1、1宁夏平罗中学 2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题（本试卷满分 150分）第 I 卷 （选择题，共 100分）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. How does the boy feel? A. Tired. B. Sad. C. Sick.2. Where does the conversation take plac
2、e?A. In a bank. B. In a school. C. In a hospital.3. How did the woman get to the hotel? A. By train. B. By taxi. C. By bus. 4. What does the man think of the lecture?A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Difficult.5. What is the new number?A. 555-4931. B. 555-9831. C. 555-9872.第二节（共 15小题，每小题 1.5分，共 22.5分）听下
3、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至 7题6. What does the man want to do?A. Smoke. B. Open the window. C. Read a book.7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel. B. In a park. C. At
4、 a railway station.听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 10题8. Whats the matter with Bob?A. He has a fever. B. He coughs a lot. C. He has a headache.9. Where did Bob go?A. To China. B. To India. C. To Europe.10. When did Bob go to see a doctor?2A. Last Friday. B. On Monday. C. A couple of weeks ago.听第 8段材料，回答第 11至 13题11.
5、What do we know about Kelvin?A. He has got good marks. B. He has got bad marks. C. He hasnt got the marks.12. What do the professors think of the school year?A. It is too long. B. It is too short. C. It should be over in July.13. What is Kelvin going to do?A. Visit China. B. Stay at home. C. Meet so
6、me friends.听第 9段材料，回答第 14至 16题14. Where will the woman go on weekends?A. To the store. B. To the library. C. To the beach.15. What do we know about the man?A. He often camps. B. He seldom camps. C. He sometimes camps.16. What will the man do in the afternoon?A. Go swimming. B. Play basketball. C. Si
7、ng and tell jokes.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题17. What do we know about Stevens early years?A. Creative. B. Poor. C. Popular.18. What is Stevens first job?A. A cleaner. B. A teacher. C. A video game designer.19. Where did Steven live in California? A. In a garage. B. On a farm. C. In a factory.20. What made
8、 him choose the name “Apple”? A. A happy summer. B. A sweet apple. C. A great man.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。AGrandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting unt
9、il she was in her late 3seventies. As she once said of herself：“I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.“ No one could have had a more productive old age.She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At twelve she lef
10、t home and was in domestic(家庭的) service until, at twentyseven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927.Grand
11、ma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery(刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff(硬的) to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore(杂货店) and at a market and were soo
12、n noticed by a businessman who bought everything she painted . Three of the pictures exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930s and her death she produced some 2,000 pictures：detailed(详细的)and lively portrayals(描绘) of the country lif
13、e she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of colour and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it.“ she said.21. According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to _.A. make herself beautiful B. keep activeC. earn more
14、 money D. become famous22. The underlined word “survived” in paragraph 2 means _.A. graduated from college B. examined the condition of the houseC. lived longer than the other children D. gave up themselves to the police423. From Grandma Moses description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be
15、 inferred that she was _.A. independent B. pretty C. rich D. nervous24. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Grandma Moses: Her Life and Pictures. B. The Children of Grandma Moses.C. Grandma Moses: Her Best Exhibition. D. Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists.B.EVENTSLon
16、g March exhibitThe Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to
17、 northern Shanxi Province in the mid-1930s. Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm Address: 1286 Hongqiao RoadAdmission: 8 yuan for Chinese /15 yuan for foreignersThai elephantsEight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park
18、 by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouthorgan. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is
19、an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15. Address: 189 Daduhe Road Admission: 30-40 yuanDancing dolphins5Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium
20、in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pmAdmission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.25. If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission? A. 16 yuan. B.
21、23 yuan. C. 30 yuan. D. 20 yuan.26. At the Long March exhibit, you will see _.A. many articles written by famous writers B. many things left by the Red ArmyC. books on the Long March D. many photos and pictures about the Long March27. The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see _.A. n
22、ot only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform B. only dolphins performC. only seals and sea lions perform D. only seals perform CDifferent countries have different table customs. If you are in Thailand, this information will help you.When eating a meal with Thais, try to use the correct uten
23、sils. Spoons, forks and chopsticks all have their appropriate uses. Rice dishes are eaten with a fork and spoon only, and noodles are eaten with chopsticks. They never use knives. Most food is already cut. If you need to cut things, use the side of your spoon first and then use your fork. The spoon
24、is more important than the fork. If you are right-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand.People usually have rice in a separate bowl. The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. It is unnecessary to finish all your rice or all 6your food. It is good to le
25、ave a little on your plate. If you eat everything, it means you want more.Often, the host offers you more food. He will ask you two or three times if you want more food. First, your must say no. Then the host insists again, and you must say no again. The host insists a third time and you finally say
26、 yes and take a little. If you really dont want any more, take very little and leave it on your plate. It is the same with whatever you are drinking. When your glass is less than half full, your host or neighbor will refill it. But never fill your own glass.The middle is the most important place at
