1、 江西师大附中高一年级英语期中考试卷 2015.11 本试卷分第 I 卷和第 II 卷两部分。 第卷 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 ) 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。 1.What is the weather like？ A. Its cloudy. B. Its raining. C. Its sunny. 2.What is t
2、he temperature today？ A. 10 . B. 17 . C. 25 . 3.What gift will the woman get at her birthday？ A. A silver spoon. B. A new car. C. A book. 4.What may be Mr. Bean？ A. A host. B. An actor. C. A director. 5.What is the woman looking for？ A. A cell phone. B. A picture. C. A young man. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5
3、 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。 6.Where does the conversation most probably take place？ A. In a restaurant. B. At the mans home. C. At the womans home. 7.What does th
4、e man want to have more？ A. Soup B. Fish. C. Steak. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。 8.What is the woman doing on the computer？ A. Playing computer games. B. Chatting with a friend. C. Reading a novel. 9.What is Daisy now？ A. A civil servant. B. A reporter. C. An editor. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10.What does th
5、e woman want to do at first？ A. Drink wine. B. Take drugs. C. Smoke. 11.Where are the two speakers now？ A. In a meeting room. B. In a waiting room. C. In a reading room. 12.What does the man advise the woman to do with him？ A. Have a cigarette outside. B. Do some shopping. C. Have a beer in the bar.
6、 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13.Where does the man want to go? A. Tokyo Tower. B. Tokyo Subway Station. C. Tokyo Art Museum. 14.How much is the train fare? A. 130 yen. B. 140 yen. C. 150 yen. 15.Where should the man get on the train? A. Platform number 3. B. Platform number 4. C. Platform number 5. 16.H
7、ow often does the train come? A. About every five minutes. B. About every six minutes. C. About every seven minutes. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is the main feature of New England？ A. It is hilly. B. It is completely flat. C. It has few rivers. 18.Why is New England not good for farming？ A. Th
8、e climate is cold. B. The weather is too dry. C. The soil has been overworked. 19.How do most people in New England make a living？ A. By working in factories. B. By raising cattle. C. By working on farms. 20.Where do New Englanders learn many of their skills？ A. At school. B. From their parents. C.
9、From books. 第二部分 阅读理解 (共 2 节， 满分 40 分 ) 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中 (A、 B、 C 和 D)中 , 选出最佳选项。 A Will it matter if you dont take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, t
10、hese people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect
11、 than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class. Opposite to what many people believe, if you dont
12、eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals. 21. During the test, those who were tested were given . A. no bre
13、akfast at all B. different breakfasts or none C. little food for breakfast D. very rich breakfast 22. The results of the test show that . A. breakfast has great effect on work and studies B. breakfast has little to do with a persons work C. a person will work better if he has a simple breakfast D. t
14、hose working with brains should have much for breakfast 23. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Poor breakfasts affect those who work with brains. B. Morning diet may cause one to get fatter. C. Eating less in lunch and supper may help to lose weight. D. Reducing breakfas
15、t is of great value in weight losing. B Ive given a lot of speeches about education. And Ive talked about responsibility a lot. Ive talked about teachers responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn. Ive talked about your parents responsibility for making sure you stay on track, an
16、d you get your homework done. Ive talked a lot about your governments responsibility for setting high standards, and supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that arent working, where students arent getting the opportunities. But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedi
17、cated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools - and none of it will make a difference, none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities, unless you show up to those schools, unless you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents and grandp
18、arents and other adults and put in the hard work it takes to succeed. Thats what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education. I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Maybe you could be a great writer - maybe even good enough to write a book o
19、r articles in a newspaper - but you might not know it until you write that English paper - that English class paper thats assigned (given) to you. Maybe you could be an innovator (reformer) or an inventor - maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or the new medicine or vaccine - but y
20、ou might not know it until you do your project for your science class. Maybe you could be a mayor or a senator or a Supreme Court judge - but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team. And no matter what you want to do with your life, I guarantee (am sure) that you
21、ll need an education to do it. You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job. Youve got to train for it and work for it and learn for it. This isnt just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this cou
22、ntry. The future of America depends on you. What youre learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future. 24. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. The teachers should take the responsibility to teach their students carefully. B. The paren
23、ts should all the time take the responsibility to supervise the children. C. The government should take the responsibility to support the teachers and schools. D. The students themselves should take the responsibility to study for their future. 25. What does the underlined word dedicated mean? A. fr
24、ightened B. excited C. devoted D. determined 26. Who will be the listeners of this speech? A. Students B. Teachers C. Parents D. Principals 27. What is the best title of this passage? A. Who is responsible for the future? B. Education-your choice C. Your education, your future D. Education changes y
25、our life C You put a great deal of effort into reaching the college of your choice. Its time to get started. But whats next? Beginning college can be an exciting but awkward time. Follow these tips to adjust to your new life rapidly and make the most of your college experience. To save time and mone
