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2015～2016学年度高一下学期英语试题★沉着冷静规范答题端正考风严禁舞弊★第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（1—20小题）英语听力共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，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。

1.What are the two speakers doing?A.Singing a song.B. Riding a bike.C. Dancing.2.What can we know about the meat?A.Its price has risen.B.It is cheaper in other shops.C.It is as expensive as fish.3.How will they cross the river?A.By ferry.B. By car.C. By plane.4.How many classes does the woman NOT like?A.Five.B. Ten.C. Nine5.How old is Jane now?A.27B. 22C. 29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。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.How long was the woman late?A.For an hour.B. For half an hour.C. For an hour and a half.7.How will the woman go to the restaurant?A.By bus.B. By taxi.C. On foot.8.What will the woman find near the restaurant?A. A drugstore.B. A supermarket.C. A coffee shop.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

2015—2016学年度第二学期期中测试高一英语试卷本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

共120 分，考试时间120 分钟。

第一卷（三部分，共75 分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1 分，满分 5 分）1. When can they reach the Overseas Chinese Hotel?A. At 11 ：35.B. At 11 ：45.C. At 12 ：00.2. Why can ’t the woman give up working?A. She enjoys working while studying.B. She wants to get money to buy beautiful clothes.C. She needs money to help her family.3. Where is the lady going now?A. She ’s going to join in the game.B. She ’s going to the post office.C. She’s going to the hospital.4. What can you learn from the dialogue?A. They ’re old friends.B. They ’re neighbors.C. They meet for the first time.5. What does the woman mean?A. The man can change the answer later.B. The man thinks the third question was wrong.C. It ’s no good crying over spilt milk.第二节（共15 小题；每题 1 分，满分15 分）听第 6 段资料，回答第6、7 题。

2015-2016学年度第二学期第二次阶段考试高一英语试题本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。

第I 卷（共110分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How is the weather in the woman’s opinion?A. Warm.B. Cold.C. Hot.2. What does the man mean?A. He already has plans.B. The woman should decide.C. He will make a reservation.3. Why did the man go to Beijing?A. To visit his parents.B. To have an interview.C. To receive job training.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. What to take up as a hobby.B. How to keep fit.C. How to handle pressure.5. What will the man do first?A. Tidy his room.B. Go on a picnic.C. Wear clothes.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

每段对话读两遍。

上海市2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期中试题（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分）2016.04第I卷（共75分）Ⅰ.Listening Comprehension (20’)Section ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 5:10. B. 5:00. C. 4:30. D. 5:15.2. A. Classmates. B. Husband and wife.C. Employer and employee.D. Mother and son.3. A. At a booking office. B. In a Hong Kong hotel.C. On a busy street.D. At an airport.4. A. They were both doing their own work.B. They waited for each other at different places.C. They went to the street corner at different times.D. The man went to the concert but the woman didn’t.5. A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus. D. By plane.6. A. Play cards. B. Make a plan. C. A lot of things. D. Nothing.7. A. English books. B. English magazines.C. English newspapers.D. English works.8. A. It’s one of the busiest ways of traveling. B. It’s one of the safest ways of traveling..C. It’s one of the saddest ways of traveling..D. It’s one of the quickest ways of traveling..9. A. Her car is kept in good condition. B. Her car is not as good as his..C. Her car is maintained as well as his..D. Her car can stand any crash..10. A. Her sister is a fashionable woman B. Her sister is designing a dress.C. Her sister is studying Spanish.D. Her sister is in Manila .Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks. D. A month.12. A. A thin robber. B. A fat man. C. A strong driver. D.A rich man.13. A. Mr. Hogg was killed by the man.B. Mr. Hogg was robbed of the money.C. The man had a big meal with Mr. Hogg.D. Then man gave some money to Mr. Hogg.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Travel in different countries. B. Use foreign goods.C. Understand people from other countries.D. Get good grades.15. A. Just speak it. B. Use it as a tool.C. Remember the grammar rules.D. Write stories.16. A. Grammar. B. Conversation. C. Writing skills. D.Reading abilities.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabularySection A (12’)Directions:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)The summer of my eleventh year was a wonderful time of joy. My days were spent (21) ________ (play) happily in the bright green woods around my home. I wished those peaceful days would last forever. But then it all changed.It happened in the middle of the night when I heard my grandmother scream. A fire had started in her room and was rapidly spreading through our house. We all ran outside. That night I went from a happy and carefree child to a homeless and scared (22) ________.I didn't know (23) ________ the future would be like. Thankfully, good friends took us into their home, fed, and clothed us.One night around their dinner table my mom thanked them for all they were doing for us. Smiling, her friend said, "Honey, it was the least we (24) ________ do." Later they began to share old stories and laugh. It was then that I smiled for the first time in days and felt the fear finally fading from my heart.Our friends gave us help when we were in trouble. They opened their home and their hearts to us. They helped us to start over when we (25) ________ (lose) everything.The next time you are given an opportunity (26) ________(help) others, give from your heart. Live a life that makes Heaven smile. God puts us here to love each other, to feed each other, to help each other, and to make this world a better place for everyone.(B)It seems that the custom of (27) ________(give) birthday presents started thousands of years ago. People used to fear evil spirits--especially on their birthdays. It was a common belief that evil spirits were more dangerous to a person when he or she experienced a change in their daily life, such as turning a year (28) ________ (old). As a result, birthdays were celebrated with family and friends, who surrounded the birthday person with laughter to protect him or her from evil. It (29) ______________(think) to be even better if the guests brought gifts.Of course, people from different countries around the world celebrate birthdays in different ways. For example, the children in Argentina have their ears (30)________ (pull) by all their family and friends--one for each year of their lives. In Israel, the child sits in a special chair and gets lifted into the air--again, once for each year of life. The lucky children of Ireland receive “birthday bump” --they are held upside down and gently knock against the floor the number of years of life.So, once again we can see that (31) ________ the practice of celebrating birthdays is very widespread around the world, the ways in which the celebrations are performed are very different. Sometimes they seem very strange, sometimes even amusing to people (32) _______ have different customs--but always very interesting to learn about and, with luck, someday experience.Section B (6’)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each wordcan only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.When I succeeded in becoming a part-time employee of Nokia China last summer, many friends asked me how I survived the interview.I once asked myself the same questions. Many of my peers also __33__ for the job, including some very competitive and intelligent students from famous universities.But why did the interviewer pick me instead of them?Finally, __34 __ pushed me to ask the interviewers after we became colleagues. The answer was that I appeared confident but humble, responsible and communicative. They evaluated people not just on their academic certificates, but on the base of their __35__ and abilities. I happened to be the right person.To be frank, I once felt __36__ of being a student from an unknown college, and I think this may apply to some of you. I thought my future was ruined. It was only at the time of my successful interview that I finally understood the famous saying --- “You decide where you go.”Once I worked as a volunteer for a beach volleyball event. My job was to help foreign visitors experience the beach. I thought it would be very easy because my oral English was pretty good. But when I went to talk with a group of foreign guests, I suddenly realized that I did not know a single beach volleyball term. I was embarrassed.After this, I read brochures in both Chinese and English every day to learn the terms for facilities and related words. This allowed me to deliver accurate __37__ to foreigners, and I was happy to work responsibly.After these experience, I’m more confident and I strongly believe that my fate is in my __38__. It has certainly helped me make a giant step closer to my dreamof graduating with prospects for the future. I hope my advice will benefit you as well.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15’)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Welcome to the Bourton-on-the-Water Website. The content of the site has been produced by local people __39__ you, as a visitor, can enjoy in your spare time some of the delightful __40__ of our lovely village and the countryside around it.The Cotswolds have always been looked upon as the Heart of England. It is one of the few regions with an __41__ style all of its own and the steeply pitched roofs, stone mullions and dormer windows are typical. Built almost exclusively（仅仅） in warm yellow Cotswold stone, this delightful village has such a unique __42__ to visitors and residents alike.Regularly voted one of the prettiest villages in England, Bourton-on-the-Water has __43__ its share of Cotswold houses and cottages, many of them 300 years old, some __44__ to Elizabethan times 400 years ago. There is plenty to see and do here and we hope this __45__ and also our Visitor Information Centre can help to make your __46__ as enjoyable as possible.Bourton-on-the-Water Visitor Information Centre is independently owned, and __47__ next to the Cotswold Perfumery in Victoria Street. Bed and breakfast accommodation and hotels can be __48__ before you arrive by using our telephone booking service (01451 822583). As agents for National Express Coaches, we are __49__ to book tickets both in Britain and Europe.For locals and visitors alike we hold a wide range of information and leaflets for __50__ and events throughout the area. We also sell discounted entry tickets to Blenheim Palace. Theatre tokens can be purchased here __51__. Locally producedrapeseed oil, honey, lavender products and maps, guide books, postcards, souvenirs are amongst our range of saleable goods.We look forward to __52__ you when you come to Bourton-on-the-Water and answering any question that you may have. We are here to help you make the most of your time in __53__.39. A. such that B. now that C. so that D. as well as40. A. leaflets B. features C. service D. hobbies41. A. architectural B. artificial C. available D. appropriate42. A. building B. material C. appeal D. roof43. A. more than B. less than C. other than D. rather than44. A. looking forward B. adding up C. dating back D. standing up45. A. house B. site C. cottage D. region46. A. study B. play C. life D. stay47. A. located B. based C. closed D. existed48. A. cancelled B. called C. bought D. arranged49. A. eager B. anxious C. able D. lucky50. A. websites B. residents C. visitors D. attractions51. A. and so on B. so far C. as well D. as usual52. A. telling B. meeting C. answering D. showing53. A. Britain B. Europe C. Blenheim Palace D. the CotswoldsSection B (16’)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat almost at the same time. It was hanging at a secondhand clothing store. While the other coats looked rather depressed, this one looked as if it were holding itself up. The thick, black wool of the chesterfield（长大衣） was soft and unworn. It was beautifully tailored and had an unbelievable price tag of $28. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John's eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that touch of classic elegance from long ago.John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied expression that soon changed into a smile. The fit was perfect.John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a grin. "How did the kids like your coat?" I asked. "They loved it!" he said merrily, carefully folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat.Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. Agreement replaced protest, quiet, reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more sensible, more polite, more thoughtful, eager to please. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John, who was always putting off doing stuff, said, “You’re right. I guess I will.”When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn't know what caused the changes, she said laughing. "It must be his coat!" At the library, we ran into a friend who had not seen our children for a long time, “Could this be John?" he asked, looking up to John's new height, assessing the style of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.Sometimes, watching John leave for school, I'm reminded of what it felt like to be at his age ─ a time when it was as easy to try on different approaches to life as it was to try on a coat.54. Why did John’s eyes shine when he saw the coat?A. It was the first time that he had been to a secondhand store.B. It was pleasant for him to share the same taste with mom.C. He fell in love with that coat and wanted to put it on.D. He managed to get his mom to buy him a new coat.55. What does the underlined word “grin” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. A big smile.B. A sad look.C. A jealous remark .D. An anxious thought.56. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. There was a trend of loving such coats among teenage boys then.B. John used to be disobedient towards parents’ demands.C. John acted like a gentleman after wearing the coat.D. The teacher didn’t understand why John changed a lot.57. Which of the following might the best title?A. A Special Shopping ExperienceB. A Caring MotherC. A Magical CoatD. John’s Taste for Clothing（B）Most people think of zoos as safe places for animals, where struggles such as difficulty finding food and avoiding predators don't exist. Without such problems, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age.But that may not be true for the largest land animals on Earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop diseases, joint problems and behavior changes. Sometimes, they even become unable to have babies.To learn more about how captivity(监禁) affects elephants, a team of international scientists compared the life spans of female elephants born in zoos with female elephants living outdoors in their native lands. Zoos keep detailed records of all the animals in their care, documenting factors such as birth dates, illnesses, weight and death. These records made it possible for the researchers to analyze 40 years of data on 800 African and Asian elephants in zoos across Europe. The scientists compared the life spans of the zoo-born elephants with the life spans of thousands of female wild elephants in Africa and Asian elephants that work in logging camps （伐木场), over approximately the same time period.The team found that female African elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years. Their wild counterparts who died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years--more than three times as long. Female Asian elephants followed a similar pattern. In zoos, they lived 18.9 years, while those in the logging camps lived 41.7 years.Scientists don't yet know why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts. Georgia Mason, a biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada who led the study, thinks stress and obesity(肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants don't get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild, and most are very fat. Elephant social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large herds and family groups.Another finding from the study showed that Asian elephants born in zoos were more likely to die early than Asian elephants captured in the wild and brought to zoos. Mason suggests stress in the mothers in zoos might cause them to have babies that are less likely to survive.The study raises some questions about acquiring more elephants to keep in zoos. While some threatened and endangered species living in zoos reproduce successfully and maintain healthy populations, that doesn't appear to be the case with elephants.58. According to the first two paragraphs, unlike other zoo animals, zoo elephants _______ .A. have difficulty eating food.B. 1ive to a ripe old age.C. are not afraid of predators.D. develop health problems.59. Which of the following about the international scientists' research on the lifespans of elephants is NOT true? (See paragraph 3)?A. They compared zoo elephants with wild elephants.B. They kept detailed records of all the elephants in their care.C. They analyzed the records of the elephants kept in zoos.D. The zoo-born elephants they studied are kept in European zoos.60. What do the scientists find in their research?A. Female elephants live longer than male elephants.B. Female zoo elephants live longer than their wild counterparts.C. Female zoo elephants die much earlier than their wild counterparts.D. Elephants in zoos and those in the wild enjoy the same long life spans.61. Which of the following does the author suggest in the last paragraph?A. It may not be a wise policy to keep elephants in the zoo.B. Elephants are no longer an endangered species.C. Zoo-born elephants should be looked after more carefully.D. Zoos should keep more animals except elephants.Section C (6’)Fishing is probably the world’s most popular sport. People spend many dollars each year on items like boats and four-wheel-drive vehicles. In addition, they spend money on fishing equipment, bait, fuel and boat repairs. And you can see that fishing can be an expensive pastime. Fishing lovers believe that their hobby is worth it. Others say that fishing is spoiling the environment and that it is a cruel hobby.Supporters of fishing say that it is a nice hobby. Firstly, of the millions of people who fish for fun, most only catch enough fish to feed their families. They catch fish that are found in large numbers, so there is little danger to the species.Secondly, recreational fishermen contribute to the economy. They spend money on equipment and other items, and they also spend it indirectly by paying taxes on their equipment and fuel. Those who travel to fishing spots pay for accommodation and airfares. This money keeps people in work and provides new jobs each year.Thirdly, fishing is relaxing and fun so it lessens stress. Instead of turning to drugs or alcohol, it is far better to go fishing. People who are relaxed are generally healthier and much nicer to be near --- except for the smell of the bait!Those who are against fishing say that there are too many fish thoughtlessly taken from rivers, lakes, streams and oceans. This could lead to the dying out of some species. Modern cars and boats mean that people can fish in remote areas of the world, so no place is safe from greedy fishermen who take both males and females, leaving few fish to produce young.Those against fishing also say that it is a blood sport, which means that an animal must die so that a human can have fun. Many of the fish caught for sport are not available for eating, so they are thrown away. Once hooked, fish have no chance of escape.（Answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than 8 words.）62. List four items which people spend their money for fishing.__________________________________________________________________________. 63. According to Paragraph 2, why does fishing cause little danger to the species? __________________________________________________________________________. 64. The underlined word “which” in the last paragraph probably refers to___________________.第II卷（共25分）I. Translation（15’）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 她爸爸不再把她当孩子看待了。

