1、1河北省蠡县中学 2017-2018 学年高一英语下学期期中试题第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的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）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题前所给的 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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15 答案是 C。1.What sport
2、is the man best at?A. Basketball B.Football C.Tennis2.What time is it now?A.7:10 B.7:30 C.7:403.How much should the woman pay for the oranges?A. $1 B.$3 C.$5 4.What does the woman think of herself?A. She needs a free lunch. B.Her pay is not high C.She works hard.5.What is the man doing?A.Giving a su
3、ggestion B.Starting a discussion C.Stopping a fight.第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 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. Whats the relationship between Tom and Dick?2A. Friends. B. Brothers
4、. C. Workmates.7. Why was Tom knocked down by a car?A. He was drunk. B. He drove too fast. C. His ears were deaf.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Who might the man be?A. Bills teacher. B. The headmaster. C. Bills classmate.9. What kind of student is Bill?A. A clever student.B. A hard-working student.C. A st
5、ubborn student.10. What does the woman wish Bill to do?A. Help her do the housework.B. Work hard to make greater progress.C. Go out and enjoy himself regularly.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a store. B. In the hospital. C. On the street.12. What will the man
6、do next?A.Buy something. B. Wait for the woman. C. Go back home.13. What does the woman think of the man?B.Handsome. B. Healthy. C. Helpful.听第 9 段材料，回答第 10 至 16 题。14. Who would cook?A. Vicky. B. Peter. C. Anna.15. What did Vicky ask the speakers to bring?A. A bottle of wine. B. A surprise gift. C. A
7、 dish of fish.16. How will the woman go home after dinner?A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By car.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When did the movie win the Grand Jury Prize?3A. In 1939. B. In 1997. C.In 1998.18. What was Doras job?A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A soldier.19.Whom did Guido save？A. His uncle B.
8、His wife C his son 20.What is the movie about?A. War B.Game C.Love 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 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。AIt was their wedding anniversary(周年纪念)and Ria was waiting for her husband to show up. After some years of marriage, things changed b
9、etween them. The once loving couple were now fighting over every little thing. Even so, they didnt like to end their marriage.As the door bell rang, she ran toward door with a smile to greet her husband. She wanted to make up for fights, preparing champagne and light music to celebrate.Suddenly the
10、phone in the bedroom rang. Ria went to pick it up. On the phone there was a man who said, “Hello maam, I am calling from the police station. Is this Mr. Manojs number?” She replied, “Yes it is!”“I am sorry maam, but an accident happened this afternoon and a man died while he was getting off bus. We
11、got this number from his wallet. Can you please come and recognize the body?” the man replied.Ria was shocked! “How could this happen? Manoj is just here with me.” Ria was about to lose her consciousness(知觉). She had read stories about souls returning to meet their loved ones after their death. Her
12、heart sank. In fear she ran towards the other room to look for her husband, but he was not there. She said to herself “Its true! He left me forever. Oh God, I can die to have 4another chance to mend for every fight we had. I lost my chance forever.” She fell on floor in pain. Suddenly the door of th
13、e bathroom opened and Manoj came out and said, “Darling, I forgot to tell you today a thief stole my wallet on the bus.”Life might not give you a second chance, so never waste any moment while you still have one. Value people and relations in life and have a wonderful life with no regrets. Live toda
14、y and enjoy every moment of life.21. The policeman called to _.A. ask Ria to go and recognize the bodyB. congratulate their wedding anniversaryC. ask Ria to fetch the stolen walletD. find out some information about the accident22. Who died in the accident?A. A policeman B. Manoj C. Ria D. A thief23.
15、 What can we infer from the text?A. Manoj went out when Ria answered the phoneB. Manoj wanted very much to marry another womanC. The marriage of Ria and Manoj had come to an endD. Ria was still very devoted to her husband Manoj24. What can we learn from the story?A. All things are difficult before t
16、hey are easyB. Never lose confidence in the face of difficultyC. Value your beloved and live a life without regretsD. Life would be smooth if there were no fight in itBVisit Londons most famous places of interest on one of these top London sightseeing(观光)tours. Dont forget your camera!Warner Bros. S
17、tudio TourTake the Warner Bros. studio Tour for a lively, behind-the-scenes look at 5film-making. What attracts the tourists most are the sets, costumes and props from the Harry Potter film series. They can experience the British art, technology and talent that produced world-famous movies at Warner
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23、CAnyone who has had a long-term illness knows that recovering at home can be boring. This can be especially true of children. They may feel cut off from their friends and classmates. Now, these children may have a high-tech friend to help feel less lonely. That friend is a robot.The robot is called
24、Avatar l (AV1). It takes their place at school. Through the robot, the children can hear their teachers and friends. They also can take part in classes from wherever they are recovering. And the childrens school friends must help. They carry the robot between classes and place the robot on their des
25、ks.A Norwegian company called No Isolation created the robot. There are another two co-founders: Karen Dolva and Marious Aabel.Dolva explains how the robot works. She says from home the child uses an iPad or a phone to start the robot, control the robots movements with touch, and talk through it. Th
26、e child can take part in classroom activities. The robot is equipped with speakers, microphones and cameras that make communicating easy. So its the eyes and the ears and the voice of the child at school. Inside AV1 is a small computer connected to a 4G network. A small camera connected to a small c
