上海市位育中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
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2015学年第一学期位育中学期中考试试卷
高一年级 英语学科
（考试时间90分钟，总分100分）
I. Listening Comprehension (19%)
Section A
Directions: 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. By plane. B. By walking. C. By ship. D. By car.
2. A. 25yuan. B. 32yuan. C. 36yuan. D. 37yuan.
3. A. At a bus station B. At a weather station C. At an airport D. At a stadium.
4. A.8:35. B. 8:05. C. 8:25. D. 8:15.
5. A. Wife and Husband. B. Secretary and boss.
C. Waitress and customer. D. Teacher and student.
6. A. Jane is looking for a summer job. B. Jane is packing for the summer vacation.
C. Jane is on her way home. D. Jane is eager to go home for the vacation.
7. A. To make the woman angry. B. To please the man’s mother.
C. David is the man’s good friend. D. David is good at carrying on conversations.
8. A. The man went to Australia during Christmas.
B. The man visited Australia during the summer vacation.
C. The man didn’t have a good time because of the different weather.
D. The man remained home while his parents went to see his uncle.
9. A. Put her report on his desk. B. Read some papers he recommended.
C. Improve some parts of her paper. D. Mail her report to the publisher.
10. A. She may tell Joan about the reception at lunch.
B. She may call Joan about the reception at lunch.
C. She may bother Joan at lunch.
D. She may see Joan at lunch.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions 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.
Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. The number of students they take in is limited.
B. They receive little or no support from public taxes.
C. They are only open to children from rich families.
D. They have to pay more taxes.
12. A. Private schools admit more students. B. Private schools charge less than religious schools.
C. Private schools run a variety of programs. D. Private schools allow students to enjoy more freedom.
13. A. The churches. B. The program designers.
C. The local authorities. D. The state government.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Because its resources are limited.
B. Because there is a shortage of staff.
C. Because it is a library for special purposes.
D. Because it takes too long to process all the applications.
15. A. Discard his application form. B. Cancel his video card.
C. Forbid him to borrow any items. D. Ask him to apply again.
16. A. Two weeks. B. One week. C. Two months. D. One month.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Course: 17 lessons
Surname: 18 ( in Capital Letters )
First Name: BUDDY
Mother tongue: 19
Age: 20
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Coastal Redwood Trees
Characteristic of Redwood trees
1. Having remarkable 21
2. Preferring a 22 climates
Location of the tallest trees
In 23 of California
Height of the tallest trees
350 feet
Age of the oldest recorded tree
24
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary: (26 %)
Section A
Directions: After reading the sentences or passages below, fill in the blanks to make the sentences or passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each other.
(A)
25. The bank is reported in the local newspaper __________ (rob) in broad daylight yesterday.
26. Hardly had we arrived at the cinema _________ the film started.
27. We need strong spirit of team work __________ we are to overcome the difficulties.
28. We come to understand that Mr. Black is the very person __________ __________ we are grateful.
29. I invited Joe and Linda to dinner, but neither of __________ came.
30. He __________ (learn) Japanese for six years by the time he graduates from the university next year.
31. It is the first time Spain __________ (reach) the semi-finals of a major tournament since they got to the final of the European championships in 1984.
32. Technology is here to stay and whether it improves our lives or ruins the planet depends on __________ we make use of it.
(B)
Many of us have read the story of The Little Mermaid by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. And now, a goldfish is ready to pull at our hearts in Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. It is the latest, and reportedly (33) __________ last production by Japan’s famous animator（漫画家）Hayao Miyazaki. The film became a hit after it (34) __________ (show) at the Venice Film Festival last week.
(35) __________ (base) on the famous story, the film takes place in a modern Japanese setting. It is a story of childhood love and adventure.
Ponyo is a little fish from the sea that struggles (36) __________ (realize) her dream of becoming a girl and living with a boy named Sosuke. Ponyo’s father is against her (37) __________ (change) into a girl. Ponyo learns that she must give up her special powers to become human. The film also tells of how five-year-old Sosuke manages to keep his promise. The final message is about love (38) __________ lasts forever and acceptance.
In Ponyo, Miyazaki didn’t use computer graphics（制图）but instead returns to pencil and crayon(蜡笔). He said that (39) __________ digital techniques are useful, they have at times become too much.
“A little boy and a little girl, love and responsibility, the ocean and life are shown in the most basic way in Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. This is my response (40) __________ the difficulties and uncertainties of our times,” said Miyazaki.
Section B
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. interrupt B. hence C. establish D. different E. naturally F. structure
G. doubts H. difference I. encourage J. amounts K. approach
According to the latest research in the United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate with each other. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University has noticed the ____41____ in the style of boy’s and girl’s conversations from an early age. She says that little girls’ conversation is less definite than boys’ and expresses more ____42____. Little boys use conversation to____43____ status with their listeners.
These differences continue into adult life, she says. In public conversations, men talk most and ____44____ other speakers more. In private conversations, men and women speak in equal ____45____ —although they say things in a different style. Professor Tannen believes that, for woman, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy(亲切感). For men, private talking is a way to explore the power ____46____ of a relationship.
Teaching is one job where the differences between men’s and women’s ways of talking show clearly. When a man teaches a woman, says Professor Tannen, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and ____47____ more power in conversation. When a woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing ____48____ and to encourage her student to join in.
But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are ____49____ more helpful. She says women feel they achieve power by being able to help others. Although the research suggests men talk and interrupt people more than women, Professor Tannen says, women actually ____50____ this to happen because they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship.
III. Reading Comprehension: (30%)
Section A
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.
I strongly believe that it is rather important to be a good listener. And although I have become a better listener than I was ten years ago, I have to admit I’m still only a(n) ___51___ listener.
Effective listening is more than simply ___52___ the bad habit of interrupting others while they are speaking or finishing their sentences. It’s being ___53___ listening to the entire thought of someone ___54___ waiting impatiently for your chance to respond. In some ways, the way we fail to listen is symbolic of the way we live. We often treat communication as if it were a ___55___. It's almost like our goal is to have no time ___56___ between the conclusion of the sentence of the person we are speaking with and the beginning of our own.
My wife and I were recently at a cafe having lunch, eavesdropping(偷听) on the conversations around us. It seemed that no one was really listening to one another. ___57___, they were taking turns not listening to one another. I asked my wife if I did the same thing. With a smile on her face she said, “Only sometimes.”
Slowing down your responses and becoming a better listener ___58___ you in becoming a more peaceful person. It takes ___59___ from you. If you think about it, you'll notice that it takes an enormous amount of energy and is very stressful to be sitting at the edge of your seat trying to ___60___ what the person in front of you (or on the telephone) is going to say so that you can ___61___ your response. But as you wait for the person you are communicating with to finish, as you simply listen more ___62___, to what is being said, you’ll notice that the pressure you feel is off. You’ll immediately feel more ___63___, and so will the people you are talking to. They will feel safe in slowing down their own responses because they won’t feel in ___64___ with you for “air time”! Not only will becoming a better listener make you a more patient person, it will also ___65___ the quality of your relationships. Everyone loves to talk to someone who truly listens to what they are saying.
51. A. super B. adequate C. accurate D. amateur
52. A. developing B. offending C. avoiding D. escaping
53. A. moderate B. resistant C. comfortable D. objective
54. A. rather than B. apart from C. other than D. in spite of
55. A. game B. race C. trade D. burden
56. A. limit B. control C. drain D. gap
57. A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
58. A. allows B. aids C. forbids D. enables
59. A. pleasure B. patience C. instinct D. pressure
60. A. interrupt B. suggest C. guess D. ensure
61. A. show up B. pick out C. break into D. fire back
62. A. effectively B. attentively C. honestly D. eagerly
63. A. relaxed B. excluded C. convinced D. impressed
64. A. touch B. accordance C. competition D. communication
65. A. determine B. enhance C. imitate D. decorate
Section B
Directions: Read the following two passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. 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)
Kim Jones planned a birthday party for her boyfriend Sam Phillips last Thursday night after work. However, the evening turned out differently than either of them had expected. In the late afternoon a huge electricity blackout hit seven northeastern states and three provinces in Canada. Just after four o’clock, a time when millions of people leave their offices and head home, the electricity stopped, so elevators and the subway systems in large cities like New York and Toronto didn’t work. Flights could not land or take off at major airports. As soon as most people found out about the blackout, they put their cell phones to good use and called their families to let them know where they were.
Kim works on the 70th floor of a business center in New York. She had just left her office and was trapped in an elevator on the 65th floor. At first she was worried. She called Sam and discovered what had happened. He told her not to give up hope. Then Sam remembered that his friend Joe also worked high in that building. Joe could take care of the situation. About five o’clock, Joe and some other workers figured out that they could get Kim out of the elevator through its roof.
Kim still ended up having to walk down to the street at eight o’clock, she found Sam waiting for her. A number of their friends were there too. As for the birthday party, it turned into a picnic by candlelight because the city went without electricity for several days. Sam said he’d never forget it.
66. Which service was still available when the electricity stopped?
A. Lift. B. Airline. C. Mobile phone. D. The underground.
67. Which of the following is true?
A. The blackout lasted a whole night. B. Sam’s birthday party became a picnic.
C. Kim and Sam work in the same building. D. Kim was rescued by some of her colleagues.
68. Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Unforgettable Birthday B. The Electricity Blackout
C. Kim and Sam’s Romance D. A Picnic by Candlelight
(B)
A New Mind-set
With teenagers at home, tempting foods were always around Mary Saltsman. But she made one change a week and the weight started to come off --- 18 pounds so far. And she’s thrilled about another positive benefit: Her kids have started imitating her healthy eating habits.
A New Way of life
Debra Outlaw’s ChangeOne journey began 116 pounds ago. Now, she is much healthier and more in control of her eating. “Staying with the plan consistently is key,” she says. “With dedication and perseverance, every temptation does not become a war.
Conquering Snacks
Snacking was getting Michael Krauss in trouble. “I’d open a bag of chips and just start in on them without even thinking about what they tasted like,” he said. “I never even took time to think about whether I was hungry.” On ChangeOne, he spent two weeks getting snacks under control. Once he did, he started to see results on the scale right away: After four weeks, he was down 13 pounds.
Feeling Good About Herself
Frustrated with her inability to lose weight and keep it off, Gail Davis wanted to try a weight-loss program. “I never had any faith in gimmicks (骗人的玩意儿) or fads,” she says. So she tried ChangeOne and now, 50 pounds lighter, she’s thrilled with her results.
Little Changes Make a Difference
“The secret for me was making the little changes one at a time and not thinking I had to change my diet and schedule all at once in a drastic way. I have lost 29 pounds, and now walk at least 6 days a week.”
For more information about ChangeOne, please call 1-999-5649852 or visit us on the World Wide Web at http://21世纪教育网ChangeOne.com.
