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广东省汕头市潮南实验学校学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
潮南实验学校高中部2016—2017学年第一学期期中考试
高一英语试题
(总分:
150分;考试用时:
120分钟)
王全成韩春花
第Ⅰ卷
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.Wheredidthewomanhavelunch?
A.Atherhouse.B.Atacafé.C.Ontheriverbank.
2.Whatwillthemando?
A.Bookarestaurant.B.Havearest.C.Sendoutinvitations.
3.Whattimeisitnow?
A.4:
00.B.3:
30.C.3:
10.
4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Theiruniversitydays.B.Afootballmatch.C.Aperson.
5.Whathomeworkistheboydoing?
A.English.B.Science.C.Maths.
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。
每段对话后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,各个小题给出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.Whatwillthewomanhavetodotomorrow?
A.Writeapaper.B.Handinherpaper.C.Repairtheman’scomputer.
7.Whatisthewomanmostlikelytobe?
A.Acomputerprogrammer.B.Asecretary.C.Astudent.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Howdidthemanfeelabouthistrip?
A.Pleased.B.Excited.C.Frightened.
9.Whathappenedtothemaninthewildlifepark?
A.Heranintoatree.B.Hewasattackedbyalion.C.Hewasrunafterbyalion
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whereistheman?
A.InChicago.B.InNewYork.C.InLosAngeles.
11.Howwillthewomangotomeetthemanfromtheairport?
A.Bycar.B.Bytaxi.C.Bybus.
12.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?
A.Bookahotelforher.B.Talktothesalespeopleandcustomers.
C.Spendsometimewithherinthecentreofthecity.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhydidthewomangotoChina?
A.Todobusiness.B.TolearnChinese.C.Togetexperienceontourism.
14.Whocouldthewomanprobablybe?
A.Ateacher.B.Astudent.C.Atourguide.
15.Whereisthewomannow?
A.InAustralia.B.InAmerica.C.InCanada.
16.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?
A.ShelearnedalotinChina.B.ShehadbeeninChinaforayear.
C.SheworkedasahotelmanagerinChina.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatdidpeopleusetothinkofthestatueofBronzeHorseman?
A.Beautiful.B.Famous.C.Important.
18.HowmanypeoplecanSt.Isaac’sCathedralholdatmost?
A.14,000.B.4,000.C.1,703.
19.WhatisspecialabouttheWinterPalace?
A.Itisamuseumactually.B.Ithousesagreatartcollection.
C.Itallowspeopletohaveagreatview.
20.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?
A.AnancientRussianruler.B.SomehistoricalplacesofinterestinEurope.
C.ThecityofSt.Petersburg.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分45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
ParicutinwasborninMexicoinFebruary,1943.Atthattime,Paricutinwas500feethigh,anditisnowover9,000feethigh.TodayParicutinisasleep.
WhatisParicutin?
Itwasthefirstvolcano(火山)intheworldwhichwasseenfromitsbirthrightuptothepresentday.OnFebruary20,1943,apeasantandhiswifesetouttoworkintheircornfieldsfromtheMexicanvillageofParicutin.Theyweresurprisedtofindtheearthwarmundertheirfeet.Suddenlytheyheardnoisedeepintheearthandasmallholeappearedintheirfield.Intheafternoontherewasasuddenloudnoiseandstoneswerethrownhighintheair.Thepeasantsranfromthefieldandturnedtowatch.Theysawthebirthofavolcano.
Largequantitiesofstoneandlava(岩浆)brokeoutandalittlehillbegantoform.Byeveningthishillwas100feethighandhotashes(灰烬)werefallingonthevillage.Atnightthestronglightofthehotlavalitupthecountryside.Thetreesnearthevillagewerekilledandthevillagershadtoleavetheirhouses.Whenthevillagewasdestroyed,itsnamewasgiventothevolcano.ThenewsquicklyreachedMexicoCity,fartotheeast.Manypeoplecametowatchthescene.Thevolcanogrewandgrewfortenyearsandhundredsofsquaremilesofforestweredestroyed.ThenParicutinwenttosleep.
21.Paricutinwasoncethenameof________.
A.anoldmountainB.apeasantC.avillageD.aMexican
22.Whatcanwelearnaboutvolcanoesfromthispassage?
A.Volcanoesarealwaysgrowing.B.Newvolcanoesareactiveforonlytenyears.
C.Volcanoesareactivefromtimetotime.
D.Newvolcanoesmayappearinplaceswherepeopledonotexpectthemtobe.
23.Inthispassagethewriteristryingto________.
A.makeusbelievesomethingB.makeupaninterestingstory
C.tellusaninterestinghappeningD.explainascientifictheory
B
I’vealwaysfeltaneedtobepreparedforwhateversituationI’vefoundmyselfin.
MymotheroncetookmetoastorewhenIwassevenyearsold.SheandIgottothecheckoutcounter,andsherealizedshehadforgottenacoupleofthingsonhershoppinglist.Sheleftmewiththecartandranofftogetwhatsheneeded.
“I’llberightback.”shesaid.
Shewasgonejustafewminutes,butatthattime,Ihadloadedallthethingsonthebeltandeverythingwasrungup.Iwasleftstaringatthecashier,whowasstaringatme.“Doyouhavemoneyforme,son?
