江苏省常州市武进区礼嘉中学学年高一英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、江苏省常州市武进区礼嘉中学学年高一英语上学期期中试题江苏省常州市武进区礼嘉中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1、 本试卷共分两部分，第I卷为选择题，第II卷为非选择题。2、 所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第I卷(选择题共100分)第1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. What is the possibl

2、e relationship between the two speakers?A. Employer and employee. B. Next door neighbors. C. Two good friends.2. What will the two speakers most probably do this weekend?A. See a film. B. Climb a mountain. C. Play table tennis.3. What time will the train leave?A. At 6:10 tomorrow morning. B. At 11:0

3、0 tonight. C. At 11:00 tomorrow morning.4. What does the man mean?A. He is waiting for someone else.B. He doesnt want to talk with Mr. Miller.C. He is busy now.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a department store. C. In a hotel.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。

4、每段对话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，各小题将给出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至8题。6. How was the weather like during the Browns trip?A. Very warm. B. Very hot. C. Very cool.7. How were the hotels in Venezuela?A. Excellent and not expensive. B. Cheap but not go

5、od. C. Nice but expensive.8. What was the woman advised to buy in Venezuela?A. Daily staff. B. Clothes. C. Gold jewelry.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where is the Mandys family?A. In England. B. In Ireland. C. In Scotland.10. How did the woman get the money to buy a flat?A. From her friends. B. From her brothe

6、r. C. From her parents.11. What will the speakers do next?A. Have lunch. B. Have coffee. C. Have dinner.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Where does the man want to go?A. America. B. New Zealand. C. Japan.13. What time will the flight take off?A. At 11:30 am. B. At 10:30 am. C. At 11:30 pm.14. How long does the

7、whole journey take?A. Less than one hour. B. About two hours. C. About eleven hours.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What sports does the man like to play after work?A. Table tennis, running and golf.B. Tennis, swimming and golf.C. Tennis, running and golf.16. How often does the woman play golf?A. About once a

8、week. B. About once a month. C. About once a year.17.What time will the speakers meet at the clubhouse?A. At 1:30 pm. B. At 2:00 am. C. At 2:30 pm.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where is the speaker giving the talk?A. On a hill. B. In a forest. C. Beside a lake.19. What can the listeners do at Summit Lake?A.

9、 Rest and take photos. B. Go boating or swimming.C. Cook lunch over a campfire.20. What would be part of the trip?A. Climbing up rocks. B. Fishing in a stream. C. Walking through a field.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 Broken Hill was recen

10、tly awarded one of Australias rare National Heritage (遗产) listings, but is that reason enough to make the journey? Broken Hill, in western New South Wales, is hardly up there as a tourist attraction of international reputation(名声). Its miles from anywhere, boiling hot and lacks the more attractive e

11、lements that often make a place popular-for example, high-end restaurants, beautiful beaches, great accommodation(膳宿). But Broken Hills reputation is growing with its recent National Heritage Listing award. We asked Broken Hill mayor to tell us what makes Broken Hill so great. These are some reasons

12、 he gave us to visit :Perfect lightBroken Hill offers breathtaking scenery to discover and explore. The lively colours and perfect light have attracted film-makers and artists here for decades. From the wonders of the day comes an amazing light show at night.The localsWe are always happy to greet pe

13、ople from “away”. In fact we love it when people come to town to visit. We are a friendly people who make you feel welcome. And we are pretty proud of our city.The Palace HotelThe home of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and just a great Broken Hill iconic (标志性的) pub. You can star in your own movie in

14、 the centre of town. It is a world-famous landmark and a good water hole for those nice warm days. The living desert and sculpturesLocated 9 km from the city, Broken Hill features 12 sandstone sculptures by artists from around the world as well as local artist Badger Bates. It displays the breathtak

