重慶南開(kāi)中學(xué)高一英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試題

1、英語(yǔ)試題本試卷分第1卷（選擇題）和第II卷（非選擇題）兩部分，共 150分。考試時(shí) 間120分鐘。第I卷（共115分）一、聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話(huà)。每段對(duì)話(huà)后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、日C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話(huà)后，你都有 10秒鐘 的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話(huà)僅讀一遍。 1. What does the woman do?A. Shes a teacher. B.Shes a writer.C.Shesa reporter.Where probably is Mr. Jone

2、s according to the woman? A. At a riverside.B. At his office.C. At ahealth center.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student.Husband and wife.Mother and son.4, What will the students do after class?Write a composition about Mozart.Play some of Mozarts music.C. Rea

3、d about Mozarts life.5. What time is the woman leaving this time?A. At 3:30.B.At 4:00.C.At 4:30.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白后有3個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白前， 你將有5秒鐘的時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。 聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第 6至8題。 6. Who is the woman buying the gift for?A. H

4、er husband.B. Her brother.C. Herson.How much does the woman want to spend on the gift?A. $16.B. $20.C. $60.What gift does the woman buy at last?A.A novel.B. A pen.C. A pencilbox. 聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第 9至11題。What did the boy do yesterday? A . He slept in class.He worked after school.He stayed behind after schoo

5、l.Why did the boy fall asleep in his history class?Because the class was dull.Because he was tired.Because he had already learned it.What did the woman suggest?He should go to work.He should take school seriously.He should give up physics.What is the girls problem?She has some friends in her room.Sh

6、e is looking for a place to study.She has to walk in the rainy weather.What do we know about the classroom?It is closed for repairs.It is not quiet enough there.A club is having a meeting there.Where will the girl probably go?To the city library.To the boys home.To the reading room.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第15至17題。

7、When are the speakers going to meet?On Wednesday morning.On Wednesday evening.On Friday evening,What is the woman probably?A. A film star.B. A musician.C. Asportswoman.What are the speakers going to do?A. To see a film.B. To enjoy a concert. C. To havedinner.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第18至20題.How many books can the

8、woman take away this time?A.50.B.10.C.1.What books does the girl want to read about?A. Creative writing.B. Business writing. C.Literature writing.Why does the girl borrow books?To write a paper.To prepare for her exam.To do business.二、單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分15分）請(qǐng)從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答 題卡上將該選項(xiàng)的

9、標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。Christmas ,western festival, has got great popularity amongyoung in China .A./; the B. a; theC. a; /D. the;theHe has made a rule to take exercise three times a week to keep fit. A. oneB. thisC. thatD. itHavent seen you for ages! Where have you been? I went to Thailand and _ there for one year,

10、teaching as a volunteer.A. stayB. stayedC. had stayedD. have stayedwith advanced facilities and a good learning environment, Hong Kong University is the dream university for me.A. EquippedB. Having equippedC. Being equippedD. To equipI will drive to the station to buy a ticket to Chengdu for next Fr

11、iday.? In fact, you can book online.A. What forB. So whatC. Why botherD. Got itLooking after a baby on my own left me feeling totally .A. exhausted B. embarrassed C. enthusiastic D.energeticHow is everything going in Nankai? It couldnt have been ; the teachers are excellent, my classmates are funand

12、 the campus is gorgeous.A. badB. better C. worse D. goodBusinesses will not survive they satisfy their customers.A. unlessB. ifC. because D. sinceCQU,one of the key universities in China, is short Chongqing University.A. withB. ofC. forD. inLady Gaga, as well as her fans, photographed a lot by TV st

13、ations.A. wereB. was C. hadD. hasMr. Simpson, who in the army for 10 years, is retiring next week.A. servedB. had served C. is serving D. hasservedThe school year is divided into two semesters, is September throughDecember, and the second January through May.A. the firstB. the first of whichC. the f

14、irst of thatD. the first of themAs too proud a man, George would never admit any mistake.A. to make B. made C. being made D. makingIt is usually warmin Chongqing in March, but it be rather cold sometimes. A. must B. should C. can D. wouldWe finally finish the whole project! Shall we throw a party as

15、 a celebration?一 !A. With pleasureB.PardonmeC. Thats all rightD.Thats settled三、完形填空（共 20小題；每小題I.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）請(qǐng)閱讀下面兩篇短文，掌握大意，然后從 3655各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、AMy colleague Jan lives in an electric wheelchair. Years ago, a bus door caught her left leg and wouldnt _36 . She lost her leg and her life changed dramaticall

16、y.Ihave worked with her for a long time and _37 . how she keeps such a good attitude, considering what has happened to her and how _38 her life is.One particularly stressful day we were working together in customer service. The customers this day could not be satisfied. _39 when there was silence in

17、 the complaints, Jan said she would be gone for a while. Is it finally the time for a break?I 40 ,knowing it was hours past that.No: said Jan. Its time for the reset button（重啟按鈕）.She left in herwheelchair. I didnt _41 seeing any reset button on her chair.It wasnt long 42 Jan was back with a smile on

18、 her face, Noticing my puzzled look, she asked what I was thinking.Well, you said you were going to 43 the reset button. You came back with a smile on your face, like things have changed.Jan had a laugh like a fairy. You could hear it _44 all over the store. My 45 had certainly amused her.The reset

19、button is my 46 of saying that I need to stop to rejudge things, count my blessings and realize I have a lot to be _47 for. I needed to adjust my attitude to reality, not just the terrible hours this morning. It makes life go much better.Working with Jan is a _48_ for me, even in stressful times.A.

