1、陕西省咸阳市三原县北城中学学年高一英语上学期期中试题北城中学20152016学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题（卷）第一部分：听力（ 20小题，共30分）第一节 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。每段对话仅读一遍。( )1. Where is Steven now?A. At home. B. At school. C. In the hospital. ( )2. What does the man want to do?A. Surf the Internet. B. Apply for a job. C. Put
2、 an ad. ( )3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Toys. B. Kids. C. Pictures. ( )4. What did Bob do yesterday?A. He called Mark. B. He watched a game. C. He played computer games. ( )5. Why does the man sound upset?A. He was fed up with meetings. B. He missed his flight. C. He was late for work.
3、第二节听下面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；听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。( )6. What does the woman think of the mans apartment?A. Beautiful. B. Untidy. C. Large. ( )7. What are the speakers going to do?A. Have a meal together. B. Clean up the room. C. Go hom
4、e. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。( )8. Why does the man look pale?A. He got sick. B. He didnt sleep well. C. He argued with his manager. ( )9. How are the mans projects going?A. He has finished all. B. He hasnt started yet. C. He hasnt completed any. ( )10. What will the woman do to help the man?A. Have a ch
5、at with him. B. Talk with his manager. C. Do the projects with him. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。( )11. How did the man get the news?A. From the TV. B. From the Internet. C. From the newspaper. ( )12. What is the news about?A. A crowded town. B. A big disaster. C. A donation. ( )13. What will the speakers
6、do first?A. Make a phone call. B. Donate some money. C. Search for some information. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。( )14. What is War Craft II?A. A game. B. A movie. C. A toy. ( )15. How does the man find the price of War Craft II?A. Too expensive. B. Very normal. C. Quite cheap. ( )16. What do we know abou
7、t the woman?A. She lives in a shared room. B. She has no interest in War Craft II. C. She likes watching movies in her spare time. ( )17. What does the woman like about War Craft II?A. Sound. B. Pictures. C. Plots. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。( )18. Where can you hear this announcement？A. In a library. B.
8、 In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket. ( )19. When is the closing time?A. 8:45 pm. B. 9:00 pm. C. 10:00 pm. ( )20. Where are the listeners asked to leave?A. From the front doors. B. From the back doors. C. From the side doors. 第二部分：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（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最
9、佳选项。Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of 21 and so I used up all my money soon. One day, I 22 a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a 23 cried loudly, “Someone has 24 my money!” I felt 25, because his money was in my 26 . Some people
10、 suggested the bus be 27 to the police station, but some were against it 28 they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very 29 . The driver then 30 the bus by the road and turned on the lights to 31 the money. At that time, one passenger said, “Turn off the lights and give the thief a c
11、hance to take out the money.” Then the bus got 32 . When I was still struggling (斗争) in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. There was no 33 on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more 34 .” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept beating fast. The ligh
12、ts were on again but they got the 35result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “Give him the 36 chance!” Suddenly I felt 37 and took out all the money when the lights were off again. For many years I have felt 38 to the one who gave me three chances to
13、39 my mistake. When the first and second opportunities come, you may not be prepared well or dont have enough 40 to act. When the third opportunity comes you should know clearly what you should do.21. A. difficulties B. strangers C. dangers D. chances22. A. got on B. waited for C. ran for D. passed
14、by23. A. thief B. driver C. passenger D. policeman24. A. borrowed B. received C. paid D. stolen25. A. sad B. calm C. nervous D. disappointed 26. A. mind B. bank C. house D. hand27. A. pushed B. driven C. drawn D. carried28. A. because B. though C. if D. once29. A. noisy B. dirty C. bright D. empty30
15、. A. lost B. stopped C. missed D. found31. A. take out B. give back C. search for D. throw away32. A. cold B. dark C. clean D. crowded33. A. money B. water C. paper D. space34. A. reason B. way C. opportunity D. choice35. A. strange B. exciting C. second D. same36. A. last B. only C. fair D. good37.
16、 A. upset B. awakened C. pleased D. interested38. A. painful B. sorry C. lucky D. grateful39. A. make B. try C. repeat D. correct 40. A. strength B. skill C. courage D. experience第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一部分： 阅读理解 （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。A Hello! My name is Lisa, and I am
17、a lioness（母狮子）. I live on the open grasslands of Africa with my family. Lions living in a group are called a pride. My father is strong and powerful. He and his cousin are the leaders of our pride. The other members are my mother, her sisters, and their children. The area where a pride lives is big!
18、 We roar (咆哮) to tell each other where we are and to warn strangers to stay away. Meet my new baby brother. His name is Leon. See the spots on his fur? We lions are born spotted or striped (有条纹的). As we grow older, the spots gradually disappear. Lionesses usually spend their entire lives with their
19、birth pride, but Leon will leave when he is about three years old. Hell run around with a male (雄性的) friend or relative for a few years until they take over a pride of their own. But for now, we have lots of fun together. We often play and fight for hours, which can help us practice skills that we w
20、ill need for hunting. We lions keep ourselves very clean. Just like a house cat, I clean my fur (毛) with my tongue. We clean for each other, too, to show were friends.Lions like to sleep for most of the day. We hunt in the cool evening. Female (雌性的) lions hunt more often than male lions. We work tog
21、ether as a team. At the right moment, we attack and kill our prey. Then we share it. Male lions usually eat first. Females eat next. Baby lions are the last to eat. The smallest one gets the least food. Since we are full, its time to go to find a nice place for a sleep. Bye!41. Lisa in this passage
22、is the name of _.A. a girl B. a male lion C. a female lion D. a pride42. According to the passage, Leon _.A. hunts more often than his sisters B. will have spots on his fur for the whole of his lifeC. will leave his birth pride when he is about threeD. will take over his birth pride when his father
23、dies43. The underlined word “prey” in the passage probably means _.A. the animal that is huntedB. the animal that is dangerousC. the animal that is powerfulD. the animal that is ill 44. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Lions sometimes clean their fur for each other.B. Lions also develop their s
24、kills of hunting by having fun.C. Lions in Africa usually hunt for food in the evening.D. Baby lions are often the first to get food in their group.B I work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly.This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for, Alice, had gone through a diffic
25、ult time. She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice. In November I was finally able to get her back to her “home”. Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally r
26、ealized that that happy moment was not going to happen, she was very sad. Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy, I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday! On Christmas Eve, I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a can
27、dlelight service at church that night. Instead of taking her to my church, I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were. We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in. Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed o
28、ver to greet her and sit with her. The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there. The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift: the smile on Alices face. 45. The underlined word “dementia” in Paragraph 2 probably is _.A. an
29、illness B. a letter C. a house D. a plan46. Where did Alice spend her Christmas Eve according to the story?A. In her old house. B. In her old neighborhood church.C. In the nursing home.D. In the hospital.47. What was the best gift that the author got on Christmas Eve?A. Alices happiness. B. Praise f
30、rom Alices friends.C. Thanks from Alices daughter.D. The candlelight service. 48. What is the best title for this passage?A. A special candlelight Christmas EveB. The dream of an old lonely ladyC. A real presentD. The true love C When traveling abroad, it is wise to carry your money in travelers che
31、cks because checks are protected against loss or theft. If your checks are lost or stolen, the issuing authority will refund(赔偿) your money.Not only are they safe, they are also convenient. They are available in different currencies(货币) and they can be cashed at most banks throughout the world. Most shops, hotels and restaurants also accept them. Travelers checks are very easy to use. When you collect them, you sign each check once. The cashier enters the amount in your passport. When you cash, you sign each check again. The cashier will usually ask to see your passport again too.To get t