27、omputer could do the job. But that would not be the same.AV1was designed to be tough. It wont allow water to pass through it and can take a fall from a desk without damage. AV1 is large and looks like a human for a reason. Dolva says it cant be just a tiny camera because the other kids cant pick it
28、up and take it with them. This is important because the robot is supposed to be a friend to the children.Hopefully AV1 will help some children feel less lonely while they were absent from class.728. What is the passage mainly about?A. The robot has been used widely in many fieldsB. The robot may hel
29、p sick children feel less lonelyC. The robot will take sick children to take part in classesD. The robot can make friends with sick children29. According to the passage, AV1 may be started through _.A. a computer B. a camera C. an iPad D. a speaker30. What does the underlined word “tough” in Paragra
30、ph 5 mean?A. Attractive B. Amazing C. Strong D. Fancy31. Where does this passage probably come from?A. A science textbookB. A science reportC. A tourist guideD. An exhibition guideDYou may think, salt is just a simple cooking element we shake on our food for a little extra taste. But salt is much mo
31、re than that. Without salt our muscles would not move. Our nervous systems would not operate. Our hearts would not beat.But do not think rubbing salt in a wound will help. Doing that would be painful and not heal the wound. To rub salt in a wound is an idiom that means to purposefully make a bad sit
32、uation worse.Early humans got the salt they needed to stay alive from the animals they killed. But advances in agriculture led to a diet low in salt. So, humans needed to find other sources. Those who lived near the ocean or other natural sources for salt were lucky. Those who did not had to trade f
33、or salt. In fact, people used salt as a method of payment in many parts of the ancient world. The word “salary“ comes from the word “salt“.Salt also played an important part in population movement and world exploration. Explorers understood that if they could keep food fresh，they 8could travel longe
34、r distances. So they used salt to preserve food and explored the world.Salt was so important that, according to food historians. it was traded pound-for-pound for gold. Today, people still use the expressions “to be worth ones salt“ or “worth ones weight in salt“. The expressions describe a person o
35、f value.A person might also be called salt of the earth. That description means he or she is dependable and trustworthy. However, when you say “I think we should take what he said with a grain of salt“ you mean you accept it but maintain a degree of doubt about its truth.32. What can we learn from t
36、he first paragraph?A. Salt makes many kinds of food tasty.B. Salt plays an important part in our life.C. Salt is considered to be part of our muscles.D. Salt is sure to damage nervous systems.33. “A beggars bread was stolen last night”, which means .A. rubbing salt in a wound B. a diet low in salt C
37、. worth his salt D. salt of the earth 34. If you describe a person as a great help, you mean .A. he is called salt of the earthB. he is often taken as a grain of saltC. he often uses salt to preserve meatD. he is worth his weight in salt35. Which of the following is the best title?A. Salt Is a Word
38、with a Long History.B. Salt Is a Basic Element in Cooking.C. Salt Is More Than a Four-letter Word.D. Salt Is Popular with Different People.第二节（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9余选项。Success is so much more than just money or fame. Success is about being able to live a happy
39、 and meaningful life. All of you may want to create a life that makes you feel passionate (充满激情的)to be alive. 36 Believe in yourself.If you dont believe that you can achieve all that you are setting out to achieve, it is going to be very difficult to create a successful life. 37 It also helps you to
40、 take a leap of faith when it comes to going after what it is that you truly desire.Know your intention.Better not root your intention simply in money and fame. 38 When your intention is to serve your purpose, make a change in the world and express your gifts, you will feel true success and satisfac
41、tion whatever the result.39 There are many factors that affect success in your life, among which taking action is the most important. Most people fail to reach their goal because they never start. They are always preparing, planning and waiting for the best time to start.Realize you are already succ
42、essful.40 For one thing, being grateful for the tiniest success in life will help you create more success. For another, being grateful for success will also affect the people around you. Once you realize you are already successful, there is no stopping what you can do.Achieving success is by no mean
43、s easy. But with these points in mind, you can make it, without question.A. Take action now.B. Wait for a chance to comeC. Here are the four things you need to focus onD. It is of great important to be grateful for success in lifeE. Believing in yourself helps you gain courage to do things10F. There
44、fore, you can never truly feel successful without intentions.G. Instead, your intention has to be rooted in what feels good to you.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Pete Roy opened the gate and was turning round whe
45、n something hit him in the stomach. Pete walked with difficulty a few meters but couldnt make it 41 . The pain was so terrible that he fell to the 42 fighting to breathe. There was no phone 43 and Pete, a farm worker, in far north New Zealand, 44 he was in trouble. Whats even worse, he was 45 except
46、 for his dog, Max.The 46 was sharp and there was no way of 47 help. Then he turned to Max. “Go away back, boy.” Max knew something was 48 wrong and 49 off up the road, but a few minutes later Max came back, 50 to leave. Pete sent him back, and after some time he again 51 alone. “Go away back, go get
47、 Angela.”Angela Rose-Collins, his former partner, 52 about 500 meters down the road. Max was a regular 53 to her house and she thought nothing of it when he ran into her 54 . She just sent him away. The third time, Max left with her little pet dog, Roxy.Pete saw Max return to the place 55 he lay, ho
48、lding Roxy down with a paw(爪子)and refusing to let the smaller dog go until its 56 arrived.By now nearly an hour had passed. Anxiously(焦急地)watching Pete, Max never moved from his position for Angela to come, looking 57 .Sure enough, finally Angela arrived, 58 Roxy. She immediately called the ambulance(救护车)and
