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江西省九江市第一中学学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题
九江一中2015-2016学年高一年级上学期期末考试
英语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Abook.B.Stars.C.Amovie.
2.Howisthegirltraveling?
A.Bybicycle.B.Byplane.C.Bycar.
3.Whocookedthefish?
A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Thewoman’smother.
4.Whendoestheclassbegin?
A.At1:
00pm.B.At1:
15pm.C.At12:
15pm.
5.Whatdoesthemanwantnow?
A.Chocolateicecream.B.Milkicecream.C.Somewater.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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。
听完每段对话或独白前,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、7题。
6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Abirthdaycelebration.B.Ashoppingplan.C.AChinesedinner.
7.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodonext?
A.Cookadish.B.Visitafriend.C.Dosomeshopping.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.WhatisTomdoingatthemoment?
A.Answeringaphonecall.B.Havingameeting.C.Talkingwithsomeone.
9.Whatisthewoman’sphonenumber?
A.4886361B.4868361C.4886631
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Howlonghasthewomankeptthebike?
A.Fiveyears.B.Oneyear.C.Tenyears.
11.Whatcanw
elearnaboutthebike?
A.It’samountainbike.B.It’sagiftfromagirl.C.It’snotgood.
12.Howmuchdoesthewomanaskforthebikeatlast?
A.$650.B.$750.C.$700.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Waitingforacall.B.Writingareport.C.Readingapaper.
14.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?
A.Haveagoodrest.B.Gotoeat.C.Handinherpaper.
15.Whatsoupdoesthemanwant?
A.Tomatosoup.B.Onionsoup.C.Mushroomsoup.
16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?
A.Lazy.B.Curious.C.Greedy(贪婪的)
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.Hisinterest.B.Hishealth.C.Hisstrengths.
18.Whydoesthespeakerlikesportssomuch?
A.Hecanonlywatchthem.B.Heseesbeautyandstrengthinsports.
C.Heplaysinbiggames.
19.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofmoderndancing?
A.Ithasexcitingmusic.B.Hecanexpresshimselfin
it.
C.Hecantalkaboutitfreely.
20.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeaker’slife?
A.It’scolorful.B.It’sboring.C.It’stiring.
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)
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。
A
136CrestviewCircle
Dover,Connecticut
November16,2015
Gander’sFurnitureStore
Stamford,Connecticut,09876
DearSir,
IamwritingaboutyourNovemberbill,whichIamreturningwiththisletter.Iamnotgoingtopaythisbill.LastmonthIboughtatableandfourchairsfor$65.50.TheyweresenttomeonOctober18.Thatnightonelegofthetablebrokewhilemywifewasputtingourdinneronit.Itfellononeofthechair,andthatbroke,too.Our$2.50steaklandedonthefloor,andthedogateit.
Ispoketothesalesmenwhohadsoldmethetableandthechairs.Hetoldmetowriteyoualetter.IwroteyouonOctober20,sayingthatIwasnotgoingtopayforthefurniture.OnOctober21somemencameandtookitbacktothestore.
Pleasedosomethingaboutyourrecords.IdonotwanttoreceiveanotherbillforthefurniturewhichIreturned.
Yourstruly
Albertson
21.FromtheletterweknowthatMr.Albertsonactuallypaid_____forthefurniture
A.nomoneyB.$68.00C.$2.50D.$65.50
22.WhydidMr.Albertsonwritethelettertothefurniturestore?
A.Hewantedthemanagertoblamethesalesmenforthebadfurniture.
B.Hehadpaidforthefurniturebutwasaskedtopayagain.
C.Thefurnitureheboughtwasbadlymadeandhewantedtoreturnit.
D.Hedidn’twanttoreceiveasecondbillforthefurniturehehadreturned.
23.WhenMr.Albertsonwaswritingtheletterhefelt_____.
A.disappointedB.angry.
C.worri
ed.D.calm.
B
“Folksingersaremorelikepoetsthansingers,”LiYahe,amusicbusinessman,oncetoldChinaYouthDaily.
ThatsayingperfectlydescribesZhangLei,the34-year-oldchampionofthefourth“VoiceofChina”singingcompetition,whichendedonOct7.
CriticsthoughtZhang’s
successasavictoryforfolksingers.TheVoiceofChinausedtoattachgreatimportancetosingingskillsandvocaltechniques,whicharenotnecessarilywhatfolksingersaregoodat.“Folksongsaremoreaboutemotionsandstorytelling,”saidLi.
Folkisoneoftheoldestmusicalstyles.Itdatesbacktoancienttimes,whenpeoplesangabouttheireverydaylivesandthesocietyaroundthem.
Apowerfulcomeback
FolkmusicbecamepopularagainintheWesternworldinthe1960s.Duringsocialrevolutions,manyyoungWesternersturnedtothesimplerhythmsoffolk.PioneersincludedUSsingerBobDylan,whosesongsarereflectionsofsomesocialissuesliketheVietnamWar.Singersatthattimeusedtraditionalfolkinstrumentslikethebanjo,theuprightbass,themandolinandthepiano.
