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1、2017-2018学年度第一学期期中考试 高一英语试卷本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. Who will go with Sally to the party?A. John B. Mary C. Jack2.

2、What time is it now?A. 10:07 B.10:30 C. 10:373. What did the woman want to become when she was young?A. A pilot B. A scientist C. A teacher4. How did the girl get the book?A. She bought it in the bookstore B. She borrowed it from the school library. C. She borrowed it from her English teacher.5. Wha

3、t does the woman want the boy to take?A. Some forks B. Some plates C. Some spoons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、7题。6. What will the woman do today?A. Do some shopping B. Write

4、 an article C. Take some photos for Steve7. Where will the speakers meet？A. At the zoo. B. In the supermarket. C. At a sandwich store.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What happened to the man yesterday?A. She came back earlier.B. She left something in the office.C. She didnt answer the mans phone call.9. What does

5、 the woman suggest?A. Carrying keys. B. Leaving the office. C. Leaving the door unlocked.听第8段材料，回答第10至l2题。10. What does the woman think of mountain climbing?A. It is dangerous B. It is good for our health C. It is scary.11. What did the mans friend do on top of the mountain?A. He slept. B. He played

6、 games. C. He chatted with other climbers.12. What mountain is the woman going to climb next month?A. Mountain Tai B. Mountain Heng C. Mountain Huang听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student B. Friends C. Husband and wife14. How much did th

7、e man weigh before he started to lose eight? A. 60 pounds B. 75 pounds C. 90 pounds15. What was the best advice the man got from his trainer?A. Changing eating habits. B. Eating less. C. Exercising more.16. What does the woman like eating?A. Fruits B. Ice cream C. Vegetables听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Wha

8、t does the speaker mainly talk about?A. The schedule for novels. B. The schedule for papers C. The schedule for parties18. When will the meeting be held?A. Next week. B. In about six months. C. Next month.19. What is the purpose of the meeting? A. To study the textbook style. B. To discuss the outli

9、nes. (大纲) C. To discuss the topic.20. What can we learn about the outline?A. It must begin with a saying. B. It must be more than15 pages long.C. It must be due at the end of this week.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。 A I travel a lot i

10、n my work，and what I dislike about my job is eating aloneIt always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for meAfter having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although th

11、e restaurant opened at 6：30, I arrived at 6：25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment（评论） about my being there really early. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.I was gla

12、d! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadnt enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk

13、, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me! When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat d

14、own with me came over in a big group to my table and gave me a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.21. The reason why the author hated to eat in the hotel restaurant is that the author didnt like _.A. feeling lonely by eating aloneB. being disturbe

15、d by the noises aroundC. meeting strangers in the restaurantD. being pointed at or laughed at22. How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6 :25?A. Dissatisfied. B. Disappointed. C. Surprised. D. Angry.23Fromthethirdparagraph, wecanlearnthatthewaiteratthefrontdesk _ A. knewhowtoattra

16、ctmorecustomerstohisrestaurant B. foundithardtobalancehisworkandhisfamily C. wasgettingtiredofhispresentjob D. hadneverhadsuchachancetotalkabouthisworries24Theauthorwantstotellusthat _ A. peopleareactuallyalllonelyintheirownway B. restaurantsshouldputtheneedofcustomersfirst C. hekindnessofstrangersc

17、anmakeyoulesslonely D. restaurantsarefullofsurprisesforlonelypeopleBOctober 15th is the Global Handwashing Day. Activities are planned in more than 20 countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap. For example, donors (捐赠者) will give 150,000 bars of soap t

18、o schools in Ethiopia.Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day, but very few use soap at so-called important moments. These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food.Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-Private Partnership for Ha

19、ndwashing with Soap. Partners include the United Nations Childrens Fund, American government agencies, the World Bank and soap makers Unilever and Procter & Gamble. The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germ (细菌). They say the correct way to wash is to wet yo

20、ur hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub (揉搓) it into all areas, including under the fingernails (指甲). Rub for at least twenty seconds. Then rinse well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air.The Partnership for Handwashing s

21、ays soap is important because it increases the time that people spend in washing hands. Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell. The Partnership for Handwashing also says washing with soap before eating or after using the toilet could

22、 save more lives than any vaccine (疫苗) or medicine. Hand washing could also prevent the spread of other diseases. When people get germs on their hands, they can infect (感染) themselves by touching their eyes, noses or mouths. Then they can infect others.25. Whats the best title for this passage?A. Sa

23、y No to Washing Hands in the Wrong WayB. Find Out Why Washing Hands Carefully Is So ImportantC. Want to Live a Longer Life? D. Hand Washing: So Important It Gets a Day of Its Own26. The word “rinse” in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. to dry your handsB. to wash away the soapC. to rub your hands care

24、fullyD. to clean your fingers27. The last paragraph mainly tells us _.A. how to wash your hands correctlyB. why washing hand with soap is so importantC. the dangers of washing hands without soapD. when we should especially wash our hands with soap28. In which part of newspaper would you most probabl

25、y read this passage?A. Science magazine B. Travel guideC. Health report D. AdvertisementCAndy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else aroun

26、d him.He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.With no time to was

27、te, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously, but without knowing how to escape the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his fear increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇).The last

28、 sting had landed him in hospital-and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his fathers words came to him. “When you are in a tight situation, dont fear. Use your brain and think your ways out of it.”On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving s

29、lowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees dont like smoke,” he thought. “They couldnt get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him

30、soon.Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he dived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air

31、 and noticed the bees have gone. Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mr. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.“Youll really need that fishing break to help you recover, ” laughed his mother with relief. “Thank goodness you didnt fear.” But An

32、dy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.29. Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?A. He was riding to school. B. He was listening to a strange sound.C. He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip. D. He was going fishing with his father.

33、30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?A. They looked like a black cloud. B. They shocked and terrified Andy.C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass. D. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.31. Which of the following can best describe Andys escape f

34、rom the bees?A. No pain no gains. B. Once bitten, twice shy.C. In time of danger, ones mind works fast.D. Where there is a will, there is a way. DWith Halloween just around the corner, today we will explore the world of ghosts in this program! The Merriam-Webster online dictionary says the word “gho

35、st” goes back a thousand years to the “earliest recorded evidence of the language.” The first meaning of “ghost” was “the seat of life or intelligence.” And it still has that meaning in some expressions. However, today, the word “ghost” usually means the soul (灵魂) of a dead person. This meaning is b

36、ased on the idea that a persons spirit and body are separate. The spirit can continue existing long after the body has died. During Halloween, kids dressed as ghosts are common sights. The costume is very simple: just throw on a white cloth that covers you from head to foot. But do not expect to win

37、 any costume competitions! You would not have a ghost of a chance. People use this expression to mean that something is very unlikely (不太可能的) to happen. Another popular ghost expression is “You look like youve seen a ghost!” We say this when people look frightened or shocked. After all, a ghost is d

38、ead. So, it might be an unpleasant surprise to see one. The sight might even make you turn pale as a ghost. This is used when people lose color in their face. Sometimes this happens when a person is scared. But a bad cold or flu can also turn you as pale as a ghost. “Ghost” can also be a verb. In th

39、e 1880s the term ghost meant a person who works in secret for another person. Ghostwriters produce speeches for politicians. They also produce books for authors who want to tell their life stories but are not professional writers. And sometimes ghostwriters are involved in a series of books, like th

40、e childrens stories based on the teenage detective Nancy Drew. The series began in 1930. The author given credit was Carolyn Keene. But she was not even real! Ghostwriters did all the work. Another expression using “ghost” as a verb is simply to ghost. This does not mean to die. It means to leave a

41、place or event without saying “goodbye” to anyone. You can ghost from your job. You can ghost from a party. You can even ghost from a relationship. This is when you stop communicating with someone because you are simply no longer interested in them. But I will not ghost from Words and Their Stories.

42、 32. The basic meaning of the word “ghost” nowadays is _. A. the secret of another person B. the spirit of a dead person C. the color of ones face D. the origin of intelligence 33. If someone says “you dont have a ghost of chance to win the match”, he means _. A. without doubt you wont lose the matc

43、h B. the match is unlikely to happen C. its impossible for you to win the match D. you are too scared to win the match 34. What can be inferred about the word “ghost” according to the passage? A. Kids dressed in a white cloth like ghosts can win a costume competition. B. A bad cold can turn people a

44、s pale as a ghost because they fear illness. C. It was Carolyn Keene who ghostwrote the childrens stories. D. A person fond of his job is unlikely to ghost from it. 35. This passage is likely to appear in _. A. a radio program B. a Halloween poster C. a fashion magazine D. a newspaper advertisement

45、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。The Benefit of Keeping a JournalIf you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all t

46、he lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. And to be honest, I cant imagine what my life would be like without it. 36 .* It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didnt write it down? 37 But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If Im away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I wi