2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题B.doc

2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题B第一部分听力(共两节, 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。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?A19.15. B9.15. C9.18.答案是B1What does the man advise the woman to do?ABuy her roommate a new mobile phone.BFind a quieter place for her roommate.CAsk her roommate not to speak loudly.2How will the woman probably go to the gallery?ABy bus. BBy subway. CBy car.3Who is Jeff?ALisas boss. BLisas boyfriend. CLisas teacher.4Where does the conversation probably take place?AAt a cinema. BAt a concert. CAt a restaurant.5How many boys are there in the picture?A10. B19. C20.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。6When did Patrick move out?AThis week. BLast week. CLast month.7How did Patrick feel after moving out?AWorried. BPuzzled. CHappy.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8What does the woman suggest doing this Saturday?AChatting over a cup of coffee.BGoing to the gym together.CTaking a walk in the hills.9What does the woman think of going to the museum?ARelaxing. BBoring. CInteresting.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10What does the woman invite the man to do today?ASee a film.BStudy together.CAttend a party.11When will the speakers meet?AAt 4: 15. BAt 4: 45. CAt 4: 30.12Where will the speakers meet?AAt the bookstore.BAt an ice-cream shop.CAt the school gate.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13Where should garbage sorting happen by xx?AIn all major cities in China.BIn the urban areas in China.CIn some polluted cities in China.14What does Ms. Lee do?AA garbage collector.BA journalist.CA spokeswoman.15What is one of Mr. Wangs solutions?APiling the waste up in one place.BBurying the waste outside munities.CHaving the garbage bags stamped.16How will a garbage collector find a bags owner?AHe will see a name on the bag.BHe will call a volunteer for help.CHe will scan the bag with a phone.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17When does the festival begin?AAt the beginning of April.BIn the middle of April.CAt the end of April.18Why do people splash（v. 溅，泼） water on one another?AIt drives away bad luck.BIt keeps people healthy.CIt brings them good luck.19Which of the following countries also celebrates the festival?AThailand. BIndia. CTurkey.20How do people splash water in Myanmar at present?AMore gently.BAs before.CMore enthusiastically.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，15小题，满分35分）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。Once upon a time, a daughter plained to her father that her life was unhappy and that she was tired of struggling all the time.Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes, eggs and coffee beans in them. After 20 minutes, he took them out, putting the potatoes and eggs in a bowl and the coffee in a cup.Turning to his daughter, he said, “Look closer, and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. Its good smell brought a smile to her face.“Father, what does this mean?” she asked. He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and the coffee beans were in the same adversity(逆境)the boiling water. However, each one reacted differently.The strong and hard potato became soft and weak in boiling water. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new. “Which one do you want to be like,” he asked. “When adversity knocks on your door, how will you respond?”In life, challenges happen to us all, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.21. Why did the girl plain to her father?A. Because of her hard life.B. Because of her tiring job.C. Because of her fathers busy work.D. Because of the food her father cooked.22. What can we infer from this story?A. The girl liked the coffee best.B. The father was good at cooking.C. The girl didnt like the potatoes and eggs.D. Different people have different reactions to adversity.23. What does the underlined word “fragile” mean in the 5th paragraph?A. thick B. easily-broken C. strong D. hardBThe human brain remembers negative experiences more easily than positive ones. Our brains have developed in this way because threats, like dangerous animals, have a more immediate effect on peoples survival pared to positive things like food or shelter. As a result, you clearly know what makes you unhappy, but do you know what makes you happy?Research suggests that our level of happiness is partly shaped by the choices we make. If youve been chasing wealth, fame, power and some material things, you may be looking for happiness in the wrong places. Psychologists suggest that the following habits can make people happier.People who own close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not. The number of our friends is not important. What matters is the quality of our relationships. Relationships that bring happiness usually consist of the sharing of feelings, acceptance, mutual (双方的) respect and trust.People who exercise regularly can improve both their physical and mental well-being. Some research has shown that exercise can be as effective as some medicine in treating depression.If we are so interested in an activity, we may lose track of time, and we can be in a state of flow. The activity could be playing the piano, surfing the Internet or playing a game People who experience flow in their work or life tend to be happier.People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and can use them regularly. People are especially happy when they can set goals and use their strengths to achieve them.People, who think positively by being grateful, mindful and optimistic, are more likely to be happy. Being grateful means being thankful. Being mindful means considering, focusing on, and enjoying the experiences of the present moment. Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.24. Human brains remember negative things more easily because negative things_.A. tend to affect human survival immediatelyB. are much more important than other thingsC. can make people live much happierD. are easy to remember25. According to this passage, people may find happiness in_.A. being famous B. chasing powerC. setting life goals D. earning money26. In the last paragraph, the author tries to tell us to _.A. think more about our future B. be positive in our life and workC. focus on everything in our life D. only enjoy the present moment27. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?A. Why people remember positive things easily.B. Why people remember negative things easily.C. What makes people happy.D. What makes people sad.CAmerican English began in the 17th century. At the beginning of the 17th century, the English language was brought to North America by colonists (殖民者) from England. They used the language spoken in England, that is, Elizabethan English, the language used by Shakespeare.In order to exploit (开发) new resources in America, British colonists settled down there and from 1607 to 1732 set up thirteen colonies. In these thirteen areas, English was a mon language used by all people. They continued to speak as they had done in England.As time went by, the English language gradually changed on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Foreigners longing for wealth set foot on the coastal area to trade. The Americans adopted many words from foreign languages and invented lots of new words to meet their mercial (贸易的) needs.Following American Independence, famous people like Thomas Jefferson, the president, began to consider that the country should have a language of its own. Noah Webster piled (编纂) three elementary books on English. Later, he expressed the idea that as an independent nation, America should have a system of its own in language as well as in government. After the second half of the 19th century, many great writers such as Mark Twain helped the development of American English.English in America has developed a character of its own, showing the life and the physical and social environment of the American people. Since the rise of the United States to a position of world importance, American English has been developing and changing. There is no doubt that American English will enrich the English language greatly. With the rapid development of modern mass media and the mon needs of economic, cultural and political exchanges, American English will be more widely used in the world than British English.28. What can we infer from paragraph 3?A. People from the seaside were more willing to learn English.B. The English language changed as a result of inner culture shock.C. New words occurred in American English as a result of local invention.D. International business contributed to the development of American English.29. What do we know about American English according to the passage?A. It came into being at the end of the 17th century.B. It hardly makes contributions to the development of English.C. Its development has a close relationship with American peoples life.D. It has been more widely used than British English from the beginning.30. Whats the best title for the passage?A. The Difference between American English and British English.B. The development of American English.C. The Birth of American English.D. Language and Business.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。Characteristics of an excellent scientistThe Free Dictionary defines (定义) a scientist as a person having professional knowledge on one or more sciences, especially natural science or physical science._31_. Lets look at some characteristics of an excellent scientist.Curiosity._32_. Scientists such as Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse discovered things mainly because they wanted to know how things work. If a scientist doesnt have the drive to ask questions or even wonder, then he/she never gets to the first stage of the scientific process.Patience._33_. There are very few jobs that take longer than this one. Even if you think you have received some education on science, you still have a lot of scientific research to do. If youre an instant-gratification (及时满足的) type of person, this may not be the best choice for you.Ethical (道德的) qualities.In order to truly discover and use knowledge for the greater good, a scientist must have a desire to improve peoples life as well as the environment and living things, since they are all linked and they can affect one another in the long run. A scientist must report findings honestly regardless of personal or outside mercial (商业的) interests. Sticking to an old belief contradicted (反驳) by evidence is dishonest. _34_.Working habits.An excellent scientist even takes notes of the smallest observation, keeping it in mind and recording it. _35_. He/She also needs to municate thoughts on paper and verbally. Networking skills connect him/her with colleagues working on similar projects where he/she may discover something new.A. Being a scientist takes a long time.B. An excellent scientist must be very curious about things.C. It also defines a scientist as someone who uses scientific methods.D. However, that belief shouldnt be changed without powerful evidence.E. He/She can work well alone or in groups, depending on whats needed.F. To make discoveries in human knowledge, you have to think differently.G. One of the main places that many scientists work in is the research laboratory.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 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和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A young man was walking by the lakeside when he suddenly saw a piece of gold glittering in the lake. He was so happy that he jumped into the _36_to look for it. But he couldnt _37_it however hard he tried. Being wet, dirty and tired, he had to go ashore (上岸) for a _38_.Unexpectedly, after the water became _39_, the gold appeared again.He jumped into it again, _40_once again the gold disappeared. So he had to go ashore again to sit beside the _41_. He thought, “Where is the gold coin in the water on earth? I have seen it _42_, but how e it is that all the attempts were made without any success?” Driven by the _43_to get the gold, he searched the water again and again, but _44_, which made him really unwilling to _45_ .At that moment, his father came to _46_him. Seeing his son wet and dirty, he asked, “What _47_? Why do you look so _48_? ”His son answered, “I see a piece of gold coin in the water clearly, but I cant get it_49_!”His father looked into the water and it seemed that a gold coin was on the peaceful water. Then he looked up at the tree nearby and said to his son, “You are _50_. Look! Its not a gold coin but the reflection of the metal _51_on the tree.”Ordinary people are always busy _52_illusory (虚幻的) things and all these just result from hoping for_53_, which weakens our ability to _54_right from wrong. So we should choose the right _55_of life and learn to understand and thank everything, which will help us live a happy life.36. A. water B. forest C. bank D. air37. A. search B. pick C. receive D. get38. A. change B. start C. rest D. sleep39. A. dirty B. calm C. warm D. shallow40. A. so B. as C. but D. or41. A. lake B. pool C. river D. sea42. A. cautiously B. obviously C. possibly D. believably43. A. desire B. request C. interest D. value44. A. at peace B. with purpose C. in progress D. in vain45. A. watch B. understand C. accept D. receive46. A. look into B. argue with C. deal with D. look for47. A. changed B. happened C. mattered D. lost48. A. frightened B. excited C. embarrassed D. delighted49. A. anyway B. meanwhile C. instead D. otherwise50. A. cute B. careful C. wonderful D. wrong51. A. lying B. hanging C. growing D. standing52. A. running into B. looking after C. running after D. looking into53. A. more B. little C. less D. few54. A. bring B. benefit C. stop D. tell55. A. sense B. direction C. role D. responsibility第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 My first assignment was an assistant to a famous fashion photographer, _56_was going to take photos of a model by the name of Wang Li. I felt _57_ (delight) as I was to assist him. We had not gone far when our editor_58_ (call). “Be sure to finish your task before the deadline.”My colleague laughed. “He wants us_59_(concentrate) on the time because Ive missed deadlines before,” he said to me.When we arrived, we found Wang Li was_60_ (extreme) charming. She explained that she expected all the photographs to be sent_61_her before they_62_ (publish). My colleague assessed the situation and announced that as this was unusual he would have to report _63_thing to his editor. Meanwhile he would get ready. At first Wang Li was doubtful, _64_ when our editor rang to inform her that she would have her_65_ (photograph) before they were published, she was satisfied.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分45分）66.第一节 应用文写作 满分15分你校在刚刚结束的“文明礼仪进校园”活动中涌现出很多文明现象，如:不在公众场合喧哗；不乱扔垃圾；不浪费水、电、粮食；同学们之间互助友爱；课堂上精力充沛请你根据以上提示内容，用英语写一篇 80 词左右的短文，发表在你校英语报的 Civilized Manners in Our School 栏目里。开头已给出。注: Civilized Manners in Our School 文明礼仪进校园Recently, our school organized an activity “Civilized Manners in Our School”. _67. 第二节读后续写 满分25分.In 1945, a 12-year-old boy saw a beautifulbrooch(胸针) in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the pricefive dollarswas too high forReubenEarle.Five dollars would buy almost