安庆一中2015—2016学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试卷命题、审题:高一年级英语教研组注意事项:1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。2.全部答案在答题卡上相应区域内完成,在本试卷上作答无效。选择题请使用2B铅笔填涂,非选择题请使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答。要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。3.请在答题卡规定的地方填写好个人信息,并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码是否与本人的信息一致。4.考试结束后,只上交答题卡。第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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.Whojoinedthecompanyrecently?A.Somephotographer.B.Anartdirector.C.Somedesigners.2.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Sheisavisitor.B.Shejustmovedinhere.C.Sheknowsthemanager.3.Whatdidthewomandolastweekend?A.Shetookawalk.B.Shewentboating.C.Shestayedathome.4.WhereisNationalCityBank?A.OnElmStreet.B.OnOakStreet.C.OnPoplarStreet.5.WhatwillLisadoafterwork?A.Pickupherfriends.B.Goforadrinkwithherfriends.C.Meetherfriendsatarepairshop.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.WhatdoesthemanthinkoftheFrenchrestaurant?A.It’stoofaraway.B.Thepriceistoohigh.C.Themenuistooold.7.Whydoesthemanwanttoeatin?A.He’sinbadmood.B.He’sgoodatcooking.C.He’stiredofeatingout.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.WhatisTony’snationality?A.Canadian.B.British.C.French.9.WhyhasTonycometoChina?A.Toseekabetterlife.B.Tofindhisroot.C.Todobananatrade.10.HowdoesTonyfindhisexperienceinChina?A.Crazy.B.Interesting.C.Disappointing.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Highschoollife.B.Oldschoolmates.C.Acompanymeeting.12.WhatdidSallytrytoshowherfriends?A.Shewasveryhappy.B.ShewasinterestedinSimon.C.Shewassuccessfulinbusiness.13.WhatdoweknowaboutSimonFox?A.Heenjoysparties.B.Helikesthewoman.C.HeisSally’shusband.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.Whenshouldthereportbefinished?A.Today.B.Tomorrow.C.Inthreeweeks.15.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Sorry.B.Interested.C.Unhappy.16.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Sisterandbrother.B.Teacherandstudents.C.Bossandemployee.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthemeetingabout?A.Hiringnewteachers.B.Runninganewschool.C.Movingtoanewcampus.18.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutAgriculturestudents?A.Theyneedbiggerplaces.B.Theywillstaywheretheyare.C.Theywillhavetheirlabsreadyinaweek.19.WhatistheplanfortheHistoryDepartment?A.Theteacherwillmovelater.B.Everybodywillstayintheoldbuilding.C.ThestudentswillmovetotheLawBuilding.20.Whowillbeinthedowntownbuilding?A.Lawstudents.B.Artsstudents.C.Engineeringstudents.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)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涂黑。AInBritain,manytheatresputonshowsforchildrenatChristmasandmanytheatreshaveatheatre-in-educationteamworkingthere.Thisteam,madeupofactorsandteachers,writesplaysforchildren,usuallyperformingtheminschools.Theydodifferentplaysfordifferentagegroupsandthechildrenoftentakepartintheplayinsomeway.PantomimeisaspecialkindofChristmasshowforchildren.Itislovedbypeopleandalsoallowstheaudience(观众)tojoinin.“Pantomime”wasthenameoftheRomanactorwhoperformedshowswithoutspeaking----thisiswheretheEnglishword“mime”comesfrom.APantomimeisalwaysbasedonawell-knownchildren'sstory.Buttherearealwayscertaintypesofcharactersintheshowandcertainsituationsandevents.Forexample,aPantomimemustalwaysincludeahero,knownasthe“principleboy”andthisprincipleboyisalwaysplayedbyaprettygirlwearingashortcostume.Thenthereisthecomicolderwoman,knownasthe“dame”whoisplayedbyaman.ThereisalwaysagroupofmenandwomenwhosinganddanceandoftenthereisaPantomimehorse.Thehorseisplayedbytwomenwhoformthe“front”and“back”endsinsidea“horse”costume.Itisfunnyanditusuallykicksthedamewhensheisn'tlooking.Membersoftheaudiencehavetoshoutawarningtooneofthecharactersandarguewiththecharacter(usuallythedame)whenshedoesnotbelievethem.Whensheshouts,“Ohno,itisn’t,”theaudiencealwaysrespondswith“Ohyes,itis!”Theaudiencealsolearnsandsingsasimplesongandafewchildrenaresometimesinvitedtohelponeofthecharactersduringtheshow.21.Thetheatre-in-educationteams_____________.A.aremadeoffamouslocalactorsB.writeplaysforthesameagegroupC.oftengiveplaysintheirowntheatresD.usuallyallowchildrentojoininaplay22.Accordingtothetext,aPantomime_____________.A.isfunnyandeducationalB.ismadeupofthreecharactersC.isespeciallypopularwithgrown-upsD.canbewatchedallyearroundinBritain23.Whenthedamesays,“Yes,itis”,theaudienceshould_____________.A.followherandsingB.standupanddanceC.repeatwhatshesaysD.disagreewithherloudlyB“OnethingIenjoyaboutmyjobisthatIcanworkonsomethingthatisactuallyactive,”saysGameMcGimsey,anAmericanvolcanologist(火山学家).PartofhisjobincludeskeepinganeyeonAlaska’smanyactivevolcanoesandgivingpeopleaheads-upwhenavolcanomighterupt(喷发).Likemostjobsinthescience,volcanologyrequiresalotofeducation.McGimseyreceivedanundergraduatedegreeingeologyattheUniversityofNorthCarolina,thenlandedaninternship(实习期)withageologistattheUSGS(美国地质勘探局)whoseworkfieldwasaboutvolcanoes.AfterearningagraduatedegreeattheUniversityofColorado,McGimseyacceptedajobwiththeUSGSandhasbeenwiththeAlaskaVolcanoObservatoryfor25years.Volcanoescaninfluencetheworldinwayswemightnotthinkabout.Forexample,onDec.151989,a747jetliner(alargeairp