海南省海南中学2015-2016学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷

高一英语笔试试卷

考生注意：

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分。考试时间为100分钟。

第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分30分）

第一节：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn’t like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times.

After his father’s death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.

Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away.

At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910. 21. In Mark Twain’s childhood, ________. A．he learned a lot at school

B．he often went swimming with other boys C．his mother often worried about his safety D．he often played games with other boys

22. Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain’s experiences? a. He became a miner. b. He worked as a printer. c. He got into debts. d. His father died. e. He became a full-time writer. F. He joined the army. A．a—d—b—c—e—f B．d—b—f—a—e—c C．d—a—f—e—b—c D．c—b—d—f—e—a 23. Before his death, Mark Twain _______. A．became a white man B．was in low spirits C．liked to buy all kinds of clothes D．had nothing on

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B

Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days or more. And this stands to reason, if you’re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit(轨道)! So in order for tourism to reach its full potential there’s going to be a need for orbital accommodation --- or space hotels. What would a space hotel actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel --- private rooms, meals, bars. But they’ll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views --- of Earth and space --- and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity --- including sports and other activities that make use of this.

The hotels themselves will vary greatly --- from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date. It’s actually surprising that as later as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven’t expected launch(发射) costs to come down far enough to make them possible.

Lots of people who’ve been to space have described vividly what it’s like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sorts of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zero-G sports. Luckily, you don’t need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so you’ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below.

Of course all good things have come to an end, unfortunately. And so after a few days you’ll find yourself heading back though you’ll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrive. You’ll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again --- or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel.

24. When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because _______.

A. It is expensive to travel in space

B. they would find the possible life in other star systems C. they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels D. they want to realize the full potential of tourism

25. Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer? A. The gravitational pull B. The special views. C. The relaxation in a bar. D. The space walk. 26. This passage is mainly about ________. A. traveling in space

B. the ways of living in space hotels C. zero gravity and space hotels D. the description of space hotels

C

Arts and culture is lived and breathed in every corner of Canada. Due to a racial and immigrant(移民的) population, the variety and richness of art and sports is very evident.

Since World War Ⅱ, Canada has produced an impressive amount of writing. From novels to poetry, the selection is wide. Native writers are also becoming better known across Canada in recent years. Musicians are reaching a higher level of recognition in the world music scene. Everything from country to pop, classical to heavy rock can be found across Canada and across the globe performed by Canadian artists.

The National Film Board，a film crew in Canada，is the most famous producer of movies in Canada. However, many Hollywood studios are turning to Canada as an alternative(供替代的选择) to the more expensive US. Many well-known actors, directors, screen writers and movies come from

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Canada and often scoop awards for their work.

French art was the first to appear in Canada along the St Lawrence in and around Quebec. Since then the volume of art and artists has increased. Canadian photography as well as painting by Canadians is not well-known outside of Canada but recognition is increasing.

Sport is a major part of today’s society in Canada. Hockey is the most popular sport with more participants taking part in curling(冰壶). American style football and baseball are also very popular and all of these sports are played across Canada. 27. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Brief Introduction to Canada

B. Canadian Arts, Culture and Sports C. Canadian Artists

D. Canadian Arts and Culture Are World Famous

28. Canada has many forms of art and culture because it has________. A. a long history B. a large area

C. a large population

D. a variety of immigrants

29. Which group of Canadian artists is well-known all over the world today? A. Native writers and screen writers. B. Photographers and actors. C. Painters and writers.

D. Musicians，actors and directors.

30. What does the underlined word “scoop” mean in the passage? A. Expect. B. Set up. C. Harvest. D. Ignore.

第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.

But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 31 Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 32 If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 33 If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

34 Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 35 At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.

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It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.

A. It’s natural that there some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.

B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s

face.

C. Everyone was new to the network once.

D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.

E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear. F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a normal summer night. Humidity(潮湿) hung in the thick air. The only sound was my sister's heavy 36 from the bed next to me.

I couldn't go to 37 , partly because of my cold and partly because of my 38 for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a 39 .

Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough 40 to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright 41 hanging in the sky, giving off a magic glow.

My sister turned over as though she was as light as air. Why could she sleep soundly? Why wasn't she 42 too? Did she know about tomorrow?

I couldn't stand the 43 anymore, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the 44 and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. Pouring the red paste onto the brush, I cleaned back and forth, up and down.

Then I walked downstairs to look for some 45 of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat, 46 me as he meowed(猫叫)his sad song. He was on the old orange couch, 47 on his front legs, waiting for something to happen. He looked at me as if to say, “I’m 48 , pet me. I need a good hug.\" Even the couch begged me to sit on it.

In one movement I settled down onto the soft couch. This couch 49 my birth, my parents' marriage, and hundreds of other little 50 .

As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was 51 with questions: What's life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiator's body, I had a 52 thought; each touch sang a different song.

I forgot all about the 53 and the next day's surprise. The 54 was so full of warmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries 55 move away.

