2015年上学期“湖南省五市十校教研教改共同体”高一期中联考英语试题

时量120分钟，满分150分

考生注意：

1. 本试题共分为四个部分，包括听力技能、知识运用、阅读技能和书面表达。共8页，答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考场号、座位号填入相应位置内。

2. 客观题请用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上，主观题用黑色的签字笔书写在答题卷上。考试结束时，只交答题卷，试卷请妥善保管。

第一部分 听力技能（共两节，满分30分。）

第一节 听力理解（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分。）

听下面6段对话。每段对话后有一个或一个以上小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

Conversation 1

1.What does the woman like?

A. Rock music. B. Classic music. C. Jazz.

2. Who can play the piano?

A. The woman. B. The man. C. The man’s wife.

Conversation 2

3. Why are Mondays terrible for the man?

A. He doesn’t want to work after the weekend.

B. Mondays are full of difficult lessons for him.

C. Monday means the beginning of a whole week.

4. What subjects does the man seem to like?

A. Art and music. B. English and Maths. C. Geography and Maths.

Conversation 3

5. What won’t the man listen to?

A. Jazz music. B. Classical music. C. Rock music.

6. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Music. B. The date. C. The weather of yesterday.

Conversation 4

7. Why did the woman go to the office?

A. To see her friend. B. To ask for a job. C. To make fun of the man.

8. Why did the woman dislike working in India?

A. Because she hated living there.

B. Because it was far from home.

C. Because she’d lived there for years.

9. Which place did the woman want to go to?

A. A large country. B. A nearer country. C. A new and different country.

Conversation 5

10. Why does the woman make the conversation with the man?

A. To learn new words.

B. To improve her speaking ability.

C. To improve her English writing ability.

11. What advice does the man give to the woman first?

A. Do more reading. B. Do more speaking. C. Do more listening.

12. When will the two speakers meet again?

A. This evening. B. Tomorrow. C. The day after tomorrow.

Conversation 6

13. Where is Tom calling from?

A. The Grand Hotel. B. The airport in Chicago. C. The airport in Los Angles.

14. Why doesn’t Tom visit Lily at once?

A. He doesn’t want to see Lily’s parents.

B. He has to get to the office.

C. He prefers to stay in the hotel.

15. What will Tom do tonight?

A. Work in his office.

B. Visit some friends.

C. Have dinner with Lily’s family.

第二节 笔录要点（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分。）

听下面一段材料，将第16至20题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词；听材料前，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15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。

A letter to

Marly



The letter from

16.__________



Jim’s friend’s native language

17.__________



Jim’s native language

18.__________



Advice

Enjoying 19.__________



Time

Next 20.__________ night





第二部分 知识运用（共两节，满分45分。）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分。）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. Some people can still achieve success _____ they have lost the ability to use one of their senses.

A. as if B. even if C. in case D. now that

22. To Polly’s puzzle, when she looked around, the tall man in a dark overcoat was nowhere _____.

A. to see B. seeing C. to be seen D. being seen

23. It is found that women’s sense of smell is better developed than _____ of men.

A. it B. this C. one D. that

24. Do remember: you are 30 times more _____ to be hit by lightning than be attacked by a shark!

A. likely B. possible C. probable D. unlikely

25. Language, in a broad sense, is the way _____ information is expressed.

A. which B. why C. that D. in that

26. By the latter half of the 14th century, English _____ into widespread use among all classes in England.

A. came B. had come C. was coming D. has come

27. At one time there was an organization in France_____ some “borrowed words” from English including “weekend” and “e-mail”.

A. banned B. banning C. to be banned D. ban

28. In the 1950s the Chinese government _____ simplified Chinese characters and now they have widespread use in China’s mainland.

A. has introduced B. was introduced C. would have introduced D. introduced

29. People from ancient civilizations built many splendid buildings and objects; some of them _____, while others remain toady.