69. Who lost 13 pounds in weight after four weeks according to the passage?
A. Mary Saltsman. B. Debra Outlaw. C. Michael Krauss. D. Gail Davis.
70. What is the “ChangeOne” probably?
A. A weight-loss program. B. A healthy diet. C. A kind of medicine. D. A training course.
71. The passage most probably is ___________.
A. a research report B. an official document C. an advertisement D. a news story
(C)
Even facts "forgotten" by people during a busy day may be retrieved if this is followed by a good night's sleep.
Researchers from the University of Chicago asked volunteers to remember simple words. Many found their memories letting them down towards the end of the day, but the following morning, those who had slept well could recall much more. Researchers, writing in the journal Nature, said the brain could "rescue" lost memories during the night.
When the brain is first asked to remember something, that memory is laid down in an "unstable" state, meaning that it is possible that it could be lost. At some point, the brain consolidates important things into a "stable", more permanent state. However, the Chicago researchers suggested that it was possible for a "stable" memory to be made "unstable" again. This would mean that memories could be modified then filed away again in the face of new experiences.
The 12 volunteers tested in the experiment were played words created through a speech synthesizer（合成器）which were purposely difficult to understand. Initially, the written version of the word was available, but afterwards the volunteers were asked to identify the word from the audio version only. Tests revealed that the ability to recall the right word tended to tail off as the day ended. However, when the volunteers were retested after a good night's sleep, they were able to recall some words that they had "forgotten" the previous evening.
Dr Daniel, one of the study authors, said: "Sleep consolidates memories, protecting them against subsequent interference or decay.”
He added: "Sleep also appears to 'recover' or restore memories. If performance is reduced by decay, sleep might actively recover what has been lost."
Dr Karim Nader, from the Department of Psychology in McGill University in Montreal, said: "Memory research is undergoing a transformation - no longer is memory thought to be a hard-wiring of the brain, instead it seems to be a process of storage and re-storage. Sleep helps some memories 'mature' and also prunes out unimportant memories."
72. The underlined words “prunes out” in the last paragraph means _____.
A. records B. deletes C. rescues D. keeps
73. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The audio version seems to be more helpful than the written version.
B. Interference and decay may affect one’s memory.
C. The ability to recall the right word was greatly improved as the day ended.
D. The volunteers who had a good night’s sleep were able to recall some “forgotten” words.
74. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Words consolidated into a stable state will never be forgotten.
B. Memory is an active process rather than an unchanged state.
C. Memory used to be considered as a hard-wiring of the brain.
D. A good sleep helps the brain to rescue the lost memory.
75. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. How the Brain Works. B. Sleep Helps Memory.
C. Research Transformation. D. Lost and Found.
IV. Phrases: (5%)
Directions: Choose one of the words or expressions from the box to complete each sentence in the proper forms. Note that there are more expressions than needed.
equip with leave alone deadline without regard to when it comes to grow up
in return for go through what if show up stick to feel guilty about
1. The little girl’s dream is to be a famous singer and actress when she ___________ in the future.
2. As the Best Winner of the contest of Outlook 2012 English Talent Contest, she ___________ great pressure to compete with students all over the country then.
3. These days almost all the schools in Shanghai ___________ advanced facilities in the labs.
4. When you start a conversation with a British guy for the first time, do remember ___________ subjects of a casual nature, such as weather.
5. Don’t bother him now; he wants to ___________.
6. I wish I could do something ___________ the kindness I have received from him.
7. The students burnt the midnight oil to meet the ___________ of his homework.
8. The hardworking father always ___________ spending too little time with his son.
9. ___________ the popularity of Apple products, opinions vary from person to person.
10. ___________ we move the picture over there? Do you think it looks better?
V. Translation: (20%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 这项研究表明, 文化和礼仪之间有密切联系。( related)
2. 老师的工作包括备课、上课、布置作业、批改试卷等。( involve )
3. 盯着盲人或其他残疾人士看在国内外都被视为不礼貌的。（It）
4. 从老外的面部表情和肢体语言中你会看出他是否想要与你聊天。(feel like)
5. 自从就读寄宿制学校以来, 他养成了在寝室把一切物品摆放井井有条的习惯。(ever since)
2015学年第一学期位育中学期中考试试卷
高一年级 英语学科
Listening (19%)
1-5 DBCAC 6-10 DBACA 11-16 BCAABD
17. Violin 18. CARNEGIE 19. Italian 20. 27 / Twenty-seven
21. resistance to fire(s) 22. damp foggy
23. the northern part /coast 24. Over 2,000 years
II. Grammar and Vocabulary: (26%)
25. to have been robbed 26. when 27. if 28. for whom 29. them 30. will have learned 31. has reached 32. how 33. the 34. was shown 35. Based 36. to realize 37. changing 38. that/which 39. though/although/while 40. to
41—50 HGCAJ FBKEI
III. Reading (30%)
51-65 BCCAB DABDC DBACB
66-75 CBA CAC BBAB
IV. Phrases (5%)
1. grows up 2. went through 3. are equipped with 4. to stick to 5. be left alone
6. in return for 7. deadline 8. feels guilty about 9. When it comes to 10. What if
V. Translation: (20%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 这项研究表明, 文化和礼仪之间有密切联系。(related)
This study/research indicates/shows that culture is closely related to manners.
2. 老师的工作包括备课、上课、布置作业、批改试卷等。( involve )
A teacher’s job involves preparing lessons, giving lessons, assigning/giving homework, correcting/ grading (test) papers and so on. /Teachers are involved in ….
