云南省腾冲市第八中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

腾八中20172018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟，总分150分命题人：一．听力（每题1.5分，共30分）第一节WhatwillthewomandothisFriday?A.StayathomeB.attendameetingC.Gotoapartywhereisthesportsshop?A．BehindabankB.InfrontofalibraryC.Oppositeapetshopwhatisthemandoing?A.GivingthanksB.OfferingadviceC.AskingforhelpHowmanypeoplewillgofordinner?A.ThreeB.FourC.FiveWhycan’tthemanhelpthewomantonight?A.Heisn’tgoodatmathB.HehastostudyhimselfC.Hehasanexamtonight第二节第六段What’sthewoman’sfavoritefestival?A.TanksgivingB.HalloweenC.ChristmasWhydoestheman’ssisterlikeChristmassomuch?A.ShecanreceivemanygiftsB.ShecandoalotofshoppingC.Shecanmeetmanyrelatives第七段WhatdidthemandothisMorning?A.HereadabookB.HereadapaperC.HedidschoolworkWhat’sisProfessorSusan’sresearchabout?A.SchoollifeB.ReadinghabitsC.Bodylanguage第八段WhatdidthewomanandTomdofirstyesterday?A.TheyateatarestaurantB.TheywatchedamovieC.TheymadeacakeWhydidthemancallthewomanyesterday?TowanthertotakecareofhersonToinvitehertothecountrysideTocelebratehisbirthdayWithwhomwillthewomanspendnextweekend?A.HeruncleB.HerfriendsC.Hercousin第九段Wheredoesthewomanefrom?A.FranceB.BritainC.ChinaWhenwilltheclassbegin?A.OnMarch15thBOnJuly16thC.OnDecember9thHowwilltheclasslast？A.2monthsB.4monthsC.5monthsWhatdoesthewomanmajorinatcollege？A.HistoryB.ChineseC.Agriculture第十段17.WhoisStevenprobably？A.Susan’ssonB.Anna’sbrotherC.David’sson18.HowmuchdoesStevenneedtopayforhisticket？A.24dollarsB.60dollarsC.95dollars19.Whenarethefestival’sopeninghoursonThursday？A.From6:30pmto11:30pmB.From5:30pmtomidnightC.From8:00amto10:00pm20.Onwhichdaycanthetouristsenjoythelocalfood？A.SundayB.SaturdayC.Friday二、阅读理解（每题2分共40分）ANewYork,London,Parisandotherbigcitiesareexcitingplacestolivein.Therearemanyinterestingthingstoseeandtodo.Youcangotodifferentkindsofmuseums,playsandfilms.Youcanalsogoshoppingtobuythingsfromallovertheworld.Butthereareseriousproblemsinbigcitiestoo.Thecostoflivingishigh,andtherearetoomanypeopleinsomeofbigcities.Everyyearmanypeoplemovetothecitiesbecausetherearesomechancestofindjobs,tostudyatgoodschools,andtoreceivegoodmedicalcare.Butsometimesthesepeoplecannotfindworkoragoodplacetolivein.Also,toomanypeopleinasmallspacemakeithardtokeepthecitiessafeandclean.Somepeopleenjoylivinginbigcities.Othersdonot.Beforepeoplemovetobigcities,theyshouldthinkabouttheproblemsoflivingthere.21．Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．Bigcities B．NewYork,London,andParisC．ExcitingPlacestolivein D．SeriousProblemsinBigCities22．Inbigcitiespeoplecan.A．gotodifferentkindsofmuseums B.seeallkindsofplaysandfilmsC．buythingsfromallovertheworld.D．A，B，andC23．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Bigcitiesarenotsafeandcleanenough.B．Peoplecaneasilyfindagoodplacetoliveinabigcity.C．Livinginabigcitydoesn'tcostalot.D．Allpeopleliketoliveinbigcities.24．Inthispassagethewriteradvisespeople.A．tomovetoabigcityB．nottomovetoabigcityC．nottomovetoabigcitywithoutthinkingabouttheproblemsthereD．nottothinktoomuchabouttheproblemsbeforetheymovetoabigcity25.Whichisnottalkedaboutinthispassage?A.NewYorkandLondonarebigcities,andalsoisParis.B.Bigcitiesarebetterthansmallcities.C.Bigcitiesareexcitingplacestolivein.D.Bigcitieshavealotofseriousproblems.BEverythinghasaname.Allpeople,places,andthingshavenames.Forexample,JennyisthenameofastudentfromEngland.Englandisthenameofhercountry.Citiesandtownshavenames,too.Schoolsandofficebuildingsalsohavenames.Allthingshavenames.Forexample,tomato,potatoandbeanarenamesofvegetables.Apple,orangeandbananaarenamesoffruits.Namesareimportant.Weusenameseveryday.Whenwemeetanewperson,weusuallyask:"What'syourname?"It'simportanttolearnaperson'sname.Mostpeoplehavetwonames.Somepeoplehavemorenames.Namesaredifferentallovertheworld.InJenny'sclass,Jennymustlearnthenamesofstudentsfromallovertheworld.Thisisverydifficultbecausethenamesaredifferent.IntheUSA,mostpeoplehaveafirstname,amiddlename,andalastname.Parentschoosethefirstandmiddlenamesfortheirbaby.Therearenamesforboysandnamesforgirls.Forexample,John,Peter,TomandMikeareallnamesforboys.Elizabeth,Betty,Susan,andMaryareallnamesforgirls.Thelastnameisthefamilyname.Usuallyitisthefather'sfamilyname.Inafamily,themother,thefather,andthechildrenusuallyhavethesamelastname.Sometimesapersonhasanickname,too.Anicknameisaspecialname.Itisnotaperson'srealname.AbrahamLincoln'snicknamewas'HonestAbe'.Anhonestpersonalwaystellsthetruth,andAbeisshortforAbraham.Becausehewasanhonestperson,hisnicknamewas'HonestAbe'.Peleisanickname,too.Thefootballplayer'srealnameisEdisonArantesdeNascimento,buteveryonecallshimPele.Doyouhaveanickname?Namesaredifferentallovertheworld.Theycanbelongorshort,buttheyarealwaysveryimportant.26．Whydoeseverythinghaveaname?Because.A．itisveryinterestingtohaveaname B．itisveryeasytoberememberedC．itisveryeasytobetoldfromothers D．bothBandC27．Itisdifficulttolearnnamesallovertheworldbecause.A．therearemanynamesallovertheworldB．thenamesindifferentcountriesaredifferentC．somenamesareveryshort,someareverylongD．somepeoplehavenicknames28．Whatnamesareforgirls?A．George,Linda,Susan B．Tom,Jill,CandyC．Elizabeth,Betty,Mary D．Peter,Jeff,Jack29．Usuallythelastnameis____familyname.A．thefather's B．themother'sC．thegrandparents' D．grandmother'sCBrownseaOpenAirTheatreDORSETTheonlywaytothistheatreisbyboat.EachJunevolunteerstraveltheretobeginbuildingtheset.“ThepeopledoBrownseafortheloveoftheisland,”saysBOATdirectorDeniseMallender.“We’reacharity,andwehelptheworkontheislandbyholdingaregularShakespeareplay.”Visit

