山西省忻州市第一中学2014-2015学年高一英语下学期期中试题

忻州一中2014-2015学年度第二学期期中考试

高一英语试题

注意事项：1.本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两大部分。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡上相应的位置。 3. 试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟。听力20分计入总分。 4. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

第Ⅰ卷（满分100分）

第一部分：听力部分（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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1遍。 1. Why can‟t the man tell the woman the way? A. He is lost.

B. He doesn‟t want to help her. C. He is not familiar with the area.

2. How does the man feel about the play? A. It‟s very good. B. It‟s very terrible.

C. It‟s the best one he has ever seen. 3. What is the time now? A. 8:30. B.8:20. C.8:00.

4. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Their hobbies. B. The players. C. The games. 5. What color is the shirt? A. Yellow. B. Green. C. Blue.

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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读2遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

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6. What is the woman? A. A librarian.

B. A shop assistant. C. A teacher.

7. What is the woman‟s suggestion? A. Buying some books on computers. B. Borrowing some magazines. C. Asking some experts for advice. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. What is NOT needed by the man? A. A pencil-box. B. Notebooks. C. A bottle of ink.

9. How many drawing pencils does the man want? A. Two B. Six. C. Twelve.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. With whom is the man talking? A. Another student. B. A teacher. C. His father.

11. What has the woman mainly been thinking about? A. The weather. B. Going skiing. C. Her studies.

12. What does the woman think the man should do? A. Think further about his vacation. B. Think more about his study. C. Take a trip to the beach.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What does the woman ask the man to do tonight? A. Play some sports. B. Join her for dinner. C. Help with her study.

14. What is the man going to do in Miami? A. Go sightseeing. B. Attend a wedding. C. Set up a coffee shop.

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15. Where is the woman going now? A. The tennis courts. B. The coffee shop. C. Her school.

16. What does the man decide to do at the end of the conversation? A. Put off his trip. B. Come back early. C. Take tennis lessons.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which is the best way to learn a language? A. Speaking the language quickly.

B. Using the language as often as you can C. Try to make fewer mistakes.

18. What should you do when people laugh at your mistakes? A. Stop talking at once. B. Keep your sense of humor. C. Be careful next time.

19. What is the most important rule of learning English? A. Try to make no mistakes.

B. Don‟t be afraid of making mistakes. C. Be ready to speak English.

20. What is the speaker talking about? A. How to speak English quickly. B. How to make fewer mistakes C. How to learn a language.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A

In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.

The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a

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servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.

It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.

Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand‟s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.

People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.

21. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ________. A. want to be as rich as their neighbors B. want to be happy

C. don‟t want others to know they are rich

D. want others to know or to think that they are rich

22. It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to _________. A. live in New York City B. live outside New York City C. live in apartments D. have many neighbors

23. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is _____.

A. an important name B. a popular name in the United States C. his neighbor‟s name D. not a good name

24. According to the writer, it is ________ to keep up with the Joneses. A. impossible B. interesting C. correct D. good B

INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF POLAND

EXPORTS

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25. Considering all imports and exports, what statement can be made about Poland‟s trade? A. Poland imports food and exports natural materials.

B. Poland imports natural materials and exports manufactured goods. C. Poland imports manufactured goods and exports natural materials. D. Poland imports manufactured goods and exports food.

26. With which of the following does Poland carry on the most trade? A. Asia. B. Africa. C. Middle East. D. the United States.

27. Judging from its economy, it could be concluded that most of Poland‟s working people are _________. A. farmers B. fishing people C. skilled factory workers D. unskilled laborers C

Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman‟s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings.

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It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don‟t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.

Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.

It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotions are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly. 28. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S? A. Joy. B. Politeness. C. Love. D. Thankfulness.

29. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can _____. A. show friendliness to strangers B. be used to hide true feelings C. be used in the wrong places D. show personal habits

30. What should we do before attempting to “read” people? A. Learn about their relations with others. B. Figure out what they will do next. C. Find out about their past experience. D. Understand their cultural backgrounds. 31. What would be the best title for the test? A. Cultural Differences B. Smiles and Relationship C. Facial Expressiveness D. Habits and Emotions D

A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That‟s the finding of a study of Dutchmen in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed (吃) at least an ounce of salt water fish per day compared to those who never

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ate fish.

