北京市海淀区2017-2018学年高一下学期期中英语试题

第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）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。1.Whenisthemansupposedtoarrive?A.At6:30.B.At:00.C.At7:30.2.Whydidn'tSamacceptthejob?A.Thepanywassmall.B.Thehourswerelong.C.Thepaywaslow.3.Howdidthewomangethomeyesterday?A.Bycar.B.Bytrain.C.Bytaxi.4.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.SoutheastAsia.B.Aholidayplan.C.Weathercondition.5.WheredothespeakerswanttogoA.Toronto.B.Hawaii.C.Tokyo.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,共22.5分）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,并标在试卷的相应的位置。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.Whydoesn'tthewomanchooseIdealLifeSchool?A.ThechargeishighB.Thereisnodrivingclass.C.Thelearningperiodistoolong.7.Howmuchwillthewomanprobablypay?A.$360.B.$300.D.$240.听第7段村料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Reportingamatch.B.Doinganinterview.C.Discussingaworldrecord.9.WhatdoweknowaboutPaulTimmons?A.Hebreaksaworldrecord.B.HesetsaEuropeanrecord.C.Hewasleadingduringtherace.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.WheredoesSusanlivenow?A.InAmerica.B.IntheUK.C.InItaly.11.HowlongdidSusanworkforFerragamo？A.Aboutsixmonth.B.Aboutfiveyears.C.Aboutsixyears.12.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?A.Sheenjoysbeingadesigner.B.Shehasworkedinseveralcountries.C.Sheisgoingtobuildherownpany.听第9段材料,回答第13至15题。13.WhydoesthespeakergotoAntarctica?A.Todoresearch.B.Togosightseeing.C.Tokeepfit.14.Howmuchoftheworld'sfreshwaterdoestheicecapcontain?A.About58%.B.About70%.C.About90%.15.Whatmaytheresearchersthinkoflivinginresearchstations?A.Boring.B.Difficult.C.Convenient.第三节(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)听下面一段对话,完成第16至20五道小题,每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前,你将有20时间阅读试题,听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。CustomerBookingFormRouteThe16tourNamesSusanFieldandJames17Tel.18HotelThe19HotelTime2p.m.,2014th第二部分:知识运用(30分)第一节单项填空(共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,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。21.Ittookmequiteafewminutes______Icouldrecognizehisface.A.tillB.whenC.sinceD.before22.—Andy,you____forquitealongtime.Whydon'tyoutakeabreak?—Sure.RightafterIfinishthisreport.A.havebeenworkingB.workedC.wereworkingD.willwork23.Peter'sjacketlooksjustthesameasJack's,butitcosts______.A.asmuchtwiceB.twiceasmuchC.muchastwiceD.astwicemuch24.Judywaswalkingonthestreetwhenshe______someonecryingforhelp.A.hadbeenheardB.washearingC.hadheardD.heard25.IhavetoleaveearlyinthemorningorI_____stuckinthetrafficjam.A.gotB.getC.willgetD.amgetting26.Insidethehousethereisanoldsofa_______thecatusuallytakesitsnap.A.whichB.whereC.thatD.when27.—Lindaisbusywithherprojectlately.