2016-2017高一年级期中考试英语试题

2016-2017高一上英语期中试卷2016-2017学年第一学期高一年级英语学科期中试卷第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

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1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the woman going to do on Saturday?A.Go to Mexico.B. Go to a concertC. Go to an art exhibition.2.What does the man ask the woman to do?A.Open the window.B. Have a drink with him.C. Get him a cup of orange juice.3. Where was the man waiting for the woman? A. At a bus station. B. Outside a cafe. C. In front ofa cinema.4. Which subject does the woman do worst in?A. English.B. Physics.C. Math.5 .Where are the speakers?A.In a post office.B. In a bookstore.C. In a library.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。

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。

江苏省扬州中学2016—2017学年第二学期期中考试高一英语试卷 2017.04第I卷（共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)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 will the woman do this Saturday?A. Go to see her sister.B. Go to the concert.C. Look after her brother’s son.2. How many pills should the woman take at a time?A. 5.B. 3.C. 2.3. What does Laura need at the moment?A. Blame.B. Encouragement.C. Help with her chemistry.4. What does the man want to do?A. Buy a light.B. Get to the nearest light.C. Go to the supermarket.5. What is the man’s suggestion about serious pollution?A. Don’t breathe the poisonous air.B. The government should take action.C. The government should protect the environment.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。

座位号和政中学2016-2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：100分钟分值:120分命题人:马海清审题人：第一部分：选择题（70分）第一节：阅读理解（共15题,每题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 、和D ）中选择最佳答案，用2B 铅笔在答题卡相应位置处涂黑。

AJenny,I often think if I am as important to you as you are to me.We had an unhappy time yesterday. I really felt sad after it and almost apologized (道歉) to you. However, you could still laugh and talk with others like nothing had happened. I suddenly realized that I was not that important to you. You didn't even realize that I was angry and sad. What's more, you even forgot my birthday this year.Goodbye, my friend. I have closed my feeling toward you. It is sad to say goodbye, my friend. But it is meaningless for us to be friends any longer.Lucy Dear Lucy,I'm sorry that I hurt you so much yesterday. But here is something I really need to tell you. I never thought the quarrel we had yesterday was as serious as you thought. I just felt tired and didn't feel like going shopping. Susan and Lily are also my good friends. I couldn't pretend (假装) not seeing them when they passed by. I also couldn't let them know I was blue because of the quarrel. I didn't want them to feel sad just because I was sad. I'm your best friend,but I don't want to be your only friend. I don't want to be with you all the time because sometimes I need to have my own time. I want to spend some time with my other friends and my brother. Please try to make more friends. You will feel much happier if you have more friends. And remember, I'm your best friend forever!Jenny 1. What's the purpose of Lucy's letter?A.To tell Jenny that she is really sorry for what happened yesterday.B.To tell Jenny she doesn't want to be friends with her any longer.C.To ask Jenny not to be friends with Susan or Lily.D.To ask Jenny if she means much to her.2. In the letter,Jenny suggests Lucy should________.A. make more friendsB. leave her aloneC. make friends with Susan and LilyD. spend more time with her family 3. According to the passage,if we say someone is blue,we mean he/she is________. A. Angry B .Sad C. Kind D. Happy 4. After reading Jenny's letter,we learn that________. A. Jenny and Lucy are both studentsB. Lucy doesn't know how to keep a healthy friendshipC. A friend in need is a friend indeedD. Lucy is Jenny's only friendBAmerican and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say each word separa tely. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” however, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.Also, some letters have different sounds. For example, the Americans say the “a ” in half like the “a ” in cat. But the British say the “a ” in half like the “o ” in soft.Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English.Words sometimes have different meanings too. Some American words are never used in England. The same thing is true of some British words in America. For example, the vocabularyfor cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.Many expressions are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”.There are also some differences in grammar. For example, when Americans ask a question., they say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often say “Have you a storybook?”All these differences can be confusing if you are learning English. But most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change姓名：____________ 班级：____________ 考场：______________ 考号：__________…………………………装…………………………订…………………………线…………………………………………in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.5. Compared to the British, Americans are usually _________.A. more careful about saying wordsB. less careful about saying wordsC. easier to understandD. slower speakers6.Some letters in English ____________.A. always sound the sameB. have different sounds in the US and EnglandC. don’t changeD. have an unusual sound7. The vocabulary for cars and driving is _________.A. an example of British EnglishB. an example of American EnglishC. the same in America and EnglandD. not the same in America and England8. This passage is mainly about ______.A. English vocabularyB. how American sounds are different from British soundsC. the way the British say wordsD. some differences between American and British EnglishCA terrible storm destroyed fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour."I was eating with my wife and children," he said, "when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened."Mrs. Woo said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children."There was no time to take anything," she said, "A few minutes later, the roof came down."Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought them food, clothes and shelter.9. Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?A. He was in bed.B. He was inside the house.C. He was outside the house.D. He was on the roof.10. Mrs. Woo and her children didn't get hurt because ________.A. her husband knew there would be a stormB. they were all outside the house when the storm became worseC. she felt the house moving and they ran out immediatelyD. the welfare department helped her11. The underlined word "shelter" in the last paragraph means ________.A. something to eatB. something to wearC. somewhere to studyD. somewhere to stay12. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A. A Terrible StormB. A Lucky WomanC. Good SoldiersD. Clever PeopleDAmericans have always been interested in their Presidents' wives. Many First Ladies have been remembered because of the ways they have influenced their husbands. Other First Ladies have made the history books on their own.At least two First Ladies, Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, made it their business to send signals during their husbands speeches. When Lady Bird Johnson thought her husband was talking too long, she wrote a note and sent it up to the platform. It read, "It's time to stop ! " And he did. Once Bess Truman didn't like what her husband was saying on television, so she phoned him and said, "If you can't talk more politely than that in public, you come right home. "It was First Lady Helen Taft's idea to plant the famous cherry trees in Washington, D. C. Each spring these blossoming trees attract thousands of visitors to the nation's capital Mrs. Taft also influenced the male members of her family and the White House staff in a strange way: she convincedthem to shave off their beards!Shortly after President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke, Edith Wilson unofficially took over most of the duties of the Presidency until the end of her husband's term Earlier, during World War I, Mrs. Wilson had sheep brought onto the White House lawn to eat t e grass. The sheep not only kept the lawn cut. but provided wool for an auction(拍卖) held by the First Lady. Almost$ 100,000 was raised for the Red Cross.One of the most famous First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was active in political and. social causes throughout her husband's term in officeAfter his death, she became famous for her humanitarian work in the United Nations. She made life better for thousands of needy people around the world.13. The examples mentioned in Paragraph 2 show that ___________.A. the two wives did business without their husbandsB. the two wives influenced the presidents' speechesC. the two wives didn't like their husbands to make speechesD the presidents' speeches were often interrupted by their wives14. Who did the most meaningful work among the first ladies?A. Lady Bird Johnson.B. Mrs. Wilson.C. Eleanor Roosevelt.D. Helen Taft15. How many First Ladies are mentioned in this passage?A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 6第二节：任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，用2B铅笔在答题卡相应位置处涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。

高一上学期期中考试第一卷 100分一、听力（30分）略二、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。

AIt'll soon be the birthday of one of my closest friends, Susie. I still cannot decide what to give her. She's a rare friend because she has been there for me all the time whenever I need a friend to talk to. I can always depend on her to be the first to arrive to give me advice when I have problems. I guess I am so lucky to have her as a friend.It's more than seven years since I first met Susie in our school. I joined the theater group and she was a director then. At first I thought she was intimidating but in the end I realized that she needed to keep a strict image in order for her actors and actresses to take her seriously. And then during practice I got a chance to know her better. In fact, she was a friendly and warm-hearted person. Soon we become good friends.I don't know exactly what to give my friend on her birthday as I believe she has everything. So it's really hard to buy her a gift she will appreciate. This year I want something different and special but I don't know what to give. One day I searched the internet without any purpose and to my surprise there is a really lovely site where you can buy all kinds of gifts.I scanned(浏览) some of their items and I found cool and exciting gifts. I chose a special personalized bracelet(手镯). I'm sure that this will look perfect on her. I put our arms as part of the design of the bracelet so that it'll remind us that we'll forever be friends. I can't wait to give her my gift but I won't tell her yet. I don't want to destroy the surprise.21. Why does the author consider Susie as a rare friend?A. Susie is good at solving problems.B. She and the author have lots of things to talk about.C. Susie is a friendly and warm-heated person.D.She can always offer help when the author is in need.22. Finally the author found a nice gift for her friend_____A. With the help of somebody elseB. While going onlineC. While doing shopping in a storeD. Without difficulty23.The author wanted to put her and her friend's names in the bracelet in order to _____.A. give her friend a big surpriseB. make the present more specialC. remind her friend of their difference between them.D. make her friend remember their friendship foreverBActive New ZealandAdventure tours in New Zealand and South Americawebsite: phone: 1-800-661-9073Destinations: South Pacific, New Zealand, South America, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica Activities: Bicycling, Mountain, Road, Cross-Country/Touring, Sea-kayaking, Hiking & Trekking(远足), Backpacking, Exploring, Day hiking, Family, Scuba-diving（带水肺潜水）, Rainforest, Wildlife, WalkingAdventure LifeExceptional travel in Latin America and Antarcticawebsite: phone: 1-800-344-6118Destinations: Antarctica, South America, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Central America, Belize, Costa Rica, PanamaActivities: Kayaking, Rafting, Sea-kayaking, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Exploring, Day hiking, Multisport, Cultural, Archaeologica（考古的）, Historical, Scuba & Snorkeling, Nature, Rainforest, Wildlife, Eco-focused, Culture-focused, Expedition CruisingAdventure Spirit / Travel NetworkAdventure tour operator + Travel agencywebsite: www.worldadventures.travelphone: 800-492-0257Destinations: Asia, Europe, South Pacific, Antarctica, Africa, South America, North AmericaActivities: Bicycling, Paddlesport, Snowsport, Hiking & Trekking, Caving, Family, Multisport, Cultural, Beach & Watersport, Scuba & Snorkeling, Nature, Photography, Safari, Geotourism, Fishing & Fishing Lodges, Sailing & Cruise, Other, Expedition Cruising, Space, Educational, Walking, Horseback/Dude Ranch（牧场）, Self-Drive, Around the World Tours24. Which of the following are NOT country names?A. Bolivia & ChileB. Argentina & Costa RicaC. Peru & New ZealandD. Safari & Scuba25. If Jackson wants to travel around the world, he can call ___________.A. 1-800-492-0257B. 1-800-344-6118C. 1-800-661-9073D. none of the above26. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the three advertisements?A. Both Travel Network and Adventure Life can take you to Africa.B.If your want to enjoy Beach & Watersport, you can call 1-800-661-9073.C. Active New Zealand can provide you adventure tours in New Zealand and AntarcticaD.If your are interested in history, you can click for more information.27.This text is most probably taken from the column of .A. educationB.travelC.historyD.photographyCWinter weather has returned to northern areas of the world. In much of the United States, winter means the return of snow.Snow is a form of frozen water. It contains many groups or very small ice particles called snow crystals(晶体). These crystals grow from water particles