin C. uncle D. friend40. A. ask B. teach C. help D. meet41. A. so

38、B. but C. or D. and42. A. started B. stopped C. finished D. continued43. A. bags B. pictures C. books D. clothes44. A. also B. again C. still D. even45. A. make B. hate C. wear D. sell46. A. sometimes B. never C. always D. seldom47. A. right B. same C. only D. old48. A. know B. use C. mind D. rememb

39、er49. A. costs B. saves C. wastes D. counts50. A. airport B. country C. home D. school51. A. brave B. funny C. smart D. handsome52. A. Really B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Secretly53. A. share B. enjoy C. hurt D. understand54. A. difficult B. special C. big D. strange55. A. look at B. look for C. look a

40、fter D. look up第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Reggie was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond 56 him. Unfortunately, he always seemed to be treated 57 (different)from everyone else.Reggie didnt like t

41、his very much. But the person 58 disliked this the most was his friend Michael. Michael decided that things had to change. So he managed to persuade other people in town 59 (choose) one day of the festival for deaf people this year. During that whole day everyone in town would have to wear earplugs(

42、耳 塞).The day 60 (call) The Day of Silence, and when it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears. As the hours passed, people began to realize 61 difficult life was for the deaf. Soon no one was thinking of Reggie as a deaf person. Using 62 (he)usual gestures, Reggie was the one who could communica

43、te best with everyone. They were 63 (surprise) at his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They realized all Reggie needed was a little 64 (much)time than others to communicate. That was the only difference.It was on this day 65 everyone realized they have to give people a chance to show

44、 how useful they are.第四部分： 写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。My uncle drove his car meet his friends. When he found there was still some time leaving before the train had arrived, he wanted to take a short sleep. He was falling slee