云天中学2016级期中考试英语试题 附答案

1、云天中学20162017学年第一学期高一年级期中试题英 语本试卷分为四个部分。用时120分钟，满分150分。第I卷第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5个小题；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，你将有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。1. What does the man want to drink? A. A glass of white wine. B. A cup of tea. C. A glass of juice. 2.

2、Where will the woman go this weekend? A. To the wedding. B. To the shop. C. To the club.3. How long does the flight take? A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Five hours.4. What does the woman want to get if she gets a rise? A. A computer. B. A house. C. A car.5. What is the woman looking for? A. A bag.

3、 B. A train. C. A bus.第2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，从体中所给的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8题。6. How many channels does one country usually have in clearing customs? A. Two. B. Three. C. One.7. Where will the wo

4、man go for sightseeing? A. Australia. B. California. C. Nigeria.8. Which channel should one passenger choose when he has nothing to declare? A. The red one. B. The green one. C. Neither of them. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and s

5、ecretary. C. Doctor and patient.10. What was the matter with the woman? A. She had a high fever. B. She couldnt sleep well. C. She caught a cold.11. What should the woman pay attention to? A. Her diet. B. Her weight. C. Her eyes.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。 12. Who was fired? A. The man. B. Thomas. C. Both of

6、them.13. Why was the employee fired? A. Because he was often late. B. Because he was too careless. C. Because he sold some company secrets.14. Which of the following is TRUE about the employee? A. He is staying at home. B. He has found a new job. C. Many companies are willing to hire him.听第9段材料，回答第1

7、5至17题。15. Why does the woman look worried? A. Because she lost her wallet and mobile phone. B. Because she lost her coat. C. Because she lost her bag.16. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Put an advertisement in a newspaper. B. Go to the police station. C. Go back to the restaurant. 17. Who

8、 gave the woman the mobile phone as a present? A. Her husband. B. Her father. C. Her friend.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How many scientists have won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physiology? A. One B. Two. C. Three. 19. Who is from the University of California? A. Elizabeth Blackburn. B. Jack Szostak. C. Carol

9、 Greider.20. How much money will they share? A, One million and four thousand dollars. B. One hundred million dollars. C. One million four hundred thousand dollars.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1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（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。 A21. If you Want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you ca

10、n' t _ . A. email sydneytower hotmail, corn B. fax 02 9333 9203 C. search www. sydneytower, com. au D. dial 02 9333 922222. Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay _ . A. $60 B. $90 C. $120 D. $15023. Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get d

11、own the tower _ . A. after 11:30 pm B. before 11:30 pm C. at 10:30 pm D. by 10:30 pm24. The passage, above is probably_ . A. a piece of news B. a conversation C. a story D. an advertisement BFathers Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mothers Day. And just because some A

12、mericans thought that if we had a Mothers Day, we should also have a Fathers Day. Fathers Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers, presents from their shops.By the way, very few countries have a Fathers Day, t

13、hough some have Childrens Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mothers Day, so maybe Fathers Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Fathers Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what the

14、y should dobuy a Fathers Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy a Fathers Day presentnot for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Fathers Day present for their grandfathers.The important thing to remember about Father

15、s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.25. Fathers Day was started just because _ . A. there was a Mothers Day B. there was a Childrens Day C. people liked their fathers a lot D. fathers were more important26. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Ma

16、ny countries have a Fathers Day. B. Fathers Day has a long history. C. Fathers Day has become important in North America. D. Maybe Fathers Day will become popular before too long.27. In America, people have a Fathers Day to _ . A. go shopping with their fathers B. help their fathers do something C.

17、show their love to their fathers D. get money from their fathers28. It can be learned from the article that_ . A. the writer is against Fathers Day B. many countries have a Fathers Day C. shopkeepers can get more money on Fathers Day than usual D. We dont need to have a Fathers Day CA superstar is s

18、omeone who is usually famous in sports, or films, or popular music, someone like the singer Michael Jackson. In the nineteen eighties, Michael Jackson made a record album called “Thriller”. It quickly became the most popular recording in the history of music and it made Michael Jackson a superstar.T

19、he word “super” means more than usual or very wonderful. And of course, a star is a person who is very famous. So people who are famous and skillful in sports, films or music are called superstars, such as Li Ning.One of the most famous sports superstars in the United States is the boxer Muhammad Al

20、i. After he won a gold medal in the Olympics and became the heavyweight boxing champion, he was known as one of the greatest and most famous boxers in the sports history. At that time Muhammad Ali was even better known than the president of the United States. He was a true superstar, nearly everyone

21、 knew his name.But like the stars in the sky, a superstar may fade away (消失) as the years go by. These days people know little about Muhammad Ali.Superstars, loved by millions of people today, and may be forgotten tomorrow.29. According to the author which of the person is NOT a superstar? A. Michae

22、l Jackson B. Abraham Lincoln C. Muhammad Ali D. Li Ning30. Today few teenagers know about Muhammad Ali, because_. A. he isnt as famous as other superstars B. he had already disappeared in the world C. he is like a star fade away quickly D. he isnt skillful enough in boxing31. Millions of people toda

23、y love superstars because _. A. superstars are very beautiful and cool in appearance B. the superstars are greater than anyone else in all the fields C. they will be known little by the world in the future D. they are very famous and skillful in some special field DOur surroundings(环境) are being pol