3. 盯着盲人或其他残疾人士看在国内外都被视为不礼貌的。（It）
It is considered bad manners to stare at a blind man or other disabled/handicapped people both at home and abroad.
4. 从老外的面部表情和肢体语言中你会看出他是否想要与你聊天。(feel like)
You will find out whether a foreigner feels like chatting with you from his facial expression(s) and body language.
5. 自从就读寄宿制学校以来, 他养成了在寝室把一切物品摆放井井有条的习惯。(ever since)
He has developed/ formed the habit of putting/keeping everything in good order in our dormitory ever since he entered a boarding school.
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: 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 (he question you have heard.
1. W: You are going to San Francisco tomorrow, aren’t you?
M: Yes, I had thought I’d fly, but then I decided that riding would be cheaper.
Q: How will the man go to San Francisco?
2. W: These cups are on sale. The small ones, 9 yuan each, a pair, 16 yuan. The larger ones, 11 yuan each, and a pair, 20 yuan.
M: I’ll take two pairs of small ones.
Q: How much will the man pay?
3. W: I hope you’ll have a good flight.
M: The weather’s supposed to be clear all down the coast, so it should be pretty smooth.
Q: Where is the conversation probably taking place?
4. W: When will the film begin?
M: It begins at 8:55. We only have 20 minutes left. Let’s go now.
Q: What time is it now?
5. W: Would you like to see a menu?
M: No, thank you. I already know what I want to order.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
6. W: Is Jane looking forward to going home for the summer?
M: She is counting the days.
Q: What does the man imply?
W: I really can’t stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he’s going to
be at the Christmas party, I just won’t come.
M: I’m sorry you feel that way. But my mother insists that he come.
Q: Why is David being invited to the party?
W: Where were you on Christmas, David? I called you several times and nobody was home.
M: My parents and I traveled to Australia to visit my uncle. It was quite an experience to spend Christmas in summer.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
W: Have you finished reading my research report? I put it on your desk last week.
M: Yes, but you have to revise some parts of it, I'm afraid, if you want to get it published.
Q: What does the man suggest that the woman should do?
W: I ought to call Joan, and tell her about the reception this evening.
M: Why bother? You will see her at lunch.
Q: What does the man mean?
Section B
Directions: In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the United States. As a result, they are more expensive to attend. The religious schools in America are usually run by churches. Therefore they tend to be less expensive than private schools.
When there is free education available to all children in the United States, why do people spend money on private schools?
Americans offer a great variety of reasons for doing so. Some parents send their children to private schools because the classes there are usually smaller. In their opinion the public schools in their area are not of high enough quality to meet their needs. Private schools in the United States range widely in size and quality, and they offer all kinds of programmes to meet the needs of certain students.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. Why is it usually expensive to attend religious and private schools?
12. What is one of the reasons for people to send their children to private schools?
13 Who usually runs religious schools in the United States?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
This library is an English language teaching and learning library. Unfortunately our resources are limited and so not everyone can join. Teachers of English, university students and professionals who are in the medical, engineering and management fields can all join the library. Those from other professions are welcome to apply. But your application will not necessarily be approved. You must fill in a library application form and put it in the box on the librarian’s desk. Because of the high number of applications we receive each week, you must wait one week. Please bring your student or work cards to pick up your library cards. Library application forms which are not picked up within 2 months will be discarded and you will have to reapply.
?You may borrow one video at a time. The video must be returned in one week. If you can not return it on time, please call. Otherwise your video library card will be cancelled. You may borrow 3 items at one time. That is 3 books or 3 cassettes. Items must be returned within 1 month. You can telephone the library to renew items for another month.
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. Why can’t the library issue library cards to everyone who applies?
15. What will the library do if a reader fails to renew the videos????
16. For how long can a reader keep the book before he renews it?
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will bear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Good morning. Can I help you?
M: Yes, I’d like to sign up for violin lessons.
W: Certainly. ... what’s your surname, please?
M: CARNEGIE.
W: Could you spell that for me?
M: Yes, it’s C-A-R-N-E-G-I-E.
W: Thank you..... and what’s your name?
M: BUDDY. That’s spelled B- U- double D - Y
W: Thanks. Where are you from, Mr. Carnegie?
M: Italy
W: I see. So your mother tongue is Italian, isn’t it?
M: Yes, that’s right.
W: How old are you?
M: 27.
W: Thank you.
( Now listen again, please.)
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
M: Have you ever visited a redwood forest? I recently had a chance to go to Muri Woods National Monument, north of San Francisco.
W: I have never seen a redwood tree. I can hardly imagine how big they are.
M: The coastal redwoods are the tallest living things. Some are more than 50 feet high. But none of the trees in Muri Woods are that tall. You have to go to the northern part of California to see the tallest trees.
W: You said the Muri Woods is near San Francisco? I guess it must be quite a tourist attraction.
M: Yes, it’s less than an hour’s drive away, so it’s easy to get to.
W: I have heard that many redwoods are thousands of years old. Are the ones in Muri Woods that old?
M: The oldest documented age for a coastal redwood is more than 2000 years. The trees in Muri Woods are 400---800 years old.
W: Why have they survived so long?
M: They have remarkable resistance to forest fires. Their tough, thick bark protects trees during a fire. The coastal redwoods also like a damp foggy climate.
W: Then, since Muri Woods is near foggy San Francisco, it must be ideal for the trees’ survival. I can’t wait to go there and see them.
