南京一中高一期中英語

1、南京一中20152016學(xué)年 第二學(xué)期 期中試卷高一英語2、 單項(xiàng)填空（共20小題；每小題0.5，滿分10分）21. They close Tom to be _ captain of the team because they knew he was _ smart leader.A. a; theB. the; theC. the; a D. a; a22. The limits of a persons intelligence, generally speaking, are fixed at birth, but _ he reaches these limits will depe

2、nd on his environment.A. whereB. whetherC. thatD. why23. Socrates taught by asking questions, _ he challenged his students to develop and explain their own arguments.A. in thatB. through thisC. in whichD. through which24. The little girl who got lost decided to remain _ she was and wait for her moth

3、er.A. whoB. whatC. howD. where25. _ is pretty well understood what controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today.A. ItB. AsC. WhatD. Which26. That it keeps raining cats and dogs _ the tourists.A. worriedB. worriesC. are worriedD. is worried27. - Did Peter fix the computer himse

4、lf? - He _, because he doesnt know much about computer.A. has it fixedB. had fixed itC. had it fixedD. fixed it28. John rushed out in a hurry, _ the door _.A. leaving; unlockedB. leaving; unlockingC. left; unlockedD. to leave; unlocking29. The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmo

5、re can be seen from a _ of 60 miles.A. spaceB. distanceC. lengthD. way30. The public were deeply _ the safety of the miners in the mine disaster.A. amazed atB. interested inC. disappointed byD. concerned about31. Although this medicine can cure you _ your illness, it has a side effect _ you.A. for;

6、inB. for; onC. of; onD. of; at32. The book is said to be a special one, which _ many events not found in other history books.A. writesB. coversC. printsD. reads33. - Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on. - Where was I? - You _ you didnt like your fathers job.A. had saidB. had been sayingC. sa

7、idD. were saying34. If Tim carries on working like this, he will _ sooner or later.A. break downB. break inC. break upD. break out35. A memorial was set up _ the hero who lost his life saving a boy from the burning building.A. in celebration ofB. in favor ofC. in memory ofD. in need of36. For all th

8、ese years I have been working for others. Im hoping Ill _ my own business someday.A. turn upB. fix upC. set upD. make up37. The salesman said the car was in good condition, and I was foolish enough to _ it.A. fall forB. fall intoC. take forD. leave for38. When the expression first came into being, p

9、eople refused to use it but _ they began to accept it.A. graduallyB. entirelyC. usuallyD. hopefully39. - QQ, as a means of communication, is quite popular among us and costs less than the traditional forms. - _.A. So is WeChatB. So does WeChatC. So WeChat isD. So it is with WeChat40. - How would you

10、 like your tea? - _.A. Very quicklyB. As it comes, pleaseC. Not reallyD. Very much3、 完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He got into a life boat with his _41_ supplies. His chances of surviving were small.

11、 _42_ when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive - much thinner than he was when he started, but alive. His _43_ of how he survived is fascinating. His cleverness - how he managed to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸發(fā)）sea water to _44_ fresh water - is very interesting. But t

12、he thing that caught my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no _45_ in continuing the struggle. He was starved and _46_ worn out. Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice. When people _47_ these kinds of circumstances, they do somethin

13、g with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in similar desperate circumstances _48_ in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on _49_ difficulties. “I tell myself I can _50_ it,” wrote Callahan

14、in his book.“Compared to what others have been through, Im fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, _51_ up courage” I wrote that down after I read it. It _52_ me as something important. And Ive told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed far off or when my problem

15、s seemed too terrible. And every time Ive said it, I have always come back to my _53_ . The truth is, our circumstances are only bad _54_ to something better. But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, youre fortunate. Tell this

16、to yourself over and over again, and it will help you _55_ through the rough situations with a little more courage.41. A. fullB. fewC. richD. little42. A. UntilB. StillC. YetD. Thus43. A. attitudeB. assumptionC. instructionD. account44. A. makeB. absorbC. selectD. replace45. A. operationB. tast

