广东省广州市培正中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期中试题(共9页).doc

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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上广州市培正中学2015学年第二学期期中考试高一英语试题（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）第一部分：听力（共20分）第一节；听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。请听第1段对话，回答第13题。1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Using the left hand. B. Operating machines. C. De

2、signing machines.2. Whats the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and secretary. C. Fellow workers.3. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Left-handers cant run this kind of machine. B. The woman is left-handed.C. The man is more skillful than the woman.请

3、听第2段对话，回答第46题。4. What are the speakers going to do?A. Go to a party. B. Have a trip. C. Go shopping.5. Why color is the mans swimming suit?A. Blue. B. Black. C. Yellow.6. What do we know about the man?A. He shouldnt buy so many things. B. He shouldnt go out at night. C. He shouldnt take too many thi

4、ngs.请听第3段对话，回答第79题。7. What is the British government planning to tax plastic bags?A. To go with the rules in Ireland. B. To reduce the amount of rubbish. C. To make them not too expensive.8.In which countries can you go to prison for using plastic bags?A. Britain and South Africa B. Bangladesh and I

5、reland.C. South Africa and India.9.Why are plastic bags also stopped in Bangladesh?A. They cost a lot to produce. B. They caused serious flood.C. They were dangerous for animals.请听第4段独白，回答第1012题。10. Who is the speaker probably talking to?A. People who are interested in computers. B. Students who lik

6、e designing furniture.C. People who enjoy learning languages.11. How can we benefit from the fair?A. You can get free books and free tickets. B. Youll get a lot of information about new jobs. C. Experts will talk about the best way to learn language well.12. How much will a student pay for the fair?

7、A. 3. B. 5 C. 2.50.请听第5段对话，回答第1315题。13. Why does the man stop the woman?A. She didnt let children cross the road in a school zone. B. She parked her car in a wrong place near the school. C. She drove faster than the speed limit.14. Why did the woman mention the mans name?A. She planned to report the

8、 man to his boss. B. She told the man that they had met before. C. She thought that the man could let her off.15. What happened to the woman at the end of the conversation? A. She got a ticket. B. Her car was seized. C. She was taken to court. 第二节：听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息

9、，然后填入标号为1620的空格中。Survey on Physical TrainingPeoplePercentageReasonsTake part in(16) _Do not take part in50%They have no enough (17) _34.9%They have no places where they can relax, andthat there are not enough (18) _ facilities (19) _They live too far away from the training centers.15%They dont know

10、(20) _第二部分：语言知识及应用 （共60分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. How long are you staying? -I dont know. _. A. Thats OK B. Never mind C. It depends D. It doesnt matter.22. We all know the truth _ there are air, water and sunlight there are living things.A. where B. wherever C. that D. that where23The lazy wa

11、iter _ to his boss that he had _ the table. A. lay; laid B. lied; lay C. lied; laid D. laid; laid24. Ive got a headache again! Sorry to hear that. Walk to work every day and youll soon back in _.A. situationB. conditionC. positionD. attention25. _matters most in learning English is enough practice.A

12、. WhatB. Why C. Where D. Which26. I was really anxious about you. You _ home without a word. A. mustnt leave B. shouldnt have left C. couldnt have left D. neednt leave27. _ came that he was punished by the king for he didnt _. A. A word; keep his words B. The word; keep his word C. Word; keep a word

13、 D. Word; keep his word28. Its terrible. I cant _ to anything today. A. settle down B. sit down C. look down D. break down29. Johnny, you _ play with the knife. You _ hurt yourself. A. wont; cant B. mustnt; may C. shouldnt; must D. cant; shouldnt30. You _ worry about him. He will get well soon. A. c

14、ant B. neednt C. mustnt D. may not31. You arent boring me. _, youre interesting me very much. A. On the contrary B. However C. Instead of D. Though32. It was almost midnight when a fire _ in the neighborhood. A. block out B. turned out C. broke out D. died out33. _ the cost, that will be very little

15、. A. As for B. With C. Because of D. Besides34. There are so many tall trees in the forest, _. A. some of them measures 50 metres B. some of which measuring 50 metres C. some of them measuring 50 metres D. some of which measures 50 metres35. _ he could survive after the earth quake is a wonder. A. W

16、hat B. How C. Why D. That第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A little girl wanted to become a great pianist, but all she could play on the piano was the 36 little tune, “Chopsticks.” No matter how hard she tried, that was the 37 she could do. After some time h

17、er parents decided to 38 for a great pianist to teach her to play 39 . Of course, the little girl was 40 .When the little girl and her parents arrived at the pianists house for the first lesson, they were 41 by the servant into the living-room, where they saw a beautiful concert grand 42 . Immediate

18、ly, the little girl 43 over to the piano and began playing “Chopsticks.” Her 44 parents told her to stop, but as she played, the pianist entered the room and 45 the little girl to continue. The pianist then took a 46 on the piano bench next to the little girl, listening to her play. After a moment h

19、e began to play 47 her, adding beautiful musical notes. The little girl 48 to play “Chopsticks.” The parents couldnt believe their 49 . They were hearing a 50 piano duet (二重奏) played by their daughter and the pianist, and 51 enough, the central theme of it was still “Chopsticks.” At times you may fe

20、el as if youre a nobody and you will never 52 great things. But think of that little girl. All she could play was “Chopsticks.” It was an embarrassment to her 53 . Compared to some peoples 54 , your gifts and talents may seem like “Chopsticks”, but if you 55 with others, you will be able to turn the

21、m into something beautiful.36.A.famousB. simpleC. beautifulD. amazing37.A. hardestB. latestC. worstD. best38.A. arrangeB. hope C. waitD. shout39.A. cheerfullyB. normallyC. properlyD. regularly40.A. delightedB. frightenedC.satisfiedD.opposed41.A. ledB. servedC. treatedD. introduced42.A. violinB. pian

22、oC.benchD. hall43.A. bentB. dashedC. thoughtD. wandered44.A. discouragedB.terrifiedC.puzzledD. embarrassed45.A. prohibitedB.commandedC. encouragedD.urged46.A. noteB.breathC. lookD. seat47.A. instead ofB.ahead ofC. along withD. apart from48.A. continuedB. intendedC.stoppedD. preferred49.A. daughterB.