高一年级 英语学科
（考试时间90分钟，总分100分）
I. Listening Comprehension (19%)
Section A
Directions: 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. By plane. B. By walking. C. By ship. D. By car.
2. A. 25yuan. B. 32yuan. C. 36yuan. D. 37yuan.
3. A. At a bus station B. At a weather station C. At an airport D. At a stadium.
4. A.8:35. B. 8:05. C. 8:25. D. 8:15.
5. A. Wife and Husband. B. Secretary and boss.
C. Waitress and customer. D. Teacher and student.
6. A. Jane is looking for a summer job. B. Jane is packing for the summer vacation.
C. Jane is on her way home. D. Jane is eager to go home for the vacation.
7. A. To make the woman angry. B. To please the man’s mother.
C. David is the man’s good friend. D. David is good at carrying on conversations.
8. A. The man went to Australia during Christmas.
B. The man visited Australia during the summer vacation.
C. The man didn’t have a good time because of the different weather.
D. The man remained home while his parents went to see his uncle.
9. A. Put her report on his desk. B. Read some papers he recommended.
C. Improve some parts of her paper. D. Mail her report to the publisher.
10. A. She may tell Joan about the reception at lunch.
B. She may call Joan about the reception at lunch.
C. She may bother Joan at lunch.
D. She may see Joan at lunch.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions 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.
Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. The number of students they take in is limited.
B. They receive little or no support from public taxes.
C. They are only open to children from rich families.
D. They have to pay more taxes.
12. A. Private schools admit more students. B. Private schools charge less than religious schools.
C. Private schools run a variety of programs. D. Private schools allow students to enjoy more freedom.
13. A. The churches. B. The program designers.
C. The local authorities. D. The state government.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Because its resources are limited.
B. Because there is a shortage of staff.
C. Because it is a library for special purposes.
D. Because it takes too long to process all the applications.
15. A. Discard his application form. B. Cancel his video card.
C. Forbid him to borrow any items. D. Ask him to apply again.
16. A. Two weeks. B. One week. C. Two months. D. One month.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Course: 17 lessons
Surname: 18 ( in Capital Letters )
First Name: BUDDY
Mother tongue: 19
Age: 20
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Coastal Redwood Trees
Characteristic of Redwood trees
1. Having remarkable 21
2. Preferring a 22 climates
Location of the tallest trees
In 23 of California
Height of the tallest trees
350 feet
Age of the oldest recorded tree
24
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary: (26 %)
Section A
Directions: After reading the sentences or passages below, fill in the blanks to make the sentences or passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each other.
(A)
25. The bank is reported in the local newspaper __________ (rob) in broad daylight yesterday.
26. Hardly had we arrived at the cinema _________ the film started.
27. We need strong spirit of team work __________ we are to overcome the difficulties.
28. We come to understand that Mr. Black is the very person __________ __________ we are grateful.
29. I invited Joe and Linda to dinner, but neither of __________ came.
30. He __________ (learn) Japanese for six years by the time he graduates from the university next year.
31. It is the first time Spain __________ (reach) the semi-finals of a major tournament since they got to the final of the European championships in 1984.
32. Technology is here to stay and whether it improves our lives or ruins the planet depends on __________ we make use of it.
(B)
Many of us have read the story of The Little Mermaid by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. And now, a goldfish is ready to pull at our hearts in Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. It is the latest, and reportedly (33) __________ last production by Japan’s famous animator（漫画家）Hayao Miyazaki. The film became a hit after it (34) __________ (show) at the Venice Film Festival last week.
(35) __________ (base) on the famous story, the film takes place in a modern Japanese setting. It is a story of childhood love and adventure.
Ponyo is a little fish from the sea that struggles (36) __________ (realize) her dream of becoming a girl and living with a boy named Sosuke. Ponyo’s father is against her (37) __________ (change) into a girl. Ponyo learns that she must give up her special powers to become human. The film also tells of how five-year-old Sosuke manages to keep his promise. The final message is about love (38) __________ lasts forever and acceptance.
In Ponyo, Miyazaki didn’t use computer graphics（制图）but instead returns to pencil and crayon(蜡笔). He said that (39) __________ digital techniques are useful, they have at times become too much.
“A little boy and a little girl, love and responsibility, the ocean and life are shown in the most basic way in Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. This is my response (40) __________ the difficulties and uncertainties of our times,” said Miyazaki.
Section B
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. interrupt B. hence C. establish D. different E. naturally F. structure
G. doubts H. difference I. encourage J. amounts K. approach
According to the latest research in the United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate with each other. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University has noticed the ____41____ in the style of boy’s and girl’s conversations from an early age. She says that little girls’ conversation is less definite than boys’ and expresses more ____42____. Little boys use conversation to____43____ status with their listeners.
These differences continue into adult life, she says. In public conversations, men talk most and ____44____ other speakers more. In private conversations, men and women speak in equal ____45____ —although they say things in a different style. Professor Tannen believes that, for woman, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy(亲切感). For men, private talking is a way to explore the power ____46____ of a relationship.
Teaching is one job where the differences between men’s and women’s ways of talking show clearly. When a man teaches a woman, says Professor Tannen, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and ____47____ more power in conversation. When a woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing ____48____ and to encourage her student to join in.
But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are ____49____ more helpful. She says women feel they achieve power by being able to help others. Although the research suggests men talk and interrupt people more than women, Professor Tannen says, women actually ____50____ this to happen because they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship.
