上海市2016高一英语下学期期中!

-1-上海市2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期中试题（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分）2016.04第I卷（共75分）Ⅰ.ListeningComprehension(20’)SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.5:10.B.5:00.C.4:30.D.5:15.2.A.Classmates.B.Husbandandwife.C.Employerandemployee.D.Motherandson.3.A.Atabookingoffice.B.InaHongKonghotel.C.Onabusystreet.D.Atanairport.4.A.Theywerebothdoingtheirownwork.B.Theywaitedforeachotheratdifferentplaces.C.Theywenttothestreetcorneratdifferenttimes.D.Themanwenttotheconcertbutthewomandidn’t.5.A.Bytrain.B.Bycar.C.Bybus.D.Byplane.6.A.Playcards.B.Makeaplan.C.Alotofthings.D.Nothing.7.A.Englishbooks.B.Englishmagazines.C.Englishnewspapers.D.Englishworks.8.A.It’soneofthebusiestwaysoftraveling.B.It’soneofthesafestwaysoftraveling..C.It’soneofthesaddestwaysoftraveling..D.It’soneofthequickestwaysoftraveling..-2-9.A.Hercariskeptingoodcondition.B.Hercarisnotasgoodashis..C.Hercarismaintainedaswellashis..D.Hercarcanstandanycrash..10.A.HersisterisafashionablewomanB.Hersisterisdesigningadress.C.HersisterisstudyingSpanish.D.HersisterisinManila.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Aweek.B.Twoweeks.C.Threeweeks.D.Amonth.12.A.Athinrobber.B.Afatman.C.Astrongdriver.D.Arichman.13.A.Mr.Hoggwaskilledbytheman.B.Mr.Hoggwasrobbedofthemoney.C.ThemanhadabigmealwithMr.Hogg.D.ThenmangavesomemoneytoMr.Hogg.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Travelindifferentcountries.B.Useforeigngoods.C.Understandpeoplefromothercountries.D.Getgoodgrades.15.A.Justspeakit.B.Useitasatool.C.Rememberthegrammarrules.D.Writestories.16.A.Grammar.B.Conversation.C.Writingskills.D.-3-Readingabilities.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillhearonelongerconversation.Theconversationwillbereadtwice.Afteryouheartheconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.TicketforaShowWhatdoesthemanwanttodo?Toreserveticketsfor4th__(17)__________.Howmanyticketsdoesthemanwant?__(18)________________What’stheman’sname?Mr.__(19)______________Whataretheticketsfor?For__(20)_________show.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.II.GrammarandvocabularySectionA(12’)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.(A)Thesummerofmyeleventhyearwasawonderfultimeofjoy.Mydayswerespent(21)________(play)happilyinthebrightgreenwoodsaroundmyhome.Iwishedthosepeacefuldayswouldlastforever.Butthenitallchanged.IthappenedinthemiddleofthenightwhenIheardmygrandmotherscream.Afirehadstartedinherroomandwasrapidlyspreadingthroughourhouse.Weallranoutside.ThatnightIwentfromahappyandcarefreechildtoahomelessandscared(22)________.Ididn'tknow(23)________thefuturewouldbelike.Thankfully,goodfriendstookusintotheirhome,fed,andclothedus.-4-Onenightaroundtheirdinnertablemymomthankedthemforalltheyweredoingforus.Smiling,herfriendsaid,Honey,itwastheleastwe(24)________do.Latertheybegantoshareoldstoriesandlaugh.ItwasthenthatIsmiledforthefirsttimeindaysandfeltthefearfinallyfadingfrommyheart.Ourfriendsgaveushelpwhenwewereintrouble.Theyopenedtheirhomeandtheirheartstous.Theyhelpedustostartoverwhenwe(25)________(lose)everything.Thenexttimeyouaregivenanopportunity(26)________(help)others,givefromyourheart.LivealifethatmakesHeavensmile.Godputsusheretoloveeachother,tofeedeachother,tohelpeachother,andtomakethisworldabetterplaceforeveryone.(B)Itseemsthatthecustomof(27)________(give)birthdaypresentsstartedthousandsofyearsago.Peopleusedtofearevilspirits--especiallyontheirbirthdays.Itwasacommonbeliefthatevilspiritsweremoredangeroustoapersonwhenheorsheexperiencedachangeintheirdailylife,suchasturningayear(28)________(old).Asaresult,birthdayswerecelebratedwithfamilyandfriends,whosurroundedthebirthdaypersonwithlaughtertoprotecthimorherfromevil.It(29)______________(think)tobeevenbetteriftheguestsbroughtgifts.Ofcourse,peoplefromdifferentcountriesaroundtheworldcelebratebirthdaysindifferentways.Forexample,thechildreninArgentinahavetheirears(30)________(pull)byalltheirfamilyandfriends--oneforeachyearoftheirlives.InIsrael,thechildsitsinaspecialchairandgetsliftedintotheair--again,onceforeachyearoflife.TheluckychildrenofIrelandreceive“birthdaybump”--theyareheldupsidedownandgentlyknockagainstthefloorthenumberofyearsoflife.So,onceagainwecanseethat(31)________thepracticeofcele