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1、2017-2018学年度上学期期中考试高一英语试题 (满分：150分)第一部分：听力（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，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 is the woman going to do?A. Have a coffee. B. Clean her office. C. Attend a meeting.2. What does the woman ask for?A. A dress of different size. B

2、. A dress of better quality. C. A dress of a bright color.3. What does the man want to do?A. Borrow a ladder. B. Take his leave. C. Clean the roof.4. What will the woman probably do next?A. Go to the mans place. B. Call the Hillsboro Hotel. C. Reserve an exhibition hall.5. Where are the speakers?A.

3、At home. B. In a museum. C. In the city square.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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题。6. Why has the man hardly seen the woman lately?A. She had a traffic accident. B. She moved to another place.C. Sh

4、e is working unusual hours.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an office. B. At a bus stop. C. In an apartment.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. What does the man have to do now?A. Plan a trip. B. Look for a job. C. Make a decision.9. What does the woman think of the journey to South America?A. Dange

5、rous. B. Exciting. C. Expensive.10. What advice does the woman give to the man?A. Going abroad. B. Staying at home. C. Opening a bookstore.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11. What is the radio program for?A. Sharing personal feelings. B. Discussing language skills.C. Promoting（改善） community service.12. What is t

6、he second point Prof. Sheffield mentioned?A. To give details and facts. B. To introduce main ideas.C. To conclude the article.13. What makes an excellent article according to Prof. Sheffield?A. Formal language. B. Detailed facts. C. Personal style.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。14. What are the speakers mainly

7、talking about?A. A summer job. B. A birthday party. C. A food company.15. What does the mans company do?A. Design furniture. B. Organize concerts. C. Offer food services.16. What will the man do before the party?A. Set tables. B. Cook food. C. Play music.17. What does the woman think of the mans wor

8、k?A. Difficult. B. Interesting. C. Valuable.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。18. What do the Hoffmans do for a living?A. They are gardeners. B. They sell vegetables. C. They run a guesthouse.19. How much direct sunshine to tomato plants actually need every day?A. Five hours. B. Eight hours. C. Twelve hours.20. Wh

9、y do Irish potatoes grow better in the shade?A. They have deeper roots. B. They have wider leaves.C. They have bigger flowers.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）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。A. At the age of 16, Julia Butterfly Hill quit school and worked at a restaurant. For many years, she was only

10、interested in making money and material things. Then one day she had a serious car accident, which changed her life. Hill said: “I realized I wanted to find a more powerful purpose for being here on this planet.” As soon as she recovered, Hill traveled to California. There she saw ancient redwood tr

11、ees, which are the largest trees in the whole world. The wood from redwood trunks is very hard. So the Pacific Lumber Company cut down many of the huge redwoods to use for construction. There are not many forests of these trees left. Many environmental activists want to protect the remaining trees.

12、The redwoods are very important to the environment. In 1997 Hill learned a group called Earth First was working to protect a particular group of trees. They decided to send someone up into a redwood tree, hoping this would stop the company from cutting the trees down. Julia Butterfly Hill volunteere

13、d. Hill lived in the tree for over two years without ever coming down. Her home was a 6-by-8-foot tree house, 180 feet up. It is always cold and wet in a redwood tree. There were even very serious winter storms while Hill was in the tree. The wind and cold almost knocked Hill out of the tree. But sh

14、e did not fall she survived. Finally, after years of arguing, the company decided to protect Luna, the tree Hill lived in. They signed an agreement to never cut down this huge redwood tree or the trees around it. When Hill put her feet on the earth again, she began to cry. But from that moment on Hi

15、ll hasnt stopped working to protect the environment. 21. Julia Butterfly Hill traveled to California _.A. to find a new job B. to build a tree houseC. with the hope of joining Earth FirstD. in expectation of doing something meaningful22. The redwood trees were cut down mainly _.A. because they might

16、 fall over at any time B. because they had great economic valueC. to protect other trees in the forest D. to make space for constructions23. Julia Butterfly Hills living conditions in the tree were _.A. comfortableB. cool C. terrible D. satisfying24. What can we learn about Julia Butterfly Hill from

17、 the text?A. She has a sense of social responsibility. B. She failed to protect the redwood tree.C. She built a new house in the forest. D. She is a self-centered woman BEveryone would like to be a millionaire , a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being

18、 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially (经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britn

19、ey. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. Its a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1：00 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her phil

20、osophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun. Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this ye

21、ar and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role. For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few mi

22、llion dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .25. We can infer (推断) from the text that most millionaires are _. A. older than 20 B. around 20 C. in their 30s D. in their 40s26. Which of the following is not true according to the text? A. Though young,

23、 Britney can support her family now. B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day. C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britneys own story. D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.27. According to Britney Spears, she works _. A. to be a great actress B. for the enjoyme

