姜堰高一2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

高一年级2015-2016学年度上学期期中考试英语试题时间：100分钟分值120分第Ⅰ卷选择题（共两部分，满分70分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to it by inviti ng a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the f ood is good and the waiters are friendly. It is ever crow ded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usua lly to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening .When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely . I looked around but not a single table was . One of the waiters recognized me. He came over and the situation. "A party of tourists came in about half an hou r ago.” he said. " Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly manage. "The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. "The people t here are about to "he said, "Just and you'll find a pl ace there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later,he people at th e corner table paid their , got up and left. I led my friend s and we all sat down.Unluckily our table was almost out of . We tried to c all the attention of the waiter sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, was with the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were le aving and looking very with life. The waiter now very tired , appeared at our table. I my friends about the best dish es and finally the waiter went off with our order.A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell fr om his face that he had for us. Looking a little , he told us that there was no meat fish left. "All we can offe r you" he said, "is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !"1．A. remember B. celebrate C. memorize D. con gratulate2．A. quiet B. calm C. busy D. silent 3．A. hard B. often C. hardly D. always 4．A. necessary B. possible C. important D. cert ain5．A. as before B. as a matter of fact C. as usual D. as is known to all6．A. empty B. full C. noisy D. quiet 7．A. busy B. crowded C. free D. double 8．A. changed B. improved C. faced D. explained 9．A. start B. finish C. end D. pay 10．A. never mind B. come on C. hold on D. no problem11．A. menu B. bill C. order D. note 12．A. over B. across C. beyond D. between 13．A. sight B. place C. reach D. control 14．A. whom B. which C. he D. who 15．A. satisfied B. busy C. happy D. strict 16．A. exciting B. tired C. pleased D. disa ppointing17．A. calmed B. advised C. ignored D. warn ed18．A. bad news B. good dishes C. useful tips D. nic e presents19．A. friendly B. surprised C. sorry D. tiring 20．A. and B. but C. so D. or第二节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2015—2016（上）高一英语期中测试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1分，满分30分）第一节请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项1.what are the speakers talking about?A.The man’s weekend activities.B. The woman’s favourite sport.C. The city they live in.2.What does the man do?A.He’s a businessman.B.. He’s a doctor.C. He ‘s a student.3.When did the speakers start talking?A. At 2:50B. At 3:00C. At 3:104. What does the woman want to do?A. Borrow money from the man.B. Go to the bank.C. Start up a business.5. What is the man’s research field?A. Education.B. Insects.C. Finance.第二节请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答6、7题6. What kind of job did the woman take after graduation?A. TeachingB. Marketing.C. Volunteering.7.What does the woman think the man should do ?A. Take his job at once.B. Not worry about the money.C. Make a decision and stick to it.请听第7段材料，回答8、9题8.Where does the woman advise the man to apply for the job ?A. In a newspaper office.B. In a travel agency.C. In a car factory.9. What does the man ask the woman about the job ?A. The pay.B. The experience.C. The working conditions.请听第8段材料，回答10至12题10. Why didn’t the man realize his childhood dream?A. His parenets didn’t support him.B. He was offered another good job.C. He lost interest in it later.11.What did the woman want to be when she was a little girl?A. A pilot.B. A sciencist.C. A teacher.12. What language is the woman good at?A. English and French.B.English and Italian.C. French and Italian.请听第9段材料，回答13至16题13. Who is Jenny?A. The man’s wife.B. The man’ssister.C. The woman’s wor kmate.14. How long has it been sin ce the speakers’graduation?A. Three years.B. Ten years.C. Thirteen years.15. What do we know about the man ?A. He continued his studies after graduation.B. He once worked at a law firm.C. He is working in a trade company.16. When will the speakers meet each other again?A. This Saturday.B. This Sunday.C. Next Saturday.请听第10段材料，回答17至20题17. What is Bill Gates famous for according to the speak?A. His family background.B. His position in society.C. His educational background.18. What did Bill Gates do in 1975?A. He went to Harvard University.B. He begun to develop new software.C. He sold his inventions to MITS.19. When did Bill Gates leave Microsoft?A. In 2000.B. In 2008.C. In 2014.20. Which of the following is true, according to the talk?A. Bill Gates grew up in Washington.B. Bill Gates’ mother worked as a lawyer.C. IBM partnered with Microsoft for a short time.第二部分: 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项AOnce a boy came to ask a fisherman how to become clever er, because his mother always called him “foolish boy”.“That’s easy,” answered the fisherman. “I know one way to make you become cleverer.”“Really?”“Of course. It is said a fish head is good for brain. If you eat one, you’ll become cleverer indeed. Pay only three pounds for one fish head.” The boy paid him three pounds and the fis herman cut off a fish head and handed it to him.A raw fish head is not good—not even for a hungry boy to eat but the boy ate it up in two gu lps.“Do you feel anything?” asked the fisherman.