临川十中2015-2016学年度下学期期中考试高一年级英语试题一听力（30分）1.When did the woman start to play the piano?A. A long time ago B. Six months ago C. A few months ago2. What does the woman usually do at the weekend?A. Do the cleaning B. Do the cooking C. Surf the Internet3. What is the main advantage of supermarkets, according to the man?A. Freshness B. Convenience C. Cheapness4. Why didnt the man go to the seaside?A. He fell ill B. He had to take care of his girlfriend.C. He had to look after his father.5. Where does Sarah want to work in the future?A. In the same city B. In Suzhou C. In her hometown听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. What does the man want to do?A. He wants to work with his friends. B. He wants to become a manager.C. He wants to change his job.7. How long has the man had his present job?A. He has just got it. B. Two months C.Ten years听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8. What is on the floor?A. An English book B. A Japanese book C. A French book9. To whom does the book belong?A. Jenny B. Tony C. Lily 听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10. What will the woman buy?A. A pair of shoes B. A tie C. A suit11. Who is the gift for?A. The womans father B. The womans husband C. The womans father-in-law12. Which color did the woman choose at last?A. Purple B. Blue-and-white C. Black听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13. What kind of music does the man like best?A. Modern dance music B. Classical music C. Folk music14. What kind of music is good for ones brain?A. Dance music B. Pop music C. Classical music15. When does the woman usually listen to music?A. In the mornings B. In the evenings C. At noon16. Where does the woman advise the man to find recordings of classical music?A. On the Internet B. In a bookshop C. In a supermarket听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. What is Cinco de Mayo?A. Mexicos Independence Day B. The battle in PueblaC. The most important holiday in Mexico18. When is Cinco de Mayo?A. May 3rd B. May 4th C. May 5th 19. When was the holiday introduced to America?A. In 1862 B. In 1920s C. In 1960s 20. What does Cinco de Mayo mean to Mexican people now?A. It is a political event B. It is a holiday C. It is a business opportunity.二阅读理解（40分） AThe clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.I was going to have my examination the next day. When can I go to bed? I asked myself. I didnt answer, in fact I dared not. The clock struck 12.Oh, dear! I cried, ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy . The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.21. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_ .A. asleep B. working in bed C. outside D. quietly laughing at him22. What do you suppose happened to the author？A. He went to a church to pray again B. He passed the exam by luckC. He failed in the exam D. He was punished by his teacher23. The best title for the passage would be _ .A. The Night Before the Examination B. Working Far into the NightC. A Slow Student D. Going Over My Lessons BPeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Fathers Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Fathers Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mo