1、福建省莆田市学年高一英语下学期期中试题莆田第二十五中学2015-2016学年下学期期中质量检测试卷高一英语第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分) 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和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet vi
2、ew of the art works.A young couple ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husbands patience for her continuous talk. Distracted(心烦意乱的) by their noise, I moved on.I met with them several times as I moved throu
3、gh the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant words, I moved away quickly. I was standing at the counter(收银台) of the museum gift shop when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long sti
4、ck and then carefully went into the coatroom to get his wifes jacket. “Hes a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. But he made a promise that his life wouldnt change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever theres a new a
5、rt show.” “But what dose he get out of the art?” I asked, “He cant see.” “Cant see? Youre wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.” I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience o
6、f a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.21. The young couple was at an art museum _. A. to show their love B. t
7、o enjoy paintings C. to discuss paintings D. to describe paintings22. “I moved away quickly.” in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer _. A. was in the hope of visiting more rooms B. was in a hurry to buy some giftsC. was tired of the nonstop talking D. was not interested in the art show23. After hearin
8、g what the clerk had said about the couple, the writer was _.A. encouraged B. excited C. touched D. annoyed24. The passage is mainly about _.A. the importance of art B. good manners in publicC. patience of a husband D. love between a coupleBThe government in China plans to end its one-child policy a
9、nd letfamilies have two children instead. The plan was announced on Thursday after high level politicalmeetings in Beijing. A Chinese Communist Party statement gave anumber of reasons for the change in policy. The statement said thechange is meant to balance population development, stop a falling bi
10、rth rate( 出生率) andstrengthen the countrys labor force(劳动力). China, with the largest population in the world, started the one child policy in 1980. But thegovernment allowed only a small number of couples to have two children. For example, somefamilies in the countryside could have two children, if t
11、he first-born child is a girl.In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one ofthem was an only child. Jiang Quanbao, a teacher and population expert, explained how Chinese families react to thenewest policy. “Too many young people in the cities are no longer
12、 interested in having a secondchild,” he said. “People in the countryside are more interested. But some of them are alreadyallowed to have two children. ” At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people. A total of 800 million ofthem have jobs. But the labor market population will
13、drop in 35 years. That is to say, the countrywill be in great need of labor by the year 2050. With the two-child policy, an increase in births cansolve this problem.25. Why does the government plan to end the one-child policy? A. Because we need a larger population. B. Because millions of people hav
14、e jobs. C. Because most families want to have a second child. D. Because a falling birth rate must be stopped.26. How do most young people in the cities react to the two-child policy? A. They support the policy. B. They dont think it is good. C. Theyre very interested. D. Theyre not interested any m
15、ore.27. When will our country be seriously short of labor if the one-child policy continues? A. In 2015. B. In 2035. C. In 2050. D. In 207028. What may happen after we have the two-child policy?A. There will be more old people. B. The labor market population will drop. C. Almost every family will ha
16、ve a second child. D. The population development will be balanced.CThe Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge！ The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites ， even dares school
17、 students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world.Students are being dared to draw a picture， write an article， take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challe
18、nge， all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival， MIT Museum， 265 Mass Avenue.Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honor at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday， April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes
19、 to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in celebration and brunch will be served.Between March 10th and March 15h， each winner will be given the specifics of the closing c
20、eremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at ：http：/ cambridgesciencefestival.org.29. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge？A. School students. B. Cambridge locals.C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists.30. When will the prize-
21、giving ceremony be held？A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th.C. On March 15th D. On April 21st.31. What type of writing is this text？A .An exhibition guide. B. An art show review.C. An announcement. D. An official report.D Want to have dinner with First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House? Enter
22、the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge! Are you good at preparing healthy meals? Would you like to dine with First Lady Michelle Obama? If you answered yes to both questions, then you should consider entering the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The contest invites kids ages 8 to 12 from across the country to
23、come up with lunch recipes（食谱） that are both nutritious and delicious. More than 50 winners, including one from each state, will be brought to Washington, D.C., to attend a Kids State Dinner at the White House. What will be served? The winning recipes, of course！The First Lady teamed up with the rec
24、ipe website Epicurious to create the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The goal is to develop a collection of healthy recipes for kids, by kids. Winning recipes will be available online. “We all want to make sure that our kids are eating nutritious, delicious food at every meal,” said First Lady Michelle
25、 Obama. With parents and kids all across the country getting creative in the kitchen, I know well find healthy meals that every family will enjoy.” A group of expert judges, including assistant White House Chef Sam Kass, will choose the winning recipes. The judges will be on the lookout for lunches
26、that are healthy, tasty and affordable. A winning lunch meal should have items from each of the food groups, including fruit, vegetables, whole grains, protein and some other low-fat foods. You could choose to combine them into one recipe or to create a meal that includes a main dish and side dishes
27、. For more tips on preparing healthy meals, visit choose myplate.gov. To send in your original lunch recipe, go to recipe challenge. . The deadline is June 17, so get cooking!32 What do we know about the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge? A. It aims to create delicious dishes. B. It will be held at the Wh
28、ite House.C. The First Lady support for it. D. Kids from all over the world can enter it.33. To attend the contest, kids_.A must ask their parents for help B. should send in their recipes onlineC. have to go to Washington, D.C. D. must prepare more than one dish34. The underlined phrase “be on the l
29、ookout for” can be replaced by _.A. be ready to serve B. try to pick outC. go out to find D. learn to cook35. Whats the best title for the text?A. Get cooking! B. Eat nutritious food!C. Visit the White House! D. team up with the First Lady!第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容从短文后的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
30、。温馨提示：本题答案请涂在机读答题卡上，如果选A、B、C、D则正常填涂，如果选E请同时涂AB来表示，选F涂BC，选G涂CD。 How Can I Fight Laziness?Lazy people will never gain anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind. 36 Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too ear
31、ly to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more