“Not in my head,” said the boy.The boy lay on the ground and thought. “One whole fish cos ts only two pounds. I had paid him three pounds for the fish h ead. Why couldn’t I have the whole fish for soup, a head for br ain and one pound left over?” He jumped up and shouted at t he fisherman. “You thief! You are fooling me!” The fisherman l aughed, saying, “The fish head works now, you see.”21. The boy ate up the raw fish head only in two gulps, becau se he __________.A. enjoy itB. wanted to taste itC. took it as a good medicineD. was a foolish boy22. “Not in my head” means “__________.”A. The fish head was not in the boy’s headB. The boy felt nothing came into his headC. It’s difficult to give an answer right awayD. The boy didn’t feel that he was cleverer23. The boy paid three pounds. He should have had ________ __.A. a whole fishB. a fish head and one pound backC. a whole fish and one pound backD. a whole fish, a fish head and one pound backBRecently a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the e xercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of ev ery penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend th eir money, they can see what they really value in life.He says our relation with others often become clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you arevery good friends. But you’ll know him only when you ask t o lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stranger than ever before. Or it can s uddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t. This person ma y say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.Since money is important to us, we consider those who pos sess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed so me millionaires in researching his book.Question: What is the most surprising thing you have disco vered about being rich, because you are a self-made man?Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me s o much respect. I’m nothing. I don’t know much. All I am is ric h.People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for anygiven purposes in my life? In this book, the professor unco vered an important need in modern society; to bring back the i dea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money p lays an important role in the modern world, but expecting mon ey to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.24. According to the first paragraph, people haven’t realized _ _________.A. how important money is in their day-to-day lifeB. how one spends money shows what is important to himC. that money is more important than their philosophy of lifeD. that their understanding of life is more important than mone y25. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money __________.A. is a good way to test your friendB. will do harm to your friendC. will strengthen your friendshipD. is a good way to break off your friendship26. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer i n the interview?A. He doesn’t feel that he is well educated.B. He doesn’t think he is a very important person.C. He doesn’t think being rich deserves so much attention.D. He doesn’t consider himself to be very successful.CBolivia has a population three and a half million . About one te nth of the total population are white ， one-fourth are mixed Indians and white，and more than half are full-blooded Indians . The government and the industries are und er the control of the white people .The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancesto rs . Most of them are farmers . Many work in the mines , for mining is the most important industry in Bolivia . Of all the min ing products , tin is the most important , which makes up three -fourths of all Bolivia’s exports . The eastern slopes of the And es , since there are very few roads there , are fertile but not hi ghly developed . The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters . East of the hill region are the great pl ains where tropical plants are grown . A serious problem for B olivia is the transport of food from the warm regions , where it is grown to the mountainous regions , where most of the people live .Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago . It has been slow in developing , but its rich resour ces promise a better future in it .27．The majority of the Bolivian population are ______.A．full-blooded Indians B．mixed Indian and whiteC．white citizens D．all whites and mixed-blooded people28．The Indian’s way of life today is ______.A．quite different from that of their ancestors B．quite inter estingC．almost the same as their ancestors’ D．very exciting29．The eastern slopes of the Andes is not highly developed because ______ .A．there are thick forests there B．there are very few roa ds thereC．there are many fine mines there D．they are not fertile e nough30．Bolivia has been slow in developing , but it has hope for a better future because of its______.A．mining products B．rich resourcesC．independence from Spain D．two primary means of tr ansportationDMany people go to school for an education. They learn langua ges, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics.Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a liv ing. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything they want to know. The teacher’s job is t o show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to re ad and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside s chool by the students themselves.It is always more important to know how to study by oneself th an to memorize some facts or a formula. It is usually quite eas y to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galil eo didn’t get anything from school. But they were all so succe ssful. They invented so many things for mankind.The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. T hey read books that were not taught at school. They worked h ard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. They would as k many questions as they readand they did thousands of experiments.Above all, they knew how to use their brains.31. Many people go to school for an education. But some others go to school for __________.A. enjoying themselvesB. learning subjectsC. learning a skillD. making a living32. Whether he is more _______ orless, a teacher can’t teach his students everything they want t o know.A. importantB. usefulC. difficultD. knowledgeable33. A teacher’s job is mainly to train his students to master the ability of __________.A. learning by themselvesB. making a livingC. reading and thinkingD. studying all the subjects34. Using a formula in working out a maths problem is ______ memorizing it.A. much easier thanB. more difficult thanC. as easy asD. as difficult as35. The scientists were successful because __________.A. they read books that were not taught at schoolB. they worked all their livesC. they wasted not a single momentD. they knew how to use their brains第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2015-2016学年上学期高一期中考试考试范围：Book I unit1—unit4 考试时间：2015.11.12第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题; 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

