河北省柏乡中学学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题.docx

1、河北省柏乡中学学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题河北省柏乡中学2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题 时间120分钟；满分150分 第卷第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5 分,满分30分）第一节 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 do the speakers need to buy?A. A fridge B. A dinner table C. Some chairs2. Whats the poss

2、ible relationship between the two speakers?A. Waitress and customer B. Teacher and student C. Mother and son3. Why does the man think it funny to walk in the open?A. He has been kept inside for a long timeB. There is more fresh air in the openC. He likes to walk in the open4. How much did the dog co

3、st?A.118. B.189. C.109.5. What are the two speakers doing? A. Making a plan B. Attending a meeting C. Making a call第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。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、7题。6. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A

4、new car. B. The latest news C. Their work7. Why did the man buy a car?A. He is too old to go to work on foot.B. He is rich enough now.C. His home is far away from his office.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. When does the conversation take place? A. At 10:05 B. At 9:55 C. At 10:00 9. What does the man decide to do w

5、ith his watch? A. Give it to the woman B. Buy a new one C. Repair it听第8段材料，回答第10至12题.10. How long has the man been in London? A. One year B. A few years C. A couple of months11. Why did the woman leave her hometown? A. To lead a city life B. To open a restaurant C. To find a job12. Where did the wom

6、an come from?A. London B. Arnside C. Lancaster听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In the street B. At the railway station C. In the office14. Where does the woman want to go? A. The bus station B. The airport C. The railway station15. How does the woman go t

7、here in the end? A. By train B, By bike C. By taxi16. Why wont the woman go there by bus? A. There is no direct bus to the place. B. There is no bus there. C. The bus was far away.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the speaker see snow for the first time? A. In Hong Kong B, In the USA C. In Canada18. W

8、hy was the speaker very happy one evening? A. He didnt need to go to school. B. It was beginning to snow.C. He could put on warm clothes.19. Why didnt the children have to go to school? A. Heavy snow blocked the roads. B. They wanted to play on the snow field. C. Their teachers were sure that they l

9、iked snow.20. What did the childrens mother do when asked to let them go out to play? A. Refused to let them go out. B. Told them to turn on the radio. C. Told them to wait until after breakfast.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。 ATwo men were sitting tog

10、ether in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Lets do something to pass the time.”“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said,

11、 “You start.” “Lets make the rules first,” the businessman said. “Thats not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”“Thats true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you dont know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $

12、100. And if I dont know the answer, Ill pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. Thats fair. Who will go first?”“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The business man repeated（重

13、复） the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, thats a good one. Im afraid I dont know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I dont know.” The farmer said an

14、d gave him $50.21The story happened _.A. on a farm B. in a shopC. between two passengers D. before a long plane journey 22What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?A. A difficult question to find the answer to.B. Something to help to make rules.C. Something to win money.D. a kind of game in doi

15、ng business.23Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?A. He thought he knew more than the farmer. B. He made much more money than the farmer.C. He was interested in making riddles.D. He was better at playing riddle games.24Which of the following is NOT true?A. The two men made ru

16、les for their riddle.B. The farmer was much cleverer than the businessman.C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.D. The businessman knew the answer to his riddle. BWhen I was in primary school，sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me. Lisa was never

17、active，but she was always very sweet and nice. In the 5th grade she came to my class.She was absent a lot，and one day I had the courage to ask why. She told me she was sick，and she explained she wore a wig (假发) because her medicine made her lose her hair. We_left_it_at that. Anytime Lisa came to cla

18、ssseldomI would hang with her on the playground.I received much ridicule (嘲弄) from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa. My family education taught me to be nice，and I felt Lisas needs were much more important than others I knew.It had been months since Lisa was in o

19、ur class，and one day our teacher was crying. She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate. She told us Lisa had fought a battle (斗争) with cancer for years.I was shocked. Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her. Well，all these years I have kept Lisa in m

20、y mind and heart. When I go through the important events in my life，I think of Lisa.Ive had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father. Id like to tell them that though they never met me，their daughter had a sweet effect (影响) on my life. I have no idea what her parentsfirst names are. I wr

21、ite to your column (栏目) and hope you can point me in the right direction.Lisa was such a lovely girl. Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her.25The underlined sentence in Para.2 probably means_.Awe kept on talking about

22、her illness laterBwe discussed the topic and then left togetherCwe just stopped talking about her illnessDwe went away after talking about her illness26Why was the author being laughed at?ABecause she wore a wig to school.BBecause she often played with Lisa.CBecause she cried in the classroom.DBecau

23、se she lost her friends because of Lisa.27What did the author learn from Lisa?ATo keep your illness a secret.BTo be nice to everyone everywhere.CTo face challenges in life bravely.DTo put othersneeds above yours.28The author wrote this passage mainly to_.Aremember a true friendBask for help to find

24、a friends parentsCshow her concern for a friendDtell her experience of fighting cancer CDo you know how children in other countries spend their schooldays and what kind of games they always play?Children in BrazilSchoolThe school year runs from February to December. Children attend school for about

25、four hours in the morning or the afternoon. About a quarter of children in Brazil do not attend school at all.PlayFootball is the most popular sport. Brazils beautiful beaches also make swimming and volleyball popular.FamilyBrazilian families are often large. Nearly a third of the population is unde

26、r eighteen！Children in FranceSchoolThe schoolday begins from 800 am to 400 pm, with a two- hour lunch break. Schools close on Wednesday and Sunday, and are closed for a half day on Saturday.PlayFootball, bicycling and tennis are favorite sports in France. In some areas, pelote, a traditional ball ga

27、me, is also very popular.FamilyMost French mothers work; the majority of preschool (幼儿园) children attend day care centres known as crches.Francehas laws about naming children and all names have to be chosen from an official list.Children in JapanSchoolSchools in Japan are very competitive (竞争的). Eve

28、n preschoolers may attend “cramming (填鸭式教学的) schools” to prepare for exams. There is a summer break about six weeks, but the children have homework during this time.PlayComic（连环漫画）books have been popular in Japan since the 1700s. Comics now account for (占比例) about 40% of all published material in Ja

29、pan. Kite flying is enjoyed by people of every age.FamilyHomes in Japan are small, on average. The typical family of four lives in five small rooms. Most fathers in Japan work long hours. As a result, some children only see their fathers on weekends or holidays.29What is a crche in France?APlaces wi

30、th beautiful beaches.BThe name of the place where French mothers work.CA day care centre for preschool children.DCramming schools to improve childrens exam results.30In Japan, many children _.Awrite their names on an official listBlike to read comic booksConly see their fathers on weekdaysDdo not at

31、tend school31Compared to children in Brazil and France, children in Japan may feel _ at school.Ahappy BlonelyCbored Dbusy DMillions of years ago dinosaurs (恐龙) lived on the earth. In the days of dinosaurs the whole earth was warm and wet. There were green forests and they could find enough to eat. Later, parts of the earth became cold and dry and the forests there died. Then dinosaurs could not find enough to eat. This must be one reason why dinosaurs died out.We can guess another