陕西省西安市学年高一英语下册期中考试题.docx

1、陕西省西安市学年高一英语下册期中考试题西安市第一中学2015-2016学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题命题人：贾梦夕第一部分 听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20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和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are the speakers talking about?A. Power failure. B. Light. C. Air-conditioning.2. How does

2、the man usually go to work?A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.3. What color does the man prefer?A. Light blue. B. Yellow. C. Pink.4. What does the man mean?A. He was too busy to go for it. B. He was short of money then.C. He didnt know about the concert.5. What do we learn from the conversation?A. The

3、 man enjoys traveling by car.B. The man is good at driving.C. The man used to have a car.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至7题。6. What happened to the man?A. His house was broken into. B. He locked hims

4、elf out. C. He forgot to lock the windows.7. What is the woman most probably going to do?A. To check the place. B. To talk to others. C. To ask more questions.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the man show to the woman?A. His visa. B. His ID card. C. His passport.9. What does the woman suggest the man do?

5、A. Take his luggage with him. B. Carry fewer luggage. C. Check his luggage.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is the woman?A. A sportswoman. B. A mountaineer. C. A pilot.11. What caused the accident?A. The woman jumped off a mountain. B. The woman lost her way in the hill. C. The woman landed the wrong way.12

6、. What can we learn about the woman?A. She is too weak now. B. She failed only twice. C. She likes risk very much.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman doing?A. Telling some good information about flat.B. Looking for useful renting information.C. Checking the want ads in the newspaper.14. How much

7、is the rent for each girl?A.21 a week. B.21 a month. C.28 a month.15. According to the man, whats the problem of the flat?A. Its a little expensive. B. It has no enough rooms. C. Its not very quiet.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. There are 3 bedrooms in the apartment.B. The woman is s

8、atisfied with the flat.C. The woman will discuss with her friends.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the meaning of “gap year”?A. The year you have off before high school.B. The year you have off between high school and college.C. The year you have off during your college life.18. Why do international st

9、udents take a gap year?A. To travel around. B. To explore their interests. C. To serve military duty.19. What are parents usually worried about if their children take a gap year?A. They worry that their children will miss their friends.B. They are worried about their childrens safety when traveling.

10、C. They worry that their children will choose not to go to college.20. What does Miss Holly Bulls company do?A. It helps the students plan their gap year.B. It helps students travel around.C. It offers jobs to students.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共10小题;每小题2分，满分20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

11、在答题卡上将该项涂黑.( A ) Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of expanding during periods of e

12、conomic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their investments. Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educ

13、ational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves. “He who dies rich, dies disgraced”, he often said. Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a muse

14、um of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic(慈善的) gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research,

15、 and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts. Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegies generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus(核心) of the public library sys

16、tem that we all enjoy today.21. The author quoted “He who dies rich, dies disgraced” in the passage to show _.A. He felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of societyB. He opposed charityC. The wealthy die from their fortunesD. The wealthy die from not contributing t

17、o society22. Carnegies success includes the following aspects EXCEPT _. A. his policy of expanding B. his hard work C. his ability to sell the product D. his ability to produce the product.23. Which of the following may NOT be philanthropic gifts to society according to the passage? A. the Carnegie

18、Institute of Washington. B. the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh. C. the steel industry. D. the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. (B) It is common to have difficulties sleeping during the day. Humans are naturally wired to sleep best at night and be awake during the day. However, modern wo

19、rk schedules require some people to try to accommodate the unnatural schedule of shift(轮班)work being awake at night and sleeping during the day.In order to make this adjustment, you need to pay special attention to your sleep environment and your preparation for sleep. If shift work is a necessary p

20、art of your work life, here are some suggestions that may help.Arrange to sleep uninterrupted in a quiet, dark room. This means you may have to turn off or unplug your phone, hang darkening curtains on the windows or wear a sleep eye mask, and train your family and friends to leave you alone while y

21、ou sleep.Fit in a nap(小睡). When your daytime sleep period is too short, taking a short nap of less than 30 minutes just before work or on a break has been shown to improve alertness and enhance performance.Develop and follow a sleep routine. Its best if you go to sleep and wake up at the same time e

22、very day. Try not to vary this too much at weekends. Your body likes routine.Take extra care to make healthy choices. You may be tempted to reach for unhealthy foods or nicotine to stay awake or alcohol to try to sleep. But ultimately these choices are more harmful than helpful.If you have tried all

23、 these things and are still having problems getting enough quality sleep during the day, talk to your doctor or a sleep specialist. Sometimes medications(药物治疗)may be helpful and safe. In other cases, there may be an underlying sleep disorder that needs to be addressed.24. The purpose of the text is

24、to _ . A. persuade workers to have a good sleep. B. advise night workers to keep healthy C. encourage workers to do day work D. help night workers to sleep well25. What does the author recommend? A. A suitable amount of alcohol to help sleep. B. A regular life on weekdays and weekends. C. A dark roo

25、m without phones to sleep in. D. A break for sleeping anytime during the day.26. On which condition should a person turn to a sleep specialist for help? A. If he suffers from a sleep disorder for the first time. B. If a good sleep environment is greatly needed for him. C. If he fails to get quality

26、sleep through his own efforts. D. If he has the problem of falling asleep in the daytime. (C) Street art can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and even trash cans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. This special kind of art can take the form of paintings, sculptures , cloth or even st

27、ickers. Street art has become part of a global visual culture. Now, even art museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists.It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement. This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world. Also,

28、 because it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission, street artists usually work secretly. This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define exactly. And people have different opinions about the movement. Some think street art is a crime an

29、d destroys property. But others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression.Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the nineteen sixties. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their “tag” on walls and train cars around the city. This tag was a n

30、ame they created to identify themselves and their art work . This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti. It is visually exciting and energetic.Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities. Graffiti art represented social and

31、political rebellion. These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see. Sometimes this street art created a dispute between artists and city officials. Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them.During the 1980s,

32、 two famous New York paintersKeith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums. This is when street art started to become part of the more general popular culture.27What can we infer from the first paragraph?AStreet art has become popular and is accepted as a kind of culture.BStreet art is very special compared with other forms of