江苏省江阴市五校2017-2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

　　2017~2017学年度第一学期

　　高一年级英语学科期中试卷

　　命题单位：东山中学 2017.11

　　一、听力 ’ ）

　　第一节请听下面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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

　　1.

　　?

　　A. Cloudy.

　　B. Rainy.

　　C. Windy.

　　2.

　　What does the woman mean?

　　A. Sally is always lying.

　　B. Sally has a bad memory.

　　C. Sally will come on time.

　　3.

　　What are the two speakers talking about?

　　A. Where to live.

　　B. How to go to work.

　　C. What to do with the traffic.

　　4.

　　Where does the conversation probably take place?

　　A. In a restaurant.

　　B. In the woman’s house.

　　C. In the man’s house.

　　5.

　　When will the two speakers meet?

　　A. At 5:30

　　B. At 6:30

　　C. At 7:00

　　第二节听下面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至7题。

　　6.

　　Wh?

　　A. She refused his invitation.

　　B. She didn’t meet him on time.

　　C. She forgot to help him with his apartment.

　　7.

　　What do we know about Susan’s old apartment?

　　A. It has two bedrooms.

　　B. It’s on 1312 Rose Avenue.

　　C. Its rent is $1,000 a month.

　　听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

　　8.

　　Wh’t the woman write back to the man?

　　A. She hasn’t checked her mailbox yet

　　B. She didn’t receive the man’s e-mail.

　　C. She has been busy all the morning.

　　9.

　　When will the two speakers meet?

　　A. At 10 am.

　　B. At lunch time.

　　C. At 2 pm.

　　听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

　　10.

　　Why

　　the man in Hainan?

　　A. To attend an exhibition.

　　B. To go on holiday.

　　C. To visit his friends.

　　11.

　　What does the man’s room look like?

　　A. Large and bright.

　　B. Large but dark.

　　C. Small and dark.

　　12.

　　How does the woman solve the man’s problem?

　　A. By calling her manager.

　　B. By returning his money.

　　C. By changing a room for him.

　　听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　13.

　　What‘’s major?

　　A. English.

　　B. International business.

　　C. Computer.

　　14.

　　How much will the woman get every month at the beginning?

　　A. About $ 306.

　　B. About $316.

　　C. About $ 360.

　　15.

　　How long will the woman work a week?

　　A. 30 hours.

　　B. 35 hours.

　　C. 40 hours.

　　16.

　　What do we know about the woman?

　　A. She was a good student at college.

　　B. She will live with other colleagues.

　　C. She never took part in English corners.

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17. ?

　　A. 18 months old.

　　B. 4 years old.

　　C. 18 years old.

　　18.

　　What lessons does Nicholas have at the West London Institute?

　　A. Computer.

　　B. Language.

　　C. Drawing.

　　19.

　　What did the teachers do when Nicholas went to school at first?

　　A. They played some games with him.

　　B. They just gave him pictures to color.

　　C. They prepared special lessons for him.

　　20.

　　Which of the following words can describe Nicholas?

　　A. Slow.

　　B. Strange.

　　C. Talented.

　　二．单项选择：15）

　　21.

　　Every day we students are expected to _________ at least an hour _______ English.

　　A.spend…to learn

　　B. cost…on

　　C. devote…to learning

　　D. take…on learning

　　22.

　　Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only planet ______ life has developed gradually.

　　A. that

　　B. where

　　C. which

　　D. whose

　　23. --–It’s useless crying over spoiled milk ,

　　?

　　--–It’s better late than never. Actually, no one has expected it, ___________?

　　A. isn’t it; have they

　　B. isn’t it; hasn’t he

　　C. is it; have they

　　D. is it; hasn’t he

　　24. His health required that he_________ as early as possible.

　　A. go to bed

　　B. would go to bed

　　C. was going to bed

　　D. went to bed

　　25. The reason ______ he missed school this morning was _______ he had to look after his sick mother

　　A. why; because

　　B. why; that

　　C.

　　which ; because

　　D. which; that

　　26. China has hundreds of islands, _____ is Taiwan.

　　A. the largest of them

　　B. and the largest of which

　　C. and the largest of them

　　D. the largest of those

　　27. _______ his coming back, don’t forget to tell him about it.

