山东省淄博市第五中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期开学收心考试试题

1、20152016学年度第二学期收心考试（高一 英语试题）本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷1至12页，第卷1至2页。满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分 听力做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where is Jim going to do his

2、 homework?AAt homeBIn the school libraryCIn his classroom2At what time will the womans friend pick her up?AAt 3: 15 tomorrow afternoonBAt 1: 30 tomorrow morningCAt 1: 30 tomorrow afternoon3What happened to the man?AHe was ill at homeBHis money was lostCHe had his car repaired4How long has the man be

3、en working at the problem?AFor about half an hourBFor less than an hourCFor more than an hour5How does the woman feel about the report?AInterestingBHelpfulCLong and boring第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 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；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的

4、作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6Whats wrong with the mans shirt?AThe color has runBIts a little longCIts a little short7What does the man want to do?AHe wants his money backBHe wants to blame the shop assistantCHe wants to change the shirt for another one听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8What does the woman want to

5、do?ATo go to the hospitalBTo go to a shoe shopCTo post a letter9How long will it take the woman to get to the place?A15 minutesB20 minutesC30 minutes10How will the woman go to the place?AOn footBIn her carCBy bus听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11Whats the relationship between the two speakers?AManager and secreta

6、ryBCustomer and shop assistantCTeacher and student12Why is the man late?ABecause he missed the busBBecause he was illCHe didnt tell13What can we learn from the conversation?AThe man is always lateBThe man will fail the final exams because he is lateCThe woman is pleased that the man is late again听第9

7、段材料，回答第14至16题。14What will they do tomorrow night?AGo to see a movieBGo to danceCHave a dinner together15Why cant the woman go with the man tonight?ABecause she will go to see a movieBBecause she will work lateCBecause she will go to dance16At what time will they meet?A5:30B6:00C6:30听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

8、。17What does the United Nations want everyone to know?AThe earth is perfectBThe earth is in dangerCThe sun is in danger18What are happening to many animals?AThe number of them is increasingBThe number of them is smallerCThe kinds of animals are growing19Whats NOT the reason of animals dying out?AFor

9、ests are being cut downBAir and water are being pollutedCAnimals are not necessary to live on the earth20What are many young men doing now?AThey are helping to save our earthBThey are cutting down treesCThey pay no attention to the problem of the earth第二部分 阅读理解第一节（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

10、（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADown-to-earth means being honest，open，and easy to deal withIt is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earthA person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk toHe or she accepts others as equalsA down-to-earth person may be an important member of society，of course，but

11、they do not let their importance go to their heads，and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less importantSomeone who is filled with self-importance and pride，often without cause，is said to have his nose in the airThere is no way a person with his nose in the air can be d

12、own-to-earthAmericans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earthThe expression is both feet on the groundSomeone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of realityHe has what is called common senseHe may have dreams but he does not allow them to bl

13、ock his knowledge of what is realThe opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the cloudsA man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the worldSometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality；sharp words from the teacher，for example，can usually get a daydreamin

14、g student to put both feet back on the groundThe person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the groundBut the opposite is not always trueSomeone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earthWhen we have both our feet firmly on the gro

15、und，we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others，and our lives are like the ground below us，solid and strong21If a person has his nose in the air，he Ais down to the earth Bis easy to deal with Calways thinks he is more important than others Dis confident22If a person has both feet o

16、n the ground，he Ais in touch with reality，and doesnt have any dreamsBhas some dreams but he is realisticCis honest，open and easy to deal withDis honest，open but hard to deal with23The underlined sentence “But the opposite is not always true” most probably means that _Athe person who has his nose in

17、the air is not trueBa man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligentCthe opposite direction is always wrongDa person who has both feet on the ground may not be down-to-earthBWhen I was 20, I first came to London seeking shelter on my own. After three weeks in London, the Home Office moved

18、me to Leicester. There, I had to live with about 200 people in a small hotel. I knew nobody there, so it was very important for me to establish some friendships. Luckily, I made many good friends there.I needed those friends more than ever when I received refugee status (难民身份) and could legally stay

19、 in the UK. I should have been happy, but I found myself homeless and broke. At that time, the Home Office kicked me out of my living place, because my financial support stopped. Fortunately, my new friends helped me out. Not only did they offer a couch to sleep on at times, they also pointed me tow

20、ards the British Red Cross. The Red Cross helped me with food and clothing. They guided me through the process, so I could get back on my feet.With the help of the Red Cross, my situation improved slowly and I went on to study law and human rights at university. Then I decided to do something to tha