The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific support to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart.

Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550,000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But previous research has shown that the level of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces.

For 20 years, the Dutch study followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom ate no fish. At the start of the study, average fish consumption was about two-thirds of an ounce each day, with more men eating lean fish than fatty fish.

During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol (胆固醇) levels.

32. The passage is mainly about ________. A. the effect of fish eating on people‟s health

B. the high incidence of heart disease in some countries C. the daily fish consumption of people in different culture D. the changes in people‟s diet

33. We can infer from the passage that there are fewer heart disease deaths ________. A. in the countries of the yellow-skin race

B. in the countries with good production of fish C. in the countries with high consumption of fish D. in highly-developed countries

34. The underlined part “This relationship” may refer to the connection between ________ and the level of heart disease.

A. the amount of fish eaten B. the kind of fish eaten C. regular fish-eating D. people of different areas 35. In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage? A. Ads. B. Movies. C. Briefs. D. Health and Diet.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Are you truly happy? 36 These are important questions for anyone who is looking for happiness to ask themselves. The following are a few tips to create happiness in my life.

Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods (情绪) will

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very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

Try to stay with happy people. 37 However, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious (感染的).

When something goes wrong, try to find out a way instead of being buried in self-pity. Truly happy people don‟t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the environment back.

38 These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

39 You can treat yourself to lunch, take a relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance. Then you will be subconsciously(下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 40

A. It is easy to begin to think negatively (消极地) when you are surrounded by people who think that way.

B. Being overweight or not eating good foods has a negative effect on your mood.

C. Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? D. It‟s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself. E. Is it hard for you to reach your goal?

F. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy. G. Speak your trouble out to your close friends openly.

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I lay there buried alive under our house when the bomb hit our city. The great 41 started by the bomb came nearer and nearer to us as workers tried to 42 us. “Hurry!” they cried to one another as the flames came nearer. At last they reached us and 43 me and my mother out from under everything 44 the flames reached us.

Later, as I thought of the pilot of the plane that 45 the bomb on our city, I cried, “I hate him. I hate him.” The people with marked faces from the 46 of the bomb made me cry, “I hate him.” I saw people suffering a terrible, 47 death. Again and again I cried as I saw these people, “I hate him!”

Some time later, that man appeared in a meeting I 48 . As I looked at him, I 49 him very much. Then I listened to what he told us of his 50 the day when he dropped the bomb on our city. I heard him say, “When I flew over the city 51 we dropped the bomb, I cried, „Oh, God, what have I 52 ‟.” I could see that he found it 53 to speak of

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that day.

As this happened I suddenly 54 my hatred (仇恨) of him was 55 . It only made me unhappy also. As I did this, it was as if a heavy load (负担) 56 my shoulders. Then I decided to 57 him. I did so and my life was 58 .

I now help those who suffer from 59 other people. I try to help them to 60 everyone, as I am now able to do. 41. A. sound B. heat C. fire D. light 42. A. call B. reach C. find D. help 43. A. put B. sent C. pulled D. brought 44. A. after B. as C. when D. before 45. A. dropped B. made C. attacked D. set 46. A. noise B. energy C. effect D. power 47. A. slow B. serious C. sad D. hard 48. A. joined B. took C. gave D. attended 49. A. hated B. feared C. honored D. believed 50. A. activity B. idea C. opinion D. experience 51. A. when B. after C. as D. before 52. A. got B. heard C. done D. seen 53. A. difficult B. easy C. useless D. proud 54. A. imagined B. realized C. knew D. thought 55. A. right B. funny C. necessary D. wrong 56. A. took away B. took off C. fell off D. fell on 57. A. forgive B. kill C. defeat D. accept 58. A. balanced B. changed C. continued D. ruined 59. A. punishing B. hurting C. disliking D. hating 60. A. respect B. love C. consider D. move