III. Reading Comprehension: (30%)
Section A
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.
I strongly believe that it is rather important to be a good listener. And although I have become a better listener than I was ten years ago, I have to admit I’m still only a(n) ___51___ listener.
Effective listening is more than simply ___52___ the bad habit of interrupting others while they are speaking or finishing their sentences. It’s being ___53___ listening to the entire thought of someone ___54___ waiting impatiently for your chance to respond. In some ways, the way we fail to listen is symbolic of the way we live. We often treat communication as if it were a ___55___. It's almost like our goal is to have no time ___56___ between the conclusion of the sentence of the person we are speaking with and the beginning of our own.
My wife and I were recently at a cafe having lunch, eavesdropping(偷听) on the conversations around us. It seemed that no one was really listening to one another. ___57___, they were taking turns not listening to one another. I asked my wife if I did the same thing. With a smile on her face she said, “Only sometimes.”
Slowing down your responses and becoming a better listener ___58___ you in becoming a more peaceful person. It takes ___59___ from you. If you think about it, you'll notice that it takes an enormous amount of energy and is very stressful to be sitting at the edge of your seat trying to ___60___ what the person in front of you (or on the telephone) is going to say so that you can ___61___ your response. But as you wait for the person you are communicating with to finish, as you simply listen more ___62___, to what is being said, you’ll notice that the pressure you feel is off. You’ll immediately feel more ___63___, and so will the people you are talking to. They will feel safe in slowing down their own responses because they won’t feel in ___64___ with you for “air time”! Not only will becoming a better listener make you a more patient person, it will also ___65___ the quality of your relationships. Everyone loves to talk to someone who truly listens to what they are saying.
51. A. super B. adequate C. accurate D. amateur
52. A. developing B. offending C. avoiding D. escaping
53. A. moderate B. resistant C. comfortable D. objective
54. A. rather than B. apart from C. other than D. in spite of
55. A. game B. race C. trade D. burden
56. A. limit B. control C. drain D. gap
57. A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
58. A. allows B. aids C. forbids D. enables
59. A. pleasure B. patience C. instinct D. pressure
60. A. interrupt B. suggest C. guess D. ensure
61. A. show up B. pick out C. break into D. fire back
62. A. effectively B. attentively C. honestly D. eagerly
63. A. relaxed B. excluded C. convinced D. impressed
64. A. touch B. accordance C. competition D. communication
65. A. determine B. enhance C. imitate D. decorate
Section B
Directions: Read the following two passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. 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)
Kim Jones planned a birthday party for her boyfriend Sam Phillips last Thursday night after work. However, the evening turned out differently than either of them had expected. In the late afternoon a huge electricity blackout hit seven northeastern states and three provinces in Canada. Just after four o’clock, a time when millions of people leave their offices and head home, the electricity stopped, so elevators and the subway systems in large cities like New York and Toronto didn’t work. Flights could not land or take off at major airports. As soon as most people found out about the blackout, they put their cell phones to good use and called their families to let them know where they were.
Kim works on the 70th floor of a business center in New York. She had just left her office and was trapped in an elevator on the 65th floor. At first she was worried. She called Sam and discovered what had happened. He told her not to give up hope. Then Sam remembered that his friend Joe also worked high in that building. Joe could take care of the situation. About five o’clock, Joe and some other workers figured out that they could get Kim out of the elevator through its roof.
Kim still ended up having to walk down to the street at eight o’clock, she found Sam waiting for her. A number of their friends were there too. As for the birthday party, it turned into a picnic by candlelight because the city went without electricity for several days. Sam said he’d never forget it.
66. Which service was still available when the electricity stopped?
A. Lift. B. Airline. C. Mobile phone. D. The underground.
67. Which of the following is true?
A. The blackout lasted a whole night. B. Sam’s birthday party became a picnic.
C. Kim and Sam work in the same building. D. Kim was rescued by some of her colleagues.
68. Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Unforgettable Birthday B. The Electricity Blackout
C. Kim and Sam’s Romance D. A Picnic by Candlelight
(B)
A New Mind-set
With teenagers at home, tempting foods were always around Mary Saltsman. But she made one change a week and the weight started to come off --- 18 pounds so far. And she’s thrilled about another positive benefit: Her kids have started imitating her healthy eating habits.
A New Way of life
Debra Outlaw’s ChangeOne journey began 116 pounds ago. Now, she is much healthier and more in control of her eating. “Staying with the plan consistently is key,” she says. “With dedication and perseverance, every temptation does not become a war.
Conquering Snacks
Snacking was getting Michael Krauss in trouble. “I’d open a bag of chips and just start in on them without even thinking about what they tasted like,” he said. “I never even took time to think about whether I was hungry.” On ChangeOne, he spent two weeks getting snacks under control. Once he did, he started to see results on the scale right away: After four weeks, he was down 13 pounds.
Feeling Good About Herself
Frustrated with her inability to lose weight and keep it off, Gail Davis wanted to try a weight-loss program. “I never had any faith in gimmicks (骗人的玩意儿) or fads,” she says. So she tried ChangeOne and now, 50 pounds lighter, she’s thrilled with her results.
Little Changes Make a Difference
“The secret for me was making the little changes one at a time and not thinking I had to change my diet and schedule all at once in a drastic way. I have lost 29 pounds, and now walk at least 6 days a week.”
For more information about ChangeOne, please call 1-999-5649852 or visit us on the World Wide Web at http://21世纪教育网ChangeOne.com.