23、 storyC. earsD. eyes50.A. familiarB. beautifulC. terribleD. similar51.A. strangelyB.curiouslyC. differentlyD. amazingly52.A. scheduleB. memorizeC. accomplishD. describe53.A. teachersB. parentsC.giftsD.friends54.A. abilitiesB. wealthC. knowledgeD. achievements55.A. correspondB. consultC. compareD. co

24、operate第三节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。On my first day of Kindergarten, I was both excited and a little 56 (scare). The large classroom was full of books and toys, two things 57 I loved. But it was also full of 58 (kid) all larger than me. Because

25、my birthday was in late September, I was allowed in at only 4 years old, and this meant that I was bound to be the 59 (small) kid in my class.I think that my Mom sensed I was a little afraid. That was 60 she was always there to pick me up right after school when I could have 61 (easy) rode the bus.

26、I would jump in the front seat next to her and tell her all about my day. Sometimes we would even read a book and wait until all the cars and buses had left before we 62 (drive) home. I treasured those special times when I had my Mom all to 63 (me). I felt so safe and peaceful when we sat in the car

27、 together. 64 (begin) the new challenge of school didnt seem so difficult when I knew that I could talk 65 it with her. Being a tiny, little kid in a big scary world wasnt so bad either. I knew that my Mom loved me and that was all I needed to be loving, joyful, and strong.第三部分：阅读（共30分）阅读理解（共15小题；每小

28、题2分，满分30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。AI am so appreciating my daughters today and all that we learned while we were growing together. I am especially grateful for the activities that centered on kindness and brought joy to us at the same time.At one time we decided to bake bread for the home

29、less community(社区) on the beach near our home. We took 2 days during each week to bake mini loaves of bread and also took cheese of each person. As this project went on (eventually for more than two years), one of my daughters started having short conversations with each person she gave bread to. Ev

30、entually we brought some playing cards and checkers and played with some of the people, too. Soon several of our friends joined us and we began to make full lunches once a week for this community.Years later when I saw one of the previous free lunch receivers, they would come up to me, share a nice

31、memory from that time as well as how much the kindness meant to them and have some friendship with children, too. We had great fun together.Both of my daughters, now grown with kids of their own, still take time to do kind things for others and community service projects and then share that with me.

32、 I am grateful for a focus away from self and to find real joy and purpose in being kind.66. What did the author do? A. She enjoyed the visit from those who had been provided with free lunch. B. She began to communicate with people who received food. C. She baked bread for people around with kindnes

33、s. D. She purchased and gave out playing cards and checkers alone. 67. We can infer from the passage that _.A. the author achieved great success due to great effortsB. the author wanted to get appreciation from othersC. the authors generosity can bring her good luckD. the authors daughters were infl

34、uenced by her behaviors 68. Which of the following best describes the author?A. Selfish. B. Modest. C. Warm-hearted. D. Strong-willed.BHumans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, bel

35、ieves new companions are coming: robot pets. “Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.” This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose

36、a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it: “You dont have to feed it, you dont have to walk it, it wont make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets,

37、short on space, or fearful of real animals. Its not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. Its the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair ser

38、vice for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals. As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesnt need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will c

39、hange how humans care about other living beings,” he said.So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in whic

40、h lovely pets neednt have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.69. What does the underlined phrase “sit well with” means? A. be refused by B. be beneficial to C. make a difference to D. receive support from 70. What are the advantages of robot pets? a. They are plastic and feel smooth. b. Ow

41、ners neednt worry about them when going out. c. They can help cure allergies.d. They save space and costs.A. ab B. bc C. bd D.cd71. We can learn from the passage that_. A. Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo. B. People can develop strong bond with their robot pets.C. Rault thinks ro

42、bot pets still have a long way to go.D. Robot toys may help people care more about living beings.72. The passage mainly tells us_. A. the advantages of robot toys B. the popularity of robot petsC. living pets are dying out D. robot pets are comingCLees mother Sun became unexpectedly pregnant while m

43、arried to a disabled man. Doctors told her that because of a medication she had been taking her child would not be normal. She chose to continue with the pregnancy and in 1985 in Seoul, South Korea, little Hee Ah Lee was born with only two fingers on each hand, disfigurement of her legs, and slight

44、brain injury. The hospital told Sun that she could not care for the child at home and her relatives wanted her to place the child for adoption in a foreign country. Sun, however, thought her baby would live a successful life.When Lee was a pre-schooler, Sun wanted her daughter to take piano lessons

45、for two reasons. One was that she felt it would help her strengthen her hands so she could hold a pencil. The other was that she felt that if she could master the piano, she could master anything. For six months piano schools turned them down and then the one teacher who did accept the task got discouraged and wanted to quit. It was a three-month contest of wills between mother and