1、- 1 -山西省应县第一中学 2018-2019学年高一英语上学期期中试题时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分第一部分 听力（共两节,每题 1分，满分 20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.What did the woman get from her mother for her birthday?A. A birthday card. B. A cake C. A new bike.2. What advice
2、does the man give the woman?A. Raise a dog. B. Get a cat. C. Keep a goldfish.3.What will the man probably do?A. See a movie. B. Sleep. C. Watch TV.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a shop. C. In a hotel.5.What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Buy some br
3、ead. B. Pick up Emma. C. Get home early.第二节 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秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6段材料，回答第 6和第 7两个小题。6.Why does the mans garden look stark?A. Because all the flowers have been dead. B. Because theres no dog in the
4、garden. C. Because its so small . 7. What will the man grow in his garden?A. Some grass. B. Some roses and tulips. C. An apple tree.听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 9题。8.What happened to the womans parents?A. They moved to another country. B. They both died. C. They have retired.9.What will the man do?A. Have dinner
5、with Lily. B. Go shopping . C. Watch a football match. 听第 8段材料，回答第 10至第 12三个小题。10.Why does the man move to Italy?A. Because he found a job there .B. Because he has to learn Italian there.C. Because his son studied there.11.Where will the woman live?A. At school. B. In her cousins house. C. In her ow
6、n house. 12. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至第 16四个小题。13.How long are the students asked to practise?A. At least eight hours a day.- 2 -B. At most eight hours a day.C. At least six hours a day
7、. 14.Since when has the woman wanted to become an artist?A. Since she was 6 . B. Since she was 12. C. Since she was 16. 15. Whats the mans advice?A. The woman should stop her work. B. The woman should create something special. C. The woman should leave.16.When is the deadline?A. In a week. B. In a m
8、onth. C. In two days. 听第 10段材料，回答第 17至第 20四个小题。17.What day is drawing near?A. Childrens Day. B. Teachers Day. C. Mothers Day. 18.What did Mum do when the speaker failed an examination?A. She checked his test papers.B. She gave him much encouragement.C. She invited his teacher home.19. Where was he w
9、riting the letter ?A. At school. B. At home. C. In hospital.20. What do you think of the letter?A. Disappointing. B. Boring. C. Touching.第二部分 阅读理解第一节：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。(每小题 2.5分, 满分 50分)ABack in October, a fifth-grader named Cody decided to start saving his money for so
10、mething special. He did chores around the house, babysat, and helped the neighbors with little jobs and set aside his Christmas and birthday money. It took him six months but once he saved a little over $200, he went to his mom and told her he wanted to invite all the teachers he has had at Northern
11、 Hills Elementary School to a nice dinner. He wanted to say “thank you” for everything his teachers have done for him before he heads off to middle school.Cody designed invitations, gave them to all his teachers , made the reservation(预定) at a nice restaurant, and bought each teacher flowers.On the
12、night of the dinner, he read a speech he had prepared , thanking each teacher for all they have done. He said he wanted to show each of them that he could work hard for them like they all had worked hard for him . He then said he would pay for the meal for all the teachers.When asked why this was im
13、portant to him , he simply said, “I love my dad. He works so hard for his students and even misses most of our things so he can teach kids who need extra help. I know my teachers work hard for me so I want to say thank you and show them I can work hard for them ,too.”21. How did Cody collect money?A
14、.He collected money by cleaning his own room.B. He collected money all by his own efforts. C. He collected money by doing a part-time job.D. His parents gave him the money.22. What did Cody plan to do with his money?- 3 -A. To hold a graduation party. B. To thank his father for his efforts. C. To ma
15、ke a dinner for his teachers. D. To express his thanks to his teachers.23. What does Cody think of his father?A. warm-hearted and rich. B. Clever and responsible.C. Hardworking and caring. D. Excellent and generous.B Being blind is hard. But things were even harder for those disabled kids who were b
16、orn in a small village in India, where most people thought that kids with disabilities were useless. Srikanth Bolla was one of them. Luckily, Srikanths parents loved their son and refused to give in to social pressure. They encouraged the blind boy to reach for the stars. Srikanth didnt disappoint h
17、is parents. The 24-year-old young man is the founder and CEO of Bollant industries, a successful company that makes environmentally friendly packaging.Of course, getting here wasnt easy. As a young boy, Srikanth went to a regular school. But the students and teachers there didnt accept his disabilit
18、y. As a result, the young boy often was largely ignored. Worried about Srikanths study, his parents finally sent him to a special needs school. The young boy soon rose to the top of his class, but he was not allowed to study sciences, because it was believed too dangerous for a blind student. This w
19、as a big setback since it meant that he couldnt take the entrance exams for any of Indias top engineering colleges to realize his dream. Not one to give up, Srikanth managed to study in the University of Cambridge in the UK. After graduating with a degree in computer science and business management,
20、 Srikanth decided to reture to India and devoted himself to helping the countrys disabled people.In 2012 , he built Bollant Industries. In just four years, Bollant Industries has become a success with over 450 workers, 70% of whom are physically disabled.Srikanth attributes (把归于) his success to his
21、parents .Though being poor and uneducated, they encouraged Srikanth to realize his dreams and taught him that true happiness comes from helping others.24. Why do the disabled kids in the small village lead a difficult life?A. They are often looked down upon.B. They can do nothing for society.C. Thei
22、r parents are too poor to support them.D. They have no chance to realize their dreams.25. What happened to Srikanth in a regular school?A. He was the top of his class. B. He made no friends and felt lonely.C. He wasnt allowed to learn science.D. He was encouraged to start his own business.26. Which
23、of the following can replace the underlined word “setback” in Paragraph 4?A. support B. difficulty C . fault D. chance- 4 -27. How does Srikanth help the disabled people in India?A. He builds schools for them. B. He supports them to study aboard. C .He lets them manage his company.D. He provides job
24、 opportunities for them. C More Americans expect to work past their 65th birthdays and never retire (退休), says a recent study. The Associated Press with NORC Center for Public Affairs Research questioned 1,075 people , who were aged 50 and older. One- fourth of them said they never planned to retire
25、. That was even truer for low-income(收入) earners in that age group.In America, the age of 65 is the traditional age to retire. 60 percent of the people aged 50 to 64 said they expected to work past their 65th birthdays. More than half of those who were already older than 65 said they planned to keep
26、 working, too. They said they were working an average of 31 hours per week. Those 50 years of age or older said finances(财务) were the most important factor in the decision on when to retire. A majority （多数） of older workersespecially those who were 65 and older planned to change employers or move in
27、to an entirely new job, as they headed into the later years. One third of the people earning less than $ 50,000 a year said they would keep working. About 20 percent of those who earned more than $100,000 said they would never retire.As baby boomers people born between 1946 and 1964 reach the age of
28、 65, the United States will have more older people than ever before. The number of Americans who were 65 years old and older jumped 21 percentor to 35.5 millionbetween 2002 and 2012 . That number is expected to reach 92 million by 2060. 28. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A. Americans were not su
29、re when to retire.B. 1,075 people who were 50 took part in the study. C .High- income earners were not willing to work past 65. D. Low-income earners were more willing to continue working.29. Which of the following might affect Americans retirement age?A. Their decision . B. 31 working hours. C. The
30、 money that they make. D. The traditional age to retire.30.What would happen in the career of most older workers?A. They would be paid less. B. They would change their jobs.C. They would earn more money. D. They would have a talk with employers.31. What is the best title of this text?A. America will
31、 have more older people.B. Older Americans have to work past 65. C . American people will have new jobs after 65. D. Older Americans maybe expect never to retire.D Our grandparents tell us stories of their years over and over again. Until finally we have heard them tell the stories so many times tha
32、t we wonder why - 5 -they keep on repeating these old times. Unconsciously(无意识的), this is the way our minds work to pass history on. There was a time when writing, reading , books, radio, TV and electronics of today were not present at all. Few things could be used to record and pass information on
33、to the next generation. People would only sit around the campfire or the kitchen table, sharing stories of the past. This is called the “oral(口述的)tradition”.Children listened endlessly to families sharing stories of their youth. Memories are put in the minds of young people forever so they could lat
34、er recall and tell them to their children and grandchildren. Can you recall any of this? I can. How could life of the past be able to survive for centuries without this telling of stories and information to the listening ears of the youth?Just the other day, our Uncle Martin came to visit with his t
35、wo kids. As we sat around the kitchen table sharing stories and family remembrances, Uncle Martins laughter filled the room .He recalled several times that he was lucky to have not been hit by the falling trees. Each person in the room listened and enjoyed his details and humor. We all can continue
36、to share stories with our children, telling of those good old days. Children do listen and want to hear true, sincere, funny and scary tales dug up from the past and then they tell their friends. So oral tradition goes on and on. 32.According to the text, how did people pass on messages in the past?
