1、青阳一中2016-2017学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What does the woman have for lunch today?A.Apples. B.Bananas. C.Sandwiches.2. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Assistant and customer.3. Who wil
2、l the woman pick up?A. Alice. B.Jack. C.Eric.4. Where does the woman want to go?A.The supermarket. B.The police station. C.The library.5. Why does the man thank the woman?A.She saved his life. B.Shell drive him to work. C.She fixed his alarm clock.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料
3、，回答6、7题。6. When will the man return?A.On June 5 B.On June 12 C.On June 177. Where will the man change flights?A.In Vienna. B.In Frankfurt. C.In London.请听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8. Why is the woman so happy?A.She got good exam results. B.She earned some money. C.The term is ending.9. What does the woman plan to
4、 do over the break?A.Go camping with friends. B.Get a part-time job. C.Study for the new term.请听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. What do we know about the man?A.He lives in the mountains. B.He is out of work. C.He has a farm.11. Who lives in Puerto Rico?A.The mans aunt. B.The womans aunt. C.The mans uncle.12.What
5、 does the woman suggest? A.Keeping chickens. B.Learning Spanish. C.Visiting Puerto Rico.请听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13. Where is the woman probably?A.At home. B.At a hotel. C.At a jewellery shop.14. What does the woman say about the necklace?A.It is under the desk.B.It was borrowed from Lisa.C.It was found by
6、a hotel clerk.15. What does the woman decide to do in the end?A.Call the office. B.Go to a party. C.Tell Lisa the truth.16. What does the woman think of the mans suggestions?A.Useless. B.Exciting. C.Acceptable.请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. When can people get free sandwiches?A.This Friday morning. B.This Fr
7、iday noon. C.This Friday evening.18. How much will a salad and a beer cost?A.One dollar. B.Two dollars. C.Three dollars.19. What is the main point of the special deals?A.To introduce a new bakery.B.To prove the restaurant is popular.C.To celebrate the opening of the restaurant.20. What will be provi
8、ded that day?A.Free pies and cakes. B.Games for children. C.Special performances.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。APeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the thir
9、d Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens(有责任感的市民). They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the ho
10、me. More fathers must help with child care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations(康乃馨). A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants
11、. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. 21. Which of the following
12、is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents? A. Parents pass away before children grow up. B. Parents give love and care to children.C. Parents educate children to be good persons. D. Parents bring up children.22. What do you know from the passage? A.Mothers Day and Fathers Day
13、 are both in May.B. Fewer men worked outside the home in the pastC. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.23. On Mothers Day and Fathers Day，_. A. everyone goes to visit the cemetery B. people usually have family partiesC. children always
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20、he other two holidays?A. It serves you with good food. B. It holds family gatherings.C. It provides a sport lesson. D. It offers comfortable room.26. What is special about the Wonderful World Sea Trip? A. You can have free meals on deck every day.B. You have to do your own packing and unpacking.C. Y
21、ou will have chances to watch and act in a play.D. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.27. At the Green Centre, 57 covers the following EXCEPT _. A. food B. walking shoes C. body exercises D. roomsCHave you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for quite often achieving what yo
22、u set out do is not the most important thing. A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older
23、 boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I cant finish digging all the way thro
24、ugh the earth, but look at what Ive found during this period!” The boys goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is forto cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working! Not every goal will be fully achieved. No
25、t every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at what Ive found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life
26、 is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense. 28. The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be_. A. brave B. impolite C. foolish D. warm-hearted29. Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys? A. To drive them away. B. To show what he had found in d
27、igging.C. To show how beautiful the jar was. D. To attract them to join him in the work.30. What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text? A. No dream can come true. B. All work will end successfully.C. Goals shouldnt be set too high. D. Goals will make us work harder.31. The best title f
28、or the text should be_ _. A. A Boy Dug a Hole B. Joy in the JourneyC. No Pain, No Gains D. Failure Is the Mother of SuccessDAn interesting study posted on Facebook recently shows how men and women develop new interests as they mature(成熟). While women tend to take exercise seriously from the age of 3