fordetailsRegent’sParkOpenAirTheatreLONDONEachsummer,almost140,000peoplevisittheparktowatchoneofthefouryearlyplays.Thisyear’splaysincludeJ.M.Barrie’s

PeterPan

and

WilliamGolding’sLordoftheFlies.Withthestageandseatingbothpletelyuncovered,theactorsandtheaudiencesareleftatthemercyoftheBritishweather—althoughthishasn’tpreventedstarssuchasJeremyIronsandBenedictCumberbatchfromperforminghere.Visit

fordetailsScarboroughOpenAirTheatreSCARBOROUGHEnjoytheseaairandsightsof

Europe’slargestopenairplayhouse.Thestageandseatingareseparatedbyalake.“It’saunique(独一无二的)place,”

saysJanetDeacon,areadirectorofWeletoYorkshire.ThetheatrenowplayshosttoconcertsbybignamessuchasElainePaigeandTomJones,whoarebothperformingthismonth.Visit

scarboroughopenairtheatre

fordetailsRutlandOpenAirTheatreRUTLANDThistheatreishometotheStamfordShakespearepany,whothisyearcelebratetheir39thyearofoutdoorplayswithperformancesof

RomeoandJuliet

and

HenryV.Inallitsyears,ROAThasnevercancelledaperformancebecauseofrain—andalthoughthestageandactorsareleftopentotheweather,theaudiencecanshelterinthecoveredhall.Visit

fordetails30.WhatdoweknowaboutRegent’sParkOpenAirTheatre?A.Itputsonfourplaysayear.B.Ithasacoveredhallfortheaudience.

