1、120182019 学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分）注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3.回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对
2、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答案。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。例：How much is the shirt?A 19.15. B9.18. C9.15.答案是 C。1. What will James do tomorrow?A. Watch a TV program. B. Give a talk. C. Write a report.2. What can we say about the woman?A. Shes generous. B. Shes curious. C. Shes
3、helpful.3. When does the train leave?A. At 6:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 10:304. How does the woman go to work?A. By car B. On foot C. By bike.25. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.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
4、白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。6. What does the woman regret?A. Giving up her research.B. Dropping out of college.C. Changing her major.7. What is the woman interested in studying now?A. Ecology. B. Education
5、. C. Chemistry听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What is the man?A. A hotel manager. B. A tour guide. C. A taxi driver.9. What is the man doing for the woman?A. Looking for some local foods.B. Showing her around the seaside.C. Offering information about a hotel.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where does the convers
6、ation probably take place?A. In an office. B. At home. C. At a restaurant.11. What will the speakers do tomorrow evening?A. Go to a concert. B. Visit a friend. C. Work extra hours.12. Who is Alice going to call?3A. Mike. B. Joan C. Catherine.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why does the woman meet the man
7、?A. To look at an apartmentB. To deliver some furniture.C. To have a meal together.14. What does the woman like about the carpet?A. Its color. B. Its design. C. Its quality.15. What does the man say about the kitchen?A. Its a good size. B. Its newly painted. C. Its well- equipped.16. What will the w
8、oman probably do next?A. Go downtown.B. Talk with her friend.C. Make payment. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who is the speaker probably talking to?A. Movie fans. B. News reporters. C. College students.18. When did the speaker take English classes?A. Before he left his hometown.B. After he came to Amer
9、ica.C. When he was 15 years old.19. How does the speaker feel about his teacher?A. Hes proud. B. Hes sympathetic. C. Hes grateful.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. How education shaped his life.B. How his language skills improved.4C. How he managed his business well.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40
10、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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhen mentioning China, what comes to mind? As a country with a history of more than 5000 years, China is rich in civilization and culture. What best represents China?Confucius (551BC - 479 BC)Confucius was a teacher and philosopher
11、 from the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. The philosophy of Confucius stresses individual morality including kindness, fairness, politeness, and sincerity. Confucius principles have a broad basis in common Chinese tradition and belief.DragonA dragon is a legendary creature, typically wi
12、th winding or crawling characters. The dragon symbol is frequently used on ancient Chinese emperors items including chairs or costumes. It is considered a representation of power.Peking OperaPeking Opera is considered the essence of China. As the larger form of Chinese opera, it has many “firsts” in
13、 Chinese dramas: the abundance of talents, the number of artists, opera groups and audience.The Great WallThere is an old saying that goes. “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.” The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, is a destination one must see when visiti
14、ng China.Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)Developed in China, TCM has a tradition dating back to more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, cupping, massage, exercise (Qigong), and dietary therapy.21. What do we know about Confucius according to the passage?5A. He died at th
15、e age of 72.B. He put stress on teamwork spirits.C. He was a teacher in the Waning Stales Period.D. He created common Chinese tradition and belief.22. Which of the following is regarded as symbol of power?A. Confucius. B. Dragon. C. Peking Opera. D. The Great Wall.23. What must you do when coming to
16、 China according to the passage?A. Learn to exercise Qigong. B. Appreciate Peking Opera.C. Pay a visit to the Great Wall. D. Experience the treatment of cupping.BWhen I came to Cincinnati as an au pair (家庭打工留学生), a lot of things there were different from what I knew. My host family lived in a huge h
17、ouse I could only describe as a “castle“In Germany I had lived in a small apartment together with my mom. Soon I found out that the “castle“ was actually rather small in our neighborhood.Everybody there was very friendly and polite. They greeted you when they were walking by at least 3 feet away fro
18、m you. They must not have seen a German au pair before, for most people I met asked me all kinds of questions about Germany. I enjoyed answering their various strange questions. I made a lot of friends and I started to hang out with them.Of course, there were a number of new things, and it took me t
19、he whole year to find them all out. I never got homesick. Perhaps it was because I did not have too many negative experiences and felt loved and welcomed there.However, I had undergone some painful experience back in Germany. I was frustrated by the way people would run me over and not even say “Sor
20、ry.“ Taking up my studies at the TU-Dresden, I felt lonely. Everybody here seemed to be withdrawn(离群的) and I missed everything I had in Cincinnati. Germany was 6so “cold“. I found it so much harder to make new friends. After six months I got a roommate and only two good friends. I also flew back to
21、Cincinnati several times for long periods. I felt that without those visits I was not able to make it.Now I am over this German culture shock. It almost took me an entire year. I am still going back and forward between Dresden and Cincinnati four times a year.24. When the author lived in Cincinnati,
22、 _.A. she lived in a real castleB. some people were not very kind to herC. many people were curious about her motherlandD. she lived in the biggest house in the neighborhood25. In the opinion of the author, life in Cincinnati was_.A. wonderful B. hard C. painful D. strange26. The underlined word “un
23、dergone“ in Paragraph 4 probably means_A. welcomed B. accepted C. expected D. suffered27. What is the best title for this passage?A. University life in Germany B. My culture shock experienceC. Advantages of living in USA D. How to be an au pair in USACWorld Book Day is a celebration of all things wo
24、nderful about books for all ages, with author events, school fancy-dress parades and a 1 book token（购书券）given to all school children under 18. It is a yearly event on23rd April, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) to promote reading. In the Un
25、ited Kingdom, the day is recognized on the first Thursday in March. On 3rd March 2016 children of all ages in the UK will come together to appreciate reading. Sometimes, reading a modern novel can be tough ( Booker Prize winner The Luminaries runs to 832 pages! ), especially if reading is not your s
26、trong suit. In fact, one in six people in the UK never pick up a book 7because theyve experienced difficulties or are out of the habit of reading for pleasure. The Galaxy Quick Reads series are designed to introduce reluctant readers to bestselling short funny novels, which bring the joy of reading
27、without demanding hours of concentrated time. They cover a range of subjects, from romance to comedy. Jojo Moyess Paris For One is a romantic adventure in which 26-year-old Nell books a weekend away to Paris with her lazy, neglectful boyfriend. When he fails to turn up, she is alone in the city. Tha
28、t is, until she meets Fabien, who shows her the charms of the French capital - in more ways than one. Adele Gerass moving story Out In The Dark was set in World War I, in which young Rob came back from the battlefields. Determined to find the officers widow to return the photo of her and their daugh
29、ter that the captain kept with him, he traveled several thousand miles but never gave up. Dead Man Talking is a fantastic tale of Pat, who had a terrible fight with his best friend, Joe, ten years ago - but now hears that Joe is dead, and he must attend his funeral. But Joe is not going quietly that
30、 very night - hes lying in his coffin being very chatty indeed.28.What is the main aim of the World Book Day?A. To promote book selling. B. To encourage reading. C. To win authors fame. D. To perfect education.29.If you lack confidence in your reading skills, you will probably avoid reading _.A. The
31、 Luminaries B. Paris For OneC. Dead Man Talking D. Out In The Dark30.What else do you expect the author to introduce?A. A romance. B. A comedy. C. A horror story. D. A moving story.31.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TURE ?A. The Luminaries tells a story of a Booker Pri
32、ze winner.8B. Paris For One tells a story of Nell and Fabien.C. Out In The Dark is a story during World War.D. Dead Man Talking is a story of Pat and his talkative friend.DSimply put, language is what people and animals use to communicate their thoughts, ideas and feelings. Of course, animals commun
33、icate with each other differently from humans, and each type of animal communicates differently. For example, a bee uses a dance to tell the rest of the bees in the hive (蜂窝) where there is food, while whales communicate through the use of pleasant-sounding sounds. One could say then, that animals u
34、se different languages.Like animals, people also use different languages. Each culture has its own words and symbols that are used by people within that culture to communicate with others in the same culture. For example, a person living in Japan will use the Japanese language to communicate with ot
35、her Japanese. Unlike animals though, some cultures use more than one language. People within these cultures are said to be either bilingual (双语的) or multilingual (多语的). One such place is Canada. It is very likely that a person living in Canada may speak both French and English. Likewise, a person li
36、ving in Switzerland may speak Italian, German and French.Not only do people use different languages to communicate, but languages also have different dialects. A dialect is a difference of a language which uses words and grammar somewhat differently from the standard form of the same language. For e
37、xample, people who live in Manchester, England speak a dialect that is a little different from people who live in London, England; however, people in both cities speak English. There are also some people who dont use a spoken language at all. These people use their hands to communicate. This type of
38、 language is called sign language and is most commonly used by people who are deaf. Now that we know how people communicate, we are faced with a question. Are 9we part of a certain culture because of the language we speak, or do we speak a particular language because we are part of that culture? To
39、put it more simply, is a Chinese person Chinese because he speaks Chinese, or does he speak Chinese because he was born in China? What part does language play in the definition (定义) of culture? 32. The examples of bees and whales are used to show _.A. animal languages are simple to learnB. people ca
40、n understand animal languagesC. different animals use different languagesD. animals communicate with each other33. The main idea of the second paragraph is that _.A. people communicate with those in the same cultureB. there can be different languages in the same cultureC. a culture can be expressed
41、in several languagesD. the symbol of a culture is the language spoken by its people34. To judge whether a person speaks a dialect, you can depend on _.A. what words and grammar he uses B. whether he uses sign languageC. where he lives D. who he communicates with35.What would be the best title for th
42、e passage?A. The culture of different countries B. The language in different culturesC. The development of language D. The meaning of the 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Do you know how to deal with failure at school? Four steps will help you get the mos
43、t out of each failure and more on.1036 When you feel bad after failing, talk with your parents or good friends, or any other adult. Then decide to take the duty to improve yourself. Read the teachers comments on your test carefully.Ask yourself what you were trying to do and why you failed. 37 Maybe
44、 you didnt have all the information you needed; maybe you made a mistake or a poor decision. If so, give yourself a pat on the back. Fewer people ever get something right the first time they try it, and often it takes them many times. 38 Sometimes the failure isnt because of something you did or did
45、nt do; it is someone elses fault. But dont spend time blaming them; instead, move on toward your goals.39 . Review the situation to see what your choices are. There is a difference between making a decision and giving up. Deciding to follow a better way is one thing; simply walking away means you re
46、ally have failed.Keep trying again. Successful people are different because they choose their next steps instead of just reacting to feelings. If a goal is still important to you, figure out what to do and go after it again. 40 .A. No pains, no gains.B. Dont give up easily.C. Failure is unavoidable.
47、D. Remove your bad feelings.E. If it isnt, do your best on something else.F. In fact, it was because you were very lazy.G. Usually it was because you were trying out a new skill or learning a new subject.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 (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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白
48、处的最佳选项。11On Sunday I had my own Fathers Day celebration. Suddenly I 41 about my dad a lot. My dad is absolutely the 42 man in the world. He would 43 refuse anyone in trouble.Every Thursday night, my dad would 44 Shreveport, to a church there. I always drove the car for him.45 this happened many time
49、s, I recalled ( 回想起) one incident on one of those trips to Shreveport. That time on the 46 , my dad saw a hitchhiker(搭便车的人 ). Dad asked me to pull the car over and offer him a 47 . Dad asked him his name and address, told him ours, and talked to him about all sorts of things.At first the hitchhiker was hesitant (迟疑的 ), but he changed his 48 as he could tell we were really listening