17、eC. messageD. point46. A. firmlyB. completelyC. hardlyD. generally47. A. dealB. defendC. surviveD. observe48. A. pullB. takeC. breakD. give49. A. for the lack ofB. in the face ofC. in the exchange forD. as a result of50. A. handleB. carryC. followD. inspect51. A. rollingB. usingC. buildingD. making5

18、2. A. defeatedB. recommendedC. introducedD. struck53. A. feelingsB. sensesC. ideasD. influences54. A. relatedB. measuredC. comparedD. contributed55. A. getB. cutC. goD. think四、閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）A56. This advertisement is mainly about_.A. a way of booking film tickets B. some unmissable films th

19、is winter C. the company of Cineworld D. a certain Clubcard57. Which of the following is true?A. This advertisement is probably taken from a magazine.B. For every adult ticket you will have to pay 4.50 in cash.C. Cineworld encourages viewers to be involved in its management for experience.D. You wil

20、l receive two emails after you place your order using the basket.BAs more and more people speak the global languages of English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing. In fact, half of the 6,000-7,000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the

21、 next century, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations- UNESCO and National Geographic among them have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures

22、they reflect.Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Center, Yale University, who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following in that tradition. His recently published book, A Grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Cultu

23、re, grows out of his experience living, looking and raising a family in a village in Nepal.Documenting the Tangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin, who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayans reaches of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. But he

24、 is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record.At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials- including photographs, films, tap recordings, and field notes- which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protectio

25、n.Now, through the two organizations that he has founded-the Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Project- Turin has started a campaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around the world, available not just to scholars but to the younger generations of communiti

26、es from whom the materials were originally collected. Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet. Turin notes,the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.58. Many scholars are making efforts to _.A. promote global languagesB. found language resea

27、rch organizationsC. search for language documentsD. prevent languages from disappearing59. The underline part “specializes in” in Paragraph 3 means “ _”.A. writes books on language teachingB. spends most of your time studyingC. tells stories about language usersD. lives with the native speaker60. Wh

28、at contributes a lot to saving the endangered languages according to Turin?A. Organizations and projects.B. Digital technology and the widely available Internet.C. Documents.D. Global languages.61. Which of the following best describe Turins Work?A. Collect, protect and reconnect. B. Record, repeat

29、and reward.C. Write, document and donate. D. Design, experiment and report.CHacking our senses to boost learning powerSome schools are pumping music, noises and pleasant smells into the classroom to see if it improves exam results. Could it work? Why do songs stick in our heads? What does your schoo

30、l smell like? Is it noisy or peaceful?It might not seem important, but a growing body of research suggests that smells and sounds can have an impact on learning, performance and creativity. Indeed, some head teachers have recently taken to broadcasting noises and pumping smells into their schools to

31、 see whether it can boost grades. Is there anything in it? And if so, what are the implications for the way we work and study?There is certainly some well-established research to suggest that some noises can have a harmful effect on learning. Numerous studies over the past 15 years have found that c

32、hildren attending schools under the flight paths of large airports fall behind in their exam results. Bridget Shield, a professor of acoustics (聲學(xué)) at London South Bank University, and Julie Dockrell, from the Institute of Education, have been conducting studies on the effects of all sorts of noises

33、, such as traffic and sirens (汽笛), as well as noise generated by the children themselves. When they recreated those particular sounds in an experimental setting while children completed various learning tasks, they found a significant negative effect on exam scores. “Everything points to a bad

34、impact of the noise on childrens performance, in numeracy, in literacy, and in spelling. ” says Shield. The noise seemed to have and especially harmful effect on children with special needs.Whether background sounds are beneficial or not seems to depend on what kind of noise it is - and the volume.