24、ntC. for money D. to be more famous C Not long ago, a rock band called the Backstreet Boys made a big splash on the music scene. Young people everywhere loved their songs. One of the bands biggest fans was a young boy named Aaron Carter. Aaron had a special reason for taking such an interest in the

25、band. Nick Carter, one of the Backstreet Boys, was Aarons big brot her. Even before Nick joined the band in 1996, Aaron loved music. From the age of two, Aaron spent most of his time listening to the radio. He sang along with his favorite songs. He made up dan ces to go with them. So Aarons family w

26、as not surprised when Aaron decided to follow Nick into the music world. Aaron got off to a fast start. At the age of seven, he joined a band in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. But after two years, Aaron didnt want to be part of a band anymore. He wanted to sing alone. Soon, Brother Nick gave Aaron

27、a helping hand. During a Backstreet Boys show in Germany, Aaron sang a song. He did an amazing job! After the show, someone from a record company asked Aaron to make an album（专辑）. Of course, Aaron said yes! Since that day, Aaron has made lots of songs that sell well. His songs include “Crush on You”

28、 and “Im Gonna Miss You Forever”.Aaron has worked hard to become a success. But he never forgets how his brother gave him his start. As Aaron has said, “If Nick wasnt a singer, I wouldnt be there.”28. What does the underlined part “made a big splash” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? _A. Led to a heated

29、 discussion. B. Drew wide attention.C. Collected a lot of money. D. Got into great trouble.29. According to the passage, Aaron _.A. fell in love with music after Nick became famousB. joined the Backstreet Boys at the age of sevenC. was not allowed to sing by his familyD. was thankful for his brother

30、 Nicks support30. How did Nick Carter help his brother get started? _A. He made up some dances for Aaron.B. He wrote some songs for Aarons first album.C. He let Aaron sing a song during a show in Germany.D. He told Aaron to listen to the radio and sing along.31. What is discussed in the passage? _A.

31、 The road to success of a singer. B. The rise and fall of a band.C. The secret of success of a band. D. Th e way to be a singer. DTeaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your

32、 surfing. You may start with these pages from this website just to get a little taste of it without working too hard. A Is For LoveFlash cards for learning a few Chinese words Listening to the sound of Chinese Play a few words of Chinese on your computer. A few Chinese words Each word is enlarged fo

33、r easy study. If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help. Zhongwen site More than a dictionary! Clavis SinicaExcellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese GB or BIG5, and gives individual words definition, pronunciation as well as much more information w

34、hen you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool. Chinese Character Visual DictionaryIf you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet. The Chinese OutpostPronunciation, Character and Grammer By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site. Lear

35、n Cantonese / Mandarin Online Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning Rainland Kids discover Chinese Site is in Germany If you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one. Wanfang DataAs an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science & Technology, Wanfang Data has been the le

36、ading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.32. The underlined lines are probably some _.A. booksB. websitesC. tips for learning

37、 ChineseD. dictionaries for learning Chinese33. This passage is most probably from _.A. a TV programmeB. a teachers lectureC. a newspaperD. the Internet34. If you want to know China about its culture, medicine, business, science, youd better surf _.A. Learn Mandarin online B. Wanfang DataC. Rainland

38、 kids discover Chinese D. The Chinese Outpost35. The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to _.A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gateB. a place through which you can go to another place C. the space when a door is openD. a means of getting or achieving someth

39、ing第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据对话内容，从对话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。 How to Make a Great First Impression Youve heard it a million times already, but it really does take but a few seconds to make that all-important first impression（印象）. Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or tea

40、chers._36_Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The handshake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left. _37_ Be on timeWhen meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important

41、as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression. _38_ Its better to be hanging around the place than be stuck in traffic. Introduce yourself and ask for namesMake sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their name in a polite way.

42、 _39_ This will increase the chances of their remembering your name in the future. Always remember to stand up when greeting someone and be sure to introduce them to anyone youre with. Make good conversationTo get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you.

43、_40_ A person will feel more comfortable with someone they can relate to（产生共鸣）.A. Use body languageB. Have a proper handshakeC. Repeat the name and use it later in conversation.D. As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early.E. It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby.F.

44、Youll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression.G. However, dont have your left hand in your pocket because this appears impolite.第三部分：英语知识的运用第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。One young person, who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a bi

45、g company. The president did the final 41.He discovered the youth was 42 and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, “My mother did it. She worked as a clothes 43.”The president requested the youth to 44 his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth

46、. Then he asked, “Have you ever 45 your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to 46 .”“Go and clean your mothers 47 when you go back today, and then 48 me tomorrow morning,” the president said 49.The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high,

47、 so when he went back, he 50 requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell 51 he cleaned his mothers hands slowly. It was the first time he had 52 that his mothers hands were so wrinkled (布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didnt say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother 53 . That night, Mother and Son 54 for a very long time, longer tha