1、- 1 -牡一中 2018 级高一学年上学期期末考试英语试题第一节：单项选择（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）1.- It is said that free health system will soon be carried out in our city.- _!A. Oh dear B. It couldnt be worseC. That couldnt be better D. It cant be good【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查情景交际。句意：据说我们的城市将很快实行免费医疗制度。那再好不过了。A. Oh dear 天啊； B. It couldnt be
2、 worse 没有比这更糟的了；C. That couldnt be better 那再好不过了； D. It cant be good 这不可能是好事。结合句意可知答案为 C。2.It is _ problem that none of us can work it out.A. so difficult B. such difficult aC. such difficult D. so difficult a【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查 so-that 引导的结果状语从句。句意：这是一个如此困难的问题，我们谁也解不出来。此处是 so+形容词+a/an +名词 that 引导的结果状语从
3、句，相当于 such+ a/an +形容词+名词+that 引导的结果状语从句。故选 D。【点睛】1.so + 形容词/副词 + that + 从句,如：This story is so interesting that I want to read it again.（这个故事如此有趣以至我想再读一次.） 2.so+形容词/副词+(a/an)+(单数)复数可数名词+that+从句,如果句中的名词是单数可数名词,其前就要用a 或 an,如果是复数可数名词或者,前面就不用,如： Those are so beautiful flowers that wants to pick them.（那些花
4、是如此漂亮以至那个女孩想要摘下它们.） 3.such+a/an+形容词+单数可数名词+that+从句,如：It is such an interesting story that I want to read it again.（这是一个如此有趣的故事以至我想再读一次.） - 2 -温馨提示：so+表示数量的词 many/much/few/little(少)+名词，此时不能用 such.3.The day we were looking forward to _ finally, when we won the first prize.A. came B. comingC. come D. h
5、ad come【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：我们期待的那一天终于来了，我们赢得了一等奖。此处 The day是先行词，后面 we were looking forward to 是定语从句，所以句子缺少谓语动词，而不是 look forward to doing sth.“期盼做某事结构” 。结合句意句子用一般过去时态，故答案为 A。4.With all your energies _ the study of French, you will master the language.A. concentrated B. concentratingC. concentrated o
6、n D. concentrating on【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查动词短语和过去分词。句意：把全部精力集中在学习法语上，你就会掌握这门语言。动词短语：concentrate on 集中精力于，全神贯注于。此处是 with 引导的独立主格结构， “with+宾语+过去分词”做条件状语，energies 和 concentrate 之间是被动关系。故选 C。5.The twins, who _ their homework, were allowed to play badminton in the yard.A. will finish B. finishC. have finished
7、D. had finished【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：做完作业的那对双胞胎获准在院子里打羽毛球。结合句意 who _ their homework 中的动作先于主语谓语动词动作 were allowed，也就是“过去的过去” ，所以句子用过去完成时态，故选 D。6._ ourselves from stress, we need deep thought and inner quietness.- 3 -A. Free B. FreedC. To free D. Freeing【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查动词不定式作目的状语。句意：为了摆脱压力，我们需要深刻的思考和内心的平
8、静。此处是动词不定式作目的状语，故答案为 C。7.He tried his best to cover up the truth, but his expression _ him _.A. gaveoff B. gaveoutC. gaveaway D. gaveup【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查动词词组。句意：他尽力掩盖事实，但他的表情泄露了他的秘密。A. gaveoff发出光热等；B. gaveout 分发，发出，公布；C. gaveaway 赠送，泄密；D. gaveup 放弃。结合句意可知答案为 C。8.It was at the school gate _ we gave the
9、foreign visitors a warm welcome.A. which B. thatC. when D. where【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查强调句式。句意：正是在学校门口，我们热烈欢迎了外国游客。此处是强调句式，It is/was +强调部分+-。故选 B。【点睛】浅谈强调句1. 用 It iswasthatwho 句型表示强调。（1）陈述句的强调句型：It is/was+被强调部分（通常是主语、宾语或状语）+that/who（当强调主语且主语指人）+其它部分。 e.g. It was yesterday that he met Li Ping. （2）一般疑问句的强调句型：
10、同上，只是把 is/was 提到 it 前面。 e.g. Was it yesterday that he met Li Ping? （3）特殊疑问句的强调句型：被强调部分（通常是疑问代词或疑问副词）+is/was+it+that/who+其它部分？e.g. When and where was it that you were born?- 4 -注：被强调的部分（通常是句子的主语、状语、宾语或宾语补足语）放在 iswas 的后面，如被强调的是人，则后面可用 who，whom 等代替。2. notuntil 句型的强调句： 句型为：It is/was not until+被强调部分+that
11、+其它部分： e.g. 普通句：He didnt go to bed until/till his wife came back. 强调句：It was not until his wife came back that he went to bed. 3. 强调谓语动词：用助动词 do, does 或 did 加动词原形来强调谓语动词。注意：此种强调只用 do/does 和 did，没有别的形式；过去时态用 did，后面的谓语动词用原形。如：Do come early. 务必早来。He did send you a letter last week. 昨天他确实寄给你一封信。9.Young
12、drivers are far more _ to have accidents than old drivers.A. likely B. perhapsC. probable D. possible【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查固定句式。句意：年轻司机比老司机更容易发生事故。四个选项分别表示很可能的、或许、可能的和可能的。1. likely 常指从表面迹象来判断有可能，作“可能的”的意思解释时常用作表语形容词，主要句法结构有： Sb / Sth + be + likely + to do sth；It is likely + that-clause。2. perhaps 表示“ 或许，大概
13、” 4. possible 作定语时，有时解释为“合适的” 。 3. probable 表示“可能发生或实现的” ，比 possible 的可能性大。4. possible 表示客观上的可能性，possible 常构成的结构有： It is possible (for sb) to do sth; It is possible + that-clause.故选 A。10.Without proper lessons, you could _ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A. put up B. catch upC. keep up D.
14、 pick up【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查动词词组。句意：没有适当的课程，你在弹钢琴的时候可能会养成很多坏习惯。A. put up 建造，举起； B. catch up 赶上；C. keep up 保持，继续； D. pick up- 5 -偶然学到，捡起。故选 D。第二节：阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。APersonal RobotMake your parents and teachers happy!Are you having problems fi