24、luted faster than nature and mans present efforts cannot prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made materials. What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by man

25、 by his desire（欲望） for a modern way of life. We make “increasing industrialization” our chief aim. So we are often ready to offer everything: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children(the most important one). There is a constant flow of people from the countryside i

26、nto the cities, eager（渴望） for the benefits of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem. Isnt it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going and why? It makes one think of the story about the airline

27、pilot who told his passengers over the loudspeaker, “Ive some good news and some bad news. The good news is that were making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that were lost and dont know where were going.” The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when spoken of our modern

28、society.32. Man cannot prevent the world from being polluted mainly because _. A. the population of the world is increasing fast B. people use too many man-made materials C. we have more and more industry D. we are producing more cars, trucks and buses33. People crowd into the cities because _. A. t

29、hey want very much to find well-paid jobs B. they want to enjoy the achievements of society C. they have become tired of their homeland D. they have a strong wish to become industrial workers34. According to the passage, what does man value most? A. Industry. B. Health. C. Clean air. D. The future o

30、f the children.35. What is the writers purpose of writing the passage? A. to advise achieving the balance between development and environment. B. to explain to the world “ every coin has two sides”. C. to make us know how serious pollution is. D. to tell us why pollution is the natural result.第二节（共5

31、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。 The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don't. 36. _ Many people like sports, but they do not all like the same sports. In some countries, cricket(板球运动) is a ver

32、y popular sport, In others it is not popular at all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. However, most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular. 37. _ Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. 38. _ Some people do not like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice. 39.

33、 _ Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors. Many people like traveling. Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like the fresh air. Some people like to go to the cities. Because they like shopping.

34、40._What do you like? Have you got an idea? A. They like soft music. B. Not everyone likes the same color.C. Millions of people watch the games on TV. D. Different people like different kinds of pets. E. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time. F. So they dont raise pigs in their countries G.

35、 Some other people enjoy beautiful places like the mountains or beaches.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） 根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was swinging on the front gate, trying to decide whether to walk down 

36、;the street to play with Verna, my best friend, when I saw a tramp(流浪汉)come up the road. “Hello, little girl,” he said, “Is your mama at home?” I nodded an

37、d swung to_41_the gate to let him in the yard. His shaggy hair_42_below a shapeless hat, and his _43_ had been _44_, something like a bonfire(篝火). He walked to 

38、the door. When my mother _45_, he asked, “Lady, could you _46_some food to eat?”“I think so. Please sit on the step.”He dropped onto a narrow wooden platform before 

39、our two-room frame house. In _47_my mother opened the screen and handed him a _48_made from thick slices of home-made bread with   _49_meat and a cup of mi

40、lk. “Thank you, lady.”I swung on the gate, watching him _50_down what mother gave him. Then he walked _51_through the gate. “They said your mother would feed me.” He

41、 told me on the way out. So why does Mama feed him? I _52_. A widow(寡妇), she worked as waitress in the mornings and sewed at night to _53_money. Why&#

42、160;should she give anything to men who didnt work at all? I_54_inside, “Why do we feed those who are too_55_to work?” My mother smiled. Her blue house-dress_56_her eyes&

43、#160;and her brown hair. “Lovely, we dont know _57_those men dont work.” she said. “But they were _58_once. And their mothers loved them, like I love you. I feed the

44、m for their mothers, _59_if you were ever _60_and had nothing to eat, I would want their mothers to feed you.”41. A. tight        B. loose   

45、;      C. close         D. open 42. A. stood             B. hung         C. lay     &

46、#160;   D. stayed43. A. clothes        B. clothing        C. cloth          D. dress 44. A. dressed in      B. 

47、;slept in          C. worn out        D. had in  45. A. inquired         B. presented      C. answered &#

48、160;      D. appeared 46. A. provide       B. afford        C. spare           D. share 47. A. minute   &

49、#160;      B. time           C. hours         D. seconds48. A. sandwich        B. dumpling       C.&

50、#160;bread             D. hamburger 49. A. heating         B. cooking         C. frozen          D.&

51、#160;boiled50. A. eat           B. swallow           C. wolf          D. digest 51. A. down       &#

52、160;  B. back           C. home         D. forwards 52. A. wondered         B. surprised        C.&#

53、160;questioned        D. disappointed 53. A. save         B. earn          C. support        D. provide 54. A. 

54、;shouted            B. searched          C. looked          D. marched 55. A. lazy         B. tired&

55、#160;           C. diligent          D. ready 56. A. fitted         B. fixed             C

56、. matched            D. covered 57. A that           B. why            C. how         

57、0;  D. when 58. A.adults      B. babies       C. beings         D. men 59. A. as          B. even    

58、;     C. once         D. Because60. A. busy          B. inconvenient      C. hungry         D. ill  第II卷第二节（共10小题；每

59、小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。   To a Chinese，English is not so easy to learnLike all the other English learners，I have 61_（meet） many difficulties in the past seven years in learning EnglishBut I managed 62_（overcome） them and make much progress I can well remember 63_the spelling and meaning of words is the first difficulty I met as a beginnerBut I found out my own way to deal 64. _themAs to spelling I never copied a new word again and again to