A. were disappeared B. will disappear C. have disappeared D. are disappearing

30. I returned to the cinema to look for my keys, only to find it _____, so I left with great disappointment.

A. to be closed B. closed C. to close D. having closed

31. We had different students in some classes, so _____ was a struggle for me to remember all the faces and names.

A. it B. that C. this D. which

32. As teenagers grow, along with some physical changes, there _____ many psychological changes.

A. came B. has come C. comes D. come

33. Exercise is something _____ can help to make one look good, feel good and be healthy.

A. which B. that C. / D. as

34. Detective Sam Peterson says that there’s really no hard evidence _____ aliens took Justin.

A. if B. whether C. that D. which

35. _____ is certain, though, is that “the curse of the mummy” remains a riddle to this day.

A. That B. What C. Which D. It

第二节 完形填空（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分。）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至47小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When waiting with my class for the physics exam, I found my best friend Terry, who was treating me like I didn’t 36 during the past two weeks, ignoring (忽略) all my calls and messages.

With all the students seated in the exam room, our physics teacher, Mr. Reed, announced the exam. I hated physics and felt it hard to 37 my paper. I was just looking up when a 38 caught my eyes. I could hardly believe it! Terry was reading from her phone on her left knee. Is that how Terry always got good 39 ? I almost raised my hand to tell the teacher, but what would everyone else think of her? However, it wasn’t 40 ! So I nodded to my teacher. He walked 41 down the row of desks. Busy with her phone, Terry didn’t even find the teacher had 42 her. She looked up from her phone with a frightened expression. Before she had a chance to explain, the teacher took her 43 and told her to leave. Terry started crying as she walked to the door, looking back over her shoulder at me, sad and ashamed.

After the exam, I received a text message from Terry, saying “I’m really 44 I’ve been avoiding you lately but it’s been the hardest two weeks of my life. Dad has been in hospital with a heart attack. He has a(n) 45 today and I am really worried. I know it is stupid, but I was trying to send a text message(短信) to Mum to see how it was going. Then Mr. Reed caught me and thought I was 46 . I wish I’d told you everything. I know I shouldn’t forget who my friends are. Will you 47 me?” At these words, from my deep heart sprang up a burst of guilt along with the belief: Friendship is an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure.

36. A. exist B. believe C. remain D. wait

37. A. hand out B. give up C. throw away D. concentrate on

38. A. mistake B. movement C. mark D. notice

39. A. words B. preparations C. grades D. questions

40. A. clear B. pure C. fair D. simple

41. A. silently B. nervously C. happily D. bravely

42. A. left B. reached C. passed D. followed

43. A. notebook B. textbook C. dictionary D. paper

44. A. sorry B. angry C. glad D. lucky

45.A. match B. case C. speech D. operation

46. A. learning B. cheating C. relaxing D. calling

47. A. love B. join C. forgive D. recognize

第三节 补全短文（共8小题；每小题1.5分，满分12分。）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，在文中缺词的空格内填入合适的词语或用空格后括号内所给定词语的正确形式填空，使该短文完整。每空不超过3个词。

Professor Wang has been doing research on English literature for more than 30 years. He has written over 10 books which 48._____ (become) quite popular since the 1990s. Now he is teaching English literature at a famous university. I emailed Professor Wang last week, 49._____ (ask) some questions that had puzzled me. To my surprise, he answered me yesterday, saying that he was coming to my school 50._____(give) us a talk today. My classmates and I have been expecting his visit since we 51._____ (get) the news. Professor Wang’s talk was very interesting. This is the first time that I have listened to such 52._____ excellent professor. Many of my classmates have become 53._____(interest) in English literature since they listened to his talk. In the last few weeks, I have read Charles Dickens. 54._____ reading his books, I have learned more about British society in the 19th century. I 55._____ (introduce) him to my classmates in the English class next week.

第三部分 阅读技能 （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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Hilton English Language Center

Information for New Students

CLASS TIME: 8:30a.m.—10:00a.m., 10:30a.m.—12:00a.m., 1:30p.m.—3:00p.m..

The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.

SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students.

You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing(文字处理). There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.

ATTENDANCE: All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates(证书) when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.

BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.

If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books (Room 3520).

56. When do classes begin and end on a full day?

A. 8:30a.m.—1:30p.m.. B. 8:30a.m.—3:00p.m..

C. 8:30a.m.—3:15p.m.. D. 3:15p.m.—5:00p.m..

57. Which