1、英语江苏省淮安市淮阴区学年高一下学期期中考试20152016学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题时间：120分钟 满分：120分第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，每小题1分，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. Which colour will the man choose?A. Blue. B. Green. C. Brown.2. How much money will the
2、man lend to the woman? A. 285 yuan. B. 145 yuan. C. 140 yuan. 3. What kind of tea does the woman want?A. Tea with milk. B. Tea with sugar. C. Tea with milk and sugar.4. What can we learn about the woman?A. She is good at algebra. B. She is not good at algebra.C. She will help the man with algebra.5.
3、 What did the woman think of the movie?A. Terrible. B. Wonderful. C. Average.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the date today?A. May 21. B. May 20. C. May 19. 7. Why cant the woman
4、 go to the lecture? A. She doesnt like it. B. She has to look after her mother. C. She is ill.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What can we infer about the woman?A. She often studies late into the nightB. She feels nervous about her exam.C. She cannot sleep at night. 9. What did the doctor suggest the woman do?A. T
5、ake some medicine. B. Go to another hospital. C. Get enough sleep. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the man want to take a book with him? A. To guide him on his travels. B. To kill time. C. To give his friend as a gift. 11. Where will the speakers go first?A. Indonesia. B. Australia. C. America. 12. Ho
6、w will the speakers get to Australia?A. By air. B. By ship. C. By train. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Which position is the woman interested in?A. Editor. B. Teacher. C. Translator.14. How many foreign languages can the woman speak?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.15. Which subject was the womans best subject at sc
7、hool?A. French. B. English. C. Spanish.16. What might be the relationship between the two speakers?A. Writer and author. B. Teacher and student. C. Interviewer and interviewee.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the fastest way to improve listening and speaking skills?A. Surfing the English1on1 website. B
8、. Talking to native English speakers.C. Practicing with your English teacher.18. What should a learner do when not practicing with the tutors?A. Make conversation with others.B. Consult the experts and specialists.C. Listen to the pre-recorded conversations and readings.19. What is not one of the ad
9、vantages of the recordings offered by English1on1?A. They are designed by famous experts and specialists.B. They cover various different topics.C. They only can be used as online materials.20. Why should learners listen to personalised recordings?A. They help you to hear the mistakes you make and co
10、rrect them.B. They help you to remember what you have learned.C. They offer better listening study methods.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡的相应位置写上答案。21. - I cant find my raincoat. I hung it behind the door.- I saw Peter going away with _, but Im
11、 not sure whether its yours.A. one B. that C. it D. some22. _Chinas Youths Day, a celebration evening took place on our campus. It was a success.AIn place ofBIn case of CInstead of DIn memory of23. The Chinese language differs from Western languages _ it uses characters which stand for ideas, object
12、s or deeds.A. in that B. so that C. in which D.for which24. As a solution to the problem, the government _ the public to stay calm about the present situation.A. attached to B. appealed to C. reacted to D. complained to25. As we all know, the English language _ the grammar and vocabulary that people
13、 from different countries and cultures brought to Britain.A. consists of B. is consisted of C. makes up of D. makes up26. We all breathed a sigh of relief when the news came _ no one was injured in the accident.A. why B. that C. whether D. which27. A lot of huge trees were cut down, which resulted i
14、n the city_ by sand. What a pity!A. buried B. burying C. to be buried D. being buried28. However hard I tried to think about it, what he said didnt really _to me. A. figure out B. make out C. get across D. turn out29. He said that his car _ stolen and that he _ have to telephone the police. A. had b
15、een; would B. was; would B. has been; will D. had been; will 30. Last week my mother bought me a beautiful watch for only 30 yuan online. It was a real _.A. process B. access C. approach D. bargain31.It remains to be seen _ the old lady will like the trip we have planned for her. A. that B. what C.
16、whether D. which32. Some studies show that people are more _ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours. A. possible B. likely C. probable D. sure33. Loulan, an ancient city in China, is generally believed _ over gradually by sandstorms.A. covering B. to b
17、e covered C. to have been covered D. having been covered34. Was it the hard training _ he received as a young man _ made him such a good basketball player? A. which; that B. that; what C. what; that D. that; which 35. Do you think an advertisement is a help when you look for a job? Well, _. Anyway i
18、t gives me a chance to try.A. thats all right B. it depends C. not at all D. with pleasure第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并写在答题纸的相应位置。Cats have no emotions. At least, thats what my husband once claimed（声称）. I 36 that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, f
19、ear, and 37 . He agreed with me, but 38 his opinion that cats dont feel love. 39 , my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.When my next-door neighbor moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching 40 through the window.Then one day when I 41 my cat to th
20、e backyard for his playtime, Sebastian 42 Juliet staring at him behind the window. It soon became 43 that they were attracted by each other. So every day there after, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush 44_to the backyard next-door and they would sit staring 45 at each other through the scre
21、en, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched 46 , and he would murmur, But cats cant feel love. can they?Five months later, my neighbor had to 47 because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would 48 to Juliets leaving.For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbor mo
22、ved in, I often 49 Sebastian sitting by Juliets window, looking into the apartment 50 his lady. The new neighbor didnt mind having the Peeping Sebastian after I 51 his reason for being there.Sebastian 52 the small area outside that window as his territory(领土). Other male cats were allowed in the 53
23、, but not near Juliets window, which he guarded until his 54 .Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he 55 me of the lesson Sebastian taught him that cats do indeed fall in love.36. A. quarreled B. argued C. suggested D. discussed37. A. energy B. power C. stre
24、ngth D. happiness38. A. referred to B. prepared for C. stuck to D. approved of39. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Meanwhile40. A. the environment B. the sky C. her owner D. her boyfriend41. A. forbade B. prevented C. accompanied D. left42. A. called attention to B. caught sight of C. took char
25、ge of D. paid a visit to43. A. innocent B. doubtful C. skillful D. clear44. A. secretly B. straight C. quietly D. worriedly45. A. lovingly B. angrily C. hungrily D. greedily46. A. in trouble B. in sorrow C. in amazement D. in horror47. A. come B. travel C. stay D. move48. A. react B. reply C. reduce
26、 D. replace49. A. took B. caught C. met D. sensed50. A. in place of B. on the basis of C. in search of D. on account of51. A. explained B. requested C. blamed D. asked52. A. discovered B. persuaded C. preserved D. marked53. A. street B. backyard C. window D. village54. A. birthday B. survival C. dea
27、th D. arrival55. A. reminds B. informs C. tells D. cures第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并写在答题纸的相应位置。APeople have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher
28、Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe wheresmokingbegantocatchon. In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular.Cigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco bur
29、ns, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate. Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a persons breathing muscles. Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickl
30、y break down.Nicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy(头晕) or sick to their stomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute. Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs and feet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers risk of heart d
31、isease and stroke.Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarette smoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases.56. Tobacco first appeared in_.A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. America57. What do the underlined words “catch on” in the first paragraph probably mean?A. become popular B. disappear C. reduce D. become rare58. The following effects are caused by Nicoti