　　A. As soon as

　　B. The moment

　　C. For the moment

　　D. Upon

　　28. Water _______ electricity widely all over the world.

　　A. is used to producing

　　B. is used to produce

　　C. used to produce

　　D. used to producing

　　29. Surely it doesn’t matter where the Student Association get their money from; what ________ is what they do with it.

　　A. concentrates

　　B. contains

　　C. counts

　　D. charges

　　30.Our English teacher insisted that the homework ____________ tomorrow morning.

　　A. would be handed in

　　B. must be handed in

　　C. hand in

　　D. be handed in

　　31.The boss __________ during working hours and all the workers __________ in that company.

　　A. forbids smoking; are forbidden to smoke

　　B. forbids to smoke; are forbidden to smoke

　　C. forbids smoking; forbid from smoking

　　D. forbids to smoke; are forbidden from smoking

　　32. Tom is a man of much

　　and he had a lot of interesting

　　in his life.

　　A. experience；experiences

　　B. experiences ; experience

　　C. experience ; experience

　　D. experiences ; experiences

　　33. Is this reason ________ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

　　A. why he explained

　　B. the one he explained

　　C. how he explained

　　D. he explained

　　34. This kind of fruit

　　large amounts of vitamin(维生素),

　　vitamin C.

　　A. includes; including

　　B. takes; containing

　　C. holds; included

　　D. contains; including

　　35. —Congratulations on your winning the first prize in the physics competition, Tom!

　　—Don’t _______. I am not good at physics, you know.

　　A. pull my leg

　　B. rain cats and dogs

　　C. be the top dog

　　D. be a wet blanket

　　三、 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not

　　36

　　them. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be

　　37

　　. Please come in and have something to eat.” “Is the man of the house home?” they asked. “No,” she said, “he’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they

　　38 .

　　In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what

　　39 . “Go to tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited them in. “We do not go into the house

　　40 ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she wanted to know. One of the old men explained, “His name is

　　41 ,”pointing to one of his friends ,and then pointed to another one and said, “He is Success ,and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and

　　42

　　with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”

　　The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!” he said, “ 43

　　that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him

　　44

　　and fill our home with wealth!” His wife

　　45 . “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter was

　　46

　　from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion, “Wouldn’t it not be

　　47

　　to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!”

　　“Let us hear our daughter’s

　　48 ,” said the husband to his wife .“Go out and invite Love to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the

　　49

　　old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our

　　50 .” Love got up and started walking

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　　the house. The other two also got up and

　　52

　　him.

　　53 , the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love , why are you coming in?” The old men replied together, “If you had invited Wealth

　　54

　　Success, the other two of us would have stayed out , but since you invited Love , wherever he goes, we go with him.

　　55 there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”

　　36. A. recognize

　　B. invite

　　C. meet

　　D. see

　　37. A. thirsty

　　B. tired

　　C. sleepy

　　D. hungry

　　38. A. thought

　　B. promised

　　C. replied

　　D. agreed

　　39. A. appeared

　　B. happened

　　C. followed

　　D. meant

　　40. A. alone

　　B. separately

　　C. only

　　D. together

　　41. A. Love

　　B. Success

　　C. Health

　　D. Wealth

　　42. A. fight

　　B. agree

　　C. discuss

　　D. quarrel

　　43. A. Since

　　B. Until

　　C. Unless

　　D. Although

　　44. A. go

　　B. come

　　C. leave

　　D. start

　　45. A. disappeared

　　B. demanded

　　C. disordered

　　D. disagreed

　　46. A. listening

　　B. speaking

　　C. writing

　　D. watching

　　47. A. good

　　B. well

　　C. better

　　D. worse

　　48. A. conclusion

　　B. advice

　　C. decision

　　D. order

　　49. A. all

　　B. three

　　C. one

　　D. other

　　50. A. guest

　　B. friend

　　C. host

　　D. servant

　　51. A. against

　　B. from

　　C. towards

　　D. into

　　52. A. refused

　　B. encouraged

　　C. supported

　　D. followed

　　53. A. Pleased

　　B. Excited

　　C. Surprised

　　D. Disappointed

　　54. A. or

　　B. but

　　C. and

　　D. with

　　55. A. However

　　B. Wherever

　　C. Whenever

　　D. Whatever

　　四、 阅读理解（共1小题；每小题2分，满分0分）

　　In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that educated citizens are useful to the country in their later life. Most countries also have private (私立的)education. This means that parents can pay to send their children to certain schools. People who agree with this system say that it gives parents a larger choice of schools. Other people think that private schools give the children who go to them an unfair advantage over other children.

　　At the age of three, many children go to nursery school. Two or three years later, they enter a primary school. At the age of 11 they go to a secondary school. Then they may have a chance .of continuing their studies at a university or college.

　　Universities and colleges are places where some young people go to continue their education after leaving school. Most university students study one main subject, though they may also study a number of others. Teaching is usually by lectures, or by discussions between a lecturer and students.

　　Most students stay at university for three or four years. At the end of that, they take an examination. If they pass, they receive their Bachelor’s degree, usually a BA, which is short for Bachelor of Arts, or a BS for Bachelor of Science. Some students study for several more years in order to get higher degree, such as a MA or a PhD

　　Most university courses don’t train students to do a certain job. Colleges, on the other hand, usually teach skills which enable students to follow a career（职业）, such as clothing design, or business studies.

　　56. The passage mainly tells us_______.

　　A Something about the private schools in developed countries

　　B. How developed countries pay attention to education

　　C. Some general information about education in developed countries

　　Why education is important

　　57. Why do most developed countries provide free education to children?

　　A. Because the children don’ t have money to go to school.

　　B. Because the government want their citizens to be useful to the country.

　　C. Because education doesn’t cost the country too much money.

　　D. Because there are not enough private schools.

　　58. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?

　　All the university students study one subject.

　　After studying at the university for three or four years, all the students can

　　get a Bachelor’s degree.

　　C.

　　Students usually receive a master’s degree before receiving a Bachelor’s degree.

　　D.

　　Unlike university, colleges usually teach students some useful skills for a career.

　　B

　　Loneliness has been linked to depression（抑郁）and other health problems. Now, a study says it can also spread. A friend of a lonely person was fifty-two percent more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. And a friend of that friend was twenty-five percent more likely to do the same.

　　Earlier findings showed that happiness, obesity(肥胖) and the ability to stop smoking can also spread like infections within social groups. The findings all come from a major health study in the American town of Framingham, Massachusetts.

　　The study began in 1948 to investigate the causes of heart disease. Since then, more tests have been added, including measures of loneliness and depression.

　　The new findings involved more than five thousand people in the second generation of the Framingham Heart Study. The researchers examined friendship histories and reports of loneliness. The results established a pattern that spread as people reported fewer close friends.

　　For example, loneliness can affect relationships between next-door neighbors. The loneliness spreads as neighbors who were close friends now spend less time together. The study also found that loneliness spreads more easily among women than men.

　　The average person is said to experience feelings of loneliness about forty-eight days a year. The study found that having a lonely friend can add about seventeen days. But every additional friend can decrease loneliness by two and a half days.

　　Lonely people become less and less trusting of others. This makes it more and more difficult for them to make friends — and more likely that society will reject（排斥）them.

　　John Cacioppo at the University of Chicago led the study. He says it is important to recognize and deal with loneliness. He says people who have been pushed to the edges of society should receive help to repair their social networks.

　　59. As an average person, if you make 2 more friends, how many days a year might you suffer from loneliness?

　　A. 48 days.

　　B. 43 days.

　　C. 65 days.

　　D. 17 days.

　　60. What can we infer （推断）from the passage about lonely people?

　　A. They can overcome loneliness themselves.

　　B. They will decrease loneliness day by day.

　　C. They need help to get back to normal social life.

　　D. They can help others to repair their social networks.

　　61. What’s the best way to help lonely people according to this passage?

　　A. Bring them together.

　　B. Make friends with them.

　　C. Help them stop smoking.

　　D. Help them loose weight.

　　62. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Loneliness And Social Net Work 　B. Social Networks And Friendship

　　C. Loneliness And DietD. Help A Lonely Person

　　C

　　Do you often find yourself buried in lots of work and not knowing where to start? Or, are you often rushing to meet deadlines（截止日期）? This is a common problem for many managers with an increasing workload. At a very important time, it makes us nervous to achieve goals on time, which in turn can hurt the quality of our work. Becoming more organized in your working style can help make for a smoother sail at work.

　　Plan ahead: This is an obvious starting point, but the key is to stick to it, and to keep revising plans as things change. Set both long-term plans as well as a daily list of tasks. “Put things on your calendar rather than let things lead the calendar”, says Ongmu Gombu. “This calendar should list tasks by priority（优先）, with the ‘most important task’ placing at number one,” says Mr. Gombu. Planning ahead will help you gain a task that comes seasonally.

　　Prioritize: Once you know what needs to be done, be clear about what to do first. If you need help deciding, talk to your boss. Another way of prioritizing tasks is by understanding what has more impact on the business. An important part of prioritizing is to finish your work even if you have a comfortable deadline.

　　Keep cool: Often your well-planned and well-prioritized list will be thrown away by an event outside your control. Don’t let this put you totally off track. Keep yourself cool, because getting nervous and stressed about all that needs to be done will probably make you mad. Take a few deep breaths, and start with the most important task first. If you can’t decide one of two tasks, just pick one by throwing a coin. By doing this, you at least start moving toward your goal rather than wasting time.

　　Get help: When work comes at the same time and it seems like everything has to be done right away, seek help from your co-workers. This will ease the pressure and help you do a better job. It’s a two-way road, so be ready to help your co-workers in their times of need. Or even better, volunteer to do so when you have time. If you are a manager, groom your team members for more senior roles and give them power to make decisions so that you can rely on them when needed.

　　63. From the passage, we can know that ______.

　　A. planning ahead is the most important thing to finish your work

　　B. you can pick tasks by throwing a coin whenever and wherever

　　C. it is wise to do your tasks just on your own every time

　　D. it is important to learn what to do first after you decide your tasks

　　64. The passage is most likely to be chosen from a _______.

　　A. personal diary

　　B. travel guide

　　C. career （事业）magazine

　　D. science report

　　65. The underlined word “groom” in Paragraph5 can be replaced (代替) by “____”

　　A. train

　　B. control

　　C. lead

　　D. praise

　　五、单词拼写（5分）

　　1.

　　The maths problem was too hard for me, so I s _________ it and continued with another.

　　2.

　　He was too ________________ (尴尬的) to ask her to the cinema..

　　The girl is good at English, so she can speak English_____________.(流利)

　　4.

　　Many students are busy making p______________ for the coming school sports meeting.

　　5.

　　There are many ___________ (争论) against smoking. People who are against it say

　　does great harm to our health.

　　6.

　　The boss asked him for a reasonable e_____________ for being late or he would be fired.

　　7.

　　The greatest change exercise has brought in her is that she feels

　　(精力充沛的) , healthy and confident.

　　8.

　　You should learn to be

　　（独立的）of your parents’ help.

　　9.

　　After g_________________ from university, he once worked as a newspaper reporter.

　　The money for dog food is gone, but Spot looks like he is s___________________.

　　六、动词填空（5分）

　　1.

　　Nobody can tolerate

　　( laugh)

　　at in public.

　　2.

　　When you arrive tomorrow, we __________(have)

　　a meeting, so please wait a moment for me.

　　3.

　　We will keep you ____________ (inform) what will happen here.

　　4.

　　This is the best way I could think of __________ (stop) people getting into the dangerous areas.

　　5.

　　When I arrived home, I found my watch ______________ ( miss)

　　6.

　　The doctor suggested he______________(not smoke) any longer.

　　7.

　　Every possible means_______________ (try) so far.

　　8.

　　A ______________(surprise) look appeared on his face when he saw her behavior.

　　9.

　　Nowadays many students __________

　　( die ) to go abroad.

　　10.

　　We _________________(fish)

　　all the afternoon, but we haven’t caught any fish yet.

　　七、句型转换（5分）

　　1. If you follow my advice, you will look and feel much better in no time .

　　If you follow my advice, you will look and feel better

　　_________

　　__________

　　2. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese picture, the price of which was very rich.

　　Recently I bought an ancient Chinese picture

　　was very rich.

　　3. He insists that he should be sent to work in the remote area.

　　He insists __________

　　_________ sent to work in the remote area.

　　4. Healthy eating as well as regular exercise is a must if you intend to keep fit.

　　Healthy eating ________

　　________ regular exercise is a must if you intend to keep fit.

　　5.You should come here earlier next time.

　　You __________

　　___________ to come here earlier next time.

　　八、完成句子(5分)

　　1. 他们长得非常相像，很容易把他们混淆.

　　They look so alike that it’s easy to________ them________.

　　2. 因为青少年在平衡这些需要时有困难，所以他们经常质疑自己是谁以及怎样融入社会。

　　Since teenagers have difficulty __________ these needs, they often question who they are and how they __________

　　in society.

　　3. 我现在住院了，肝衰竭恢复。我很后悔服用那种减肥药片。

　　I’m now in hospital __________ from liver failure. I regret __________ those weight-loss pills.

　　.步行和骑自行车就算，校内体育活动也算。

　　Walking and riding your bike count, and __________

　　__________ school sports.

　　5. 男孩和女孩在这方面往往有多不同。

　　　Boys and girls _____________

　　_______________　be different in this regard.

　　九、任务型阅读（共

　　小题，每小题

　　分，满分 1 分）tudying Abroad

　　Nowadays, studying abroad gains popularity in China. Many rich parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than have them educated in China.

　　As every coin has two sides, studying abroad is not an exception(例外). There are advantages for people to attend school abroad. In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve second-language than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country, he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level, but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can get familiar with the knowledge updated in science and get the chance to use the first-rate facilities (设备) available. In this way, there is every chance that he is able to widen his horizon (眼界) and broaden his mind.

　　Of course, attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems. The most serious problem is language barrier (障碍). Most of the students who go abroad don’t have enough skills in the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations.

　　Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind.

　　Title: Studying Abroad

　　Phenomenon Sending children abroad for education becoming (1)

　　among many rich parents

　　Advantages ●Having the (2)

　　chance to improve the second language because it is in their (3)

　　use.

　　●More likely to make friends with other students from (4)

　　.

　　●Getting to learn the latest knowledge in science and have access to the best facilities.

　　(5)

　　_

　　_

　　●Language barrier: Not (6)

　　at the language spoken there, students will have (7)

　　in understanding what the teachers say.

　　●Cross-culture problem: Dealing with cross-culture communication turns out difficult due to (8)

　　knowledge of the customs of the locals.

　　(9)

　　Both sides of the factors should be considered carefully before a (10)

　　is made.

　　十、书面表达（15分） 注意：在答卷上

　　(Text 1) 天气

　　M: Are you going out? It’s a perfect day for staying inside.

　　W: This rain hasn’t stopped for 2 days. I’m going crazy.

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　　(Text 2) Sally品质

　　M: Just ten more minutes. Sally said she would come on time. Do you believe she will?

　　W: Don’t worry. Sally is as good as her word.

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　　(Text 3) 城乡生活

　　M: I’d like to live in the city instead of going to work by train.

　　W: But the rush hour traffic is terrible, and the country is beautiful in spring.

　　M: My wife has the same opinion. She prefers to live out here in the beauty of nature.

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　　(Text 4) 做客

　　M: Thanks a lot for inviting me over! All the dishes are delicious! That’s the best dinner I’ve ever had!

　　W: It’s very nice of you to say so. More dessert?

　　M: Yeah…Thanks. Mmm…Wonderful! You are really a good cook.

　　W: I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

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　　(Text 5) 相约去看首映

　　W: Hey, would you like to join me for a movie tonight? I have two tickets.

　　M: I’d love to. Thanks for thinking of me. When will it start?

　　W: It starts at 7:00, but we need to get to the cinema half an hour early.

　　M: OK. Let’s meet at 5:30 at the school gate.

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　　(Text 6) 租房

　　M: Hello, Mary. Where are you?

　　W: Oh, Mike, I’m so sorry. I completely forgot our tennis appointment. I am helping Susan move out of her old apartment now.

　　M: Susan is moving out? A friend of mine needs a place right away. How big is it?

　　W: It’s a one-bedroom apartment with a small kitchen and a bathroom.

　　M: Nice. I’m sure he’ll like it. How much did she pay every month?

　　W: Only $1,000 a month, but it might go up a little. Why don’t you call your friend and come to see it yourselves? It’s on 1213 Rose Avenue.

　　M: Good idea.

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　　(Text 7) 商量会面

　　W: Hello, Mary Smith.

　　M: Hello, Mary, this is John. I’m calling to ask if you got my e-mail about the meeting.

　　W: Yeah, I did. I’m sorry I didn’t write back. I have been busy the whole morning.

　　M: That’s OK. But you know I am leaving for Beijing tomorrow and we need to meet before I leave. Are you free this afternoon?

　　W: Sorry, I have an appointment with another business partner of mine at 2 pm.

　　M: All right. How about lunch time? I will be in my office.

　　W: Well, that’s fine for me. I will go over to your office then.

　　M: Thank you, Mary. See you then.

　　W: See you.

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　　(Text 8) 酒店

　　M: Good morning. I’m Mr. Green from Greece. My room number is 727. Would you mind showing me to my room?