69. Who lost 13 pounds in weight after four weeks according to the passage?
A. Mary Saltsman. B. Debra Outlaw. C. Michael Krauss. D. Gail Davis.
70. What is the “ChangeOne” probably?
A. A weight-loss program. B. A healthy diet. C. A kind of medicine. D. A training course.
71. The passage most probably is ___________.
A. a research report B. an official document C. an advertisement D. a news story
(C)
Even facts "forgotten" by people during a busy day may be retrieved if this is followed by a good night's sleep.
Researchers from the University of Chicago asked volunteers to remember simple words. Many found their memories letting them down towards the end of the day, but the following morning, those who had slept well could recall much more. Researchers, writing in the journal Nature, said the brain could "rescue" lost memories during the night.
When the brain is first asked to remember something, that memory is laid down in an "unstable" state, meaning that it is possible that it could be lost. At some point, the brain consolidates important things into a "stable", more permanent state. However, the Chicago researchers suggested that it was possible for a "stable" memory to be made "unstable" again. This would mean that memories could be modified then filed away again in the face of new experiences.
The 12 volunteers tested in the experiment were played words created through a speech synthesizer（合成器）which were purposely difficult to understand. Initially, the written version of the word was available, but afterwards the volunteers were asked to identify the word from the audio version only. Tests revealed that the ability to recall the right word tended to tail off as the day ended. However, when the volunteers were retested after a good night's sleep, they were able to recall some words that they had "forgotten" the previous evening.
Dr Daniel, one of the study authors, said: "Sleep consolidates memories, protecting them against subsequent interference or decay.”
He added: "Sleep also appears to 'recover' or restore memories. If performance is reduced by decay, sleep might actively recover what has been lost."
Dr Karim Nader, from the Department of Psychology in McGill University in Montreal, said: "Memory research is undergoing a transformation - no longer is memory thought to be a hard-wiring of the brain, instead it seems to be a process of storage and re-storage. Sleep helps some memories 'mature' and also prunes out unimportant memories."
72. The underlined words “prunes out” in the last paragraph means _____.
A. records B. deletes C. rescues D. keeps
73. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The audio version seems to be more helpful than the written version.
B. Interference and decay may affect one’s memory.
C. The ability to recall the right word was greatly improved as the day ended.
D. The volunteers who had a good night’s sleep were able to recall some “forgotten” words.
74. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Words consolidated into a stable state will never be forgotten.
B. Memory is an active process rather than an unchanged state.
C. Memory used to be considered as a hard-wiring of the brain.
D. A good sleep helps the brain to rescue the lost memory.
75. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. How the Brain Works. B. Sleep Helps Memory.
C. Research Transformation. D. Lost and Found.
IV. Phrases: (5%)
Directions: Choose one of the words or expressions from the box to complete each sentence in the proper forms. Note that there are more expressions than needed.
equip with leave alone deadline without regard to when it comes to grow up
in return for go through what if show up stick to feel guilty about
1. The little girl’s dream is to be a famous singer and actress when she ___________ in the future.
2. As the Best Winner of the contest of Outlook 2012 English Talent Contest, she ___________ great pressure to compete with students all over the country then.
3. These days almost all the schools in Shanghai ___________ advanced facilities in the labs.
4. When you start a conversation with a British guy for the first time, do remember ___________ subjects of a casual nature, such as weather.
5. Don’t bother him now; he wants to ___________.
6. I wish I could do something ___________ the kindness I have received from him.
7. The students burnt the midnight oil to meet the ___________ of his homework.
8. The hardworking father always ___________ spending too little time with his son.
9. ___________ the popularity of Apple products, opinions vary from person to person.
10. ___________ we move the picture over there? Do you think it looks better?
V. Translation: (20%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 这项研究表明, 文化和礼仪之间有密切联系。( related)
2. 老师的工作包括备课、上课、布置作业、批改试卷等。( involve )
3. 盯着盲人或其他残疾人士看在国内外都被视为不礼貌的。（It）
4. 从老外的面部表情和肢体语言中你会看出他是否想要与你聊天。(feel like)
5. 自从就读寄宿制学校以来, 他养成了在寝室把一切物品摆放井井有条的习惯。(ever since)
2015学年第一学期位育中学期中考试试卷
高一年级 英语学科
Listening (19%)
1-5 DBCAC 6-10 DBACA 11-16 BCAABD
17. Violin 18. CARNEGIE 19. Italian 20. 27 / Twenty-seven
21. resistance to fire(s) 22. damp foggy
23. the northern part /coast 24. Over 2,000 years
II. Grammar and Vocabulary: (26%)
25. to have been robbed 26. when 27. if 28. for whom 29. them 30. will have learned 31. has reached 32. how 33. the 34. was shown 35. Based 36. to realize 37. changing 38. that/which 39. though/although/while 40. to
41—50 HGCAJ FBKEI
III. Reading (30%)
51-65 BCCAB DABDC DBACB
66-75 CBA CAC BBAB
IV. Phrases (5%)
1. grows up 2. went through 3. are equipped with 4. to stick to 5. be left alone
6. in return for 7. deadline 8. feels guilty about 9. When it comes to 10. What if
V. Translation: (20%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 这项研究表明, 文化和礼仪之间有密切联系。(related)
This study/research indicates/shows that culture is closely related to manners.
2. 老师的工作包括备课、上课、布置作业、批改试卷等。( involve )
A teacher’s job involves preparing lessons, giving lessons, assigning/giving homework, correcting/ grading (test) papers and so on. /Teachers are involved in ….
