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1、1四川省邻水实验学校 2018-2019 学年高一英语上学期期中试题第一部分 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）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 color is the suitcase?A. Blue. B. Brown. C. Red.2. What does the man mean?A. The ring is in the box. B. The

2、 ring is lost. C. The woman is too careless.3. What will the woman probably do after she retires?A. Stay at home. B. Find other jobs. C. Travel.4. What probably happened to the man?A. He dialed a wrong number. B.He forgot her wallet. C. The burgers were sold out.5. What is the woman?A. An English te

3、acher. B. A librarian. C. A professor.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 和第 7 两个小题。6. Where are the speakers?A. In the restaurant. B. At the police station. C. At

4、 the check-in counter.7. How is the man travelling?A. By air. B. By train. C. By bus.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 和第 9 两个题。8. How many times has the man been to the new restaurant?A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.9. What does the man think of the new restaurant?A. The food there is not good.B. It is really crowd

5、ed. C. The music there is too loud.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. Who is Taylor?A. A singer. B. Their neighbour. C. Their friend.11. How did the thief come into Taylors house?A. Through the door. B. Through the roof. C. Through the window.12. What was lost?A. Taylors watches. B. Taylors jewels. C. T

6、aylors bags.2听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 第 16 四个小题。13. Where are the speakers talking?A. At the police station. B. At home. C. In their car.14. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Stop the car. B. Drive faster. C. Drive slowly.15. What happened in front of the womans car?A. A boy fell down. B. A dog barked

7、 in the road.B. C. An accident happened.16. What is the other reason why the woman drives slowly?A. The road is too crowded. B. Kids may appear in the road. B. C. A police car is following them.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 四个题。17. Where is Motoball largely played?A. In Asia. B. In America. C. In Europe.18

8、. How many players ride motorcycles when a match is played?A. Four. B. Eight. C. Ten.19. How many period is a match divided into?A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.20. Which country is the leading nation of Motoball in the world?A. Russia. B. France. C. England.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

9、）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。AG provides more than just ideas. Sure，our unique(独特的)and unforgettable gift suggestions are a big part of why people love us，but we also offer endless ideas and tools to make every day a reason to celebrate. Here are our Great Christmas Gift Ideas：C

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15、ey list popular gifts in one place.D They include top choices from parents.( )23Both“Holiday Gift Baskets”and“The Secret Santa Exchange”_A provide gift baskets. B sell gifts from top stores onlineC have a guide to help people choose gifts. D are designed for people working in officesBNow many young

16、people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It

17、 opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This

18、is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he

19、 wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the 30-year-old man.Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”, which “makes you a more confident person th

20、at is ready to deal with anything”. He said, “The feeling of having overcome something on my own is a major part of 4what drives me each day when Im dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”The great 19thcentu

21、ry explorer John Muir once said, “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”( )24Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?A Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.B It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.C It i

22、s comfortable to travel around without a friend.D Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.( )25Traveling alone is challenging because _.A you have to make things on your ownB it is hard for you to prove yourself to othersC you can only depend on yourself whatever happensD it will finally bu

23、ild your character( )26What can we infer about Chris Richardson?A He started traveling alone at an early age. B He was once shot in the arm.C He used to work as a salesman. D His website inspires others a lot.( )27What is the best title for the passage?A Travel Abroad B Travel AloneC Travel Light D

24、Travel Wide and FarCWhen I was sixteen years old，I made my first visit to the United States. It wasnt the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children，I learned French at school. And I had often been to France，so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand En

25、glish. But when I went to America，I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.How wrong I was！The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friend

26、ly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.“Yes， ” I said， “I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well，thats nice， ” he said， “Are you getting married？But arent you a bit young？”“Who is talking about marriage？” I replied. “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her Ive arrived. C

27、an you tell me where there is a phone box？”“Oh！” he said， “There is a phone downstairs.”When at last we met，Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“Dont worry， ” she said to me， “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from Brit

