广州市南沙区第一中学2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期中试题

1、学必求其心得，业必贵于专精南沙一中2017年第一学期期中考试高（一）英语试题第一部分 听力(共20分）第一节 听力理解（6段对话共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)材料及问题播放两遍。每段后有两个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间.请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题的问题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的a、b、c项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。section adirections： in this section， you will hear six conversations between two speakers。 for each conversation， there are

2、 several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a,b and c。 listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.you will hear each conversation twice。conversation 11. where does the woman work?a. in a bank b。 in a company c. in a hotel2. what can we learn from

3、the conversation？a. the person the man is looking for has just left.b. the man wants to contact a stranger。c. the man dials the wrong number.conversation 23. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers？a. old friends b。 colleagues c。 husband and wife4. what will the woman probably do ne

4、xt monday？a. write a report b。 go to a meeting c. hang out with the manconversation 35. what does the man want to buy?a. a white tshirt in size smallb. a white tshirt in size mediumc. a blue t-shirt in size small6. how much will the man pay？a. 100 b. $160 c。 180conversation 47. what does the woman a

5、sk the man to do？a. to help her hold a partyb. to go to her dance party.c. to help pick up her mother8. what is the mans plan for friday night？a. to fly to china b. to go to the airport c. to visit his mother9. where does the conversation probably take place？ a. at home b. in the street c。 over the

6、phoneconversation 510. why does the woman blame the man?a. because he didnt stop at the red light.b. because he hit the dog on the road。c. because he almost hit a police car.11. what do we know about the man？a. he likes driving fast。b. he has drunk some alcohol.c. he has bad breath every day.12. wha

7、t will the man do after the conversation？a. stop his car b. drive faster c. check the dogconversation 613. how many subjects is the man good at?a. three b. four c. five14. why cant the man memorize english words？a. because he only tries to memorize them once。b. because he tries to memorize too many

8、words in one day.c. because he never uses them after trying to memorize them.15. what can we learn from the conversation？a. the woman borrowed some grammar books from someone else。b. the man will get the grammar books this sunday.c. the man will follow the womans advice。section bdirections： in this

9、section， you will hear a short passage。 listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each black with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twice将所听到的正确单词填写在下列空格中,每空1分,总共5分 teenager hotline nameproblemsmarythere are too many _1

10、6_ for her in her family。_17_pet dogs in her neighborhood make the ground_18_tomhe wants to be _19_, but his parents want him to be a lawyer.mikehe cant make his own _20_ on whether to play on his football team or not第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分)第一节 （共11小题;每小题2分，满分22分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

11、ait feels like every time my mother and i start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument。 we talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly， my mother will push the conversation into world war 3. shell talk about my lack of bright future because i dont plan to be a doctor。 and

12、much to her disappointment, i dont want to do any job related to science， either。 in fact, when i was pushed to say that i planned to major （主修) in english and communications， she nearly had a heart attack。“why cant you be like my coworkers son?” shebemoansall the time。 her coworkers son received a

13、four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. i dont know what to answer except that i simply cant be like mr. perfect as ive called the unnamed co-workers son。 i cant be like him。 i am the type of the person who loves to help out in the community, write until the su

14、n goes down， and most of all， wants to achieve a career because i love it， not because of a fame or salary.i understand why my mother is worried about my future major. ive seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. she leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually com

15、es home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. however， i want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesnt mean ill be successful. id rather follow my dreams and create my own future.21。 which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about？ athe writers studiesbwars around the world c

16、dinner plans dthe writers future job22. we can infer from paragraph 1 that the writers mother _。 a。 doesnt think the writer should be a doctor b。 doesnt want the writer to major in english c。 gets along very well with the writer d。 doesnt think working in the scientific field is a good idea23。 which

17、 of the following statements is probably true about the writer？a. he wants to be like his mothers co-workers son。 b。 he wants to find a job in his community in the future。 c. he wants to do something he really likes in the future.d。 he doesnt think his mothers co-workers son is perfect.24。 we can kn

18、ow from the last paragraph that _. a。 the writers mother works very hard for the family b。 the writer doesnt know what his future will be like c。 the writer doesnt think being a doctor is a good job d。 the writer sometimes thinks his mothers advice is very goodbif confucius （孔子) were still alive tod

