《发布》广东省珠海市普通高中2017-2018学年下学期高一英语期中模拟试题 02 WORD版含答案.doc

1、下学期高一英语期中模拟试题02Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and

2、then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. What does the woman want? A. Shoes. B. Skirts. C. Socks.2. What color does she want? A. Black. B. Light brown. C. Shiny red.Conversation 23. Why doesnt Bob want to go to sleep at first? A. It is Satu

3、rday evening. B. They are on holiday. C. It is still early. 4. What will Bob do the next day? A. Catch a train. B. Swim with his Grandpa. C. Buy some toothbrushes.Conversation 35. Who is going to graduate? A. Sue. B. Frank. C. Mike. 6. What do we know about the woman? A. She majors in computer scien

4、ce. B. She has 3 terms left before graduation. C. She is getting tired of school life. Conversation 47. To what kind of person you may say “Fingers were made before forks”? A. The bad-mannered. B. A lazy person. C. The poor. 8. What were forks first used for? A. Working. B. Eating. C. Playing.9. Whe

5、n were forks first used at the table in Italy? A. In the 6th century. B. In the 11th century. C. In the 17th century.Conversation 510. Which month is it now? A. January. B. February. C. March.11. When should the woman finish her outline? A. By February 7. B. By January 31. C. By January 25. 12. What

6、 should the woman do before starting writing? A. Finish the research. B. Have group discussions. C. Talk with the man. Conversation 613. What is the probable relationship between the man and Stephen? A. Neighbors. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and pupil.14. How old is Stephen? A. 12. B. 8. C. 5. 15. Wha

7、t did the famous artists think of Stephens drawings? A. They are very strange. B. They are very well-drawn. C. They need improvement.Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks) Section A (15 marks) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the

8、one answer that best completes the sentence. Example: The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert. A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to coverThe answer is A.21. I must apologize for _ ahead of time. Thats all right. A. not letting you to know B. not letting you know C. letting y

9、ou know not D. letting not you know22. With a lot of difficult problems _, the newly-elected president is having a hard time. A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled 23. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, _ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck. A. would beB. were

10、C. had beenD. was24. Helen _ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband _ home. A. has left; comes B. left; had come C. had left; came D. had left; would come 25. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, _ they knew it to be valuable. A. as if B. even thoughC. now thatD. so tha

11、t26. I hate _ when people talk with their mouths full. A. it B. that C. these D. them27. The question came up at the meeting_ we had enough money for our research. A. that B. which C. whether D. that if28. _ has passed the test will get a prize. A. Whoever B. No matter who C. Whomever D. Who 29. Peo

12、ple from the West like to use such expressions as “please” and “thank you” in cases _ some people in Asia may not think it necessary. A. what B. which C. thatD. where 30. Listening to loud music at rock concerts _caused hearing loss in some teenagers. A. is B. are C. has D. have31. Dont leave the wa

13、ter _ while you brush your teeth. A. run B. running C. being run D. to run32. She devoted herself _ to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field. A. stronglyB. extremelyC. entirelyD. freely33. His actions could lead to him _ his job. A. lose B. losing C. to lose D. being lost 34.

14、 Animals suffered at the hands of Man _ their homes were destroyed by people to make way for agricultural had to provide food for more people.A. in which B. for whichC. so that D. in that35. Jane _ a cold and was absent from school yesterday. A. came down with B. rose up against C. took control of D

15、. stood in the path of Section B (18 marks) 完形填空 Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.My neighbors children love playing hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) as all children do,

16、but no one 36 that a game they played last week would be reported in the local newspaper. One afternoon, they were playing in the vacant lot (空地)down by the corner. Young Paul, who is only five years old, found the perfect place to 37 . His sister, Natalie, had 38 her eyes and was counting to ten wh

17、en Paul noticed the mail box at the corner and that the metal door was standing open. The mailman had just 39 several bags of mail and had carried them to his truck which was standing a few feet away. Paul climbed 40 the mail box and pulled the door closed so hard that it 41 . Soon realizing what he

18、 had done, he became 42 and started crying. At that time, Natalie was looking for him everywhere but could not find him. It was 43 that she happened to stand at the corner for a minute and heard her brothers cries. She 44 ran to tell the mailman who hurried back from his 45 to unlock the metal door.

19、 Paul was now 46 , but he had such a bad fright that he could not stop crying. The mailman, however, soon found a way of making him 47 again. He told him that the next time he wanted to hide in a mail box, he should remember to put a stamp on himself! 36. A. realized B. warned C. imagined D. wondere

20、d37. A. hideB. watch C. rest D. sleep38. A. openedB. shutC. raisedD. wiped39. A. lostB. foundC. taken outD. put in40. A. throughB. overC. out ofD. into41. A. brokeB. fell downC. openedD. locked42. A. surprisedB. frightenedC. excitedD. angry43. A. luckyB. a pityC. possibleD. strange44. A. suddenlyB.

