山西省山西大学附属中学2015-2016学年高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

山西大学附中20152016学年高一第一学期期中英语试题（考查时间：90分钟）（考查内容：综合） 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题，每题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently.My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. Im so glad I did. On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldnt believe it there werent any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.The little baby whaleactually as big as our boatwas obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves.” Shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate(绝望的）attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe-and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.1. The author says “Im so glad I did.”(in Para.2)because _. A. he witnessed the whole process of fishing B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaC. he experienced the rescue of the whales D. he spent the weekend with his family2. The harbor survived the storm thanks to_. A. the shape of the harbor B. the arms of the bayC. the still water in the channel D. the long coast line3. The mother whale failed to help her baby because_. A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough C. she had no other whales around to turn to for help D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction 4.what is the theme of the story? A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness. B. Fishing provides excitement for children. C. Its necessary to live in harmony with animals. D. Its vital to protect the environment. B What is an Oyster card?Oyster is the easiest way to pay for journeys on the bus，Tube，tram，Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Overground and National Rail journeys in London You can store your travel cards, Bus & Tram Pass, season tickets and credit to pay for journeys as you go. Where to get an Oyster card?There are a number of ways for you to get an Oyster card: At over 3,900 Oyster Ticket stopsAt Tube and London Overground station ticket officesAt some National Rail stationsAt London Travel information CentresOnline at tfl. gov. uk/oyster How to use an Oyster card?To pay the correct fare on the Tube , DLR, London Overground and National Rail services, you must always touch in on the yellow Oyster card reader at the start of your journey, and touch out at the end. If you dont, a maximum cash Oyster fare will be charged. When using the bus or tram, you must only touch in at the start, but not at the end of your journey.What happens if I dont visit London very often?Dont worry. Any pay as you go credit on your card will not expire (过期)，so you can keep it for your next visit or lend it to a friend. FaresTraveling by Tube from Central London (Zone l)to Heathrow (Zone 6)Adult Oyster single fare 4. 20 Monday to Friday 06:30 - 09:30 and 16:00 - 19:00 2. 70 at all other times including public holidaysAdult single cash fare 5.00 For further information，visit . uk /fares.5.Which of the following is TRUE about Oyster cards? A.They are limited in use to the owners themselves. B.On National Rail services you must touch them on the reader twice. C.They are not suitable for those who dont visit London often. D.Oyster card Tube fares cost more on public holidays than on weekdays.6. If a person with an Oyster card takes the 7 oclock Tube from Central London to Heathrow for a week (no public holiday in between)，he should pay_. A. 18.90 B. 29.40 C. 21.90 D. 26.407.The passage is probably taken from a _ . A. magazine B. travel brochure C. textbook D. novelCSpring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not. A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身), nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you cant judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are.Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees, because those people represent the companies to their customers.As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I cant expect all our customers are. There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal. 8. Which of the following is the newspaper editor opinion according to Paragraph 2? A. Peoples appearances carry messages about themselves. B. Customers choices influence dress standards in companies. C. Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated. D. Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace. 9. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. Employees Matter B. Personal Choices Matter C. Appearances Matter D. Hiring Managers Matter10. The authors attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described as _. A.enthusiastic B. negative C. positiveD. sympathetic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。Choosing a college major is one of the most important choices you can make about your education and future career. 11. . What you study in school often determines what career opportunities you will have when you graduate.There are a number of steps you can take before making a final decision. 12. . If you enjoy marine life, for instance, you should consider a marine biology major. If you love star-gazing, consider becoming an astronomer.Next, consider the academic subjects in which you excel(优秀). If youre not strong in math you might be better off not choosing engineering. 