What time is it now?A. 7:15B. 6:C. 7:45What does the man mean?The woman should go away. B. He will get close to the woman.C. He can hear the woman very wellWhere does the conversation possibly take place?A. At homeB. At a schoolC. In a restaurant What are the two speakers doing?A. Listening to musicB. Playing a musical instrumentC. Listening to a classical concertWhy did so many people die last month?A. Because they were too oldB. Because of serious illne ss.C. Because of the bad weather.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

2015-2016 学年第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷命题人 : 高一年级英语组2015. 11本次考试时间为90 分钟。

满分为120 分。

请同学们把答案写到答题卡上，注意卷面洁净。

第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40 分)第一节（共１５小题；每题 2 分，满分30 分）AThere was once a man who kept ten monkeys as pets as he was very fond of them．Every morning the monkeys would climb up and down the trees or swing from onebranch（树枝） to another in his backyard ． After that ， he would feed them bananas．One morning the man said to the monkeys ，“ We have very few bananas left today ． For breakfast I shall give each of you two bananas and four for dinner ．”When the monkeys heard this ，they looked very unhappy ．They refused（拒绝） to takethe bananas that the man was handing out to them．“ Very well ，then．You shall have four bananas in the morning and two for dinner，”the man said． The monkeys looked at one another．Then they jumped up and downhappily ，nodding their heads．They took the big ，yellow bananas from the man and startedeating．1．The man kept the monkeys because he _________ ．A ． liked themB ． sold monkeys as petsC． wanted them to work for him D． had many banana trees in his backyard2． The man fed the monkeys _________ ．A ． twice a dayB ． in the afternoonC． only when they were hungry D ．before they climbed up and down the trees3． At first the man wanted to give the monkeys _________ bananas for dinner．A ． one B． two C ． three D． four4． The monkeys were unhappy and they _________．A ． ran awayB ． nodded their headsC． didn't take the bananas from the man D． jumped up and downBMr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring.He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o’ clock.“ Who can it be at this time of night? ” He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍 ) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. “ That is very strange. ” then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He pickedit up. There were some words on it: “ It is now after midnight (子夜 ), so it is April Fool ’ s Day (愚人节 ). April fool to you!”“Oh, it was the English boy next door! ” Mr. Lee exclaimed ( 惊叫 ) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and feel asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.5. When did Mr. Lee go to bed?He went to bed__________.A. before twelve o’ clockB. after twelve o’ clockC. when the bell rangD. when he saw the boy6.Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?A.He wanted to open the door for the visitor.B.He wanted to find out who the visitor was.C.He was afraid of the ring.D.He was waiting for someone.7.What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy?A. was a good boyB. was friendly with himC. shouldn ’t ring the bell at midnightD. did a dangerous thing just now.CIn the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and morethan 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called“ Dream(梦幻) World Cups” in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags( 旌旗 )of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near aplayground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan( 迷 ) ？ The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers(青少年 )like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite playerson the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.8. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.A. many football fansB. a very good teamC. many football playerD. a big playground9. The next World Cup will be held in_______.A. 2006B. 2007C. 2005D. 200410. From the passage,in the picture children drew many things except_________.A. people playing footballB. pictures of some football starsC. a sunny skyD. flowers11.In “ Dream World Cup ” , the children drew the flags of some countries______.A. to show their love for their own countryB. to tell the people their storiesC. to show their good wishes for the footballteams D. to show their new ideas about footballDIn 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera ( 照相机 ).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography (拍照术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman , took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly ,even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’ s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take pictureof people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lotof film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of great people .The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike( 绘声绘色的 ) Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were nor just copies of the real world .They showed feelings, like other kinds ofart.12. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ____________A. his businessB. his houseC. his gardenD. his window13. The Daguerreotype was____________.A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of pictureC. a kind of cameraD. a photographer14. Mathew Brady______________.A. was very lifelikeB. was famous for his unusual picturesC. was quite strongD. took many pictures of moving people15. This passage tells us_____________.A. how photography was developedB. how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC. how to take pictures in the worldD. how to use different cameras第二节（共 5 小题：每题 2 分，满分10 分）依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。

2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷命题人：时间：100分钟总分：150分第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（略)第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AAmericans spend their holidays in different ways. Some of them like to travel abroad and get to know something about the foreign countries. For example, they may go to China and learn about its old traditions and habits. However, this kind of trip is not always pleasant. Firstly, it is not so convenient and secondly the service they receive in foreign countries is not quite satisfying.Some of Americans enjoy travelling in their own states, usually going to the seaside towns or cities during summer. They may stay there for one or two weeks and then come back home. This kind of trip is always cheaper and pleasant.Another group care for travelling very much. They just get on a plane in the morning and get off a ship in the evening. They like to go across the country, from north to south, and west to east.For the last group, they just want to stay at home and do their housework with the radio or television on. They say holiday is the time for rest, not for travelling.21．If an American wants to go abroad for his holiday, he probably goes to ______ to learn about its culture.A．China B．Australia C．Singapore D. Canada 22．There is something that the foreigners are not very satisfied with when they travel outside. It is ______.A．the food B．the habit C．the people they meet D．the service 23．Some Americans don't like travelling in their holidays, because ______.A．they are lazy B．they don't have much moneyC．they like to rest at home D．they like watching TV24. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Americans’ ways of travellingB. Americans’ purposes of travellingC. Americans’ ways of knowing foreign countriesD . Americans’ ways of spending holidaysBBuckingham Palace is the Queen’s house in London and one of only a few working royal(皇家的) palaces left in the world. Located in the heart of London and surrounded by 2 royal parks, a trip to Buckingham Palace is a must for any visitor to London during August and September.Ticket PricingAdult: £20.50Over 60/Student (with valid ID): £18.80Child (under 17): £11.80Child (under 5): FreeOpening Time 20151st August – 27th September 2015There are plenty of exciting things to see and do at Buckingham Palace.State RoomsThe 19 State Rooms at the palace are regularly used by the Royal family to entertain guests on their State, and official visits to the United Kingdom. During August and September the Queen makes her yearly visit to Scotland allowing the palace to open up these rooms to the public.The Royal Welcome ExhibitionThis special exhibition at the Palace will provide a unique understanding of what goes into creating an official state visit to Buckingham Palace. What food is cooked in the Royal Kitchen? What porcelain (瓷器) and bed linens(床上用品)are to be used? Every detail is examined carefully and perfected by Royal workers at the Palace during visits by VIP guests.The GardenThe finale of a visit is a walk along the south side of the garden with views over the famous lake and over 350 different wild flowers.If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.Email Address: info@Please call us on: +44 (0)20 7293 0972You can write to us at: The Leisure Pass Group Limited 75 Wells Street London W1T 3QH25. The price for a young couple with their 10 -year son and their 4- year daughter is ________.A. £52.80B. £32.30C. £30.60D. £39.3026. A visitor who wants to know the details of bed linens should go to ________.A. the State RoomsB. the Royal Welcome ExhibitionC. the GardenD. the Royal Kitchen27. You may have the chance to visit Buckingham Palace, if you go to England ________.A. in the summer vacationB. in the winter vacationC. in the May Day holidayD. in the Chinese National Day holiday28. When asking for information about Buckingham Palace, you may have ________ways.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4CThe Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666 ．In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. Over one hundred people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker（面包师）in Pudding Lane ．The baker , with his wife and family , was able to get out through a window into the roof ．A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery（面包房）into a small hotel next door .Then it spread quickly into Thames Street．That was the beginning.By eight o’ clock three hundred houses were on fire ．On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames．Tuesday was the worst day ．The fire destroyed many well-kn own buildings, old St Paul’s and the Guildhall among them.Samuel Pepys , the famous writer , wrote about the fire , “People threw their things into the river．Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment ．Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.”The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path(路径) of the fire．With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out. After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone．In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the new St Paul’s.The fire caused great pain and damage, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.29．The underlined word ‘family’ in the second paragraph means.A．home B．children C．wife and husband D．wife and children 30．It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that.A．some people lost their livesB．the birds in the sky were killed by the fireC．many famous buildings were destroyedD．the King’s bakery was burned down31. Why did the writer mention(提及) Samuel Pepys?A．Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.B．Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.C．To show that poor people suffered most.D．To show the reader a clearer picture of the fire.32. How was the fire put out according to the text?A．The King and his soldiers came to help.B．All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.C．People managed to get enough water from the river.D．Houses standing in the direction of the fire were destroyed on purpose .DA young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man."Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor. "Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap shouted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."33. The passengers were ____to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.A. calmB. upsetC. unwillingD. surprised34. What was the gentleman?A. A teacher.B. A a newspaper reporter.C. Not known from the story.D. The conductor's friend from his company.35. The word "he" in the last paragraph refers to _______.A. the gentlemanB. the conductorC. the middle-aged manD. the three-year-old child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学年度第一学期学期中考试高一英语试题命题人：柏婷婷审核人：王干根（考试时间：120分钟总分：120分）第I卷(三部分共85分)第一部分听力第一节听下面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。

