高一下期期中考试英语试题

PAGE·PAGE4·高一英语试题（总分：150分考试时间：120分钟）第一卷（三部分共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟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）请听下面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。Whatwillthemanprobablydotomorrow?A.Playtenniswiththewoman.

B.GoSwimmingwiththewoman.C.Gohikingwithafriend.

Howmuchisthedressthewomaniswearing?A.30dollars.

B.35dollars. C.40dollars.Whatdidthewomandolastnight?A.Sheenjoyedagoodconcert.

B.Shewaswritingapaper.

C.Sheandhersisterwerereadingapaperathome.

What

doesthewomanmean?A.Themancansitwithher.B.Themanshouldfindsomeotherplacetosit.C.Themanisherfriend.WhyisMarynotinthedormitory?A.She’sgonehometoseeherparents. B.She’sworkinginthehospital.C.She’sgonetoseethedoctor.第二节（共12小题;每小题1.5分,满分18分）请听下面4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。请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。WheredoesthemanwanttogobyFlightTA337?

A.HongKong. B.Beijing. C.Dubai.HonglonghasthemanstayedinDubai?A.Morethanoneyear. B.Twoyears. C.Ninemonths.WhoisLilyintheconversation?A.Thewoman’sfriend. B.Themanandthewoman’sdaughter.

C.Theman’smother.请听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Motherandson. B.Friends.

C.Doctorandpatient.Whatdoesthemando?A.Heisastudent. B.HeisanEnglishteacher. C.Heisamanager.Whydoesthewomantellthemannottogotoschool?A.Shewantshimtobebettersoon.B.Shewantshimtoreadmorebooks.C.Shewantshimnottocarrytheflutootherpeople.请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。WhatisProfessorJohnsonexpertin?A.Environment.

B.Government. C.Encouragement.Whydomanypeoplesupporttobuildthefactory?A.Thefactoryisnotfarfromtheirhomes.B.Thefactorydoesnoharmtotheirlife.C.Thefactorycanprovidethepeoplejobs.Whatistheprobablejobofthewoman?A.Apolicewoman.

B.Areporter. C.Astudent.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。Whydoesthemanaskthewomanforhelp?A.Heaskshertofindtheway.B.Heasksherforamathbook.C.Heasksherforasolutiontoamathproblem.Whichisthewoman’sworstsubject?A.Math. B.English. C.Chemistry.What’sthetwospeakers’probleminmathslearning?A.Theydon’tworkhard.B.Theirteacherdoesn’tknowthematall.C.Theyshouldfindabetterwaytolearnmaths.第三节（共3小题;每小题1.5分,满分4.5分）请听下面一段独白，用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个数。填入的内容要在答题卡相应的位置上。在听本段独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。本段独白读两遍。请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。BuildingsTaipeiStoryHouseIthastwolevelsandismadeof(18)_____________andbrick(砖头).TheGreatItisalsoin(19)_____________designandlookslikeatalltower.TheGrandHotelItlookslikeabigpalace.Thereareover(20)______________dragonsaroundthebuilding!