37、A. By using electronics. B. By telling stories orally.C. By recording them in books. D. By reading books to the next generation.33. What will happen if the stories are repeated many times?A. They can make the children feel bored.B. They can make the childrens minds clear.C. They can improve the chil
38、drens creativity.D. They can give the children a deep impression.34. What will the children probably do after they listen to the stories from the old?A. Dig up more stories in the past. B. Share them with their friends.C. Write them down carefully. D. Tell them to their parents.35. What may be the a
39、uthors attitude to oral tradition?A. He/She values it. B. He/She is against it.C. He/She thinks its outdated. D. He/She thinks its unreliable.第二节：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。选项中有两项是多余选项。(每小题 2.5分) Ive never visited the town of Wetumka in Oklahoma of the USA. But I know people there celebrate a day
40、every year when they laugh at themselves. 36 And they plan a town festival on the last Saturday of September to celebrate it. It all started in 1950 when a man calling himself F.Bam Morrison arrived in Wetumka and persuaded local people to put up money to bring a circus to the town. 37 They thought
41、he was a good guy.Businessmen bought plenty of food, drinks, and souvenirs in preparation for the crowds of people. And Morrison sold tickets in advance. 38 They were happy with the thought of a circus in their own village.On the day the circus parade was to march down the main street, happiness tur
42、ned into disappointment when nothing happened. F.Bam had slipped away (溜走) - 6 -in the night with all the money he had raised. 39 The people of Wetumka had been fooled.It didnt take long for their disappointment to turn into enjoyment, however, Someone came up with the idea of holding a four-day cel
43、ebration. 40 They called their party The Sucker Festival. People celebrate the fact that they had been cheated. And now Sucker Day is an important event in Wetumka every year. A. They call it Sucker Day.B . So there would be no circus.C. All the townspeople bought the tickets. D. Everyone in town ha
44、d heard about the festival.E. Local people didnt know him, but they trusted his words. F. They had all the food and goodies for the celebration.G. F.Bam Morrison told the businessmen they had to make up their mind.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）第一节 完型填空（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 和 D）
45、中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。If you were told that reading is the most important skill you will need in life, would you believe it? I didnt, but over time I realized I was 41.It started with my high school testing scores. When I got my 42 back, I scored in the eighth percentile(百分位) in the reading category. Aft
46、er 43 this , I walked through the halls silently as everyone compared 44 with each other. I looked at peoples faces, embarrassed at how 45 I did. Shortly after, my dad and I had a(n) 46. He said he found a reading program. It was through the Huntington Learning Center. I wasnt really excited about t
47、he idea 47 it was three days a week, for two hours each day. My dad said, “ If you do this now, it will 48 in the long run.” I 49 and gave it a shot. The first time I walked into the Huntington Learning Center, I thought, “Now, I get to go to 50 after school.” I was wrong. I 51 being there, and beca
48、me so motivated (有积极性的) to get my 52 done that I was completing almost twice the work each time! When I 53, Doug, the owner, told me I was set for a schedule that would 54 14 months. I proved him wrong and finished my entire 55 in 10 months.I took the test for the second time later that term ,and 56
49、 my overall score by four points , and my reading by 10. Im 57 that I raised my reading level four grades and happy that my classes have become much 58. My dad 59 tells me, “Its not where you start, its where you finish that 60.” I now understand it. 41. A. clever B. selfish C. careless D. wrong42. A. records B. lists C. results D. books .43. A. seeing B. giving C. reading D. finishing44. A. presents B. papers C. numbers D. pictures45. A. b