How much does the shirt cost?A. ￡19.15B. ￡9.15C. ￡9.50答案是B。

1. How does the man plan to find a used car?A. Through a car dealer.B. On the Internet.C. From the newspaper.2. Where is the man going?A. To a supermarket.B. To the woman’s.C. To a park.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A book.B. A writer.C. A bookstore.4. What season is it now?A. Spring.B. Autumn.C. Winter.5. What present has the man bought?A. A book.B. Some flowers.C. A pair of gloves.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What are the speakers doing?A. Interviewing a champion.B. Reporting a match live.C. Talking about a new world record.7. What do we know about Paul Timmons?A. He breaks a world record.B. He is talented in competing.C. He isn’t in the lead all the time.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；毎小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答題卡上将该选项涂黑。

AI climbed Kilimanjaro with Lava Expeditions (探险队) during the rainy season.I flew to Nairobi in Kenya and spent several days there. At my hotel in NairobiI met the rest of the group with whom I would spend the next week. We all travelledon the bus together for a 6-hour journey into Tanzania and then Arusha, a quiet town.After we arrived at our hotel in Arusha, we had dinner and a few drinks. Then wewere introduced to more members including Taddeus Minja, the main guide, who wasvery experienced — climbing Kilimanjaro runs through the generations (代) of his family.The next day the Lava Expeditions members c hecked if we had the correct and enough clothing for our expedition on Kilimanjaro. Only one person needed to bring moreclothes.After that we set off, walking in the rain through the beauty of the rainforest,all the way to the first camp. I was happy the next few days as the view was sowonderful and changed every day. I suffered a little during the trip and I felt sotired. But the members of Lava Expeditions provided me with lots of encouragement, which was one of the best memories. Finally we reached the top of Kilimanjaro inbright blue skies.I felt excited about climbing Kilimanjaro and the feeling didn’t change duringmy trip. Lava Expeditions looked after me so well that I was deeply thankful fortheir help.1. What do we know about Taddeus Minja according to the passage?A. He organized the journey.B. He was the leader of Lava Expeditions.C. He was the manager of a hotel in Arusha.D. He had much knowledge about climbing mountains.2. How did Lava Expeditions help the author while climbing Kilimanjaro?A. By carrying bags for him.B. By offering food to him.C. By encouraging him.D. By teaching him climbing skills.3. What did the author think of his climbing Kilimanjaro?A. Tiring and disappointing.B. Tiring but happy.C. Dangerous but exciting.D. Dangerous and tiring.4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A. To tell readers about Lava Expeditions.B. To give readers advice on climbing Kilimanjaro.C. To encourage more people to climb Kilimanjaro.D. To share his experience of climbing Kilimanjaro.BOne of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to havefriends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?Listen —Listen when they are talking. Don’t say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it’s not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.Help them —If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don’t do everything they wantyou to do. Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something theyneed.Be there for them — Try to make something for your friend to help make themfeel better in hard times. Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicestthings you can do for a friend. Marilyn Monroe, a famous U.S. actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control. But if you can’t stay with meat my worst, you are sure not to deserve to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you don’t want to stay with your friends when they’re in hard times, then you don’t deserve to be with them when they’re having a good time!Make p lans —Try to make p lans with your friends. Go s hopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better bydoing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have agood time. And you’ll remember these things when you’re all old!5. While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should _____.A. give him or her some adviceB. just listen unless askedC. calm him or her downD. share your feelings as well6. When we provide help for our friends, we should _____.A. try to do everything for themB. put them before ourselvesC. change their bad habits firstD. ignore their faults7. What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe’s words?A. Life without a friend is death.B. A friend is easier lost than found.C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.D. A man is known by his friends.CWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn't a goodstudent, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all thisas long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears inmy eyes.He listened to me quietly, then he asked.“Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn't you ever wonder what you're really like? Well, you now have that girl's opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn't change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clearpicture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That's just for you，”he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you haveto learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When s omething said about you is true, you'll find it will be of help to you. Our world is fullof people who think they know your duty. Don't shut your ears. Listen to them all,but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I've never had a betterpiece of advice.8.What did the father do after he had heard his daughter's complaint?A．He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy”had said.B．He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.C．He told her to write down all that her“enemy”had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.D．He refused to take the list and have a look at it.9.What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?A．Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.B．She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.C．I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.D．Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.10.Why did her father listen to her quietly?A．Because he believed that what her daughter's“enemy”said was mostly true.B．Because he had been so angry with his daughter's shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.C．Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.D．Because he wasn't quite sure which girl was telling the truth.11.Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?A．Not an Enemy, but the Best FriendB．The Best Advice I've Ever HadC．My FatherD．My ChildhoodDGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learnedas children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance togo swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the length oftime we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycleriding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We c ontinue to listento and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We n ot only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule thatwe forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on theexamination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.12.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?A．People remember well what they learned in childhood.B．Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C．Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D．Stories for children arc easy to remember.13.The author explains the law of overlearning by______.A．presenting research findingsB．selling down general rulesC．making a comparisonD．using examples14.What does the word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A．Commonly accepted rules.B．The multiplication tables.C．Things easily forgotten.D．School subjects.15.What is the author's opinion on cramming?A．It leads to failure in college exams.B．It's helpful only in a limited way.C．It's possible to result in poor memory.D．It increases students' learning interest.第二节（共5小题；毎小题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2015～2016年度第一学期高一英语期中试卷第一卷(共85分)第一部分：听力第一节1.Where are the speakers talking?A. In the living-roomB. In the bedroomC. At a furniture room2. How many friends is the man waiting for?A. ThreeB. FourC. Five3. How much should the man pay for the tax?A. 8 dollarsB. 5 dollarsC. 4 dollars4. What will the woman bring to the party?A. NothingB. some snacksC. Some drinks5. What does the woman want to be?A. A singerB. A directorC. An actress第二节听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6. What does Mr. Green do？A. A police manB. A professorC. A dentist7. When can the man meet Mr. Green?A. On Tuesday morningB. On Tuesday afternoonC. On Wednesday afternoon听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. Where are the kids?A. At schoolB. At Miller’s homeC. In thee kitchen9. Why does the woman get a chance to relax?A. A festival is comingB. Her birthday is comingC. John will look after the kids for her10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. FriendsB. NeighborsC. Husband and wife听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11. What are they doing?A. Playing a puzzle game.B. Doing a job test.C. Having an interview.12. What isn’t Jennifer good at?A. Focusing wellB. Dealing with stressC. Getting on with others13. How does Jennifer feel about the result?A. SurprisedB. DisappointedC. Worried听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14. Where are they now?A. In Los AngelesB. In New YorkC. In San Francisco15. Why does the woman want to take a bus?A. It is more convenient.B. It is much cheaper.C. They can go sightseeing on it.16. What are they going to do next?A. Travel by subwayB. Go for a walk.C. Leave the subway station. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What does Janet ask the listener to do?A. Clean her houseB. Look after her pet while she’s awayC. Look for a maid for her18. Who is Butch?A. Janet’s dogB. Janet’s catC. Janet’s maid19. How much does Butch eat every day?A. Three cups of pet foodB. Two cups of pet foodC. One cup of pet food20. What should the listener do on Wednesday 3rd?A. Give Butch a bathB. Pay the postmanC. Buy a bag of pet food第二部分: 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分35 分)第一节: 单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分,满分15分)21. To tell you the truth, as a businessman, I’m _______failure, but on the other hand, I’m _______ comfort to my dearest mother who has been ill in bed for years.A. a; aB. the; theC. a;/D. /; a22. It is what you do to the disabled not what you say to them that _______, which you should always keep in mind.A. countsB. affectsC. deservesD. assumes23. His sister wasn’t ____and dropped out of school early. That’s why she can’t get a good job now.A. enthusiasticB. scientificC. academicD. energetic24. The 21th Century is _______ a newspaper; it is also a helpful textbook to the Chinese students who want to improve their English.A. rather thanB. more thanC. less thanD. other than25. The hotel was nice ; the weather was cool; the beaches were beautiful. But, ______, to be frank, I didn’t enjoy the vacation at all.A. anywayB. somehowC. mostlyD. besides26. Saying sorry won't_____ the damage of breaking the vase. You should be careful next time.A. mix upB. turn upC. set upD. make up27. Dear, you'd better cut your hair short. Your father won’t ________ long hair.A. approve of his son woreB. approve his son to wearC. approve of his son to wearD. approve of his son wearing28. --- I can’t find my raincoat. I hung it behind the door.--- I saw Peter going away with _____, but I’m not sure whether it’s yours.A. oneB. thatC. itD. some29. Bob, who do you think the president will have _______ into the case?A. to lookB. lookingC. lookedD. look30. The old man, for _______ life was once very difficult, is the man in charge of a big company.A. whoseB. whichC. thatD. whom31. ______ teaching is often viewed as a tough and demanding job, we are fond of it and consider it rewarding and worthy.A. BecauseB. Due toC. WhileD. Now that32. The parents never believe that their daughter dislikes communicating with them when in trouble,________?A. don’t theyB. do theyC. does sheD. doesn’t she33. The project together with the experiments that the engineers devoted most of their time _____ perfectly since.A. has worked outB. to has worked outC. to working outD. have worked out34. In the corner, there is a garbage can _______ pieces of garbage and waste paper.A. around which isB. around which areC. where isD. which is35. The Bear Team is playing excellently, and I believe, ________, they will win the final championship.A. as it wasB. so it wasC. as it isD. so it is第二节完形填空(共20空,每空1分,满分20分)For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I __36__ certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and __37__ would win the race. At other times I would __38__ like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous __39__ hoping to reach that banner a little faster. __40__，I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it, the banner was never any __41__. I finally decided one day to __42__ and take a break. It was then that I saw my __43__ sitting beside me.It had been with me as I __44__ hard to support my family, as I played with my children and heard their __45__ and even when I was __46__ with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just didn't have the __47__ to see it.There is an old Chinese proverb that says, “Tension is what you think you should be. __48__ is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the __49__ life we think we should have and __50__ the life we have now. Happiness will never be found under some banner far away. It will be found __51__ your own heart, soul and mind. It will be found when you __52__ that others love you just as you do.Don't be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness. Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of __53__ with you everywhere you go. __54__ yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness you are __55__ there.36．A. forgot B．missed C．overcame D．accomplished37．A.safe B．steady C．calm D．quiet38．A.act B．run C．jump D．walk39．A.place B．height C．speed D．time40．A.Generally B．Gradually C．Unfortunately D．Firstly41．A.clearer B．lower C．closer D．smaller42．A.settle in B．start off C．stop by D．sit down43．A.happiness B．goal C．success D．friendship44．A.studied B．fought C．exercised D．worked45．ughter B．complaints C．stories D．breathing46．A.lonely B．tired C．sick D．hungry47．A.courage B．chance C．wisdom D．strength48．A.Stress B．Relaxation C．Failure D．Pain49．A.real B．perfect C．common D．colorful50．A.enjoy B．change C．improve D．create51．A.from B．on C．over D．in52．A.realize B．believe C．hope D．admit53．A.sorrow B．responsibility C．fortune D．joy54．A.Carry B．Make C．Push D．Take55．A.never B．still C．already D．ever第三部分:阅读理解(共15题,每题2分,满分30分)（A）Chelyabinsk, Russia — A meteorite (陨石) moved quickly across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Feb. 15,2013, raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed windows, damaged buildings and injured 1,200 people.People heading to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an explosion, saw a bright light and then felt the shock wave, according to a Reuters journalist in the industrial city 1,500 km east of Moscow.The fireball, travelling at a speed of 30 km per second according to Russian space agency Roscosmos, had blazed (熊熊燃烧) across the horizon, leaving a long white trail that could be seen as far as 200 km away.Car alarms went off, thousands of windows were broken and mobile phone networks were interrupted for a short time. The Interior Ministry said the meteorite explosion, a very rare spectacle, also released a great explosive sound.“I was driving to work. It was quite dark, but it suddenly became bright as if it were day，”said Viktor Prokofiev, 36, a resident of Yekaterinburg in the Urals Mountains. “I felt like I was blinded by headlights.”The meteorite, which weighed about 10 tons and may have been made of iron, entered Earth's atmosphere and broke apart 30 km —50 km above ground according to Russia's Academy of Sciences.“The energy released when it entered the Earth's atmosphere was equal to a few kilotons，”the academy said, “the power of a small atomic weapon exploding.”No deaths were reported but the Emergencies Ministry said 20,000 rescue and clean-up workers were sent to Urals Region after President Vladimir Putin told Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov to ease and help the victims.The Interior Ministry said about 1,200 people had been injured, at least 200 of them children, and most from broken pieces of glass.56．The underlined word “smashed” in Para. 1 is closest in meaning to “________”．A．broke B．melted C．swallowed D．cleared57．We can know from the passage that ________.A．Moscow is 1,500 kilometers away from the east of ChelyabinskB．many houses were destroyed, with lots of people reported missingC．Viktor Prokofiev became blind after seeing the rare spectacleD．the shock wave briefly influenced mobile phone networks58．Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?A．“Meteorite Rush” Be gins in RussiaB．President Putin Orders AssistanceC．Meteorite Hits Russia, 1,200 People HurtD．Meteorite Flies Quickly Across Russia(B)Moving to a new neighborhood, town, state, or even country can be a pretty scary experience. All you know is that things will be different and chances are you won't know the kids at your new school.The experiences that go with moving make many kids feel nervous and worried. This is perfectly normal but don't let these emotions overrun your thoughts! You will soon get used to your surroundings and find new friends at your new school.Leaving old friends and familiar places behind can be difficult. However, as you begin the moving process, keep in mind that saying goodbye to your old house, school, and friends does not mean that you have to forget them or that your farewell is permanent! If you're moving to a new state or even a different country and won't see your friends for a long time, don't despair. Make sure to ask everyone for their address so you can write them letters. Also, thanks to the Internet, it is very easy to stay in touch through email or instant messaging technologies. With your parent's permission, you can even create a blog or web page to chronicle all of your new experiences. Include your thoughts, tales of your new adventures, even pictures of new friends, your new house, and new town. Your old friends will love seeing what you are busy with.Many schools have an orientation program where a student already established at the school shows a new student around for their first week. This can help you to find your way around the school and to make new friends faster.While moving is tough on kids of any age, high school counselor Karen Turner says moves can be particularly difficult for teens. “I think moving during adolescents is an extremely stressful experience, especially if you are into your junior high or senior year. Students tend to have established a very strong peer network during that period in their lives. Often this has more influence on them even than their families in some cases, and when they are torn from that there's often resentment (怨气)．” However, Turner adds that while moving isn't easy, there are things that your parents and the school can do to help you cope with the change.59．Who are the intended readers of the passage?A．Education experts. B．School teachers. C．Parents. D．Students.60．Which of the following is mainly suggested in Paragraph 3?A．Staying in contact with old friends.B．Expressing yourself when it is possible.C．Forming good habits at school.D．Keeping positive about your new school.61．According to the passage, an orientation program ________.A．helps local students in many ways B．is organized by new studentsC．offers help to new students D．focuses on all the students at school62．If this passage continues, what would the author further discuss?A．What a new school is like.B．Why parents move with their children.C．How parents and the school can help the children.D．How children can express their anxiety.(C)When you make a mistake, big or small, cherish it as it's the most precious thing in the world.Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes, beat ourselves up about it, feel like failures, and get mad at ourselves.And that's only natural: Most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad, and we should try to avoid mistakes. We've been scolded when we make mistakes — at home, school and work. Maybe not always, but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.Yet without mistakes, we could not learn or grow. If you think about it that way, mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world: They make learning possible; they make growth and improvement possible.By trial and error — trying things, making mistakes, and learning from those mistakes — we have figured out how to make electric lights, to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and to fly.Mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler,_make speech possible, and make works of genius possible.Think about how we learn: We don't just consume information about something and instantly know it or know how to do it. You don't just read about painting, or writing, or computer programming, or baking, or playing the piano, and know how to do them right away. Instead, you get information about something, from reading or from another person or from observingusually ... then you construct a model in your mind ... then you test it out by trying it in the real world ... then you make mistakes ... then you revise the model based on the results of your real world experimentation ... and repeat, making mistakes, learning from those mistakes, until you've pretty much learned how to do something.That's how we learn as babies and toddlers, and how we learn as adults. Mistakes are how we learn to do something new — because if you succeed in something, it's probably something you already knew how to do. You haven't really grown much from that success — at most it's the last step on your journey, not the whole journey. Most of the journey is made up of mistakes, if it's a good journey.So if you value learning, if you value growing and improving, then you should value mistakes. They are amazing things that make a world of brilliance possible.63．According to the passage, what is the right attitude to mistakes?A．We should try to avoid making mistakes.B．We should owe great inventions mainly to mistakes.C．We should treat mistakes as good chances to learn.D．We should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.64．The underlined word “toddler” in Paragraph 6 probably means ________.A．a small child learning to walk B．a kindergarten child learning to drawC．a primary pupil learning to read D．a school teenager learning to write65．We can learn from the passage that ________.A．most of us can really grow from successB．growing and improving are based on mistakesC．we learn to make mistakes by trial and errorD．we read about something and know how to do it right away66．The author wants to tell us ________.A．what you should do when meeting with difficultiesB．where you can find your mistakesC．how you can avoid making mistakesD．why you should celebrate your mistakes(D)A young, buried woolly mammoth (猛犸象) has been discovered in Siberia near the Arctic Ocean. Nicknamed “Yuka”, the mammoth has been described by discoverers as being “remarkably well preserved (保存)” though being cut open by ancient people.Yuka was discovered in Siberia during an expedition funded in part by the BBC and the Discovery Channel and is believed to be at least 10,000 years old. The discoverers believe this finding could possibly provide evidence of early human activities in the Siberian region. Thanks to the freezing cold temperatures of Siberia, in fact, much of the meat is still undamaged, having a pink color. Light blond hair covers the mammoth. Daniel Fisher, director of the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology told Discovery News, “This is the first relatively complete mammoth body — that is, a body with soft tissues (软组织) preserved — to show evidence of human activities.”Working with an international team of experts, Fisher will help analyze Yuka and get genetic (基因的) samples from the body. The team used carbon dating (碳年代测定法) on Yuka. They believe the mammoth to have died at least 10,000 years ago and have been about 2.5 to 4 years old when it died.Judging from the wounds found on the mammoth and other cuts, the team believes Yuka may have been harmed by lions before humans came along to finish the job.“It appears that Yuka was chased by one or more lions, judging from the deep, unhealed scratches (抓痕) in the hide and bite marks on the tail,” Fisher said. “Yuka then apparently fell, breaking one of the lower back-legs. At this point, humans may have moved in to control the body, cutting up much of the animal and removing parts that they would use immediately. They may, in fact, have reburied the rest of the body to keep it in reserve for possible later use. What remains now would then be ‘leftovers’ that they never retrieved.”While most of organs (器官) inside Yuka’s body are missing, such as ribs, ver tebrae, and some meat, the lower parts of each leg, the trunk remain incredibly well preserved.French mammoth hunter Bernard Beigues is also part of the international team, and suggests the humans may have been after Yuka’s fat and large bones. He believe s the bones may have been used in religious ceremonies and therefore were kept close to the body.Such discoveries will enable scientists to study the genetics of these animals. For example, the discovery of Yuka has confirmed an earlier assumption (假设) about mammoths’ hair color. The red hair found all over Yuka proves this theory and provides information about the genetic codes of the mammoth as it relates to hair and eye color. With such a wealth of genetic material to investigate, scientists suggest cloning is possible. Tim Walker, a director and producer for the Discovery Channel told Discovery News that cloning a mammoth could take years, even decades. Yuka will be a part of a new documentary produced by the BBC and the Discovery Channel called “Mammoth”.67. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. Yuka’s body remains in excellent condition.B. Yuka’s soft tissues prove ancient human activities.C. Woolly mammoths were enemies of ancient humans.D. Yuka died from the freezing cold temperatures of Siberia.68. The research team has figured out Yuka’s age by ______.A. genetic samplesB. carbon datingC. wounds of the tailD. the light blond hair69. What does the underlined wo rd “retrieved” in Paragraph 5 means “______”.A. worked outB. given upC. got backD. asked for70. What would be the best title for the text?A. Cloning of Yuka the MammothB. A Well-preserved Mammoth BodyC. Ancient Human Activities in SiberiaD. The Missing Parts of the Mammoth Body第二卷(共35分)第一节:任务型阅读 ((共10题，每小题0.5分，满分10分)Passion has somehow become a funny thing. At first it's commonly defined as a love you have for something; something you may do during your free time. But today, passion goes beyond that. With people living the seemingly perfect life, passion has become the gateway to freedom, the ability to design and create the lifestyle you wanted. It is the fire that burns inside of you. It makes everything in life feel right and meaningful and it gives you a sense of identity.But people today have some misunderstandings of what passion is.You have to be extremely good at it. How often is it today that you hear of this or that inspiring guy who created a business out of passion or does what he loves every day? It's easy to think that that person is really good at what he does. Absolutely right? Not really. Passion isn't a competition where you keep getting better and then show off to people how great you are. Passion is a feeling. Like love, when it comes to you, you enjoy it and let it flow. It is this feeling that is all you need.It has to be acceptable in the eyes of others. Some people think that passion needs to be acceptable, and it must meet the expectations of others or you may come across as crazy. It also has to be acceptable for the possible future of making a living out of it. Again, no. Passion can be anything you want. As long as you attain that special feeling which makes everything alright in life, it's absolutely okay. Nothing else matters then.It will make you money. Inspiring as it is to hear of people making a full-time income from what they love, the truth is, it's not guaranteed that passion can make money for you. Do you think people would want to pay you if your passion is say, sitting in front of the TV eating chips? Doubtful. There is a veritable gap which your passion needs to cross to enter the world where rules of life and society apply. And this gap requires a lot of effort and creative thinking to cross.Passion is simply you. It's your choice to start finding one and holding on to it. It can and will give you that special feeling and raise you to greatness. With a little effort, you can easily findone. And it's something you'll never forget in life.第二节、单词拼写(共10题，每小题0.5分，满分5分)根据所给的中文提示或首字母，写出相应的单词81. The millionaire is said to have donated a lot of expensive ______________(设备) to the local high school.82. What you guys have to do now is to gather as many ______________ (论据) as you can in three days .83.The police have not d___________ the idea of aliens’ attack, but they are looking into other possibilities.84. The young man was f______________ from meeting his friends online at the Internet café, which upset him much.85. To my mind, being healthy mentally is more important then being healthy p______________.86. The t_____________ to steal is greater than ever before---especially in large shops.87. While the b__________ car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police.88. Almost immediately he began to complainabout the weather, for even though it was stillsummer, it rained c___________ and it was often bitterly cold.89. In d____________, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.90. When she caught up with them, she saw that they had sat down and were going through the c__________ of the bag.第三节:完成句子(共10空，每空0.5分，满分5分)第四节:书面表达 (满分15分)! )高一英语期中试卷答卷纸(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)71_____________72_____________73______________74_____________75______________76_____________77_____________78______________79_____________80______________第二节:单词拼写(每空0.5分,满分5分)81_____________82_____________83______________84_____________85______________86_____________87_____________88______________89_____________90______________第三节: 完成句子(每空0.5分,满分5分)91. 若地址变化，请告知。

