云南省腾冲市第八中学2017_2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、腾八中2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试英 语 试 题考试时间：120分钟，总分150分 命题人： 一听力（每题1.5分，共30分）第一节1. What will the woman do this Friday?A. Stay at home B. attend a meeting C. Go to a party2. where is the sports shop?ABehind a bank B. In front of a library C. Opposite a pet shop3. what is the man doing?A. Giving thanks B. Off

2、ering advice C. Asking for help 4. How many people will go for dinner?A. Three B. Four C. Five5. Why cant the man help the woman tonight?A. He isnt good at math B. He has to study himself C. He has an exam tonight第二节第六段6. Whats the womans favorite festival?A. Tanksgiving B. Halloween C. Christmas7.

3、Why does the mans sister like Christmas so much?A. She can receive many gifts B. She can do a lot of shoppingC. She can meet many relatives第七段8. What did the man do this Morning?A. He read a book B. He read a paper C. He did schoolwork9. Whats is Professor Susans research about?A. School life B. Rea

4、ding habits C. Body language第八段10. What did the woman and Tom do first yesterday?A. They ate at a restaurant B. They watched a movie C. They made a cake11. Why did the man call the woman yesterday?A. To want her to take care of her sonB. To invite her to the countrysideC. To celebrate his birthday12

5、. With whom will the woman spend next weekend?A. Her uncle B. Her friends C. Her cousin第九段13. Where does the woman come from?A. France B. Britain C. China14. When will the class begin?A. On March 15th B On July 16th C. On December 9th15. How will the class last？A. 2 months B. 4 months C. 5 months16.

6、 What does the woman major in at college？A. History B. Chinese C. Agriculture第十段17. Who is Steven probably？A. Susans son B. Annas brother C.Davids son 18. How much does Steven need to pay for his ticket？A. 24 dollars B. 60 dollars C. 95 dollars19. When are the festivals opening hours on Thursday？A.F

7、rom 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm B. From 5:30pm to midnight C. From 8:00am to 10:00 pm20. On which day can the tourists enjoy the local food？A. Sunday B. Saturday C. Friday 二、阅读理解（每题2分共40分） A New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see

8、 and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.But there are serious problems in big cities too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some of big cities. Every year many people move to the

9、cities because there are some chances to find jobs, to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place to live in. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.Some people enjoy living in bi

10、g cities. Others do not. Before people move to big cities, they should think about the problems of living there.21Which is the best title for this passage?ABig citiesBNew York, London, and ParisCExciting Places to live inDSerious Problems in Big Cities22In big cities people can .Ago to different kin

11、ds of museums B.see all kinds of plays and filmsCbuy things from all over the world. DA，B，and C23Which of the following is true?ABig cities are not safe and clean enough.BPeople can easily find a good place to live in a big city.CLiving in a big city doesnt cost a lot.DAll people like to live in big

12、 cities.24In this passage the writer advises people .Ato move to a big cityBnot to move to a big cityCnot to move to a big city without thinking about the problems thereDnot to think too much about the problems before they move to a big city25. Which is not talked about in this passage?A. New York a

13、nd London are big cities, and also is Paris.B. Big cities are better than small cities.C. Big cities are exciting places to live in.D. Big cities have a lot of serious problems. B Everything has a name. All people, places, and things have names. For example, Jenny is the name of a student from Engla

14、nd. England is the name of her country. Cities and towns have names, too. Schools and office buildings also have names. All things have names. For example, tomato, potato and bean are names of vegetables. Apple, orange and banana are names of fruits. Names are important.We use names every day. When

15、we meet a new person, we usually ask: Whats your name? Its important to learn a persons name. Most people have two names. Some people have more names. Names are different all over the world. In Jennys class, Jenny must learn the names of students from all over the world. This is very difficult becau

16、se the names are different.In the USA, most people have a first name, a middle name, and a last name. Parents choose the first and middle names for their baby. There are names for boys and names for girls. For example, John, Peter, Tom and Mike are all names for boys. Elizabeth, Betty, Susan, and Ma

17、ry are all names for girls. The last name is the family name. Usually it is the fathers family name. In a family, the mother, the father, and the children usually have the same last name.Sometimes a person has a nickname, too. A nickname is a special name. It is not a persons real name. Abraham Linc

18、olns nickname was Honest Abe. An honest person always tells the truth, and Abe is short for Abraham. Because he was an honest person, his nickname was Honest Abe . Pele is a nickname, too. The football players real name is Edison Arantes de Nascimento, but everyone calls him Pele. Do you have a nick

19、name? Names are different all over the world. They can be long or short, but they are always very important.26Why does everything have a name? Because . Ait is very interesting to have a name Bit is very easy to be rememberedCit is very easy to be told from othersDboth B and C27It is difficult to le