19、ay and could celebrate his september 28 birthday with a big cake， there would be a lot of candles. hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out。 while many people in china will remember confucius on his special day， few people in the united states will give him a passing thought。 its not

20、hing personal. most americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes。 but this doesnt mean that americans dont care about confucius. in many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of china。 in the past two decades, t

21、he chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in western universities。 more recently， the chinese government has set up confucius institutes in more than 80 countries。 these schools teach both chinese language and culture。 the main courses of chinese culture usually included chinese art, h

22、istory and philosophy （哲学)。 some social scientists suggest that westerners should take advantage of the ancient chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of westerners philosophy。 students in the united states， at the same time， are racing to learn chinese。 so they will be ready for life in a worl

23、d where china is an equal power with the united states。 businessmen who hope to make money in china are reading books about confucius to understand their chinese customers。so the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well.today china attracts the west more than ever， and it will need more teachers

24、to introduce confucius and chinese culture to the west. as for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the west， even if his birthday is。25. we can learn from paragraph 4 that american students _.a. play an important role in chinese competitionsb. have a great interest in studyin

25、g chinesec. try to get high scores in chinese examsd。 fight for a chance to learn chinese26. what is the best title for the passage？a。 forgotten wisdom in americab. huge fans of the chinese languagec. chinese culture for westernersd. old thinker with a big future27。 the passage is likely to appear i

26、n _ .a. a biography b。 a history paperc。 a newspaperd. a philosophy textbook cchocolate is good for your heart, skin and brain. usually， people think that chocolate is bad for their health。 they describe chocolate as “something to die for” or say “death by chocolate. now they should bite their tongu

27、es! evidence is showing that some kinds of chocolate are actually good for you in the following ways:a happier heartscientists at harvard university recently examined 136 studies on cocoathe main ingredient in chocolate and found that it does seem to strengthen the heartstudies have shown heart bene

28、fits from increased blood flow。 these benefits are the result of cocas chemicals, which seem to prevent both cell damage and inflammation (炎症)better blood pressureif yours is high, chocolate may help. jeffrey blumberg from tufts university recently found that people with high blood pressure who ate

29、3。5 ounces of dark chocolate per day for two weeks saw their blood pressure drop quickly。muscle magicchocolate milk may help you recover after a hard workout （锻炼）. in a small study at indiana university， people who drank chocolate milk between workouts did better on a tiredness test than those who h

30、ad some sports drinks.better for your skingerman researchers gave 24 women a half-cup of special cocoa every day. after three months, the womens skin was moister (滑润的） and smoother。 the research shows that chocolate helps protect and increase blood flow to the skin， improving its appearancebrain gai

31、nsit sounds almost too good to be true， but research suggests that chocolate may improve your memory, attention span， reaction time, and problemsolving by increasing blood flow to the brain28。 whats the meaning of “bite their tongues” in the first paragraph？a。 stop talking. b。 speak up.c. think of i

32、t. d. listen to it.29. what cant we get from chocolate according to the text?a. a healthy heart. b。 smooth skin. c。 a good mood. d. a beautiful figure.30. whats the meaning of the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph？a. sports drinks are better than chocolate milk.b. sports drinks can make pe

33、ople feel tired easily。c。 drinking milk can keep you energetic at work。d. we should drink chocolate milk between times when we work hard.31. whats the best title for this passage?a. chocolate, a healthy food。 b. more chocolate, less health.c. chocolate and blood pressure。 d. advice on eating chocola

34、te。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项。four benefits of writing by handtoday is national handwriting day! although we dont write like we used to, here are four ways handwriting is still helpful.its better for learning。 32 thats because putting ink to paper stimulates （刺激） t

35、he brain。one study from 2010 found that the brain areas related to learning “lit up” much more when kids were asked to write words like “spaceship” by hand versus just studying the word closely. 33 many famous authors prefer writing by hand to the use of a typewriter or computer。 writer susan sontag

36、once said that she penned her first drafts （草稿) before typing them up for editing later. she said， “ 34 a 2009 study seems to support sontags preference for writing by hand： elementary school students who wrote essays with a pen not only wrote more than their keyboard-tapping friends， but they also

