河南省实验中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、河南省实验中学20172018学年下期期中试卷高一 英语（时间：120分钟，满分：150分）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。1Whose book does Suzie have?AHannahs BDeborahs CHer mothers 2How will the woman go to the town center?ABy taxi

2、BBy bus CBy train 3How many shirts will the man buy?AThree BFive CSix4Who is Jack probably talking with?AHis mother BHis teacher CHis dentist5What will the boy probably do this weekend?AHave a picnic BStudy math CLearn about science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

3、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、7题。6How many people will there be at the party?ATwelve BFourteen CTwenty7Where will the party be held?AIn a park BAt the office CAt a co-workers house听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What does the man want to do?ACopy a bookBBuy

4、 a signed bookCAttend a book signing ceremony9What does the man say about his father?AHe is an authorBHe sells old booksCHe likes the author of Secret听第8段材料，回答第10至1 2题。10Why does Michael feel sorry?AHe is having a lot of problemsBHe forgot his grandmas birthday CHe hasnt called his grandma for a lon

5、g time 11What are the speakers mainly talking about?AMichaels birthday BMichaels grandfather CMichaels busy schedule12How does Michael probably feel about going to college?AWorried BConfidentCDisappointed听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Where does the conversation probably take place?AAt a bank BAt a drugstore CA

6、t a post office14Where is the mans mother?AIn Atlanta BIn Memphis CIn St. Louis 15Why does the man have to pay extra money?AHe is paying for overnight serviceBHe is paying with a credit cardCHe has a fragile item16What is the man giving to his mother?AA cup BSome cash CA box of cookies 听第10段材料，回答第17

7、至20题。17How did Jane Goodall become interested in chimpanzees?AShe studied them in collegeBShe received a gift from her fatherCShe raised one when she was young.18Why did people criticize Jane Goodalls research?AShe named the chimpanzeesBShe numbered the chimpanzeesCShe lived with the chimpanzees19Wh

8、at was Jane Goodall interested in after she left the jungle?AWriting booksBSaving the environmentCTraveling around the world20When did Jane Goodall open her institute in Hong Kong?A1n 1957 BIn 1977 CIn 2002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、 D中选出最佳选项。AThe Summer Scie

9、nce Exhibition（展览）is held every year to celebrate the cutting edge of UK science. With more than twenty exhibits of hands-on science and technology and a series of encouraging talks and activities, theres something for everyone. All of our events are free and no booking is required. School groups sh

10、ould let our organizers know ahead of time. Meet the scientists, discover the exciting research and technologytheywork on and have fun with great hands-on activities.Opening hoursThe exhibition will be open from Monday, July 2, to Sunday, July 8, 2018. More detailed opening hours will be published h

11、ere in May 2018.Please wait in line to enter the building and pass through security（安全）, particularly during the weekend. If you are planning to attend a talk, please make sure that you leave enough time.Food and drinkTake a break at our caf which offers a selection of hot dishes, salads, sandwiches

12、, cakes and some soft drinks on theground floor.The caf is open throughout the exhibition and closes 30 minutes before closing time each day.Wheelchair users please speak to a worker if you would like to buy food from the caf.ContactIf you have any questions before your visit, please keep in touch w

13、ith us on 020 7451 2242 or atexhibitionroyalsociety.org. For schools or colleges, visit our school and college page, or contacteducationroyalsociety.org.21. In the Summer Science Exhibition 2018, visitors can _.meet scientists give talks explore hands-on activitiesjoin in free events discover exciti

14、ng exhibitsA. B.C. D.22. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Organizers. B. Visitors. C. Scientists. D. School groups.23. What does the caf provide?A. Hot dishes only. B. Service after exhibition time.C. All kinds of drinks. D. Help for wheelchair-users.BA year ago, my fr

15、iend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After the reception, we were waiting for a public transport bus to go back home. It was nine oclock at night, and although many buses passed, none stopped.We waited for an hour and were getting desperate. We wouldnt be able to stay overnight beca

