安徽省定远重点中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

PAGE定远重点中学2017-2018学年第二学期期中考试高一英语试题注意事项：1．答题前在答题卡、答案纸上填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将选择题答案用2B铅笔正确填写在答题卡上；请将非选择题答案黑色中性笔正确填写在答案纸上。第I卷（选择题100分）1.hrerethetwospkrs?.Inastor. .ttherwystton. .ttherport.2.htdosthewomnwnttodo?.oborrowamgne. .obuyamgn. .ornbouttherus.3.owmuchwlthewomnpyforthetoyctstogthr?.40yun. .16yun. .32yun.4.htdosthemnsnswrmn?.ehdbnhreforonyfvemnuts..ecmehrefvemnutstrthnthewomn..ewsngryboutthewomnsbngt.5.htdosthewomnmn?.ShehsnthrcrtoSmsbroth..ShewntstoborrowSmsc..Shehsn’tboughtacrofhrown.第二节

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听下面5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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whathappenedtotheman?A.HewasseriouslyillB.HewashitbyatruckC.Hebrokebothhislegs7.Howsoonwillthemangetoutofbed?A.Inabouttwoweeks’timeB.Inaboutthreeweeks’timeC.Inaboutthreemonths’time听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthewomangoodat?A.ChemistryB.MathsC.Science9.Howoftendoesthemanhelphisbrotherwithhismaths?A.OnceaweekB.TwiceaweekC.Threetimesaweek听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howwillthespeakerstravel?A.ByplaneB.ByshipC.Bytrain11.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthelasttrip?A.TheschedulewastightB.IttookhimtoomuchtimeC.Itgavehimasurprise12.Whatwillthespeakersdotomorrowmorning?A.VisitJosephB.GotothebankC.Buytraveler’scheques听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.ToborrowbooksB.TotellhimherplansC.Toaskabouthersister14.Whatwasthemandoingwhenthephonerang?A.DoingsomeshoppingB.PlayingfootballC.Workinginthegarden15.Whatkindofbooksdoesthewoman’ssisterwanttoread?A.IngeographyB.InhistoryC.Inmusic16.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A.ThisafternoonB.TomorrowmorningC.Tomorrowafternoon听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowlongdidthespeakerstudyFrenchinhighschool?A.TwodaysB.TwoyearsC.Threeweeks18.WhatwasabigchallengeforthespeakerwhenhefirstarrivedinFrance?A.HowtoreallyunderstandwhattheFrenchweresayingB.HowtomakehimselfunderstoodbytheFrenchC.HowtocatchupwithhisFrenchclass19.WheredidthespeakermeettwoyoungFrenchmen?A.OntheplaneB.OnthetrainC.Onthebus20.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeakerfromhistalk?A.HewasatopstudentinhighschoolB.Hewon’ttravelwiththeJapaneseagainC.HehasmadegreatprogressinhisFrench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。AAmericaisgrowingolder.Fifty-eightyearsago,only4outofevery100peopleintheUnitedStateswere65orolder.Today,10outofevery100Americansareover65.TheagingofthepopulationwillaffectAmericansocietyinmanyways—education,medicine,andbusiness.Quietly,thegrayingofAmericahasmadeusaverydifferentsociety—oneinwhichpeoplehaveaquitedifferentideaofwhatkindofbehaviorissuitable(合适的)atvariousages.Aperson’sagenolongertellsyouanythingabouthis/hersocialposition,marriageorhealth.There’snolongeraparticularyearinwhichonegoestoschoolorgoestoworkorgetsmarriedorstartsafamily.Thesocialclockthatkeptusontimeandtolduswhentogotoschool,getajob,orstopworkingisn’tasstrongasitusedtobe.Itdoesn’tsurpriseustohearofa29-year-olduniversitypresidentora35-year-oldgrandmother,ora70-year-oldmanwhohasbecomeafatherforthefirsttime.Publicideasarechanging.Manypeoplesay,“Iammuchyoungerthanmymother—ormyfather—wasatmyage.”Noonesays“Actyourage”anymore.We’vestoppedlookingwithsurpriseatolderpeoplewhoactinyouthfulways.21.ItcanbelearntfromthetextthattheagingofthepopulationinAmerica________A.hasmadepeoplefeelyoungerB.haschangedpeople’ssocialpositionC.haschangedpeople’sunderstandingofageD.hassloweddownthecountry’ssocialdevelopment22.Theunderlinedword“one”inthefirstparagraphrefersto________.A.asocietyB.AmericaC.aplaceD.population23.