1、湖南省双峰县第一中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题湖南省双峰县第一中学2015-2016学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 (考试时间：120分钟 满分：l50分)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)1.Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. In a hotel. C. In a store. 2. What did the woman think they would do? A. See an exhibition. B. Have a mee
2、ting. C. Attend a lecture.3. What will the man probably do next? A. Go back to his work. B. Eat out for lunch. C. Pick up Jenny.4. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Hotel manager and tourist. B. Professor and student. C. Salesman and customer. 5. How much will the woman pay for one
3、chair? A. $59. B. $62. C. $65.第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。6.What part-time job does the woman do? A. A teacher. B. A guide. C. A cleaner.7. Why does the woman like the job?A. She can get a high pay. B. She can have more spare time. C. She can get some good work experience. 听第7段材料，回答第8、
4、9题。8. When will the man leave China? A. In one month. B. In two weeks. C. Next year.9. Why cant the man decide when to come to China again?A. His mother hasnt recovered yet. B. He hasnt found a job in China. C. He wants to work in America. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Where does the man get the information a
5、bout the woman? A. From the TV. B. From the Internet. C. From the newspaper.11. What kind of school does the woman want to open? A. A kindergarten for the left-behind children. B. A music school for disabled children. C. A nursery for homeless children.12. What do we know about the woman? A. She wor
6、ks hard. B. She likes traveling. C. She has a college education.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What does the man living upstairs do bothers(打扰) the woman?A. He plays the piano at night. B. He often knocks on her door.C. He often watches TV late at night.14.What can we learn about the woman who lives across the
7、 hall? A. She wants to share her apartment with the woman. B. She likes to borrow things from the woman. C. She has an extra room to rent.15.Who is Jennifer probably? A. The mans sister. B. The womans sister. C. Susans former roommate.16.What will the woman probably do? A. Talk to her neighbors. B.
8、Move in a big apartment. C. Call Susan for help.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.How many people are there in the speakers family? A. 4. B. 5. C. 6.18.How does the speakers father go to work? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway.19.What is the speakers mother probably? A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A housewife.20
9、.Where does the speakers brother usually go on Saturday? A. The dance club. B. The basketball club. C. The football club.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节，阅读下列短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AA friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas presentOn Christmas Eve when Paul
10、 came out of his office, a street urchin （顽童）was walking around the shining car“Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised“You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish” He hesitated.Of course Paul
11、 knew what he was going to wish forHe wished he had a brother like thatBut what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, Id lov
12、e that.”After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”Paul smiled a littleHe thought he knew what the boy wantedHe wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big carBut Paul was wrong again“Will you stop where t
13、hose two steps are?” the boy asked.He ran up to the stepsThen in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fastHe was carrying his little crippled （残疾） brotherHe sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairsHis brother gave
14、it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a centAnd some day Im going to give you one just like it Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that Ive been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his carThe shining-eyed older
15、brother climbed in and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.21The street urchin was very surprised when _Ahe saw the shining car BPaul told him about the car Che was walking around the car DPaul received an expensive car 22From the story we know that the urchin _Awished to give his
16、brother a car Bwished Pauls brother to give him a car Cwished Paul could be a brother like that Dwished he could have a brother like Pauls 23The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _.Ato show he had a rich friend Bto show his neighbors the car Cto let his brother ride in the car
17、Dto tell his brother about his wish 24We can infer from the story that _.APaul couldnt understand the urchin Bthe urchins wish came true in the end Cthe urchin wished to have a rich brotherDthe urchin had a deep love for his brother BWhen I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called Bro
18、wnie. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to
19、whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around. One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of my Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and s
20、aid, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog.
21、There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is that she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone. Now man
22、y years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us. 25. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family? A. Look at them sadly. B. Stay with them . C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently. 26. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _. A.
23、would eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistake C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the authors dad 27. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _. A. smiled B. barked C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny 28. Which of the following best describes Brownie?A. Shy B. Polite
24、C. Brave D. CaringCDid you know that a turtle（乌龟）can lay 12 eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays around 150 eggs at a time. She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes. Large sea turtles live in the warm seas of the world. Except when they lay their eggs, they spend their whole lives in the
25、 water. When it is time to lay their eggs, the females swim to land.They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How they find their way back there is unknown. When they reach shore, the big, heavy turtles crawl slowly up to the high water mark. Using their flippers（脚蹼）, they pu
26、ll themselves along the sand. They must struggle like mountain climbers. When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task of laying eggs. The turtles lay the eggs in deep holes and cover them with warm sand. The sand protects the eggs from harm. Then the females leave
27、them. After a few weeks, if you happened to be walking along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake. You may see tiny black balls coming out of the sand. The tiny heads of baby turtles!29. The first sentence lets us know that this passage is about _.A. turtles B. oceans C. time D. speed30.
28、 Turtles bury their eggs to protect them from _.A. deep water B. heat C. danger D. bad weather31. We can conclude from this passage that _.A. many turtles die while swimming to shoreB. female turtles protect their babiesC. once turtles land, they never return to the seaD. the job of laying eggs take
29、s great strength32. The writer compares turtles to climbers _.A. because they lay their eggs in mountain areasB. to tell you that they like to climbC. to give you a picture of how hard they work D. to show that mountain climbers are as slow as turtlesDHave you ever felt that you want more friends? H
30、ave you found that you dont know how to make friends? Dont worry. Its easier than it looks.Start with small actions. If youre uncomfortable with long conversations with people, start by just saying “hi” and asking what the person is doing. Even if you do more listening than talking in the beginning,
31、 people will usually still like you. When it comes to conversations, remember “F.O.R.”. It stands for family, occupation(职业) and recreation(休闲). You are most likely to be asked about these three topics when you meet someone new. Most people feel comfortable talking about the three topics. The great thing is that you also can communicate with someone new in these three areas.Honesty is the best policy. In friendship, “honesty” is the basic quality that one must have. One should always be honest with his or her friends. Dont laugh at pe
