英语江西省抚州市临川十中高一下学期期中考试.docx

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英语江西省抚州市临川十中高一下学期期中考试

临川十中2015-2016学年度下学期期中考试

高一年级英语试题

一．听力（30分）

1.Whendidthewomanstarttoplaythepiano?

A.Alongtimeago.B.Sixmonthsago.C.Afewmonthsago.

2.Whatdoesthewomanusuallydoattheweekend?

A.Dothecleaning.B.Dothecooking.C.SurftheInternet.

3.Whatisthemainadvantageofsupermarkets,accordingtotheman?

A.Freshness.B.Convenience.C.Cheapness.

4.Whydidn’tthemangototheseaside?

A.Hefellill.B.Hehadtotakecareofhisgirlfriend.

C.Hehadtolookafterhisfather.

5.WheredoesSarahwanttoworkinthefuture?

A.Inthesamecity.B.InSuzhou.C.Inherhometown.

听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。

6.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A.Hewantstoworkwithhisfriends.B.Hewantstobecomeamanager.

C.Hewantstochangehisjob.

7.Howlonghasthemanhadhispresentjob?

A.Hehasjustgotit.B.Twomonths.C.Tenyears.

听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。

8.Whatisonthefloor?

A.AnEnglishbook.B.AJapanesebook.C.AFrenchbook.

9.Towhomdoesthebookbelong?

A.Jenny.B.Tony.C.Lily.

听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。

10.Whatwillthewomanbuy?

A.Apairofshoes.B.Atie.C.Asuit.

11.Whoisthegiftfor?

A.Thewoman’sfather.B.Thewoman’shusband.C.Thewoman’sfather-in-law.

12.Whichcolordidthewomanchooseatlast?

A.Purple.B.Blue-and-white.C.Black.

听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。

13.Whatkindofmusicdoesthemanlikebest?

A.Moderndancemusic.B.Classicalmusic.C.Folkmusic.

14.Whatkindofmusicisgoodforone’sbrain?

A.Dancemusic.B.Popmusic.C.Classicalmusic.

15.Whendoesthewomanusuallylistentomusic?

A.Inthemornings.B.Intheevenings.C.Atnoon.

16.Wheredoesthewomanadvisethemantofindrecordingsofclassicalmusic?

A.OntheInternet.B.Inabookshop.C.Inasupermarket.

听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。

17.WhatisCincodeMayo?

A.Mexico’sIndependenceDay.B.ThebattleinPuebla.

C.ThemostimportantholidayinMexico.

18.WhenisCincodeMayo?

A.May3rdB.May4thC.May5th

19.WhenwastheholidayintroducedtoAmerica?

A.In1862.B.In1920s.C.In1960s.

20.WhatdoesCincodeMayomeantoMexicanpeoplenow?

A.Itisapoliticalevent.B.Itisaholiday.C.Itisabusinessopportunity.

二．阅读理解（40分）

A

Theclockstruckelevenatnight.Thewholehousewasquiet.Everyonewasinbedexceptme.Underthestronglight,Ilookedsadlybeforeahugepileoftroublesomestufftheycall“books”.

Iwasgoingtohavemyexaminationthenextday."WhencanIgotobed?

"Iaskedmyself.Ididn’tanswer,infactIdarednot.

Theclockstruck12."Oh,dear!

"Icried,"tenmorebookstoreadbeforeIcangotobed!

”Wepupilsarethemostwretchedcreaturesintheworld.Daddoesnotagreewithmeonthis.Hedidnothavetoworksohardwhenhewasaboy."

Theclockstruckone.Iwasquitehopelessnow.IforgotallIhadlearnt.Iwastootiredtogoon.IdidtheonlythingIcould.Iprayed,“Oh,God,Pleasehelpmepasstheexamtomorrow.Idopromisetoworkhardafterwards,Amen.”Myeyeswereheavy,soheavythatIcouldhardlyopenthem.Afewminuteslater,withmyheadonthedesk,Ifellasleep.

21.Whentheauthorwasgoingoverhislessons,alltheothersinthehousewere_____.

A.asleepB.workinginbedC.outsideD.quietlylaughingathim

22.Whatdoyousupposehappenedtotheauthor？

A.HewenttoachurchtoprayagainB.Hepassedtheexambyluck

C.HefailedintheexamD.Hewaspunishedbyhisteacher

23.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe__________.

A.TheNightBeforetheExaminationB.WorkingFarintotheNight

C.ASlowStudentD.GoingOverMyLessons

B

PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdays:

Mother’sDay,onthesecondSundayinMay,andFather’sDay,onthethirdSundayinJune.

Mother’sDaywasproclaimedadayfornationalobservancebyPresidentWoodrowWilsonin1915.AnnJarvisfromGrafton,WestVirginia,hadstartedtheideatohaveadaytohonormothers.ShewastheonewhochosethesecondSundayinMayandalsobeganthecustomofwearingacarnation.

In1909,Mrs.DoddfromSpokane,Washington,thoughtoftheideaofadaytohonorfathers.Shewantedtohonorherownfather,WilliamSmart.Afterhermotherdied,hehadtheresponsibilityofraisingafamilyoffivesonsandadaughter.In1910,thefirstFather’sDaywasobservedinSpokane.SenatorMargaretChaseSmithhelpedtoestablishedFather’sDayasanationalcommemorativeday,in1972.

Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.Theygiveloveandcare.

Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.Aredonesymbolizesalivingmother.Awhiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdead．Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathome,aswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather’sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.

24．Choosetherighttimeorderofthefollowingevents.

a.ThefirstFather’sDaywasobserved

b.Mother’sDaywasproclaimedadayfornationalobservance

c.Father’sDaybecameadayfornationalobservance.

d.Theideaofhonoringfatherswasboughtup

A．abcdB．dabcC．bacdD．dacb

25．WhoplaysthemostimportantroleinFather’sDaybecominganationalcommemorativeday?

A．Mrs.DoB．MargaretChaseSmith

C．AnnJarvisD．WoodrowWilson

26．Fromthepassage,weknowintheU.S________________.

A．oneshouldweararedcarnationifone’smotherpassaway

B．onMother’sDay,familiesoftengoouttohavebarbecues

C．onFather’sDay,peopleoftenstayathometocelebratethespecialday.

D．Thepurposetohavethesetwospecialdaysistoshowlovetoparents

27．Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassageisto__________

A．callonpeopletoloveandrespecttheirparents.

B．introduceMother’sDayandFather’sDay.

C．tellthedifferencebetweenMother’sDayandFather’sDay

D．showhowimportantfathersandmothersare

C

WhenIwasabout12,Ihadanenemy,agirlwholikedtopointoutmyshortcomings（缺点）.Weekbyweekherlistgrew:

Iwasverythin,Iwasn’tagoodstudent,Italkedtoomuch,Iwastooproud,andsoon.ItriedtohearallthisaslongasIcould.Atlast,Ibecameveryangry.Irantomyfatherwithtearsinmyeyes.

Helistenedtomequietly,thenheasked.“Arethethingsshesaystrueornot?

Janet,didn’tyoueverwonderwhatyou’rereallylike?

Well,younowhavethatgirl’sopinion.Goandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepointsthataretrue.Paynoattentiontotheotherthingsshesaid.”

Ididashetoldme.Tomygreatsurprise,Idiscoveredthatabouthalfthethingsweretrue.SomeofthemIcouldn’tchange（likebeingverythin）,butagoodnumberIcould—andsuddenlyIwantedtochange.ForthefirsttimeIgotofairlyclearpictureofmyself.

IbroughtthelistbacktoDaddy.Herefusedtotakeit.“That’sjustforyou,”hesaid.“Youknowbetterthananyoneelsethetruthaboutyourself.Butyouhavetolearntolisten,notjustcloseyourearsinangerandfeelinghurt.Whensomethingsaidaboutyouistrue,you’llfinditwillbeofhelptoyou.Ourworldisfullofpeoplewhothinktheyknowyourduty.Don’tshutyourears.Listentothemall,buthearthetruthanddowhatyouknowistherightthingtodo.”

Daddy’sadvicehasreturnedtomeatmanyimportantmoments.Inmylife,I’veneverhadabetterpieceofadvice.

28.Whatdidthefatherdoafterhehadheardhisdaughter’scomplaint?

A.Hetoldhernottopayanyattentiontowhather“enemy”hadsaid.

B.Hecriticized（批评）herandtoldhertoovercomehershortcomings.

C.Hetoldhertowritedownallthather“enemy”hadsaidaboutherandpayattentiononlytothethingsthatweretrue.

D.Herefusedtotakethelistandhavealookatit.

29.Whatdoes“Weekbyweekherlistgrew”mean?

A.Weekbyweekshediscoveredmoreshortcomingsofmineandpointedthemouttome.

B.Shehadmadealistofmyshortcomingsandshekeptonaddingnewonestoitsothatitwasgrowinglongerandlonger.

C.Iwashavingmoreandmoreshortcomingsastimewenton.

D.Weekbyweek,myshortcomingsgrewmoreserious.

30.Whydidherfatherlistentoherquietly?

A.Becausehebelievedthatwhatherdaughter’s“enemy”saidwasmostlytrue.

B.Becausehehadbeensoangrywithhisdaughter’sshortcomingsthathewantedtoshowthisbykeepingsilentforawhile.

C.Becauseheknewthathisdaughterwouldnotlistentohimatthatmoment.

D.Becausehewasn’tquitesurewhichgirlwastellingthetruth.

31.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.NotanEnemy,buttheBestFriendB.TheBestAdviceI’veEverHad

C.MyFatherD.MyChildhood

D

IfEnglishmeansendlessnewwords,difficultgrammarandsometimesstrangepronunciation,youarewrong.Haven’tyounoticedthatyouhavebecomesmartersinceyoustartedtolearnalanguage?

AccordingtoanewstudybyaBritishuniversity,learningasecondlanguagecanleadtoanincreaseinyourbrainpower.Researchersfoundthatlearningotherlanguageschangesgreymatter.Thisistheareaofthebrainwhichprocessesinformation.Itissimilartothewaythatexercisebuildsmuscles.

Thestudyalsofoundtheeffectisgreaterwhentheyoungerpeoplelearnasecondlanguage.AteamledbyDr.AndreaMechelli,fromUniversityCollegeLondon,tookagroupofBritonswhoonlyspokeEnglish.Theywerecomparedwithagroupof“earlybilinguals”whohadlearntasecondlanguagebeforetheageoffive,aswellasanumberoflaterlearners.

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