29、4, men will wait until their 45th birthdays before working hard to get in shape. The average woman spends more time talking about sports, politics, career and money as she gets older. Womens interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22, while that of men does so when they are in their 50s
30、. Men start to change their focus from the workplace to other things after age 30, while women do not do so until eight years later. Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16. The research used anonymous(匿名的) data donated by thousands of Facebook users, recording the statuses, likes and inter
31、ests they had posted on their profiles. It found the average woman talks about television most at 44, while men peak much younger, at age 31. Men are also most likely to see a film in a cinema at age 31, while women go out to see films most when they are only 19. Men are most interested in travel at
32、 29, women at 27, while women talk most about food and drink at 35, and men at 38. And if you are middle aged, a safe topic for any audience is the weather, which is a key interest for many as they approach 60. Stephen Wolfram, the British scientist who carried out the research, says, “Its almost sh
33、ocking how much this tells us about the changes of peoples typical interests.People talk less about video games as they get older, and more about politics.32. When do women love books best? A. At the age of 22. B. At the age of 50. C. At the age of 30. D. At the age of 15.33. Men tend to _ once they
34、 are 30. A. gain more and more weight B. be less interested in their jobsC. do more exercise D. pay more attention to their appearance34. What are men and women both interested in when they are 16? A. Getting in shape. B. Going to the cinema. C. Popular style of clothing. D. Food and drink.35. What
35、does Stephen Wolfram think about the result of the research? A. Peoples interests are different from each other.B. Peoples interests change greatly with age.C. It is normal for people to change their interests.D. It is not good for people to change their interests第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Are you a happy
36、 person or an unhappy person？If youre an unhappy person, please remember that happiness is a choice. 36 What you need to do is to make some changes.Unhappy people are more likely to believe that life is hard. They see themselves as victims of life when something bad happens to them. Yes, as is known
37、 to all, life can be hard. 37 Unhappy people are more likely to believe that most people cant be trusted. They dont think strangers can be trusted. Unfortunately this thought slowly starts to prevent them from meeting new people. 38 In this way, you can make more friends, who can increase your happi
38、ness.Unhappy people like comparing themselves with others and feel jealous. 39 This is wrong. Instead, you should get inspired and try to achieve more. Learn to believe in unlimited possibilities. Dont get upset and think that somebodys luck limits your possible outcome in life.Unhappy people consid
39、er their future with worry and fear.40 Unhappy people fill the head space with worry and fear. How can you be happy if you are always in worry or fear? When fear or worry crosses your mind, ask yourself if there is an action you can take to prevent your fear or worry from happening. If there isnt, j
40、ust lay it down because worry or fear does you no good at all.Everyone will probably swim in negative waters once in a while, but what matters is how long you stay there. Follow the ways mentioned above and then you will be much happier. A. But you should have a positive attitude towards life instea
41、d of complaining all the time.B. There is only so much space between your ears.C. Unhappiness is also a choice.D. You can choose to be happy.E. You should try to be kind to others in order to make more friends.F. Instead, you should believe in the good in people and stay open and friendly towards pe
42、ople you meet.G. They believe that someone elses luck is stolen from their own.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（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中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My teenage son Karl refused to communicate with others after his father died. As a 41 parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. B
43、ut the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card 42 during his junior year, it said that he had been 43 95 times from classes and had six 44 grades for the year. At this rate he 45 never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even 46 him. Nothing worked. One night I felt
44、 so 47 that I got down on my knees and prayed for help. “Please God, I cant do anything 48 for my son. Im at the end of my rope. Im giving the whole thing up to you.” I was at work when I got a phone call. A man 49 himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karls absences.” 50 he could
45、say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came 51 out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just dont know what to do. Ive tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has 52 . It s out of my hands.” For a moment there was 53 on the other end of the line. The headmaster 54 said, “Thank you for your time, ” and hung up. Karls next report card showed a marked 55 in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I 56 a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were 57 at t