2015-2016学年度高一级第一学期期中考试本试卷共11页，四大题，满分150分。

考试用时130分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和座号、班别填写在非选择题答题卷的密封线内。

但选择题答题卡必须用2B铅笔填涂。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡和答题卷的整洁。

I 听力部分 (共两节，满分15分)第一节：听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第1段对话，回答第1-3题。

1. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The boy’s father would have supper at home.B. The boy’s father told him why he wouldn’t have supper at h ome.C. The boy’s father told him when he would return home.2. What can the boy’s father be?A firefighter. B. A doctor. C. A worker.3. Why was the boy’s father tired?Because one of the men was sick and he stayed for the aftern oon shift（轮班）.Because he had too much to do.Because he spent nearly all morning putting a big fire out.听第2段对话，回答第4-6题。

姜堰区2015 ~ 2016学年度第一学期期初考试高三英语试题第Ⅰ卷（共四大题；满分85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）请听下面 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. How does the man think the woman can go to the cinema?A. By taxi. 2. Where does the woman want to eat tonight? A. At home.B. At Brown’s. 3. Why did Mr. Green run into the girl with his car? B. By bus.C. On foot.C. At Danny’s.A. He was drunk.B. He was driving fast.C. He didn’t see the girl.C. On October 26th.C. The size. 4. When should the two speakers hand in the term paper? A. On October 6th. 5. What may prevent the woman from getting the dress? A. The color. B. The price.第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）B. On October 16th. 请听下面 5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各 个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。