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A. He doesn’t like his present job.

2015年秋季洪湖二中高一年级期中考试

英语试卷

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第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题; 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Whose birthday is it today? A. Mary’s. B. Mike’s. C. David’s. 2. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Customer and assistant. C. Classmates. 3. What is the woman going to do? A. Pick up Jack. B. Take her son to school. C. Attend a meeting. 4. What does the man want to do?

A. Make friends with the woman. B. Buy a book. C. Send a book to his friend.

5. Where does this conversation most likely take place? A. In a supermarket. B. In a restaurant. C. At home. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What did the man want to have for supper? A. Dumplings. B. Noodles. C. Chicken. 7. Why can’t they have the supper as planned?

A. There is something wrong with the refrigerator. B. The man suddenly didn’t want it. C. The chicken is rotten.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Where is the railway station? A. In the northeast of the city. B. In front of Rose Restaurant. C. In the southeast of the city.

9. Which bus goes to Rose Restaurant? A. No.8 bus. B. No.4 bus. C. No.15 bus. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What has the woman been doing recently?

A. Looking for a part-time job. B. Working in a restaurant. C. Meeting her friends. 11. How many hours does the man work every evening? A. About 5 hours. B. About 3 hours. C. About 4 hours. 12. What can we learn about the man?

B. He wants the woman to meet his manager tomorrow. C. He has already told his manager about the woman. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Where are the Whites going? A. To the bus station. B. To the subway station. C. To the man’s house. 14. Why is Mrs. White going to Washington?

A. To see Tony’s Grandma. B. To go on a trip. C. To attend a meeting. 15. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 16. What can we learn about Tony? A. He is cute. B. He misses his grandma very much.

C. He will stay with his grandma for a month. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where will the swimming competition be held? A. At the New Town Swimming Pool. B. At the Johnson Sports Center. C. At the school swimming pool.

18. Why did they change the competition place? A. The first place was too old. B. It is going to rain tomorrow. C. The first place was too far away.

19. When will the students set off for the competition? A. At 9:45am. B. At 9:40am. C. At 10:00am. 20. What should the students take to the competition? A. Umbrellas. B. Lunch. C. Cold drinks.

第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项．

A

Veena’s teacher had told her to collect the notebooks in the classroom and bring them to the office. Veena collected the homework notebooks and rushed into the office without knocking on the door. The teacher said, “Veena, you have no manners; you have entered the office without knocking on the door.” Veena was a top student but was too proud of herself. Without saying sorry, she came out of the office. In the evening, she complained to her father about what happened to her. Veena’s father decided to teach her what good manners mean. He asked her to go with him.

Before leaving, he told Veena’s mother where he was going and asked whether she wanted something from the market. After coming out of the house, Veena’s father softly closed the door behind him. Then both of them went to the reservation (预定) office. Veena’s father was to collect the ticket that he had reserved. He stopped in front of the door of the office and asked if he could come inside. Before entering the office, he wiped his feet on the mat. Then he politely asked the clerk, “Can I have my ticket, please?” The clerk smiled and gave him the ticket at once.

After taking the ticket, Veena’s father thanked the clerk and then they went to the market. It was very crowded there. Her father waited for his turn to buy vegetables. When an old man came, he allowed him to pick up the vegetables first. After taking the vegetables, they came to a bus stop. They took their place in

the queue.

In the bus they each got a seat. But when an old woman got on, the father gave her his seat. After entering the house, her father talked nicely to her mother. Then they sat down to have dinner.

After that, Veena understood what good manners mean.

21. After leaving the teacher’s office, Veena most probably ______.

A. felt angry at what the teacher had said to her B. felt terribly sorry for her behavior C. thought the teacher was right D. decided to make a change 22. Veena’s father taught her what good manners mean by _____.

A. teaching her a good lesson at home B. behaving well in front of her

C. asking her to follow her teacher’s advice D. asking her to watch other people’s manners 23. What did Veena’s father’s actions tell us?

A. Not everyone can behave as well as he does. B. One should always have good manners.

C. People with good manners are more popular. D. It is not easy to have good manners sometimes. 24. After coming back with her father, Veena _____. A. knew how to behave well in the future

B. found she had been behaving well all the time

C. had a better understanding of the people around her

D. didn’t think her teacher knew what good manners really mean

B

London’s Chinese community (社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors (水手) moved to the city to work in Lime house, east London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and Lime house began to be known as \At the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain. However, this situation changed greatly after the Second World War. At this time, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs, and decided to move to London. In the 1950s, a small Chinese restaurant opened in central London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful. Suddenly, Chinese restaurants started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants (移民) now found that they had too much. Most of the new immigrants enjoyed their life and the chances they were offered. Many asked their friends and relatives to join them from their hometowns, and a lot of families were reunited again at this time.

As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the first restaurant workers, encouraged by their parents, studied very hard at school and university. And most got highly-paid jobs. As a result, increasing numbers of Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive places. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever, and a must-see for every visitor to London.

25. From the passage, we can learn that the first members of \A. restaurant workers B. early Chinese sailors C. Hong Kong farmers D. visitors to London

26. What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1? A. Lime house was influenced by World War II.

B. The number of Chinese people in Britain increased after the war. C. Many Hong Kong farmers lost their jobs because of the war. D. The new immigrants found it hard to find jobs during the war. 27. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Before the 20th century, \

B. In the 1950s, Chinese food became quite popular in Britain. C. Most of the new immigrants could find a job in the 1950s.