28、ish. 5Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time，British and American people understand each other！”( )28Where was the writer from?A He was from America. B He was from France.C He was from England. D He was from China.( )29The writer thought in America.A he wouldnt have a

29、ny language difficultiesB he would not understand the AmericansC the Americans might not understand himD he would have difficulties at the airport( )30From the passage，we can see that “give somebody a ring” .A means the same in America as in EnglandB means “call somebody” to the old manC means “be g

30、oing to get married with somebody”D has two different meanings in America and in England( )31In the last paragraph the underlined word “they” refers to .A the old man and the boy B the Americans C the British D the FrenchDThe most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.

31、” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”“I cant write you out

32、a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all your people do?”“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells

33、us whether you can fly with us or not.”“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”“Thats good, sir.”“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.“I have no idea. Sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. Theres no way we can find out without asking the computer, and sinc

34、e its down it wont answer us.”After the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer, I said. “Lets forget the computer. What about your planes? Theyre still flying, arent they?”“I couldnt tell without asking the computer.”“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to Washing

35、ton, ” I suggested.“I wouldnt know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.”6“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”“I wouldnt know,” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only IT knows

36、. IT cant tell me.By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.( )32The best title for the article is _.A When the Computer Is

37、 DownB The Most Frightening WordsC The Computer of the AirportD A different travel( )33What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?A She could sell a ticket.B She could write out a ticket.C She could answer the passengers questions.D She could do nothin

38、g.( )34The word “down” in the sentence Our computer is down. means _.Afalling Bdead Cdrop Dblack( )35The last paragraph suggests that _.A a modern computer wont be down.B computers can take the place of humansC sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleD there will be great changes in comput

39、ers第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据段文内容，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。Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of whats happening around them. 36 Outside life is shut out

40、. So are you one of them?For me, walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect. 37 Whats even better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says,“Im not available for chatting at the moment“.Suppose youre at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough, but a colleague

41、suddenly turns up. At this precise moment, the slightest disturbance would break your concentration. 38Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that “Go away!“ signal.39 Its probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family. While thei

42、r mothers give them lectures about why they should do their Yes. Mum. Problem solved.Pretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears, but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instrument. Well be in a virtual (虚拟的) world, communicating with ev

43、eryone else, or choosing not to, as we like. In this world, we will all be permanently plugged in. 40And they are changing our social habits along the way.In the end, there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it! Its so strange, suddenly, I d

44、ont 7feel like wearing my earphones anymore.A. In the home situation, teenagers love these wires.B. They walk around in their own spaces, with their personal “digital noise reduction systems“.C. Our instruments are changing quickly.D. Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore

45、 such interruptions.E. After all, I am listening to my favorite music and would rather not be disturbed.F. I dont have to deal with the noise from the environment.G. I also have wires hanging from my ears.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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白

46、处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A six-year-old kid walked into a candy store with his dad and was surprised by so many candies on offer. “Its amazing. What should I 41 ?” he asked himself.“Come on, son, we dont have much 42 . I have to attend an important meeting,” his dad said.“These are all my 43 and I dont kn

47、ow what to choose.” He picked up some bags and then put them 44 . He couldnt make up his mind. “ 45 , son, we have no time. Im very 46 ,” his dad said. So the boy ran around the store 47 again. His eyes moved from one bag to another, 48 all of the sweets looked so good and he couldnt make up his min

48、d. 49 , the dad had enough. He caught his son by the hand and they 50 the store empty-handed. The boy 51 . He wanted them all, but ended up with 52 because he couldnt choose just one.Some of us are that boy. The 53 is that candy store. We have a great number of choices available to us, but if we don

49、t make a(n) 54 about our jobs, education, relationships, marriage or other 55 things, we will end up empty-handed. Sometimes we worry about making the 56 choice. What if we 57 the direction that we take and its too late to go back? We dont have to 58 this. How do we 59 whether it is good or not if we dont make a choice? The bigger 60 is that we make no decision