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学年福建省厦门市同安一中高一上学期期中考试英语试题
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)
1.WhatdidthewomandoinNewYork?
A.Sheworkedthere.B.Shevisitedthere.C.Shestudiedthere.
2.HowoldisJerry?
A.25yearsold.B.30yearsold.C.40yearsold.
3.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.Sheisintroducingsomebody.
B.Shehasseentheman’ssisterbefore.
C.ShelikesAfricanart.
4.Whoistheman?
A.Ataxidriver.B.Ahotelworker.C.Arestaurantwaiter.
5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Apark.B.Atrip.C.Afilm.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,共22.5分)
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whydidthemanquithisjob?
A.Hedislikedthework.B.Hehatedhisboss.C.Hewasoverworked.
7.WhoisJim?
A.Thewoman’semployee.B.Thewoman’smanager.C.Thewoman’sco-worker.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whywillthemanarriveattheairportat3:
30?
A.Sothewomancanpickupherluggage.
B.Thatiswhenthewoman’sflightarrives.
C.Thatisthesoonesthecangetthere.
9.Whatairlineisthewomanflying?
A.AmericanAirlines.B.NorthwesternAirlines.C.SouthwestAirlines.
10.Whatwillthemandonext?
A.Callthewomanback.B.Calltheairport.C.Lookupsomethingonline.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuy?
A.Acat.B.Adog.C.Afish.
12.Whatisthewomanmostinterestedin?
A.Apetthatiseasytolookafter.
B.Apetthatlivesinaspecialtank.
C.Apetthathasbeautifulcolors.
13.Howmuchisthebowl?
A.Sixteendollars.B.Seventy-fivecents.C.Seventeendollars.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Whatisthemainpurposeofthisdiscussion?
A.Togettipsfortheexamination.
B.Totalkaboutpastpresidentsandleaders.
C.Todiscusswhentostudytogether,
15.Whereisthemangoingnow?
A.Tothebookstore.B.Tothedininghall.C.Tothelibrary.
16.WhywillthemanstudytheCivilWarthemost?
A.Histeachertalkedaboututhemost.
B.Itisthemostinteresting.
C.Itishisareaofweakness.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whendoesthespeakerusuallygetup?
A.Ataboutsix.B.Ataboutseven.C.Atabouteight.
18.Howmanylessonsdoesthespeakerhaveinthemorning?
A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.
19.Howdoesthespeakerexerciseintheafternoon?
A.Hegoesrunning.B.Hegoestothegym.C.Heplaysbasketball.
20.Wheredoesthespeakerstudyintheevening?
A.Inhisclassroom.B.Inalibrarydowntown.C.Inacafé.
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A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案。
A
Melbourne,Australia
Melbourneisahotspottraveldestination,andit’seasytoseeitsbeautifulbeachesandbusycitylife.
Whyit’sagreatchoice:
Australiaasawholeisconsideredasafedestinationforinternationaltravel,andbecauseofthat,manysolotravelersgothere.AsanEnglish-speakingcountry,youwon’tbefacedwithanylanguagebarriers.Melbourneiseasytogetaroundbecauseyoucanwalkorbikepracticallyanywhere!
Thailand
Thailandisgreatforsolotravelers—perhapsbecauseitisoneoftheBuddhist(佛教的)mindsets.
Whyit’sagreatchoice:
Thailandisknownforitsfriendlyatmosphere,andasatravelhotspot,thereareplentyofchancestomeetotherlike-mindedtravelers.Wellknownforbeingverycheap,especiallyinthenorth,itisagoodchoiceifyouwanttogetawayonabudget.Thailandhasalottooffer,fromtheparty-centralBangkoktobeautifulbeachesandtropical(热带的)jungle.
HongKong,China
HongKongisagreatplacetorelaxforsolotravelersasitisfullof“ZenMoments”,suchasbeautifulgardensandTaiChiclasses.
Whyit’sagreatchoice:
HongKongisregardedasoneofthesafestcitiesintheworld.Ifyou’renotwell-traveled,orperhapsabittiredofthingslikelanguagebarriers,HongKongisagreatplacetostart,asitmixesbothEasternandWesternatthesametime.
Bali,Indonesia
Baliisaspiritualplacewithyoga,spas,healthyfoodandbeaches.ThecombinationoffriendlypeopleandsplendidvisualculturehasmadeBalinumberonetouristattraction.
Whyit’ssogreat:
youwon’tbetheonlysolotravelerinBali.Everyoneisknownforbeingextremelyfriendlyandyou’resuretomeetsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.AsaHinduisland,Baliistheperfectplaceforarelaxingandspiritualretreat(静修).TheSacredMonkeyForestinUbudisfantastic—ifyoulikemonkeys,anyway.
21.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommonaccordingtothetext?
A.They’recheaptotravelaround.
B.They’regreatforsolotravelers,
C.Theyoffergoodspasandyoga.
D.There’renolanguagebarriers.
22.Wherecanyouenjoybothconvenienttransportandbeautifulbeaches?
A.Melbourne,Australia.B.Thailand.C.HongKong,China.D.Bali,Indonesia.
23.WhathasmadeBaliNo.1touristattraction?
A.Yoga,spas,healthyfoodandbeaches.
B.Friendlypeopleandsplendidvisualculture.
C.Meetingsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.
D.FantasticmonkeysintheSacredMonkeyForest.
24.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?
A.AtraveljournalB.Abusinessreport.C.Atravelguide.D.Apressadvertisement.
B
LouisArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames(绰号).SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.Theysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebag.MusiciansoftencalledhimPops,asasignofrespectforhisinfluenceontheworldofmusic.
Bornin1901inNewOrleans,hegrewuppoor,butlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.Armstrongoftensaid,“JazzandIgrewuptogether.”
Armstrongshowedagreattalentformusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecomet(短号)ataboy’shome.Inhislateteens,Armstrongbegantolivethelifeofamusician.Heplayedinparades,clubs,andonthesteamboatsthattraveledontheMississippiRiver.Atthattime,NewOrleanswasfamousforthenewmusicofjazzandwashometomanygreatmusicians.Armstronglearnedfromtheoldermusiciansandsoonbecamerespectedastheirequal.
In1922hewenttoChicago.There,thetaleofLouisArmstrongbegins.Fromthenuntiltheendofhislife,Armstrongwascelebratedandlovedwhereverhewent-ArmstronghadnoequalwhenitcametoplayingtheAmericanpopularsong.
Hiscometplayinghadadeephumanity(仁爱)andwarmththatcausedmanylistenerstosay,“ListeningtoPopsjustmakesyoufeelgoodallover.”Hewasthefatherofthejazzstyleandalsooneofthebest-knownandmostadmiredpeopleintheworld.Hisdeath,onJuly6,1971,washeadlinenewsaroundtheworld.
42.Thethirdparagraphisdeveloped
A.byspaceB.byexamplesC.bytimeD.bycomparison
43.WhichstatementaboutArmstrongistrue?
A.HistalebeginsinNewOrleans.
B.Hewasbornbeforejazzwasinvented.
C.Hismusicwaspopularwithhislisteners.
D.Helearnedpopularmusicataboy’shome,
27.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheInventionoftheJazzMusic
B.TheFatheroftheJazzStyle
C.TheMakingofaMusician
D.TheSpreadofPopularMusic
C
WhenformerAmericanPresidentBillClintongraveledtoSouthKoreatovisitPresidentKimYoungSam,herepeatedlyreferredtotheKoreanpresident’swifeasMrs.Kim.Bymistake,PresidentClinton’sadvisersthoughtthatKoreanshavethesamenamingcustomsastheJapanese.Clintonhadnotbeentoldthat,inKorea,wiveskeeptheirfamilynames.PresidentKimYoungSam’swifewasnamedSohnMyongSuk.Therefore,sheshouldbeaddressedasMrs.Sohn.
PresidentClintonarrivedinKoreadirectlyafterleavingJapanandhadnotchangedhisculturegears.HisfailuretofollowKoreancustomsgavetheimpressionthatKoreawasnotasimportanttohimasJapan.
InadditiontoKoreans,someAsianhusbandsandwivesdonotsharethesamefamilynames.ThispracticeoftenpuzzlesEnglish-speakingteacherswhentalkingwithapupil’sparents.Theybecomepuzzledaboutthestudent’scorrectlastname.PlacingthefamilynamefirstiscommonamonganumberofAsiancultures.
Mexicannamingcustomsaredifferentaswell.Whenawomanmarries,shekeepsherfamilynameandaddsherhusband’snameafterthewordde(of).ThisaffectshowtheyfillinformsintheUnitedStates.Whenrequestedtofillinamiddlename,theygenerallywritethefather’sfamilyname.ButMexicansareaddressedbythefamilynameofthemother.Thisoftencausespuzzlement.
Hereareafewwaystodealwithsuchdifficultsituations:
don’talwaysthinkthatamarriedwomanusesherhusband’slastname.RememberthatinmanyAsiancultures,theorderoffirstandlastnamesisreversed(颠倒).Askwhichnameapersonwouldprefertouse.Ifthenameisdifficulttopronounce,admitit,andaskthepersontohelpyousayitcorrectly.
28.ThestoryofBillClintonisusedto
A.improveUSKoreanrelations
B.introducethetopicofthetext
C.describehisvisittoKorea
D.tellushowtoaddressaperson
39.Theword“gears”inparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.
A.actionplansB.namingcustomsC.travelmapsD.thinkingpatterns
30.WhenawomanmarriesinKorea,she
A.continuestouseherfamilyname
B.usesherhusband’sgivenname,
C.sharesherhusband’sfamilyname
D.addsherhusband’sgivennametohers
31.Toaddressamarriedwomanproperly,you’dbetter
A.usehermiddlenameB.useherhusband’sfirstname
C.askherwhichnameshelikesD.changetheorderofhernames
D
Whatareyourretirementplans?
Keepworking?
Getmoreexercise?
Orlearnsomethingnew?
Youmayputthemonhold.There’schancethat,soonerorlater,youmighthavetomovefurtherthanyouwerethinking.AsfarasMars(火星).
OnThursday,NationalGeographicwillshowthefirsteverMarsshowhome,givingearthlingsanideaofwhattheirlifecouldlooklikeontheRedPla