上海市上海中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案doc.docx

1、上海市上海中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案doc上海中学2015学年第二学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷英语试题高一 _ 班 学号_ 姓名_ 成绩_I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations

2、and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a hotel. B. In a library. C. In a restaurant. D. At the airport.2. A. The

3、 man neednt worry about the exam. B. The man wont pass the exam tomorrow. C. The man is too late for the exam. D. Its no use worrying about the exam.3. A. He is now on a diet. B. He used to lose much weight.C. He has a hard time on the soccer team. D. He has played soccer very often recently.4. A. $

4、60 B. $42 C. $9 D. $185. A. The man is not telling the truth. B. The man actually doesnt want to exercise.C. The man can find the time if hes determined. D. The man never exercises in the morning.6. A. He would like to go out of town, too. B. He will take her shift if her boss agrees.C. He is afraid

5、 that her boss wont agree. D. He wants to know the boss shift.7. A. Classmates. B. Relatives. C. Colleagues. D. Strangers.8. A. Decorating the room. B. Pleasure in helping others. C. Preparing for a surprise party. D. Asking Mike for help.9. A. Empty her hands. B. Help the man. C. Carry all the boxe

6、s. D. Get past the man.10. A. She should move alone. B. She should ask others instead of him.C. She should ask for more help from others. D. She should make sure she is free that day.Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each o

7、f the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.1

8、1. A. Because her husband was promoted.B. Because she was a housewife.C. Because there might be potential buyers seeing the house.D. Because the real estate agent would come any time.12. A. Over a month. B. Over three weeks. C. About two days. D. Only one day.13. A. Because she couldnt sell the hous

9、e. B. Because the house was untidy.C. Because she didnt comb her hair. D. Because they were satisfied with the house.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Two factors in intelligence. B. A story of identical twins.C. The importance of environment. D. How to develop a highe

10、r IQ.15. A. Because the researchers did an experiment on human intelligence.B. Because they were abandoned by their parents.C. Because only one was able to enter college.D. Because their parents died when they were only babies.16. A. John got better education than his identical brother, Peter.B. Chi

11、ldren growing up in wealthy families are smarter.C. Environment is important to the development of ones intelligence.D. An isolated community has more educational opportunities.Section C Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you

12、 hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationComplete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Why doesnt Mr. Lewis want to go back to

13、the Tooth-cream Limited Company?Because he doesnt see much _S1_ for him to develop there.What does he need now?He needs as much _S2_ as possible.What has he applied to be?A _S3_.Whats his understanding of this post?A person must be understandable, pleasant, _S4_ and polite to do this job well.Blanks

14、 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Why does Peter want to move?Because he is _S5_ the noisy guy next to his door.How is his room?Its _S6_, but a little smaller.How much will he pay for one month?_S7_.How does he go

15、 to work?By _S8_.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.17. Some of the passengers appear _ in the accident.A. to be injured B. having been injured C. t

16、o have been injured D. being injured18. He insisted on _ Dr. Turner instead of Mr. Turner.A. his being called B. him to be called C. his calling D. him to call19. When hearing that the first prize was awarded to him, Terry stood up, _.A. surprised B. to be surprised C. surprising D. having surprised

17、20. Teachers appreciate _ that parents are interested in their childrens progress.A. to know B. to be known C. knowing D. having known21. The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baber while _ to his invention.A. devoting himself B. he was devotedC. devoted D. being devoted22. I would love _ to the

18、party last night, but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.A. going B. having gone C. to go D. to have gone23. One of the earliest magicians _ on stage was a Frenchman, known as the Father of Modern Magic.A.to perform B. to be performing C. to be performed D. performed24. Fire insurance is m

19、eant to protect people and businesses from possible losses _ from unexpected fire.A. resulted B. to be resulted C. having resulted D. resulting25. The X is a diagram of two paths. This is why we call people exes, because the paths that cross in the middle end up _ at the end.A. separated B. to separ

20、ate C. to be separated D. separating26. _ with other countries can bring us much more development of economy.A. Having contacted B. ContactC. Contacting D. Being contacted27. He has no special fault except _ he smokes too much.A. for B. when C. that D. what28. You are saying that everyone should be

21、equal, and this is _ I disagree.A. why B. where C. what D. how29. The research program had been supported for 20 years by a private organization _ the government funded it.A. unless B. after C. before D. once30. _ no wonder that the worlds fastest growing energy industries are now renewable like win

22、d and solar power.A. There is B. It is C. That is D. This is31. Teachers should create an environment _ children are taught how to solve problem of learning by themselves.A. where B. why C. which D. whose32. -Must I do some reading in English every day to improve comprehension?-Well, you can never r

23、ead _ much while learning a foreign language.A. so B. too C. that D. very33. He could just _ a dark shape moving towards him.A. make out B. make for C. make up D. make up for34. If its convenient for you, Id like to _ your house tonight.A. call for B. call on C. call at D. call in35. The scientist w

24、as so _ with his historical research that he neglected sleep and meals.A. filled B. confused C. entertained D. occupied36. Fresh milk is _ to the people in this country everywhere.A. accessible B. approachable C. possible D. availableSection BDirection: Complete the following passage by using the wo

25、rds in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. drive B. challenges C. generally D. expectations E. demandF. managed G. interestingly H. display I. performances J. struggled K. offer China and India may be Asias largest economies, but they arent the

26、 only countries with growth potential on the continent. Southeast Asian countries can also _41_ great investment opportunities. Thailand, known as the “land of smiles” because of the expression its natural beauty and friendly people inspire, is a country where we believe the economic prospects could

27、 give investors reasons to smile too. Unlike other Southeast Asian nations, Thailand (known as Siam until 1939) _42_ to escape European colonial rule. That doesnt mean Thailand has escaped Western influence, or internal conflict. Protests and periods of military rule have caused social and economic

28、disturbance throughout its history, and political leaders today have _43_ to negotiate with opposing forces and reform the constitution.Thailand has endured other _44_, too, such as the financial crisis in the late 1990s, a tsunami which struck in 2004 and disastrous floods in 2011. All of these eve

29、nts caused serious economic setbacks, but Thailand has been skillful at battling back from hardship.An example of this fighting spirit was on full _45_ when Thailands GDP growth sank in 2011 to a mere 0.1% in the wake of flooding there, but then quickly recovered. While forecasts differ slightly, re

30、cently, Thailands central bank raised its _46_ for 2012 GDP growth to 5.9%, with growth forecast at 4.9% for 2013. Policymakers said stronger-than-expected expansion of private investment helped _47_ improved growth prospects.Domestic economic strength helped Thailands stock market post one of the b

31、est _48_ in Asia (and even the world) in 2012, with the benchmark Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index returning more than 35%. Industry data showed loan growth supported banking stocks in particular. _49_, over the past two years, some European banksdealing with a debt crisis at homewithdrew from some emerg