21、nk the Red Cross, so I started volunteering for it. I helped with everything from fundraising (筹款) to finding people in wheel chairs. I also gave out food parcels and other supplies during the 2007 floods in Gloucestershire. After leaving university, I was offered a job by the Red Cross because of w

22、hat I had done for it at university. Now I no longer need to look for shelter. I have got married and have a happy family of three. The Red Cross helped me out. And now as a member of it, every day I cant wait to help those who need help.24. When the author first arrived in London, he _.A. was very

23、confident of his future.B. often traveled with someone elseC. was helped out by some old friends.D. had no place to stay and needed help25. Who else helped the author besides his new friends?A. The refugee campus.B. The financial office.C. The Home OfficeD. The British Red Cross26. What does the und

24、erlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The Red Cross.B. Gloucestershire.C. The Home OfficeD. The authors university.27. After leaving university, the author_.A. was offered a job by his universityB. joined the Red Cross and started working for itC. immediately got married and lived a happy lif

25、eD. helped people during the 2007 floods in GloucestershireCStudents from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignmentTo do it，they wore aquatic (水上的）shoes they designed and createdAlex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lak

26、e on campus in record timejust over a minuteQuinones，who wore oversized boat-like shoes，also won last year and will receive $ 500Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves，Materials and Methods

27、 Construction Class"It's traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat raceI thought our students were a little bit more special than that，" Canaves said" We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level"A total of 79 stu

28、dents competed in the race this year in 41 teamsOnly 10 teams failed to cross the lakeOthers who fell got back up and made it to the endThe race is open to all students and anyone in the communityThe youngest person to ever participate was a 9-year-old girl who competed in place of her mother，while

29、the oldest was a 67-year-old femaleA large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racersHe shouted encouraging words，but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end"A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better，" he sa

30、idIt is also a lesson in life for the students“Anything，including walking on water，is possible，if you do the research，test it and go through the design process seriously” 28For what purpose did the students take part in the race?ATo go across the lake to schoolBTo test their balance on the waterCTo

31、pass Professor Canaves classDTo win the prize money of $ 50029Which of the following is true about the race?AThe students who fell into the water had to quitBMore than 20 teams failed to cross the lakeCThe students kept silent when the other racers competedDThe youngest competitor competed instead o

32、f her mother30According to Canaves，this race can help the students_Aunderstand designing better Bachieve almost everythingCwork together and unite as one Dwalk on the surface of water31What is the purpose of this passage?ATo advertise a student' s programBTo report an interesting assignmentCTo i

33、ntroduce a creative professorDTo encourage special events on campusDYou may have seen him in supermarket or in TV ads. You may even have found him in your lunchbox. Bongo is the character developed by the company called Dannon USA for its yogurts for kids. Now Bongo is going Greek. That is, Dannon i

34、s introducing a new kind of yogurt for kids. It is “Greek” style, which means the yogurt is thicker than usual. How does a big company like Dannon come up with a new food product for kids? Whats the science that goes into it? How does it get kids excited about eating it? To find answers to these and

35、 other questions, I visited the Dannon Discovery and Innovation Center in White Plains, New York.Greek-style yogurt is becoming more and more popular with adults, but Dannon did surverys and found that while parents eating Greek yogurt, their kids arent. “We wanted to know why,” said Dannons Michael

36、 Neuwirth. “Kids told us that Greek yogurt is too thick to sour.” What did Dannon do with this information? They looked for ways to make the yogurt attractive to kids. The basic process of making yogurt is simple, explained Dr Thierry Saint-Denis, Dannons director of research and development. He sai

37、d, “Take milk. Mix in yogurt bacteria. Heat it to 104 for a few hours.” Bacteria turn something in the milk into lactic acid(乳酸). The lactica acid then goes through a natural chemical process, which turns the milk into yogurt.What makes yogurt “Greek”? it is thicker than regular yogurt, and less swe

38、et. Dannons scientists searched for special bacteria that would make their Greek yogurt feel less thick and taste sweeter to kids. Dr Saint-Denis said that after many tests, they found those bacteria. 32. In paragraph 1, the underlined word “him” refers to _ .A.a kid B. an actor C. a shop assistant

39、D. a kind of yogurt33. What has Dannon USA found about Greek yogurt?A. Kids dont like eating Greek yogurt.B. Greek yogurt is the most popular in the world.C. Parents dont want their kids to eat Greek yogurt.D. Greek yogurt is sweeter than other kinds of yogurt.34. We can learn from paragraph 3 that