21、slowlyC. immediatelyD. carelessly45. A. homeB. truckC. mail boxD. post office46. A. foundB. hiddenC. happyD. free47. A. laughB. cryC. climb inD. playSection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Junk food is food tha

22、t has a lot of calories but few nutrients (营养物质), vitamins and minerals (矿物质). Some food does have nutrients, for example pizza, but because it contains too many calories, it is 48_ called junk food. Fruit and vegetables are the best examples of good food. 49_ contain few calories and many vitamins

23、and minerals. A healthy diet should include a variety of food, most of 50_ should be rich in nutrients. That does not mean that we are never allowed to eat junk food. 51_ of us who love French fries, sweets, ice cream and cheeseburgers can still enjoy an unhealthy bite every now and then. All we hav

24、e to do 52_ to be careful how often and how much we eat 53_ it.If we make the right choices about 54_ we eat, we will be healthier 55_ have more energy to enjoy the good things in life. A balanced diet combined with exercise is the key to a healthy life. Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks) Dir

25、ections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.A56. The passage tells us that there is no

26、 difference between the flying fox and the ordinary bat in _. A. their size B. their appearance C. the kind of food they eat D. the way they rest57. Flying foxes _. A. double their number every year B. fight and kill a lot of themselves C. move from place to place very often D. lose a lot of their y

27、oung58. At daybreak every day flying foxes begin to _. A. fly out toward the sun B. look for a new resting place C. come back to their home D. go out and look for food 59. Flying foxes have fights _. A. to occupy the best resting places B. only when it is dark C. to protect their homes from outsider

28、s D. when there is not enough food60. How do flying foxes care for their young? A. They only care for their own babies. B. They share the feeding of their young. C. They help when a baby bat is in danger. D. They often leave home and forget their young. BThough he wore his whiskers (颊须) only four ye

29、ars, today we can hardly think of Abraham Lincoln without them. He often talked about the little girl in Westfield, New York, who suggested in a letter that he grow the famous whiskers. And he would add, “Sometimes a small thing can change our lives!” Grace Bedell sat in her room looking at a pictur

30、e of Lincoln. Her little lamp threw shadows on the picture. A frame (框) of small shadows lay around the thin face and covered the hollow cheeks (面颊). “Whiskers!” she thought. “How nice!” she said to herself. “There will be more people to elect him President if he lets his whiskers grow. Somebody oug

31、ht to tell him.” She reached for a pen and began to write the letter. On February 16 of the following year a special train carried the newly elected President Lincoln to the White House. The train stopped briefly at a station near Graces town. At the station Lincoln was speaking to a large crowd, am

32、ong whom were the Bedell family. Lincoln continued his speech, “I have a little friend in this place,” he said. “That little lady told me how to improve my appearance, and I want to thank her. If she is present, I would like to speak to her. Her name is Grace Bedell.” Graces father led her forward t

33、o Lincoln. She looked and laughed happily, for up there on his face were the whiskers. If you visit Springfield, Illinois, today you will see the house in which Abraham Lincoln used to live. On the wall of a room hangs a piece of paper covered with a childs handwriting: “Dear sir.” 61. Which of the

34、following is the best title for this passage? A. Why Lincoln Grew Whiskers B. A Little Girls Letter to Lincoln C. How Lincoln Becamse President of the U. S. D. Lincolns Great Kindness to Children62. Grace suggested Lincoln growing whiskers because she supposed _. A. he looked terrible without whiske

35、rs around his face B. he would look better with whiskers around his thin faceC. no one would elect him President if he had no whiskers D. he would be famous with whiskers around his thin face63. Graces idea that Lincoln should grow whiskers came from _. A. the lamp B. Lincolns hollow cheeks C. the p

36、icture of Lincoln D. the shadows on the picture64. When Lincoln said “Sometimes a small thing can change our lives”, what he really meant was that _. A. his whiskers had helped him to become President of the U. S. B. one should pay attention to small things in ones life C. a little childs advice had

37、 helped to improve his appearance D. a child could play an important part in politics65. Which of the following did Grace most likely tell Lincoln in her letter? A. Her school. B. Her problems. C. Her age. D. Her friends. CA camera and a computer can “see” something that perhaps millions of pairs of

38、 eyes failed to see for 480 years: the Mona Lisas necklace. The discovery about the famous painting was made by an American physicist. The Mona Lisa, painted by the Italian, Leonardo da Vinci, has been on show for many years in Paris. Now a row of white spots on the neck have been “seen”. They are s