”shesaid.“I’llneedtobepaid.”
Ididn’trealizeshewasjusttryingtoamuseherself.SoIstoodthere,ashamedandembarrassed.
Bythetimemymomreturned,Iwasangry.“Youleftmeherewithnomoney!
Thisladyaskedmeforthemoney,andIhadnothingtogiveher.”
NowthatI’manadult,you’llnevercatchmewithlessthan$200inmywallet.IwanttobepreparedincaseIneedit.
I’vealwaysadmiredpeoplewhoareover-prepared.Incollege,IhadaclassmatenamedNorman.Onedayhewasgivingaspeechonanoverheadprojector(投影仪)andinthemiddleofhistalk,thelightbulb(灯泡)ontheprojectorblewout.Wewouldhavetowaittenminutesuntilsomeonefoundanewprojector.
“It’sOkay.”heannounced.“There’snothingtoworryabout.”
Wewatchedhimwalkovertohisbagandpullsomethingout.Hehadbroughtalongasparebulbfortheoverheadprojector.Whocouldeventhinkofthat?
Ioftentoldmystudents,“Whenyougointothewilderness,theonlythingyoucandependoniswhatyoutakewithyou.”Andessentially,thewildernessisanywherebutyourhomeoroffice.Sotakemoney.Packalightbulb.Beprepared.
24.Whywastheboyangrywithhismother?
A.Hismotherforgottobuysomething.B.Hehadjustquarreledwiththecashier.
C.Hismotherlefthimalone.D.Helostfaceinfrontofthecashier.
25.Whydidthecashierasktheboytopayforthepurchases?
A.Theboy’smotherwasawayforsomethingelse.B.Theboywasshoppingbyhimself.
C.Theboy’smotheraskedhertodoso.D.Thecashierwasplayingajokeonhim.
26.WhydidNormanbringasparebulbwithhim?
A.Heknewtheclassroomequipmentwasofpoorquality.B.Hewasalwayswell-prepared.
C.Heknewthebulbontheprojectorwouldblowout.D.Hisspeechwasaboutbulbs.
27.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?
A.Chancesfavorthosewhoarewell-prepared.B.Moneyisthekeythatopensalldoors.
C.Accidentshappenalmosteveryday.D.Infairweather,prepareforarainyday.
C
Fourth-graderJadenDarnellhasanXbox360andaPlayStation3.Likemanyotherkids,healsoplaysgamesonhisphone.Attimes,hesays,itcanbehardtotearhimselfawayfromadevice(设备),especiallywhenhe’splayingNBAGeneralManager.
Whatmakessomevideogamessoattractive?
RaphKoster,anexpertongamedesign,saysgamemakersemployagreatdealofknowledgeaboutwhatkeepspeopleplaying.Hesaysthatwhethertheyknowitornot,playerslikegettingfeedback(反馈)thattheycanseeorhear.ThegamePeggle,forexample,playsthesong“OdetoJoy”everytimeyousucceedatbeatingalevel.“Itgivesyouthisamazingamountofcelebration,”saysKoster.
Gamemakersalsoknowthatonceplayershaveputinthetimeandefforttoachieveagoal,theydon’tliketogiveup.Sosomegamesareeasyatfirstandbecomemorechallenging(挑战性的).Atthatpoint,theplayersmaybeofferedaresource(资源)thatmakeswinningeasier.“Thegamecreatesaproblemthatitofferstosolveforyouinexchangeforcash,”explainsIanBogost,aprofessorwhostudiesvideogamesattheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology.WhenplayersareconnectedtotheInternet,developerscanobservewhattheydo.Byrecordingplayers’choices,gamecompaniescanfindoutwhatkeepspeopleinterestedinandwhatmakesthemmostlikelytobuythings.
Besidesgamedevelopers,scientistsarealsopayingattentiontothepowerofgames.AdamGazzaley,ascientistattheUniversityofCalifornia,hasdevelopedgamesthatimproveattentionandmemoryinolderadults.NowGazzaleyandhisteamaredesigningbrain-buildinggamesforkids.“Wethinkthathowvideogamesreallypullyouinanddemandyourattentioncanbeusedtohelpimprovehowthebrainprocess(处理)information,”hesays.Totestthegames’effectsonthemind,Gazzaleyrecordsbrainactivitywhilepeopleplay.Hesaysthatonedaydoctorsmightadvisepatientstoplayvideogamestoimprovetheirintelligence.
28.It’sdifficultforJadenDarnellto______.
A.playNBAGeneralManagerB.playwithotherkids
C.turnhisattentiontonewgamesD.stopplayinggames
29.Whydogamemakerscreategamesthatareeasyatfirstandthenbecomemorechallenging?
A.Toattractmoreplayers.B.Tochallengeplayers.
C.Toofferaresourcethatmakeswinningeasier.D.Tomakemoremoney.
30.What’sAdamGazzaley’sattitudetowardsthefutureofvideogames?
A.Worried.B.Doubtful.C.Hopeful.D.Uninterested.
31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Morethanagame?
B.Thefutureofvideogames
C.Itisgametime!
D.Saynotovideogames
D
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