Inthelate1970s,folkmusicwasintroducedtoTaiwan.TheriseofsingerslikeLoTayuandChyiYupopularizedfolkmusic,particularlyamongyoungChinesepeople.
Atthattime,folktuneswerebasedonsimplesongstructures,withpleasantchordprogressionandprettylyrics,justlikeduringoldtimes.Buttheyfocusedmoreonthedreamsandsorrowofyouththanonpolitics.
Thiscontinuedtobethecasewhenthefolk“wave”sweptChinesemainlandinthe1990s.
Folkpioneers
Sadly,itdidn’tlastlonginChina.Folkgavewaytopopinthelate1990s,whenpeoplestartedlivingmorefast-pacedlives.Butthatdidn’tmeanfolkmusichaddisappearedfromthemusicworldentirely.
“Thedropinthepopularityoffolksongsisbecausethebusinessmodeofthemusicindustryisoutdated,notbecauseofthemusicitself,”folksingerSongKeoncesaid.
Hewasright.Recentyearshaveseenfolksongsgainingpopularity,withtheappearanceofsingerslikeLiJianandSongDongye.
“ThepopularityoftheInternethasshockedthetraditionalprofitmodelinmusicindustry,”LuZhongqiang,managerof
13-Month,amusicrecordingandpublishingcompany,toldTencentEntertainment.
“Not-so-well-knownmusicstartsshowingi
tsstrengthwhentheproductionofmainstreammusicisdeclining,”headded.
24.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.TheHistoryofFolkMusic.B.FolkMusicPioneers
C.TheFolkM
usicIndustry.D.TheVoiceofChina
25.Theunderlinedworld“it”inthelastbutfourparagraphmeans________.
A.thepopularityoffolkmusic.B.thefocusoffolkmusic.
C.thetraditionoffolkpioneers.D.thenewmodelofpopmusic.
26.
Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.TheVoiceofChinaisverypopularamongyoungChinesepeople.
B.Folkmusiconcewasawaytovoiceopinionsaboutsocialissues.
C.Folksongsaremoreaboutexpressingemotionsthanstorytelling.
D.Outdatedmusicmodeiswhatleadstothedeclineoffolksongs.
27.WhichwordcanbestdescribetheattitudeofLuZhongqiangtowardsfolkmusic?
A.ObjectiveB.Confident.
C.Critical.D.Worried
C
Everypeopleusesitsownspecialwordtoshowitsideasandfeelings.Someoftheseexpressionsarecommonlyusedformanyyears.Othersarepopularforjustashorttime.OnesuchAmericanexpressionis“Where’sthebeef?
”Itisusedwhensomethingisnotasgoodasitissaidtobe.Intheearly1980s“Where’sthebeef?
”wasoneofthemostpopularexpressionsintheUnitedStates.Itseemedasifeveryoneusingitatthetime.
Beef,ofcourse,isthemeatfromacow,andfoodismorepopularinAmericathanahamburgermadefrombeef.Inthe1960sabusinessmannamedRaybeganbuildingsmallrestaurantsthatsoldhamburgersatalowprice.Raycalledthis“McDonald’s”.RaybecameoneoftherichestbusinessmenatlastinAmerica.
Otherbusinesspeoplewatchedhissuccess.Someofthemopenedtheirownhamburgerrestaurants.Onecompanycalled“Wendy’s”saiditshamburgerswerebiggerthanthosesoldbyMcDonald’soranyoneelse.TheWendy’sCompanybegantousetheexpression“Where’sthebeef?
”tomakepeopleknowthatWendy’shamburgerswerethebiggest.TheWendy’stelevisionadvertisementshowedthreeoldwomeneatinghamburgers.Thebreadthatcoveredthemeatwasverybig,butinsidetherewasonlyabitofmeat.Oneofthewomensaidshewouldnoteatahamburgerwithsuchalittlepieceofbeef.“Where’sthebeef?
”sheshoutedinafunnyway.TheadvertisementforWendy’shamburgerrestaurantswasasuccess.Aswesaid,itseemedeveryonebeganusingtheexpression“Where’sthebeef?
”
28._______startedMcDonald’srestaurant.
A.McDonaldB.RayC.WendyD.Threeoldwomen
29.Otherpeoplewantedtoopenhamburgerrestaurantsbecausetheythought_______.
A.theycouldsellhamburgersatalowpriceB.beefwasverypopularinAmerica
C.theycouldmakealotofmoneyD.hamburgerswereeasytomake
30.Wendy’smadetheexpressionknowntoeverybody_______.
A.byatelevisionadvertisementB.withmanyoldwomeneatinghamburgers
C.whilesellingbreadwithabitofmeatinitD.attheMcDonald’srestaurant
31.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheexpression“Where’sthebeef?
”meansthat_______.
A.thebeefinhamburgersisnotasmuchasitissaidtobe.
B.thehamburgersarenotasgoodastheyaresaidtobe.
C.Wendy’sbeefisthebiggestoneinAmericanrestaurant.
D.itisusedwhensomethingisnotasgoodasitissaidtobe.
D
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