2015~2016学年度第二学期模块测试高一英语第Ⅰ卷客观卷（共70分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AChristmas Eve was tomorrow. I hoped one of the packages that held a camera had already been placed under the Christmas tree. It was the only thing I wanted. I had been dropping hints to my parents. I love taking photos. My bedroom walls are covered with photos I had taken with my mom’s old camera. I’m always trying to capture (捕捉) those perfect moments in which you can hear the laughter or touch the beautiful scene, but my camera has always seemed to fall short.I knew Mom had put a few presents under the tree this morning, so I went on a hunt in my mom’s room. I opened the door and found my Christmas present was lying unwrapped on the floor — a big pink cat. I felt so disappointed.Mom seemed to notice that, and she tried to cheer me up. ―Stacy, I got your present today. I am so excited to surprise you!‖ ―I can’t wait,‖ I said.The next day I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed to tell her.―Mom, may I talk to you for a second?‖―Sure, dear. What do you need to talk about?‖ she asked.And so it came — how upset I was that I was getting a cat.―Stacy, that cat is for your sister Julia!‖ she said with a smile.―Then what am I getting?‖ I asked.She just smiled. ―You’ll have to wait and see.‖The next morning, I happily got into the living room and sat next to the tree. I pulled out the box with my name on it and opened the wrapping paper to find ...My camera! ―Thank you!‖ I said to both Dad and Mom.Dad picked up the camera and took a picture of Julia, Mom and me. It has become one of my favorite pictures. Just on that Christmas morning, I took lots of photos with my camera —my little sister making a face, my parents giving me a soft smile — and all of these photos have come to mean one thing to me: love.1. The underlined phrase ―dropping hints‖ in Paragraph 1 means _____.A. talking oftenB. suggesting indirectlyC. sending presentsD. taking pictures2. Why did Stacy feel disappointed at first?A. Her mother couldn’t understand her at all.B. Her mother didn’t buy her any Christmas gift.C. She didn’t find her present in her mom’s room.D. She mistook her sister’s Christmas gi ft for hers.3. We can infer from the passage that _____.A. her mother bought Stacy a camera after discovering her disappointmentB. Stacy finally got her gift on Christmas EveC. Stacy thought it’s OK to have an old cameraD. her mother knew what gift Stacy wanted for Christmas4. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A Christmas gift as wished.B. Love is more important than gifts.C. A wonderful Christmas.D. Love can not be bought.BWhat are you feeling right now as you start to read this? Are you curious? Hoping that you’ll learn something about yourself? Bored because this is something you have to do for school and you’re not really into it —or happy because it’s a school project you enjoy? Perhaps you’re attracted by something else, like feeling excited about your weekend plans or sad because you just went through a breakup.Emotions like these are part of human nature. They give us information about what we’re experiencing and help us know how to react. We sense our emotions from the time we’re babies. Young children react to their emotions with facial expressions or with actions like laughing orcrying. They feel and show emotions, but they don’t yet have the ability to name the emotion or say why they feel that way.As we grow up, we become more skilled in understanding emotions. Instead of just reacting like little kids do, we can identify（定义）what we feel and put it into words. With time and practice, we get better at knowing what we are feeling and why. This skill is called emotional awareness.Emotional awareness helps us know what we need and want, or don’t want! It helps us build better relationships. That’s because being aware of our emotions can help us talk about feelings more clearly, avoid or settle conflicts（冲突）better, and move past difficult feelings more easily.Some people are naturally more in touch with their emotions than others. The good news is that everyone can be more aware of their emotions. It just takes pract ice. But it’s worth the effort.Emotional awareness is the first step toward building emotional intelligence, a skill that can help people succeed in life.5. How do young children react to emotions?A. With laughter and shouts.B. With signs and expressions.C. With facial expressions and actions.D. With gestures of different kinds.6. From the passage we know that emotional awareness actually _________.A. enables us to live in society more easilyB. lets people understand others betterC. brings about conflicts between peopleD. smooths away difficulties in our life7. Where is the passage probably taken from?A. A science fiction.B. An advertisement.C. A science magazine.D. A television show.CEnglish is fast becoming the language of science around the world, but what is its future among everyday speakers? One expert points out that the percentage(比率) of native English speakers is declining(降低) while the languages of other rapidly growing regions are being spoken by increasing numbers of people. But English will continue to remain widespread and important.However, British language scholar David Graddol says English will probably drop in dominance(主导) by the middle of this century to rank after Chinese, about equally with Arabic, Hindi, and Urdu. ―The number of people speaking English as a first language continues to rise, but it isn’t rising nearly as fast as the numbers of many other languages around the world, simply because the main population group has been largely in the less developed countries where languages other than English have been spoken,‖ he says.In a recent article in the journal Science, Mr. Graddol noted that three languages that are not near the top of the list of the most widely spoken now might be there soon. These are Bengali, Tamil, and Malay, spoken in south and southeast Asia.David Crystal, the author of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, says about 1.5 billion of the world’s six billion people speak it as a second language compared to the 400 million native speakers. But another expert on the English language says Mr. Graddol underestimates (低估) the future of its dominance. ―All the evidence suggests that the English language snowball is rolling down a hill and is getting faster, but nobody quite knows what’s going to happen because no language has been in this position before.‖ he said.8．In David Graddol’ s opinion, English will _______.A．remain widespread and importantB．be more important than any other languageC．lose its dominant positionD．die away in the near future9．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that ______.A．more and more language users will choose EnglishB．the English language snowball is rolling down faster than any time in the pastC．English language will soon drop in dominanceD．snowballs will roll down faster than language balls10．How many experts does the passage mention who express their ideas about the future of English?A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5.11．What should be the best title for the passage?A．English Remaining in the Dominant PositionB．The Future of English? Who Knows?C．Opinions from Different ExpertsD．The English Language Snowball Rolling DownDInternational students are allowed to work for the university they study at or for a business at the school. But the business must directly provide a service for students. You could work at the bookstore, for example, but not for a company that is building something at the school. Also, a foreign student cannot take the place of an American in a job.International students can work 20 hours a week while having classes; more during school breaks. You can work until you finish your studies.International students normally cannot take a job that has nothing to do with their school. But the government may give permission if students are suddenly faced with difficulties. Examples include large medical bills, the shortage of financial (财政上的) aid or an unexpected change in the financial support.Students must also meet other conditions (条件). They must have studied at their American school for at least one year. Students must ask for permission again after a year if they want to continue an off-campus (校外的) job.International students who will be studying at graduate school can apply (申请) for some jobs before they come to the United States. A good example is a university job like a teaching or research assistant.Some schools pay their assistants. Others provide free education in return. Many do both. Graduate assistants might teach, give tests, grade work, help with research and clean the offices. Many universities now provide language training for foreign teaching assistants to help them improve their English. Some schools ask foreign students to pass an English speaking test before they are allowed to teach.International student offices at schools have to provide information on students each term for the Department of Homeland Security. Students who violate visa (签证) rules —for example, by working off-campus without permission —could be sent home.12. What can we learn according to the passage?A. All the international students can work for large companies.B. International students are able to work whenever they like.C. International students may be allowed to work outside the school when having financial trouble.D. International students must have studied at their American school for less than a year to get ajob.13. We may infer from the passage that ____.A. international students could apply for some jobs before coming to the USB. all the schools pay their assistants and provide free education for themC. international students cannot take their jobs before having language trainingD. international students normally are not completely free to choose their jobs14. The under lined word ―violate‖ in the last paragraph probably means ____.A. ask forB. go againstC. forgetD. obey15. What is the passage mainly about?A. The rules about getting a job while studying in the US for international students.B. The reason why international students like studying in the United States.C. What international students should do while working in the United States.D. How international students could find jobs while studying in the US.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。

2015-2016年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试卷本试卷分为Ⅰ卷和Ⅱ卷，共100分，时间为120分钟第Ⅰ卷一、阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑A⑴SUMMER JOBDo you like to talk with people?Do you like to write stories?If you want to work for our magazine as a reporter,please call Karen at 558366.⑵WANTEDAre you hard-working?Do you like to meet people?If your answer is “Yes”,then we have a job for you as a waiter.Call Al Hotel at 556779.⑶HELP W ANTEDDo you like babies?Can you look after a baby for two days?If you are sure to take good care of it,call us at 766588.$80 or more.Today!Hurry!⑷CLEANER W ANTEDCan you make a large house clean and tidy?If you hope to get the job paid at $20 once,call us this evening 18:00---20:00.Tel:63380021.Where can you probably find the ads above?A.A newspaperB.A reportC.A guide bookD.A science book22.If you like children and have two days free,you can call_______for a job.A.556779B.558366C.766588D.63380023.If you are a college student of English who enjoys writing,during your summer holidays you will be more interested in the job in__________.A.ad. 1B.ad. 2C.ad. 3D.ad. 4BHabits,whether good or bad,are gradually formed.When a person does a certain thing again,he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly,then a habit is formed.Once a habit is formed,it is difficult,and sometimes impossible,to get rid of.It is therefore so important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits.Children often form bad habits ,some of which remain with them as long as they live.Olfer persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live,and sometimes become ruined by bad habits.There are other habits which,when formed in early life,are of great help.Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life,such as early rising,honesty and so on.Among the habits which children should not form are laziness,lying,stealing and so on.These are all easily formed habits.Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided.We should keep away from all these bad habits,and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others.24.________are formed little by little.A.Good habitsB.Bad habitsC.Both good habits and bad habitsD.Either good habits or bad habits25.The underlined word “them”in the firs t paragraph refers to__________.A.bad habitsB.good habitsC.childrenD.other personsCMany years ago, when I was first out of school and working in Danver, I was driving to my parents’ home in Messouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站) about 50 miles from Okiahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register（收款台）,I said hello to an old couple who were also paying for gas. I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city, andwhen I get out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon after, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning, In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day, and the battery(电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly ford shop-a shop selling cars-was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?”I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment; so when I got home; I wrotethem a note to say thanks, I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you ,and it meant a lot, he said.“Thank you”- two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.26.The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City__________.A. to visit a friendB. to see his parentsC. to pay or the cash registerD. to have more gas for his car27.The words“took off”underlined in Paragraph 2 mean“___________ ”A. turned offB. moved offC. put upD. set up28.What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.B. The couples sent him a business card.C. The couple offered to help him.D. He called his friend for help.29.The battery of the author’s car was dead because___________.A. something went wrong with the lightsB. the meeting lasted a whole dayC. he forgot to turn off the lightsD. he drove too long a distance30.By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show__________.A. how to write a thank-you letterB. how to deal with car problemsC. the kindheartedness of old peopleD. the importance of expressing (表达)thanks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），并在答案卡上将该项涂黑。

