河北狮州市高一英语上学期期中试题2.doc

河北省定州市2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题说明:本试卷分第I卷和第n卷两部分。本试卷共150分，考试时间120分 钟。I卷答案涂在答题卡上或答在答题卡相应的表格中，交卷时只收答题卡。第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分:听力（共两节,每小题1.5分，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. How does the woman get to work recently?A. By bike.B. By car.C.On foot.2. What are the speakerstalking about?A. The womans granny.B. The womans hometown.C. The womans holiday plan.3. What does the womanplan to do first?A.Go to the bank. B. See the dentist.C. Attend a history class.4. What is the woman going to clean?A.The toilets. B. The bedrooms. C. The living room.5. Who used to be late for work?A. Walter Sullivan. B. The woman. C. The man.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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What do we know about the woman?A. She likes reading very much.B. She is preparing for the exams.C. She lacks time to review(复习)lessons.7. What is the mans suggestion for the woman?A. Treating her studies more seriously.B. Going for a walk regularly.C. Balancing study and rest.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Which department does Mr. Robbins work?A. In the personnel department.B. In the production department.C. In the marketing department.9. On which floor is Mr. Robbins office?A. The fourth. B. The seventh. C. The tenth.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Why does the woman make the call?A. To make a reservation(预定）. B. To discuss the details(细节）of a meeting.C. To get information about the hotels.11. How will the man send the copies?A. By e - mail.B. By fax.C. By mail.12. What will the man do this afternoon?A. Attend a meeting. B. Meet the woman. C. Call the woman back. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Where are the speakers?A.In Britain. B. In Germany. C. In France.14. What does the woman do in most working hours?A.She handles daily affairs (事务).B.She deals with e-mails.C. She manages the telephones.15. When does the woman usually get off work?A. At 5：15 pm. B. At 4：30 pm. C. At 4：15 pm.16. What is the woman?A. A secretary.B.Adirector.C.Anengineer.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What is the program mainly about?A. College courses (课程).B. Firefighter training.C. Emergency escape(紧急逃生）.18. Where will people practice?A. On trains. B. In tall buildings. C. In a college.19. What is the requirement(要求)of applying for(申请)this course?A. Being over 16 years old.B. Sacrificing(牺牲）some free time.C. Having leadership skills.20. What information does the speaker offer?A. Her office address. B. Her phone number. C. Her e - mail address. 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ASummer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do. While visiting the Lone Star State this summer, dont miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas best summer vacation activities. Visit SeaWorldThere are sea life shows，adventure camps，thrilling rides and a water park. A great many activities are waiting for you at SeaWorld.Windsurf at South PadreWith miles of shallow (浅的），calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds conning off the Gulf of Mexico，South Padre Island is a windsurfers dream.Swim at Barton SpringsBarton Springs is in the famous Zilker Park. It was formed when Barton Greek was built. Since its opening, Barton Springs has become one of the most popular swimming pools in the state.Take part in an outdoor adventureIn the scenic Texas Hill Country, Lake Buchanan Adventures offers different kinds of activities, including boating, hiking, camping and more.Camp and hike in Big Bend ParkBig Bend offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way. Backpacking, mountain biking, fishing, boating, hiking, nature watching and camping you name it. If it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend.Enjoy saltwater fishingSaltwater fishing in Texas is as good as anywhere else in the USA. More and more fishermen have been discovering this in recent years and packing their bags and rods (鱼竿）to make good use of Texas, world - class saltwater fishery.21.The underlined phrase “the Lone Star State” in Paragraph 1 is another name for .A. Texas B. San Antonio C. South Padre D. Gulf of Mexico22. When you visit SeaWorld, you can enjoy the following EXCEPT .A. sea life showsB. adventure campsC. climbing D. exciting rides23. Where can you go if you want your windsurfing dream to come true?A. San Antonio. B. South Padre.C. Barton Springs.D. Texas Hill Country.BTo see the world is one thing. To have someone to share it with is another. Indeed j travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner. A travel partner can be a close friend, a family member, a pal youve met online, or a businessYou can have someone to talk toTraveling alone is fun，but wouldn，t you feel lonely? Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of loneliness. This is especially true if you can get a travel companion who is very familiar with the place you, re traveling to. You don, t have to ask any information from the locals, and you can increase the time you spend in the country. One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involved. You cant simply ignore the rising price of hotels or plane tickets. You should also think about your daily needs, such as your food. Of course, you cant simply go back without bringing any souvenirs (纪念品)to your friends and family. All these can ruin your budg- et(预算）.However, when you have a travel friend, you can have someone to share the expenses with.You can meet a good friendHaving a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partner. You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each others heart while traveling together in another country.You can have someone to watch out for you?When youre in a foreign land, you11 never be reallysafe. Youdontknow the rules as well as the culture of the people. A travel matewillbeperfecttoremind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case you get lost. So why dont you find a travel companion now?Lets find out how .24.Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To introduce a travel company.B. To encourage us to have a travel partner.C. To explain how to be a perfect travel partner.D. To tell an interesting experience with a travel partner.25. Whats the best title for the 3rd paragraph?A. You can have someone to share the expenses with.B. You can know the local culture well.C. You can enjoy food with your partner. D. You can save money by bargaining together.26. Which of the following statements agrees with the authors opinion?A. Traveling alone is not fun.B. Buying souvenirs isnt necessary.C. Many people fall in love when traveling.D. Its better to choose a stranger as a travel partner.27. The following paragraph will probably talk about .A. how to get along with a travel partnerB. how travel can benefit peopleC. what we can learn from travelD. how to find a travel partnerCAlida Monaco doesnt spend her summers doing the usual teenage work, like working at the mall. Instead，she s studying.It used to be that a summer job was considered a teenage thing. Today, Monaco ,who has never had a summer job, is part of growing trend (趋势)teenagers focusing on their studies, even during the summer. Thats down from 72% of Americans aged 16 to 19 who worked in July of 1978, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Fierce (激烈的)competition, older workers returning to the workforce and weak economic growth are all adding to the decrease of teenagers in the workforce. But as schoolwork grows increasingly heavy and homework eats up more time, data suggest the biggest reason why some teens won, t be working this summer is that they simply don91 have time.For college bound teens, some teachers even advise students not to waste time on a summer job.“ Some of my students only have about six weeks off in the sum- mer,” said Shannon Reed, a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh and a former high school English teacher.“ I could never advise that they get jobs during that short break. ”Young people who dont work may miss out on valuable skills that they11 need control and help people learn to deal with adult situations. But Monaco, who plans to attend Harvard, isnt fazed by her lack(缺乏）of work experience. “Maybe I have missed out on a couple of life skills, ”she said. “ But I dont think it will harm me in way. 28. What is the trend of American teenagers?A.They are becoming lazy.B.They are fond of doing holiday jobs.C.They are focusing more on studies than on jobs.D.They are becoming particular about (挑剔)holiday jobs29.What is the third paragraph mainly about?A.The reasons for teenagers giving up work.B.The fierce competition teenagers face.C.The structure (结构）of Americas workforce.D.The effects of America9 s weak economy.30. Whats Shannon Reeds attitude towards the new trend?A. uncaring.B. favorable(支持的）.C. worried.D. doubtful.31. What does the underlined word “fazed” in the last paragraph mean?A. supported.B. helped. C. upset.D. confused.DOnce there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. I dont sing, ”said the man.But the lady told the waiter, “ Im tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing! ”The waiter shouted across the room," Hey,friend! If you want to get paid,sing a song!" So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!He had talent he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no - name piano player in a no - name bar. But once he found, by accident，that he could sing well,he. went on working hard and became one of the best - known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.You,too,have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great,but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.32.Nat King Cole succeeded because .A.the lady helpedhim a lot B.hecaughtthechanceC. he continued toplay in the barD.heplayedthepiano well33. The words“ sit on” in the passage probably mean“ ”.A.fail to realizeB. forget touseC. try to develop D. manage to show34. From the story we know if you have some talent,you should .A. hide it and wait B. ask others for helpC. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself35. Which could be the best title for the passage? A. Sing in the BarB.Achieve Success inLifeC. Never Lose Heart D.Find Your Hidden Talent.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。Starting high school is a great experience for any teenager. Whether you are coming from a middle school ( grades six through eight) or a junior high school (grades seven through nine) , there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment. 36You will face being in a newschool, making newfriendsinan unfamiliarclass and getting to know new teachers.These new teachers will usuallyhavehigheraca-demic (学术的）level than your middle and junior - high school teachers. 37 In return, they expect you to work hard and develop your skills. On top of all this, peer pressure (压;to drink and smoke often increases in high school. 38Although there is a lot of pressure, it is nothing you cannot deal with. If you are feeling pressure to do something that you feel is wrong, talk to a friend, parent or counselor to find a solution. 39If you are not succeeding academically, find someone to help you. If you feel lonely, try to join a school club or group to make new friends.40 With time，you will come to be thankful for everything about your experience. On the point of starting your high school, are you ready?A. You will experience many changes.B. They want to help you get into college.C. High school may seem discouraging(令人沮丧的)at first.D. You can make friends at senior high school easily.E. They are there to help you get into this great new time in your life.F. High school is difficult for those who are not prepared well at first.G. Besides, the pressure could also come from grades, loneliness and so on.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每题L 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。On my first day of the sixth grade，I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus.“Dont 41 her，” Lauren said, who sat beside me. “Or they will make fun of you.”Amy had many 42 differences lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes werent straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.Every day 43 we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱） at Amy. “God, what a (n)44 face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver) ! Amy took off her 45 ，and now her eyes are 46 me! Make her put them back on! ” For a while I shouted my share of insults，just so I would fit in (合群).47，I didnt want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.But while I was insulting her, my heart 48 for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look 49 , because she was so ashamed (羞愧)and alone. Then I wanted to 50 her. I just didnt know how to stop my schoolmates 51 the night of our class roller - skating party.Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didnt know how to 52 , but I could see how much she wanted to 53 like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand; we began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场）.She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in 54 .On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me 55_ together, 56 nobody insulted her or me. And they didnt do that for the rest of the year.After graduation, I never 57 Amy again. However, I never forget her and I have always 58 if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my 59 After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给留下印象）people by trying to 60 like them. I became myself.41.A.laugh atB.ask aboutC.talk toD.be afraid of42.A.commonB.smallC.socialD.physical43.A.asB.thoughC.afterD.before44.A.prettyB.strangeC.ordinaryD.lovely45.A.glassesB.coatC.shoesD.hat46.A.frighteningB.interestingC.encouragingD.injuring