—Oh!NowonderI_____herthesedays.A.haven'tseenB.hadn'tseenC.don'tseeD.didn'tsee28._____aneggsafeandwarm,themalepenguinkeepsitonitsfeetfor60daysuntilthebabypenguinhatchesout.A.KeepB.KeptC.KeepingD.Tokeep29.Biarniwastheman_____Leifdiscussedhisplantosailfurtherwest.A.forwhomB.withwhomC.whomD.who30.Inordertosavetime,helimitedhislecture______thirtyminutes.A.byB.overC.toD.for第二节完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面一篇短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Sixmonthsaftermycaraccident,Iwasfinallygiventhegreenlighttoreturnhome.31,that'swhentherealityofthesituationbecamecleartome.Ihadrealizedmylifewasnowso32,unabletouseaphoneoraTVremoteandunabletofeedorbathemyself.Icouldn'tholdanything—aforkorspoonwastooheavyto33up.Ihadlostmyentireindependenceandnowhadto34onothersforanyhelp.Thetableshadturned35takingcareofpeoplefortwelveyearsasanurseassistanttonowhavingpeopletakecareofme.Itwasdifficult.I36somuchthatIcouldfillupbucketswithtears.Ihad37days.Ididn'twantanythingtodowiththisnewlife.Ihadnochoicebutto38it.Nomatterhowdifficultthingswere,Inevergaveuponmyfaith.Shortlyafterreturninghome,Icouldfinallywiggle(摆动)atoeandscratchmynose.ThoseweresignificantmomentsI'llneverforget.Thelittlethingswetakeforgrantedsooften39themost.Smallvictoriesarehugeandimportantleaps.Inthesepastfewyears,I'vemadeprogressinmy40.Ihadtolearntobe41withmyselfandtoenjoyeverymomentgoingforward.Iwasdeterminedto42again.Givingupwasnolongeranoption.I43hardinmyrecoveryandstilldotothisday.Everyday,IwakeupandIthankGodforanotherchanceinthislife.I'mnowmovingmylegsandarmsonmyown,doingthingslikeworkingoutinagym,swimming,yogaandacupuncture(针灸).Allofthisisturningthepagefromtheimpossibletothepossible.I'mcurrentlyworkingto44myindependenceandmobility.This45hasbeenentirelylifechangingforme,andeverydayIamstrugglingtoimprovemy46,qualityoflife,strength,andhopefulrecoveryfromparalysis.Myunshakablefaith,47family,friends,andteammotivatemetocontinuetoworkharder.Ibelievethatthisobstacle(障碍)isa/an48togrow,beestronger,andkeeponfightingtohopefully49someoneelsenottogiveup.Nevergiveupon50.Nevergiveuponhope.31.A.However B.Therefore C.otherwise D.Besides32.A.simple B.similar C.boring D.different33.A.hang B.give C.pick D.take34.A.turn B.rely C.call D.live35.A.to B.up C.from D.around36.A.cried B.laughed C.shouted D.smiled37.A.dangerous B.puzzling C.usual D.dark38.A.accept B.forget C.ignore D.miss39.A.cost B.last C.matter D.benefit40.A.Injury B.recovery C.growth D.career41.A.busy B.strict C.satisfied D.patient42.A.run B.walk C.move D.jump43.A.fought B.studied C.thought D.hit44.A.change B.further C.control D.keep45.A.news B.story C.event D.truth46.A.life B.health C.appearance D.intelligence47.A.depressed B.exhausted C.wealthy D.supportive48.A.right B.case C.shortcut D.opportunity49.A.inspire B.advise C.persuade D.influence50.A.friendship B.kindness C.faith D.love第三部分：阅读理解（共两节,30分）阅读下面短文,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。（5160小题每题2分，共20分；6170小题每题1分，共10分）APurposeoftheWolfpacketTheWolfpacketaimstoinformstudentsofcurrentandrelevanteventsandissues.Someitemsarepublishedonlytoentertainbutwillfollowtheguidelinesoftheeditorialpolicy.SincetheWolfpacketstaffmeetsregularly,publicationofthenewspaperservestoeducatebothreadersandstaffmembers.Thestafftriestobeaccurateandresponsible,andfollowssomeregulationsasdefinedbytheSocietyofProfessionalJournalists.ContentTheWolfpacketstaffdetermineswhatgoesintotheschoolpaperandreservestherighttochoosecontentanddeterminepriority(优先级)ofstories.AlthoughtheWolfpacketemphasizesschoolnews,italsocoversmunity,state,national,andinternationalnewsthatthestaffthinksrelevanttostudents.Storiesareevaluatedfornewsvalue.entertainmentvalue,timeliness,andastudentangle.WhilemostWolfpacketarticleswillbewrittenbythestaff,weencourageotherstudents,administratorsandmunitymemberstoconsidertheOpinionssectionoftheWolfpackettobeopenfordiscussion.Editorials(社论)Opinionsandeditorialsareclearlylabeledandseparatedfromnewsitems.Editorialsrepresentthemajorityopinionofthestaffandwillberunundertheheading"Editorial".Individualopinions,whichdonotnecessarilyrepresentstaffopinion,willbeclearlydistinguishedfromeditorials.Trivia(琐事)TheWolfpacketstaffisopposedtorunninggossipcolumns,suchasholidaymessages,AprilFool'sjokes,andpopularitysurveysbecausetheWolfpackettriestomaintainastandardofprofessionalisminthecontent.Wetrytoavoidanypossibleharmtostudentsandotherreaders,nomatterhowmuchentertainmentvaluethesefeaturesmightprovide.Time,PlaceandMannerofDistributionTheWolfpacketisdistributedfreeofchargeoncampus,exceptfortheHomeingissue,whichisdistributedduringhalftimeatthefootballgame.Additionalcopiesmaybeavailableinthelibraryandschooloffice.Copiesaremailedtosubscribers(订阅者)andadvertisersbythecirculationmanager.SubscriptionstotheWolpacketcost$20foroneyear.51.Accordingtothepassage,theWolfpackerismostlikely_____.A.abookB.awebsiteC.anewspaperD.aTVprogram52.TheWolfpacketfocuseson_____.A.schoolnewsB.munitynewsC.nationalnewsD.internationalnews53.Thepassageismainlyabout____.A.thedevelopmentoftheWolfpackerB.thecontentoftheWalfpacketC.theinfluenceoftheWolfpacketD.theregulationsoftheWolfpacketBOneBreathAwayOneday,Danieldecidedtofinishthelandscapingaroundadamabout50metersfromhishouse.he'dbeenmeaningtotidyupanoldrockgardenagainstthedamwall.However,whilehewasworking,thewallofthedamgavewayandtheexcavator(挖掘机)slidtowardthewater.Themanandthemachinecrashedandweretrappedintothemuddyfloorofthedam.Danielhadtocalmhimself.Beingasurferofmanyyears,heknewtheonlywaytosurviveinthewaterwastoslowdownandthinkrationally.Hepushedawaythepanicandbegantothink.Nooneelsewasonthesite,Heregrettedcancelingtheguywhowassupposedtoeandmow(割草)thegrassthatday.Mostlikely,thefirstpeopletomisshimwouldbehisson'steacherswhenhedidn'tshowupforschoolpickup.Theywouldn'tetothehouse.Instead,theywouldjustsendhissontoafterschoolcare,andthealarmwouldn'tberaiseduntilafter6p.m.anditwasnowjust11:30a.m."Ihavetostayaliveforsixormorehours".hethought.Hisoptionsweresimplehecouldeitherfightordie.Therewasnothingelsehecoulddobutkeeppushinghimselfhighenoughtobreathe.Astimedraggedonandtheexcavatorcontinuedtoslowlysink,Danielfelttherealdangerwhenherememberedthatrainwasforecastthatday.Just20millimeterswouldbeenoughtokillhim.Hecouldfightforhours,butthereweresomethingsoverwhichhehadnocontrol.Daniel'searswerefullofwaterandmud.Hehadnoideawheretheneighborswereatthemoment,buthewouldhavetostartcallingforhelp.Attheverytime.Danielcollectedallthestrengthtopushhimselfhighenoughoutofthewatertoclearhismouthandyelledoutforseveraltimes."Help,help,help!"Exhausted.hestopper,burstingwithangerthatnoonecouldhearhim.Thenoutofthecornerofhiseye,hecaughtamovement.ItwasMel.Thereshewas,runningaroundthecornerwithherphoneinherhand.Thatwaswhenheknewhewasgoingtolive.Thenwithinfewminutes,thelocalrescueteamarrived.Danielwatchedthemastheyapproached—hesawthelookoftotaldisbeliefontheirfacesthathewasstillalive.54.WhatisthebiggestthreattoDanielssurvival?A.Themudandwater.B.Theingrain.C.Thebrokenmachine.D.Nohelperaround.55.WhichisthebestordertoshowDaniel'schangeofemotionwhentrappedinthemud?a.panicb.scaredc.relievedd.calme.angryA,adbecB.dabceC.abdecD.dnecb56.