浦東新區(qū)2015學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期高一期中聯(lián)考英語試卷和答案

1、學(xué)校： 班級(jí)： 姓名： 考試號(hào) 密 封 線 2015學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期高一英語期中聯(lián)考試卷說明：（1）本場(chǎng)考試時(shí)間為90分鐘，總分100分；（2）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真答卷，并用規(guī)范文字書寫。第I卷 （70分）I. Listening Comprehension (20分)Section A （10分）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

2、 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. 145 minutes.B. 120 minutes. C. 130 minutes.D. 160 m

3、inutes.2. A. The bus was late. B. She forgot her class. C. She got up later than usual. D. Her clock went wrong.3. A. The woman wants to have dinner out. B. The woman wants to go out in the evening. C. The woman wants to dine where they were last night. D. The woman wants to invite the man to go out

4、 tonight.4. A. Jerry.B. Jimmy.C. Cathy. D. Shelly.5. A. By car.B. By bus. C. By train. D. On foot.6. A. The woman went to the concert last night. B. The man was standing at the back of the concert hall. C. The concert was warmly received. D. The concert lasted the whole night.7. A. Preparing the din

5、ner. B. Sleeping. C. Helping his mom out. D. Reading.8. A. $800.B. $1,200.C. $640.D. $960.9. A. Husband and wife. B. Dentist and patient. C. Customer and cashier. D. Doctor and nurse. 10. A. Having confidence in her son. B. Teaching her son by herself. C. Asking the teacher for extra help. D. Tellin

6、g her son not to worry.Section B （6分）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 you

7、r 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.11. A. Because he wanted her to know how rich he was. B. Because he wanted her to know how much he liked her. 學(xué)校： 班級(jí)： 姓名： 考試號(hào) 密 封 線 C. Because he wanted her

8、 to learn how to dance. D. Because he wanted her to love everything she saw.12. A. Because he didnt have a wonderful meal. B. Because he asked the waiter to bring him a glass of iced-water. C. Because he was frightened to see the bill. D. Because he had danced the whole evening.13. A. Because he tho

9、ught the young man wasnt well and needed help. B. Because he thought the young man wanted one more drink. C. Because he thought the young many had cheated him. D. Because the young man wanted him to do so.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report. 14. A. Everyone must master a new la

10、nguage. B. The younger one is, the easier it is to learn a new language. C. The ability to learn a new language has nothing to do with age. D. Older people have a better command of a new language.15. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.16. A. Adults have better self-control. B. Adults know more about

11、the world. C. Adults have positive attitude toward learning. D. Adults can learn in a logic way. Section C （4分）Directions: In Section C, you will hear one conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the info

12、rmation you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary （26分）Section A (10分)Directions： Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices mar

13、ked A, B. C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. -How is Mike now?-Dont worry. He will call us as soon as he _ the USA.A. reaches B reached C. will reach D is reaching22. An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures, which _ as a memory-link me

14、thod.學(xué)校： 班級(jí)： 姓名： 考試號(hào) 密 封 線 A. considersB. is consideringC. is consideredD. considered23. He no longer rents an apartment , for he _ one within the walking distance from where works.A. will buy B.boughtC. has boughtD. had bought24. As a working mother, she tries to keep a balance _ work and family.A.

15、 over B. under C. between D. with25. During the past decade, _ farmer workers have come to big cities to make a living. A. the large number of B. a large number of C. a large amount of D. large amounts of 26. - It is said that two man-made structures are clearly visible from space. One is the Great

16、Wall of China, and _ is Japans Kansai International Airport.A. another B.other C. the other D. either27. Oetzi, the 5,000 year old “Iceman”, _on the alpine border between Italy and Austria in 1991.A. was discoveringB. was discovered C. had been discovered D. discovered28. Many people sleep with the

