北京市第四中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

北京四中2017-2018学年下学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷(试卷满分为150分，含卷面分5分；考试时间为120分钟)第一卷(三部分，共95分)第一部分：听力(共三节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. Whats the mans Chinese animal?2. How does the woman want the beef?A. Rare. B. Medium. C. Well-done.3. What time does the meeting start?A. At 9:30am. B. At 10:00am. C. At 10:15am.4. How does the woman feel about the news?A. Excited. B. Terrified. C. Disappointed.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a store. B. At a bank. C. In a police station.第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)听下面4段对话，每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What class did the man like best?A. Science. B. Biology. C. Public speaking.7. What is the woman probably doing?A. Asking for information. B. Offering help. C. Giving advice.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where does Yeliz live now?A. In Los Angeles. B. In Istanbul. C. In Scotland.9. What is Yeliz planning to do next?A. Start her tour. B. Make another CD. C. Meet more people.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where is Mike now?A. In his bedroom. B. At the barbers. C. In a changing room.11. How is Mike going to get rich and famous?A. By being a race car driver.B. By being a great writer.C. By being a rock star.12. What does the woman think of Mikes ideas?A. Ridiculous. B. Inspiring. C. Fantastic.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. How many solar terms were used in the Zhou Dynasty?A. 4. B. 8. C. 24.14. Why were the 24 solar terms created?A. To record changes in human life.B. To guide farming activities.C. To show the suns position.15. What did people usually do on the day of the Beginning of Summer?A. They ate dumplings. B. They ate cold food. C. They drank tea.第三节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。ABC Car Rental FormName 16 LeeType of VehicleA car of 17 sizeTime of RentalFrom 18 14th to 23rdLocation for Car Pick-upLos Angeles 19 StationRental Fee$ 20 per dayIdentity Documents NeededValid driving license第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21. Without proper lessons, you could _ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A. pick off B. pick on C. pick out D. pick up22. In this day and age, women can have children and jobs as well.I cant agree more. Its great to have the two _.A. linked B. related C. connected D. bined23. She has a gift for creating an atmosphere for her students, _ allows them to municate freely with each other.A. which B. where C. that D. who24. At the end of the season, France tied _ Britain _ the second place.A. with; in B. to; in C. with; for D. to; for25. The question is very plicateditll take you a while to _ it out.A. work B. give C. run D. pull26. Because of the fabulous environment, this area would _ an ideal place for a wedding reception.A. make B. cause C. get D. turn27. The policeman on duty radioed the station about the robbery, and then _ waiting for orders.A. stood up B. stood out C. stood by D. stood for28. I _ you not to move my dictionarynow I cant find it.A. asked B. ask C. was asking D. had asked29. Researchers have found that poor housing conditions can greatly _ quality of education.A. fail B. affect C. effect D. impress30. My stomach _ me. I thought it was going away, but now its getting worse and worse.A. was killing B. is killing C. kills D. killed31. _ our small flat, Bills house seemed like a palace.A. pared to B. paring to C. To pare with D. pare to32. In our factory there are 2,000 workers, two thirds of _ are women.A. them B. which C. whom D. who33. The _ of renting a house in central Xian is higher than that in any other area of the city.A. prize B. cost C. fee D. payment34. Peter has been out of work for half a year, so he wants to _ a job in this pany.A. answer for B. apply for C. apply to D. answer to35. I have got a headache.No wonder. You _ in front of that puter too long.A. work B. are workingC. have been working D. worked第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Running for a DreamI will never forget that November day. It was hotter than normal. This was the 36 my father and I had waited so long for, because we had been working towards this race for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view. They had e 37 me. I saw worry and 38 on my fathers face. Then the race began!For the first two and a half miles, I felt 39 . I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with controlled 40 and a strict diet. My friends hadnt seen me in weeks, but they 41 the sacrifice(牺牲) required to make my dream a reality. As in all of my races, I didnt 42 out in the front. I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their premature speed.Then without warning, my strength began to decrease. Neck and neck with one of my greatest petitors, I 43 see the finish line. I had begun the final dash into 44 when my knees became weak and my legs gave way. Nothing I could do would make them 45 my weight.I watched as runners rushed by me. 46 I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed, I had to finish the race. However, my legs hurt badly. With all of the 47 left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled(爬), inch by inch, across the finish line. Voices, both 48 and familiar, cheered me on. They gave me the courage to keep 49 until the very end.The doctors were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him. There was only one person I wanted to 50 to. I whispered, “Im so sorry, Dad. Im so sorry I 51 you.” He looked at me, saying, “You could never disappoint me. Sometimes these things just 52 . All that matters is that you did your best.”