福建省莆田市高一英语下学期期中试题2.docx

1、福建省莆田市高一英语下学期期中试题2福建省莆田市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期中试题第I卷 (选择题 共60分)第一部分 听力(共两节，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 did the woman get from her boss? A. A CD. B. Some books. C. A movie ticket.2. According to the wom

2、an, what is having problems? A. Her sink. B. Her bathtub. C. Her telephone.3. What kind of car might John have? A. A Honda. B. A Ford. C. A Toyota.4. Why did the birds get in a fight? A. It was about some food. B. It was about another bird.C. It was about their homes in a tree.5. What kind of pie is

3、 George going to make first? A. Apple pie. B. Cherry pie. C. Pumpkin pie.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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where did Andrew probably go? A. To a golf course. B. To a grocery s

4、tore. C. To a mall downtown.7. Why will the man go shopping with his sister? A. He needs some groceries. B. He needs a new window.C. His wife wants him to leave the house.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. How are the speakers related? A. They live together. B. They work on the same farm.C. They go to the same unive

5、rsity.9. Where did the man grow up? A. In California. B. In Texas. C. In New York.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is Wayne doing? A. Standing by a car. B. Interviewing someone. C. Talking to a news reporter.11. What does Wayne do? A. He drives a bus. B. He works on a farm. C. He works for a charity.12. Ho

6、w do the speakers feel about what Wayne is doing? A. They love it. B. They want to do it. C. They think its easy to do.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What do we know about the economy car? A. It has a nice stereo system. B. It seats fewer passengers.C. Its larger than the mid-size car.14. Why does the man set

7、tle on the full-size car? A. Its more economical. B. It holds a lot of luggage.C. It has enough room for him.15. What is the mans main concern? A. Safety. B. Money. C. Comfort.16. How much will the man pay for the car seat in total? A. $1. B. $3. C. $5.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who are the listeners goi

8、ng to meet? A. Mr. Gonzalez. B. Mr. Hamilton. C. Mr. Jones.18. Who is the champion right now? A. Tommy. B. Carlos. C. Joey.19. What are the listeners going to do in the gym? A. Watch a boxing match. B. Spend some time with Tommy.C. Work out with famous fighters.20. How is Tommy described? A. Quiet a

9、nd huge. B. Small and kind. C. Friendly and strong.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分20分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。AA controversial new study has claimed that men really are more intelligent than women. The study concluded that mens IQs are almost four points higher than womens. Brit

10、ish-born researcher John Philippe Ruston says the finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the workplace. He claims the “glass ceiling” phenomenon is probably due to inferior intelligence, rather than lack of opportunity. The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his

11、 conclusion after scrutinizing the results of university ability tests taken by 1 00,000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes. A focus on the factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex concept, verbal reasoning skills and creativity, some of the key factors of intelligence, showed the m

12、ale teenagers had IQs that were an average of 3.63 points higher. The average person has an IQ around 100. The findings, which held true for all classes and levels of education, overturn 100 year opinion that men and women average the same in general mental ability. They also conflict with evidence

13、that girls do better in school exams than boys. But Professor Ruston argues that the faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boy in the classroom.21. The report is mainly about _. A. Professor Rustons theory on IQ B. the “glass ceiling” phenomenon C. a study that shows men are cleverer tha

14、n women D. the difference between male and female22. The underlined word “scrutinizing” in the fourth paragraph probably means _.A. making up B. carrying out C. looking at D. examining carefully23. We can infer that the average woman has an IQ of _.A. a little less than 100 B. 100 C. more than 100 D

15、. 96.37 24. Which of the following opinions does Professor Ruston NOT accept? A. Mens IQs are almost four points higher than womens. B. Few women make it to the top in the workplace. C. The faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boys in the classroom. D. Men and women average the same in

16、general mental ability.BDaniel was born in New Orleans, LA., in 1962, slow to walk and talk, and short. He was the tiniest in his class, but he developed a warm, outgoing nature and was popular with his peers. And he became skillful at sports.Baseball gave him his earliest challenge. He was an outst

