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1、高一英语上学期期中试题5金山中学2016学年度第一学期高一年级英语学科期中考试卷（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分）第I卷 (共80分)I. Listening Comprehension (16%)Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the

2、questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. He is going to buy the evening dress. B. The evening dress is worth the cost. C. He

3、cannot afford the evening dress. D. He is a millionaire.2. A. A mechanic. B. A nurse. C. A surgeon. D. A dentist.3. A. The convenience store opens late till midnight. B. The woman doesnt know where to find some beer. C. The man runs short of beer. D. The man can find some beer at the nearby drugstor

4、e.4. A. They are in high demand. B. They are inexpensive.C. They are not available. D. They are awful.5. A. He did better than expected. B. He failed the maths exam. C. He used to be a top student. D. He answered only 10% of the question.6. A. She was late for work. B. She didnt like to be late. C.

5、She had a quarrel with her husband. D. Her husband came back home very late.7. A. By plane. B. By car. C. By train. D. By boat.8. A. He called to greet his uncle. B. He went to meet uncle at the airport. C. He would come here soon. D. He went back home.9. A. Driver and policeman. B. Director and act

6、ress. C. Policeman and thief. D. Teacher and student.10. A. Japan. B. Switzerland. C. Spain. D. Germany.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoke

7、n only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the questions you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. About 6:00. B. About 7:30. C. About 7:00. D. About 8:00.12. A. Milton Gr

8、een. B. Frank Miller. C. Jack Smith. D. Mary Johnson.13. A. A fire brigade arrived soon after the fire broke out. B. One person was killed and two were injured in the fire. C. The policemen were investigating the cause of the fire. D. The department was destroyed in the fire. Questions 14 through 16

9、 are based on the following passage.14. A. A car driver. B. A school teacher. C. A car maker. D. A car dealer.15. A. His parents divorced soon after he was born. B. He has never seen his father. C. He was named after his father. D. He had a scholarship at the middle school.16. A. Because Bill enjoye

10、d his school work. B. Because Bill was a model student. C. Because Bill visited Washington D.C. D. Because Bill wanted to be a president.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25%) Section A (15%)Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically co

11、rrect. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank. ( A ) If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and this is (17)

12、 _ _ their bad eating habits. But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some dont have breakfast (18)_ they go to school. During the day, some dont have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two thirds of the st

13、udents didnt follow (19)_ healthy diet. They didnt like vegetables, and many of them didnt like to eat fruits. They (20)_ (prefer) to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat. Parents today also worry about their childrens diet. Some doctors give the (21) _ (follow) advice: Teenagers (22) _ not ea

14、t too much junk food. Teenagers eat food without much fat, oil and sugar. Teenagers need (23)_(eat) some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins (维生素) and have little fat. Teenagers drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow. Teenagers eat breakfast every da

15、y. It is good for their body and mind. ( B )The kings of ancient Egypt planned strong tombs (坟墓) to keep their bodies safe after death . The Great Pyramid was built thousands of years ago for a king (24) _ was called Khufu. (25) _ stands on the west bank of the Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact

16、 all the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. This is the reason (26) _ their dead bodies were buried (埋葬) on the west bank of the Nile. The people of Mexico also bui

17、lt pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt, but they are big. Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway (阶梯) (27) _ goes from the bottom to the top. More pyramids

18、(28)_ (build) in the Americas than in Egypt. About 90 pyramids are known to have stood in Egypt, (29) _ several hundred small pyramids are scattered (分散) across Central and South America. The (30)_(big) pyramid in Mexico is almost 2,000 years old. Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten ye

19、ars (31)_ (build) it. On the top stood a temple of the sun. The temple is no longer there but people still called it the Pyramid of the Sun. There is another huge pyramid, the Pyramid of the Moon that stands near it.Section B (10%)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the

20、box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. discover B. stress C. ahead D. director E. achieved F. tiny G. including H. secret I. terrific J. effective K. tenthOur Teacher of the Month for December 2016 is Gustavo Albarracn Quintero, who loves teaching Eng

21、lish so much that he chose it over a film 32 as a profession. Teaching experience: It is the 33 year since 2006 that I began working in the same language school. I started at 29 and Im 39 now time flies! What kind of teacher are you? I believe in active learning. I encourage my students to 34 things

22、 and I try to guide them through learning. I use a lot of activities. I also take them to the city galleries 35 the one that is three miles away from our school. Favourite student or class: My favourite class was one in which I had students of different ages. At first I was afraid of this, but it en

23、ded up being a 36 chance for my students and I to learn from each other. I learnt that students have different needs and interests and we must try to provide all of them with what is needed. Most successful lesson: My most successful lesson was one in which everything seemed to go wrong! Why? Becaus

24、e it gave me a chance to reflect on my teaching, to look back to my own mistakes, and then to look 37 . I learnt to be prepared for the unexpected (always have a Plan B!). I often tried more 38 methods, and everything worked out well in the end. Funniest thing to happen to me in a classroom: One of

25、the funniest classes Ive had was one with beginners. It once became the 39 of my life actually. The students spoke no English at all and my school wanted me to teach without their first language. They had no internet access in the classroom so I had to do something I wasnt quite used to doing. I sta

26、rted drawing! The students were amused, but my communicative aim was 40 and it was really fun for me too. Most valuable thing Ive learned: There is no 41 for teaching. Remember that change and improvement are learning opportunities. III. Reading Comprehension (39%)Section A (15%)Dont Be a Medical Vi

27、ctimIf you add up all the errors that occur in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, health-care mistakes kill 500,000 people in the United States every year, say Joe and Teresa Graedon. In their new book, Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them, they discuss the most common 42 people face i

28、n doctors offices, pharmacies (药房), hospitals, and their own homes. Here are their top stay-safe 43 . IN THE HOSPITALTrust but check. “Hospitals are very complicated places, so its 44 that something will go wrong,” says Teresa Graedon. 45 , studies suggest theres at least one mistake per person for

29、each day in the hospital, whether 46 or life-threatening. If you are in the hospital or visiting a loved one, speak up if you 47 an error.IN THE DOCTORS OFFICESpeak clearly, and then repeat. Your 48 with your physician is like a noisy cell phone call: Information “dropouts” can occur if your doctor

30、is distracted (使分心) or if you get 49 . You typically have only about 20 seconds to describe your 50 before the doctor starts asking questions. So come with a prioritized (优先化) list of 51 , and use the “teach-back” method, Joe Graedon suggests. “You might say, I want to make sure I didnt 52 anything.

31、 Can you repeat the symptoms back that seem important to you?” And after your doctor discusses your treatment plan, say, “So what youre asking me to do is” That way, youre both 53 .WHEN YOU GET A PRESCRIPTION (药方)Check for drug interactions. 54 a dangerous mix by taking a list of all your medicine to your 55 , including over-the-counter drugs and supplements, Joe Graedon says. When you fill a new prescription, ask your pharmacist (药剂师) to use the computer system to check