A.sorrow B.disappointment C.surprise D.joyA.apologized B.smiled C.laughed D.shoutedA.exchanged B.changed C.talked D.playedA.voices B.decisions C.suggestions D.secretsA.punished B.blamed C.beaten D.finedA.duty B.task C.right D.pleasureA.Evenif B.Because C.Instead D.Notuntil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。AIn1901,H.G.Wells,anEnglishwriter,wroteabookdescribingatriptothemoon.Whentheexplorers(探险者)landedonthemoon,theydiscoveredthatthemoonwasfullofundergroundcities.Theyexpressedtheirsurprisetothe“moonpeople”theymet.Inturn,the“moonpeople”expressedtheirsurprise.“Why,”theyasked,“areyoutravelingtoouterspacewhenyoudon’tevenuseyourinnerspace?” H.G.Wellscouldonlyimaginetraveltothemoon.In1969,humanbeingsreallydidlandonthemoon.Peopletodayknowthattherearenoundergroundcitiesonthemoon.However,thequestionthatthe“moonpeople”askedisstillaninterestingone.Agrowingnumberofscientistsareseriouslythinkingaboutit. Undergroundsystemsarealreadyinplace.Manycitieshaveundergroundcarparks.Insomecities,suchasTokyo,SeoulandMontreal,therearelargeundergroundshoppingareas.The“Chunnel”,atunnel(隧道)connectingEnglandandFrance,isnowcomplete. Butwhataboutundergroundcities?Japan’sTaiseiCorporationisdesigninganetworkofundergroundsystems,called“AliceCities Supportersofundergrounddevelopmentsaythatbuildingdownratherthanbuildingupisagoodwaytousetheearth’sspace.Thesurface,theysay,canbeusedforfarms,parks,gardens,andwilderness,H.G.Wells’“moonpeople”wouldagree.Wouldyou?TheexplorersinH.G.Wells’storyweresurprisedtofindthatthe“moonpeople”_______.A.knewsomuchabouttheearth B.understoodtheirlanguageC.livedinsomanyundergroundcities D.wereaheadoftheminspacetechnologyWhatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph2referto?A.Discoveringthemoon’sinnerspace. B.Usingtheearth’sinnerspace.C.Meetingthe“moonpeople”again. D.Travelingtoouterspace.Whatsortofundergroundsystemsarealreadyherewithus?A.Offices,shoppingareas,powerstations. B.Tunnels,carparks,shoppingareas.C.Gardens,carparks,powerstations. D.Tunnels,gardens,offices.Whatwouldbethebeattitleforthearticle?A.AliceCities—citiesofthefuture B.SpacetravelwithH.G.WellsC.Enjoylivingunderground D.Buildingdown,notupBVincentvanGoghwasthesonofapastor(牧师)inHolland.Aroundhisearlytwentieshedecidedtobecomeanartist.Hefeltthatcolorwashismaininfluenceandheusedittoexpresshimself.Thewayhepaintedwasveryunusualduringthelate1800sbecausehepaidmuchattentiontocolorfulabstract(抽象的)art.VanGoghhadmanypaintingsthathavechangedthewaywelookatart.Hispaintingsweren’tpopularduringhislifetimebecauseofanillnessthatwaspossiblyamentaldisorder(精神混乱).Howevertheyarenowconsideredtobethemostpopularformsofartintheworldtoday.Inwhatwayscanweappreciatehispaintings?Learnabouttheartisticstyleofexpressionism.InvanGogh’sartwork,thestylethatheusedwasexpressionism,whichwastheonlyoneofthiskindcomparedtootherpaintings.Lookforkeysymbolsthatwouldhelpyouunderstandhisartworkbettersuchasthebackgroundoftheobjects.Trytounderstandtheartist’saims.Youcandothisbywatchingtheuseofcolors,angles(角度)andthesubject.Knowingtheartist’saims,youwillbeabletounderstandwhyhecreatedthework.Takewhatyouhavelearnedfromtheartworkandputitinyourfeelingstoseehowitaffectsyouandisrelatedtoyou.Thiswillallowyoutomakeaconnectionwiththeartist.Thearticleismainlyabout_____.A.howweshouldappreciatevanGogh’spaintingsB.whyvanGoghwantedtobecomeanartistC.whyvanGoghwasn’tfamousinhislifetimeD.howvanGoghexpressedhimselfinpaintingsVanGoghwantedtobecomeanartistbecause_____.A.hisfatherwasafamousartistB.hegrewupinareligiouscultureC.hehadaseriousmentalillnessD.helikedtoexpresshimselfwithcolorAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaboutvanGoghisNOTtrue?A.Expressionismwasusuallyusedtodescribehiswork.B.Hewaslikelytohavesufferedfromamentaldisorder.C.Whenhewasalive,hisartworkwasn’tpopular.D.Therearealotofwaysthathisartworkisdifferentfromothers’.Inthispassage,wearetoldthat_____.A.onlyafterdeathcanpaintersbecomefamousB.vanGogh’sillnesshelpedhimpaintC.vanGogh’spaintingsweredifficulttounderstandD.wecan’tunderstandvanGogh’sfeelingsfromhisartworkCYouarewatchingafilminwhichtwomenarehavingafight.Theyhitoneanotherhard.Atthestarttheyonlyfightwiththeirfists.Butsoontheybeginhittingoneanotherovertheheadswithchairs.Andsoitgoesonuntiloneofthemencrashes(撞击)throughawindowandfallsthirtyfeettothegroundbelow.Heisdead！