20、arn names all over the world because .Athere are many names all over the worldBthe names in different countries are differentCsome names are very short, some are very longDsome people have nicknames28What names are for girls?AGeorge, Linda, SusanBTom, Jill, CandyCElizabeth, Betty, MaryDPeter, Jeff,

21、Jack29Usually the last name is _ family name.Athe fathersBthe mothersCthe grandparentsDgrandmothersCBrownsea Open Air TheatreDORSETThe only way to this theatre is by boat. Each June volunteers travel there to begin building the set.“The people do Brownsea for the love of the island,” says BOAT direc

22、tor Denise Mallender. “Were a charity, and we help the work on the island by holding a regular Shakespeare play.”Visitbrownsea-theatre.co.ukfor detailsRegents Park Open Air TheatreLONDONEach summer, almost 140,000 people visit the park to watch one of the four yearly plays. This years plays include

23、J. M. BarriesPeter PanandWilliam Goldings Lord of the Flies.With the stage and seating both completely uncovered, the actors and the audiences are left at the mercy of the British weather although this hasnt prevented stars such as Jeremy Irons and Benedict Cumberbatch from performing here.Visitopen

24、airtheatre.orgfor detailsScarborough Open Air TheatreSCARBOROUGHEnjoy the sea air and sights ofEuropes largest open-air playhouse. The stage and seating are separated by a lake.“Its a unique (独一无二的) place,”says Janet Deacon, area director of Welcome to Yorkshire. The theatre now plays host to concer

25、ts by big-names such as Elaine Paige and Tom Jones, who are both performing this month.Visitfor detailsRutland Open Air TheatreRUTLANDThis theatre is home to the Stamford Shakespeare Company, who this year celebrate their 39th year of outdoor plays with performances ofRomeo and JulietandHenry V.In a

26、ll its years, ROAT has never cancelled a performance because of rain and although the stage and actors are left open to the weather, the audience can shelter in the covered hall.Visitstamfordshakespeare.co.ukfor details30. What do we know about Regents Park Open Air Theatre?A. It puts on four plays

27、a year.B. It has a covered hall for the audience.C. It has the same plays on show every year.D. Its stage and seating are separated by a lake.31. What do BOAT and ROAT have in common?A. They do Shakespeare plays.B. They are completely uncovered.C. They have the same history.D. They can be reached on

28、ly by boat.32. Which is the largest outdoor theatre inEurope?A. Rutland Open Air Theatre.B. Brownsea Open Air Theatre.C. Scarborough Open Air Theatre.D. Regents Park Open Air Theatre. DBased on a true story, the novelSafe as Housesby Eric Walters is an amazing book. It is about a 13-year-old girl na

29、med Elizabeth Hardy who babysits the McBride children David and Suzie. One rainy, stormy evening they walk home from school. When they arrive home, water floods (淹没) the backyard, cuts the power and floods roads, which stops Mr. and Mrs. McBride from coming home. Soon the flooding begins to invade t

30、he McBrides home and Elizabeth, David, Suzie and their dog Daisy try very hard to escape and survive the flood.My favorite character is David because I find him very funny and brave, and although he can be stubborn and rude at times, he is still a nice and friendly person. As much I want to be like

31、David I could never be like him. At least, I dont think I could ever do something as brave as he does.I think Eric Walters does a great job in describing the characters and telling the story. I really feel like this all just happened in front of my eyes. Ever since I started readingSafe as HousesI n

32、ever wanted to put the book down, and considering I was not a big fan of reading that did not happen very often.Safe as Houseschanged my opinion in regard to reading and now I enjoy reading very much.Eric Walters writing career (生涯) all started in 1993 when Eric was teaching a grade 5 class. His stu

33、dents were not good readers and did not like reading, so Eric created a book called Stand Your Ground for his students and used some of the students names to create the story. Ever since Eric published (出版) that book he has become a big time writer and has published many amazing different books like

34、Camp X, Tiger Trap, Camp 30, We All Fall DownandFlyboy.33. What happened on that particular evening?A. A 13-year-old got lost.B. A terrible rainstorm broke out.C. Three children were trapped on the way home.D. The McBrides home was completely destroyed by floods.34. What does the author like about D

35、avid?A. His creativity. B. His great skill.C. His personality. D. His good behavior.35. What can we infer about the author?A. He is a man full of courage.B. He used to enjoy reading very much.C. He is very like David inSafe as Houses.D. He has been greatly affected bySafe as Houses.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满

36、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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 There was once a lonely girl who wanted love very much. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two birds. 36 She took care of them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl felt gr

37、eat love for the birds. She wanted their singing to last forever. 37 The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as he flew above her. She was so frightened that he would fly away and she would never see him. So as he flew close, she caught him quickly.

38、She felt very happy. 38 Her love had killed him. She noticed the other bird standing at the door of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom and his need to fly into the clear, blue sky. 39 The bird flew around her once, twice, three times. The girl looked happily at the birds enjoyment.

39、Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss (损失). 40 Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her hand. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard. The fastest way to lose love is to hold on too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it wings! A. One day the girl left the door t

40、o the cage open. B. She lifted him from the cage and freed him. C. She took them home and put them in a small cage. D. The birds were so beautiful that she loved them very much. E. She wanted the bird to be happy.F. She realized her mistake. G. However, when she opened her hand, she found the bird h

41、ad died. 三、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。Many people spend their New Years Eve getting dressed up and dancing their way to midnight. My brother and I decided to do things a bit41.We each filled a backpack with clothes, shoes and other things and headed out to

42、 the42. The first person we saw was a 15-16-year-old boy picking up43plastic bottles on the train platform (站台). We called him over and started up a(n)44. We had a look at his45and noticed he had46fingernails (手指甲). We explained that it was47to keep short nails and then we48cutting them for him. Whe

43、n we were49, we offered him some chocolate candies, which made him look at us50. We talked to him some more and began51some of the chocolate ourselves. Finally, he52took the chocolate himself and then began telling us his53.His name was Raju. After his mother died, his father remarried. Unable to54h

44、is stepmother (继母), Raju ran away from55and has been living on the streets for 3 years, collecting and56empty plastic bottles.When we met Raju, he wasnt wearing any57. One quick look into our backpacks and we58what we were looking for a pair of Nike shoes. When we dressed him in them Rajus eyes were

45、 full of59. “These shoes are so great. Nothing will hurt my60. Thank you so much!” Touched by our actions, he joined us as we walked around and looked for those in need.41. A. busilyB. differently C. quicklyD. carefully42. A. shop B. bus station C. train station D. forest43. A. emptyB. new C. useful

46、 D. beautiful44. A. troubleB. game C. experiment D. conversation45. A. head B. legs C. hands D. face46. A. no B. broken C. long D. dirty47. A. difficult B. possible C. strangeD. important48. A. beganB. preferred C. enjoyedD. continued49. A. askedB. done C. accepted D. advised50. A. gladlyB. bravely

47、C. doubtfully D. nervously51. A. sendingB. throwing C. eating D. keeping52. A. slowly B. secretly C. directly D. hopelessly53. A. wish B. story C. luck D. wealth54. A. catch up withB. make use ofC. get along with D. take hold of55. A. schoolB. platform C. city D. home56. A. borrowingB. selling C. re

48、turning D. painting57. A. shoesB. shirts C. gloves D. trousers58. A. forgotB. described C. found D. checked59. A. fear B. happiness C. surprise D. politeness60. A. feet B. heart C. belief D. life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。Its well known that pound notes show the face

49、 of Queen Elizabeth II. However, something 61. _ (interest) about British money is that there are also faces on the back of the notes. Did you know that the picture changes every few 62. _ (year) to show a different famous person from British history?At the moment, we can find the face of Charles Da

50、rwin on the 10 note. He is a(n) 63. _ (science), famous for his theories about evolution (进化). From 1992 to 2003, Charles Dickens 64. _ (be) on the banknote. He is one of the countrys favourite authors, 65. _ novels likeOliver TwistandDavid Copperfieldwere voted as some ofBritains best works of lite

51、rature. 66. _ (recent), it was announced that Jane Austen would replaceDarwinon the 10 note. She is one of my favourite authors, 67. _ (remember) for books likePride andPrejudiceandSenseandSensibility. People think 68. _ it was a very good choice to put Jane Austen on a banknote because most of the

52、people on British money are men.In addition to writers, other people such 69. _ inventors and social reformers have also been on banknotes. By 70. _ (put) their faces on banknotes, theUKshows that it is very proud of all these historical figures!第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要

53、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。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。There was a good time when Zhangyi and I was good friends, but now we are like stranger. On his first day in our cla

54、ss two years ago, he had no one to talk . I was the first one to say hello to her, so we became friends.Zhangyi did well in math or he was ready to helping me with it. One day last month, I told him about that I would be away from school for two days to see a friend. But he told my father and that m

55、ade me angrily. Now I know I was wrong. I decide to say sorry for him. Because I dont want to lose so a good friend.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）请你用英语写一篇题为My favorite subject的短文注意：1.词数100左右；2.字迹工整，行文连贯。_考答案参1-5BCABB 6-10CBCCB 11-15BCBBA 16-20CCBAC21-25ADACB 26-30DBCAA 31-35ACBCD 36-40CAGBE41-45 BCADC 46-50CDABC51-55CABCD 56-60 BACBA61. interesting 62. years 63.scientist 64.was 65. whose 66. Recently 67. remembered 68. that 69. as 70. putting71 was改成were 72 stranger 改成 strangers73 talk 后加 to或 with 74 her 变成 him 75 or 变成 and 76 helping 变成 help77 去掉 about 78 angrily 变成 angry79 for 变成 to 80 so 变成 such作文略