“But we worked so 53 . What about our dream?” He reached over for my hand and said, “Dont you know that you are my dream and it has e true?”It wasnt long before my running shoes were back on, marking a 54 path for my journey. I learned that all of the miles, the tears, the sweat, and the pain my dad and I experienced together were not for a 55 . What I realized, though, was that to him, I was the greatest prize he had ever won.36. A. dream B. weather C. result D. day37. A. for B. to C. across D. over38. A. coldness B. astonishment C. excitement D. amusement39. A. proud B. great C. nervous D. afraid40. A. programs B. studies C. instructions D. practices41. A. understood B. blamed C. criticized D. concerned42. A. look B. move C. start D. e43. A. should B. could C. must D. need44. A. relief B. spirit C. pleasure D. glory45. A. give B. feel C. hold D. add46. A. Where B. Because C. If D. Although47. A. trust B. emotion C. strength D. confidence48. A. loud B. foreign C. rough D. firm49. A. going B. running C. fighting D. training50. A. refer B. talk C. listen D. agree51. A. frightened B. disturbed C. disappointed D. bored52. A. develop B. change C. follow D. happen53. A. late B. hard C. closely D. quickly54. A. new B. near C. rough D. narrow55. A. wish B. duty C. rank D. race第三部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADream in HeartOn the first day of school our professor introduced a new classmate-a wrinkled little old ladyto us. Her name was Rose, and she was eighty-seven years old.After class Rose and I walked to the Student Union Building and shared a chocolate milk-shake. She told me she always dreamed of having a college education and now she was getting one. We became instant friends. Every day for the following months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always attracted, listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.Rose became famous and easily made friends wherever she went. She tended to be highly motivated, responsible, and deeply involved in class participation. In spare time she had someone hang out or go to bars with. She even participated in some form of athletic activity. She said that extra-curricular activities can form a vital part of her experience, creating unique chances for friendship and learning.At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football meal. A little embarrassed, she leaned into the microphone and simply said, “Im sorry Im so nervous.” As we laughed, she cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If youre nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year, you will turn twenty. If Im eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year, I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. Its non-optional but that doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change. In this way the elderly dont have regrets for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.” Rose concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose”. She challenged us to study the words of the song and lived them out in daily lives.At the years end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by example that its never too late to be all you can possibly be.56. Why does the author pare Rose to “time machine” in Paragraph 2?A. To stress her old age and knowledge of life.B. To describe the close friendship between them.C. To show that she always enjoyed her active life.D. To explain why she took on a challenge in college.57. Rose was invited to speak at the football meal most probably because _.A. she was a great football fanB. she was the smartest studentC. she tried hard to achieve her dreamD. she became more educated than the others58. We can learn that Rose agreed with the idea that _.A. growing older means growing upB. it takes talent and ability to grow upC. receiving high education helps to be courageousD. one grows older at the same time when he grows up59. The passage is intended to _.A. provide an example for the elderlyB. discuss how to grow up quicklyC. tell the importance of attending collegeD. inspire the readers to live up to livesBSea Life Melbourne AquariumThe all-new Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, situated in the, heart of Melbournes CBD, is one of Victorias leading visitor attractions and an unforgettable outing for the whole family. Having 12 amazing zones of discovery, Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is the very place that you cannot miss when you visit the city.