26、y, use the colleges bus system. Taking the bus to school is quick, easy and free in most college towns. You wont have to locate or afford a place to park either. Its also a good way to be environmentally aware. Save pennies on books by waiting until class starts. You might not even need all of the r
27、ecommended books. New textbooks cost an arm and a leg. Try buying used textbooks -its a surefire way to save money and serves the purpose as well. Do never look at college life as an endless series of parties and social activities. But there is a whole lot more to college if youre serious about grad
28、uating. Having a good college experience is all about balancing work and fun. Be aware that your living environment can largely affect your academic success. If the dorm doesnt suit you, consider living at home with your family or renting your own apartment. The best location for your studies isnt a
29、lways your dorm. Find a quiet area, like the library, to do your work. Alternatively, buy some headphones that block out noise. Be mindful of your diet. Make healthy food choices and watch what you eat. Avoid foods that are processed or high in sugar. The “freshman 15” is real. Many college students
30、 gain at least 15 pounds during their freshmen year. While electives (选修课 ) can be helpful when figuring out your major, you shouldnt entirely rely on them. Clubs and other organizations exist around. Get involved. Make sure, though, that you still have time to study. Having too much on your plate c
31、an hurt your grades. 28. Which of the following ideas can be financially wise? A. Driving your own car. B. Attending activities. C. Renting an apartment. D. Buying used books. 29. In the text, freshmen are repeatedly warned against . A. traffic accidents B. physical problems C. academic failures D.
32、social activities 30. The underlined phrase “having too much on your plate” probably refers to . A. using too much money for meals B. taking part in too many after-class activities C. eating too much unhealthy food D. taking an elective that has too many students 31 What can we infer from the passag
33、e? A. Some freshmen dont have healthy lifestyle. B. All freshmen adapt to their new life easily. C. All freshmen should live in the dorm. D. Some freshmen enjoy their new life. D In our deep mind, we all talk to ourselvesan inner monologue that might seem rather pointless. But as a study shows, the
34、act of giving ourselves mental messages can help us learn and perform at our best. Researchers have identified the most effective forms of self-talk collected hereso that the next time you talk to yourself; you know exactly what you should say. Self-talk isnt just motivational messages like “You can
35、 do it!” or “Almost there,” although this inside cheering section can give us confidence. A review of more than two dozen studies, published last year in the journal Perspectives On Psychological Science, found that there is another kind of mental message that is even more useful, called “instructio
36、nal self-talk.” This is the kind of running description we engage in when were carrying out a difficult task, especially one thats unfamiliar to us. Think about when you were first learning to drive. Your self-talk might have gone something like this: “Foot on the gas pedal, hands on the wheel, slow
37、 down for the bend here, now put your blinker on” Over time, of course, giving yourself instructions becomes unnecessarybut while youre learning, it does three important things. First, it promotes our attention, focusing us on the important part of the task and keeping out distractions. Second, it h
38、elps us manage our effort and make decisions about what to do, how to do it, and when. And third, self-talk allows us to control our cognitive and emotional reactions, making us stay on tasks. In a recent study of students learning to throw balls in a gym class, Athanasios Kolovelonis Greece found t
39、hat self-talk is most effective when involved in a cycle of thought and action. First comes forethought, when you set a goal for yourself and make a plan for how to get there. Thats followed by performance, when you carry out the plan to the best of your ability. Last comes self-reflection, when you
40、 carefully evaluate what youve done and adjust your plan for the next time. Self-talk can play a key part in this cycle. During the forethought stage, consider carefully what youll say to yourself. You can even write them down. Repeat these self-instructions during the performance stage. With practi
41、ce, you may find that your self-instructions become shorter; research has found that these words can become powerful signals. After the action is over, consider how you might change your self-talk to improve your performance next time-so that at the moment it matters, the right words are ringing in
42、your ears. 32. The main idea of the third paragraph is _ while you are learning. A. that self-talk has three stages. B. that self-talk promotes your attention. C. in what ways self-talk will benefit you. D. that it is not necessary to give yourself instructions. 33. According to the passage, what ar
43、e you supposed to say to yourself first if you are learning to ride a horse for the first time? A. How can I speed up? B. Hold the rope and get on the horse! C. No problem! I can make it! D. What a big horse! I am scared! 34. According to the author, being able to use self-talk is _. A. a useful met
44、hod to help us improve our performance. B. a key part of the forethought stage. C. a skill to deal with difficult problems. D. a final result of carrying out a difficult task. 35. The author explains the self-talk by _. A. setting down general theories only. B. giving instructions of how to self-tal
45、k C. considering important practice. D. presenting research findings and giving examples 第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分 , 满分 10 分 ) 根据短文内容 , 从短文后的七个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。 Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers compa
46、nionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend. 36 But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some
47、 helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends. 1. Stay in touch with others. The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places. 2. Start a conversation Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 37 You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful
