1、广东省广州市高一英语下学期期中试题广东省广州市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期中试题本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：I 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解 (3段共9小题；每小题1分，满分9分) 每段播放两遍，各段后有几个小题，各段播放前，每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间，请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内，从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第1-3题。1. How long will Sue be away?A. About three weeks. .B. About thirt
2、y days. C. About three months.2. How will Sue probably deal with her apartment when she is away? A. Return it to the landlady. B. Rent it to the mans friend. C. Sell it to the man.3. What do we know from the conversation?A. The man once studied in the same college with Jim.B. Sue is going to work in
3、 a travel agency this summer.C. Sue has two important things to do before she leaves.听第二段对话，回答第4-6题。4. Who is Johnny?A. Last year s tour winner. B. A cyclist being interviewed.C. President of the Ottawa Bicycle Club.5. Why do cyclists participate in the mountain-lake cycle tour?A. To meet cyclists f
4、rom other countries.B. To race with professional athletes.C. To exercise and enjoy themselves.6. Which of the following is true?A. It will take racers about seven hours to cycle one-way.B. There are two hundred cyclists taking part in the bicycle tour this year.C. The cyclists will not block the roa
5、d according to Johnnys plan.听第三段独白，回答第7-9题。7. What do we know about intelligence according to the passage?A. It depends on their parents.B. It decides the development of a person.C. It is given at birth, but developed by the environment.8. Which of the following is true?A. It is unlikely that unrela
6、ted people will have different intelligence.B. Close relations usually have similar intelligence.C. The closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligence. 9. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Some people are born clever and others born less cl
7、ever. B. Intelligence can not be developed. C. A child living in a boring environment may have low intelligence.第二节 信息填空(共6个空，每空1分，满分6分)请根据你所听到信息填写相应的空格，并把答案写在答卷的相应位置上。录音播放两遍。 Safe drinking water is fundamental to 10 and prosperous communities. To focus attention on the importance of clean water and
8、 to advocate for the sustainable management of fresh water resources, on March 22nd of every year we observe International World Water Day. Every person needs at least twenty liters of water per day for drinking, cooking, sanitation, and hygiene needs alone. Yet some 2 billion people world-wide do n
9、ot have access to safe drinking water, and more than 2.4 billion people do not have access to improved sanitation for adequate disposal of human waste. People who do not have access to clean water and sanitation are at greatly 11 of infectious diseases, which can lead to physical and cognitive impai
10、rments and premature death. Contaminated water and poor sanitation are among the main causes of severe diarrheal diseases in the very young, the second leading cause of death in children under five years old. According to the World Health Organization, or W-H-O, some 12 young children die of diarrhe
11、al diseases across the world every year. It is further estimated that as few as five incidences of diarrhea in children under the age of two can lead to 13 , such as developmental delays and stunting. Clearly, an adequate supply of safe water and access to basic sanitation are the most basic necessi
12、ties of life. But the importance of clean water goes so much further than the assurance of hydration and cleanliness.This years theme for the United Nations World Water Day is 14 . The slogan is meant to bring attention to the fact that nearly all jobs, regardless of the sector, depend directly on w
13、ater. Cleaner water makes for a safer, more productive environment, results in healthier food, and contributes to a greener economy and sustainable development. But ensuring that people everywhere have access to all the clean water they need, where they need it, when they need it, reliably and susta
14、inably, requires global cooperation. On this World Water Day, the United States remains steadfast in our commitment to achieving a water-secure future, and we invite all stakeholders to 15 . 单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请根据题意，从1630各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。16. _, what he has said _ to be _ as we h
15、avent investigated the site yet.A. Obviously; remains; confirmed B. Fundamentally; is remained; balancedC. Traditionally; remaining; checked D. Unbelievably; remains; settled17. I was in a hurry at that moment and I just _ the door. _, I didnt have a clear idea what the door was like.A. stared at; T
16、herefore B. gazed at; So C. looked at; However D. glanced at; Thus 18. This field _ fifty metres _, which is _ another one next to it.A. is measured; long; twice as large as B. measures; in length; twice the size ofC. is measured; of length; twice larger than D. measures; in length; the size twice o
17、f19. You can find many beautiful _ _ ten miles from here. A. scenery; in B. views; within C. scenes; beneath D. spots; above 20. _ many changes have _, we should keep pace with the changes too.A. Since; taken the place B. Because; taken place C. Now that; taken place D. As; been taken place 21. I wo
18、uld rather go shopping than _ a film tomorrow, but she would rather that we _ out for a picnic together.A. to watch; should go B. watch; must go C. watching; go D. watch; went22. The statue standing in the middle of the square has been built _ those who sacrificed their lives for people but expected
19、 nothing _.A. in memory of; in return B. with memory of; for return C. in honor of; in award D. with honor of; in reward23. According to Lee, it was Bens carelessness that _ the accident. But Ben _ his wrong doing.A. led to; got the hang of B. caused; got away from C. accounted for; got away with D.