39、aid to be the remains (痕迹) of a necklace which the artist later painted over. The painting will be examined further by using infrared scanning (红外线扫描) techniques. Laser (激光) technology can be used to show what lies directly under the surface of the finished work, too. This will help us to understand

40、 how the artist drew the picture: Did he begin with a quick-made drawing or have second thoughts as he painted the picture? This kind of knowledge will show us the famous artist at work. It may also help to explain Mona Lisas smile, which has puzzled art lovers for centuries. 66. This passage is mai

41、nly about _. A. the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci B. an American physicists discovery C. further researches on the Mona Lisa D. The uses of modern technology67. The Mona Lisa is _. A. a famous artist B. a famous painting C. a smiling woman D. a lost necklace68. In this passage, “the Mona Lisas los

42、t necklace” suggests that _. A. Mona Lisa once wore a necklace B. someone stole the necklace from the Mona Lisa C. the artist did not keep the necklace he had painted on the neck D. the artist had a necklace stolen while working on the painting69. According to the passage, the white spots on Mona Li

43、sas neck _. A. are still invisible to visitors B. have turned into a necklace C. have already appeared before visitors D. are looking more and more like a necklace70. The painting will be examined further so that people may know more about _. A. Mona Lisa and her smile B. the time when it was finish

44、ed C. infrared scanning and laser D. this art work and the artist Part IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.We are well aware of the role

45、 of modern transportation in our lives. Not too long ago, people suffered great hardship in order to make a long journey. Moving heavy goods from one town to another involved hard labor. Today, we enjoy the convenience of various kinds of vehicles including ships, planes, trains, and automobiles, wh

46、ich allow us to go wherever we choose and make our workload much lighter. But modern transportation, along with convenience has brought some problems. With more drivers on the road, there has been an increase in traffic jams and accidents. The exhaust from automobiles has added to our air pollution,

47、 aside from additional noise caused by trucks and cars on the road. Like everything else, modern transportation has more than one face. Here in China, we look to our government experts to solve these problems. Scientists are working on developing modern fuel (燃料) that produces less pollution. Howeve

48、r, we can all help reduce air pollution from automobiles by only driving when it is necessary and using public transportation when available. Title: 71 Convenience allowing us to go anywhere reducing 72 73 traffic jams and accidents increasing the exhaust 74 air pollution 75 caused by vehicles 76 77

49、 solving the problems scientists 78 poeple helping 79 by only driving when necessary and using public transportation when 80 Section B (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage; answer the questions according to the information given in the passage. Many years ago, when I was fresh out of sc

50、hool and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站)about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were

51、also paying for gas. I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friends. We chatted on the way

52、into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card. I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful. Years later,

53、I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that Id left the lights on all day, and the battery (电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealershipa shop selling cars was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in t

54、he showroom. “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever tak

55、en the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said. “Thank you” two powerful words. Theyre easy to say and mean so much.81. Why did the author plan to stop at Oklahoma City?(No more than 5 words) (2 marks) _82.What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car? (No

56、more than 10 words) (2 marks) _83.Why was the battery of the authors car dead? (No more than 10 words) (3 marks) _84.What does the author tries to show by telling his own experiences? (No more than 12 words) (3 marks) _Section C (25 marks) Directions: Write an English composition according to the in

57、structions given below in Chinese.假设你叫李华，你的家乡原来有很多茂密的森林，但现在森林已变成了沙漠。请根据下面几幅图的内容，向一家英文报社写一封信，陈述以下内容：1. 当地土地荒漠化的经过。2. 举一例来说明土地荒漠后的后果。3. 发表你的看法。生词提示：wasteland（荒漠）注意：1.词数不少于100个；信的开头部分已写好（不计入总词数）。2.不能使用真实姓名和学校、班级名称。March 31stDear editor,Some years ago, my hometown used to be a beautiful place. Yours,Li

58、Hua答案听力部分15 ACCAB 610 BAABA 1115 AACBB 16. American writer 17. Saturday evening 18. library 19. Africa 20. fourth-year students语法知识21-25 BCDCB 26-30 ACADC 31-35 BCBDA 完形填空一36-40 CABCD 41-45 DBACB 46-47 DA 完形填空二48. still 49. They 50. which 51. Those 52. is 53. of 54. what 55. and 阅读理解56-60 DDCAC 61-6

59、5 ABDCC 66-70 CBCAD 阅读填空71. Transportation / Modern transportation 72. our workload 73. Problems 74. adding to /increasing 75. additional noise 76. Solutions 77. government experts 78. developing modern fuel 79. reduce air pollution 80. available 阅读简答81. To visit a friend 82. The couple offered to help him. 83. Because he forgot to turn off the lights 84. The importance of expressing thanks