山西省新绛县第二中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题（普通班） WORD版含答案.doc

1、新绛二中20172018学年第二学期期中考试试题高一英语一 阅读理解 （60分,每题3分）阅读短文，选出最佳选项 AGiftscom provides more than just ideasSure，our unique （独特的） and unforgettable gift suggestions are a big part of why people love us，but we also offer endless ideas and tools to make every day a reason to celebrateHere are our Great Christmas

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8、Ca group Da parent BThe Chinese word Shanzhai means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after Shanzhai Cell-phones produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years. Besides (除之外，还有)Shanzhai electroni

9、c products, there are Shanzhai movies, Shanzhai stars and even a Shanzhai Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Years Eve.Shanzhai has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous. In Chongqing, Shanzha

10、i version Birds Nest（鸟巢） and Water Cube（水立方） woven by farmers with bamboo attract(吸引) wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.A literature critic said that taking the Shanzhai Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less

11、 attractive to the audience, the Shanzhai version appears timely to attract people. Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, Shanzhai culture meets the psychological needs of common people and could be a comfort to their minds, he said.To the mainstream（主流） culture, the ris

12、e of Shanzhai culture is a challenge and a motivation（推动）. People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect way and it is for the public to choose.5The Chinese word Shanzhai may have started with_.A. fake(假的) cell-phones B. electronic productsC. Spring Festival Gala D. Oly

13、mpic buildings6According to the passage, Shanzhai culture means_.A. the action that a person imitates famous peopleB. products with poor techniques and qualityC. anything that are copies of something famousD. those similar names to famous brands7We can infer that the mainstream culture_.A. is held b

14、ack by Shanzhai cultureB. is the challenge ofShanzhai cultureC. will be replaced by Shanzhai cultureD. may develop faster because of the challenge of Shanzhai culture8The underlined word imitates is closest in meaning to_.A. 偷窃 B. 仿造 C. 做广告 D. 欺骗CYears ago, the American writer Kurt Vonnegut often sa

15、id there was one story that would always make a million dollars: “Cinderella” (灰姑娘).“Cinderella” made more like $70 million in ticket sales when it opened last weekend. But the movie got a mixed reaction. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter praised the movie and said, “Anyone will find something

16、to enjoy in it.” Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer called the movie “a winning re-do.” Richard Corliss of Time magazine wrote that “Disney finally got Cinderella right.” Other people were not as happy with the movie. Sara Stewart of the New York Post wrote, “This Cinderella is all dressed up w

17、ith nowhere very interesting to go.”Although different people think differently towards the movie, what is clear, however, is the movies business success. It is not only popular in the theaters but also in sales. And Disney has widened its usual market for “Cinderella” products.There are products co

18、nnected to the Disney movie targeted (面向) not only at little girls, but women, too. For example, the famous shoe designer Jimmy Choo worked with Disney to create “Cinderellas shoes.” You can buy them for about $5,000. At that price, you would not want to lose one at the party, even if that is the wa

19、y you get your prince (王子). The makeup (化妆品) company MAC quickly sold all its products connected to “Cinderella.” HSN is a popular website selling clothing and objects for the home. The marketer is now also selling “Cinderella” products.So, is there anything left for the children, those people we th

20、ink of as the traditional audience (观众) for the age-old tale? Yes, you can find toys and other childrens products at the American store JCPenney. Of course, you can also visit a Disney store.9. What is the best title for the text?A. Sellers of “Cinderella” products B. “Cinderella” is more than a mov

21、ieC. What makes “Cinderella” so popularD. Unknown stories behind “Cinderella”10. The underlined part “a mixed reaction” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. many changes B. different stories C. advantages and disadvantages D. agreements and disagreements11. Products connected to “Cinderella” _.A. do n

22、ot sell very well B. are not yet on the marketC. are mainly targeted at little girlsD. are designed for a wide group of buyers12. Where can children buy toys connected to “Cinderella”?A. At MAC. B. At MAC and HSN. C. At JCPenney. D. At HSN and a Disney store.DWith the development of our society, cel

23、l phones have become a common part in our lives. Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Maybe they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on We Chat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they

24、have been given a new namephubbers (低头族).Recently. a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities (身份)bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone wh

25、ile letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes a selfie (自拍) in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events finally leads to the destruction of the world.Although the ending of the film sounds unrealis

26、tic, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Always bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck, ” Guangming Daily quoted doctors words. “The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring

27、 at cell phones for a long time w ill damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.But thats not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. When getting together with family or friends, many people prefer:to play their cell p

28、hones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.It can also cost your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.13. Wh

29、y does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2?A. To suggest phubbers will destroy the worldB. To call for people to go walking without phonesC. To tell people of the bad effects of phubbingD. To advise students to create more cartoons like this14. Whats the authors attitude towards

30、phubbing?A. Supportive B. ConfidentC. DisapprovingD. Optimistic15. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?A. Ways to avoid the risks of phubbingB. Bad effects of puddingC. Daily life of phubbersD. Methods of phubbing七选五（总分15分，每题3分。）Kidshealth：Four steps for fighting stress （压力）Everybod

31、y gets stressed from time to time（16） Some ways of dealing with stresslike screaming or hitting someonedont solve muchBut other ways，like talking to someone you trust，can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling betterTry taking these four steps the next time you are stressed：Get support

32、When you need help，reach out to the people who care about youTalk to a trusted adult，such as a parent or other relatives （17） They might have had similar problems，such as dealing with a test，or the death of a beloved petDont take it out on yourselfSometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take

33、 it out on themselvesOh，dear，thats not a good ideaRemember that there are always people to help youDont take it out on yourself（18） （19） After youre calm and you have support from adults and friends，its time to get down to businessYou need to figure out what the problem isEven if you cant solve it a