“Actyourage”inParagraph3meanspeopleshould________.A.beactivewhentheyareoldB.dotherightthingattherightageC.showrespectfortheirparentsyoungoroldD.takemorephysicalexercisesuitabletotheirage24.Ifa25-year-oldmanbecomesgeneralmanagerofabigfirm,thewriterofthetextwouldmostprobablyconsiderit________.A.normalB.wonderfulC.unbelievableD.unreasonableBDoyouwanttobeproductive（富有成效的）atworkorathome?Here'swhatyoushoulddo.TurnofftelevisionIusedtotellmyselfthatIneededabreak.So,whenthekidssleptIturnedonthecableandwatchedwhateverprogramthatcaughtmyfancy.Often,Ifoundmyselfnotwatching,justchannel-surfing.AndIdidn’tendupwatchingafullprogram.IdecidedonedaytojustgiveuponTVasitmademesleeplateandwokeupexhausted（疲惫的）.Ifyouwanttobeproductive,cutoffTV.Youarebetteroffreadingabook.WithoutTV,IhavemanagedtofinishmanybookswhichIhaveboughtbutneverread.LimitInternetUseTheotherbigdistractionthatcanmakeyousleeplateistheInternet.Probablybecauseyouwillbecheckingyouremails,updatingyourblog,watchingYouTube,etc.Trylimitingtheuseofitathome,orswitchittothemorningsession.Nowadays,Icheckallmypersonalemailsearlyinthemorning.WhenIgetintowork,Ifindmyselflesstemptedtocheckpersonalemails.KnowYourPriorities(优先考虑的事)Really,itisallaboutthechoicesyoumakeandtheprioritiesyouhave.Ifyouknowitiscompetitiveoutthereintheworld,howcanyoubeabetterworkerthanthepersonwhoisalsoaimingforthepositionaboveyou?RestEarly,RiseEarlyYouwanttobeproductive?Riseearly,readmorebooks,havemoreenergy,bemorefocusedandsetstandardsforotherstocatchup.It’sassimpleasthat.25.Thepassageaimstogiveadviceonhowto________.A.takebettercareofourkidsathome.B.balanceourworkandenergywell.C.dividetimebetweenworkandfamily.D.competeagainstothersforabetterposition.26.Whatdoestheauthormainlyusetosupporthertheory?A.AncientwisdomB.InternetinformationC.PopularbeliefsD.Personalexperience27.Theauthorusedtobeinthehabitof_________.A.changingchannelsfrequentlywhenwatchingTV.B.checkingallherpersonalemailsinthemorning.C.watchingherfavoriteTVprogramswithherkids.D.readingthebooksimmediatelyaftersheboughtthem.CWhenwetalkaboutstars,especiallywomenstars,itseemsthattheyarealwaysyoung,prettyandowncharmingbodyshapes.ButrecentlyaBritain'sGotTalent（英国达人）starSusanBoylehaschangedourviewsabsolutely.SimonCowell,oneofthejudgesofthetalentshowspokeofhisshockoverMsBoyle'svoice."Thisladycameup,andI'mthinking,'ThiswilltakefivesecondsandIcangotohaveacupoftea'.ThatchangedwhenshebegantosingIDreamedtoDreamfromLesMiserables.Sheknewweweregoingtohavethatreactionandjusttoseethatlookofsatisfactiononherfacethrough-itwasoneofmyfavoritemoments,"Cowellsaid.Theperformancewaspostedonlineandbeforelong,the47-year-oldScottishwomanhasbeenfamousallovertheworld.SpeakingfromherhomeinScotland,MsBoylesaidthatshehasn'tthoughtofchangingherappearance.Shesaidthatherfriendhelpedherwithmake-up."Imean,that'shardlyamakeover（改头换面）,"sheadded.MsBoylealsospokeofthereasonshefirstbegantoexplorehervocaltalents,"Iwaskindofslowatschool,sogettinglikesingingwasagoodwayofhidingbehindthatandthusitbuiltmyconfidence."28.SusanBoyleis_________A.ajudgeB.aScottishwomanC.abeautifulwomanD.areporter29.SusanBoylehadalookofsatisfactiononherfacewhenshewassingingbecause______.A.shewasconfidentofhersingingB.shewassatisfiedwiththejudgesC.shewasprettyandingoodshapeD.shesangthesongIDreamedaDreamfromLesMiserables30.Accordingtothepassage,whichisNOTtrue?A.ItwasthevocaltalentsthatbuiltSusan'sconfidenceB.SusanBoylewasnotgoodatherlessonwhenatschool.C.SusanBoylebecamefamousbecauseofherappearance.D.SimonCowelldidn'tthinkSusanBoyleagoodsingeratthefirstsight.31.WhatcanwelearnfromSusanBoyle'ssuccessA.It'snevertoooldtolearn.B.It'seasiertosucceedattheageof47.C.Ifyouarenotabletostudywell,tobeasingerinstead.D.Ifyouhaveadream,trytomakeitcometrue!DAresomepeoplebornclever,andothersbornstupid?Orisintelligencedevelopedbyourenvironmentandourexperience?Strangelyenough,theanswertothesequestionsisyes.Tosomeextentourintelligenceisgiventousatbirth,andnoamountofeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithlowintelligence.Ontheotherhand,achildwholivesinaboringenvironmentwilldevelophisintelligencelessthanonewholivesinrichandvariedsurroundings.Whilethelimitsofaperson’sintelligencearefixedatbirth,whetherornothereachesthoselimitswilldependonhisenvironment.Thisview,nowheldbymostexperts,canbesupportedinanumberofways.Itiseasytoshowthatintelligenceistosomeextentsomethingwearebornwith.Thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweentwopeople,theclosertheyarelikelytobeinintelligence.Thusifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandom(随机地)frompopulation,itislikelythattheirdegreesofintelligencewillbecompletelydifferent.If,ontheotherhand,wetaketwoidenticaltwins,theywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.Relationslikebrothersandsisters,parentsandchildren,usuallyhavesimilarintelligence,andthisclearlysuggeststhatintelligencedependsonbirth.Imaginenowthatwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.Wemightsendone,forexample,toauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.Wewouldsoonfinddifferencesinintelligencedeveloping,andthisindicatesthatenvironmentaswellasbirthplaysapart.Thisconclusionisalsosuggestedbythefactthatpeoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachother,butwhoarenotrelatedatallarelikelytohavesimilardegreesofintelligence.32.Whichbestdescribesthewriter’spointinPara.1?A.Intelligenceisgivenatbirth.B.Intelligenceisdevelopedbytheenvironment.C.Intelligenceisfixedatbirth,butisdevelopedbytheenvironment.D.Somepeopleareborncleverandothersbornstupid.33.Itissuggestedinthispassagethat__________.A.closerelationsusuallyhavesimilarintelligenceB.unrelatedpeoplearenotlikelytohavesimilarintelligenceC.thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweenpeople,themoredifferenttheyarelikelytobeinintelligenceD.peoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachotherarenotlikelytohavesimilardegreesofintelligence34.Theexampleofthetwinsgoingtoauniversityandtoafactoryseparatelyshows_________.A.theimportanceoftheirintelligenceB.theeffectofenvironmentonintelligenceC.theimportanceoftheirpositionsD.thepartthatbirthplays35.Thebesttitleforthisarticlewouldbe“_____________”.A.OnIntelligenceB.WhatIntelligenceMeansC.BornwithIntelligenceD.EnvironmentDecidesIntelligenceTipsonhowtosavemoneyIt’simportantforyouteenagerstoknowhowtosavemoney.Youknowthatthemoneyyousavecanbeforrainydaysandbeusedtopaythroughyourcollegeeducation.Ifyouthinkit’sadifficulttaskanddon’tknowhowtodoit,pleasedoasthefollowing.36.Mydadalwaystellsmethatifonedoesn’trespectmoney,itwillneverrespectyou.Hence,it’simportantthatyoukeeparecordofyourdailyexpenses.Makeitahabittowritedownallthatyouhavespent.Andwhenyoufindoutthetotalexpensesattheendofthemonth,youwillrealizewhatyouhavespentmoremoneyindoing.37.Openasavingsaccount.Openingasavingsaccountisabetterwaytosavemoney.Youcansetagoal;say(forexample),themoneyisforanewnotebookorforcollege,andthensave,untilyouhaveenoughmoneytobuyanotebookoruntilyougotocollege.38.Donotcarrymuchcash.Doyouhavethehabitofnotleavingastorewithoutbuyinganything?Theonlywaytostopthatiscarryinglessmoneyaroundwithyou.Gotothestorewiththeminimumamountofmoney,whichwillnotevenhelpyoubuyadrink.39.Savethechanges.Savethechangesthatyougetback.Ifyouhavegonetoashoptobuysomethingandgetbacksomechanges,thendonotspen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60.A.startingB.destroyingC.finishingD.replacing第II卷（非选择题50分）TheNationalHealthService(NHS)61.(start)in1948toprovidefreehealthcareforeveryone.Beforethat,alldoctorschargedfees,soonlythose62.couldaffordthemgotmedicalcare.Today,theNHSisstillfree.Nobodyhastopaywhentheygoandseeadoctororwhentheyneedanoperation63.anyotherkindofhospita64.(treat).It’sallpaidforbytaxes.However,therearelotsofproblems65.thepresentsystem.Peopledon’tlikepayinghigh66.(tax)andsotheyoftenhavetowaitalongtimebeforetheygettoseeadoctor.Somepeoplehavetowaitoverayear67.theycanhaveanoperation.Somethingsarechargedfornow,likeprescriptions(处方),eyetestsanddentalcheckups.Thousandsofdoctorsandnursesleaveeveryyear,complainingthattheydotoomuchworkbutearn68.(little)moneythantheydeserve.Somepeoplethink69.systemshouldbechanged.Theywouldlikeeverybody70.(take)outhealthinsuranceandwouldlikesomepartsoftheservicetobeprivatized.71.下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Jessicawasjustagirlinoneofmyclasses.Ineverknewmuchaboutherexceptforthatshewasstrange.Shedidn’ttalkmany.Herhairwasblackandpurple,ands