上海市上海中学-学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题-Word版含答案.doc————————————————————————————————作者：————————————————————————————————日期：上海中学2015学年第二学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷英语试题高一_____ 班学号_________ 姓名________ 成绩________I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a hotel. B. In a library. C. In a restaurant. D. At the airport.2. A. The man needn’t worry about the exam.B. The man won’t pass the exam tomorrow.C. The man is too late for the exam.D. It’s no use worrying about the exam.3. A. He is now on a diet. B. He used to lose much weight.C. He has a hard time on the soccer team.D. He has played soccer very often recently.4. A. $60 B. $42 C. $9 D. $185. A. The man is not telling the truth.B. The man actually doesn’t want to exercise.C. The man can find the time if he’s determined.D. The man never exercises in the morning.6. A. He would like to go out of town, too.B. He will take her shift if her boss agrees.C. He is afraid that her boss won’t agree.D. He wants to know the boss’ shift.7. A. Classmates. B. Relatives. C. Colleagues. D. Strangers.8. A. Decorating the room. B. Pleasure in helping others.C. Preparing for a surprise party.D. Asking Mike for help.9. A. Empty her hands. B. Help the man.C. Carry all the boxes.D. Get past the man.10. A. She should move alone.B. She should ask others instead of him.C. She should ask for more help from others.D. She should make sure she is free that day.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Because her husband was promoted.B. Because she was a housewife.C. Because there might be potential buyers seeing the house.D. Because the real estate agent would come any time.12. A. Over a month. B. Over three weeks.C. About two days.D. Only one day.13. A. Because she couldn’t sell the house. B. Because the house was untidy.C. Because she didn’t comb her hair.D. Because they were satisfied with the house. Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Two factors in intelligence. B. A story of identical twins.C. The importance of environment.D. How to develop a higher IQ.15. A. Because the researchers did an experiment on human intelligence.B. Because they were abandoned by their parents.C. Because only one was able to enter college.D. Because their parents died when they were only babies.16. A. John got better education than his identical brother, Peter.B. Children growing up in wealthy families are smarter.C. Environment is important to the development of one’s inte lligence.D. An isolated community has more educational opportunities.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationComplete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Why doesn’t Mr. Lewis want to go back to the Tooth-cream Limited Company? Because he doesn’t see much ___S1___ for him to develop there.What does he need now? He needs as much ___S2___ as possible.What has he applied to be? A ___S3___.What’s his understanding of this post? A person must be understandable,pleasant, ___S4___ and polite to do thisjob well.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Why does Peter want to move? Because he is ___S5___ the noisy guy next to hisdoor.How is his room? It's ___S6___, but a little smaller.How much will he pay for one month? ___S7___.How does he go to work? By ___S8___.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.17.Some of the passengers appear ______ in the accident.A. to be injuredB. having been injuredC. to have been injuredD. being injured18.He insisted on ______ Dr. Turner instead of Mr. Turner.A. his being calledB. him to be calledC. his callingD. him to call19.When hearing that the first prize was awarded to him, Terry stood up, ______.A. surprisedB. to be surprisedC. surprisingD. having surprised20.Teachers appreciate ______ that parents are interested in their children’s progress.A. to knowB. to be knownC. knowingD. having known21.The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baber while ______ to his invention.A. devoting himselfB. he was devotedC. devotedD. being devoted22.I would love ______ to the party last night, but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.A. goingB. having goneC. to goD. to have gone23.One of the earliest magicians ______ on stage was a Frenchman, known as the Father ofModern Magic.A.to performB. to be performingC. to be performedD. performed24.Fire insurance is meant to protect people and businesses from possible losses ______ fromunexpected fire.A. resultedB. to be resultedC. having resultedD. resulting25.The X is a diagram of two paths. This is why we call people exes, because the paths thatcross in the middle end up ______ at the end.A. separatedB. to separateC. to be separatedD. separating26.______ with other countries can bring us much more development of economy.A. Having contactedB. ContactC. ContactingD. Being contacted27.He has no special fault except ______ he smokes too much.A. forB. whenC. thatD. what28.You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is ______ I disagree.A. whyB. whereC. whatD. how29.The research program had been supported for 20 years by a private organization ______ thegovernment funded it.A. unlessB. afterC. beforeD. once30.______ no wonder that the world’s fastest growing energy industries are now renewable likewind and solar power.A. There isB. It isC. That isD. This is31.Teachers should create an environment ______ children are taught how to solve problem oflearning by themselves.A. whereB. whyC. whichD. whose32.-Must I do some reading in English every day to improve comprehension?-Well, you can never read ______ much while learning a foreign language.A. soB. tooC. thatD. very33.He could just ______ a dark shape moving towards him.A. make outB. make forC. make upD. make up for34.If it’s convenient for you, I’d like to ______ your house tonight.A. call forB. call onC. call atD. call in35.The scientist was so ______ with his historical research that he neglected sleep and meals.A. filledB. confusedC. entertainedD. occupied36.Fresh milk is ______ to the people in this country everywhere.A. accessibleB. approachableC. possibleD. availableSection BDirection: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. driveB. challengesC. generallyD. expectationsE. demandF. managedG. interestinglyH. displayI. performancesJ. struggledK. offerChina and India may be Asia’s largest economies, but they aren’t the only countries with growth potential on the continent. Southeast Asian countries can also ___41___ great investment opportunities. Thailand, known as the “land of smiles” because of the expression its natural beautyand friendly people inspire, is a country where we believe the economic prospects could give investors reasons to smile too.Unlike other Southeast Asian nations, Thailand (known as Siam until 1939) ___42___ to escape Europea n colonial rule. That doesn’t mean Thailand has escaped Western influence, or internal conflict. Protests and periods of military rule have caused social and economic disturbance throughout its history, and political leaders today have ___43___ to negotiate with opposing forces and reform the constitution.Thailand has endured other ___44___, too, such as the financial crisis in the late 1990s, a tsunami which struck in 2004 and disastrous floods in 2011. All of these events caused serious economic setbacks, but Thailand has been skillful at battling back from hardship.An example of this fighting spirit was on full ___45___ when Thailand’s GDP growth sank in 2011 to a mere 0.1% in the wake of flooding there, but then quickly recovered. While forecasts diffe r slightly, recently, Thailand’s central bank raised its ___46___ for 2012 GDP growth to 5.9%, with growth forecast at 4.9% for 2013. Policymakers said stronger-than-expected expansion of private investment helped ___47___ improved growth prospects.Domest ic economic strength helped Thailand’s stock market post one of the best ___48___ in Asia (and even the world) in 2012, with the benchmark Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index returning more than 35%. Industry data showed loan growth supported banking stocks in particular. ___49___, over the past two years, some European banks—dealing with a debt crisis at home—withdrew from some emerging markets; this seems to have benefited local lenders in Thailand. The Thai construction industry was another well-performing sector story, as suggestions that an increase in Thai infrastructure（基础设施）projects could further increase ___50___ for building materials.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirection: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Too much eye contact is instinctively felt to be rude, and in a business context, it may also be regarded as a deliberate intention to make “the other” feel at a disadvantage. So unless you have inmind doing one of those things, it’s better to ___51___ too much eye contact.Too little, ___52___, can make you appear uneasy, unprepared, and insincere. In its analysis of patients’ ___53___, for example, on e large county hospital found, that 9-out-of-10 letters included mention of poor doctor-patient eye contact, a failure which was generally interpreted as “___54___ of caring.”“Just the right” amount of eye contact –the amount that produces a feeling of mutual ___55___ and trustworthiness – will vary with situations, settings, personality types, gender and cultural differences. As a general rule, though, direct eye contact ranging from 30% to 60% of the time during a conversation – more when you are listening, less when you are ___56___ – should make for a comfortable productive atmosphere.And did you know these other facts about eye contact?• We reduce eye contact when we are talking about something shameful or ___57___, when we are sad or depressed, and when we are accessing internal thoughts or emotions.• We increase eye contact when dealing with people we like, ___58___, or who have power over us. In more intense or private conversations we naturally look at each other more often and hold that gaze for ___59___ periods of time. In fact, we ___60___ relationships by the amount of eye contact exchanged: the greater the eye contact, the closer the relationship.• We avoid eye contact in elevators, subways, crowded buses or trains – in elevators we face the door, in the others we stare at our Smartphones – because it helps us ___61___ the insecurity of having our personal space invaded.• The biggest body language myth（错误观念）about liars is that they avoid eye contact. While some liars (most often, children) find it difficult to lie while looking ___62___ at you, many liars actually try to “prove” that they are not lying by making too much eye contact and holding it too long.Eye contact is so powerful a force because it is connected with humans’ earlies t ___63___ patterns. Children who could attract and maintain eye contact, and therefore increase ___64___, had the best chance of being fed and cared for. Today, newborns instinctively lock eyes with their caregivers, and the power of that infantile eye contact still has its impact on the adult mind. Whether it’s shifty-eyed guilt or wide-eyed innocence, we ___65___ assign enormous trust to the signals we give and get when we look into each other in the eyes.51. A. create B. avoid C. block D. occupy52. A. in the mean time B. in an instant C. on the other hand D. without doubt53. A. complaints B. instructions C. questions D. expectations54. A. intention B. shift C. lack D. complication55. A. efficiency B. awareness C. reaction D. appreciation56. A. speaking B. writing C. reading D. learning57. A. mysterious B. embarrassing C. offensive D. dishonest58. A. admire B. imitate C. imagine D. attract59. A. later B. briefer C. longer D. fuller60. A. create B. improve C. treat D. judge61. A. protect B. convey C. master D. manage62. A. simply B. constantly C. directly D. attentively63. A. behavior B. survival C. working D. eating64. A. attention B. safety C. importance D. exposure65. A. similarly B. automatically C. fiercely D. fairlySection BDirection: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them in passage A, B and C, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)English is a fun language, and even though it’s considered an accessible and relatively easy one to learn, with 750,000 words and spelling that can throw off even the most skilled learner, learning English fast can seem impossible. Take the following tips on how to learn English faster as your starting point and you’ll master this wonderful language in no time!TIP 1. ______Classic literature, paperbacks, newspapers, websites, emails, your soc ial media feed: if it’s in English, read it. Why? Well, this content will be full of juicy new vocabulary, as well as a fair amount you already know. This helps you improve quickly, as repeated exposure to learned vocabulary gives you new examples in context, therefore reinforcing those words in your mind.On the other hand, learning new words and expressions is essential to building your vocabulary, particularly in a language like English with so many words!TIP 2. ACTIVELY TAKE NOTE OF NEW VOCABULARYThis tip is a classic one for good reason: it works! When learning, we often enjoy a new word or phrase so much that forgetting it seems impossible. But trust us, not everything sticks the first time. To fight this, get into the habit of carrying around a notebook. Whenever you hear or read a new word or expression, write it down in context: that is, in a sentence and with its meaning noted. This saves you time as you won’t return to that word and ask yourself: “What did that word/expression mean again?”TIP 3. TALK WITH REAL LIVE HUMANSWhat is a language for if not to communicate? It’s true that speaking a language helps it stick in your head far better than only reading or writing it. Just think of how many times you’ve heard people say that they “understand, but can’t speak English.” A lot of would-be English speakers have turned talking into a huge obstacle that only serves to psyche them out. Don’t be like that. Seek out native speakers for an informal language exchange, enroll in a course, or take classes online.TIP 4. SUBSCRIBE TO PODCASTS (IN ENGLISH)Like humor? Politics? Blogging? Cooking? With topics covering every interest imaginable, there are English-speaking podcasts out there for you. Subscribe to a few and listen or watch while going to school or work. At first, you might find the native accents difficult, but stick with it and you’ll soon start to understand what you hear (as well as learning lots of new vocabulary from a native speaker!)66.Which of the following is the best heading for TIP 1?A. START WITH READING WHAT YOU REALL Y NEEDB. USE CONTEXTUAL CLUES TO BUILD YOUR VOCABULARYC. READ ALL THE PRINTED MA TERIALS YOU CAN BUYD. READ EVERYTHING YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON67.The phrase “psyche them out” is closest in meaning to “______”.A. make them discouragedB. cause them troubleC. relieve their stressD. affect their fluency68.Which strategy of learning new words and expressions is NOT mentioned?A. Reading English materials.B. Noting them down in context.C. Talking with native speakers. C. Listening to English podcasts.69.According to the passage, listening to English-speaking Podcasts ______.A. enables you to like humor, politics, blogging and cooking.B. is allowed at school or at work and they can be customizedC. gets you to be gradually familiar with the native accentsD. helps you to overcome the difficulty of learning new words(B)70.This page is intended for those who ______.A. want to visit New England AquariumB. are interested in marine creaturesC. would like to take the MBTA Blue LineD. want to protect our blue planet71.If a visitor would like to enter the New England Aquarium at 5:30 p.m., he can visit it on______.A. MondayB. SundayC. Thanksgiving DayD. Christmas Day72.If a visitor would like to get discounts at the Gift Shop, he can ______.A. choose the entry time onlineB. buy combination ticketsC. join the membershipD. call 617-973-520673.Which statement is NOT true?A. One can choose the entry time in advance at the Box Office.B. Group visits need to be reserved over the phone.C. Unlimited free admission for a year only applies to members.D. The Aquarium is state-owned and supported by admission fees.(C)Spelling bees have always been cute. But they’re about to get cuter, because now they will actually be about something. The National Spelling Bee has announced that hereafter, contestants will have to know the definitions of words as well as how to write them out. The latter is cruel mechanics, which only became a thing to master and compete in becaus e of English’s awkward and random spelling system. In countries where writing actually corresponds regularly with how words are pronounced, there is no such thing as a spelling bee.Yet in those countries, there is often more of a love for the language itself, even among less educated people. And loving your language means a command of its vocabulary beyond the level of the everyday. This appreciation shows up in things they say that would not “translate” into American. A Russian friend of mine once said sh e fell in love with her husband because of “his Russian.” Note how hard it is to imagine an American woman saying what hooked her on her husband was “his English.” “The way he talked,” maybe, but not something as specific as his command of the language in an artistic sense.I recently attended a conference where Castilians（西班牙王室）gave the opening addresses, in a distinctly formal layer of Spanish. In English this would have sounded extremely boring even at a university. You can buy volumes of high literature and poetry at an ordinary train station in Spain. At Long Island railroad stops in America, not.Yet even in America, there was once a richer love of English for its own sake. H.L. Mencken knocked Warren Harding for “the worst English that I have ever encountered.” Today we have knocked George W. Bush for “the way he talks” but not something as formal as “his English.”Today we live in a society where in 2001, then President of the University of California Richard Atkinson got good press with his announc ed horror that high school students “spend hours each month —directly and indirectly —preparing for the SAT, studying long lists of verbal analogies（类比）such as ‘untruthful is to mendaciousness’ as ‘circumspect is to caution’.” In the old days, that was called, well, school.Currently, America’s love for language focuses on the informal. Rap and spoken word have reawakened the country to poetry in itself. Texting and Twitter encourage creative uses of casual language, in ways I have celebrated widely. But we’ve fallen behind on enjoying the formal layer of our language. Critics such as Stefan Fatsis have argued that adding a comprehension component to the spelling bee is, ironically, “small-minded.” It isn’t. It’s getting back in touch with loving our native language, something ordinary in most cultures on earth—but so long unknown to us that the Fatsises and Atkinsons among us can barely imagine it.74.Writing out a word in a spelling bee is difficult because ______.A. it is a thing to master and compete inB. people do not feel it cute any moreC. there is no spelling bee in other countriesD. English spelling system is random75.We can safely conclude from paragraph 2 and 3 that ______.A. less educated people in other countries like the language itselfB. Ame rican people don’t appreciate English in its formal formC. an American woman will be easily attracted to a man’s way of talkingD. a formal layer of English can only be found at an American university76.It is implied in Paragraph 5 that ______A. the public felt the same horror as Richard Atkinson didB. SAT didn’t need so much attention from the studentsC. high school students should go to school to prepare SATD. verbal analogies should have been taught in the old days77.According to the author, Americans need spelling bees and vocabulary tests because ______A. they need to avoid being small-mindedB. Rap and spoken words are not artistic enoughC. Fatsises and Atkinsons can barely imagine itD. they need to focus more on formal EnglishIV. Grammar: Fill in the blanksDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of Australia's most well-known and ___1___ (photograph) landmarks. It is the world's largest (but not the longest) steel arch bridge with the top of the bridge ___2___ (stand) 134 metres above the harbour. It is fondly known by the locals as the 'Coathanger' because of its arch-based design.The Sydney Harbour Bridge construction started in 1924 and took 1,400 men eight years ___3___ (build) at a cost of 4.2 million. Six million hand driven rivets（铆钉）and 53,000 tonnes of steel ___4___ (use) in its construction. It now carries eight traffic lanes and two rail lines, one ___5___ each direction, but at the time of its construction the two eastern lanes were tram tracks. They were converted to road traffic when Sydney closed down its tram system in the 1950s.BridgeClimb started in 1998 and attracts tourists and locals alike to climb the monument. After ___6___ (climb) through catwalks and up ladders and stairs, people will find the view absolutely breathtaking. There are day, twilight and night climbs and a group of twelve will leave for a climb every ten minutes. The safety precautions（预防措施）taken include a blood alcohol reading and a Climb Simulator（模拟器）, ___7___ shows climbers the climbing conditions that might be experienced on the Bridge.By all reports, BridgeClimb is fantastic and one of the 'must dos' while on a trip to Sydney, with royals and celebrities such as Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark, Matt Damon, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Ferguson, Cathy Freeman, Kylie Minogue and KostyaTszyu all ___8___ (do)the Climb.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.请牢记：好习惯能对我们的日常生活产生积极影响，但培养起来却不简单。