16、use it was a weekday, and we both needed to work the next day. It was almost 10 p.m. when a family who had attended the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably sensing that we were waiting for some means of transport, they stopped and gave us a lift. I was so touched by their kindness, and I e

17、xpressed my thanks to them.When we reached my hometown, the family dropped us at the nearest point from where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the spot where we had parked our bike. On the way, a workerstopped the taxi. The driver saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay

18、the fare.The worker shook his head and said, No. On hearing this, the driver refused to take him. I remembered my ownplighta few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to allow him to sit with us, asI would pay his fare. What an immediate opportunity to pass on the familys act of kindness! That nigh

19、t, I felt light-hearted and I went to sleep happily and filled with joy about what I had gotten to do. May this chain of kindness continue!24. Why were the author and his friend waiting for a bus at nine oclock at night?A. Because they were going to attend a wedding.B. Because they planned to help a

20、 worker.C. Because they intended to meet a family.D. Because they wanted to go back home.25. What was the drivers attitude toward the workers asking for a lift?A. Unfriendly.B. Merciful. C. PositiveD. Respectful.26. The underlined word “plight” in paragraph 4 could best be replaced by “_”.A. opportu

21、nityB. trouble C. kindnessD. tiredness27. What is the best title for the passage?A. A Kind and Helpful Family B. An Unusual WeddingC. Magic Chain of Kindness D. Attitude Decides EverythingCTaylor Swift added another great honor this year- the first-ever Taylor Swift Award - at the 64th yearly BMI Po

22、p Awards.Held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the ceremony honored the writers and publishers of the most-performed pop songs during the past year. The Taylor Swift Award was a recognition（认可） of both Swifts musical influence and creative gift.In her acceptance speech, Sw

23、ift said that she was happy to get the award named after her. “It is really a relief that BMI decided to give me the Taylor Swift Award, because if they had chosen somebody else to give it to, Id be like kind of angry about it,” the singer joked.This eponymous (同名的) award marked only the second time

24、 in BMIs history that the organization has presented an award in an artists name. Michael Jackson, a legendary（传奇的） artist, was the first to get that honor in 1990.“Taylor Swift is one of the most popular singers in US. She has shown pop culture through her songs,” said Barbara Cane, BMIs Vice Presi

25、dent of Writer/ Publisher Relations, “She has had a deep influence, not only musically, but also through her personal belief and commitment to create a standard that values and respects music for everyone. We felt it suitable to award Taylor with an honor that is as special as she is.”Swift also cla

26、imed four of the years most-performed songs to earn the honor of Pop Songwriter of the Year.28. What do we know about the Taylor Swift Award?A. The Taylor Swift Award can only be given to Taylor Swift herself.B. The Taylor Swift Award is the only one that is named after an artists name.C. Taylors cr

27、eativity in music is one of the reasons that helps her get the award.D. Barbara Cane decided to give the award to Taylor this year.29. What was Taylors feeling when she knew she would be given the award?A. Relieved. B. Unbelievable. C. Angry. D. Unexpected.30. Why is Michael Jackson mentioned in par

28、agraph4?A. To prove that Michael Jackson is legendary.B. To show that Taylors getting this award is a great honor.C. To show that Taylor is not better than Michael Jackson.D. To express that Michael Jackson set a good example to others.31. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the p

29、assage?A. The BMI Pop Awards is held twice a year.B. This is the first time that Taylor has got an award this year.C. Barbara Cane thought highly of Taylors music.D. Taylor Swift is considered as the most popular singer in US.DIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes stran

30、ge pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes gre

31、y matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Br

32、itons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of bilinguals who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. “Our

33、findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of theUniversityofWales, has researched the link between bilingualism and mat

34、hs skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a se

35、cond language between the ages of two and thirty-four.Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.32. The main subject talked abo

36、ut in this passage is _.A. science on learning a second language B. mans ability of learning a second languageC. that language can help brain powerD. language learning and maths study33. A bilingual means a person who _.A. researches language learningB. can only speak EnglishC. can speak two languag