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.B.Experienceisthemotherofwisdom.C.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.D.Onefalsestepleadstoahugeloss.CWhyPeopleDislikeReallySmartLeadersIntelligencemakesforbetterleaders—fromundergraduatestomanagerstopresidents—accordingtomultiplestudies.Itcertainlymakessensethathandlingamarketshiftoranythingalikerequireintelligence.Butnewresearchonleadershipsuggeststhat,atacertainpoint,havingahigherIQstopshelpingandstartshurting.Althoughpreviousresearchhasshownthatgroupswithsmarterleadersperformbetterbyobjectivemeasures,somestudieshavesuggestedthatfollowersmightsubjectivelyviewleaderswithextremelyhighintellectaslesseffective.Decadesago,DeanSimonton,apsychologistfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis,proposedthatbrilliantleaders'wordsmaysimplygooverpeople'sheads,theirsolutionscouldbemoreplicatedtocarryoutandfollowersmightfindithardertorelatetothem.NowSimontonandtwocolleagueshavefinallytestedthatidea,publishingtheirresultsintheJuly2017issueoftheJournalofAppliedPsychology.Theresearcherslookedat379maleandfemalebusinessleadersin30countriesacrossfieldsincludingbanking,retailandtechnology.ThemanagerstookIQtestsandeachwasrated(定级)onleadershipstyleandeffectivenessbyanaverageofeightcoworkers.IQpositivelycorrelated(和…正相关)withratingsofleadereffectiveness,strategyformation,visionandseveralothercharacteristics—uptoapoint.TheratingspeakedatanIQofaround120,whichishigherthanroughly80percentofofficeworkers.Beyondthat,theratingsdeclined.Theresearcherssuggestthe"ideal"IQcouldbehigherorlowerinvariousfields,to140or100,dependingonwhethertechnicalorsocialskillsaremorevaluedinagivenworkculture."It'saninterestingandthoughtfulpaper,"saysPaulSackett,amanagementprofessoratUniversityofMinnesota,whowasnotinvolvedintheresearch."Tome.therightinterpretationoftheworkwouldbethatithighlightsaneedtounderstandwhathighIQleadersdothatleadstolowerunderstandingbyfollowers,"hesays."Thewronginterpretationwouldbe,‘Don'thirehighIQleaders."Thestudy'sleadauthor,JohnAntonakis,apsychologistattheUniversityofLausanneinSwitzerland,suggestsleadersshouldusetheirintelligencetousecreativelanguagethatwillpersuadeandinspireothersthewayformerU.S.PresidentBarackObamadid."Ithinktheonlywayasmartpersoncansignaltheirintelligenceproperlyandstillconnectwiththepeople,"Antonakissays,"istospeakincharmingways."57.