2015—2016学年度第二学期高一英语中期考试卷第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共40分）一．阅读理解根据短文内容选择最佳答案（每小题2分，共30分）AThere once was a very honest shopkeeper whose business w as to provide goods to the local people. He would open his sh op at 8:00 a.m. after having his breakfast and at 1:00 p.m. he would go for lunch. In the evening at 8:30 p.m. he closed his s hop to complete his daily routine.However, to get time for lunch was really difficult because he didn’t have anybody to help him at that time. Therefore, it was his daily practice that whichever customer was shopping at 1:00 p.m. would be asked to oversee (看管) the shop until the shopkeeper returned from lunch.One day, a group of four thieves planned to steal from his sho p while he was gone for lunch. One of the thieves went at 1:00 p.m. to be the customer that would be asked to oversee the shop.The thief, pretending to be a customer, went in at 1:00 p.m . and started buying several items. As planned, the shop-keeper asked the thief to sit on his chair for thirty minutes until he returned from lunch.Then, the other three thieves quickly came and told the pre tend customer to help, but something had changed within him and he knew deeply in his heart that if he was given responsibility for the shop, he should not perform any dishonest acts during that ti me. His friends did not agree. As the now honest man tried to stop them, they resisted (抵抗) and a fight started. And at the same time the shopkeeper r eturned and asked why there was a fighting. The now honest man explained the entire plan.The shopkeeper had been searching for an honest man w ho could take ownership of the shop and run it. The shop-keeper felt that he had found the right man.1. What is the problem for the shopkeeper?A. Nobody could prepare lunch for him every day.B. He had nobody to keep the shop when he went for lunch.C. He was too busy to have lunch every day.D. He couldn’t find a person to work at the shop.2. Why did the thief go to the shop at 1:00 p.m.?A. Because he thought he would be asked to keep the shop.B. Because the shopkeeper invited him to lunch then.C. Because the shop was closed at that time.D. Because he thought he could buy cheap things then.3. When the shopkeeper returned from lunch, he found _____ __.A. everything in his shop was stolenB. the thief became the new owner of the shopC. there was a fighting in his shopD. the thief helped his fellows steal things from his shop4. From the passage, we can infer that _______.A. once a thief, he will always be a thiefB. an honest man will be responsible for his actionC. you can’t believe in a dishonest man foreverD. trust can change a thief into an honest manBSunnyNowadays they are giving homework even during the holidays and I hate that very much. But I think there is a reason for it. Homework is given so that we can remember whatever we ha ve learnt. Regular drilling and repetition make perfect. But tea chers have started to give too much homework. Anything in e xcess (过度) is bad. So homework should be given with the idea of givi ng students a practice and not to overwork them.JaneWhat’s the use of just homework without allowing children to get an insight (洞察) into the subject? It just makes them bookworms but nothin g else. Homework such as writing some things 5 times at hom e will just make them memorize things but not put them into u se. I regret to say that teachers find it easy to bundle (归拢) the children with homework rather than making them get i nterested to understand what they learn. The same trend cont inues even in college. I find that most of the so-called high scorers are unable to answer simple things in an i nterview.SallyIt is OK to give homework. But it should be given less. We are spending most of our time in school and at least we must be f ree in our home. If you give homework, we will be very tired a nd we wouldn’t be able to pay attention to extra-curricular activities, which in turn may affect our physical and mental health. So please give less homework to us.JohnsonIt is part of our work to give students homework. There will be some punishments if we won’t do our work. So I have to do th at though I know such a teacher is not liked by students.5. Who thinks that too much homework may do harm to stude nts’ physical and mental health?A. Sunny.B. Jane.C. Sally.D. Johnson.6. According to the last paragraph, why do teachers give stud ents homework?A. Because they care more about student s’ metal health.B. Because they find it easy to control students in this way.C. Because they will be punished if they don’t give homework.D. Because they want students to get interested in their studie s.7. What problem do the speakers talk about?A. Whether students should be punished without doing home work.B. What kind of homework should be given to students.C. What role homework plays in helping students to learn.D. Whether teachers should give homework to students.CA car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to wor k for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three gro ups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group , and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at lea st one food from all four main groups. With all these food toge ther, you will be given enough energy during the day.It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your bre akfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not hav e time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supp er with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tire d in these days and you can not think quickly.Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy andstrong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you e at more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Havi ng a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your h ealth.8. Which of the following is a good eating-habit?A. Going to school without any breakfastB. Eating fish and chips for supper all the time..C. Having at least one food from all four groups each meal.D. Having different food from all four food groups.9. In this passage the writer mainly tells us that _____.A. every person needs food to grow wellB.taking exercise can keep your body strongC. the right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthyD. enough energy helps people think more quickly10. The underlined word “dairy” in the second passage means _____.A. the food made out of cows such as milk and butterB. the shop that sells milk and buttera farm where cows are keptD. a place where milk products are made.DIs there anything more important than health? I don’t think so. “Health is the greatest wealth(财富),” wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or wo rk well when you are ill.If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you ru n a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer fro m high or low blood pressure, I think you should go to the doc tor.The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and l ungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. After that he will advise some treatment, or some medi cine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice. Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funn y story.An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very i ll. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and se rious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink tw o glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In otherwords, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleas ure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t sm oke more than one cigar ette a day.A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office.He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and sa id that he had never felt a healthier man.“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”11. The writer thinks that.health is more important than wealthB. work is as important as studiesC.medicine is more important than pleasureD. nothing is more important than money12. The doctor usually tells his patient what to do.without examining the patientB. after he has examined the patientC.if the patient doesn’t take medicineD. unless the patient feels pain13. The underlined part means “”.he was feeling better than ever B. he wasn’t a healthy manC.he was feeling worse than beforeD. he will be well again14. From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the manb efore the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarett e a day.A. was a heavy smokerB. didn’t smoke so muchC. didn’t smokeD. began to learn to smoke15. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The doctor usually tests his/her blood pressure when a per son is ill.B. The man told the doctor he couldn’t remember things.C. The man thanked the doctor.D. The man didn’t follow the doctor’s advice.二．七选五（每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. What can we know about the woman?A. She had to work overtime.B. She failed to see Henry.C. She had a traffic accident.2. What does the man mean?A. He wonders why the woman is here.B. He himself is Dr Johnson.C. The doctor will be here soon.3. What is the man?A. A reporter.B. A patient.C. A scientist.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a restaurant.B. In a classroom.C. In a shop.5. How will the two speakers go to London?A. By car.B. By air.C. By train.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.分，满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why are Mondays terrible for the man?A. He doesn’t want to work after the weekend.B. Monday is full of difficult lessons for him.C. Monday means the beginning of a whole week.7. What subjects does the man seem to like?A. Art and Music.B. English and Maths.C. Geo graphy and Maths.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

