湖南省岳阳县第一中学、汨罗市一中高一上学期期中考试英语试题时量：120分钟 总分：150分注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸或答题卡上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第I卷第一部分：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。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。 AOn a freezing cold day, a couple(夫妇) had to move into a small apartment because of their failure in business. The husband worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wife. So she thought, He doesnt love me any more, he just cares about his businessnot me. One day, she was about to take a shower when he stopped her at the door, Let me take it first, okay? Why not me first? she asked. I am tired, honey, you take it later, okay? She was entirely unhappy.One day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. A few words came into her sight. Reading them, she burst into tears. It was his diary：Today, I was quite sad. She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said to her, I was exhausted. She was unhappy. In her mind, I treated her not as well as usual, but what could I do? I was not as rich as before! We moved to the small apartment, and there was only one shower in the bathroom. It was so cold to take a shower in such a cold winter. But I found that if one person took the shower first, the room could get a little warmer. So every day I rushed to the bathroom first. I was thinking that, when she took the shower, the room would get warmer, even if it was only 1. Now I cannot give her a comfortable life, take her to good restaurants, or buy expensive dresses for her, but at least, I can give her 1 love.21. Why did the couple move to the small apartment? _ A. Both of them were out of work. B. They wanted to live a better life.C. The man could take better care of his business. D. They were not successful in business.22. Which of the following can replace the underlined word exhausted in paragraph 4? _. A. Devoted. B. Worried. C. Tired. D. Injured.23. What can be inferred（推断） from the passage? _ A. The woman misunderstood her husband. B. They would live a richer life soon.C. The woman would get angry after reading the diary.D. The man would care less about his business.24. Whats the best title of the passage? _ A. Love Story B. 1 Love.C. A Suffering Couple D. Fight for the BathroomBHave you got teenage children between 12 and 17? Will they jump at the idea to go to South Africa too? Well , let me help you here. I will give you some great ideas about what teenagers can do in Cape Town and give you reasons why a stay in Cape Town will be cool for them too. You will read where to find really interesting activities and how much money you will have to pay for them and also how your children can gain as many great experiences as possible when holidaying or even living in Cape Town. Mad about Footballnot only for Soccer FansWhere: Cape Town Stadium(体育场), 15 min from Cape Towns central business district (CBD). The new visitor center offers several tours. How much does it cost? R45.6 for adults or kids over 12, R17.1 for kids up to 12 and R11.4 per student for school groups. The Biodiversity Garden next to the stadium is interesting as well and can be added into tour at an additional cost. Theme Park with more than 23 rides and roller coasters(过山车)Where: Ratanga Junction, Century City, 20 min north of Cape Town CBD. Costs: R75 for kids under 1.3m and R152 for kids over 1.3m or adults, open only on school holidays and public holidays. Sandboarding anyoneWhere: Atlantis, 45 min north of Cape Town CBD. Costs: R595 for a half day of fun in the sand. Ice skating Where: Grand West Casino Complex, Goodwood, 20 min east of Cape Town CBD Costs: R35(including skates Enjoy mini golf(高尔夫)Where: Several places around Cape Town CBD. Muizenberg Beach Promenade, Green Point Promenade, Durbanville Vodacom Golf Driving Range or try Cave Golf at the V&A Waterfront next to Scratch Patch. Costs: R8 Go bowlingWhere: Several places around Cape Town CBD. Costs: R25 How about climbing wallsWhere: Observatory, 20 min south of Cape Town CBD. Costs: R5025. If a couple want to take their son aged 15 and daughter aged 9 to visit Cape Town Stadium, they should pay .A. R153.9 B. R182.4 C. R125.4 D. R11426. In order to have fun on the sand, visitors should go to .A. Green Point Promenade B. Atlantis C. Ratanga Junction D. Grand West Casino Complex27. Which of the following activities costs least?A. Theme Park B. Climbing wall C. Mini golf D. BowlingCThe year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined aeroplane. At