江苏省无锡江阴市四校学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、江苏省无锡江阴市四校学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案2016-2017学年第一学期高一期中考试英语学科试题本卷时间120分钟，满分150分；分第卷、第II卷注意事项：请将答案全部写在答卷上第I卷 选择题 （共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1分，满分20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。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 does the woman mean? A. She plans to write a letter herself. B. She

2、cant type the letter now. C. She has to turn down the mans request.2. Where did the woman stay while she was in Brighton? A. She stayed in her friends house. B. She camped outside. C. She lived near a school campus.3. What do we learn from the conversation? A. Some students at the back cant hear the

3、 professor. B. The professor has changed his reading assignment(作业). C. Some of the students are not on the professors class list.4. When will the train to London leave? A. At 11:35. B. At 11:45. C. At 12:00.5. What does the woman mean? A. She doesnt like salad. B. She will do anything to help. C. S

4、he prefers making something else.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. How does the man usually do home shopping? A. By TV. B. By Internet. C. By mail order.7. What does the man

5、think of what he bought last year? A. It is unfit. B. It is expensive. C. It is unnecessary.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。8. Why did the man fail in an exam? A. Because he didnt work hard for it. B. Because the questions were too difficult. C. Because he didnt prepare carefully for it.9. What will the woman do i

6、f she fails in an exam in her country? A. Take the exam again. B. Pay some money for it. C. Take the whole course again.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. Who won the chess match? A. Carl. B. David. C. John.11. How many players did John defeat during the chess match? A. 3. B. 12. C. 15.12. What can we learn fro

7、m the conversation? A. Carl came out the fifth. B. David played the worst. C. Carl and David are usually competitive.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. What is the womans purpose? A. She wants the man to review the lessons before finals. B. She wants to borrow the mans camping equipment. C. She wants the man to

8、 go canoeing (划独木舟）with their classmates.14. What is one of the attractions the woman tells the man about canoeing? A. If it gets too hot they can swim. B. This is their last break before the final exams. C. Many students will go so he can know more people.15. What does the man have to bring? A. Dri

9、nks. B. Food. C. A bathing suit.16. What will the woman confirm with the man soon? A. The exact time when theyll set out. B. What he needs to bring. C. Whether he has decided to go or not.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. How does Mr. Stevenson make a living? A. He runs a store selling appliances. B. He is a s

10、ales manager. C. He is a master of ceremonies.18. Why do many couples walk away after their inquiry (咨询)? A. Because they fail to find their favorite models. B. Because they feel disappointed at the poor services. C. Because they just come to see the prices of the goods.19. What did Mr. Stevenson gu

11、arantee the young couple? A. He will be with them whenever they need advice. B. He will be responsible for the quality of what he sells. C. He will offer them a free wedding ceremony.20. What made the young couple decide to place an order? A. Stevensons self-confidence. B. Stevensons truthfulness. C

12、. Stevensons generosity (慷慨）.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，每小题1分，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分，）21. Being able to afford _ drink would be _ comfort in those difficult times. A the; the B a; a C a; 不填 D 不填; a 22 The _ look on her face suggested that she _ it. A. puzzled; hadnt expected B. puzzled; shouldnt expec

13、t C. puzzling; wouldnt expect D. puzzling; hadnt expected23 With a lot of difficult problems _, the manager felt worried all the time.A. settled B. to be settled C. settling D. to settle24 He is going camping in the mountains alone, _ his friends have told him not to. A. as if B. even if C. only if

14、D. what if 25 We will never forget the days _ we spend together last year.A. when B. how C. that D. on which26 Give me a chance, _ Ill give you a wonderful surprise.A. if B. or C. and D. while27 It was _ that we went camping on the mountain.A such nice weather B so nice a weather C such a nice weath

15、er D too nice weather28 Present at the historic meeting _ many an official on Nov 7, of course, President Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou _. A. was; included B. was; including C. were; included D. has been; included29The children, _ had played the whole day long, were worn out.A. all of what B. all of w

16、hich C. all of them D. all of whom30. Now you are a(n) _ student, but you can achieve your goal and become a top student if you work hard. A. splendid B. academic C. average D. foolish31. The music, which used to _ before the important meeting, has now been changed. A. play B. be played C. being pla

17、yed D. playing32 As the final examinations were just around the corner, all the students in our class _studying till midnight . A. put up B. kept up C. stayed up D. remained up33. What do you think of the book? Its _ a book. It serves as a really good guide to job hunters. A. other than B. less than

18、 C. rather than D. more than34. He may win the competition, _ he is likely to get into the national team.Ain which case Bin that case Cin what case Din whose case35. Could you please feed my pet dog for me while Im away?_.A. Its a pleasure B. My pleasure C. With pleasure D. Youre welcome第二节：完形填空（共20

19、小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。I used to abandon(放弃) myself to despair(绝望). Last year, my mother 36 from a stroke(中风） and had a operation on her brain. I felt my whole life turn upside down and I had no 37 what I could do to help her to relieve her 38. Tears wel

20、led up in my eyes whenever I was alone.Last month I 39 a precious watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 40 about the loss.There have been many 41 like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with suc

21、h tough things 42 I read “ If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade” by American writer Dale Carnegie.“When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, What 43 can I get from this? How can I44 my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?” He wrote.I suddenly 45 that life is full of ups and down

22、s, so I need to stay 46 all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things 47. When my mother was fighting for 48, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of 49 and crying.Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competit

23、ion. I didnt 50 a prize. If I had not 51 the article, I would definitely have felt 52 again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage 53.Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns as well, but these thorns help us become 54 and strong. When l

24、ife 55 us a lemon, lets try to make a lemonade.36A. resulted B. suffered C. survived D. escaped37A. hopeB. wonderC. idea D. doubt38A. pain B. anxiety C. fear D. pressure39A. received B. sold C. fixed D. lost40A. unbelievable B. shameful C. angryD. terrible41A. diseases B. memoriesC. incidents D. dif

25、ficulties42A. when B. until C. though D. since43A. lesson B. lemonade(柠檬水) C. decision D. challenge44A. control B. accept C. improveD. avoid45. A.realizedB. thought C. discoveredD. predicted46A. healthy B. independent C. serious D. positive47A. exactly B. differently C. easily D. practically48A. rec

26、overy B. life C. freedomD. happiness49A. shouting B. hiding C. quarrelingD. regretting50A. expect B. miss C. win D. refuse51A. figured outB. written downC. found outD. come across52A. embarrassed B. discouraged C. excitedD. concerned53A. performanceB. experienceC. progress D. effect54A. brave B. cal

27、m C. great D. clever55A. shows B. makes C. gives D. sends 第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。AMany years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油

28、站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I sto

29、pped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friends. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.I wrote him and his wife a thank-

30、you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon, I returned to my car and found that Id left th

31、e lights on all day, and the battery(电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership a shop selling cars was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.Just how friendly is Friendly Ford? I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote