上海市杨思中学2016-2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

高一期中试卷第I卷I.Listening comprehension (16 points)Section A. Short conversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Her phone was out of service. B. Her car failed to start.C. She left her phone in the car.D. She couldn’t stand the cold.2. A. At 10:00 B. At 10:30 C. At 11:00 D. At 11:303. A. 10% of their earnings. B. 15% of their earnings.C. 20% of their earnings.D. 35% of their earnings.4. A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train. D. By plane.5. A. Cooking. B. Cleaning. C. Shopping. D. Washing.6. A. The Football Club. B. The English Club.C. The Chess Club.D. The Students’ Counsel.7. A. France. B. Russia. C. Germany. D. Spain.8. A. 50 francs. B. 500 francs. C. 150 francs. D. 250 francs.9. A. The China Bank. B. The National Park.C. The Chinese restaurant.D. The post office.10. A. She is swimming. B. She is climbing.C. She is sleeping.D. She is doing her homework.Section B. Longer conversationsDirections: In Section B, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions. The passage will be read twice, but the question will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.11. A. To teach old people to play chess.B. To organize more chess playing events.C. To improve students’ class skills.D. To provide a place for people who love chess.12. A. In Room 203. B. In Room 304. C. In Room 403. D. In Room 204.13. A. At 7:30 pm on Tuesdays. B. At 9:30 am on Tuesdays.C. At 7:00 pm on Thursdays.D. At 9:30 am on Thursdays.Section C. PassageDirections: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II.Grammar (10 points)Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words. Write your answers on the answer sheet.●I usually __17__(go) to the library on Sunday, but today I __18__(stay) at home __19__(write) a letter.●He __20__(get) several job offers but he __21__ (not make) his decision yet.●By ten o’clock this morning, all typhoon signals __22__(lower) and I went to have a lookat the damage.●__23__(take) a boat trip, and you __24__ (attract) by the peaks along the river.●One should avoid __25__ (fall) twice at the same block.●The developing society needs more well-__26__ (educate) people to work better for it. III.Cloze (15 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks __27__ than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more messages than we realize. Infact, non-verbal (非语言) communication takes up about 50% of what we really __28__, and body language is particularly important when we attempt to communicate __29__ cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. __30__, different societies treat the __31__between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact even with friends, and certainly not with __32__. People from Latin American countries, __33__, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in __34__, it may look like a Latino is __35__ a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving __36__. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep __37__ --- which the Latino will in return regard as __38__.Clearly, a great deal is going on when people __39__. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from __40__ cultures, there's a strong possibilityof misunderstanding. But whatever the situation, the best __41__ is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.27. A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further28. A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean29. A. across B. of C. on D. with30. A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short31. A. trade B. greetings C. connections D. distance32. A. neighbours B. relatives C. strangers D. enemies33. A. in other words B. on the other handC. in a similar wayD. by all means34. A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment35. A. disturbing B. Helping C. guiding D. following36. A. closer B. faster C. in D. away37. A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out38. A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness39. A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think40. A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich41. A. chance B. time C. result D. adviceIV. Vocabulary (10 points)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. remainsB. effectiveC. ensureD. includingE. accessF. lastG. preserved H. authority I. damage J. considered K. regularlyIt is said that museums play an important part in education. Those youngsters who visit museums __42__ are likely to get their mind broadened. The list of the reasons might be long. The main factor is that, by attending different exhibitions in the museum, children have __43__ to the trace of history and the __44__ human civilization. The exhibited items in museums carry rich information, __45__ evolution, habitants, industry, art, religion and so on. Educators in __46__ sincerely advise that children should be guided to take advantage of museums. They insist that a visit should __47__ hours because it takes children some time to watch the items, collect the related information and imagine the site or picture they reflect. Meanwhile, the staff are required to prepare the exhibition carefully to __48__ that most visitors are able to enjoy a satisfactory travel there, and the collections and the __49__ are under full protection to avoid any possible __50__. Parents and school are to take museums as a/an __51__ way to make children taste or study the development of history.V.Reading comprehension (24 points)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long beforechildren start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime（消遣）, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.52. According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?A.Those who often take exercise.B. Those who often watch television.C.Those who often have meals at home.D. Those who often walk to school.53. The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because _________.A.their parents often cook meals for themB. they are too busy to go out and playC. they can' t choose what to eatD. there are too many fast food shops around54. The word “steering” underlined in the last sentence most probably means _______.A. forcingB. guidingC. drivingD. moving55. The main purpose of the text is to _________.A. tell a storyB. provide factsC. give adviceD. compare opinions(B)Most likely, you aren’t the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance(零花钱) would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren’t careful enough, it can be going in no time.Being responsible with your money is an important skill to learn — and the sooner youstart the better. Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget can help you deal with your expenses and plan for the future. All you need are paper and a pencil — and some self-control.First, take a look at our sample monthly budget. Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own. In the first two columns(栏), list your sources of income and how much you expect to earn from them. In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amount.The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total. If it is, you have an effective budget.Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough. When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses. If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, don’t write $12 in that space simply because you wish you were spending less.If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount. No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings. One day, you will thank yourself!Who is the passage written for?A. Children.B. Parents.C. Breadwinners.D. Bank managers.57. The purpose of making a budget is to help people _________.A. learn to be realisticB. increase their savingC. manage their money wellD. test their power-control58. What should people do when planning a budget?A. Fill in the expenses as they really are.B. Avoid spending money on expensive things.C. Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings.D. List income and expenses on two pieces of paper.59. Which of the following budgets is effective?A.some parts of the satellite failed and it retired in 1999. It was initially estimated that the German satellite could fall to Earth in November. Even in the last days, the satellite still circled the planet every 90 minutes, making it hard to predict where on Earth it would eventually come down. But increased solar activity caused the satellite’s orbit to decay（衰退）faster than originally expected.The old German satellite was the second one to fall uncontrolled from space within a 30-dayperiod. On Sept. 24, a 6.5-ton American climate satellite fell into the Pacific Ocean. It was the largest satellite to falluncontrolled from orbit since 1979.The German satellite’s fall from space, and the American satellite before it, cause d the world to pay much attention to the growing problem of debris in space. There are fears that they would hit a populated area and cause damage or kill people.60. The report was most probably written in _________A. SeptemberB. OctoberC. NovemberD. December61. Compared to the American climate satellite, the German satellite__________A. was largerB. was heavierC. was smallerD. was faster62. Which of the following may influence a satellite’s travel in space?A. Solar activity.B. Earth’s atmos phere.C. Climate change on Earth.D. Radiation from black holes.63. What will probably be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. Possibilities of controlling a satellite’s fall.B. Possibilities of delaying a satellite’s fall.C. Worries about uncontrolled satellites.D. Worries about space rubbish第II卷VI.Translation (15 points)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.64.缺乏足够的蛋白质会使头发失去美丽的光泽。