1、1白城一中 20182019 学年度上学期高一期中考试英语试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题） 。 （满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟）第卷 （满分 100 分）第一部分 听力：（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）第一节：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. Where does this conversation probably take place? AIn a bookstore. B.
2、 In a classroom. C. In a library.2. At what time will the film begin? A.7:20 B.7:15 C. 7:003. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Their friend Jane B. A weekend trip. C. A radio programme.4. What will the woman probably do? A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.5. Why d
3、id the woman apologize? A. She made a late delivery. B. She went to the wrong place. C. She couldnt take the cake back.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟:听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料.回答第 6. 7 题。6. Whose CD is b
4、roken? A. Kathys. B. Mums. C. Jacks.7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl? A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What did the man think of the meal? A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory（满意的.） C. A bit disappointing.9. What was the 15% on the
5、 bill paid for? A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.听第 8 段材料，回答第 I0 至 12 题。10. Why is the man at the shop? A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired. C. To get a camera changed.11. What colour does the man want? A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.12. What will the man do after
6、wards? A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。213. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday? A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston. 14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto? A. Attend a party. B. Meet her
7、aunt. C. See a car show.I5. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave? A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relationship between the speakers? BA. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.听第 10 段材料（一段对话） ，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where does Thomas Manning w
8、ork? A. In the Guinness Company.B. At a radio station.C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from? A. A bird-shooting trip.B. A visit to Europe.C. A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear? A. In 1875.B. In 1950.C. In 1955.20. What are the tw
9、o speakers going to talk about next? A. More records of unusual facts.B. The founder of the company.C. The oldest person in the world.第二部分 阅读第一节（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。 A Li Hua is currently studying at Cambridge,UK. She has bought a bicycle and is w
10、orried about security.Her friend,Kate,found this article and sent it to her.IntroductionA lot of crime is against bicycles.About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found.You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.Basic SecurityDo not leave your bicycle in
11、out-of-the-way places.Always lock your bicycle when you leave.Secure it to lampposts or trees.Take off smaller parts and take them with you,for example lights and saddles(车座).LocksGet a good lock.There are many different types in the shops.Buy one that has been tested against attack.Ask for a recomm
12、endation from a bike shop.Marking3Security marking your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle.It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number.This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle.RegistrationThere
13、 are a number of security companies who will help mark your bicycle for you.They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database.Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you.FinallyKeep a record of the bicycle yourself:its maker,model and regist
14、ration number.You can even take a photograph of it.This will prove the bicycle belongs to you.21 .Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?A.Basic Security B.Marking. C.Registration. DLocks. 22. The underlined phrase“act as a deterrent to a thief”
15、means _.A.help you recognize your bikeB.help the police find your bicycleC.stop you worrying about your bikeD stop someone stealing your bicycle23. The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle _.A.in the bike shop and your computerBby yourself and in a security companyC.in a security com
16、pany and your universityD in the police station and a security companyB Earthquake rescue robots have experienced their final tests in Beijing.Their designers say with these robots,rescuers will be able to buy more time to save lives during an earthquake.This robot looking like a helicopter,is calle
17、d the detector-bot.Its about 4 meters long,and it took about 4 years to develop the model.Its main functions (作用) are to collect information from the air,and send goods of up to 30 kilos to people trapped by an earthquake.This robot has a high definition 360 degrees panoramic (全景) camera.It can work
18、 day and night and will also be able to send the latest pictures from the quake area.Dr.Qi Juntong,Chinese Academy of Science,said,“The most important feature of this robot is that it doesnt need a distant control.We just set the destination (目的地) information on it,and then it takes off,and lands by
19、 itself.It flies as high as 3,000 meters,and as fast as 100 kilometers per hour.”This robot has a different functionit can change as the environment changes.Its main job is to search for any signs of life in places where human rescuers are unable to go.4As well as a detector (探测器) that finds victims
20、 and detects poisonous gas,a camera is placed in the 40 centimeters long robot, which can work in the dark.Another use for the rescuers is the supply bot.With its 10-meter-long pipe,people who are trapped in the ruins,will be able to get supplies including oxygen and liquids.Experts have said that t
21、he robots will enter production,and serve as part of the national earthquake rescue team as soon as next year.24 . According to the passage,this robot_.A.is carried by the helicopterB.weighs about 30 kilosC.hasnt been put into production so far.D.is a machine with a length of 10 meters25.Dr.Qi Junto
22、ng thinks this robot is different from the others mainly because_.A.it has more functionsB.it has a unique shapeC.it has more advanced camerasD.it can work by himself once given the information26.The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 6 refers to_. A a detector B.a camera C.a rescuer D.a supply27.
23、The text is mainly about_.A.an introduction to the robotB.what the robot looks likeC.how the robot is madeD.information about earthquakesC Although his 1-year-old smart-phone still works perfectly, Li Jijia already feels the need to replace it.“There are many better ones available now. Its time to u
24、pgrade(更新)my phone.”Lis impatience is shared by many. Shortly after the season when new products are released(发布,发售), many consumers feel the urge to upgrade their electronic equipment, even though the ones they have still work just fine.As consumers minds are occupied by Apples newly released produ
25、cts and debate whether the Google tablet is better than the new Amazon Kindle, it might be time to take a step back and ask: “Do we really need the latest upgrades?”According to Donald Norman, an American author, “planned obsolescence (淘汰)” is the trick behind the upgrading culture of todays consume
26、r electronics industry.Electronics producers strategically release new upgrades periodically, both for hardware and software, so that customers on every level feel the need to buy the newest version.“This is an old-time trick-theyre not inventing anything new,” Norman said. “This is a wasteful syste
27、m through which companies-many of them 5producing personal electronics- release poor-quality products simply because they know that, in six months or a year, theyll put out a new one.”But the new psychology of consumers is part of this system, as Norman admitted, “We now want something new, somethin
28、g pretty, the next shiny thing.” In its most recent year, Apples profit margin(利润) was more than 21 percent. At Hewlett-Packard, the worlds biggest PC maker, it was only 7 percent.Apples annual upgrades of its products create sales of millions of units as owners of one years MacBook or iPhone line u
29、p to buy the newest version(版本), even when the changes are slight.As to Li Jijia, the need for upgrading his smart-phone comes mainly from friends and classmates. When they are switching to the latest equipment, he worries about feeling left out.“Some games require better hardware to run,” said Li.
30、“If you dont join in, you lose part of the connection to your friends.”28. Whats the authors attitude towards peoples greed for new products?A. Supportive B.Optimistic. C. Critical D.Unclear.29.How do the electronics companies successfully promote their latest products?A. They make a fool of custome
31、rs by recycling their old products.B.They make full use of the “planned obsolescence” strategy.C.They control the customers way of thinking while shopping.D.They invent new products to attract the youth like Li Jijia.30.Why is Apple Company interested in producing latest version of its product?A.To
32、provide customers with better service.B.To defeat other competitors like Hewlett-Packard.C.To establish a favorable image of itself among its customers.D.To make huge profits(利润) out of its business.31.It can be inferred (推断)from the last two paragraphs that Li Jijia feels the need to replace his sm
33、art-phone because of_.A.peer pressure B. new psychology C.life style D.friends expectationD Operating the largest private foundation (私人基金会) in history, Bill and Melinda Gates make decisions that influence millions of lives. But they deal with problems very differently.For example, they agreed that
34、too many children die needlessly from diarrhoea(腹泻). But when it came to how to prevent it, their opinions were different. While her husband read a lot about vaccines (疫苗) , Melinda Gates had been travelling and visited areas where poor people live in India.When she returned,she said,“I dont know wh
35、at it is, but theres something in clean water and sanitation (公共卫生).” And Bill said,“ OK,Melinda, I dont even have time to read in that space. Tell me what you know.That conversation led to a new focus on water and sanitation. Since 2006, they have given more than $US200 million toward those efforts
36、.6The foundations work is always a part of her familys life,even on holiday. This year,over the spring break,they took their three children to the Amazon in Brazil. There,she spoke about the advantages of a service to allow people to send money by mobile phones, after seeing the success of such a pr
37、ogram in Kenya.Melinda believed its a way to help her children “ know what goes on in their backyard,so they understand what its like for kids who dont have enough money to do what they do.”When asked what made her and her husband establish a foundation to help others, she pointed to her family back
38、ground. Both she and her husband came from families who encouraged social services.Melinda has an MBA and degrees in computer science and business from Duke University. She met Bill Gates shortly after going to work at Microsoft. By the time they married in 1994,she had already persuaded him to beco
39、me active in philanthropy(慈善事业).“We talked about how this wealth will go back to society before we got married,”she said. “ That seems like the right thing to do if youre a rich person. ”32.At the beginning, Bill Gates wanted to deal with diarrhoea by_. A.providing clean water B.developing vaccines
40、C.offering clean food D.improving sanitation33.We can infer Melinda Gates brought her children to Brazil this year because_.A.she wanted her children to help sick kids in.Brazil.B her children wanted to enjoy the spring break abroadC.she wanted her children to value what they haveD.her children hadn
41、t visited Brazil before5034.According to the text,Melinda Gates_A.operates the foundation on her own B.visited Kenya to help prevent diarrhoeaC.persuaded Bill Gates to practice philanthropy D.donated $US200 million to help poor people in Brazil35.What is the best title for the text?_A.A rich family
42、that is always ready to help others B.How rich people influence others livesC.Children in poor areas need a hand D.The largest private foundation第二节（共五道小题，每小题 2 分，共 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。Why should you read every day?When was the last time you read a book? If youre one of cou
43、ntless people who dont make a habit of reading regularly, you might be missing out. Reading has 7many benefits, and just a few benefits of reading are listed below.Mental Stimulation(刺激人的精神）Studies have shown that staying mentally stimulated can slow the progress of Alzheimers and Dementia（痴呆）. _36_
44、. Just like any other muscle in the body, the brain requires exercise to keep it strong and healthy.Wider KnowledgeEverything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy. _37_.Stress ReductionNo matter how much stress you have at work, in you
45、r personal relationships, or countless other problems, it all just slips away when you lose yourself in a great story. _38_. And an interesting article will distract you and keep you in the present moment, allowing you to relax._39_When you read a book, all of your attention is focused on the story
46、the rest of the world just falls away. Try reading for 15 to 20 minutes before work, and youll be surprised at how much more focused you are once you get to the office.Tranquility(安宁）_40_. Reading spiritual texts can lower blood pressure and bring about a sense of calm,while reading self-help books
47、has been shown to help people suffering from certain mood disorders or mental illnesses.A. . Improved focus and concentration.B Stronger thinking skills.C. The more knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are to deal with your future challengesD. Reading a good book can also bring about great in
48、ner peace.E. Reading books is also important for learning new languages and cultures.F. Thats because keeping your brain active prevents it from losing power.G A well-written novel can transport you to other worlds.第三部分 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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答
49、题卡上将该项涂黑。You had better learn to be grateful. If you are grateful, you naturally 41_ yourself up to receive all kinds of blessings and good things in life. You can receive almost everything you want 42_ . If you want recovery soon, start by feeling grateful that you are still alive . If it is more money 43_you want, start being grateful