　　W: Sure. This way please. It’s on the seventh floor. Are you in Hainan on holiday?

　　M: No. I’m here for the computer exhibition.

　　W: Mr. Green, here is your room.

　　M: But I reserved a single room. I don’t like sharing a room with someone else. What’s more, this room is rather small and dark. Could you possibly find me a larger and brighter single room?

　　W: I’m so sorry, sir, but this is the high season. We don’t have any spare rooms at the moment.

　　M: But my company booked a room for me ages ago!

　　W: Mr. Green, I’m so sorry. I’ll call my manager right away.

　　131

　　(Text 9) 面试

　　M: Good morning, Jane Green.

　　W: Good morning, sir.

　　M: First, please tell me something about your education.

　　W: I’m a graduate of Wuhan University, with a major in international business.

　　M: Do you like your major?

　　W: Of course, and I did very well at college. Here are the results of my examinations.

　　M: Mm, you were indeed a good student. And I can see your spoken English is excellent, too.

　　W: Thanks. I can easily talk with English speakers. When I was at college, I often took part in English corners, and I often talked to English teachers from abroad.

　　M: That’s good. Well, let me tell you a little about this job. You should be good at computers, of course. You will earn about 360 dollars a month at the beginning. If you do well, you will get a raise in three months’ time.

　　W: That’s great. What are the work hours every day?

　　M: Seven hours every day and two days off each week.

　　W: Do you offer housing to your employees?

　　M: Not at the present. My assistant will tell you more if you are interested.

　　W: OK.

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　　(Text 10) (W) 天才

　　Nicholas McMahon is a 4-year-old child. He is studying at college because he is too clever for school. Nicholas has computer lessons at the West London Institute. He spoke well before he was one year old. At 18 months old, he took telephone messages for his parents. At the age of two he began to learn French. The strange thing about Nicholas is that he taught himself to read before he could speak. His father said, “We knew immediately that he could read. When he could speak, he corrected my spelling.” When Nicholas went to school, his teachers just gave him pictures to color and toys to play with and didn’t have time to prepare special lessons for him. Then his parents decided that he couldn’ t stay at an ordinary school. Nicholas now spends more time in the West London Institute, and he also studies at home. He reads newspapers every day, and he can play the violin well.

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　　高一年级英语学科期中试卷答案（Key）

　　听力 BCABA

　　BCCBA

　　CABCB

　　ABABC

　　选择AAB

　　CDBCD

　　AABDA

　　完形36-40 ADCBD

　　41-45 DCABD

　　46-50 ACBBA

　　51-55 CDCAB

　　阅读 56-58 CBD

　　59-62 BCBA

　　63-65 DCA

　　单拼

　　1.

　　2. embarrassed

　　3. fluently

　　4 .preparations

　　5.arguments

　　6.explanation

　　7. energetic

　　8. independent

　　9.graduating

　　10.starving

　　动填

　　1.

　　2 .

　　will be having

　　3.

　　informed

　　4.

　　to stop

　　5.

　　missing

　　6.

　　(should)not smoke

　　7.

　　has been tried

　　8.

　　surprised

　　9.

　　are dying

　　10.

　　have been fishing

　　句换1. at once

　　2. whose

　　price

　　3. on

　　being

　　4. along

　　with

　　5. are supposed

　　完句

　　1. …up

　　2. balancing ,

　　fit

　　3.

　　recovering,

　　taking

　　4. so do

　　5.

　　tend to

　　任务阅读

　　1.

　　2. best

　　3. daily

　　4. abroad /

　　overseas

　　5. Disadvantages

　　6. skilled

　　7. difficulty /trouble/ problems 8. lacking

　　9. Conclusion

　　10.decision

　　作文

　　One possible version:

　　Dear Mr. Advice:

　　I am quite upset by two problems and don’t know how to deal with them.

　　My parents are hard on me and always want me to achieve high grades at school. Though I have developed a habit of playing the piano for one hour every day, my parents just require me to pay more attention to English study. They even want to punish me if I don’t drop it.

　　I am quite ashamed of my weight. I follow doctors’ advice and insist on working out every day, I pay attention to my diet as well, but I am still putting on weight! My weight just makes me feel embarrassed all the time. Do I really have to risk my health for a slim figure and take some weight-loss pills? They have side effects on our health!

　　Please give me some suggestions on how to get out of the terrible situation.

　　Sincerely yours,

　　Worried Angel