宁夏平罗中学2017_2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题无答案201806051150.doc

1、宁夏平罗中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题（本试卷满分150分）第I 卷 （选择题，共100分）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. How does the boy feel? A. Tired. B. Sad. C. Sick.2. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a ban

2、k. B. In a school. C. In a hospital.3. How did the woman get to the hotel? A. By train. B. By taxi. C. By bus. 4. What does the man think of the lecture?A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Difficult.5. What is the new number?A. 555-4931. B. 555-9831. C. 555-9872.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白

3、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 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题6. What does the man want to do?A. Smoke. B. Open the window. C. Read a book.7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel. B. In a park. C. At a railway station.听第7段材

4、料，回答第8至10题8. Whats the matter with Bob?A. He has a fever. B. He coughs a lot. C. He has a headache.9. Where did Bob go?A. To China. B. To India. C. To Europe.10. When did Bob go to see a doctor?A. Last Friday. B. On Monday. C. A couple of weeks ago.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11. What do we know about Kelvin?A.

5、 He has got good marks. B. He has got bad marks. C. He hasnt got the marks.12. What do the professors think of the school year?A. It is too long. B. It is too short. C. It should be over in July.13. What is Kelvin going to do?A. Visit China. B. Stay at home. C. Meet some friends.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14.

6、Where will the woman go on weekends?A. To the store. B. To the library. C. To the beach.15. What do we know about the man?A. He often camps. B. He seldom camps. C. He sometimes camps.16. What will the man do in the afternoon?A. Go swimming. B. Play basketball. C. Sing and tell jokes.听第10段材料，回答第17至20

7、题17. What do we know about Stevens early years?A. Creative. B. Poor. C. Popular.18. What is Stevens first job?A. A cleaner. B. A teacher. C. A video game designer.19. Where did Steven live in California? A. In a garage. B. On a farm. C. In a factory.20. What made him choose the name “Apple”? A. A ha

8、ppy summer. B. A sweet apple. C. A great man.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。AGrandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she on

9、ce said of herself：I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me. No one could have had a more productive old age.She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At twelve she left home and was in domestic(家庭的) service until,

10、 at twentyseven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927.Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made

11、embroidery(刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff(硬的) to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore(杂货店) and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought everythi

12、ng she painted . Three of the pictures exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930s and her death she produced some 2,000 pictures：detailed(详细的)and lively portrayals(描绘) of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful

13、sense of colour and form. I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it. she said.21. According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to _.A. make herself beautiful B. keep activeC. earn more money D. become famous22. The underlined word “

14、survived” in paragraph 2 means _.A. graduated from college B. examined the condition of the houseC. lived longer than the other children D. gave up themselves to the police23. From Grandma Moses description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was _.A. independent B. pretty

15、 C. rich D. nervous24. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Grandma Moses: Her Life and Pictures. B. The Children of Grandma Moses.C. Grandma Moses: Her Best Exhibition. D. Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists.B.EVENTSLong March exhibitThe Shanghai History Museum is put

16、ting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi Province in the mid-1930s. Expla

17、nations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm Address: 1286 Hongqiao RoadAdmission: 8 yuan for Chinese /15 yuan for foreigners Thai elephantsEight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing

18、on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouthorgan. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends. The s

19、how will end on November 15. Address: 189 Daduhe Road Admission: 30-40 yuanDancing dolphinsDolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals a

20、nd sea lions also perform.Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pmAdmission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.25. If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission? A. 16 yuan. B. 23 yuan. C. 30 yuan. D. 20 yuan.26. At the Long M

21、arch exhibit, you will see _.A. many articles written by famous writers B. many things left by the Red ArmyC. books on the Long March D. many photos and pictures about the Long March27. The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see _.A. not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions per

22、form B. only dolphins performC. only seals and sea lions perform D. only seals perform CDifferent countries have different table customs. If you are in Thailand, this information will help you.When eating a meal with Thais, try to use the correct utensils. Spoons, forks and chopsticks all have their

23、 appropriate uses. Rice dishes are eaten with a fork and spoon only, and noodles are eaten with chopsticks. They never use knives. Most food is already cut. If you need to cut things, use the side of your spoon first and then use your fork. The spoon is more important than the fork. If you are right

24、-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand. People usually have rice in a separate bowl. The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. It is unnecessary to finish all your rice or all your food. It is good to leave a little on your plate. If you eat everything

25、, it means you want more. Often, the host offers you more food. He will ask you two or three times if you want more food. First, your must say no. Then the host insists again, and you must say no again. The host insists a third time and you finally say yes and take a little. If you really dont want

26、any more, take very little and leave it on your plate. It is the same with whatever you are drinking. When your glass is less than half full, your host or neighbor will refill it. But never fill your own glass. The middle is the most important place at a table. An important guest will sit at the mid