3. 盯着盲人或其他残疾人士看在国内外都被视为不礼貌的。（It）
It is considered bad manners to stare at a blind man or other disabled/handicapped people both at home and abroad.
4. 从老外的面部表情和肢体语言中你会看出他是否想要与你聊天。(feel like)
You will find out whether a foreigner feels like chatting with you from his facial expression(s) and body language.
5. 自从就读寄宿制学校以来, 他养成了在寝室把一切物品摆放井井有条的习惯。(ever since)
He has developed/ formed the habit of putting/keeping everything in good order in our dormitory ever since he entered a boarding school.
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: 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 (he question you have heard.
1. W: You are going to San Francisco tomorrow, aren’t you?
M: Yes, I had thought I’d fly, but then I decided that riding would be cheaper.
Q: How will the man go to San Francisco?
2. W: These cups are on sale. The small ones, 9 yuan each, a pair, 16 yuan. The larger ones, 11 yuan each, and a pair, 20 yuan.
M: I’ll take two pairs of small ones.
Q: How much will the man pay?
3. W: I hope you’ll have a good flight.
M: The weather’s supposed to be clear all down the coast, so it should be pretty smooth.
Q: Where is the conversation probably taking place?
4. W: When will the film begin?
M: It begins at 8:55. We only have 20 minutes left. Let’s go now.
Q: What time is it now?
5. W: Would you like to see a menu?
M: No, thank you. I already know what I want to order.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
6. W: Is Jane looking forward to going home for the summer?
M: She is counting the days.
Q: What does the man imply?
W: I really can’t stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he’s going to
be at the Christmas party, I just won’t come.
M: I’m sorry you feel that way. But my mother insists that he come.
Q: Why is David being invited to the party?
W: Where were you on Christmas, David? I called you several times and nobody was home.
M: My parents and I traveled to Australia to visit my uncle. It was quite an experience to spend Christmas in summer.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
W: Have you finished reading my research report? I put it on your desk last week.
M: Yes, but you have to revise some parts of it, I'm afraid, if you want to get it published.
Q: What does the man suggest that the woman should do?
W: I ought to call Joan, and tell her about the reception this evening.
M: Why bother? You will see her at lunch.
Q: What does the man mean?
Section B
Directions: In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the United States. As a result, they are more expensive to attend. The religious schools in America are usually run by churches. Therefore they tend to be less expensive than private schools.
When there is free education available to all children in the United States, why do people spend money on private schools?
Americans offer a great variety of reasons for doing so. Some parents send their children to private schools because the classes there are usually smaller. In their opinion the public schools in their area are not of high enough quality to meet their needs. Private schools in the United States range widely in size and quality, and they offer all kinds of programmes to meet the needs of certain students.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. Why is it usually expensive to attend religious and private schools?
12. What is one of the reasons for people to send their children to private schools?
13 Who usually runs religious schools in the United States?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
This library is an English language teaching and learning library. Unfortunately our resources are limited and so not everyone can join. Teachers of English, university students and professionals who are in the medical, engineering and management fields can all join the library. Those from other professions are welcome to apply. But your application will not necessarily be approved. You must fill in a library application form and put it in the box on the librarian’s desk. Because of the high number of applications we receive each week, you must wait one week. Please bring your student or work cards to pick up your library cards. Library application forms which are not picked up within 2 months will be discarded and you will have to reapply.
?You may borrow one video at a time. The video must be returned in one week. If you can not return it on time, please call. Otherwise your video library card will be cancelled. You may borrow 3 items at one time. That is 3 books or 3 cassettes. Items must be returned within 1 month. You can telephone the library to renew items for another month.
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. Why can’t the library issue library cards to everyone who applies?
15. What will the library do if a reader fails to renew the videos????
16. For how long can a reader keep the book before he renews it?
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will bear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Good morning. Can I help you?
M: Yes, I’d like to sign up for violin lessons.
W: Certainly. ... what’s your surname, please?
M: CARNEGIE.
W: Could you spell that for me?
M: Yes, it’s C-A-R-N-E-G-I-E.
W: Thank you..... and what’s your name?
M: BUDDY. That’s spelled B- U- double D - Y
W: Thanks. Where are you from, Mr. Carnegie?
M: Italy
W: I see. So your mother tongue is Italian, isn’t it?
M: Yes, that’s right.
W: How old are you?
M: 27.
W: Thank you.
( Now listen again, please.)
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
M: Have you ever visited a redwood forest? I recently had a chance to go to Muri Woods National Monument, north of San Francisco.
W: I have never seen a redwood tree. I can hardly imagine how big they are.
M: The coastal redwoods are the tallest living things. Some are more than 50 feet high. But none of the trees in Muri Woods are that tall. You have to go to the northern part of California to see the tallest trees.
W: You said the Muri Woods is near San Francisco? I guess it must be quite a tourist attraction.
M: Yes, it’s less than an hour’s drive away, so it’s easy to get to.
W: I have heard that many redwoods are thousands of years old. Are the ones in Muri Woods that old?
M: The oldest documented age for a coastal redwood is more than 2000 years. The trees in Muri Woods are 400---800 years old.
W: Why have they survived so long?
M: They have remarkable resistance to forest fires. Their tough, thick bark protects trees during a fire. The coastal redwoods also like a damp foggy climate.
W: Then, since Muri Woods is near foggy San Francisco, it must be ideal for the trees’ survival. I can’t wait to go there and see them.
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