Ofcourseheisn’treallydead.Withanyluckheisn’tevenhurt.Why?Becausethemenwhofalloutofhighwindowsorjumpfromfastmovingtrains,whocrashcarsofevencatchfire,areprofessionals.Theydothisforaliving.Thesemenarecalledstuntmen.Thatistosay,theyperformtricks.Therearetwosidestotheirwork.Theyactuallydomostofthethingsyouseeonthescreen.Forexample,theyfallfromahighbuilding.However,theydonotfallontohardgroundbutontoemptycardboardboxescoveredwithamattress(床垫).Again,whentheyhitoneanotherwithchairs,thechairsaremadeofsoftwoodandwhentheycrashthroughwindows,theglassismadeofsugar!Butalthoughtheirworkdependsontrickofthissort,italsorequiresahighdegreeofskillandtraining.Oftenastuntman’ssuccessdependsoncarefultiming.Forexample,whenheis“blownup”inabattlescene,hehastojumpoutofthewayoftheexplosion(爆炸)justattherightmoment.Naturallystuntmenarewellpaidfortheirwork,buttheyleaddangerouslives.Theyoftengetseriouslyinjured,andsometimeskilled.ANorwegianstuntman,forexample,skiedovertheedgeofacliff(悬崖)athousandfeethigh.Hisparachute(降落伞)failedtoopen,andhewaskilled.Inspiteofalltherisks,thisisnolongeraprofessionformenonly.Mennolongerdressupaswomenwhenactresseshavetoperformsomedangerousaction.Fornowadaystherearestuntgirlstoo.Stuntmenarethosewho______.A.oftendressupasactorsB.prefertoleaddangerouslivesC.oftenperformseeminglydangerousactionsD.oftenfighteachotherfortheirlivesWhenastuntmanfallsfromahighbuilding,______.A.heneedslittleprotection B.hewillbecoveredwithamattressC.hislifeisendangered D.hissafetyisgenerallyallrightWhichofthefollowingisthemainfactor(因素)ofasuccessfulstuntperformance?A.Strength. B.Exactness. C.Speed. D.Carefulness.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheauthor’sexampleoftheNorwegianstuntman?A.Sometimesanaccidentcanhappentoastuntman.B.Thepercentageofseriousaccidentsishigh.C.Parachutesmustbeofgoodquality.D.Thecliffistoohigh.DItseemsschoolchildrenallovertheworldcomplainabouttheirschoolfood.CherieBlair,thewifeofpreviousPrimeMinisterTonyBlair,saidthatshewouldprepareapackedlunchforhersonifschooldinnersdonotimprove.Sowhatdostudentsofyourageeatforlunchatschool?JapanHighschoolshavecanteens（食堂）,whichserveeverythingfromnoodlestorice,butnotburgersandchips.Otherchildrenbringfoodfromhomesuchascoldriceballs,meatorfish,pickles(泡菜)andvegetables.Studentstakehomeamenuforthecomingmonthcontainingnotesonnutrition（营养）value.Twiceayearparentsareinvitedtohaveatasteofthefood.Theclasswiththefewestleftovers(剩饭)attheendofthemonthreceivesaprize.UntiedStatesAtypicalmenufromaUSschoolismadeupofahamburgerwithfriedpotatoesorroastchicken,lettuceandpickles,fruitandcookies.Schoollunchesmustalsoprovideatleastone-thirdofthedailydietaryallowances(定量)ofprotein,vitaminA,vitaminC,iron,calcium,andcalories.AustraliaMeatpies,sausagerollsandhotdogsarealltraditionaldishesinAustralianschoolshops.Butasthenationpaysmoreattentiontochildren’shealth,healthierfoodshavestartedtofindtheirwayontoschoolmenus.Manyschoolshaveusedatrafficlightsystem.Thesaleofred-labelledfoods,includingpastries,chocolateandsoftdrinks,isservedonlytwiceaweek.Healthiergreen-labelledfoodssuchassushi(寿司),sandwiches,cornandwatermelon,however,areavailableeveryday.Insomeschools,studentshaveachoiceofupto89foodstochoosefrom,includingpopcornandrice.SouthAfricaMostofSouthAfrica’sschoolsdonotservemealsatall.Classesendat1:30pmandstudentsgettheirownlunches.Manystudentsbringfoodfromhome,usuallysandwiches.Fastfoodandfriedfoodsellthebestamongstudents,whichhasledtoariseinobesityamongchildren.Butasmorepeoplebegantorealizethefactthatbeingtoofatmaycausedifferentdiseases,someschoolsintownshaveledthewaytowardsbetternutrition.Nowstudentsattheseschoolsareprovidedwithlunchesofporridgewithvegetables,suchascabbages,onions,beans,carrotsandtomatoes.