D. With the help of the British government, Chinatown was very successful.

28. According to the passage, now most of the Chinese living in London _________. A. are clever B. work long hours C. have highly-paid jobs D. live an unhappy life

C

Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.

In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all whether rich or poor, clever or stupid, one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough: we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees; they refuse（拒绝） to do what they think “low” work; and in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would get terrible diseases in our towns.

In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we are educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to（适合） his brains and ability, and secondly, that we realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society. 29. The writer of this passage thinks that________.

A. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world B. free education can solve all of the world’s problems C. free education won’t help to solve social problems

D. all the social problems can’t be solved by free education 30. The writer wants to prove that ___________.

A. a farmer is more important than a professor B. our society needs all kinds of jobs C. our society needs free education for all

D. people with university degrees earn more money 31. According to the passage, ____________.

A. work with hands is low work

B. work with hands is dirty and shameful C. work with hands is the most important D. we can’t regard work with hands as low work 32. The purpose of education is ___________.

A. to prepare children for their future life B. to let everyone receive education C. to choose a system of education

D. to prepare children for well-paid jobs

D

If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.

Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have

some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.

The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith（信用） is to wave their registration card（登记卡） to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.

The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate(价钱). From then on, they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly(相应地).

With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.

In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others? 33. While taking a taxi in Finland, _____.

A. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver B. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi ride

C. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go

D. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration (证明) before leaving without paying 34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.

B. The workers are always honest with their working hours.

C. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay. D. The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees. 35. The word “those” in the last but one paragraph probably refers to _____. A. people who are dishonest B. people who often have meals in big hotels C. people who often take taxis D. people who are worthy of trust

第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

The Value of Tears

Tears can ruin make-up, bring conversation to a stop, and give a runny nose. Tears leave you embarrassed and without energy. Still, crying is a fact of life, and your tears are very useful. Even when you're not crying, they make a film over the eye's surface. _36_ When tears fall, they reduce stress. But we tend to fight them for all sorts of reasons. “People worry about showing their emotions(情绪), afraid that once they lose control they'll never get it back.”_37_After we cry, the feelings that caused the tears often disappear.

Sometimes people become much stressed and can't cry. Whatever emotion they are feeling—shock, anger, fear, or sadness—is being held back.

But everyone has the need to cry. Psychologist Vera Diamond explains that her treatment often consists of giving people permission to cry. _38_ Patients practice crying just to become used to expressing emotions. She suggests safe, private places to cry, like under the bedcovers or in the car. Crying is a way of reducing tension, but people don't like it when others cry because it makes them tense. _39_ And they'll do just about anything to make you stop.

In certain situations, such as at work, tears are not appropriate. It's good not to cry during a tense business discussion. _40_You should also act out the whole situation again and be as noisy and angry as you like. It will help you feel better. “And，” she adds, “Once your tears have taken away the stress, you can begin to think calmly of ways to deal with the problem.”

Tears are a sign of our ability to feel. If you find yourself near someone crying, deal with it. And never be afraid to cry yourself.

A．They too may be holding back a need to cry. B．They cry for different reasons. C．She gives crying exercises.

D．It contains a chemical against infection(炎症)． E．The fact is that no emotion lasts forever.

F．It forms in response to the stress on the surface of the eye. G．But once you're safely behind closed doors, don't just cry.

第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Mr. Brown, the wife of a famous doctor, was good at cooking. Once the Browns invited some of their friends to lunch. Mrs. Brown thought it was a good chance for her to 41 how wonderfully she could cook, so she 42 a new way of cooking a fish dish. She was quite pleased with herself when the dish was 43 . “I have never cooked such 44 dish before!” she thought.

As the dish was very _ 45 she put it near the open window to cool for a few minutes. But, several minutes 46 , when she came back 47 it, she was shocked(震惊) to find the neighbor’s cat, Chester, at the dish. She was in time to stop the cat 48 it was too late.

When all the guests sat, the dinner began. The fish dish 49 really wonderful and everyone _50 it very much. They talked and laughed _51_ four o’clock.

At the end of the afternoon, when she was alone again, Mrs. Brown felt 52 but also happy. She sat in a chair near a window to have a 53 . She happened to look down 54 the window, and saw something 55 a little animal in the garden.

“Oh, it is Chester. Dear, she is dead! Why? The fish dish must be bad! What will 56 to my friends?” she was frightened.

Immediately she telephoned her husband for _57_ . The doctor told her to telephone 58_ of the guests to meet him at the hospital as soon as they could.

Finally the danger was _59_ . Once again, Mrs. Brown was alone in her chair in the sitting room, still tired but no longer happy. Just then the telephone rang. It was her _60_ who cried, “Oh, Mrs. Brown, Chester is dead. She was killed by a car and someone put it in your garden.”

41．A．enjoy B．show C．make D．say 42．A．did B．made C．tried D．found 43．A．ready B．gone C．finishing D．already 44．A．an expensive B．an excellent C．a terrible D．a pretty 45．A．hot B．cold C．warm D．heat 46．A．early B．earlier C．later D．late 47．A．with B．to C．for D．after 48．A．after

B．before

C．when

D．until