上海市杨思中学2018-2019学年高一英语上册期中考试题

1、高一期中试卷第 I 卷I. Listening comprehension (16 points) Section A. Short conversationsDirections:In Section A, you willhear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of eachconversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spokenonly onc

2、e.After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. Her phone was out of service.C. She left her phone in the car.2.A. At 10:00B. At 10:303.A. 10% of their earnings.C. 20%

3、of their earnings.4.A. By car.B. By bus.5.A. Cooking.B. Cleaning.6.A. The Football Club.C. The Chess Club.7.A. France.B. Russia.8.A. 50 francs.B. 500 francs.A. The China Bank.C. The Chinese restaurant.A. She is swimming. C. She is sleeping.Section B. Longer conversationsB. Her car failed to start.D.

4、 She couldntstand the cold.C. At 11:00D. At 11:30B. 15% of their earnings.D. 35% of their earnings.C. By train.D. By plane.C. Shopping.D. Washing.B. The English Club.D. The StudentsCounsel.C. Germany.D. Spain.C. 150 francs.D. 250 francs.B. The National Park.D. The post office.B. She is climbing.D. S

5、he is doing her homework.Directions:In Section B, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions. The passagewill be read twice, but the question will be spoken only once. When you hear a question,read the four possibleanswers on your paper, and decide which one is the best a

6、nswer to the question you have heard.A. To teach old people to play chess.B. To organize more chess playing events.教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 C. To improve studentsclass skills.D. To provide a place for people who love chess.12.A. In Room 203.B. In Room 304.C. In Room 403. D. In Room 204.13.A. At 7:30 pm on Tuesd

7、ays.B. At 9:30 am on Tuesdays.C. At 7:00 pm on Thursdays.D. At 9:30 am on Thursdays.Section C. PassageDirections:In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After youhear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the informat

8、ion you have heard. Writeyour answers on your answer sheet.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.TheFrom OhiowomanTo come here for a/an _14_The manFrom Seoul, KoreaTo stay in America for about two _15_To visit Houston on _16_Grammar (10 points)Directions:Fill in the blanks with the prope

9、r form of the given words. Write your answers on the answer sheet.I usually _17_(go) to the library on Sunday, but today I _18_(stay) at home _19_ (write) a letter.He _20_(get) several job offers but he _21_ (not make) his decision yet. By ten o clockthis morning, all typhoon signals _22_(lower) and

10、 I went to have a look at the damage._23_(take) a boat trip, and you _24_ (attract) by the peaks along the river.One should avoid _25_ (fall) twice at the same block.The developing society needs more well-_26_ (cate) people to work better for it.III. Cloze (15 points)Directions: For each blank in th

11、e following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks _27_ than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out m

12、ore messages than we realize. In fact, non-verbal (非语言 ) communication takes up about 50% of what we really _28_, and body language is particularly important when we attempt tocommunicate _29_ cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that its actually often unnoticed. A

13、nd misunderstandings occur as a result of it. _30_, different societies treat the _31_betweenpeople differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact even with friends, and certainly not with _32_. People from Latin American countries, _33_, touch each other quite a lot. Ther

14、efore, its possible that in _34_, it may look like a Latinois _35_ a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving _36_. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep _37_ - which the Latino will in return regard as _38_.Clearly, a great d

15、eal is going on when people _39_. And only a part of it is inthe words themselves. And when parties are from _40_ cultures, theres a strong possibility of misunderstanding. But whatever the situation, the best _41_ is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.27.A. straig

16、hterB. louderC. harderD. further28.A. hopeB. receiveC. discoverD. mean29.A. acrossB. ofC. onD. with30.A. For exampleB. ThusC. HoweverD. In short31.A. tradeB. greetingsC. connectionsD. distance32.A. neighboursB. relativesC. strangersD. enemies33.A. in other wordsB. on the other handC. in a similar wa

17、yD. by all means34.A. troubleB. conversationC. silenceD. experiment35.A. disturbingB. HelpingC. guidingD. following36.A. closerB. fasterC. inD. away教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 37.A. stepping forwardB. going onC. backing awayD. coming out38.A. weaknessB. carelessnessC. friendlinessD. coldness39.A. talkB. travelC. l

18、aughD. think40.A. differentB. EuropeanC. LatinoD. rich41.A. chanceB. timeC. resultD. adviceIV .Vocabulary (10 points)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Notethat there is one word more than you need.A. remainsB. effectiveC. ensur

19、eD. includingE. accessF. lastG. preservedH. authorityI. damageJ. consideredK. regularlyIt is said that museums play an important part in cation. Those youngsters who visit museums _42_ are likely to get their mind broadened. The list of the reasons might be long. The main factor is that, by attendin

20、g different exhibitions in the museum, children have _43_ to the trace of history and the _44_ human civilization. The exhibited items in museums carry rich information, _45_ evolution, habitants, industry, art, religion and so on. Educators in _46_ sincerely advise that children should be guided to

21、 take advantage of museums. They insist that a visit should _47_ hours because it takes children some time to watch the items, collect the related information and imagine the site or picture they reflect. Meanwhile, the staff are required to prepare the exhibition carefully to _48_ that most visitor