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obesity”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Nutrition. B.Addiction. C.Foodshortage. D.Overweight.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.atypicalmenufromaUSschoolconsistsofenoughnutrition.B.moststudentsinSouthAfricaeattheirlunchathome.C.manyschoolsinAustraliahavetrafficlightsoutsidetheirschool.D.youcanhavewhateveryoulikeinschoolcanteensinJapan.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Schoolsshouldtrytosatisfytheneedsofstudents.B.Schoolsservedifferentfoodsfromcountrytocountry.C.FoodservedintheUSisthebestofall.D.Schoolchildrenallovertheworlddisliketheirschoolfood.Thearticleiswrittenfor________.A.parents B.schoolmastersC.studentsofyourage D.nutritionistsEYearsago,whenIstartedlookingformyfirstjob,wiseadvisersurged,“Barbara,beenthusiastic!Enthusiasmwilltakeyoufurtherthananyamountofexperience.”Howrighttheywere!Enthusiasticpeoplecanturnaboringdriveintoanadventure,extraworkintoopportunityandstrangersintofriends.“Nothinggreatwaseverachievedwithoutenthusiasm,”wroteRalphWaldoEmerson.Itisthepastethathelpsyouhangintherewhenthegoinggetstough.Itistheinnervoicethatwhispers,“Icandoit!”whenothersshout,“No,youcan’t!”IttookyearsandyearsfortheearlyworkofBarbaraMcClintock,ageneticist（遗传学家）whowonthe1983NobelPrizeinmedicine,tobegenerallyaccepted.Yetshedidn’tstopworkingonherexperiments.Workwassuchadeeppleasureforherthatsheneverthoughtofstopping.Weareallbornwithwide-eyed,enthusiasticwonderanditisthischildlikewonderthatgivesenthusiasticpeoplesuchyouthfulair,whatevertheirage.At90,cellistPabloCasalswouldstarthisdaybyplayingBach（巴赫）.Asthemusicflowedthroughhisfingers,hisbentshoulderswouldstraightenandjoywouldreappearinhiseyes.AsauthorandpoetSamueloncewrote,“Yearswrinkle（使生皱纹）theskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.”Enthusiasticpeoplealsolovewhattheydo,regardlessofmoney,titleorpower.PatriciaMallrath,retireddirectoroftheMissouriRepertoryTheaterinKansasCity,wasonceaskedwhereshegotherenthusiasm.Shereplied,“Myfather,alawyer,longagotoldme,InevermadeapennyuntilIstoppedworkingformoney.”Ifwecannotdowhatweloveasafull-timecareer,wecandoitasahobby.ElizabethLaytonofWellsville,Wecan’taffordtowastetearson“might-have-beens”.Weneedtoturnthetearsintosweataswegoafter“what-can-be”.Weneedtoliveeachmomentwhole-heartedly,withalloursenses—findingpleasureinthesweetsmellofabackyardgarden,thesimplepictureofasix-year-old,andthebeautyofarainbow.WhichofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2?A.Enthusiasmplaysanimportantpartinsuccess.B.Ifyoudon'thaveenthusiasm,youcanachievenothing.C.Enthusiasticpeopleneverconsidermoneyandfame.D.Enthusiasticpeoplecangaingreatfameandhonor.TheauthormentionscellistPabloCasalsinthethirdparagraphtoshowthat________.A.musiccanarousepeople’senthusiasmB.enthusiasmcangivepeopleinspirationneededtosucceedC.enthusiasmcanmakepeoplefeelyoungD.enthusiasmcankeeppeoplehealthyHowmanyexamplesaregiveninthepassagetoshowtheimportanceofenthusiasm?A.Two.

B.Three.

C.Four.

D.Five.Theauthorholdstheviewthat________.A.enthusiasticpeoplewillnevergetoldB.enthusiasmcanmakeyousucceedandenjoylifeC.enthusiasmismoreimportantthanexperienceD.enthusiasmcangivepeoplemoresuccessandfame

第二卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共三节，满分35分）ItistforChinesefamiliestogettogetherandenjoyabigmealontheEveofSpringFestival._________(证据)oflifeonotherplanetsiswhatmanyscientistsarelookingfor.Forabetterenvironment,manyoldbuseshavebeenrwithnewonesusingelectricity.YangLiw