1、福建省泉州市五校高一英语下学期期中试题2015-2016学年福建省泉州市五所重点学校下学期期中考试高一年级英语试题第一部分 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. When was Sam born?A. In 1985. B. In 1986. C. In 19872. Which subject is the most challenging to Tom
2、?A. Science. B. History. C. Chemistry.3. What will the man do next?A. Have lunch with the woman.B. Attend a conference.C. Go to the managers office.4. How long has the girl been taking piano lessons?A. For ten years. B. For eleven years. C. For twelve years.5. What kind of music is the boy listening
3、 to?A. Classical music. B. Country music. C. Rock music.第二节 （共15小题；每题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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. How many tickets does the man need?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.7. How much is the
4、 tax and service?A. 6 dollars. B. 16 dollars. C. 20 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Who did Claire talk on the phone with just now?A. Her mother. B. Beth. C. Susie.9. What will Claire do this afternoon?A. Do her homework. B. Go to the mall. C. Visit her grandma.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the two speak
5、ers probably?A. At the airport. B. In the hospital, C. At the travel agency.11. What is the weather like in Beijing in summer?A. Cool and wet. B. Hot and humid. C. Hot and dry.12. Where does the woman look forward to going?A. To an air-conditioned room.B. To the Great Wall.C. To the mans office.听第9段
6、材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman do probably?A. A teacher. B. A librarian. C. A student.14. What can people read in the Third Reading Room?A. Books about animals.B. All kinds of storybooks.C. Newspapers and magazines.15. Where is the copy center?A. On the left of the computer room.B. On the righ
7、t of the restroom.C. Next to the information desk.16. Why cant the man borrow books?A. The borrowing section is closed.B. He doesnt have a library card.C. The librarian is out at the moment.听第10段材料，回答第17至 20 题。17. What is the mans advice about preparing for history exams?A. Memorizing the dates and
8、events,B. Remembering all the facts.C. Doing more exercises.18. What does the man think of his way to study science?A. Difficult. B. Effective. C. Important.19. How many points did the man mention about French study?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.20. What is the most important thing for all exams?A. Worki
9、ng hard. B. Being careful. C. Preparing early.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。AIt was a cold winter morning and I was waiting in line to see Jack Canfield, one of the authors of the best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Succe
10、ss Principles. What Jack had become was a version of what I wanted to be.During his presentation, Jack pulled out a one-hundred-dollar bill and asked “Who wants this?” Hands shot up in the audience and many people leaned forward to see who Jack would choose. But I ran up to the stage and grabbed the
11、 bill from his hand. He turned to me and said, “Yes, thats it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply act and create what we want!”After the talk, I asked for his personal e-mail address and sent him e-mails sharing my views and dream. He kindly e-mailed back simple encouragements such
12、as “Keep thinking and playing bigger; its much more fun that way.” Then I got occupied with other things in life and I stopped e-mailing Jack.A year later, my dream gradually faded. I had the idea that I would get in touch with Jack again. I e-mailed him several times but got no response. As I sat d
13、own at my computer to check my e-mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes, an inspiration came like lighting: what was I doing? Was I waiting for the prize of life? I knew I need to do something about all this waiting. I was going to write a book, which I would call Waiting for Jack.It all sounded good
14、, but then reality hit. Some nights I cried and wanted to give up. Then I wrote and rewrote. Even though I had great difficulty, I did it anyway. Fortunately, three years later, Waiting for Jack turned out a best-seller on Amazon!We all have a “Jack”-whether its person, a place, a time or some certa
15、in thing. Now I would like to ask you: what are you waiting for?21. From the first paragraph we can learn that the author_.A. wanted Jack to autograph her bookB. wanted to be as successful as JackC. wanted to make friends with JackD. wanted to get help from Jack22. It can be inferred form the passag
16、e that Jack Canfield is probably a person who_.A. never replies e-mailB. likes showing off his wealthC. seldom takes risksD. enjoys challenges in life23. How did the author lose contact with Jack?A. She and Jack had an argument.B. She once had no time to contact Jack.C. Jack was too proud to get alo
17、ng with.D. She was too upset with her broken dream24. What might be the theme of the book Waiting for Jack?A. The disappointment of waiting for her hero Jack.B. The need to keep waiting for the prize of our life.C. The importance of taking action to achieve a goal.D. The harm of blindly admiring oth
18、ers as heroes. BIf you are looking for a day trip with the family, heres a list of festivals and fairs happening within a reasonable drive from Charlotte.Hopscotch Music FestivalWhere: Downtown Raleigh(various places)When: Today-SaturdayHighlights: This music festival features performances by more t
19、han 175 national and international bands playing in 15 different places, all within walking distance. Music genres will include rock, hip-hop, heavy metal, dance, classical, folk and everything in between.Admission: 10-30Details: Flatwoods festivalWhere: 451 Peach Tree Toad, BennettWhen: 10 am. Satu
20、rday-5 pm SundayHighlights: This annual festival, which is in its 15th year, features family fun, food and horse rides. There will also be musical entertainment and a grand parade with cars, trucks, tractors, horse-drawn vehicles, floats, farm equipment and more.Admission: On Saturday, free; on Sund
21、ay, 5 for ages 13 and under.Details: 919-548-5192; NC Mountain State FairWhere: 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, FletcherWhen: Various times, today-Sept.16Highlights: In celebration of the people, agriculture, art and traditions that make our region great, the fair offers performances and even a man who ca
22、rves artwork with a saw.Admission:7; 3 for kids 6-12 and seniorsDetails: 828-687-1414; untainfair.org25. What does the underlined word “genres” refer to?A. Types. B. Activities. C. Lessons. D. Programs.26. How can you know the details about Flatwoods Festival?A. By surfing the website:B. By dialing
23、the telephone number: 828-687-1414C. By dialing the telephone number: 919-548-5192D. By surfing the website: 27. Where can visitors see a special kind of artwork?A. Charlotte. B. Downtown Raleigh. C. Bennett. D. Fletcher.CThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an
24、ecological disaster area. Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequence other countries might learn from its mistakes. For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was t
25、he British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island. However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social bala
26、nce of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900. Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate,
27、which a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate. A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gra
28、dually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon. In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate. Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollar
29、s. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take appro
30、ximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen. 28. What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To seek help for Naurus problems. B. To give a warning to other countriesC. To show the importance of money D. To tell a heartbreaking stor
31、y of a war.29. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _. A. soil pollution B. phosphate overmining C. farming activity D. whale hunting 30. Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem?A. Its leaders misused the money B. It spent too much repairing the island C. Its phospha
32、te mining cost much money D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.31. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.B. The leaders will take the experts words seriously. C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans D. The phosphate mines were destroyedDI suppos