15、ing beauty of the real outback (内地). 21. What is the real purpose of writing this passage?A. To encourage readers to pay a visit to Broken Hill.B. To explain the causes of awarding Broken Hill.C. To list the reasons for Broken Hills greatness.D. To express the authors pride for Broken Hills award.22

16、. Which of the following factor is making Broken Hill better known to the world?A. Its friendly local people. B. Its Palace Hotel.C. Its National Heritage Listing Award. D. Its sandstone sculptures.23. Which of the following topics of Broken Hill are mentioned in the passage?A. Traditional food and

17、friendly locals B. Pleasant climate and perfect lightC. Beautiful beaches and lively sculptures D. Splendid Hotel and friendly locals 24. In which section of a magazine can you read such an article?A. World news B. Fashion show C. Art D. TravelBOnce there was a boy who always sat and talked in his m

18、ath class, and seemed disconnected in group activities. Most teachers would immediately think of him as a problem student.However, Anna was different. She believed the student was above average in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.Anna didnt tell the parents. Instead she organized a

19、handful of activities in the class to get more information. In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a competition for each Friday: Girls vs. Boys.The first week the class was totally enthusiastic. Everyone wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a

20、 turn. Yet, Anna waited, and waited, and waited. Finally the wise teacher paired the boy with the most hardworking girl student in class. Now the two teams had a close score, all the students sat back eager to see the result. As the teacher placed the question on the board, most of the students bega

21、n to shake their heads: This was a question they had never covered in class.Go!” the teacher yelled. Both students started doing it slowly thinking of how to solve the difficult question. Their classmates, full of excitement, shouted, “Hurry, hurry, hurry!” The boy finished it just seconds before th

22、e girl and raised his arms, “I won!” Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna confirmed (确认) the result.This was what Anna tried to get-it turned out that the student wasnt bad, he was bored.25. Why did the boy always talk and seem disconnected in group activities?A. He

23、 couldnt behave well in class.B. He couldnt get along well with his classmates.C. He found nothing in class challenging for him.D. He found the teacher and classmates were boring.26. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The boys winning made boys team beat girls team

24、.B. Anna paired the boy and the most hardworking girl on purpose.C. Anna was sure that the boy could win the competition.D. Students were surprised and annoyed at the girls failure.27. It is implied in the passage that _. A. poorly-behaved students are usually problem studentsB. teachers always play

25、 a key role in the development of studentsC. students tend to behave poorly to gain more attention from others D. finding hidden abilities is not always easy but the result can be magical28. Which words can be used to describe Anna?A. unique and cheerful B. experienced and devoted C. creative and wi

26、se D. helpful and encouragingCFrom Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write or draw. Many people believe that music helps creativity (创造力), but an international study conducted by EnglishandSwedishresearchersischallengingthat opinion.Psych

27、ologists from Lancaster University, The University of Gavle, and The University of Central Lancashire say that their findings indicate music harms creativity.To come to their conclusions, researchers had participants (参与者) complete verbal insight problems used to encourage creativity while sitting i

28、n a quiet room, and then again while music was played in the background. They found that background music greatly harmed the participants ability to complete tasks related to verbal creativity.The research team also tested background noises such as those commonly heard in a library, but found that s

29、uch noises had no effect on participants creativity. The tasks were simple word games. For example, participants were given three words, such as dress, dial and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word related to all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word.Thesinglewo

30、rd,inthiscase,would be”sun” (sundress,sunflower,etc).Participants completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while listening to three different types of music: unfamiliar music with unfamiliar lyrics(歌词), instrumental music, or music with familiar lyrics.“We found strong evidence of worse perfor

31、mance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,” says co-author Dr. Neil McLatchie of Lancaster University.Dr. McLatchie and his colleagues found that music disturbs the verbal working memory processes of the brain, harming creativity. Also, as to the library background noises having seemingly no effect, they believe it was because library noises create a “steady state” environment that doesnt affect concentration. Even familiar music with well-known lyrics harmed participants creativity, even although it may cause a positive r