27、dle of the table on one side, and the host will sit at the same position of the other side. This may be confusing when the table is round, but the Thai get it right somehow.28.Which one of the utensils is NOT mentioned in the reading?A. Spoons B. Knives C. Toothpicks D. Glass29.What should you do if

28、 you want some more food when you are a guest of a Thai family?A. You should ask the Thai host two or three times for food you want.B. You should say yes to the Thai hosts offer for the first or second time and say no a third time.C. You should say no to the Thai hosts offer twice, and say yes when

29、a third time.D. You should ask for three bowls of rice, each small dish.30.Which of the following table customs is Right according to the passage?A. If you are right-handed, you must keep your fork in your right hand.B. Its good manners to eat up all your food on your plate.C. When necessary, use a

30、knife to cut your food up.D. Its impolite to fill your own glass when it is less than half full.31.Which of the following pictures is the right arrangement by the last paragraph?A.A B.B C.C D.D DIt seems that a great many of us are expressing our anger more. We seem to be flying into a rage (狂怒) all

31、 over the place and rage is now so common that the English language has gained several expressions to describe particular forms of it. The first of these ranges to be named was “road rage”. This is used for drivers who are so enraged by other drivers or walkers that they let their anger get complete

32、ly out of control. Often they get out of their cars and shout and make threatening gestures at the people who have annoyed them. Sometimes they are so beside themselves that they attack the people physically, and there have even been cases where drivers have killed people. Police are sometimes calle

33、d to peoples homes when rage gets out of control. In the worst cases, people who cannot control their tempers become guilty of family abuse and beat up their partners. This often leads to the break-up of the family and sometimes the imprisonment of the violent partner. The supermarket is another pla

34、ce where people get angry. People often become unhappy if they have to queue at the checkout counter, sometimes they become so angry that they are driven to “trolley rage”. Then they bang into others with their trolleys, sometimes causing injury. Passengers in planes also sometimes fly off the handl

35、e. Known as “air rage”, this form of anger is usually directed at members of the air crew. It is common that some passengers who lose their temper in the air often have taken too much alcohol in the airport bar and cause trouble or damage to the fight when they board the aircraft.32.When a driver is

36、 enraged by other drives, he may _.A. jump onto their car B. damage their carsC. beat up his partner D. attack them physically33.What can be a result of violence in the home?A. The worst family abuse often cause the break-up of a family.B. The partner who loses his or her temper will be taken to the

37、 police station.C. The police will become so angry with the husband who beat up his partner.D. The violent partner will be in prison for life.34.Which kind of rage is NOT mentioned in the reading?A. Road rage B. Trolley rageC. Police rage D. Air rage35.What does the passage tell us?A. Never use a tr

38、olley in the supermarket.B. Treat others with kindness.C. Notice your behavior whenever and wherever.D. Be patient and tolerant in life.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。How to become a better readerLanguage and literacy(读写能力) are among humans greatest inventions. Evolvi

39、ng（演变） over the course of human history, languages are a reflection of our cultural and societal attitudes. Today, surrounded（包围） by social media, television, movies, and, of course, books, the ability to read and write is important to expressing ones feelings. Most humans acquire language in early

40、childhood and speak fluently when they are about three years old, but our continued relationship with language gives shape and meaning to our lives. 36 (1) Take it slow. Many readers feel that they read too slowly, especially compared with others. 37 The best readers are flexible（灵活的） slowing down w

41、hen needed and always have a dictionary at hand.(2) Read aloud. When humans first began reading written words, it was unusual to read in silence. 38 Try listening to the author reading their own work youll be surprised to find how clearly it comes through on the page.(3) Write. Writing and reading g

42、o hand-in-hand: how and what you read affects how and what you write, and the best readers often make the best writers. But while much can be learned from close, repeated readings, there are many pleasures to language that can only be experienced through the practice of writing. 39 (4) Tell your fri

43、ends. All of the literature is essentially communication from an individuals inner voice to an audience. 40 Its a good way to see the world from someone elses eyes and, in the process, carefully examine your own reaction to what youre reading. A. But the truth is that the faster you read, the less l

44、ikely you are to understand fully what youre reading.B. Can you remember the first piece of writing that transported you to another world?C. There is something magical about sharing books with friends or a book club.D. Try writing every day for a month, and you will never read the same again.E. Read

45、ing out loud is one of the best ways to improve your reading ability.F. Here are 4 ways to become a better reader.G. In no time, youll be appreciating novels like fine wine.第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空 (共20小题，每小题.1.5分, 满分30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。 One of the mo

46、st inspiring quotes(名言) I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said, “The 41 between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people 42 many more times than unsuccessful people.” I deeply understood the 43 of the quote soon after my first book was published. I was living in Atlanta

47、at the time and 44 my first signing sale for my new book at the Phoenix and Dragon, the largest bookstore in the city. Although a nice sign was placed outside the room 45 images of both me and my book, The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul, not a single customer entered the room. 46 each minute passed,