15、nishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidying your room until your mom shouts at you? You dont need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot. Mr. H can be programmed to organize your homework. Your own personal robot will follow you around, putting away books and objects that you
16、have left on the floor or bed.Mr. H also has these features (特点)weighs only 500 gramsincludes long-lasting batteriescomes with a 5-year guaranteeremembers simple instructionsOriginally (最初) sold for $499NOW ONLY $299BUY NOWWATCH CONTROLThis is a watch that James Bond would be proud to wear!This is N
17、OT a watch for ordinary people!Your electronic PENGO WATCH CONTROLacts as a remote control for TVs and videos.gives you a daily weather forecast.reminds you when to hand in your homework.sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near.Besides, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always t
18、ell you the time accurately!Originally sold for $199- 6 -NOW ONLY $99For further information, click here.11. With help from a Mr.H, you can _.A. stop using batteriesB. get your room tidied on your way homeC. remember your teachers instructionsD. finish your homework on time12. If you buy a PENGO WAT
19、CH CONTROL now, you can save _.A. 99 B. 100C. 200 D. 19913. Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?A. On a notice board. B. In a company brochure.C. On a teenage website. D. In a college newspaper.【答案】11. D 12. B 13. C【解析】这是一篇广告类阅读。文章主要介绍了适合青少年应用的个人机器人。【11 题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在 Make your par
20、ents and teachers happy!部分，Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? You dont need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot.你在按时完成家庭作业方面存在问题吗？如果你买这款Mr. Helping Hand 私人机器人，你就不用再担心这个问题，故选 D。【12 题详解】简单计算题。答案定位在最后一段 Originally sold for $199 NOW ONLY $99 For more information,
21、click here.可知 PENGO WATCH CONTROL 原价 199 美元，现价 99 美元，因此推断出你可以节省 100 美元，故选 B。【13 题详解】推理判断题。这两篇文章主要介绍了适合青少年应用的个人机器人，所以这两篇文章最可能出现在青少年网站，故选 C。BQuietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the - 7 -train guards announcements. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard ma
22、kes an announcement, whether its the recorded message or the guards message, few people listen to it, because its often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!Why was so much attenti
23、on being paid to this message? As best I can recall, the guard said something along these lines, “Good Morning Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, this is the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and youll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The su
24、n is shining, birds are singing, and alls right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever youre going. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.”Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guards excellent m
25、essage and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.” “Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for yo
26、ur extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.” I said.There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much impo
27、rtance to the benefits that accumulate from thanking people for something theyve done, particularly when its not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?14. Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?A. The messages are unattractive.B. The guards
28、 voice is not clear.C. They usually feel sleepy.D. They are absorbed in books.15. What does the underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 3 mean?- 8 -A. Patient. B. Cautious.C. Surprised. D. Excited.16. What might the guard talk about with his family when he got home?A. The beautiful weather.B. The rec
29、orded message.C. The train from Penrith.D. The unexpected appreciation.17. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. An Intelligent Guard. B. A Boring Train Story.C. A Different Train Announcement. D. A Lovely Morning in Sydney.【答案】14. A 15. C 16. D 17. C【解析】作者讲述了一次坐火车的经历，列车员快乐阳光的
30、广播给乘客们带来了好心情。作者对列车员表示了感谢。【14 题详解】A细节理解题。根据第一段中 few peoples listen to it, because its often quite dull or hard to understand.可知，火车公告的消息是不吸引人的。故选 A。【15 题详解】C词义猜测题。根据第三段中 The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.”通过年轻守卫的回答“Yes, yyyyes.”可知他起初有点惊讶，因为人们一般对火车的公告消息不关注。故选 C。【16 题详解】D推理
31、判断题。根据第三段中 The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.”“Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave meand the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.”I said.可知，这个守卫回到家里的时候会对家人谈论这未料到的感谢。故选 D。- 9 -
32、【17 题详解】C主旨大意题。根据第一段 Quietly siting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guards announcement.可知本文说的是一次不同的火车通告。故选 C。CIn the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is
33、 what keeping up with the Joneses is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money
34、in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for
35、their new neighbours.It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.Momand looked around him and notice
36、d that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it Keeping up with the Joneses because Jones is a very common name in the United States. Keeping up with the Joneses came to mea
37、n keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are Jonses in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep - 1
38、0 -up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.18. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _.A. want to be as rich as their neighborsB. want others to know or to think that they are richC. dont want others to know they are richD. want to
39、be happy19. It can be inferred (推断) from the story that rich people like to _.A. live outside New York City B. live in New York cityC. live in apartments D. have many neighbors20. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is _.A. an important name B. a popula
40、r name in the United StatesC. his neighbors name D. not a good name21. According to the writer, it is _ to keep up with the Joneses.A. correct B. interestingC. impossible D. good【答案】18. B 19. A 20. B 21. C【解析】试题分析：本文叙述了一个习语“Keeping up with the Joneses”的意思及来历。在美国人们希望人们认为他是富有的，富人做什么，他们就做什么。这个习语是有美国人 A
41、rthur Momand.在 1913 年首次使用的。他当时就学富人一样去生活，结果从繁华的富人区搬到了纽约市区一个公寓里。一个人一定会厌倦了试图赶上别人,因为无论他做了什么，似乎总是领先，因此赶上富人是不可能的。【18 题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段的 And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is 即使他没有变得非常富有,他希望人们认为他是富有的。故选B。【19 题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段的 He got married and moved with his wife to a
42、very wealthy - 11 -neighbourhood outside New York City 他结婚了,和妻子搬到纽约以外有钱人住的区域。从中可知有钱人住在纽约市区外。故选 A。【20 题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段的 He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. 故选 B。【21 题详解】推理判断题。最后一段的 But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the J
43、oneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.但是一个人一定会厌倦了试图赶上别人,因为无论他做了什么,琼斯先生（富人）似乎总是领先。从中可知赶上富人是不可能的。故选 C。考点：人生百味类短文阅读。DGold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad. There are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature p
44、arks and so many more.There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and youll miss a great part of it. Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the areas where they live.When you are on a bicycle, you have the advantag
45、e of being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before. It is a quieter mode （方式） of transportation as well, so you might even be able to take a picture. When you are on the beach, you can breathe that clean air and view the beauty of the water
46、 and sand. It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions. There are stores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size. These bikes for both adults and children are in many
47、 styles and colors to please any taste. If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike (双人单车), now is your chance, because they have those too.- 12 -A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once. This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also
48、 a cheap way to travel with your family.22. Driving in a car on Gold Coast is not suggested because _.A. you will break the traffic rulesB. you cant enjoy the beautiful scenery wellC. you will cause much noiseD. you cant drive into some parks23. The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned
49、 EXCEPT that _.A. it is a good way to do sunbathingB. it is a cheap way of travelingC. you can get a clearer sight of animalsD. you can take photos of animals24. What s the authors attitude towards a bike hire on Gold Coast?A. He doesnt like this way of traveling.B. He thinks it is a personal choice.C. He supports it very much.D. He thinks it is only good for adults.25. What is Paragraph 4 m
