湖北省宜昌市葛洲坝中学2019-2020学年高一上期中考试英语试题第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。
1.What present does the woman send the man?A. A little cat.B. A toy car.C. A nice cake.『答案』B『解析』W: Happy birthday to you, my dear!M: Right, today is my birthday! I almost forget.W: Here is a gift for you.M: Oh, what a nice toy car! I am very fond of it.2.What kind of person is Stan?A. He is selfish.B. He is cold.C. He is helpful.『答案』C『解析』W: Do you think I should call him? Would he be willing to help?M: No problem. You know Stan, He’s the kind of guy that’s always willing to help others.3.Who will arrive today?A. Mary.B. Susan.C. Bob.『答案』A『解析』W: Bob, I had a letter from Susan yesterday, and she said that Mary would probably arrive today.M: Well, I hope she drives carefully. You know how the traffic is this time of year.W: Oh. Mary’s a good driver and very careful, too. I don’t think we need to worry about her being careless.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a station.B. At a restaurant.C. In a library.『答案』B『解析』M: Waiter, can you come here for a moment?W: Yes, is there something wrong?M: I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake. This soup isn’t what I ordered.W: I’m really sorry. I must have confused the orders. I’ll check it.5.Why does the man hold a party?A. To celebrate the birth of a child.B. To celebrate his buying an old house.C. To celebrate his moving into a new house.『答案』C『解析』M: Susan, I am inviting you and Frank to our new house warming party this weekend.W: A new house warming party?M: Yes, I have bought a new house in Woodlawn.W: Congratulations! That’s wonderful. I bet both of you are quite happy.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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What are the speakers talking about?A. Magazines.B. Paintings.C. Scenery.7. Which one is painted by George Anderson?A. The Summer Flowers.B. The Swiss Mountains.C. The Lovely Windows.『答案』6. B 7. A『解析』W: You have some lovely paintings for sale. Can you tell me who painted the one in your shop window? It’s amazing.M: The oil painting of the Swiss Mountains?W: That’s beautiful as well. But I meant the one below it.M: Oh, the Summer Flowers—that’s by George Anderson. Look, there is a picture of him here in the magazine.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Why is today a big day for the man?A. He will get paid.B. He will attend a party.C. He will have a meeting.9 Which tie does the man decide to wear?A. The red one.B. The blue one.C. The white one.『答案』8. C 9. B『解析』M: W here’s my red tie, dear? The one I wore at Ann’s party.W: I don’t know. All your ties are in the closet. Look for it there.M: I found it! It’s in the bag.W: You look nice today. Why are you wearing the red tie? Another party?M: No. An important guest i s coming to our company. We’ll have a business meeting and sign an agreement. It’s a big day for me.W: It’s indeed important. But the tie doesn’t go with the white suit. I like the blue tie. Try it on.M: Mm, it looks much better. I’ll tell everyone that my wife chose it for me.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. Where did the woman move when she was young?A. To America.B. To Mexico.C. To Japan.11. What will the woman probably do after graduation?A. Join a company.B. Become a lawyer.C. Run her own hotel.12. Who is studying management?A. Jim.B. Daisy.C. Zoe.『答案』10. A 11. A 12. C『解析』M: Hi, Daisy, you didn’t tell me what your major is.W: Didn’t I? I’m doing business studies.M: Really? That’s great. You hope to join a company after graduation?W: Yes. My parents moved to America when I was young. We are living in New York. I suppose I might get a job in New York when I graduate.M: What about your Japanese friend Zoe?W: Her father runs a hotel business and she is doing a degree in management.M: Management? She must be very good at communication.W: I guess so. What about you, Jim?M: I’m studying law. I want to be a lawyer in Mexico.W: Great! So I’ll know who to call if I ever need a lawyer.M: Sure, welcome anytime.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What are the speakers talking about?A. How to laugh.B. How to tell jokes.C. How to make people surprised.14. What makes the woman feel embarrassed (尴尬的)?A. Her jokes are not appreciated.B. Her friends often laugh at her.C. Her parents don’t understand her.15. What does the man suggest to the woman?A. Laughing Loudly while telling jokes.B. Telling jokes to the right person.C. Not using body language.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman doesn’t understand her friends at all.B. When the man tells jokes, his friends seldom laugh.C. The man is better at telling jokes than the woman.『答案』13. B 14. A 15. B 16. C『解析』W: Jack, I find you are a good joke teller. Whenever you tell a joke, people laugh loudly.M: Yeah, that’s because I l ove jokes and I like sharing them with others.W: I like sharing jokes, too. But when I tell jokes to my friends, they don’t laugh at all. They try to force a smile, but I can see that they don’t think it’s really funny. It’s so embarrassing.M: I also find sometimes you try to amuse people, but no one laughs.W: It’s a complete joke when I tell jokes.M: Maybe you need to change the way you tell jokes. Let me give you some tips.W: Great!M: First, choose the right joke for the right person. You can’t expe ct to amuse people of all ages with one joke.W: Well, yes, you’re right. I heard a joke from my friend, and I told it to my mom. My mom didn’t understand it at all.M: Yes. Next, don’t laugh before you finish the story. I saw you laugh so hard while other s didn’t know why you were laughing.W: That’s my problem. I can’t help laughing.M: You may use some body language to help you.W: I’ll try. I hope your tips work for me. Thank you.M: You’re welcome.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。