17、charging phones right next to their heads, _ could increase the chances of getting cancer. A. whichB. whomC. whoD. that29. In modern society, great attention should be paid to,especially among young people, how to establish and _ healthy financial habits.A. preserveB. stayC. reserveD. maintain30. Mr

18、. Smith was so angry at all _ Bill was doing _ he left.A. that; what B. that; that C. which; which D. what; thatSection B （7分）Directions：After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank wi

19、th the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. _31_ the baby was born, the Buddha(佛陀) said goodbye to him. The baby was crying all the time, letting out a sigh and saying, “I am quite_32_ (confuse) for I will become so little and know nothing. How

20、 helpless I will be!”“I _33_ already_ (arrange) a Bodhisattva _34_ will lead you in the world. She will guarantee your safety, take care of you and love you until you _35_(grow) up. It is also _36_ moment that she has accomplished her mission and return to my side again” the Buddha comforted him. “W

21、hat is the name of that Bodhisattva ?”the little stopped _37_(cry) .The Buddha smiled and said ,“Her name is MOTHER.”Section C (9分)Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be sed once. Note that there is one word more than you need.學(xué)校： 班級(jí)： 姓名： 考試號(hào) 密

22、 封 線 A. appealing B.average C. ranging D. dramaticE. recently F.impact G. line H.maintainI. melted J. sensible Global warming is a trend toward warmer conditions around the world. Part of the warming is natural; we have experienced a 20,000-year-long warming as the last ice age ended and the ice _38

23、_ away. However, we have already reached temperatures that are in _39_ with other minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural. We are contributing to a predicted worldwide increase in temperatures _40_ between 1 and 6 over the next 100 years. The warming will be more _41_ in some

24、 areas, less in others, and some places may even cool off. Likewise, the _42_ of this warming will be very different depending on where you are-coastal areas must worry about rising sea levels, while Siberia and northern Canada may become more habitable （宜居的） and _43_ for humans than these areas are

25、 now.The fact remains, however, that it will likely get warmer, on _44_, everywhere. Scientists are in general agreement that the warmer conditions we have been experiencing are at least in part the result of a human-induced global warming trend. Some scientists _45_ that the changes we are seeing f

26、all within the range of random （無規(guī)律的） variation-some years are cold, others warm, and we have just had an unremarkable string of warm years _46_ but that is becoming an increasingly rare interpretation in the face of continued and increasing warm conditions.III. Reading Comprehension (24分)Section A

27、（10分）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. Dear Seth,You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But

28、some day when you grow up , I hope you will find something valuable in what I am going to share with you.Life can be _47_. There will be people in your life who wont be very nice. Theyll_48_ you because you are different, or simply for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be hurt

29、by those you love. I hope you dont have to face these too much, but such things _49_ .Be open to life anyway. Youll find cruelty and_50_in your journey through life, but dont let that _51_you from finding new things. Dont retreat(退卻) from life, and dont hide or wall yourself off. Be open to new thin

30、gs, new experiences, and new people. Youll _52_ many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to _53_ .You will meet many people who will try to do_54_than you, in school, in college and at work. Theyll try to have nice

31、r cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To them , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a journey. If you always try your best to_55_ others, youre wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life, and make it a journey of_56_, of learning, and of love.學(xué)校： 班級(jí)： 姓名： 考試號(hào) 密 封 線 Finally,

32、know that I love you and always will. You are starting a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.Your loving dad47. A. rough B. peaceful C. equal D. simple48. A. end up with B. get on well with C. laugh at D. look after49. A. matter B. work C. disappear D. happen50. A. luck B. p

33、ain C. difference D. hope51. A. protect B. encourage C. discourage D. choose52. A. leave B. prepare C. escape D. fail53. A. success B. life C. action D. sorrow54. A. earlier B. better C. less D. faster55. A. change B. pardon C. follow D. beat56. A. cruelty B. danger C. happiness D. quietnessSection

34、B （14分）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. 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. AThe iPhone,

35、 the iPad: each of Apples products sounds cool and has become a fad(一時(shí)的風(fēng)尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” - and many other brands are following suit. The BBCs iPlayer - which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet -used the title in 2008. A lovely b

36、ear - popular in the US and UK - that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version(簡(jiǎn)裝本) of Londons Independent newspaper was started last week under the name “i”.In general, single-letter prefixes(前綴) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce(電子商

37、務(wù)) first came into use.Most “i” products are targeted at （針對(duì)）young people and considering the major readers of Independents “i”, its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name.But its hard to see whats so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to To

38、ny Thorne, head of the Language Center at Kings College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didnt ha

39、ve one clear definition（定義）,” he says.“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now connected with portability (輕便) .”adds Thorne.Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personaliz

40、ed products for this reason.Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade(十年).學(xué)校： 班級(jí)： 姓名： 考試號(hào) 密 封 線 But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names b

41、ecame fashionable as the year was connected with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the fashion disappeared.57. People use iPlayer to _.A. listen to music B. make a callC. watch TV programs online D.read newspapers58. We can infer that the Independents “i” is des

42、igned for _.A. young readers B. old readersC. fashionable women D. engineers59. The underlined word “ambiguous” means “_”.A. popular B. uncertainC. clear D. unique60. The writer suggests that _.A. “i” products are often of high qualityB. iTeddy is alive bearC. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to n

43、ame the productsD. the popularity of “i” products may not last longBKuringai Chase National Park Guided Walks and Nature ActivitiesSUNDAY MAY 7 EASYEarly Morning Stroll in Upper Lane Cove ValleyMeet at 7:30 a.m. at the end of Day RD, Cheltenham, while the bush is alive with birdsong.Round trip: 4 ho

44、ursFRIDAY MAY 12 MEDIUMPossum prowlMeet 7:30 p.m. at Seaforth Oval carpark. Enjoy the peace of the bush at night. Lovely water views. Bring torch and wear non-slip shoes as some rock climbing involved. Coffee and biscuits supplied.Duration: 2 hoursSUNDAY JUNE 4 HARDBaime Basin TrackMeet 9:30 a.m. Tr

45、ack#8, West Head Road, Magnificent Pittwater views. Visit Beechwood cottage. Bring lunch and drink. Some steep sections.學(xué)校： 班級(jí)： 姓名： 考試號(hào) 密 封 線 Reasonable fitness required.FRIDAY JUNE 6 EASYPoetry around a campfireMeet 7:00 p.m. Kalkaari Visitor Center. Share your favourite poem or one of your own wit

46、h a group around a gently cracking fire. Drinks and food to follow. Bring a cup and a blanket (or a chair).Cost: $4.00 per person.Duration: 2.5 hoursSUNDAY JUNE 25 EASYMorning Walk at Mitchell ParkMeet 8:30 a.m. entrance to Mitchell Park, Mitchell Park Rd. Cattai for a pleasant walk wandering throug

47、h rainforest, river flats and dry forest to swampland（沼澤地）. Binoculars（雙筒望遠(yuǎn)鏡）a must to bring as many birds live here. Finish with morning tea.Duration: 3 hours-GRADINGEASY suitable for ALL fitness levelsMEDIUM for those who PERIODICALLY exerciseHARD only if you REGULARLY exercise61. If you seldom ex

48、ercise, prefer nature to literature and are used to getting up early, youre most likely to join _.A. Early Morning Stroll in Upper Lane Cove ValleyB. Baime Basin TrackC. Poetry around a campfireD. Morning Walk at Mitchell Park62. If you want to enjoy the peace of the bush at night, you are required to _.A. meet at 7:30 p.m. June 6B. bring slippers with youC. prepare a torchD. climb rocks for two hours63. In the activity “Morning Walk at Mitchell Park”, one may have no chance to _.A. appreciate bird watchingB. enjoy mountain climbingC.