37、es D. learned a second language at an early age34. We may know from the scientific findings that _.A. whether you learn a foreign language does make a difference in your grey matter densityB. there is no difference between a second language learner and one who doesnt know a second languageC. the exp

38、erience of learning a second language has a bad effect on peoples brainD. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time35. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _.A. learning a second language is the same as studying mathsB. early learning of a second lang

39、uage helps you agreat deal in studying other subjectsC. Italian is the best choice for you as a second languageD. youd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language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。Have you ever set a goal for yourself and got excite

40、d to get working on it? The first few weeks are great! Youre moving forward. _36_ Before you know it, your goals have taken a back seat. Sound familiar? We are not alone. Many face the same struggle. Here are the four ways to complete these goals.Make yourself a priority（优先权）.You most likely put oth

41、ers before yourself. It is a wonderful thing to want to help others, but if you are putting others before your own priorities and goals, you will be quickly in a great pressure. This is a habit we have to get rid of. If we dont care about ourselves first, we cant be our best to help others. Take you

42、rself seriously. _37_Make clear goals with action steps._38_. Create action steps, and no matter how small you think they are, use them. It becomes a way for you to measure your progress. Dont discount the small steps. When life gets in the way its so much easier to move on or pick right back up whe

43、n you have these small action steps to guide you.Create your own hope.This is your self-talk. Make it positive and daily. You do not need permission to take action towards your goals and dont wait for someone to give you this permission. If you need to, seek positive influencers and listen to their

44、stories. Learn to say “No.” _39_. This is your journey, not theirs._40_Have a mindset to be grateful for the things, people, and opportunities in your life. If we dont appreciate what we have now, how would we be able toappreciate anything once we completed our goals?Each of us has our own life expe

45、riences and life struggles, which shape us into who we are. They are lessons that can either make you or break you. The choice is up to you and determines if you will be successful in achieving you goals.A. The more detailsyou can have with your goal, the better.B. Make this a positive healthy habit

46、.C. Then life starts throwing tons of difficulties at you.D. Learn to be thankful.E. Focus on the process.F. You dont have to do everything for everyone.G. This is actually difficult for those of us that care for others.第三部分：语言知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节： 完形填空（共20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

47、)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A long time ago there was a boy. He was smart, talented and handsome. 41, he was very selfish and his temper was so 42that nobody wanted to be friends with him. Often he got angry and said various 43things to people around him.The boys parents were very 44about his bad temper. They

48、 considered what they could do and one day the father had an idea. He called his son and gave him a hammer and a bag of 45. The father said: “Every time you get angry, take a nail and 46it into that old fence as hard as you can.”The fence was very 47and the hammer was heavy, but the boy was so angry

49、 that during the very first day, he drove 37 nails.Day after day, week after week, the number of nails was gradually 48. After some time, the boy started to understand that 49 his temper is easier than hitting nails into the fence.One day the boy didnt 50hammer and nails any more as he learned to ho

50、ld his temper perfectly. So he came to his father and told about his 51. “Now every time, when you hold your temper all day long,52one nail”, his father said.Much time has passed. At last the boy could be 53of himself as all the nails were gone. When he came to his father and told about this, he54to

51、 come and take a careful look at the fence. “You did a good job, my son, 55 pay your attention to the 56that were left from the nails. The fence will57be the same. The same happens when you say hurtful things to people, as your words leave58intheir hearts like those holes in the fence. Remember, we

52、need to 59everyone with love and respect. It is meaningless to say you are sorry,becausethe scars you leave will not 60.41. A. Therefore42. A. violent43. A. exhausting44. A. patient45. A. coinsB. HoweverB. generousB. genuineB. curiousB. seedsC. BesidesC. gentleC. hurtfulC. pleasedC. nailsD. InsteadD