13. . Compare the list of your interests with the list of your talents and see which fields overlap(交叉).Once youve established a list of potential career fields, research them further to determine which college majors are most proper. 14. . If you struggle with these steps, consider looking for outside help.Choosing a college major you will enjoy is important. You might find college life to be less stressful if you enjoy your classes. 15. . Perhaps most importantly, choosing the correct major may improve your overall happiness and quality of life.A. Your teacher is there to help with just this sort of dilemma.(困境）B. Then you can get an idea for what courses youll need to takeC. It may even be more important than where you attend college.D. Your future career choices may rely heavily on what you study in college.E. You might also avoid the unpleasantness that comes with changing your major.F. If you are good at English you might choose to become an author or a journalist.G. Begin by making a list of your personal interests and careers which correspond with them. 第二部分： 英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The year I went away to college was a very difficult transition（过渡期）for me. 16 is probably true with many peopleI got quite homesick and 17 thought about going home. Although the 18 time for many students is getting 19 from home, my mailbox was frequently 20 . One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard 21 out at meI sat down to read it, 22 a note from someone back home. 23 I became increasingly puzzled as 24 postcard were like this: It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby. I took the card back to my room and 25 about it. Several days later I 26 another postcard, this one 27 news about Maybelline, Mabels cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another, 28 full of news of different people. I began to 29 look forward to the next one, 30 to see what this author would come up with 31 . I was never 32 . Finally, the cards 33 coming, right about the time I had begun to feel 34 about college life. They had been such a happy distraction (调剂) that, I have 35 all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a life.16AIf BSoCAs DWhat 17Aoften Bcarefully Cseldom Dmerely 18Ahard Blast Cbusiest Dhappiest 19Avisitors Bletters Ccalls Ddirections 20Aempty Bfull Cclosed Dopen 21ApouringBreaching Cstaring Drolling 22AdescribingBconsideringCenjoying Dexpecting 23ABut BThus CAlso DEven 24Aany Bno Csome Dsuch 25AjokedBtalked Cforgot Dcared 26Amailed Baccepted Cwrote Dreceived 27Adelivering Bdemanding Cdiscovering Ddeveloping 28Aone Beach Ceither Dboth 29Ahardly Bpossibly Cusually Dreally 30Apromising Bsurprised Cinterested Dpretending 31Abelow Blately Cnext Dbehind 32Afrightened Bdisappointed Cexcited Dpleased 33AcontinuedBstopped Cstarted Davoided 34Aeasy Bsafe Ctired Danxious 35AlostBcollected CtornDsaved 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） Most students do an IQ test early in their school career. Even if they never see their results, they feel that their IQ is _36_ determines how well they are going to do in life. When they see 37 students doing better than them, they usually believe that those students have _38_ higher IQ and that there is nothing they can do _39_(change) facts. However, new research into EQ suggests that 40 (succeed) is not _41_ (simple) the result of a high IQ. While your IQ tells you how _42_ (intelligence) you are, your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence. Professor Salovery, who invented the term EQ, gives the following 43 （describe ): At work, it is IQ _44_ gets you promoted. Supported by his academic research, Professor Salovery suggests that when _45_ (predict) someones future success, their character, as measured by EQ tests, might actually matter more than their IQ.第三节 根据句意和提示完成下列句子。（共10小题，15分）46.In Britain, relationships between teachers and students are relaxed,but teachers can have big problems _ _.(在纪律方面有问题）47.I have made great progress in English with me(在老师的帮助下）.48.Only ticket holders will _ _ _ (允许进入)the stadium.49.I would appreciate _ _ you could share your cassette with me.50.He gave the speech without _ _ (查阅）his notes.51.After his journey from abroad, Richard Jones returned home , e_.（疲惫不堪的）52.Hawkin was the only one of the s_ of the air crash.53.This is one of the most attractive places .(我曾经去过的）54.The brain is travelling (以-的速度）over 400 kilometers.55.Rob _ _ _ Robert, and Mo stands for Moses.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加,删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。3必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。 Here is my idea about how a friend is like. Firstly, a friend is someone you can share your secrets. If you tell him a secret, never will he talks about it with anybodyelse. Besides, a friend is always good listener when you need one. After hear your sad stories, he will say somewords that is nice and warm. Still, your happiness makeshim happily too. Whats more, a good friend is willing to offer the help to which you need, or can at least give yousome advices. In a word, friends are those you like andtrust, and you will enjoy every minute that you spent withthem.第二节 书面表达 （满分15分） 假设你叫李华，请根据所提示的信息，给你同样也上高一的美国笔友Charles写一封电子邮件，向他介绍你高中生活第一天的所见所闻及感受： 1.新学校比原来的学校大两倍； 2.每个教室都配有电脑和白板(whiteboard); 3.老师都很热情，同学们也都很友好； 4.英语课上老师让我们用英语做自我介绍，还介绍了学习方法； 5.对高中生活充满了信心。要求：词数100左右；可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_ Yours, LiHua山西