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,weknowthat_______.A.leaderswithhighIQdonothaveeffectiveleadershipB.effectivebusinessdependsontheintelligenceofleadersC.leaderswithhigherIQmaydoharmtogroupeffectivenessD.thehigherIQleadershave,thestrongerleadershiptheypossess58.AccordingtoSimonton,managerswithanIQofabout_____areprobablythemosteffective.A.80B.100C.120D.14059.WhatisPaulSackett'sattitudetowardshiringhighIQleaders?A.Unconcerned.B.Positive.C.Doubtful.D.Unclear.60.BarackObamaismentionedinthelastparagraphto______.A,encourageustolearnmoreaboutleadershipB.explainhowintelligentpeopleachievesuccessC.showcreativityismoreimportantthanintelligenceD.emphasizetheimportanceofusingintelligenceproperlyD MostAmericanswouldprobablybethrilledtolearnextraterrestrials(外星生物)exist.Othernationalitiesbegtodiffer.WhenOumuamua,amysteriousinterstellarobject,sweptthroughoursolarsystemlastOctober,itelicitedbreathlessnewsstoriesallaskingtheobviousquestion:Isitaspaceship?Therewerenosignsitwas.althoughmanypeopleseemedtohopeotherwise.Throughouthistorymoststrangenewcosmic(宇宙的)phenomenahavemadeuswonder:Couldthisbethemomentwefirstfacealienlife?Theexpectationisn’tnecessarilystrange—manyscientistcananddomakespecific,evidencebasedargumentsthatwewilleventuallydiscoverlifebeyondtheboundsofourplanet.Totruebelievers,whatmaybemoreuncertainiswhetherornotsuchnewswouldcauseglobalpanic,whichdependsonhowourminds,sogreatlyinfluencedbyourearthlyenvironmentandsociety,wouldrealizethepotentialthreatofsomethingabsolutelyoutsideourfamiliarenvironment."There'sthisfeelingthepublicthatthediscoveryofintelligentlifeatleastwouldbekeptsecretbythegovernmentbecauseotherwiseeverybodywouldjustgobonkers,”saysSethShostak,anastronomerattheSearchForExtraTerrestrialIntelligence(SETI)Institute,whowasnotinvolvedwiththestudy.Perhapsitmightmakesenseforourbrainstofreakout(抓狂)overimmenselypowerfulalienbeingsarrivingonourcosmicdoorstepfrompartsunknown.Butlet'ssaythesituationhasn'tgonefull"alieninvasion"yetanddangerouswarshipsaren'tsailingtowardEarth,butratherwehavereadnewsofextraterrestriallife.Howmightwereactthen?PsychologistsatArizonaStateUniversity(ASU)usedlanguageanalyzingsoftwaretogaugefeelingsrelateto15newsarticlesaboutpastdiscoveriesaboutextraterrestriallife,suchasnewfoundearthlikeplanets,mysteriousphenomenaandpossiblelifefoundonMars.Thearticlesusedmorepositiveandrewardorientedwordsthannegativeandriskorientedones,whichisreportedinastudypublishedinJanuaryinFrontiersinPsychology."Ithinkwe'regenerallysortofpartialtonovelty,unlesswehavestrongreasontosuspectitcouldharmus,"saysMichaelVarnum,apsychologistatA.S.U.Tempeandthestudy'sseniorauthor."Ofcourse,I'mnotsayingifwegotnewsthattherewereabunchoflargealienwarshipsontheirwaytowardsEarththatwewouldbehappyaboutit."Questions61to65.Judgeifthefollowingstatementsagreewiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.ChooseAforTRUEifthestatementsagreewithit,chooseBforFALSEifthestatementsdon'tagreewithit,chooseCforNOTGIVENiftheinformationthestatementscarryisnotmentionedanywhereinthepassage.61.Throughouthistory,cosmicphenomenaaremostlytakenasalienlife.62.Thediscoveryofalienlifewouldbekeptsecretbythegovernment.63.AliensarepreparingforinvadingtheEarth.64.Wordsinreportsaboutpastdiscoveriesofnewfoundearthlikeplanetsarequitepositive.65.PeoplearehappyaboutthenewsthatalienwarshipsareontheirwaytoEarth.Questions66to69.Matchthefollowingwordswiththeirmeaningsinthepassage.Notethattherearefourchoicesmorethanyouneed.66.elicit67.bonkers68.gauge69.noveltyA.excitedB.assessC.newnessD.panicE.causeF.reportG.buildH.differenceQuestion70.ChoosethebestanswerfromA,B,CorD.Whatmightbethebes