1、 临川十中 2015-2016学年度下学期期中考试高一年级英语试题 命题人：3678 2016-04一听力（30 分）1.When did the woman start to play the piano?A. A long time ago B. Six months ago C. A few months ago2. What does the woman usually do at the weekend?A. Do the cleaning B. Do the cooking C. Surf the Internet3. What is the main advantage of s
2、upermarkets, according to the man?A. Freshness B. Convenience C. Cheapness4. Why didnt the man go to the seaside?A. He fell ill B. He had to take care of his girlfriend.C. He had to look after his father.5. Where does Sarah want to work in the future?A. In the same city B. In Suzhou C. In her hometo
3、wn听第 6 段材料，回答第 6-7 题。6. What does the man want to do?A. He wants to work with his friends. B. He wants to become a manager.C. He wants to change his job.7. How long has the man had his present job?A. He has just got it. B. Two months C.Ten years听第 7 段材料，回答第 8-9 题。8. What is on the floor?A. An Englis
4、h book B. A Japanese book C. A French book9. To whom does the book belong?A. Jenny B. Tony C. Lily 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10-12 题。10. What will the woman buy?A. A pair of shoes B. A tie C. A suit11. Who is the gift for?A. The womans father B. The womans husband C. The womans father-in-law12. Which color did t
5、he woman choose at last?A. Purple B. Blue-and-white C. Black听第 9 段材料，回答第 13-16 题。13. What kind of music does the man like best?A. Modern dance music B. Classical music C. Folk music14. What kind of music is good for ones brain?A. Dance music B. Pop music C. Classical music15. When does the woman usu
6、ally listen to music?A. In the mornings B. In the evenings C. At noon16. Where does the woman advise the man to find recordings of classical music?A. On the Internet B. In a bookshop C. In a supermarket听第 10 段材料，回答第 17-20 题。17. What is Cinco de Mayo?A. Mexicos Independence Day B. The battle in Puebl
7、aC. The most important holiday in Mexico18. When is Cinco de Mayo?A. May 3rd B. May 4th C. May 5th 19. When was the holiday introduced to America?A. In 1862 B. In 1920s C. In 1960s 20. What does Cinco de Mayo mean to Mexican people now?A. It is a political event B. It is a holiday C. It is a busines
8、s opportunity.二阅读理解（40 分）AThe clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?“ I asked myse
9、lf. I didnt answer, in fact I dared not.The clock struck 12.“Oh, dear!“ I cried, “ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy .“The clock struck one. I wa
10、s quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my he
11、ad on the desk, I fell asleep.21. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_ .A. asleep B. working in bed C. outside D. quietly laughing at him22. What do you suppose happened to the author？A. He went to a church to pray again B. He passed the exam by luckC. He fai
12、led in the exam D. He was punished by his teacher23. The best title for the passage would be _ .A. The Night Before the Examination B. Working Far into the NightC. A Slow Student D. Going Over My LessonsBPeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the secon
13、d Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May
14、and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, t
15、he first Fathers Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Fathers Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love a
16、nd care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is deadMany people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visi
17、t the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.24Choose the right time order of the following events.a. The first Fathers Day was observedb. Mothers Day wa
18、s proclaimed a day for national observancec. Fathers Day became a day for national observance.d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up Aa b c d Bd a b c Cb a c d Dd a c b25Who plays the most important role in Fathers Day becoming a national commemorative day?AMrs. Do BMargaret Chase Smith CAnn
19、Jarvis DWoodrow Wilson26From the passage, we know in the U.S _.Aone should wear a red carnation if ones mother pass awayBon Mothers Day, families often go out to have barbecuesCon Fathers Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day.DThe purpose to have these two special days is to sh
20、ow love to parents27The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _Acall on people to love and respect their parents.Bintroduce Mothers Day and Fathers Day.Ctell the difference between Mothers Day and Fathers DayDshow how important fathers and mothers areCWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy, a g
21、irl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me q
22、uietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like ? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me.
23、To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.
24、“Thats just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know
25、your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice. 28. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint
26、? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said. B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. C. He told her to write down all that her“enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He refused to take the list and have
27、 a look at it. 29. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. C. I was having more and more
28、 shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. 30. Why did her father listen to her quietly? A. Because he believed that what her daughters “enemy” said was mostly true. B. Because he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by
29、 keeping silent for a while. C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. D. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth. 31. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever
30、 Had C. My Father D. My Childhood DIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second langu
31、age can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people le
32、arn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed
33、that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a s
34、econd language,” said the scientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain m
35、ore flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and compre
36、hension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.32.The main subject talked about in this passage is _.A. science on learning a second language B. mans ability of
37、 learning a second languageC. that language can help brain power D. language learning and maths study33. The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _.A. a researcher on language learning B. a second language learnerC. a person who can speak two languages D. an active language learner34. We may k
38、now from the scientific findings that _.A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is B. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesnt know a second languageC. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect
39、 on peoples brainD. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time35. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _.A. learning a second language is the same as studying mathsB. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjects
40、C. Italian is the best choice for you as a second languageD. youd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second languageEMaybe you are an average student. 36 This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how:Plan your time carefully.
41、 When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating , sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 37 A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems,
42、but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to st
43、udy, concentrate on the subject.Make good use of your time in class. 38 Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is g
44、oing to discuss the next day, read that material. 39 If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful,and youll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new
45、knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried.40 You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.B. Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.C. Take advantage of class t
46、ime to listen to everything the teacher says.D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.E. You probably think you will never be a top student.F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher asys in class.G. This will help you understand the next class.三完型填空（30 分）A boy student was admitted to a university after 41_ all his school examinations. There he put his name down for world