20、get inA. surveyedA. hopeless colorfulA. Eventually Frequently40.A.addedB. keep outB. wonderedB. activeSimilarlyB.warnedtake offC. expectedC. inconvenientC. RegularlyC.D.realizedD.D.jokedDlet gocomforted41.A.forgetB. rememberC. regretD. imagine42. A. sinceB. afterC. whenD. before43.A.fixB.fastenC.pre

21、ssD.control44.A.ringB. soundC. respondD. cry45.A.summaryB. complaintC. laughD. puzzle46.A.approachB. wayC. goalD. ability47. A. angryB. responsibleC. gratefulD. sorry48. A. chanceB. wishC. changeD. blessingBWhile most people prefer their ice cream frozen, the artist, Othman Toma, likes it melted. He

22、 uses multi colored melting ice cream as a _ 49 for his art, instead ofnormal paint. And it works incredibly well. 50 , to the untrained eye, his artworks seem painted with regular watercolors.Toma paints all sorts of stuff using ice cream. Its just wonderful how he _ 51 to get such colors with very

23、 few shades of the cold dessert.To create the paintings, Toma places his chosen flavors of ice cream on a plate, until they 52 . Once they do, he takes out the colored _53 . and begins to paint. Some_ 54 were made with red and orange ice cream, while others had what appears to be cherry ice cream.To

24、ma surely does prove that if you have an artistic 55 , you can use anything tocreate art.A. topicB. skillC. stageA. As a result B. In factC. After allconclusionA.failsB. assistsC. managesA.meltB. freezeC. boilA.gasB. solidC. smokeA. dessertsB. paintingsC. plateswatercolorsA. designB. diplomaC. mindD

25、. materialD. InD. agreesD. disappearD. liquidD.D. occupation四、閱讀理解（共 20小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分40分）請(qǐng)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（ A. B.C和D）中，選出最佳選 項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)的標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。AIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early t

26、o ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get towork, putting in 60-

27、hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was alsoused to get groceries （食品雜貨）,saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that l wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our ar

28、ea offered to help.Onewonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that acomplete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.People say that a smile can be

29、 passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性） as a whole. Andithas influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter

30、how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.Why was the bike so important to the couple?The mans job was bike racing.It was their only possession.It was a nice Kona 18 speed.They used it for work and daily life.We can infer from the passage t

31、hat .the couple worked 60 hours a weekpeople were busy before Christmasthe stranger brought over the bikelife was hard for the young familyHow did people get to know the couples problem?A. From radio broadcast.B. From a newspaper,C. From TV news.D. From a stranger.What do the couple learn from their

32、 experience?Strangers are usually of little help.One should take care of their bike,News report makes people famous.An act of kindness can mean a lot.BHow Hollywood Does on Health in FilmsThe Kings Speech (2010)Health Problem: Stuttering( 口吃)Summary of the film: King George IV (played by Colin Firth

33、) of the UnitedKingdom suffers from a stuttering disorder, which makes most think he is unfit to lead a country. But with the help of a speech expert (Geoffrey Rush), the king gets rid of his problem and becomes a capable leader.Influence: It helped raise peoples awareness of stuttering and also of

34、the help that is available to those in need.Philadelphia (1993)Health Problem: HIV/AIDSSummary of the film: Gay lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) gets AIDS and therefore is fired. He struggles to find someone to charge(控告)the firm and hiresJoe Miller (Denzel Washington), and wins his case. But he fi

35、nally dies of the disease.Influence: The timing of the film was its most influential part. It was shown at time when both government and private support of HIV research had increased greatly and fewer people were dying from the disease.My Left Foot (1989)Health Problem: Cerebral Palsy(大腦性麻痹)Summary

36、of the film: Christy Brown (Daniel Day-Lewis) suffers from Cerebral Palsy, making most of his body motionless except his left foot. Thus, Brown isconsidered, even by his own father, mentally useless. However, with support from his mother (Brenda Fricker), Brown learns to write and paint with his lef

37、t foot and finally becomes a productive artist and author.Influence: The film changed peoples wrong understanding that Cerebral Palsy causes complete mental and physical disabilities, by stressing Browns literary and artistic contributions, his sense of humor, and struggles with depression.Rain Man

38、(1988)Health Problem: Autism.( 自閉癥)Summary of the film: Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) learns his father, upon his death, left a lot of money to his older brother Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), who has autism. To get the money, he tries to bring Ray back to his own hometown. After Ray refuses to travel by

39、airplane, they start a road trip, during which they grow closer, despite their differences.Influence: Before Rain Man, people thought whoever with autism was tragic but Raymond was more complex and humanfunny and even attractive. The filmopened a new dialogue about autism.If your favorite actor is D

40、enzel Washington, you will probably like the. character .Raymond in RainmanJoe Miller in PhiladelphiaChristy Brown in My Left footGeoffrey Rush in The King s SpeechI Which films gave people new knowledge about the disease according to the passage?My Left Foot and Rain ManMy Left Foot and Philadelphi

41、aThe Kings Speech and Rain ManThe Kings Speech and PhiladelphiaAccording to the passage, we can learn that .people with autism must have a sad lifestuttering will stop you from becoming a good leaderit is not impossible to achieve something even with Cerebral Palsyall leading characters in these mov

42、ies get others help and supportIn which part of the newspaper could you possibly find this passage?A. Technology B. Opinion C. Politics D.EntertainmentCHer story of survival after a cruel attack has inspired millions around the world.It is the same with her request for peace and educational opportun

43、ities for girls.Forthose reasons, and many others, Pakistani teen Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, making the 17-year-old the youngest winner in history of Nobel Prize.Malala came to the worlds attention two years ago when she was shot in the head and neck by Taliban supporte

44、rs who were opposed to her efforts to promote education for girls in Pakistan. She shares the prize with Indias Kailash Satyarthi, 60, who has also worked on behalf of childrens rights by leading peaceful demonstrations（示威游行）.Following the October 2012 attack-in which Malala was pulled off her schoo

45、l bus and shot in front of her classmates-Yousafzai traveled the world to spread the word about the importance of education, earning praise from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, as well as Selena Gomez, Sophia Bush and Angelina Jolie, who has

46、donated more than $250,000 to the charity Malala set up to continue her education campaign. Despite her youth, Malala Yousafzai has already fought for several years for the right of. girls to education and bas shown by example that children and young people too can contribute to improving their own

47、situations. She has done this under the mostdangerous circumstances. Through her heroic struggle she has become a leadingspokesperson for girls rights to education.What was Malala fightin g against? The Taliban s belief that girls should not beeducated, or even leave the house. But, thanks to her fa

48、ther, who was operating one ofthe few schools that refused to take the Talibans orders, the then 7th grade Malalawrote an inspiring diary of the troubles in her region and her determination to fight forthe right to education for girls.According to the passage, Malala won the prize probably for the f

49、ollowingreasons EXCEPT that _.she fights for girls s educational rightsshe led demonstrations for childrenher story has giver people inspirationshe set up an organization for her fightFrom the passage, we can describe Malala as _.A. generous but weakB. innocent and outgoingC. optimistic but shyD. br

50、ave and determinedWe can infer from the passage that .her father has a great influence on herMalala was cruelly shot to death in 2012Malala started her fight againt the Taliban before 7th gradelots of famous people worldwide have offered money to her charityWhich of the following could be the best t

51、itle for this passage?Fight for RightsNobel Prize WinnerMalala, Stand Up for Human RightsMalala, Fighter for Girls EducationDArtificial flavors（人工香料）are more complex and interesting than they firstappear. You know banana flavoring well. If you close your eyes for a moment andthink back to those coun

52、tless pieces of flavored puddings, that artificial banana-like flavor will probably come back to you.Our senses often cant be trusted to identify true flavors.Everything from thecolor of food to where we eat it and to what were told about it can affect our perception（ 感知）of flavor, says Charles Spen

53、ce, a professor at the University of Oxford. Most of what we experience about the taste or flavor of food really comes from our nose and is mis-localized by our brain, so we think its coming from themouth-a kind of false idea. And beyond that, all the other senses also play a role. For example, if y

54、ou give someone two drinks to try and one drink is 10% less sweet but another is colored red, he will likely choose the red-colored drink as sweeter simply because of our associations between that color and certain fruits.Spence argues that this could explain why consumers thought a promotional stun

55、t（促銷(xiāo)噓頭）where Coca-Cola was packaged in white rather than familiar red cans had a different taste-even though it was the same old Coco-Cola.Cindy Beeren, a director at Leatherhead Food Research in the UK, says that her team tests foods and flavorings in different environments. Theyve even tested samp

56、les at 30, 000 feet where they found that the effect of monosodium glutamate（味精）,a common flavor, was reduced. This will largely help passengers enjoy more delicious dishes during their flight.Therefore, we perhaps shouldnt be too quick to regard artificial flavors as uninspiring and unnatural. Inst

57、ead, we might consider all the tricks that can make them taste fantastic. And next time you eat something banana-flavored, sit back and enjoy how wonderfully complex it actually is.The underlined word identify in the second paragraph probably means .A. create B. recognize C. contact D. avoidWhich or

58、gan is actually responsible for the taste of food?A. Our mouth. B. Our eyes. C. Our nose. D. Our brain.Cindy Beerens research will contribute a lot to .A. the University of OxfordB. the Coca-Cola companyC. packaging companies -D. airline food companiesAccording to the last paragraph, we can conclude

59、 that the author holds a attitude towards artificial flavors.A. positive B. critical C. curious D. negativeEThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem（生態(tài)系統(tǒng) ）. Unlike other animals, the Africanelephant is to a great extent the builder

60、 of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna（ 大草原）surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat（棲息地）.It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of theenvi