高中英语真题：示范高中2015-2016学年高一下学期期中考试试卷试题word版.doc一、阅读理解(共4题)1.Agatha Christie used to go out at night. She will never forget the night when she met a robber many years ago.That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted till 2 o'clock in the morning. Without company, Agatha walked home along the quiet street. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building, a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran ou t at her. “Good morning, lady,” the man said in a low voice, “I don't think you wish to die here!”“What do you want?” Agatha asked.“Your earrings (耳环). Take them off!”Agatha suddenly had a bright idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar (衣领) of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings, and then she quickly threw them on the ground.“Take them and let me go.” she said. The robber was uncertain. He saw that the girl didn't care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He realized the necklace would cost more, so he said, “Give me your necklace.”“Oh, sir. It's not worth much. Please let me keep it.”“Stop talking rubbish. Quick!”With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to her home.The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds ten shillings (先令).21. 【小题1】Agatha will never forget the night because ________.A. she was robbed of her earringsB. she was robbed but she fooled the robberC. she had such a nice time at the partyD. it is dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night22. 【小题2】Why did she try to protect her necklace? ________.A. She didn’t want the robber to notice it.B. It was cheaper than the earrings.C. It was worth keeping.D. She would rather have it robbed.23. 【小题3】The story wants to tell us ________.A. Agatha was brave and cleverB. the robber was foolishC. a necklace is usually more expensive than earringsD. never stay too late at an evening party2.It’s not Christmas Day yet. But wherever I go on the streets, I see shops selling Christmas trees and all kinds of beautiful decorations, waiters wearing Christmas hats; I hear children singing Christmas songs on broadcast;I get mess ages of Christmas’s best wishes from friends.I just got quite confused again, since when have Chinese beguncelebrating Christmas Day? What do these people celebrate it for, the birth of Chris? But we all know that most of Chinese are not Christians, they don’t even know the origin of Christmas Day, and they celebrate it for no reason.I don’t celebrate Christmas Day or any other western holidays since I’m not a Christian and nor am I a westerner. I don’t know what Christmas really means. Anyway I can’t get reasonable answers from my friends. Some of them think they would like to just take this chance to enjoy themselves regardless of the meaning of the festival. Some of them think I’m an old-fashioned girl, a bigot who doesn’t appreciate the s pirit of Chinese cultural tolerance(宽容) and understanding of other cultures. Well, if it is about cultural tolerance, why don’t we ever celebrate the month of Muharram, or festivals of colours in India, or Fiestas Patrias in Mexico?I really appreciate cultural exchanges and communications with all nations, but I don’t think this is what it’s about. People are celebrating more and more western festivals while ignoring our traditional ones.Is it part of globalization(全球化)？Do people in other non-western countries also celebrate Christmas?24.【小题1】It can be inferred from the passage that the writer _________.A. is an old-fashioned girlB. doesn’t like festivals at allC. prefers western festivals to Chinese festivalsD. prefers Chinese festivals to western festivals25. 【小题2】According to the writer, many Chinese people celebrate Christmas _________.A. for no reasonB. for the birth of ChrisC. because most of them are ChristiansD. because they don’t like Chinese festivals26. 【小题3】The underlined word “bigot” in Paragraph 3 means ________.A. a very brave personB. a very stubborn personC. a very careful personD. a very popular person27.【小题4】We can learn from the passage that _________.A. more and more Chinese people celebrate western festivals nowB. Chinese people pay enough attention to our own festivalsC. no Christmas celebration means one lacks cultural toleranceD. the writer doesn’t like cultural exchanges and communications with other countries3.The biggest hamburger restaurant chain(连锁) in the world is McDonald’s. It started in 1955 with just one restaurant, but now has more than 20000 worldwide. There are more than 12000 McDonald’s restaurants only in the US. You can find them in 100 countries on six continents. There isn’t a McDonald’s in Antarctica, but I don’t suppose they eat hamburger s at the South Pole. When you eat at a McDonald’s restaurant you are joining the 35 million people who eat and drink at McDonald’s every day, and there are more than one million people who work there. McDonald’s has sold 100 billion hamburgers since it opened, and it sells more than 6.8 million pounds of French Fries every day.How do you like your hamburger restaurant? There are old McDonald’s ---- part of one restaurant in England is 600 years old. There are elegant(高雅的) McDonald’s ---- there is one on the Champs Elysees in Paris. There are cool McDonald’s ---- there is one in Hollywood. There are McDonald’s restaurants on ships and trains, in hospitals and zoos, in airports and in colleges.Clearly many people like the speed, hygiene(卫生) and cheapness of fast food restaurants. However, not everyone likes fast food. Some peoplequestion the nutritional value of the food; some people think the fast food causes too much waste and pollution. So the fast food business gives us plenty of food for thought, as well as convenient, affordable meals.28.【小题1】There are ________ McDonald’s restaurants outside the US now.A. about 20000B. about 8000C. about 12000D. about 3200029. 【小题2】How many people does each McDonald’s e mployees serve on average every day? _______A. About 35 billionB. About 100 billionC. About 35 millionD. About 600 million30. 【小题3】From the passage we can infer that ________.A. there are McDonald’s of different styles to meet different customersB. the writer encourage more people to eat hamburgersC. the writer thinks people should stop eating hamburgersD. hamburgers are of great nutritional value31. 【小题4】The underlined phrase“plenty of food for thought”in the last paragraph probably means ______.A. a lot of delicious foodB. a lot of food you can affordC. a lot of things to think aboutD. a lot of convenient food4.There are many people who say Thomas Edison invented the twentieth century. Although there are those who may disagree, yet Edison was one of the greatest inventors in America.Born in 1847 in Ohio, Thomas Edison attended school for only three months. After his teacher said that he could not learn, Edison’s mother decided to teach him at home. There he was allowed to study the subjects that most interested him. By age ten, Edison had built a science laboratory of his own.Edison got his first job at age twelve on the railway selling candy and newspapers. There he once saved a boy whose father was the boss of the railway station. In return the boss helped him a lot.In his late twenties, Edison built an “invention factory” where he and his business partners could devote all their time to inventing. After improving upon the telephone, Edison created the phonograph(留声机). Although Edison did not actually invent the light bulb, he did create an electric lighting system which led to its widespread use.Edison set up the first central electric power station in 1882, so New York became the first city in the world to have electric lights. This was the beginning of the modern world in which electricity became a way of life.The following year, one of Edison’s engineers discovered electrons(电子), which at last led to electronics. Without electronics, we might not have radio, TV, computers, or space travel. The rest of Edison’s l ife was spent making and improving inventions.Thomas Edison died at the age of eighty-four in 1931. Three days later, much of America dimmed(使暗淡) its lights in honor of the inventor—a man who had more impact (影响)on the development of present-day civilization than anyone else in history.32.【小题1】The passage tells us that ________.A. Edison didn’t like to study at schoolB. Edison invented the light bulb in his late twentiesC. even without electronics, we might have radio, TV, computers, or space travelD. New York was the first city in the world to have electric lights33. 【小题2】From the passage, we can infer that _________.A. Edison’s teacher thought Edison was not worth teachingB. Edison’s mother stopped Edison studying at schoolC. Edison didn’t invent many things in all his lifeD. Edison didn’t spend his life working on these inventions when he was old34.【小题3】Why did many Americans dim their lights when Edison died? ________.A. Americans wanted to save more energy.B. Americans were used to dimming their lights.C. Americans dimmed their lights in memory of the great inventor.D. Americans were made to dim their lights.35. 【小题4】The best title for this passage is ________.A. Edison, a Poor ManB. Edison, a Great InventorC. Edison Died at 84D. Edison and His Childhood二、未分类(共2题)1.Summer is the season of family travel. 36 Here are our top 5 things to teach your children before entering big crowds:How Far They Can Go —37 For young children, you should set a rule of always holding a parent’s hand. For older kids, you may be comfortable with a “I can always see you and you can always see me” rule.To Call Your Real Name — Teach your children that you will find them, so it’s best if they stay in one place. What’s more, teach them to call out your full name instead of “Mommy” or “Daddy” to help you more easily find them.How to Identify a “Safe Person” — Make sure your children know the best people to approach if they get separated from you. Employees working at the place you‘re visiting are generally always good, “safe people”. But what about places that may not have employees, like the beach? 38 Experts say that moms are often the most willing and best-equipped people to help kids.What to say —39 Remember that if your children do get separated from you, they will likely be panicked (恐慌), so don’t assume that they will know how to tell strangers that they are lost. Role-play getting lost and using simple sentences like, “I am lost” with your kids to help them know what to do if it actually happens.Their Personal Information —Make sure your children know as much basic personal information as possible, including their full names, parents’ full names and telephone numbers and the address. 40A. Teach your children to look for a mom with kids.B. Sometimes it’s not hard to find a safe person in such places.C. But do your kids know what to do if they get separated from you?D. If your kids are too young to remember them, write them down!E. It can be hard for people to help a lost child.F. Tell your children to behave normally when they get lost.G. It’s important to talk with your children about how close you expect them to stay to you.2.Once upon a time, there was a mother who lived alone with her son. They worked very hard all year round 61 they sti ll couldn’t live a comfortable life. They really looked forward to making their life better, but didn’t know how.One year, a merchant came to the village. He needed 62 (spend )some weeks there. The merchant was so kind-hearted that he made a 63 (decide) to help the poor mother and her son. He gave 64 some money from time to time. Because they 65 (help) by the merchant, they lived a 66 (good) life than before.But one day, the woman talked to her son, “The mer chant will leave sooner or later. After he leaves, we’ll live67 (poor) again. Since he lives alone and isn’t always at home, we can go and get all his money.” But the son 68 (immediate) refused to do so, saying, “Oh, no, Mom! We should never do that. He helps us a lot! We should be grateful to him instead of 69 (rob) him.” Having heard her son’s words, the woman gave up her terrible idea. When the merchant left, he took the son with him and taught him how to do business. And the son returned as70 successful merchant.三、完型填空(共1题)1.A“blogger” is a person who writes on an Internet website called a “blog”. The word “blog” is a41 way of saying“web log”, or “personal website”. Anyone can start a 42 , and they can write about anything they like.There are millions of blogs on the internet today. They 43 news, information and ideas for people who read them. They contain 44 to other websites, and they provide a place for people towrite their 45 and react to the ideas of others.A research company called Perseus has 46 more than 3,000 web logs. It says that blogs are most 47 with teenage girls. They use them to 48 their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study 49 says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year.50 , some people develop 51 blogs to present political and other ideas. 52 , the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs. And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their 53 .At the same time, some long-standing blogs have 54 . Last week, blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service “weblogs. com”. He said the site became too expensive to 55 . He started the blog four years ago, and thousands of people had 56 on it. They were 57 that the site had been closed.One blog that is still going 58 is called Rebecca’s Pocket. Rebecca Blood created the website in 1999. She wrote about the history of blogs on the site. That 59 led to a book called The Weblog Handbook. It has been 60 into four languages so far.41. 【小题1】A. shortB. longC. regularD. central42. 【小题2】A. companyB. expressionC. experimentD. blog43. 【小题3】A. debateB. exploreC. provideD. seek44. 【小题4】A. issuesB. linksC. recoveryD. guidance45. 【小题5】A. reasonsB. ideasC. faultsD. choices46. 【小题6】A. servedB. reportedC. studiedD. attached47. 【小题7】A. popularB. pleasedC. boredD. careful48. 【小题8】A. askD. let49. 【小题9】A. insteadB. yetC. stillD. also50. 【小题10】A. BesidesB. HoweverC. In factD. Therefore51. 【小题11】A. fierceB. relaxingC. seriousD. humorous52. 【小题12】A. For exampleB. In totalC. In the endD. On the contrary53. 【小题13】A. productsB. employeesC. systemsD. predictions54. 【小题14】A. recognizedD. happened55. 【小题15】A. advertiseB. startC. continueD. close56. 【小题16】A. writtenB. appearedC. workedD. taken57. 【小题17】A. happyB. upsetC. excitedD. confident58. 【小题18】A. devotedB. gentleC. weakD. strong59. 【小题19】A. characterB. historyC. articleD. usage60. 【小题20】A. dippedC. mixedD. translated四、短文改错(共1题)1.文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

2015-2016学年度第二学期高一英语期中试题出卷人：毛芳萍核卷人：蔡慧瑜(考试用时：120分钟满分：150分)注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。

2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。

第一卷（满分75分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

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分，满分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 does the man mean?A. He doesn’t have any notes.B. He will be absent from class.C. He can lend the woman his notes.2. What has the man been doing?A. Greeting his guests.B. Cleaning the house.C. Arguing with Maggie.3. Where is the woman now?A. At home.B. At school.C. In a library.4. What can be inferred from the conversation?A. The man is very full.B. The man accepts the invitation.C. The man won’t go to the concert.5. How often was the magazine published in the past?A. Once a week.B. Once a month.C. Twice a month.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

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To keep fit, we should have various healthy diets, which generally include proper amounts of fish, meat, vegetables, fruit as well as main food. Besides, we’d better have meals regularly.
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Dear friends, As we all know, we are what we eat .
Therefore, it’s a very important for us to form healthy eating habits. However, bad eating habits are still very common among us students. Some of us often go to school without breakfast; some like to have snacks; some others are particular about food and still some eat or drink too much. All these bad habits will surely do harm to our health.
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2015-2016学年度第二学期高一年级英语学科期中考试试题命题人：周希梅审核人：黄树萍说明：本试卷包括第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

第一卷选择题（共80分）第一部分：听力理解(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When is the next train to Chicago?A. At 8:00.B. At 8:30.C. At 8:40.2. Why does the man want to leave his job?A. He doesn‟t get on with his workmates.B. He thinks the job is too boring.C. The working place is too far.3. What is wrong with the man ?A. He‟s got a headache.B. He can‟t fall asleep at night.C. He doesn‟t feel the pain.4. What will the man do next?A. Leave.B. Phone Linda.C. Keep on waiting.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. James‟ daily life.B. James‟ business.C. James‟ family.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Call Ms Hall.B. Phone the guy back.C. Give the guy‟s number to Ms Hall.7. What do we know about Ms Hall?A. She will call the guy after lunch.B. She doesn‟t bring her cell phone.C. She will come in this afternoon .听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2015-2016学年高一（下）期中考试英语试题（A卷）注意事项：1. 本试卷分为试题卷和答题卷两部分，请将答案写在答题卷上，写在试题卷上无效。

2. 本试卷共三大部分（选择题，非选择题和答题卷），共 4 页，其中选择题和非选择题4 页，答题卷 1 页。

3. 本试卷满分为120分，考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共70分）一、阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15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。

AThe computer is a very good machine(机器). It can do a lot of work every day, so people can use it in many ways. Writers can use it to write interesting stories. Painters(画家) can use it to draw beautiful pictures. If you like talking, you can talk to people from far away on the computer. You can watch movies and listen to music. Many children like playing games. Computers can help you.In the shop, someone buys something from you. You can put in the information about the sale. Then the computer can work on the information and tell you a report about shopping. In research (在研究领域), if you want to know about the moon, you can ask the computer and the computer can answer on the screen. In some large factories, you can’t see many people. Why not? Robots can do most of work instead of (代替) people. How does the robot work? The computer tells it what to do. This is our computer. Perhaps one day the computer can think and feel. Then it will make our life better and better.( ) 1.We can on the computer_______.A. not play gamesB. get real fruitsC. talk to people far awayD. find no information( ) 2.You can’t see many people in some large factories because_______.A. computers cannot do anythingB. some robots help themC. people all stay in the roomD. people work on the computer( )3. From the passage we know computers can_______ now.A. do a lot of work for peopleB. think and feelC. drink hot waterD. study English( )4.Which is the best title (标题) ?A. People’s LivesB. Computers C .How Computers Work D. The Importance of Computers BMany students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, ‚I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?‛This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, ‚Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?‛When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, ‚Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?‛ These are good questions to start a talk. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, ‚I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?‛Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?( ) 5. How many basic questions do the students often ask?A. Two.B. ThreeC. Four.D. Five.( ) 6. What should you do if you are shy to speak English?A．Watch English films. B. Write down the words first.C. Listen to real English songs.D. Take a deep breath and smile before you begin.( ) 7. What is Oliver's problem?A. He’s too shy to talk with others.B. He’s not able to count English words.C. He can’t remember new words.D. He doesn't know what real English is. ( )8. Which isn’t a good way to learn English?A. Listening to English songs.B. Practicing English with a foreigner in the street.C Sitting in your bedroom to remember words.D. Saying the English names for everything you see.CMiss Evans was going to give a lecture (讲座) on Friday afternoon. But on Thursday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time. ‚No one can be in two places at the same time. What shall I do?‛ she thought. But soon, she had an idea. At five to three on Friday afternoon, Miss Evans went to the lecture room. There were twenty students waiting there for her. ‚I'm sorry,‛ she told them, ‚I won't be able to give my lecture today.‛The students looked surprised. Miss Evans explained that she had an important meeting. ‚However,‛ she went on, ‚though I can't be with you myself, my voice can.‛Then she put a small tape recorder (录音机) on the desk, ‚You see, I've recorded my lecture and you can listen to it without me.‛ Miss Evans turned on the recorder and left..The meeting ended a little early. Miss Evans decided to go back to her students. She stood for a moment outside the lecture room, listening to her own voice. Then quickly, she opened the door. To her surprise, the room was empty. As she looked around, she saw a number of small recorders ‚listening‛ to her lecture!‚Well,‛ she thought, ‚If I can be in two places at the same time, why can't they?‛( )9. Miss Evans had to __________ on Friday afternoon.A. give a lectureB. go to a meetingC. record her lectureD. both A and B( )10. The students were surprised to know Miss Evans __________.A. couldn't give a lectureB. had brought a tape recorderC. had recorded her voiceD. would have a meeting( )11. Miss Evans recorded her lecture so that while she was away.A. the students could listen to itB. she could listen to her own voiceC. her voice could be with herD. the students could do the same( )12. When she returned from the meeting, Miss Evans found her lecture. A. all her students listening to B. every student recording C. her students had left some recorders recording D. some of her students listening toD How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it." Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other outer factors.I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same things cycle follows.Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don't expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary(临时的) setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively（积极地）; you also have to act positively.If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improve your life.( )13. According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life _______.A. doesn't need improvingB. couldn't be improvedC. will be better some dayD. Will be worse in the future( )14. Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging.B. Your luck can be changed by your hard work.C. You can only achieve success when God wills it.D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.( )15. The text is mainly written to advise you to _______.A. understand yourselfB. improve your lifeC. believe in yourselfD. change your normal way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空白处的最佳选项。