第Ⅱ卷（满分50分） 注意事项：

用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 A hobby means 61 favorite activity that a person does 62 pleasure in his spare time. It differs from person to person 63 from age to age. Some people like to ski, fish, swim, raise flowers and collect stamps. like to watch football games, take pictures and play 65 (music) instruments. Hobbies can help people relax after a period of intense work and provide a balance 66 work and rest. They can also help people

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improve 67 mental and physical health. Sometimes hobbies can help cure sick persons. But in the old days, workers worked long hours in factories to support their families. Farmers worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset. They had no time or money 68 (enjoy) hobbies. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, and with the improvement of 69 (life) standard, people from all walks of life have more free time and leisure time for hobbies. By developing various hobbies, many old people, especially retired people, 70 (spend) their remaining years in ease and comfort nowadays.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线( \\ )划掉。 修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分； 3. 错误类型不涉及单词拼写。

I can‟t help but feel concerned in the destruction of tropical forests. It is one of the most serious environmental problems today.

From that I understand, people are cutting down thousands of square kilometres of tree every day. This is killing hundreds of wild animals that live in the forests.

Unfortunately, we did nothing but talk about it. We don‟t do anything to protect the forests. We need to stop people do it. There should be much strong laws. I think that people who cut down the forests should go to prison. That‟s what happens in some countries to people who sell plastic bags. That‟s what should happen to people who destroy the forests and kill wildlife.

I can‟t help but think that we have no right to destroy the nature. We must protect wildlife for future generations. Hopefully, our children will be responsible than they are today.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

目前，许多学校对学生采取封闭式管理，学生对此看法不一。请根据下表所提供的信息，写一篇短文，谈谈自己的看法。(字数120左右) 有的同学认为 有的同学认为 学校我们的自由；学生和社会接触少；学校是学习知识的地方；学生应该安心在学生的兴趣和爱好不能得到充分的发展。学校里学习；学生缺乏自觉性，离开了老因此…… 师，可能会…… 你的看法：

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高一第二学期期中考试 英语参

第一部分：听力部分（共两节，满分20分）

1-5 CBCCC 6-10 ABABA 11-15 CBBBA 15-20 CBBBC

第二部分：阅读理解（共50分） 第一节（共37.5分）： A. 21—24 DBBA B. 25—27 BDC C. 28—31 ABDC D. 32—35 ACCD 第二节（共12.5分）：36—40 CAFDB 第三部分：英语知识运用（共45分） 第一节 完型填空（共30分）：

41—45 CBCDA 46—50 CADAD 51—55 BCABD 56—60 CABDB 第二节 语法填空（共15分）： 61. a 62. for 63. and . Others 65. musical 66. between 67. their 68. to enjoy 69. living 70. are spending

第四部分 写作（共35分） 第一节 短文改错（共10分）：

1. … feel concerned in the destruction… in → about

2. … the most serious environmental problems… environmental → environment 3. From that I understand, … that → what 4. …thousands of square kilometres of tree… tree → trees 5. …we did nothing but talk… did → do 6. We need to stop people do it. do → doing 7. There should be much strong laws. strong → stronger 8. …to destroy the nature. the 9. …will be responsible than… ∧more responsible 10. …than they are today. they → we

第二节 书面表达（共25分）：One Possible Version

Nowadays a lot of schools keep their students in school all day long. Students have different opinions about it.

Some students think they enjoy less freedom and have little chance to get in touch with society. They are not able to fully develop their interests and hobbies. Therefore, they have little interest in their studies.

However, others think school is the best place to get knowledge, so they should put their heart into their lessons. Some students lack the ability to control themselves. Once out of school,

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they may lose control of themselves and do something that will influence/ affect their studies. Personally, I feel it necessary to keep students at school for the focus on their study. At the same time schools should organize various activities to enrich their life so that they can enjoy themselves on campus. But it‟s not a good idea to keep students at school day and night for the sake of their safety. Instead, schools should offer students more free time to develop their personal interests as well.

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