1、- 1 -江苏省无锡市江阴四校 2018-2019 学年高一英语下学期期中试题 注意事项及说明:1、试卷分四个部分，共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。2、答案一律写在答题纸上。考试结束时，只需交答题纸。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）请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项, 每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Manager and staff. C. Husband and
2、wife.2. What kind of room does the woman want?A. A room with a shower. B. A room with a single bed. C. A room with no air-conditioner.3. Why is the man going shopping? A. To buy a schoolbag for the woman. B. To buy a birthday gift for his sister. C. To buy a coat for himself.4. Why didnt Johnson hav
3、e supper? A. He was too tired. B. He had a stomachache. C. He was not hungry.5. What does the woman think of her trip to India? A. It was interesting. B. It was terrible. C. It was just so-so. 第二节（共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话或独白，选出最佳选项,每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What did the man o
4、ften do in his childhood?A. He often told stories to his friends. - 2 -B. He often listened to his grandparents stories.C. He often wrote stories for his grandparents. 7. Where did the man put the collection of stories?A. On the table in the kitchen.B. In a box in the dining room. C. In a drawer in
5、the living room. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In a classroom. 9. What will Tina do in the evening?A. Go to church. B. Attend a party. C. Take part in a march.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What may have caused the fire?A. A c
6、igarette butt. B. The electricity. C. Someone set it on purpose. 11. Why did no one catch the fire?A. The smoke alarm didnt work. B. The fire was small. C. It happened late at night. 12. What was damaged in the fire?A. Some workers. B. Some papers. C. Some smoke alarms. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Wh
7、at is the womans favorite sport?A. Mountain climbing. B. Tennis. C. Yoga.14. Why does the woman like playing tennis?A. It makes her feel comfortable.B. It helps her keep her shape. C. It develops coordination.15. Which sport is good for breathing?A. Walking. B. Playing tennis. C. Mountain climbing.
8、- 3 -16. What does the man plan to do?A. Go mountain climbing. B. Start doing yoga. C. Join in a tennis club.听第 1 0 段材料，回答第 1 7 至 20 题。17. What is a long-standing tradition in Ethiopia?A. Making coffee with friends.B. Drinking coffee with friends. C. Buying coffee for friends. 18. What kind of clima
9、te is suitable for processing coffee?A. Dry. B. Wet. C. Cold. 19. How do experts NOT estimate the quality of coffee? A. By observing the color.B. By tasting.C. By comparing it with other kinds of coffee.20. How many countries is Ethiopias coffee exported to?A. More than 150. B. More than 120. C. Les
10、s than 100. 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ADiscover Nature Schools programsBecoming Bears (Kindergarten-2 grade)By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “parent” to survive the seasons. Kids will find safety in the spring and learn ki
11、nds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation(冬眠). After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves. (1.5-2 hours)Whose Clues? (3-5 grade)Kids will discover how plants and a
12、nimals use their special structures to survive. Through outdoor study of plants and animals, kids will recognize their - 4 -special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and survive. Using what they have learned, kids will choose one species and tell how they survi
13、ve in their living places. (3-4 hours)Winged Wonders (3-5 grade)Birds add color and sound to our world and play an important ecological (生态的) role. Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird watching using field guides and telescopes. Students
14、will do hands-on activities. Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(3-4 hours)Exploring Your Watershed (6-8 grade)We all depend on clean water. Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us. Go on a hike to see first-hand some of the challeng
15、ing water quality problems in a city. Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem. Each program is taught for a class with at least 10 students. All programs include plenty of time outdoors. So please prepare proper clothing, sunscreen and insect killers for children
16、. To take part in a program , please email dcprogramsmdc.mo.gov.21. What can kids do at Becoming Bears?A. Watch bears performances. B. Take care of bearsC. Dress up as baby bears to learn about bears. D. Learn how to survive a bear attack.22. Kids who are interested in plants will choose _.A. Winged
17、 Wonders B. Exploring your Watershed C. Becoming Bears D. Whose Clues?23. According to the passage, all the four programs _.A. have the same teaching hours B. have outdoor activitiesC. are offered during summer holidays D. are designed for primary school students B- 5 -People in South Korea who feel
18、 they can no longer bear the stress of everyday life now can choose to stay in a prison to relax and think deeply.In a society where pressure to do well in school and find highly-paid jobs is intense, a former lawyer came up with an extreme relaxation idea. Kwon Yong-seok created the “Prison Inside
19、Me”a stress-reduction center with a punishment theme. People come here to cut themselves off from the outside world and pay to be kept in 60-square-foot (5.6-square-meter) cells (囚室).Located on the outskirts of Hongcheon, about 58 miles (93 km) northeast of Seoul, “Prison Inside Me” came to life aft
20、er Mr. Kwon voluntarily asked to spend time behind bars for “healing reasons,” but his request was turned down. “I didnt know how to stop working back then,” he said. “I felt like I was being swept away against my will, and it seemed I couldnt control my own life.” So, Kwon and his wife Roh Ji-hyang
21、 decided to take matters into their own hands, and designed and built a prison-like spiritual center. The construction was completed in June last year and cost about 2 billion won ($19 million).The facility includes 28 cells, furnished with only a toilet, a sink and a small table, where guests can s
22、pend time alone, thinking about life and enjoying private thinking periods. Moreover, guests can also join group thinking periods in the hall, where they are given instructions on how to free themselves from what Mr. Kwon calls the “inner prison” to find inner peace.According to the Wall Street Jour