上海交通大学附属中学2015-2016学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案.doc上海交通大学附属中学2015-2016学年度第二学期高一英语期中试卷（满分150分，130分钟完成，答案一律写在网上阅卷答题纸上）第I卷I. Listening comprehension (30%)Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient.C. Teacher and students.D. Repairman and customer.2. A. 5:15 B. 5:30 C. 5:45 D. 6:003. A. It’s Tuesday. B. It’s Thursday. C. It’s Friday. D. It’s Saturday.4. A. She won’t take part in the party tomorrow.B. Her sister is actually a rude person.C. They should have invited her earlier.D. She wonders if she can bring someone to the party.5. A. He will buy the apartment. B. He will buy a better apartment.C. He will sell the apartment to the woman.D. He’d like to find a cheaper apartment.6. A. Taking Mary to Japan for dinner. B. Taking Mary to Japanese Garden.C. Taking Mary to the Korean restaurant.D. Taking her out instead of Mary.7. A. By going on a diet. B. By doing physical exercise.C. By having fewer meals.D. By eating fruit and vegetables.8. A. It’s the cheapest shopping mall nearby.B. It’s the woman’s favourite shopping mall.C. It sold out 50% of the goods last weekend.D. The goods were on sale there last weekend.9. A. Jonathan was well known during his childhood.B. Jonathan was popular with young movie stars.C. Jonathan wrote some stories about a movie star.D. Jonathan made movies because of his unusual childhood.10. A. The woman doesn’t agree with the man.B. Drunk driving causes many accidents on the road.C. Most people killed in the accidents are heavy drinkers.D. People should be careful with the traffic when crossing the road.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. In 1889. B. In 1854. C. In 1900. D. In 2004.12. A. V olleyball. B. Surfing. C. Basketball. D. Skiing.13. A. Major sports at University of Melbourne, Australia.B. Reasons why many young people want to study aboard.C. The history of the University of Melbourne, Australia.D. A brief introduction of the University of Melbourne.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The surface of Earth will be rising with the temperature.B. Animals and plants will be made to move to warmer places.C. Birds are going to start their travel later in the year.D. Many kinds of wildlife will have to give up their native environments.15. A. Tree flowering is taking place earlier than before.B. The scientists warn that some creatures could become extinct.C. Environmental damage and local losses of wildlife lead to climate changes.D. Plants and animals have always had to respond to the changing environments.16. A. There were 99 kinds of birds, insects and plants in America and Europe.B. On average, the area has moved north by 16 kilometers every ten years.C. These examined plants and animals survived the changes by moving north.D. In Europe, some butterflies now move 100 kilometers to the south.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answerson your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary（20+16+10%）Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. America cannot understand its own history ________ the African-American experience is accepted as a central factor in shaping who we are and what we have become as Americans.A. whenB. on condition thatC. unlessD. in case26. Until Alice told me that astonishing secret ________.A. I didn’t have any idea what had happened to our company.B. did I have no idea what had happened to our company.C. didn’t I have any idea what had happened to our company.D. had I no idea what had happened to our company.27. ________ is often the case with all friendship, a husbandand wife need to share activities to give them continuing common interests. ________ at the same time they must spend enough time on separate interests to develop their separate personalities and keep their relationship fresh.A. As…WhileB. Such…ButC. As…ButD. Such…Although28. Diamond is so precious a treasure ________ many ladies want to own ________ it may cost.A. what…howeverB. as…whateverC. that…whateverD. for…no matter what29. Hardly ________ the puzzle ________ it combines with several hardest-ever questions men have ever known.A. can everybody solve…althoughB. anybody can solve…in thatC. had everybody solved…whenD. can nobody solve…since30. ________, and seconds later, ________, with tears rolling in eyes.A. From the back of the classroom burst a roar of laughter…out the little girl rushedB. From the back of the classroom did a roar of laughter burst…out rushed sheC. From the back of the classroom burst a roar of laughter…out rushed the little girlD. From the back of the classroom did a roar of laughter burst…out she rushed31. –I heard it was seven years ________ he established his own company.–Right. It was ________ he did a large quantity of researches ________ cost him so much time.A. before…as…whichB. since…that…thatC. since…since…thatD. before…because…which32. Last night, I was packing my bag and texting a message to my boss ________ I heard the cry for help from outside the office.A. whenB. asC. beforeD. while33. ________ others says to me, it is definitely my great pleasure to do ________ you ask me to.A. No matter what…no matter whatB. No matter what…whateverC. Whichever…whateverD. Whatever…no matter what34. Put a mark ________ you have a question so that you won’t forget to ask ________ you open the book.A. at where…next timeB. at the place where…next time whenC. where…next timeD. wherever…next time when35. That multinational company is adopting an aggressive expanding strategy, with the result that it has recruited ________ in the year of 2015 as they did two years ago.A. three times as many new employeesB. three times many new employeesC. three times as many as new employeesD. three times more new employees than36. Handsome ________ Shawn is, ________ many students hold the belief that he can be more handsome ________ he loses a little weight.A. though…but…if onlyB. as…/…if onlyC. though…/…only ifD. as…but…only if37. –I probably lost my wallet somewhere!–Can it be in the biology lab ________ Dr. Peterson did all the experiments?A. whereB. thatC. whichD. when38. ________ the complexity of the work that had been assigned to them on such a short notice, they did a really good job, so the manager was convinced that ________ more time, they would have done a better job.A. Given…givenB. Giving…givingC. Considering…being givenD. In light of…to give39. In 1965, it was the first time that African-Americans in USA ________ to vote, while a higherpercentage of blacks than whites voted in a presidential election ________ in history in 2012.A. had had the right…the first timeB. had had the right… for the first timeC. had the right…for the first t imeD. had the right…the first time40. ―Excuse me,‖ he said, with more dignity than I would have thought ________ his appearance.A. it possible to considerB. possible consideringC. it possible consideringD. possible to consider41. In this restaurant he found no dishes completely to his ________.A. tongueB. mouthC. tasteD. style42. Because Americans emphasize independence, young people are expected to ________ their parental families by the time they have reached their early twenties, but that doesn't mean ________ relations with their families.A. break off, breaking offB. break up, breaking downC. break through, breaking upD. break away from, breaking off43. Having done whatever he can and prepared well for the exam, he stepped into the exam hall ________.A. purposelyB. purposefullyC. intentionallyD. with intention44. Word came that the needy ________ warmly welcomed bythose local communities and to my surprise, I found it was indeed the ________.A. were…matterB. was…matterC. were…cas eD. was…caseSection BDirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)On Sept. 6 the Chinese Health Ministry issued a 41-page set of guidelines. The topic? T echnical Guidelines on Intervention When an Old Person Has Fallen Down.So what's a witness to a fallen elderly citizen in China (45)___________(do)? Lots of basicmedical advice (46)___________(contain) in the guide. But the Health Ministry's handbook also tells bystanders ―not to help them up in a hurry, (47)___________ to observe and inquire about their health conditions first and then act accordingly.‖Actually, helping hands can be uncommon in China and you might have read a lot about (48)___________ it is happening. Some people blame the corrosive effects of a flawed ideology in China. But there also may be a legal obstacle to Good Person instincts, according to local media. ―The government should focus on re-establishing social trust (49)___________ the top priority after a series of cases across the country where people (50)___________(try) to help those who were in trouble orsomething were instead wrongly accused of causing the accident,‖ wrote the Shanghai Daily. It then referred to a notorious case in ―Nanjing in 2006, when Peng Yu helped an old woman up after she fell near a bus stop, but she then accused Peng of pushing her down. A court ruled in her favor and Peng was ordered to pay 40,000 yuan compensation.‖ A poll by the People's Daily, found that nearly 90% of 2,425 people (51)___________(survey) online would refuse to help an elderly person who had fallen down, (52)___________ they should be trapped in legal hot water.(B)How to Grow OldSome old people are oppressed by the fear of death. In the young there is a justification for this feeling. Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle (53)___________ justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have lost the best things that life has to offer. But in an old man who has known human joys and sorrows, and (54)___________(achieve) everything, the fear of death is somewhat shameful. The best way (55)___________(overcome) it -- so at least it seems to me -- is to make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal(超脱个人感情的), (56)___________ bit by bit the walls of the ego(自我) become gradually weaker and smaller, and your life is increasingly combined with the universal life. An individual human existence should be like a river -- small at first, narrowly contained within its banks, and (57)___________(rush) passionately past big rocks and over waterfalls. Gradually the river grows wider, the banks move away, the waters flow more quietly, and in the end, (58)___________ any visible break, they become merged(融合) in the sea, and painlessly lose their individual being.The man who, in old age, can see his life in this way, will not suffer from the fear of death, since the things he cares for will continue. And (59)___________, with the gradual disappearance of energy and enthusiasm, tiredness increases, the thought of rest will be not unwelcome. I should wish to die (60)___________ still at work, knowing that others will carry on what I can no longer do, and satisfaction in the thought that what was possible has been done.Section CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.As world leaders gathered in Brussels on Monday for an European Union-Turkey summit(峰会) focused on the refugee (61)________, journalists in Turkey strongly criticized the EU for "turning a blind eye" to the country's attempts to put an end to its free press.Late Friday, Turkish authorities raided(突袭) the country’s l eading newspaper, Zaman, turning what had been a media outlet (62)________ of the government into a virtual state mouthpiece(喉舌) overnight. Some fights happened later, with police using tear-gas to stop demonstrators from gathering outside Zaman’s office t o protest.Just three days later, Turkish Prime Minister Davutoglu shook hands with EU heads of state during several talks (63)________ the huge number of migrants and refugees using Turkey as a passing point to Europe. There seemed to be only whispers of Friday’s (64)________ open disrespect for press freedom.The EU has reportedly promised Turkey $6 billion to support2.7 million Syrian refugees currently living in the country. While hundreds of thousands of refugees have made the long journey to Europe, much of the (65)________ in the last five years has been placed on Turkey to support the (66)________ endless flow of men, women and children fleeing war.―There is no freedom of expression left in Turkey." Several EU leaders reportedly spoke frankly with Davutoglu about recent worrying events (67)________ press freedom in Turkey.An EU spokesperson on Saturday stressed that Turkey, as an EU candidate country, "needs torespect and promote high democratic standards and (68)________, including freedom of the media. The press must be free everywhere."But things are far more complicated. "The EU will act in accordance with Ankara’s(安卡拉,土耳其首都) priorities and probably will not do things against its will (69)________ the EU wants Turkey to willingly and actively cope with the refugee problem, " said Gulten, an employee of Today’s Zaman. He then added, "With the refugees (70)________ in Europe, Turkey has been using that problem as a card against European leaders in order to silence them about the violations in Turkey."III. Reading Comprehension （15+22+8%）Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Arnold Abbott handed out four plates of food to homeless people in a South Florida park. Then police __71__ the 90-year-old from serving up another bite. "An officer said, 'Drop that __72__ right now -- like I had a weapon,'" Abbott said.Abbott and two pastors(牧师) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, were __73__ with feeding the homeless in public on Sunday, the city's first crackdowns(镇压) under a new ban __74__on public food sharing. Now they face possible jail time and a $500 __75__, CNN said.__76__ some criticism from homeless advocates, city officials have vowed the new rules will __77__. "Just because of media attention we don't stop enforcing the law." Mayor Jack Seiler told CNN. He also __78__ the law in an interview with the Sun-Sentinel newspaper."I'm not satisfied with having a cycle of homeless in the city of Fort Lauderdale," Seiler said. "__79__ a meal for them and keeping them in that cycle on the street is not productive." __80__ Abbott, who has been helping feed homeless people in the area through his Love Thy Neighbor nonprofit since 1991, said authorities are targeting the city's most __81__ residents." These are the poorest of the poor. They have nothing. They don't have a roof over their head," he said. "And evidently, who can they __82__?""The law that the city passed is ridiculous. The whole thing was designed to rid FortLauderdale of its homeless," Abbott said. "Police told me anyone who touches a pan ... anyone who is __83__, will be arrested." He also said the threat of charges won't stop him from doing it again. "I'm not afraid of jail. I'm not __84__ it, but if I have to go down there, I will," he said.On Wednesday, Abbott said he'd be at Fort Lauderdale Beach, ready to __85__ another meal.71. A. allowed B. stopped C. criticized D. suspected72. A. gun B. bomb C. plate D. sample73. A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. arrested74. A. aimed B. lifted C. imposed D. held75. A. punishment B. fine C. sting D. suspicion76. A. Although B. Due to C. When D. Despite77. A. take up B. take over C. take effect D. take in78. A. declared B. justified C. proved D. offended79. A. Giving B. Supplying C. Offering D. Providing80. A. But B. However C. Moreover D. So81. A. privileged B. disadvantaged C. invulnerable D. affluent82. A. turn away B. turn up C. turn to D. turn down83. A. contained B. included C. involved D. participated84. A. looking on B. looking forward to C. looking down onD. looking into85. A. reserve B. deserve C. serve D. preserveSection BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Brigham Young University students can now receive the unconditional love of dogs without breaking rules prohibiting pets in university housing.Jenna Miller started her company Puppies for Rent this summer in the Provo area as a way for students and others to rent puppies by the hour.The pups have been rented for first dates and surprise parties and by mothers rewarding theirchildren. After signing a contract, customers can rent themfor $15 an hour, $25 for two hours and $10 for each additional hour.Miller offers her seven puppies for playtime rentals, with each dog hand delivered straight to the customers’ door. Her lawyer brother helps her with legal contracts and fee s. She now has four employees helping look after and deliver the animal.Carl Arky, spokesman for the Humane Society of Utah said his group is against the business. Puppies need consistency and stability in their lives, he said, and renting them to various people mig ht affect the animals’ growth and development.Miller said the animals are treated well and she has a 100 percent success rate so far finding them a permanent home. Money paid by renters goes toward adoption fees if they decide to own a puppy.86. Which of the following are not possible renters of the puppies?A. Young lovers.B. Party organizers.C. Mothers.D. Scientific group members.87. Miller’s brother’s main responsibility is to _____.A. draft contractsB. deliver animalsC. find adoption familiesD. walk dogs88. Why is Carl in disagreement with the service?A. Because playing with pets is harmful to children’s health.B. Because some people will be cruel to the rented animals.C. Because unstable living environment i s not good for animal’s growth.D. Because it will prohibit the puppies from finding a permanent home.(B)TENANCY AGREEMENTDEFINITIONSTHE LANDLORD Mrs Gloria Black of 6 Sutton Road, Cambridge CB5 7AQTHE TENANT Marina KahnPROPERTY 24a Wood Road, Cambridge CB2 8BGTOGETHER WITH CONTENTS (fixtures, furniture and equipment) specified in the inventory (attached)TERM from 1st January 20 ___ to 31 st December 20 ___ (12 months)RENT ￡500 per calendar month, payable in advance on the first day of each monthDEPOSIT ￡500, payable on commencement(开始) of this AgreementAGREEMENTSA The Landlord may re-enter the Property and terminate this Agreement if the Rent or any partof it is not paid within fourteen days after it becomes due.B The Landlord may bring the tenancy to an end at any time before the expiry of the Term (butnot earlier than six months from the Commencement Date of this Contract) by giving the Tenant not less than two months’ written notice starting that the Landlord requires posses sion of the Property.C The Landlord shall put the deposit with the Deposit Protection Service, and shall inform theTenant within 14 days of taking the deposit of the contactdetails of this service and details of how to apply for the release of the deposit from this service.TENANT’S OBLIGATI ONS1 Pay the Rent into the Landlord’s bank account at the times specified.2 Pay for all water, gas and electricity consumed on the Property during the Term; and pay infull for all charges made for the use of telephone on the Property during the Term.3 Keep the interior of the Property during the Term in a good and clean state of repair, conditionand decoration.4 Permit the Landlord to enter the Property at all reasonable times; to inspect the Property andits contents; and to carry out any works of maintenance or repair to the Property; to show prospective new Tenants around the Property at the end of the tenancy.5 Not take in any paying guest without the prior written consent of the Landlord.6 Not use the Property other than as a private dwelling; nor carry on any profession, trade orbusiness in the Property.7 Not use any musical instrument, wireless or television between midnight and 7 am, nor permitany singing or dancing between these hours.8 Not keep in the Property any cat, dog or other pet without the prior written consent of theLandlord.SIGNA TURESTenant: Name (print): MARINA KAHN Signed: Marina KahnWitnessed by: Name (print): ALICE RACE Signed: A. RACEOccupation: SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERAddress: 16 School House Lane, Cambridge, CB2 8GHTenant: Name (print): GLORIA BLACK Signed: Gloria BlackWitnessed by: Name (print): OLIVE L YDIA LEE Signed: Olive L LeeOccupation: LibrarianAddress: 3 Fieldhead Road, Peterborough PB4 8DU89. What’s the monthly rent of the property?A. ￡500.B. ￡575.C. ￡1000.D. ￡1500.90. What’s the landlord’s witness?A. A teacher.B. A librarian.C. A house agent.D. A bank clerk.91. Which of the following is allowed in the property?A. Watching TV at any time.B. Holding an all-night dancing party.C. Changing it into a business office.D. Entertaining friends with self-cooked meals.92. Which of the following is the right of the landlord?A. He can show new tenants around the property at any time.B. He can take back his property without any notice.C. He can enter the property to inspect its contents.D. He can keep the deposit for himself.(C)Since the 1990s computers have continually gotten better atbeating us at many games like chess, checkers, and pokers. But there is one game at which expert human players continue to dominate machines: Go(围棋). But researchers at Google DeepMind announced today that they’ve created a sophisticated artificial intelligence program that has beaten a Go champion for the first time in history.To understand what the DeepMind researchers did to create such an impressive program you first have to appreciate why Go is such a difficult game for computers. First, Go has a ridiculous number of possible moves and outcomes—according to the researchers, there are more possible positions in Go than the number of atoms in the universe.The reason why computer had a hard time with Go, explains Jonathan Schaeffer, a computer scientist, is that Go players need a large pool of knowledge—past experiences with the game—to draw from. ―In chess a computer can follow preprogrammed rules, but it is not workable for Go, because the game is largely about patterns rather than a set of logical rules that can be written down.The DeepMind team’s system addresses both the massive search and lack of knowledge problems. In a newly-published study, they describe combining a search technique and deep learning to overcome these obstacles.To solve the knowledge problem, the researchers used ―deep neural networks‖—two 13-layer-deep networks that consist of millions of connections and trained them with two methods: For one network, they showed the computer more than 30 million moves from games played by human experts to help the system learn how the best players win; and for both, the researchers had the computer play thousands of games with itself to discovernew strategies and learn the game on its own. These two training strategies allowed the computer to recognize patterns in the game and identify what moves gave it the best chance of winning.For the search problem, the researchers exploited the Monte Carlo Tree Search Technique, which allows the system to use statistics to determine the best move, rather than play out every possible outcome. The search technique used by the DeepMind team is not new. What makes DeepMind’s AlphaGo so advanced is the way they put togeth er all the tools, along with the high performance of the deep neural networks. ―The main novelty is in how they’ve combined these different ingredients together—they’ve innovated in doing that,‖ sa ys Yoshua, a computer scientist.Now AlphaGo has an immed iate problem: how to beat the world’s best Go player, Lee Sedol. This March the two will play each other in Seoul, South Korea. And although AlphaGo played well against Fan Hui, Schaeffer still predict Sedol will win the match. ―But I think the pro will be shocked at how strong the program is,‖ he says. For now, at least some people are still placingtheir bets on humans.93. What did AlphaGo achieve for the first time in history according to the passage?A. A ridiculous quantity of results based on how it moves in one game.B. Winning almost all the games against other artificial intelligence program.C. Being the first Google product in Go game.D. Beating a human champion Go expert.94. The researchers made the AlphaGo so impressive aprogram by ________.A. using Monte Carlo Tree Search, though it’s not a brand new approach to solving the issue.B. implementing a complicated deep-learning system for computer to identify the best move.C. figuring out how to help computer play out all moves and recognize the best possible outcome.D. delicately combining a search method that is not innovative and deep neural networks.95. Why did computer programmers find it extremely hard to design a program for computers to play Go like humans?A. Because in playing Go a man needs to follow a wealth of logical rules.B. Because Go has as tremendous moves and results as any other board game does.C. Because humans always learn lessons from previous games and apply them to the next round.D. Because the massive search and lack of knowledge just can’t be handled anyway.96. Which one of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. People and some experts hold on to the opinion that Lee Sedol is a better player than Fan Hui.B. Just like AlphaGo, Monte Carlo Tree Search is also something that Google proudly presents.C. Researchers showed AlphaGo how human experts play to make it merely remember all the strategies.D. AlphaGo has convinced all human beings of the idea that artificial intelligence can conquer human.Section C。

同济中学2015学年度第二学期高一期中测试英语试卷（2016.4）（时间100分钟，满分100分）I. Listening: 24%Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A professor B. A researcherC. A secretaryD. A teaching assistant2. A. The woman’s weekend plan. B. Spending time at the beach.C. A new place to live in.D. Running away to the beach.3. A. He will wait here for a few minutes. B. He can give the woman a lift.C. His car is much faster than a bus.D. He can take a bus with the woman.4. A. To write a letter. B. To look for the pen.C. To help her.D. To paint the bookshelf.5. A. In a department store. B. At a tourist information center.C. At a bank.D. At a hotel.6. A. The woman is unlucky to lose her bank card and cellphone.B. The woman had better go home and make the call first.C. He can lend the woman his cellphone to make the lost call.D. Pray to the God and he can help the woman find things back.7. A. Down the street. B. At the second crossing.C. Opposite a market.D. Beside a stereo shop.8. A. For 3 days. B. For 4 days. C. For 5 days. D. For 6 days.9. A. The game was not at all wonderful. B. The guest team was not strong.C. Their team was actually very bad.D. No.5 missed the basket too often.10.A. His classmates have already read his letters from Canada.B. He has agreed to save the stamps for his classmates.C. His classmates have the same hobby as the woman’s sister.D. The woman’s sister can get some stamps from his classmates.Part B PassagesDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. A gold pocket. B. A gold chain. C. A gold watch. D. A fine waistcoat.12.A. They went to London to visit me.B. They went to the park on a Sunday morning.C. They went to feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square.D. They went to Trafalgar Square to take a walk.13.A. Because he went back home too early for tea.B. Because he lost the gold pocket watch.C. Because my youngest son didn’t like feeding pigeons.D. Because he wanted to change his will.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. A high school graduation ceremony.B. All the special traditions of graduation celebration.C. A tradition to mark graduation in Ilion High School.D. The disturbance “Paint Night” causes to the local town.15.A. Selecting the right color and quantity of their own choices.B. Selecting the biggest paint brush for their paintings.C. Painting their names on the sidewalk blocks in front of their parents’ homes.D. Leaving the town the marks of themselves to celebrate graduation.16.A. The parents will guide them through selecting their won colors.B. The students practice painting in order to grow up to be Picassos.C. The students in love have to leave their vows of devotion.D. The students now are not allowed to paint on the sidewalks.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are asked to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A 8%Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, politics, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill (25) _______ _______ they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet, no one can learn (26) __________ from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, cannot teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher’s job is (27) __________ (show) his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.It is always (28)___________ (important) to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula. It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in (29)________ (work) out a math problem. Great scientists before us (30) ___________ (not get) everything from school. Their teachers only showed them the way. Edison did not even finish primary school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things (31) __________ mankind. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books (32) __________ were not taught at school. They would ask many questions as they read. They did thousands of experiments. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. Above all, they knew how to use their brain.Section B 10 %Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Recently, a student organization at Cornell University introduced their Big Red Bikes program. Like many bike share programs across America, the project aims to make biking __33__ and convenient for every student on the campus. As the cold winter __34__, the bikes are being moved into storage, but that has not stopped the organization from continuing to __35__ money in the hope of expanding the program in the coming years.Big Red Bikes put 20 bikes on the campus for the students to use in May 2011. Six months later, 20 more were added. The hope is to finally expand the program to __36__ 100 bikes and more parking station.As the need for the program __37__, Big Red Bikes is working in a highly democratic manner to determine how to expand the program. The organization sent out a campus-wide __38__ to decide where to put future parking stations and get advice on bike models. For example, the second 20-bike addition has a __39__ different model and includes a basket.Though it is only a campus-wide program at present, it could contribute to a larger national __40__. Boris Suchkov, the finance director of Big Red Bikes, explained, “When graduates go to live somewhere else, they have this expectation that biking should be a part of life.” He added, “We believe that students who are __41__ to an environmentally sustainable transport system during their college years will be more likely to __42__ and need sustainable systems of all kinds in the future.”Ⅲ. Reading ComprehensionSection A 15%Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Although eye contact is a great thing and a vital tool for__43__ the quality of all your face-to-face interactions with others, it doesn’t mean that more eye contact is always better or that all eye contact is created equal. You have to do it___44___—at the right time and in the right way.You might be ___45___to make eye contact with people because you don’t think they want to make eye contact with you. And sure enough, when you look at them the first time, they ___46___. But the reason why they’re probably looking away is that they’re thinki ng the same thing you did---that you don’t really want to make eye contact with them! ___47___ you made the first move, they’re still worried about __48__. But most people are just waiting for permission to get into a mutual(互相的) gaze. Studies have shown that once one person in a conversing pair starts greater eye contact, the other person will follow suit and ___49___ his or her own level of eye contact as well.In order for eye contact to be ___50___, it needs to be welcome and appropriate. When eyecontact is __51__, it goes from gazing to staring, and being stared at makes people uncomfortable. Eye contact ___52___ physiologic (生理上的) arousal—it increases brain activity and activates(激活) the sympathetic nervous system, ___53___ a person’s heart rate and breathing. And this happens not only when you’re directly ___54___ someone’s eyes, but also when you simply feel that someone is staring at you. This arousal can be a good thing–if you and a lovely lady are looking into each other’s eyes, it can ___55___a more intense connection. But when someone fixes their gaze on you in a terrible way, it can feel as if a predator (捕猎者)is chasing you in the wild.Therefore, good eye contact is based on mutuality. As Michael Ellsberg, author of The Power of Eye Contact, puts it: “In order for eye contact to feel good, one person cannot___56___ his visual will on another; it is a ___57___ experience.”43. A. improving B. affecting C. keeping D. making44. A. availably B. accessibly C. properly D. exactly45. A. eager B. brave C. unwilling D. anxious46. A. look back B. look away C. look down D. look up47. A. If B. Even if C. As long as D. As if48. A. refusal B. attention C. conversation D. interaction49. A. decrease B. keep C. rise D. increase50. A. effective B. efficient C. available D. approachable51. A. wanted B. welcome C. unwanted D. refused52. A. results in B. brings out C. results from D. turns out53. A. slowing down B. speeding up C. interfering with D. dealing with54. A. looking into B. looking down C. looking after D. looking for55. A. create B. prevent C. arouse D. determine56. A. put B. force C. carry D. burden57. A. successful B. determined C. shared D. basedSection B 10%Directions:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat. Either way, it could be the perfect crime, because the criminals are birds—horning pigeons!The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside. Carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off.There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind—one that avoid not only collecting money but going out to steal the car in the first place. Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an advertisement in the newspaper asking for help.The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars—seems too little for a car worth many times more.Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start a gain, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do,” he said.58.A fter the car owner received a phone call. He _______.A．went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carriedB．gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a parkC．sent some money to the thief by mailD．told the press about it59.T he “lazier and more inventive” criminal refers to _______.A．the car thief who stays at homeB．one of those who put the ads in the paperC．one of the policemen in ChangwaD．the owner of the pigeons60. The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” to show_____.A．how easily people get fooled by criminals B．what Chen thinks might be correctC．t he thief is extremely clever D．the money paid is too little61. T he underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to _______.A．criminals B．pigeonsC．the stolen cars D．demands for money62. We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because_______.A．he reads the ads in the newspaper B．he lives in the same neighborhoodC．he has seen the car owners in the park D．he has trained the pigeons to follow them(B)Social anxiety disorder (社交焦虑症) prevents some 15 million Americans from leading normal social and romantic lives, a new survey finds.The disorder leaves many isolated, ashamed and often mis-diagnosed (误诊断). Thirty-six percent of those with social anxiety disorder have symptoms for 10 years or more before seeking help, the Anxiety Disorder Association of America reports.Social anxiety disorder is when somebody has a strong, persistent and unreasonable fear of social or performance situations. The condition causes people to avoid common, everyday situations and even other people for fear of being judged or criticized or losing face in front of others.Social anxiety disorder can have a negative impact on daily routines (例行公事) and job performance. It also makes it very difficult for people to develop friends and romantic partnerships.People with this disorder recognize their fear is excessive (过度的) and unreasonable, but they feel powerless to do anything about it.Social anxiety disorder can start in the early teens. This is a disorder that starts affecting people early in their life. Many individuals report a history of anxiety dating back to earlier childhood.The disorder also has physical symptoms, including heart trouble, feeling that their throat will close up, sweating, faintness and trembling.Among people with the disorder, 75percent said the condition affected their ability to do normal activities. In addition, 69 percent said they didn’t want people to think they were crazy, and 58 percent said they were ashamed of their condition.However, when the condition is diagnosed and treated, many reported improvement in their lives. In fact, 59 percent who were receiving treatment said treatment had a positive effect on their ability to have a romantic relationship. In addition, 39 percent who had received treatment said knowing that treatment can be successful aided their decision to get help.63. A person with social anxiety disorder is likely to ___________.A. suffer sudden loss of memoryB. avoid making public speechesC. have rich imaginationsD. stick to his own ideas64.__________ of social anxiety disorder is (are) not mentioned in the passage.A. The definitionB. The symptomsC. The impactD. The causes65.People with social anxiety disorder think that their fear ____________.A. is beneficial to healthB. is a normal part of lifeC. is beyond their controlD. can be controlled if necessary66.It can be seen from the last paragraph that treatment of the disorder ___________.A. can lead to improvement of life qualityB. has no positive effect at allC. is not available to most sufferersD. is still at the experimental stage67.Which of the following is TRUE about social anxiety disorder?A.Some sufferers would rather suffer than face their problem.B.The sufferers’ throats are closed up as a result of the disorder.C.Most sufferers can lead a normal life despite the disorder.D.The sufferers are in the habit of judging or criticizing others.Section C 8%Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Have you ever stood up for a pregnant (怀孕)woman? The reason why people don’t stand up for pregnant ladies on the bus isn’t that they are selfish. It’s because most people can’t seem to tell the difference between a pregnant belly and a big belly.Tokyo rail companies are providing pregnant women with badges (徽章). They hope other passengers on the Japanese capital’s crowded trains will readily offer their seats to them.The pregnant women are handing out the badges at stations. The pink and blue badges read, “There is a baby in my belly”. They will make it easier for pregnant women who are often left standing to go on train journeys.“Especially in the early stages it is difficult to tell from someone’s appearance whether they are pregnant,” said official at the Health Ministry, which came up with the idea. “But these early stages for the pregnant women are rather unstable and it is important to take care.”The move comes as Japan fights for ways to persuade women to have more babies. The low birth rate has left the nation with a falling population and the world’s highest proportion (比例) of elderly people. “We want to create an environment that is pleasant for pregnant women,” the official said.The move is welcomed by the majority of citizens. “When I was three months pregnant and got on the train, no one would really notice me and I couldn’t really ask them to give me a seat,”said Yoshiko Kato, a 38-year-old woman who is five months pregnant. “So these badges, I hope, will help some people to notice I am pregnant,” she said.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.) 68.To make other passengers offer their seat to pregnant women, rail companies_________________________________________.69.The badges keep pregnant women from ________________________________________,which creates a pleasant environment for them.70.Why is Japan trying to persuade women to have more babies?__________________________________________________________________________ 71.How do the citizens respond to this new move?__________________________________________________________________________IV. Translation. 15%Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.你的演讲成功与否取决于内容。