34、ll，you can solve a piece of itBe positiveMost stress is temporary （暂时的）Remember stress does go away，especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving itThese steps arent magic，but they do workAnd if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time，youll help your

35、self feel better even faster （20） ATry to solve the problemBThen，find a way to calm downCAnd dont forget about your friendsDAh，it feels so good when the stress is goneEDifferent people feel stress in different waysFNotice your friendsfeelings and find a way to help themGAsk for a helping hand to get

36、 you through the tough situation第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 55） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Each spring brings a new blossom(开花期) of wildflowers in the ditches(沟) along the highway I travel daily to work. There is one_21_blue flower that has

37、 always caught my eye. Ive _22_ that it blooms only in the_23_hours. The afternoon sun is too_24_ for it. Every day for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers. This spring, I _25_a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of_26_window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. Ive ofte

38、n _27_ that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would_28_ great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers_29_, “Ill stop on my way home and dig them.” Gee, I dont want to get my good_30_dirty. Whatever the reason, I_31_ stopped to dig them. My husband even gave

39、 me a folding shovel（铲子）one year to be used for that expressed_32_ . One day on my way home from work, I was_33_ to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were_34_. I thought to myself, “Way to go, you _35_ too long. You should have done it when you first s

40、aw them blooming this spring. ”A week ago we were shocked and saddened to_36_ that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor（晚期脑肿瘤）._37_ we havent been as close as we all would have liked. I couldnt help but see the _38_between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband

41、s sister and us. And yes, _39_ I see the blue flowers again, you can bet Ill stop and _40_ them to my wildflower garden.21. A. special B. expensive C. former D. colorful22. A. imagined B. felt C. noticed D. heard23. A. morning B. daytime C. afternoon D. night24. A. warm B. important C. weak D. respo

42、nsible25. A. bought B. rent C. started D. managed26. A. bedroom B. hall C. study D. kitchen27. A. doubted B. thought C. agreed D. dreamed28. A. smell B. look C. prove D. become29. A. wondering B. complaining C. saying D. thinking30. A. car B. flowers C. clothes D. hands31. A. seldom B. sometimes C.

43、often D. never32. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. purpose D. anxiety33. A. surprised B. saddened C. encouraged D. ashamed34. A. unhappy B. lonely C. gone D. alive35. A. waited B. drove C. went D. stopped36. A. realize B. learn C. observe D. decide37. A. Surprisingly B. Generally C. Obviously D.

44、 Unfortunately38. A. love B. difference C. secret D. connection39. A. since B. unless C. if D. before40. A. transport B. steal C. invite D. pull第 II 卷第三部分 英语知识运用第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。I am Adam Rouse. I first_41_(buy) cannabis from a man in the street and continu

45、ed to buy cannabis from_42_ (he) for six months and as a result, I got addicted_43_it. One day, the man offered me some crack cocaine, a more_44_（power）addictive. When I went back to the man for more crack cocaine, he asked me for a lot of money. I was in terrible pain when I couldnt afford to buy a

46、ny drugs._45_ (get) money, I broke into_46_ house and stole something to sell for money. The more drugs I took, the more addicted I became. So I had to steal something every day to pay for the drugs. One day, I_47_（catch）stealing and sent to the police station. The next day, a doctor came to see me

47、and told me that I could die _48_I couldnt stop taking drugs. I took his advice and stopped_49_(immediate). Now I work in a center for drug addicts,_50_ (help) others to stop taking drugs.四 改错题（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词

48、删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分Id like to say anything about the service in our school dining hall. On general, the service is satisfied. The hall is clean and tidy. And the dishes look inviting and tastes good. Whats more, the workers there treat u

49、s as their friends, that makes us really happy. However, the cost of the meals was a little high. Also, we have only a limited variety of dish which are the same every day. In addition to, we often have to stand in line for a long time after we get our food. This wastes a lot time. I hope something

50、can be done to solve these problems soon.五、 书面表达（本题25分）假定你是李华,某中学生杂志英语习作专栏正在开展主题为“Why should we learn English?”的征文活动。请你根据所给要点写一篇征文稿。1.提高学习语言的能力；2.有助于了解异国文化；3.能够结识更多的朋友。注意：1.词数100个左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。新绛二中高一英语试题答案1阅读理解1-5 D A D B A 6-10 C D B B D 11-15 D C C C A16-20 E C G A D 21-25 A C A A C 26-30 D

51、 B B D C31-35 D C B C A 36-40 B D D C A语法填空41. bought 42. him 43. to 44. powerful 45. To get 46. a 47. was caught 48. if 49. immediately 50. helping改错Id like to say anything about the service in our school dining hall. On general, the service is satisfied. something In satisfyingThe hall is clean an

52、d tidy. And the dishes look inviting and tastes good. Whats more, the workers there treat tasteus as their friends, that makes us really happy. However, the cost of the meals was a little high. Also, we have which isonly a limited variety of dish which are the same every day. In addition to, we ofte

53、n have to stand in line for dishesa long time after we get our food. This wastes a lot time. I hope something can be done to solve these before ofproblems soon.书面表达 English is an international language so it is necessary and good for us to learn English.First, learning English can help us improve ou

54、r ability to learn languages . We learn new words and grammar, which makes it possible for us to learn new languages well in the future. Second, learning English opens the door to another culture. At the same time, we will be able to gain a better understanding about the culture of other countries. Last but not the least, learning English allows us to make a lot of new friends by communicating with them in English face to face or on the Internet.In a word, learning English means a lot. We should work hard and try to have a good command of it.