48、 I became increasingly47 . At 6:25 pm, just before the stores 48 , I began to get myself ready to leave. At that moment, just when I couldnt feel any 49 , a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to 50 my emotions and introduced myself and my book. The couple turned the pages each other,

49、 and the husband 51 to his wife. She then told me, “I think well get the book.” Despite the impulse(冲动) to jump 52 , and hold their hands to thank them for being my 53 readers, I realized the woman was trying to say something else. “The 54 were buying it is that our son died two years ago,” she said

50、. “Maybe your book will help us55 it.” At that moment, I knew if I never sold a copy of the book, my four years of 56 had been meaningless. Although I would have many more challenging years 57 my book became a bestseller, this couples story was all the 58 I needed at that point to keep me 59 . Thank

51、s to them, I would realize that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way: One challenge one difficulty one step and one small 60 at a time.41.A.similarityB.interestC.differenceD.advantage42.A.ownB.failC.tryD.experience43.A.faultB.keyC.wisdomD.secret44.A.refusedB.arrangedC.decidedD.waited45

52、.A.showingB.includingC.drawingD.selling46.A.AsB.WhileC.WithD.When47.A.excitedB.anxiousC.angryD.curious48.A.rentedB.openingC.crowdedD.closing49.A.betterB.badC.goodD.worse50.A.expressB.readC.hideD.push51.A.saidB.noddedC.repliedD.talked52.A.on endB.in the airC.in a rowD.on the ground53.A.reliableB.firs

53、tC.welcomingD.old54.A.reasonB.impactC.purposeD.result55.A.look throughB.find outC.get overD.come across56.A.writingB.advertisingC.studyingD.waiting57.A.sinceB.unlessC.untilD.after58.A.decisionB.informationC.motivationD.material59.A.falling downB.moving aheadC.putting forwardD.losing courage60.A.succ

54、essB.failureC.sorrowD.pleasure第卷(非选择题，共50分)注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效第三部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分50分）第二节： 基础知识 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 一、单词拼写。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 根据下列句子的语境和汉语提示，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。1. Advice is seldom (受欢迎的); and those who want it the most always like it the least.2. The Chinese athletes are considering (采用

55、，采纳) new techniques to make greater achievements.3. Many people are buried (活着的) after the earthquake.4. Could you get me on an earlier (班机).5.Laughter is one of the most infectious (表达，表情) of emotion.6. The singer gave a (优雅的) bow to the audience when she finished singing.7. The Peoples Republic of

56、 China was (成立) in 1949. 8. In the latest case, all nine persons (在船上) survived.9. The school was completely (破坏) by a fire. 10. He has written a number of novels but few are (杰作).二、根据内容提示完成句子。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. 在上次旅途中我们轮流开车。During the last trip we _ _ to drive our car.2. 报纸上报道了一连串的事故。_ _ _ accid

57、ents has been reported in the newspapers.3. 飞机起飞时他觉得胸口有点痛。He felt a little pain in the chest when the plane _ _. 4. 我们昨天恭喜他考试及格。We _ him_ having passed the examination yesterday.5.既然你已经长大了，就不应该依赖父母了。_ _ you have grown up, you should not rely on your parents.6. 他和那个漂亮的女孩相爱两个月了。He has _ _ _ with that

58、beautiful girl for two months. 7. 令我吃惊的是，他居然得了第一名。_ _ _，he came out first. 8.故事发生在中国十九世纪早期。The story _ _ in the early 1800s in China. 9. 他认为我一定是在开玩笑，但事实上我不是。He thought that I _ _ _ but in fact I wasnt. 10.他们很可能会对他发怒。They _ _ _ become angry with him. 第四部分：写作（满分30分）第一节：单句改错（共5小题; 每小题1分，满分5分）增加：在缺词处加一个

59、漏词符号，并在右边的横线上写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在右边的横线上写出该词，并用斜线划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在右边的横线上写出修改后的词。1.Because it was raining heavily yesterday, so we stayed at home. _ 2. Its no use cry over spilt milk. _ 3. The two animals are similar to appearance，but they belong to different species. _ 4. Tom was the first student

60、 win such a special honour. _ 5. We were having dinner while a child broke in. _ 第二节：书面表达（共25分）高一学年即将过去，有些学生还没有养成良好的学习习惯。你班计划办一期以学习习惯为主题的英语板报，帮助同学们培养良好的学习习惯。你作为学习委员，请你根据以下要点用英语为该板报写一篇短文，告诉同学们获得成功需要努力学习，并祝愿同学们在学习上不断取得成就：1. 众所周知，好的学习习惯对我们非常有益，这能帮我们在学习上不断取得进步。2. 提前做好课前预习，记录哪些是不理解的，上课时就会把重点放在老师的解释上；3. 时时澄清难点，并且不厌其烦地牢记重难点。4. 课后及时复习，养成良好的学习习惯。注 意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：澄清 clarify Up to now, some students still havent known how to develop good study habits.