C.Ithasthesameplaysonshoweveryyear.D.Itsstageandseatingareseparatedbyalake.31.WhatdoBOATandROAThaveinmon?A.TheydoShakespeareplays.B.Theyarepletelyuncovered.

C.Theyhavethesamehistory.D.Theycanbereachedonlybyboat.

32.Whichisthelargestoutdoortheatrein

Europe?A.RutlandOpenAirTheatre.B.BrownseaOpenAirTheatre.C.ScarboroughOpenAirTheatre.D.Regent’sParkOpenAirTheatre.DBasedonatruestory,thenovel

SafeasHouses

byEricWaltersisanamazingbook.Itisabouta13yearoldgirlnamedElizabethHardywhobabysitstheMcBridechildrenDavidandSuzie.Onerainy,stormyeveningtheywalkhomefromschool.Whentheyarrivehome,waterfloods(淹没)thebackyard,cutsthepowerandfloodsroads,whichstopsMr.andMrs.McBridefrominghome.SoonthefloodingbeginstoinvadetheMcBrides’homeandElizabeth,David,SuzieandtheirdogDaisytryveryhardtoescapeandsurvivetheflood.MyfavoritecharacterisDavidbecauseIfindhimveryfunnyandbrave,andalthoughhecanbestubbornandrudeattimes,heisstillaniceandfriendlyperson.AsmuchIwanttobelikeDavidIcouldneverbelikehim.Atleast,Idon’tthinkIcouldeverdosomethingasbraveashedoes.IthinkEricWaltersdoesagreatjobindescribingthecharactersandtellingthestory.Ireallyfeellikethisalljusthappenedinfrontofmyeyes.EversinceIstartedreading

SafeasHouses

Ineverwantedtoputthebookdown,andconsideringIwasnotabigfanofreadingthatdidnothappenveryoften.

SafeasHouses

changedmyopinioninregardtoreadingandnowIenjoyreadingverymuch.EricWalters’writingcareer(生涯)allstartedin1993whenEricwasteachingagrade5class.Hisstudentswerenotgoodreadersanddidnotlikereading,soEriccreatedabookcalledStandYourGroundforhisstudentsandusedsomeofthestudents’namestocreatethestory.EversinceEricpublished(出版)thatbookhehasbeeabigtimewriterandhaspublishedmanyamazingdifferentbookslike

CampX,TigerTrap,Camp30,WeAllFallDown

and

Flyboy.33.Whathappenedonthatparticularevening?A.A13yearoldgotlost.B.Aterriblerainstormbrokeout.C.Threechildrenweretrappedonthewayhome.D.TheMcBrides’homewaspletelydestroyedbyfloods.34.WhatdoestheauthorlikeaboutDavid?A.Hiscreativity.

B.Hisgreatskill.

C.Hispersonality.

D.Hisgoodbehavior.35.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?A.Heisamanfullofcourage.

B.Heusedtoenjoyreadingverymuch.

C.HeisverylikeDavidin

SafeasHouses.

D.Hehasbeengreatlyaffectedby

SafeasHouses.

(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。Therewasoncealonelygirlwhowantedloveverymuch.Onedaywhileshewaswalkinginthewoodsshefoundtwobirds.36Shetookcareofthemwithloveandthebirdsgrewstrong.Everymorningtheygreetedherwithabeautifulsong.Thegirlfeltgreatloveforthebirds.Shewantedtheirsingingtolastforever.37Thelargerandstrongerofthetwobirdsflewoutofthecage.Thegirlwatchedworriedlyasheflewaboveher.Shewassofrightenedthathewouldflyawayandshewouldneverseehim.Soasheflewclose,shecaughthimquickly.Shefeltveryhappy.38Herlovehadkilledhim.Shenoticedtheotherbirdstandingatthedoorofthecage.Shecouldfeelhisgreatneedforfreedomandhisneedtoflyintotheclear,bluesky.39Thebirdflewaroundheronce,twice,threetimes.Thegirllookedhappilyatthebird’senjoyment.Herheartwasnolongerconcernedwithherloss(损失).40Suddenlythebirdflewcloserandlandedsoftlyonherhand.Itsangthesweetestsongshehadeverheard.Thefastestwaytoloseloveistoholdontootight;thebestwaytokeeploveistogiveitwings!Onedaythegirlleftthedoortothecageopen.B.Sheliftedhimfromthecageandfreedhim.C.Shetookthemhomeandputtheminasmallcage.D.Thebirdsweresobeautifulthatshelovedthemverymuch.E.Shewantedthebirdtobehappy.F.Sherealizedhermistake.G.However,whensheopenedherhand,shefoundthebirdhaddied.三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ManypeoplespendtheirNewYear’sEvegettingdressedupanddancingtheirwaytomidnight.MybrotherandIdecidedtodothingsabit