17、anding players in Little League. At graduation, the coach named Daniel the teams most valuable player.His finest hour, though, came at a school science fair. He entered an exhibit showing how the circulatory system works. It was conventional, especially compared to the modern, computerized, blinking

18、-light models entered by other students. My wife, Sara, felt embarrassed for him.It turned out that the other kids had made their exhibits. As the judges went on their rounds, they found that these other kids couldnt answer their questions. Daniel answered every one. When the judges awarded the Albe

19、rt Einstein Plague for the best exhibit, they gave it to him.By the time Daniel left for college he stood six feet tall and weighed 170 pounds. He was in superb condition, but he quit baseball for English literature. I was sorry that he would not develop his athletic talent, but proud that he had ma

20、de such a mature decision.One day I told Daniel that the great failing in my life had been that I didnt take a year or two off to travel when I finished college. This is the best way, to my way of thinking, to broaden oneself. Once I had married and begun working, I found that the dream of living in

21、 another culture had disappeared. Daniel thought about this. After graduation, he worked as a waiter at college, a bike messenger and a house painter. With the money he earned, he had enough to go to Paris. The night before he was to leave, I tossed in bed. I was trying to figure out something to sa

22、y. Nothing came to mind. Maybe, I thought, it wasnt necessary to say anything. 25. How can we describe little Daniel? A. He was thin and tall. B. He was slow in his study. C. He was good at basketball D. He got on well with his classmates.26. Why was Daniels mother upset about his exhibit? A. Becaus

23、e it was not fashionable. B. Because it was computerized. C. Because it was designed by his father. D. Because it was not to the taste of the judges. 27. How did the author feel about the major Daniel chose at college? A. Angry. B. Satisfied. C. Disappointed. D. Astonished. 28. What can we infer acc

24、ording to Paragraph 6? A. What the author said impressed Daniel greatly. B. Daniel dropped out of college. C. Daniel will settle in Paris. D. Daniel worked hard to pay off the money he borrowed.CAmericans plan to do as much as 15% of their holiday shopping online this year. USA TODAY asked computer

25、security experts for their tips on how to stay safe as you buy.Just say no to free Wi-Fi. Resist the desire to use free public Wi-Fi. It is an easy matter for hackers (黑客) to steal your personal information by your connection.Avoid emails offering deals. Dont click on email offers. Instead, go direc

26、tly to the sellers website to find deals. Dont click those links to copy the code, but instead copy it and use it directly on the sellers website. Even some normal emails could be from hackers who try to steal your account information.Dont be lazy. If you need to create an account with an online sel

27、ler, do not use the same email address and password you use anywhere else. This is such old advice it may seem obvious, but many hackers are still successful because people use the same email address and password in different sites, and attackers know it. Its not worth the risk. Use apps, not your p

28、hones web browser. Apps for sites like Amazon and Wayfair typically have an extra service of security, making them safer to use when youre out in public.Avoid convenience for security. Never save your credit card information in websites and web browsers. If they havent stored it, it cant be stolen f

29、rom them.Open your statements. Pay extra attention to your bank and credit card statements that come in January and February. Even small charges you dont remember can be sign of fraud (欺诈). If you seen an unknown charge, call your bank immediately and report it.Accept phone-based payments. Mobile pa

30、yment technologies, like Android Pay and Apple Pay, cannot be cloned like traditional credit cards. Consider using these technologies in your holiday shopping to keep your cards safe from thieves. 29. What should you do when you get email offers? A. Use free public Wi-Fi. B. Click on email offers di

31、rectly. C. Go to the sellers website. D. Copy the code on email offers.30. Using the same email address and password in different sites is _. A. convenient B. lazy C. dangerous D. safe31. Phone-based payment technologies can _. A. make it easier for you to find a sign of fraud B. make you remember e

32、ven small charges C. make your credit cards more easily copied D. make your credit cards much saferDI recently saw a reality show about reviving (使复活) struggling restaurants. An expert comes in to help save family business and help the owners rebuild their relationships and their lives. In the beginning, the expert suggested the family reduce their menu from many pages