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AA NATIONWIDE BESTSELLERIt’s likely that everything you learned about America’s ancient history is wrong.The new book,1491, completely changes our understanding of the America before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.DID YOU KNOW?When Columbus landed there were probably more people in the Americas than there were in Europe.The peoples of North America had such healthy life-styles that as late as the 19th century they continued to be the tallest people on earth.Facts have shown that the Americas were populated as long as 33,000 years ago. 4,000 years ago Mesoamerican (中美洲）farmers developed corn in a feat (技艺) of genetic engineering that still isn’t completely understood.COMMENTS ON 1491“In the tradition of Jared Diamond & John MePhee, a totally new view of pre-Columbian America”.－Richard Rhodes “Attractively written and really absorbing, Charles C.Mann has produced a book that’s part detective story, part epic(史诗) and part tragedy(悲剧). He has taken on a vast topic: thousands of years, two huge continents, and cultures.”－Charles Matthews,San Jese Mercary News“Powerful and challenging”－Alan Taylor,Washingto post“A pleasure to read as well as a wonderful education”－Howard Zinn21. On the whole,1491 is a book mainly about America’s________.A. populationB. life-stylesC. agricultureD. history22. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the comments on the book 1491?A. It is interesting and instructive.B. It is attractive and culturally related.C. It is challenging and revolutionary.D. It is humorous and persuasive23. From this passage, we can learn_________.A. North Americans were the tallest in the 18th century in the worldB. people settled in the America a little earlier than 1492C. Mesoamencan farmers knew genetic engineering 5,000 years agoD. the population in the Americas was smaller than that in Europe in 1492BThe iPhone, the iPad: each of Apple’s products sounds cool and has become a fad(一时的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” –-- and many other brands are following suit. The BBC’s iPlayer --- which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet ---used the title in 2008. A lovely bear --- popular in the US and UK --- th at plays music and video is called “iTeddy”.A slimmed-down version(简装本) of London’s Independent newspaper was started last week under the name“i”.In general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce(电子商务) first came into use.Most “i” products are targeted at （针对）young people and considering the major readers of Independent’s “i”, it’s no surprise that they’ve selected this fashionable name.But it’s hard to see what’s so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King’s College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, infor mation, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn’t have one cle ar definition（定义）,” he says.“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now connected withportability (轻便) .”adds Thorne.Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade(十年).But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, product s with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was connected with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the fashion disappeared.24. We can infer that the Independent’s “i” is designed for _________.A. old readersB. young readersC. fashionable womenD. engineers25. The underlined word “ambiguous” means “__________”.A. popularB. clearC. uncertainD. unique26. Nowadays, the “i” term often rem inds people of the products which are __________.A. po rtableB. environmentally friendlyC. advancedD. recyclable27. The writer suggests that __________.A. “i” products are often of high qualityB. iTeddy is alive bearC. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the productsD. the popularity of “i” products ma y not last longCThe average American child spends three to five hours a day watching TV. In 1961, the average child began to watch television at age three; however, today it is nine months. Yet, most parents think that television has bad influence on their children. For example, in the early 1970s, my parents believed that my bad eyesight was the result of sitting too close to the screen, and they therefore made my stay at least six feet from it. Today, most people have no such worry, but many new ridiculous (荒谬的) sayings have appeared:TV makes kids stupid. Many children watch more educational programs when they are pre-schoolers. When they grow up, they can read more books and have much better ideas to solve difficult problems than other children.TV makes kids violent. The real story is not so simple. Hundreds of studies show that watching violence on TV makes children more aggressive (好斗的). But a study of over 5,000 children also finds that some positive programs make children kinder. The problem is that kids are increasingly watching shows with violence instead of those suitable for their age.Sitting around watching TV makes kids overweight. An experiment finds that when children watch less television, they do lose extra weight; however, redu cing their television time does not make them more active. The real problem lies insnacking (吃零食), a widespread habit for kids, and junk-food advertisements.TV helps kids get to sleep. The opposite is true. The more television children watch, the more likely they are to have irregular sleep and nap(小睡) patterns. Allowing kids to watch television is part of theproblem, not the solution.28. Which one is the advantage of educational TV programs?A. They will improve children’s ability to get along w ith others.B. They will make children solve difficult problems better than others.C. They are likely to make children more aggressive.D. They will make sure of children’s success in the future.29. Why are children spending much time watching TV likely to be fat?A. Watching TV makes children lazy and inactive.B. Children are attracted by the food advertisement on TV.C. Watching TV doesn’t burn up as much fat as doing sports.D. Children like to snack while watching TV.30. What influe nce does watching TV have on a child’s sleep?A. It will make children form a bad habit of sleeping.B. Children’s sleep time will be greatly reduced.C. Children are likely to sleep deeper after watching TV.D. It will make children sleep easier.31. What is the purpose of this text?A. To increase people’s knowledge of watching TV.B. To warn parents of the disadvantages of watching TV.C. To explain the bad influences that watching TV has onchildren.D. To correct parents’ wrong ideas of television’s effect on children.DLike human beings, dogs may catch cold because of cold weather, wet conditions or can also get it from other sick dogs. If a dog has a running nose and watery eyes, coughs or sneezes(打喷嚏）, then it is quite probable that the dog has caught cold.A dog's cold can get over after a few days without treatment but it totally depends upon the owner to treat it with medications or improve its immune power （免疫力） to get rid of the cold naturally. Following are some of the things you can do if your dog gets a cold.You can improve its immune power by giving it proper nutrient diet. Healthy food can really do wonders. Try to give it food which is either suggested by the vet（兽医） or is healthy for your pet. Increase the intake of food which is rich in vitamins A, C and E.Keep your dog warm. The best place for your dog in winter is inside your house. Do not keep your dog outside when it is cold and wet. At home you can also keep the dog warm with the help of carpets. This will make him comfortable and help him to recover fast.Increase the fluid（流质）intake as it helps a lot. Water can be the best choice but you can also add broth（肉汤）in water which will give your dog strength. Warm water will make your dog more comfortable and will also keep the dog away from the respiratory infections（呼吸道感染）.Steam treatment is considered to be effective in getting rid of cold. It makes the nasal（鼻的）passage wet, which helpsproper breathing. Just fill your bathroom with steam and leave your dog inside the bathroom for 15 minutes. Do it nearly 2 to 3 times a day and you will see your dog recovering.These are some of the things you can do to help your dog recover from cold. However, if you are not able to find any improvement in its health, then turn to the vet for help immediately. Take your dog for regular checkups so as to avoid complications（并发症）.32. From the first paragraph we know about __________.A. the difficulty in keeping a dog as a petB .characteristics of sick dogsC .the similarities between dogs and human beingsD. causes and symptoms（症状）of cold in dogs33. When your dog catches cold, you should feed it on _______.A .the suggested food by the vet B. its favorite foodC. some meat and waterD. food rich in vitamin B34. When a dog catches cold, it is wrong to ________.A. keep it inside during cold and wet weatherB. leave it inside the bathroom full of steamC. let it eat too much solid foodD. keep it sleeping on rugs at home35. It can be learnt from the text that _________.A. a dog’s cold can always disappear naturallyB. it’s qu ite easy to make a sick dog recover from coldC. treating a dog’s cold sometimes needs a vet’s helpD. cold in dogs won’t spread between each other.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。