天津市南开中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题.docx

1、天津市南开中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题天津市南开中学2014-2015学年高一年级第二学期期中英语考试试卷（满分：100分 时间：100分钟）I. 听力（15题，每题1分，满分15分）：第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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并阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What can we know about the man? A. He cant help the woman. B. Hes an expert. C. He is dy

2、ing.2. What does the man mean? A. Hell find his way to the cinema. B. They should wait to see the movie at a later time. C. The cinema is some distance away from where they are.3. When did the woman probably buy the coat? A. Shortly after Christmas. B. During the Christmas. C. In the spring.4. What

3、does the man want the woman to do?A. Go with him. B. Type the letters. C. Leave the office.5. How does the woman think of the new teacher? A. He is too bad. B. He is good. C. He is not too bad.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面5段的对话或独白。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

4、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8三个小题。6. Where will the woman go? A. To Britain. B. To America. C. To Australia.7. Whats the hardest part when applying for a visa? A. Filling out the application form. B. An interview with the embassy. C. Arrange all the necessary documents.8. What is p

5、robably the woman? A. A student. B. A teacher. C. An accountant.听第7段材料，回答第9至11三个小题。9. Which month is probably it? A. November. B. December. C. January.10. How many gifts are mentioned in the conversation? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.11. What does the woman decide to get as a gift? A. A tie. B. A pet.

6、 C. A bag.听第8段材料，回答第12-至15三个小题。12. What seems to be an especially important way to stimulate ones memory? A. Learning new things. B. Learning to use a computer. C. Paying attention to everything.13. How can we concentrate on a pen? A. By focusing on its features. B. By associating it with other obje

7、cts. C. By focusing on one of its characteristics.14. How to remember a persons name? A. Trying to relax and remember it. B. Concentrate on his name and remember it. C. Associating his special feature with his name.15. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. The skills of developing ones memory

8、. B. The importance of improving ones money. C. The relationship between the relaxation and memory.II. 单项填空 （15题，每题1分，满分15分）：16. The forest on the island caught _ fire yesterday, while the police hasnt found out who set _ fire to it.A. a; the B. a; C. ; D. the; a17. -Why do many people like white co

9、lour?-Because it is a _ of purity.A. symbol B. signal C. mark D. sign18. - David, what do you see as the main problems with the environment? - Well, _, the most urgent problem of all is the climate.A. at all B. in a nutshell C. after all D. fortunately19. It is a pity that most slimmers _ putting we

10、ight back on. A. broke up B. brought up C. ended up D. picked up20. Last nights TV news said that by then the death of the missing people _ yet. A. had not been proved B. has not been proved C. was not proved D. had not proved21. In front of Nankai High School _.A. Xiangyudasha building stands B. do

11、es Xiangyudasha buiding stand C. stands Xiangyudasha building D. is standing Xiangyudasha building22. Mr. Smithour English teacher, is said _ to England for holiday last week.A. to return B. returning C. to have returned D. having returned23. On average, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year,

12、_ about 80 deaths and 1500 injuries.A. cause B. to cause C. caused D. causing24. There were so many people in the restaurant, so we couldnt but _ there.A. to wait B. waiting C. waited D. wait25. Suddenly, a new idea _ to me _ I might start an online shop to sell Nankai bear wearing uniform.A. struck

13、; that B. occurred; which C. happened; that D. occurred; that26. That is the only way we can imagine _ the overuse of water in students bathroom.A. reducing B. to reduceC. reduced D. Reduce27. The famous musician, as well as his students, _ to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Taipei Flowe

14、r Expo. A. were invited B. has been invitedC. was invited D. have been invited28. No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times_ its better to remain silent.A. which B. when C. that D. What29. -Where did you find Mary that afternoon?-It is in the hospital _ her mother works _ I found her.A.

15、 that; that B. which; that C. which; which D. where; that30. - How do you find your missing pen?- _.A. Quite by accident B. I found it in my drawerC. It writes well D. it was well kept by my fatherIII. 完型填空（20题，每题1分，满分20分）：It was summer and I had gotten one of the few jobs a 14-year-old can find - w

16、orking at Burger King, a fast-food restaurant. It 31 wasnt a good job, but it meant money, 32 was something I needed.One day, I was working behind the front counter, taking 33 .The customers were coming and going, and the woman who 34 didnt seem any different from most others.She ordered her meal an

17、d I told her the total. As she searched 35 her purse to find some change, the woman soon 36 that she was about a dollar short. “Im 37 to say this, but I guess I wont be able to make my purchase 38 ,” she said sadly.Thats when I had the idea of paying the difference for her. She refused at first, but

18、 after I 39 , she agreed. She thanked me and moved to the end of the counter to 40 her order. I continued with my work and thought 41 more of it.About an hour later 42 had slowed down and I was waiting for my next customer. Then I glanced over towards the 43 and saw the same woman whom Id helped wit

19、h the money entering again. I 44 recognized her.She walked straight up to me and said, “I want to thank you again for what you did. You see, Im a diabetic (糖尿病患者), and 45 I need to eat something right away. Thats 46 I came in earlier. If you hadnt helped me as you did, I 47 have fainted. Thank you.”

20、She handed me two dollars, 48 Id given her. 59 the woman walk away, I realized that God had used me to help me. In the end, I was 50 not only with money but also with the satisfaction of knowing that Id helped someone out of a tight spot.31. A. firstly B. roughly C. certainly D. strictly32. A. which

21、 B. what C. that D. it33. A. menus B. orders C. service D. food34. A. reached B. moved C. presented D. approached35. A. through B. for C. about D. across36. A. recognized B. realized C. admitted D. said37. A. guilty B. disappointed C. embarrassed D. regret38. A. above all B. first of all C. in all D

22、. after all39. A. insisted on B. insisted C. stuck to D. stuck40. A. pick up B. pick out C. carry out D. bring out41. A. none B. anything C. nothing D. something42. A. customers B. orders C. pressure D. business43. A. entrance B. restaurant C. counter D. window44. A. suddenly B. immediately C. surel

23、y D. completely45. A. at a time B. at time C. sometime D. sometimes46. A. when B. where C. why D. how47. A. shall B. may C. might D. need48. A. twice that B. twice what C. that twice D. what twice49. A. Watching B. Looking C. Observing D. Noticing50. A. awarded B. honored C. returned D. rewardedIV.

24、阅读理解（20题，每题1.5分，满分30分）：A When I was six, dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “ Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return,

25、loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around. One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew da

26、d would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if

27、 they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because t

28、hey thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone. Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.51. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?A. Look at them sadly.B. Keep them company.C. Play games wi

29、th them.D. Touch them gently.52. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie .A. would eat anything when hungry.B. felt sorry for her mistakes.C. loved playing hide-and-seek.D. disliked the authors dad.53. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?A. She was treated as a me

30、mber of the family.B. She played games with anyone she liked.C. She was loved by everybody she met.D. She went everywhere with the family.54. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she .A. smiled B. barked C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny55. Which of the following best describes Brownie?A.

31、 Shy B. Polite C. Brave D. CaringBFrom the beginning of human history, wild animals provided food, clothing and sometimes medicine. We may not depend as much on wild animals now. but we hear about them every day. Americans use the names in many ways. Automobile manufacturers and gasoline companies especially like