in cold clouds. They usually grow around a piece of dust. All snow crystals have six sides, but they grow in different shapes. The shape depends mainly on the temperature and water levels in the air. The shape of a snow crystal may change from one form to another as the crystal passes through levels of air with different temperatures. Snow contains much less water than rain. About seventy-five centimeters of snow has as much water as two and a half centimeters of rain.Generally, the color of snow and ice appears white. This is because the light we see from the sun is white. Most natural materials take in some sunlight. However, when light travels from air to snow, some light is sent back, or reflected(反射). Snow crystals have many surfaces to reflect sunlight. It is this light that gives snow its white color.Much of the water we use comes from snow. Melting snow gives water to rivers and crops. Snowfall helps to protect plants and some wild animals from the cold. Fresh snow is made largely of air which is kept among the snow crystals. Because the air has trouble moving, the movement of heat is greatly reduced. However, snow isresponsible for the deaths of hundreds of people in the United States every year. Many people die in traffic accidents on roads that are covered with snow or ice.28. In the center of a snow crystal there is .A. airB.dustC. waterD. sunlight29. If fifteen centimeters of snow completely melts, the height of water will be .A. 0.5 centimeterB. 1 centimeterC. 1.5 centimetersD. 15centimeters30. According to the text, snow looks white because .A. snow is actually whiteB. the ice particles are whiteC. here is a lot of air in the snowD. the reflection of light makes it look white31.How can snow protect plants from the cold?A. Snow gives them much heat.B. Snow turns into water and waters them.C. Snow makes them keep moving .D. Snow contains air which has trouble moving.DThe world’s native languages are dying out at an unprecedented(空前的) rate, taking with them irreplaceable(不能替代的) knowledge about the natural world, according to a new study.The study identified five global “hot spots” where languages are vanishing faster than anywhere else ---- eastern Siberia, northern Australia, central South America, the US state of Oklahoma and the US Pacific Northwest.“Languages are suffering a global extinction crisis that greatly goes beyond the pace of species extinction,” linguistics(语言学的) professor David Harrison noted, who said half of the world’s 7,000 languages were expected to disappear before the end of the century.Native people had an intimate(详尽的) knowledge of their environment that was lost when their language disappeared, along with other certain things often unfamiliar to us, Harrison stressed. “Most of what we know a bout species and ecosystems is not written down anywhere, it’s only in people’s heads,” he said. “We are seeing in front of our eyes the loss of the human knowledge base.”Harrison was one of a team of linguists who carried out the study. The researchers traveled to Australia this year to study native languages, some of the most endangered. According to Harrison, in Australia, they were heartened to see a woman in her 80s who was one of the only three remaining speakers of the Yawuru language passing on her knowledge to schoolchildren. He said such inter-generational exchanges were the only way native languages could survive. “The children had elected to take this course, no one forced them,” he said. “When we asked them why they were learning it, they s aid,‘This is a dying language, we need to learn it’.” Also, while there they found a man with knowledge of the Amurdag language, which had previously been thought extinct.The researchers said all five of the hot spots identified were areas that had been successfully colonized and where a dominant language such as Spanish or English was threatening native tongues.32.What does this text mainly talk about?A．The knowledge of native languages.B．A study on native languages endangered.C．People’s efforts in saving native languages.D．Harrison and his study on languages.33.The underlined word“vanishing”in the second paragraph can be best replaced by.A．developing B．changing C．increasing D．disappearing34.According to Harrison, language extinction .A．results in lots of worriesB．speeds up the pace of species extinctionC．threatens the existing of Spanish and EnglishD．brings about a loss of knowledge about the environment35.According to the text, native languages were endangered partly because of .A.few researches done on themB.the small population of native peopleC.the strong influence of ruling languagesD.little education native people receive at school三、七选五（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。

包头一中2016-2017学年度第一学期期中考试高一年级英语试题第I卷第一部分听力（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，完成1-5题。

每小题仅读一遍。

1. How did Mr. Brown go to work?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. By subway.2. When can the woman go home?A. On Monday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday3. What does the woman mean?A. Tim lied to her yesterday.B. Tim’s grandmother was dead.C. She knew Tim’s grandmother.4. What will the girl do tonight?A. Prepare for her test.B. Write a reportC. Do her homework.5. How much will the man pay for his room?A. 120 dollars.B. 110 dollars.C. 90 dollars. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，每段独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. How did the boy feel at the beach?A. Cold.B. Hot.C. Cool.7. What was the weather like in Florida on Saturday?A. Rainy and windy.B. Cloudy and then sunny.C. Rainy and then cloudy.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What will Dr.Benjamin do in the morning?A. Go to the airport.B. Attend a meeting.C. Have two appointments.9. When will the man meet Dr.Benjamin?A. On Wednesday morningB. On Wednesday afternoon.C. On Thursday morning听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。

江苏省天一中学2016—2017学年第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷一、听力(共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分)第一节：听下面五段对话，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下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What did the man hear?A. A neighbor.B. Their pet.C. A wild animal.2.What will the man do tomorrow?A.Play sports.B. Meet his professor.C. Buy shoes at the mall.3.What does the man say about the meal?A.It’s very delicious.B. It’s not really good.C. It’s simple toprepare.4.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The man’s car broke down.B.The woman will need a ride.C.The man’s sister will pick them up.5.What would the man probably choose to be?A. A farmer.B. A teacher.C. An animal doctor.第二节：听下面2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。

听第六段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does the man like most about his new house?A．The lamp. B. The yard. C. The large windows.7. Why did the house’s former owner want to sell the house?A. He changed jobs.B. He couldn’t afford it.C. He preferred living with his parents.听第七段材料，回答第8至10题。

铜仁一中2016-2017学年第二学期高一年级半期考试英语试题本试题卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上（答题注意事项见答题卡），在本试题卷上答题无效。

第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.答第Ⅰ卷时，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

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1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。

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. When did the man get home yesterday?A. At 5:55.B. At 6:05.C. At 6:15.2. What most probably happened before the conversation?A. The woman stole a wallet.B. The woman’s wallet was lost.C. The woman mistook someone else’s wallet for hers.3. How long does the woman have to work?A. 8 hours.B. 9 hours.C. 10 hours.4. What’s the man going to do tonight?A. Attend a party.B. Take an exam.C. Do his homework.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is thirsty.B. The woman is hungry.C. The woman dislikes music.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白。

【全国市级联考】安徽省亳州市2016—2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取)to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women. 1．Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A．She couldn’t get admitted to medical school.B．She decided to further her education in Paris.C．A serious eye problem stopped her.D．It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States. 2．What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor?A．She was a woman.B．She wrote too many letters.C．She couldn’t graduate from medical school.D．She couldn’t set up her hospital.3．How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and theopening ofher hospital?A．Eight years B．Ten yearsC．Nineteen years D．Thirty-six years4．According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except that she ______.A．became the first woman physician.B．was the first woman doctorC．and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D．set up the first medical school for womenToday most Chinese teenagers are happy to be favored by two parents and four grandparents in their families. But have you ever thought about how to take care of four to twelve old people when you grow up and get married? This could be a problem for most Chinese youths as China is entering a new stage of an aging society.An aging society refers to one where 10 percent or more of its populationis over 60. By the end of 2007, Chinese over 60 years old have made up 11.7 percent of the nation’s total population. “China is getting old before becoming rich,” said Cai Chuang, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The population increase that has powered Chinese growth for three decades will give way over the next ten years to a rapid aging of the society. This will lead to weaker economic growth, because of a lack of labor resources.As a result of the family planning policy, it is expected that the country's total working population will decrease after 2015.China is not the only country getting old. More than 60 countries have become aging societies and one in three people in the European Union is a senior citizen.However, experts said that China doesn't have a highly developed social security network to support the old. Social security is an insurance program protecting those in need, including the old, the disabled and others.5．An aging society is a society that ___________.A．less than 10% of its population is over 60B．10% or more of its population is over 60C．there are four old people in a familyD．most of its population is over 606．If China enters an aging society, ___________.A．there will not be enough labor resourcesB．the family planning policy will be endedC．everyone needs to take care of four to twelve old peopleD．China will have a highly developed social security network7．The passage mainly talks about ___________.A．an aging society B．Chinese social problems C．family planning policy D．aging problem in China(2013·高考安徽卷，B)Using too much water or throwingrubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger，but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways.You may wonder how paving(铺砌) a road can lead to less useable fresh water.A major part of the water we use every day is groundwater.Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers.It comes from underground.The more roads and parking lots we pave，the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater.Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages(短缺)．Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts(干旱) than areas with more rainfall，but in any case，good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs.Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference，too.In the United States，a family of four can use 1.5 tons of water a day! This shows how much we depend on water to live，but there’s a lot we can do to lower the number.You can take steps to save water in your home.To start with，use the same glass for your drinking water all day.Wash it only once a day.Run your dishwasher (洗碗机)only when it is full.Help your parents fix any leaks in your home.You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away.8．Which of the following is most likely to lead to less groundwater?A．Using river water.B．Throwing batteries away.C．Paving parking lots.D．Throwing rubbish into lakes.9．What can be inferred from the text?A．All water shortages are due to human behavior.B．It takes a lot of effort to meet our water needs.C．There is much we can do to reduce family size.D．The average family in America makes proper use of water.10．The last paragraph is intended to________.A．show us how to fix leaks at homeB．tell us how to run a dishwasherC．prove what drinking glass is best for usD．suggest what we do to save water at home11．The text is mainly about________.A．Why paving roads reduces our waterB．how much we depend on water to liveC．why droughts occur more in dry climatesD．how human activity affects our water supplyAlthough English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers(汉堡包) are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburg ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting. too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any largeEnglish dictionary.12．Hamburg is_____________.A．a kind of food B．a round piece of beefC．the name of a village D．a city in Germany13．According to the story, ________________.A．few Americans like hamburgersB．hamburgers are only made with beefC．hamburgers are made with hamD．hamburgers were first sold about a century ago14．According to the writer, which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary?A．Where all the new words come fromB．Where those Germans came fromC．The reason why a word has a certain meaningD．The reason why English is spoken around the world15．According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from_________________. A．China because it has a long historyB．England because Germans don’t speak good EnglishC．the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburg were eatingD．English speakers because they always create new words二、未知What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange and red? 16．Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. 17．If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.18．A yellow room makes most people more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one. And a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.19．A black bridge over the Thames River near London, used to be the scene of more suicides (自杀)than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.20．it is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey. A．On the other hand, black is depressing.B．They tell us, among those facts, that we don’t choose our favorite color as we grow up—we are born with our preference.C．The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.D．If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.E. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.G. Colors do influence our moods. There is no doubt about it.三、完形填空Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact 21 she had never, in her thirty-five years of driving, been punished 22 a driving offence (犯规,犯法).Then one day she nearly 23 her record. A police car 24 her, and the policemen in it saw her 25 a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed 26 that she would be punished. 27 Mrs. Jones came up to the judge, he looked at her seriously and said that she was 28 old to drive a car, and that the 29 why she had not stopped at the red 30 was most probably that her eyes had become weak 31 old age, so that she had simply not seen it.When the judge finished what he was 32 , Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was 33 and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she 34 a needle (针) with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt. When she had 35 done this, she took the thread (线) out of the needle againand handed 36 the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now it is your 37 . I suppose you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight.”The judge took the 38 and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he still didn’t succeed. The case (案例) against Mrs. Jones was 39 , and her record 40 unbroken.21．A．which B．when C．that D．this 22．A．about B．on C．to D． for 23．A．kept B．won C．missed D．lost 24．A．watched B．saw C．followed D．stopped 25．A．pass B．go C．run D．rush 26．A．sure B．indeed C．certain D．perhaps 27．A．Before B．While C．Until D．When 28．A．so B．very C．too D．quite 29．A．cause B．reason C．matter D．trouble 30．A．light B．lamp C．sign D．one 31．A．with B．because C．as D．of 32．A．speaking B．saying C．talking D．telling 33．A．holding B．getting C．carrying D．bringing 34．A．took B．brought C．fetched D．chose 35．A．angrily B．luckily C．successfully D．slowly 36．A．both B．all C．neither D．either 37．A．time B．turn C．chance D．job 38．A．thread B．glasses C．sewing D．needle 39．A．dismissed B．passed C．settled D．studied 40．A．was B．held C．seemed D．remained四、用单词的适当形式完成短文The United States is full of cars. There are still many families without cars, 41． some families have two or more. However, cars are used for more than 42． (please). They are a necessary part of life.Cars are used 43． business. They are driven to offices and 44．(factory)by workers 45． have no other way to get to their jobs. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies. Sometimes small children must be driven to school. 46． some cities, school buses are used only when children live more than a mile away from the school. When the children are too young to walk too far, their mothers take 47．(turn) driving them to school. One mother drives on Mondays taking her own children and the neighbors’ children 48．well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is 49．(call) forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men in turn driving to the place where they all work.More car pools should be formed in order to put 50．(few) cars on the road and use less gas. Parking is a great problem and so is the traffic in and around cities. Something will have to be done about the use of cars.五、短文改错51．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

2016-2017学年第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分）命题教师：马梅试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分,考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（共80分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听下面5段对话,回答第11至l3题。

1. What does the man think of David's car?A. It’s too expensive.B. It's really cheap.C. It's rather old.2. When did the woman go shopping?A. Before sleeping.B. After taking a walk.C. After dinner.3. What can we learn from the dialogue?A. The man's car hit a truck.B. The man is badly injured.C. The car can still work well.4. How does Peter feel about the results of the test?A. Worried.B. Disappointed.C. Satisfied.5. Where are the two speakers most probably?A. In a taxi.B. On a bus.C. On a plane.第二节听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Who went on a package holiday?A. Tony and Betty.B. Tony and Julia.C. Julia and Betty.7. How did the man like the holiday?A. Comfortable.B. Disappointing.C. Wonderful.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

西宁五中2016年11月高一英语期中试卷命题人:郭彦芝第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

1。

How many children does Mrs Brown have?A。

Two。

B. Three。

C。

Five.2。

What will the woman do tomorrow evening?A。

Have coffee with the man. B。

Work. C. Stay at home.3. What does the woman mean？A。

The man can smoke here。

B. She will think about it。

C。

The man cannot smoke here.4. Why doesn't the boy eat his cake?A．He doesn’t like it．B．He has a toothache．C．He is full．5。

What does the woman mean?A。

The person speaking Japanese isn't here。

B。

Everyone except Jim can speak Japanese。

C。

She can help the man to do with it。

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。

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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。