35、In a series of studies published last year, Ravi Mehta from the College of Business at lllinois and his colleagues tested peoples creativity while exposed to a soundtrack made up of background noises- such as coffee-shop chatter and construction-site drilling-at different volumes. They found that pe

36、ople were more creative when the background noises were played at a medium level than when volume was low. Loud background noise, however, damaged their creativity.Many teachers all over the world already play music to students in class. Many are inspired by the belief that hearing music can boost I

37、Q in later tasks, the so-called Mozart effect. While the evidence actually suggests its hard to say classical music boosts brainpower, researchers do think pleasant sounds before a task can sometimes lift your mood and help you perform well, says Perham, who has done his own studies on the phenomeno

38、n. The key appears to be that you enjoy what youre hearing. “If you like the music or you like the sound- even listening to a Stephen King novel- then you do better. It doesnt matter about the music,” he says.So, it seems that schools that choose to prevent disturbing noises and create positive soun

39、dscapes could enhance the learning of their students, so long as they make careful choices. Yet this isnt the only sense being used to affect learning. Special educational needs students at Sydenham high school in London are being encouraged to revise different subjects in the presence of different

40、smells - grapefruit scents for maths, lavender for French and spearmint for history.( ) 62. The four questions in the first paragraph are meant to _ . A. create some sense of humor to please the readers B. hold the readers attention and arouse their curiosity to go on reading C. provide the most fre

41、quently asked questions in schools nowadays D. declare the purpose of the article: to try to offer key to these questions( ) 63. What does the conclusion of the studies of noise conducted by Bridget Shield and Julie Dockrell suggest? A. Peaceful music plays an active role in students learning. B. We

42、 should create for school children a more peaceful environment. C. Not all noises have a negative impact on childrens performance. D. Children with special needs might be exposed to some particular sounds.( ) 64. Perhams study indicates that _. A. your interest in what you are listening to matters m

43、ore than what you are listening to B. we may play some Mozart music while students are learning C. a proper volume of background noises does improve creative D. classical music boosts brainpower( ) 65. Which of the following is most likely to follow up the research findings? A. Debates on whether no

44、ises can really have positive effect on students performance. B. More successful examples of boosting learning power by using music. C. Suggestions for pumping lots of pleasant smells into school campus. D. Experts research into other senses that can improve students grades. DA man sat at a metro st

45、ation in Washington D.C and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. Three minutes went by, and a middle-aged man noticed t

46、here was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule. A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the money box without stopping, and continued to walk. A few minutes later, someone leaned a

47、gainst the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work. The one who paid the most attention was a 3-year-old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, an

48、d the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on. In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to

49、 walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition. No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beau

50、tiful pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.  Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100. This is a real story. Joshua Bells playing in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part

51、of a social experiment.  The outlines were: in a common environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we enjoy beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context? One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop a

52、nd listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?”( ) 66. Few people stopped to listen to Joshua Bell playing because_. A. it was too cold in the subway B. they were not interested in music C. people were in a hurry D. the

53、performance was not good enough( ) 67.When children stopped to look at the violinist, their parents _. A. would give him some money B. would urge them to continue walking C. would applaud for the performance D. would stop to enjoy the music( ) 68. Joshua Bell played in the metro station in order to

54、_. A. find out peoples reaction under such a circumstance B. make some money C. practice his skills in playing music D. make an advertisement for his concert( ) 69. The purpose of the passage is to _ . A. show us how to play music B. tell us the importance of music C. set us to think about our life

55、D. report a subway performance( ) 70. The underline word “ context ” might be replaced by _. A. surprise B. situation C. standard D. status 五、報(bào)紙閱讀（每小題0.5分，滿分5分）閱讀下列句子并從每組右欄A、B、C、D中選出正確單詞填入句中空白處（English weekly、 課文及Teens檢測(cè)），不考慮詞尾變化。 71. Barcelona will be confident of reaching the quarterfinals for the

56、 ninth season in a _ after the second match on March 16.72. Emojis on their own could cause some _ , but in the context of a text message, the emojis meaning is usually clear.73. He was caught talking a nano _ during the conference call.A. napB. mythC. confusionD. row74. Vienna has been named the most _ city in the world, beating New York, Paris and London.75. It is _ to show ankles in spring.76. I am quite an _ person, and public speaking has helped me to