23、nal, hundreds of stressed South Koreans are checking in at the stress-reduction facility to think about their lives and regain control of it. A two-night stay at “Prison Inside Me” costs 150,000 won ($146).Mr. Kwon and his wife explained that at the beginning they had a different plan for the “relax
24、ation center,” and imagined a longer stay for their guests, but, given that people werent able to take more time off, they had to reduce the length of stays to just two days.Park Woo-sub, a guest at “Prison Inside Me,” said the experience helped - 6 -him a lot. “This is my third time in prison. Bein
25、g kept in a prison makes me hard to breathe, but it also offers time to focus only on me and spend some quiet time with myself.”Others said the experience would have been more helpful if the conditions had been poorer, like in a real prison.24. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us _.A. where “Prison Inside M
26、e” is located B. what people can do in “Prison Inside Me”C. how “Prison Inside Me” came into being D. when “Prison Inside Me” was completed25. Which of the statements is true?A. people in South Korea prefer living under great pressureB. Mr. Kwon had intended to let guests stay at “Prison Inside Me”
27、for over two daysC. most people in South Korea can not afford to stay at “Prison Inside Me”D. the 28 cells are well furnished, but with no toilets in them26. We can know from the passage that _.A. many people have been kept in such a prison at least three timesB. it is not a good idea for people to
28、focus only on themselves C. people find it not difficult to breathe though the prison is smallD. some still felt a bit unsatisfied as the conditions werent poor enough27. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Many South Koreans voluntarily go to “prison” to reduce stress.B. Many South Koreans can
29、hardly bear the stress of daily life.C. South Koreans should spend more time alone thinking about life.D. South Koreans have found the best way to deal with everyday pressure.CMost people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals cant talk, but can they lie in other w
30、ays? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? - 7 -Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other ani
31、mals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator (猎食动物) gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby bi
32、rds safe in the nest.Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, an
33、d bury it again somewhere else.Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They dont make nests. Instead, they get into other birds nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.Chimpanzees
34、, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winners hand and start fighting again.Chimps are sneaky in other ways,
35、 too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps dont hear them, and they dont need to share their food.As children, many of us l
36、earn the saying “You cant fool Mother Nature.“ Butmaybe you cant trust her, either. 28.A plover protects its young from a predator by _. - 8 -A. getting closer to its young B. driving away the adult predator C. leaving its young in another nest D. pretending to be injured 29.By “Chimpanzees, or chim
37、ps, can also be sneaky“, the author means _.A. chimps are ready to attack others B. chimps are sometimes dishonestC. chimps are jealous of the winners D. chimps can be selfish too30.Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.
38、 B. The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winners hand. C. Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests. D. Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back. 31.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Do animals lie? B. Does Mother Nature fool animals? C.
39、 How do animals learn to lie? D. How does honesty help animals survive?DPride and Prejudice for the Modern WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austens most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on. Austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have
40、had a very different life, as would her characters(角色). Heres my own suggestion. . .It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.- 9 -“ My dear husband,“ said his hopeful w
41、ife one day, “ have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?“Her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that he had not. “But it is, it is,“ she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply.“Dont you want to know her plans?“
42、 she cried with some impatience.“Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. so Id better listen. “Well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about that is beyond me”. She
43、 will move in herself next month. “ “What is her name?“ “Bingley. “Is she married or single?“What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. “ “How so? How can it possibly affect them? “My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. T
44、here are bound to be jobs going. “ Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place.“ Nonsense, my love, how little youve noticed the world has changed. Shes got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, Im told. She surely needs one
45、of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call. “Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job. “ “Oh, thats not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think Ill go along all the same. “And
46、Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-listed company. It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male - 10 -colleagues, her bonus of a more “female“ d
47、imension(方面) and her lifespan (年限) among the citys business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, shed no doubt have enjoyed Davos(达沃斯经济论坛)and might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.32.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Austen was born 200 years ago. B. Austen r
48、ewrote Pride and Prejudice.C.Austens success lies in her wisdom. D. Austens updated work gains popularity.33.The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet _.A. had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about BingleyB. felt kind of worried and doubtful about BingleyC. was extremely
49、anxious to meet BingleyD. had a great curiosity about Bingley34.In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to _.A. get married to B. work for herC. help her move in D. take over her store35.What does the writer intend to tell us?A. Women with brains can also be as successful as men.B. Women have to pay a high price for success.C. A