36.A. murmuring B. breathing C. crying D. thinking 37.A. sleep B. work C. study D. rest 38.A. worries B. plans C. arrangements D. expectations 39.A. surprise B. hope C. success D. failure 40.A. energy B. ideas C. strength D. stamps

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41.A. cloud 42.A. moving 43.A. silence 44.A. bedroom 45.A. sights 46.A. interested 47.A. standing up 48.A. lonely 49.A. celebrated 50.A. people 51.A. flooded 52.A. strange 53.A. cold 54.A. family 55.A. completely B. star B. sweating B. cold B. kitchen B. signs B. pleased B. keeping up B. lovely B. witnessed B. animals B. troubled B. difficult B. mind B. atmosphere B. slowly C. sun C. sleeping C. pressure C. bathroom C. signals C. reminded C. sitting down C. friendly C. helped C. events C. satisfied C. new C. time C. heart C. suddenly D. moon D. speaking D. pain

D. waiting-room D. notices D. frightened D. sitting up D. lively D. attended D. pets D. knocked D. noble D. heat D. bed D. partly

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注意：请将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。

第二节 语法填空 (共10小题： 每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 56. We wondered why he refused to make an ____________ (apologize) for his being late. 57. Jack was busy ___________ (chat) with his friends while Tina was collecting information on line.

58. I discovered my son had a gift ___________ painting quite by accident.

59. On the moon, a person only ___________ (weight) one sixth of his weight on the earth because of the change of gravity.

60. She called me yesterday evening but I didn’t hear it. I ____________ have been asleep. 61. I found ___________ amazing that my one-year-old baby cousin could play mobile games! 62. It is good __________ (manner) to offer your seat to an elder on a bus.!

63. You ____________ hand in your application today. Next Monday is the dead line.

. What the doctors doubted was _____________ the patient would recover from the serious illness.

65. _________ he finished writing a composition in such a short time surprised us all. 第三节 课文填空, （每空1分, 共15分）请严格按照课文原文填空

A

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For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become was 66__________ until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid 67__________. The earth became so 68___________ that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. It 69___________ loudly with fire and rock. They were in time to produce carbon, nitrogen, water vapour and other 70___________, which were to make the earth’s 71____________. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its 72____________.

B

Here in Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, 73___________ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. 74___________ in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the 75____________ make Vancouver one of Canada’s most popular cities to live in. Its population is 76____________ rapidly. The coast 77____________ of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful 78____________ in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are 79___________ tall, some 80___________ over 90 metres.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单句改错 （共10小题：每小题各1分，共10分） 错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。按以下要求进行修改：

1）增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词； 2）删词：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉；

3）修改：在错的词下画一条横线，并在该横线下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词; 2、凡答题不符合规定要求的计零分！ 81. The newly-opened restaurant mustn’t be very good. It’s always empty. 82. He promised he would come and he would try his best to help us.

83. It was suggested that each group acted out one scene of the play next Monday. 84. When and where to hold the English speech contest have not been decided yet.

85. The news when our school dancing team won first place at the dancing competition delighted

everybody.

86. I don’t know that if they would mind spending more money on a bigger room. 87. It is you, rather than Marino, that is to take charge of the plan. 88. I lost her address and that was because I could not find her home.

. I have no idea where my sister works now. She should be working in Beijing. 90. With the teacher shouting “Go!”, the kids ran in all direction.

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第二节 书面表达: (满分25分)

假设你是李华。在我校留学的意大利女孩Sara对端午节很感兴趣，计划端午期间到海南各地走走，了解海南端午节文化。她写信向你咨询相关事宜。请根据以下提示，用英语给她回一封电子邮件。内容包括：

1. 端午节的时间和起源； 2. 主要庆祝活动方式；

3. 建议她品尝儋州、定安粽子，到澄迈县观看龙舟赛。

注意：1. 词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇: 端午节 The Dragon Boat Festival 投江 drown oneself in river

粽子Zongzi 糯米 glutinous rice Dear Sara,

Knowing that your are interested in the Dragon Boat Festival in Hainan, _______

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wish you a pleasant journey around Hainan.

Yours, Li Hua

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参

听力：（每小题 1.5 分，共30分）

1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.B 19.A 20.C

阅读：（每小题 2 分，共30分）

21-23 CBB 24~26 ABD 27-30 BDDC 31-35 DBFCG

完型：（每小题 1.5 分，共30分）

36-40 BADAC 41-45 DBCCB 46-50 DDABC 51-55 ACDBB

语法填空：（每小题 1 分，共10分）

1. apology 2. chatting 3. for 4. weighs 5. must 6. it 7. manners 8.needn’t 9. whether 10. That

课文填空：（每小题 1 分，共15分）

1. uncertain 2. globe 3. violent 4. exploded 5. gases 6. atmosphere 7. surface 8. surrounded 9. Skiing 10. harhour/harbor 11. increasing 12. north 13. forests 14. extremely 15. measuring

改错： （每小题 1 分，共10分）

1. mustn’t ---can’t 2. and he---and that he 3. acted—act 4. have—has 5. when—that 6. that if—if 7. is to—are to 8. because—why 9. should—could/may/might 10. direction--directions 书面表达: 25分 Dear Sara,

Knowing that your are interested in the Dragon Boat Festival in Hainan, I am writing to tell you about it and give you some advice.

The Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on May 5th at lunar calendar, is an important Chinese festival in memory of a great poet named Qu Yuan. It is said that Qu Yan committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River. Knowing him to be a good man, local people rowed boats along the river in search of him. They also threw rice into the river to feed the fish so that they would not eat Qu’s body. That’s why Chinese people celebrate the festival by eating Zongzi and holding dragon boat competitions.

Zongzi is a kind of dumpling made of glutinous rice with meat and eggs inside. The most famous Zongzi in Hainan are those made in Danzhou City and Ding’an County. I suggest you try some. I also recommend that you watch the grand dragon boat competition in Chengmai County. It is one of the most exciting competitions across Hainan. You won’t forget it.

Wish you a pleasant journey around Hainan. Yours, Li Hua

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