41

.Weeachfilledabackpackwithclothes,shoesandotherthingsandheadedouttothe

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.Thefirstpersonwesawwasa1516yearoldboypickingup

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plasticbottlesonthetrainplatform(站台).Wecalledhimoverandstartedupa(n)

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.Wehadalookathis

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andnoticedhehad

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fingernails(手指甲).Weexplainedthatitwas

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tokeepshortnailsandthenwe

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cuttingthemforhim.Whenwewere

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,weofferedhimsomechocolatecandies,whichmadehimlookatus

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.Wetalkedtohimsomemoreandbegan

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someofthechocolateourselves.Finally,he

52

tookthechocolatehimselfandthenbegantellingushis

53

.HisnamewasRaju.Afterhismotherdied,hisfatherremarried.Unableto

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hisstepmother(继母),Rajuranawayfrom

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andhasbeenlivingonthestreetsfor3years,collectingand

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emptyplasticbottles.WhenwemetRaju,hewasn’twearingany

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.Onequicklookintoourbackpacksandwe

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whatwewerelookingfor—apairofNikeshoes.Whenwedressedhiminthem—Raju’seyeswerefullof

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.“Theseshoesaresogreat.Nothingwillhurtmy

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.Thankyousomuch!”Touchedbyouractions,hejoinedusaswewalkedaroundandlookedforthoseinneed.41.A.busily

B.differently

C.quickly

D.carefully42.A.shop

B.busstation

C.trainstation

D.forest43.A.empty

B.new

C.useful

D.beautiful44.A.trouble

B.game

C.experiment

D.conversation45.A.head

B.legs

C.hands

D.face46.A.no

B.broken

C.long

D.dirty47.A.difficult

B.possible

C.strange

D.important48.A.began

B.preferred

C.enjoyed

D.continued49.A.asked

B.done

C.accepted

D.advised50.A.gladly

B.bravely

C.doubtfully

D.nervously51.A.sending

B.throwing

C.eating

D.keeping52.A.slowly

B.secretly

C.directly

D.hopelessly53.A.wish

B.story

C.luck

D.wealth54.A.catchupwith

B.makeuseof

C.getalongwith

D.takeholdof55.A.school

B.platform

C.city

D.home56.A.borrowing

B.selling

C.returning

D.painting57.A.shoes

B.shirts

C.gloves

D.trousers58.A.forgot

B.described

C.found

D.checked59.A.fear

B.happiness

C.surprise

D.politeness60.A.feet

B.heart

C.belief

D.life第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。It’swellknownthatpoundnotesshowthefaceofQueenElizabethII.However,something61.________(interest)aboutBritishmoneyisthattherearealsofacesonthebackofthenotes.Didyouknowthatthepicturechangeseveryfew62.________(year)toshowadifferentfamouspersonfromBritishhistory?Atthemoment,wecanfindthefaceofCharlesDarwinonthe£10note.Heisa(n)63.________(science),famousforhistheoriesaboutevolution(进化).From1992to2003,CharlesDickens64.________(be)onthebanknote.Heisoneofthecountry’sfavouriteauthors,65.________novelslike

OliverTwist

and

DavidCopperfield

werevotedassomeof

Britain’sbestworksofliterature.66.________(recent),itwasannouncedthatJaneAustenwouldreplace

Darwin

onthe£10note.Sheisoneofmyfavouriteauthors,67.________(remember)forbookslike

Prideand

Prejudice

and

Sense

and

Sensibility.Peoplethink68.________itwasaverygoodchoicetoputJaneAustenonabanknotebecausemostofthepeopleonBritishmoneyaremen.Inadditiontowriters,otherpeoplesuch69.________inventorsandsocialrefo