22、s are able to enjoy a satisfactory travel there, and the collections and the _49_ are under full protection to avoid any possible _50_. Parents and school are to take museums as a/an _51_ way to make children taste or study the development of history.V. Reading comprehension (24 points)Directions:Re

23、ad the followingthree passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinishedstatements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best accordingto the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 Many facts suggest th

24、at children are overweight and the situation is gettingworse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a w

25、hole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children tobecome overweight. I agree with this, because good eating hab

26、its begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.Th

27、ere is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthypastime（消遣） , it also gives them time to eat more unhe

28、althy food. What they need isto go outside and play active games or sports.The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.52. According to the text, what kind

29、 of children may eat more unhealthy food?A. Those who often take exercise.B. Those who often watch television.C. Those who often have meals at home.D. Those who often walk to school.53. The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because _.A. their parents often cook meals for themB. the

30、y are too busy to go out and playC. they can t choose what to eatD. there are too many fast food shops around教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 The word “ steering ” underlined in the last sentence most probably means_.A. forcingB. guidingC. drivingD. moving55. The main purpose of the text is to _.A. tell a storyB. provi

31、de factsC. give adviceD. compare opinions(B)Most likely, you aren t the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance(零花钱 ) would put some money in your pocket. For kids andgrown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren t careful enough, it can be going in no time.Bei

32、ng responsible with your money is an important skill to learn and the sooner you start the better. Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget can help you deal with your expenses and plan for the future. All you need are paper and a pencil and some self

33、-control.First, take a look at our sample monthly budget. Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own. In the first two columns(栏 ), list your sources of income and how much you expect to earn from them. In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the am

34、ount.The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total. If it is, you have an effective budget.Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough. When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses. If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, don t write $12 in

35、that space simply because you wish youwere spending less.If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount. No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings. One day, you will thank yourself!Monthly IncomeAmountMonthl

36、yAmou教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 ExpensentAllowance$20.00.Snacks$20.00Money earned selling drinks $25.00Music$12.00downloadsMoney earned babysitting$12.50.Movies$18.00Money earned delivering$30.00Video rental$10.00newspapersTotal$87.50Total$66.0056. Who is the passage written for?A. Children.B. Parents.C. Breadwin

37、ners.D. Bank managers.57. The purpose of making a budget is to help people _.A. learn to be realisticB. increase their savingC. manage their money wellD. test their power-controlWhat should people do when planning a budget? A. Fill in the expenses as they really are.B. Avoid spending money on expens

38、ive things. C. Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings.D. List income and expenses on two pieces of paper.Which of the following budgets is effective?A.MonthlyAmounMonthly ExpensesAmounIncomettAllowance$20.00Money earned$20.00walking dogs教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 B.Bus fares$40.00Movies$28.00C.Total$60.00To

39、tal$48.00D.Monthly IncomeAmouMonthlyAmounMonthly IncomeAmouMonthlytAmounntExpensesAllowancentExpensest$20.0Movies$30.00Allowance0 $26.0Radio rentals$22.00Money earned0Bus fares$10.00$10.0washing cars0Total$30.0Total$40.000MonthlyAmouMonthly ExpensesAmounIncomenttAllowance$27.50Money earned selling$2

40、2.00drinksMoney$22.50Birthday gifts$28.00earnedTotal$50.00Total$50.00教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 (C)Money earned doing$24.0Birthday gifts$28.00yard work0Total$50.0Total$50.000An old German satellite fell to Earth on Saturday after orbiting in space for morethan a decade, but officials do not yet know where it fell

41、.There is currently no confirmation if pieces of debris（碎片）have reached Earthssurface, German aerospace officials said in a statement.While the21-year-old satellite broke apart as it re-entered Earth atmosphere, German aerospace officials estimated that up to 30 pieces totaling 1.9 tons could reach

42、the surface of the planet.The satellite, which weighs 5,348 pounds, was launched into orbit in June 1990 to study X-ray radiation from stars and black holes. The satellite was originally designedfor an 19-month mission, but it continued to work for far longer than its projected lifetime. In 1998, so

43、me parts of the satellite failed and it retired in 1999. It was initially estimated that the German satellite could fall to Earth in November. Even in the last days, the satellite still circled the planet every 90 minutes, making it hard to predict where on Earth it would eventually come down. But i

44、ncreased solar activity caused thesatellite s orbit to decay（衰退） faster than originally expected.The old German satellite was the second one to fall uncontrolled from space within a 30-dayperiod. On Sept. 24, a 6.5-ton American climate satellite fell into the Pacific Ocean. It was the largest satell

45、ite to falluncontrolled from orbit since 1979.The German satellitefall sfrom space, and the American satellite before it,caused the world to pay much attention to the growing problem of debris in space.There are fears that they would hit a populated area and cause damage or kill people.60. The repor

46、t was most probably written in _A. SeptemberB. OctoberC. NovemberD. December教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 61. Compared to the American climate satellite, the German satellite_A. was largerB. was heavierC. was smallerD. was faster62. Which of the following may influence a satellite s travel in space?A. Solar activity.B. Earth s atmosphere.C. Climate change on Earth.D. Radiation from black holes.63. What will probably be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. Possibilities of controlling a satellite s fall.B. Possibilities of