37、wrote faster and in more complete sentences。 it will prevent you from being distracted (分心).the computer in front of you is really a distraction。 35 in 2012, scientists even suggested that taking fiveminute breaks to browse tumblr or buzzfeed could make you a more productive worker. however， when it

38、s time to work on that essay, have only a pen and paper in front of you。it keeps your brain sharp as you get older. 36 according tothewall street journal，some physicians saythat the act of writing is good exercise for those who want to keep their minds sharp as they age。 a. it makes you a better wri

39、ter。b。 writing is good for your brain。c。 of course, the internet isnt all bad。d。 i like the slowness of writing by hand.e. try writing by hand at least 20 minutes each day。f。 many writers have a preference for writing by hand。g。 one of the most effective ways to study is to rewrite your notes by han

40、d。第三部分 语言知识及应用（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.i was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought i was hopeless。 i had to 37 grade six. at that time a new teacher， miss sadia， came to our school。 one day after class,

41、she 38 that i was staying alone during the lunch break。 she came 39 to me and began to talk to me。 it was just a normal conversation。 after that day， she gave me particular 40 and it made me feel special。 i started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that someone_41 _ me , and my 42 started

42、 to improve in her subject. months later， she moved into a house near my 43 。 we would walk home together after school。 her constant （不断的) support helped me， 44 in my studies， as i knew she would check my grades both in her subject 45 the other subjects. i finally 46 second in my class. then, after

43、grade six, she started to slowly drift away （疏远） 47 still kept a constant check on me。 by the time i was in grade seven， we 48 spoke， but by then i had become the 49 in my class. when i left my school， i was 50 with her, as she never answered the 51 when i called her. then i graduated and went to a

44、good university. one fine day， our paths 52 again。 i met her at a wedding。 i could not 53 asking her， ”why did you stop talking to me？you are a clever boy. i wanted you to be a tree 54 on your own roots， not depending on others。 now here you are and i feel 55 of you. you are your inspiration（灵感，鼓舞)

45、and do not need to 56 a shoulder，” she said. i could not say anything， but i smiled。 ill always thank her。37. a. jump b. attend c. copy d。 repeat38。a。 heard b。 noticed c. learned d. sensed39。 a。 up b. back c. off d。 down40. a. attention b. attraction c. explanation d. examination41.a .refused b. bel

46、ieved c. care d. forgot42。 a. words b. objects c。 classes d. grades43.a. home b. school c. hotel d。 company44。a. generally b. actually c. especially d. usually45.a。 but b. or c。 as well d. and46。a。 received b。 came c。 caught d。 held47。 a。 but b. as c. or d。 so48. a. ever b。 often c. once d。 hardly49

47、。 a。 oldest b. strongest c。 best d。 cleverest50。a. out of touchb。 in common c。 out of reach d。 in touch51.a。 road b. schoolyard c。 phone d。 machine52. a。 separated b. formed c. added d. crossed53.a。 finish b. help c。 prevent d. keep54。 a。 standing b. flying c. growing d。 sitting55.a。 sad b。 proud c。

48、 good d。 ashamed56。a。 give up b。 get on c。 look for d. take up第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5 分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为的相应位置上.few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, _57_ one of americas most famous artists just did that. anna mary

49、 robertson, better _58_ （know) as “grandma moses”, turned to painting because she was too old to work on her farm。grandma moses was crazy about painting soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. she painted _59_（careful) and her works were nice。 she first painted only to please _60_（she） an

50、d then began to sell her works _61_ a little money。 in 1993， a collector, louis caldor happened _62_ （see) several of grandma morse works _63_（hang） in a shop. he liked them, _64_ (buy) them at once, and set out to look for more。 caldor held a show to introduce the works of grandma moses to other ar

51、tists。 grandma moses, _65_ was world famous， _66_ (die） on december 13, 1961, at the age of 101。 第四部分：写作（共三节 满分53分)第一节 完成句子(共10小题；每小题1分，满分13分）请根据句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子,每空只填一个单词。67。 when he travels with his friends, his mother is always _(担忧、担心）about his safety.68。 in the good care of the nurses, the boy is gradually _（恢复）from his heart operation.69。 with the help of teachers, we finished the work ahead of _ （时间表，进度表)70。 few people clearly expressed their _（态度、看法)towards this plan at the meeting。71。 you can depend on him because he is