2019学年度第二学期高一年级英语学科期中考试卷
（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 ）
第I 卷 (共110分)
I. Listening comprehension Section A Short conversations
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 said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and 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. At 5:15.
B. At 4:45.
C. At 4:35.
D. At 5:00.
2. A. Because he dislike his old flat.
B. Because he wanted to know new neighbours.
C. Because he hated neighbours’ disturbance. D. Because he wanted a big place. 3. A. Boss and employee. B. Interviewer and interviewee. C. Husband and wife. D. Lawyer and client. 4. A. Cows and pigs.
B. Ducks and bees. C. Chickens and pigs.
D. Chickens and cows.
5. A. The woman asked the man to show her around the place. B. The woman arrived sooner than was expected.
C. The slow taxi didn’t prevent the woman from arriving on time. D. The show was to start at two and the woman got there too early. 6. A. She asked the man to stop the work.
B. She asked the man not to take the work seriously. C. She asked the man to finish the work as soon as possible. D. She asked the man not to be too nervous about the time. 7. A. He will not learn cooking.
B. He has no idea of cooking.
C. He is already a good cook.
D. He should eat less to keep fit.
8. A. The restaurant.
B. The garage.
C. The sports center. D. Sam’s home. 9. A. Because his friend didn’t call him.
B. Because he doesn’t have painting tools.
C. Because he isn’t patient enough.
D. Because he went to see a patient.
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10. A. Reasonable.
Section B Passages
B. Perfect. C. Costly. D. Ridiculous.
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, the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your 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. The Popularity of travel guidebooks.
B. The decline of travel guidebooks.
C. The close connection between guidebooks and travelers.
D. Travel guidebook’s ability to make money. 12. A. Social network.
B. Travel guidebooks. C. Friends from travel business. D. Geography teachers. 13. A. Its high price.
B. Its lack of individuality. C. Its unreal introduction.
D. Its outdated information.
Questions 14 through 176are based on the following passage. 14. A. Twitter.
B. Facebook.
C. LinkedIn.
D. MySpace.
15. A. To obtain information from the world.
B. To get connected with relatives.
C. To pay bills online.
D. To browse the news. 16. A. Social network. B. Blogs.
C. IPads.
D. Newspapers.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage. 17. A. Going to the cinema to see films.
B. Going sightseeing.
C. Staying indoors. D. Spending time with the man. 18. A. Its long history.
B. Its rocky mountains.
C. Huge number of visitors. D. Its ice fields. 19. A. In Jasper National Park. B. In a nearby town. C. By Lake Louise.
D. In its commercial centre. 20. A. Consuming of resources.
B. Harm to ecosystem.
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C. Poor health of the local people.
Ⅱ. Grammar and vocabulary Section A
D. Tons of rubbish.
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
How to deal with Whiners(抱怨不停的人) ?
There are always some people radiating negativity in the work place. For them, the temperature is never right, the boss is always a fool, the canteen food is awful, and they (21) __________ (treat) unfairly.
Career experts say such habitual complainers are highly contagious(会蔓延的) , (22) _________ attitude can easily affect an entire team in a company. “While some complaints might be reasonable, (23) __________ are taken from thin air. You need to see between these different types and adopt the right strategy towards each,” said Li Ling, HR manager at Wal-Mart (China).
It’s especially hard to deal with complaints at work (24) _________ you can’t just walk away or put your colleagues’ words out of mind. If you do, it will hurt your co-workers and you (25) _________ be isolated. In a team-based company you belong to a group and need to behave accordingly. But don’t show too much sympathy. Listening passively to others’ complaints could damage your image and give others the impression that you agree with them. “Listen to the whiners actively,” says HR Li. “Help them find a solution, or see (26) __________ there are ways to improve the situation.”
Zhai Min, 24, a software engineer at Kingdee International Software Group in Shenzhen, found that 3 elderly workers liked to complain about everything, from (27) _____________ (extend) working hours to cheap hotels on business trips. “I let them talk about their opinions,” she said, “They feel better when (28) ___________ (tell) someone how they want things to be.”
But listening actively is far from enough. Wang Dianxue, 27, is an Internet engineer at Beijing Push Marcom Group. His co-workers always complain that their computer systems are not working properly. “I ask about the specifics and work together with them (29) ____________ (fix) everything technically.” he said.
HR managers believe that when staffs complain, it is more a matter of recognition than an actual problem. “The real problem is that the whiners don’t feel they are being taken seriously,” said
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Xu Jun, HR manager at Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. “(30) ___________ (give) them advice or perspectives attentively and the problem will usually disappear.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. association B. achieving C. appears D. reveal E. following F. purpose G. ambitious H. important I. deserves J. average K. accomplish Having a purpose in life makes you live longer, according to scientists at Rush University Medical Centre. They say that having focus, intentions and a sense of meaning in your life are all associated with lower mortality (死亡率) rates among older adults.
What the purpose is (31) _______ not to matter much, nor does it seem to matter whether goals are (32) _______ or modest. It can be anything --- from wanting to (33) _______ a goal in life, to (34) _______ something in a volunteer organization, to as little as reading a series of books.
The scientists looked at more than 1,200 elderly individuals who lived in community environments. The investigators did an initial evaluation of all participants, and then followed them for the period of 5 years.
At the very beginning, the subjects were asked questions about their life (35) _______. They had to rate themselves on different areas. Their answers were used to work out whether they felt their life had meaning and that they felt they were working towards goals. The (36) _______ score on the sense-of-purpose measurement was 3.7 out of possible 5.
When comparing the scores, the investigators (37) _______ that participants who had a higher sense of purpose had nearly 50% less of the risk of dying during the follow-up period. The (38) _______ of purpose in life with mortality did not differ among men and women, nor did it among white people and African-Americans.
The investigators reported that (39) _______ associations with mortality were found with three particular items on the purpose of life questionnaire to determine the study participants’ agreement with the (40) _______ statements: “I sometimes feel as if I have done all there is to do in life;” “I used to set goals for myself, but that now seems like a waste of time;” and “My daily activities often seem unimportant to me.
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III. Reading Comprehension Section A
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.
Whether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results．(41) ______, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem．Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen (42) ______; it takes a great deal of hard work. There are a number of (43) ______ that must be proper to make a good team．
Effective (44) ______ is one of the most important elements of good teamwork．The team’s leader should possess the skills to create and maintain a positive working environment and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly (45)______．
(46) ______ is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team．Team members must be able to (47) ______ their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each other’s opinions．
It is absolutely necessary for team members to understand what their (48) ______ on the team is, what he or she is (49) ______ for. The team leader can enable this by defining the purpose in a definite manner in the beginning of the formation of the team.
(50) ______ will arise no matter how well a team functions together. The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some organized methods of handling conflicts．Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of (51) ______ others．Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is (52) ______．It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain (53) ______ if possible．
The team leader must set (54) ______ to create good teamwork．In order to keep team members positive and devoted and motivated, the team leader herself or himself needs to show these qualities．The team (55) ______ the leader for support and guidance．So any negative words or behaviors on the leader’s part can be disastrous． 41. A. However
B. Moreover
C. Therefore
D. Similarly
D. exactly
42. A. reasonably 43. A. ways
B. independently
C. automatically
B. factors C. attitudes C. devoting
D. measures
44. A. cooperation
B. sharing D. leadership
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2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题 新版 新人教版