40、_ .A. there is only a little milk in yogurtB.it takes only about an hour to make yogurtC. milk should be heated to 104to make yogurtD. lactic acid plays an important role in making yogurt35. What will the passage probably talk about in the next paragraph?A. What the special bacteria are used forB. H

41、ow the special bacteria were foundC. Why the new yogurt should be madeD. How the new yogurt is made第二节（共5小题:每小题2分，满分10分）山东省中学联盟根据短文内容，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。Being a good student doesnt mean you have to drop all social activities and dive into your booksIt is still possible to have a healt

42、hy social life while getting good grades36Here are how you can achieve it: Decide for yourself at the start of the term that you wont let your schoolwork sweep you away37 Write down your weekly schedule on a piece of paperChances are that youll have small gaps between classes during the week and mor

43、e free time at the weekendMake sure that every time you find yourself in one of those between-class gaps you use the time efficiently38  Set aside at least one large amount of time each week as free timeKeep in mind the law of diminishing returns(收益递减）Past a certain point，more hours studying wi

44、ll be of little benefit 39Protect both your free time and your school time carefullyIf one starts to infringe(侵犯）on the other，that is just the beginning of a long，slippery downhill slope(斜坡）40This way，you can co-ordinate(协调）your free time with theirsWhenever possible，find social activities that take

45、 you off campus and away from your schoolworkABalance is the keyBEncourage your friends to follow a similar planCIt is very important to be determined about thisDTry not to affect others time and just focus on your ownEYoure better off spending this time with friendsFYou can spend more time on socia

46、l life than on studyGRead a few pages of your school books or do some quick chores(杂活），for example第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Steve Morris was not a typical childBut when he was nine，his 41 to be typical was very strongOf all the p

47、eople Steve remembered，one woman，his primary-school teacher，Mrs Beneduci， 42 in his mindMrs Beneduci was a wise personShe realized that mere words to a kid 43 not carry much weightSo instead，with the secret aid of a little mouse，she found a 44 to show Steve his real talent One day Mrs Beneduci began

48、 her 45 with the question: who was Abraham Lincoln? Amy was required to answer itShe said in a 46 voice，“Uh he，uh，had a beard” The students burst into 47 “Steve?” said the teacherSteve stood up and 48 confidently，“He was the 16th President of the United States” 49 with Steves performance，the teacher

49、 then added that Abraham Lincoln had been President during the Civil War Then she stopped， 50 she was listening to somethingIt sounded like a mouseThe little girls screamedSome stood on their chairsMrs Beneduci tried to 51 the students down，and asked Steve to find the poor little creature Steve sat

50、straight up in his chair and asked everybody to be 52 In the sudden stillness he raised his head，hesitated for a moment，and 53 to the wastebasket“Hes right over there!” said Steve 54 “I can hear him!” And so he was: a frightened little mouse that was 55 beneath the wastepaper，hoping to go 56 Nature

51、gave him a remarkable pair of 57 to make up for his blindnessIn the heart of small，sightless Steve a pride was born，and that pride is with him still 58 the incident，Mrs Beneduci would continue to 59 his talent，and she always reminded Steve of the little mouse A little mouse gave a small boy 60 Steve

52、 Morris is now a singer who is popular all over the world 41AlimitBdesireCdirectionDcourage 42Astands outBturns upCgets throughDgives away 43AwillBshallCmightDmust 44AcontrolBchanceCpowerDchoice 45ArestBholidayCstudyDclass 46AlowBproudClongDloud47AtearsBlaughterCcheersDapplause 48AdecidedBpredictedC

53、answeredDrequired 49ASatisfiedBConfusedCThrilledDSurprised 50Aeven whenBso thatCjust becauseDas though 51AcalmBlieCkeep Dsettle52ArelaxedBanxious CquietDactive 53ApointedBwalkedCfellDrushed54Aslowly BproudlyCcarefullyDluckily 55ArunningBescapingCfightingDstruggling56AundiscoveredBunexplainedCuntreat

54、edDunhurt57AarmsBhandsClegsDears58ABeforeBInCAfterDFor59Atest BencourageCinspectDfeel60AexcitementBpatienceCwarmthDconfidence第二节（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）语法填空：阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。How many of us can really ever thank our mothers 61 what they do for us? I am now 40 years old，so it's been

55、 a lot of years that I've had my mom's loving 62 (guide）and direction behind me pushing me gently when I need itWhen I was ill，mom would take care of me 63 (condition） When I had a terrible dream，she would never yell me for stealing into her bed64 I graduated from college，she took pride in me as I walked across