英语江西省抚州市临川十中高一下学期期中考试.docx

1、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.When did the woman start to play the piano?A. A long time ago. B. Six months ago. C. A few months ago.2. What does the woman usually do at the weekend?A. Do the cleaning. B. Do the cooking. C. Surf the Internet.3. What is the main advanta

2、ge of supermarkets, according to the man?A. Freshness. B. Convenience. C. Cheapness.4. Why didnt the man go to the seaside?A. He fell ill. B. He had to take care of his girlfriend.C. He had to look after his father.5. Where does Sarah want to work in the future?A. In the same city. B. In Suzhou. C.

3、In her hometown.听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. What does the man want to do?A. He wants to work with his friends. B. He wants to become a manager.C. He wants to change his job.7. How long has the man had his present job?A. He has just got it. B. Two months. C. Ten years.听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8. What is on the floor?A.

4、An English book. B. A Japanese book. C. A French book.9. To whom does the book belong?A. Jenny. B. Tony. C. Lily.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10. What will the woman buy?A. A pair of shoes. B. A tie. C. A suit.11. Who is the gift for?A. The womans father. B. The womans husband. C. The womans father-in-law.12. W

5、hich color did the woman choose at last?A. Purple. B. Blue-and-white. C. Black.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13. What kind of music does the man like best?A. Modern dance music. B. Classical music. C. Folk music.14. What kind of music is good for ones brain?A. Dance music. B. Pop music. C. Classical music.15. Wh

6、en does the woman usually listen to music?A. In the mornings. B. In the evenings. C. At noon.16. Where does the woman advise the man to find recordings of classical music?A. On the Internet. B. In a bookshop. C. In a supermarket.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. What is Cinco de Mayo?A. Mexicos Independence Day

7、. B. The battle in Puebla.C. The most important holiday in Mexico.18. When is Cinco de Mayo?A. May 3rd B. May 4th C. May 5th 19. When was the holiday introduced to America?A. In 1862. B. In 1920s. C. In 1960s.20. What does Cinco de Mayo mean to Mexican people now?A. It is a political event. B. It is

8、 a holiday. C. It is a business opportunity.二阅读理解（40分）AThe clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.I was going to have my examination the next day. When ca

9、n I go to bed? I asked myself. I didnt answer, in fact I dared not.The clock struck 12.Oh, dear! I cried, ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy .The

10、 clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few mi

11、nutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.21. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_ .A. asleep B. working in bed C. outside D. quietly laughing at him22. What do you suppose happened to the author？A. He went to a church to pray again B. He passed th

12、e exam by luckC. He failed in the exam D. He was punished by his teacher23. The best title for the passage would be _ .A. The Night Before the Examination B. Working Far into the NightC. A Slow Student D. Going Over My LessonsBPeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mo

13、thers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose th

14、e second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and

15、 a daughter. In 1910, the first Fathers Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Fathers Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible cit

16、izens. They give love and care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is deadMany people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whos

17、e parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.24Choose the right time order of the following events.a. The first Fathers Day was ob

18、servedb. Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observancec. Fathers Day became a day for national observance.d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up Aa b c d Bd a b c Cb a c d Dd a c b25Who plays the most important role in Fathers Day becoming a national commemorative day?AMrs. Do BMar

19、garet Chase Smith CAnn Jarvis DWoodrow Wilson26From the passage, we know in the U.S _.Aone should wear a red carnation if ones mother pass awayBon Mothers Day, families often go out to have barbecuesCon Fathers Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day.DThe purpose to have these tw

20、o special days is to show love to parents27The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _Acall on people to love and respect their parents.Bintroduce Mothers Day and Fathers Day.Ctell the difference between Mothers Day and Fathers DayDshow how important fathers and mothers areCWhen I was about

21、12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my ey

22、es. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like ? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.

23、” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy.

24、 He refused to take it. “Thats just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of pe

25、ople who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice. 28. What did the father do after he had hear

26、d his daughters complaint? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said. B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. C. He told her to write down all that her“enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He refused

27、to take the list and have a look at it. 29. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. C. I

28、 was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. 30. Why did her father listen to her quietly? A. Because he believed that what her daughters “enemy” said was mostly true. B. Because he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that

29、he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. D. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth. 31. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B.

30、 The Best Advice Ive Ever Had C. My Father D. My Childhood DIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university

31、, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater w

32、hen the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that gre