* Opening TimesSea Life Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm every day of the year, including public holidays. Last admission is at 5:00 pm, one hour before closing.* LocationSea Life Melbourne Aquarium is located on the corner of Flinders Street and King Street, Melbourne. It is situated on the Yarra River, opposite Crown Entertainment plex.* Getting to Sea Life Melbourne AquariumTrainThe Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium train stop is located on the free City Circle Tram route (公交线路) and also routes 70 and 75. City Circle trams run every 10 minutes in both directions.Shuttle BusThe Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a free bus service, stopping at key tourist attractions in and around the City. Running daily, every 15 minutes from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.Car ParkingWhile there is no public car parking at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, there are several public car parking lots available only a short walk away.* Wheelchair AccessSea Life Melbourne Aquarium provides people in wheelchairs with full access to all 12 zones. Each floor also has wheelchair accessible toilets.* TermsTickets will be emailed to you immediately after purchase or you can download and print your ticket once payment has been accepted. Please print out all tickets purchased and present at the front entrance of Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. No ticket, no entry!60. Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium _.A. is located at the center of the CBD in the cityB. has 12 most attractive places in MelbourneC. admits visitors from 9:30 am until 6:00 pmD. is beside Crown Entertainment plex61. Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, visitors can take _.A. trains from southern Cross train stationB. shuttle buses around the train stationC. boats across the yarra RiverD. either tram route 70 or 7562. Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium offers visitors _.A. free car parking B. wheelchair accessC. Internet connection D. transportation service63. Tickets to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium _.A. are free to all visitors B. can be pursed by emailC. are checked at the entrance D. can be printed at the ticket officeCThis is the age of the quick action. We have instant satisfaction, fast food, speed reading, mobile phones; even the stress management books have titles like “Stress Management in 60 Seconds”.Canadian Classics Professor Margaret Visser points out that we have “no time” is one of the most fixed concepts of Western culture. Visser says that “no time” is used as an excuse and also as a spur(激励); it both inspires us and limits us, just as a concept such as honor did for the ancient Greeks. According to Visser, the feeling that Westerners have “no time” is abstract, quantitative, amoral, unarguable pressure on each person as an individual. At the same time the “no time” excuse escapes blames by claiming to be a condition created entirely out of our good fortune.Life offers “so many pleasures, so many choices”.The fact that women now work outside the home has contributed to the “no time” trend. But more important, Visser says, is the fact that feeling rushed has bee an important part of our economy. Marketing of “time-saving” products causes people to buy more and work longer. So we eat out or buy prepared food to save time. The fax-it-to-my-car technology only contributes to the constant hurry. In our rushed and tired state, even the obligation to sit down to a casual meal with family seems like a pressure. In parison with the decision to act on a sudden whim(一时的兴致) to consume a microwave mug of soup, the act of eating together and not getting up from the table until everyone else has finished seems an unbelievably time-consuming event. Being in ones own personal hurry in the West is somehow “free and preferable”.64. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “_”.A. excuse B. conceptC. spur D. professor65. The following things have led to the “no time” trend in the West according to the passage EXCEPT that _.A. feeling rushed has bee an important part of our economyB. people now prefer to be in their own personal hurryC. women now work outside the homeD. people are rushed and tired66. Which of the following doesnt contribute to feeling rushed?A. Eating together and not getting up until everybody has finished.B. Making of time-saving products.C. The fax-it-to-my-car technology.D. Longer working hours.67. We can learn from the passage that “no time” trend _.A. has caused heart diseases and mental problemsB. is not harmful if you have no control of eventsC. is very desirable to the individualD. puts pressure on the individualDOne day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read.In the library, I found my way into the “Childrens Room”. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal panion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.There on the books cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summe