27、a table. An important guest will sit at the middle of the table on one side, and the host will sit at the same position of the other side. This may be confusing when the table is round, but the Thai get it right somehow.28.Which one of the utensils is NOT mentioned in the reading?A. Spoons B. Knives
28、 C. Toothpicks D. Glass29.What should you do if you want some more food when you are a guest of a Thai family?A. You should ask the Thai host two or three times for food you want.B. You should say yes to the Thai hosts offer for the first or second time and say no a third time.C. You should say no t
29、o the Thai hosts offer twice, and say yes when a third time.D. You should ask for three bowls of rice, each small dish.30.Which of the following table customs is Right according to the passage?A. If you are right-handed, you must keep your fork in your right hand.B. Its good manners to eat up all yo
30、ur food on your plate.C. When necessary, use a knife to cut your food up.D. Its impolite to fill your own glass when it is less than half full.31.Which of the following pictures is the right arrangement by the last paragraph?7A.A B.B C.C D.DDIt seems that a great many of us are expressing our anger
31、more. We seem to be flying into a rage (狂怒) all over the place and rage is now so common that the English language has gained several expressions to describe particular forms of it.The first of these ranges to be named was “road rage”. This is used for drivers who are so enraged by other drivers or
32、walkers that they let their anger get completely out of control. Often they get out of their cars and shout and make threatening gestures at the people who have annoyed them. Sometimes they are so beside themselves that they attack the people physically, and there have even been cases where drivers
33、have killed people.Police are sometimes called to peoples homes when rage gets out of control. In the worst cases, people who cannot control their tempers become guilty of family abuse and beat up their partners. This often leads to the break-up of the family and sometimes the imprisonment of the vi
34、olent partner.The supermarket is another place where people get angry. People often become unhappy if they have to queue at the checkout counter, sometimes they become so angry that they are driven to “trolley rage”. Then they bang into others with their trolleys, sometimes causing injury.Passengers
35、 in planes also sometimes fly off the handle. Known as “air rage”, this form of anger is usually directed at members of the air crew. It is common that some passengers who lose their temper in the air often have 8taken too much alcohol in the airport bar and cause trouble or damage to the fight when
36、 they board the aircraft.32.When a driver is enraged by other drives, he may _.A. jump onto their car B. damage their carsC. beat up his partner D. attack them physically33.What can be a result of violence in the home?A. The worst family abuse often cause the break-up of a family.B. The partner who
37、loses his or her temper will be taken to the police station.C. The police will become so angry with the husband who beat up his partner.D. The violent partner will be in prison for life.34.Which kind of rage is NOT mentioned in the reading?A. Road rage B. Trolley rageC. Police rage D. Air rage35.Wha
38、t does the passage tell us?A. Never use a trolley in the supermarket.B. Treat others with kindness.C. Notice your behavior whenever and wherever.D. Be patient and tolerant in life.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 的 两 项 为 多 余 选项 。How to become a better
39、 readerLanguage and literacy(读写能力) are among humans greatest inventions. Evolving（演变） over the course of human history, languages are a reflection of our cultural and societal attitudes. Today, surrounded（包围） by social media, television, movies, and, of course, books, the ability to read and write i
40、s important to expressing ones feelings. Most humans acquire language in 9early childhood and speak fluently when they are about three years old, but our continued relationship with language gives shape and meaning to our lives. 36 (1) Take it slow. Many readers feel that they read too slowly, espec
41、ially compared with others. 37 The best readers are flexible（灵活的） slowing down when needed and always have a dictionary at hand.(2) Read aloud. When humans first began reading written words, it was unusual to read in silence. 38 Try listening to the author reading their own work youll be surprised t
42、o find how clearly it comes through on the page.(3) Write. Writing and reading go hand-in-hand: how and what you read affects how and what you write, and the best readers often make the best writers. But while much can be learned from close, repeated readings, there are many pleasures to language th
43、at can only be experienced through the practice of writing. 39 (4) Tell your friends. All of the literature is essentially communication from an individuals inner voice to an audience. 40 Its a good way to see the world from someone elses eyes and, in the process, carefully examine your own reaction
44、 to what youre reading. A. But the truth is that the faster you read, the less likely you are to understand fully what youre reading.B. Can you remember the first piece of writing that transported you to another world?C. There is something magical about sharing books with friends or a book club.D. T
45、ry writing every day for a month, and you will never read the same again.E. Reading out loud is one of the best ways to improve your reading ability.F. Here are 4 ways to become a better reader.G. In no time, youll be appreciating novels like fine wine.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
46、 分, 满分 30分) 10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。One of the most inspiring quotes(名言) I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said, “The 41 between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people 42 many more times than unsuccessful people.”I deeply understoo
47、d the 43 of the quote soon after my first book was published.I was living in Atlanta at the time and 44 my first signing sale for my new book at the Phoenix and Dragon, the largest bookstore in the city. Although a nice sign was placed outside the room 45 images of both me and my book, The 9 Insight
48、s of the Wealthy Soul, not a single customer entered the room. 46 each minute passed, I became increasingly 47 .At 6:25 pm, just before the stores 48 , I began to get myself ready to leave. At that moment, just when I couldnt feel any 49 , a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to 50 my emotions and introduced myself and my book.The couple turned the pages each other, and the husband 51 to his wife. She then told me, “I think well get the book.”Despite the impulse(冲动) to jump 52 , and hold their hands to thank them for being my 53 readers, I r