20、 resulted in; went away with24. It matters little _ he attends the meeting, but _ matters much is _ he should provide funds for this project.A. if; what; when B. whether; it; whether C. that; it; how D. whether; what; that 25. He said it was this classroom _ he found his lost watch and _ he would ta
21、ke good of it from then on. A. that; that B. when; what C. that; what D. where; that 26. Although they are not doubtful at all _ John will pass the exam, I still wonder _ he is fully prepared.A. whether; that B. that; whether C. that; that D. whether; whether27. Look! That fellow is too sleepy to wo
22、rk. He _ up reading until midnight. A. mustnt stay B. mustnt have stayedC. ought not to stay D. should not have stayed28. Which of the following statements is correct? A. It is strange that she should speak to me like that. B. He said his suggestion was that a play should put on at the English eveni
23、ng. C. It is suggested that Peter studies Chinese in a better way. D. It was ordered that all the policemen would gather at 3 p.m. that afternoon. 29. I _ take the job. No one _ stop me. A. will; shall B. will; may C. should; will D. shall; dares 30. _ takes part in this oral English competition sho
24、uld reach the agreed standard. Besides, all participants are supposed to try their best _ difficulty they may meet. A. Whoever; however B. Whoever; whatever C. Who; no matter what D. Who; no matter how 阅读理解 （共两节, 满分30分)第一节, 阅读理解 (共3篇, 15小题，满分22.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Actually
25、 we have known a lot of examples and meaningful words to support the fact that we should try our best to ease the bad impression of others. Just like the old saying goes, we should give a better assumption to the one than we think he was. But many of us always fail to do this. Take the situation of
26、my class for example. Right at the beginning of the first semester when we were freshmen we all showed great favor to each other. And when there was an activity that needed some people to join, we would be willing to attend whether it was interesting or not. And we were really like brothers and sist
27、ers, and our class was just like a family, a warm family. But now, I feel tired of those meaningless activities not only because of the boring activities themselves but also the cool response of our classmates. I think the reasons why the passion of most classmates is so low may be as follows: To st
28、art with, many of us take part in more than one organization, which will certainly make us tired. Also, in the study fields, many of us may find that our courses are sometimes difficult to understand or comprehend, especially the specialized subjects. Moreover, history teaches us that if one does no
29、t study hard, it is possible to fail in the exams. So it is a big and good excuse to say that I do really want to attend, but I have a lot of horse work to do, so. Last but not least, some people believe that some of our leaders should not be regarded as a leader, maybe I should say we, as leaders,
30、lost the reputation, support and trust of yours. At least I am the warm-hearted one, although I cannot promise you that your advice will be adopted surely, at least I will spare no effort to give you the right to be heard, and to serve you. Be active to show your talents and abilities and to create
31、a better image of our class. Most important of all, work painstakingly for a better condition that we should have reached.31. At the beginning of the first semester, the students were_each other.A. quite curious about B. active and kind toC. full of sympathy to D. specially tired of32. Now the students are unwilling to get involved in the activities because they are_. A. not easy to organize B. costing too much timeC. difficult to comprehend D. meaningless and boring33. Whi