53、. harmfulD. terrifyingD. concernedD. beans46. A. drive47. A. soft48. A. decreasing49. A. preventing50. A. hit51. A. belief52. A. pull out53. A. fond54. A. agreed55. A. so56. A. holes57. A. still58. A. wounds59. A. award60. A. existB. placeB. toughB. increasingB. expressingB. needB. admissionB. destr

54、oyB. ashamedB. offeredB. thenB. tracksB. neverB. angerB. provideB. lastC. throwC. looseC. stayingC. losingC. haveC. achievementC. replaceC. tiredC. permittedC. thusC. damageC. sometimesC. scarsC. considerC. disappearD. wipeD. fierceD. changingD. holdingD. takeD. attentionD. break outD. proudD. wonde

55、redD. butD. marksD. alwaysD. painD. treatD. grow第II卷第三部分: 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面语句，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词适当的形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。I had a wonderful school time, thanks to my Chinese teacher, who inspired（激励） me to do great things. When I could say my first word, I _61_ (attra

56、ct) by words and books. It was my Chinese teacher who grew my love of reading and influenced me a lot. Under her encouragement, I would spend hours _62_ (bury) myself in novels, even if my friends just laughed at me. She encouraged reading: not just in class, _63_ also on our own. The main reason wh

57、y I like her so much is _64_ she is the one of the kindest teachers I have ever had. Whatever story you wanted _65_ (share), she would always listen _66_ (careful) and treat you like a friend rather than a student. The way she wanted us to succeed, the way she expected so much from us It was obvious

58、 that she cared about our dreams and futures. _67_ (she) personality just shows sunshine and warmth. A teacher who cares that much deserves a special place in _68_ heart of her students.Therefore, to sum it up, my Chinese teacher is possibly one of the most inspiring _69_ (educator) Ive ever had. He

59、r considerate ways and heartfelt pride towards her students makes me feel warm. A good teacher is the one who explains, a better teacher demonstrates, but only the _70_ (good) can truly inspire.第四部分 写作第一节 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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

60、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。I am kind and generous. I am always ready to give hand to a stranger whenever possible.There are many reasons why helping others are good. Not only does it give us a great sense of satis

61、faction, but this satisfaction can result from a sense of belonging. I learnt this lesson by helping a total stranger out last Friday.I was riding a bike back home while I came across an old man lying in the middle of the street with a basket full of things beside me. See this, I quickly came to him

62、 and help him stand up. I was happy to see he was not serious injured. The old man was too grateful that he was moved to the tears.Helping others is really the easiest thing to make one happy!第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）假定你是李华，你作为交换生在加拿大一所学校交流学习。你即将回国，该校要你作为中国学生代表在欢送会上发言，下面请你写一篇发言稿。要点如下：1. 学习的收获和感受；2. 表示感谢；3. 表

63、达祝愿。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3.开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。Dear teachers and friends,_ _ _ _ _ Thats all! Thank you!河南省实验中学20172018学年下期期中考试答案听力：1-5 BCBAC 6-10 BABCC 11-15 CACCA 16-20 ABABC阅读：BCD DABC CABC CCAB CBAFD完型：4145 BACDC 4650 ABADB 5155 CADBD 5660 ABCDC语法填空：was attracted burying but that to share

64、carefully Her the educators best短文改错：give hand中间加aare改为is result from改为inwhile改为whenme改为him see改为seeing help改为helpedserious改为seriously too改为sothe去掉参考范文：Dear teachers and friends,I feel greatly honored to give a speech here on behalf of all the exchange students.Living and studying here inCanadamakes

65、 us very fulfilled. During our stay, we have a better understanding of the Canadian life, culture, society and so on, which have not only enriched our knowledge but also broadened our horizons. Apart from that, our abilities including listening, speaking and writing English have also got greatly imp

66、roved. And it is all the English teachers and classmates here that we should owe many thanks to. Without your help, we couldnt achieve so much.True friendship never ends, so I hope we can keep in touch with each other even after we go back home. And I also sincerely hope that someday you can come toChinafor a visit.Thats all! Thank you!