1、- 1 -大庆实验中学 2017-2018 学年度下学期开学考试高一英语试题说明：1. 本套试题答题时间 120 分钟，总分为 150 分。2. 本套试题共分四部分：听力、阅读理解、语言知识运用、写作。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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 old is the woman?A. 10. B. 18. C. 28.2. What
2、does the man do now?A. An editor. B. A teacher. C. A journalist. 3. When will the man go home?A. At noon. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 4. What will the speakers do for their mothers birthday?A. Throw a party. B. Make a dress. C. Buy a gift. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.
3、 Their CDs. B. Their hobbies. C. Their stamps.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 、7 题。 6. What will the woman do on Tuesday?A. Visit a farm. B. Have a picnic. C. Go to a village.
4、 7. When will the woman go to the island?A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。- 2 -8. When will the lecture end?A. At 3:30 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 4:30 pm.9. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Study with him in the library. B. Help with his homework. C. Take him
5、to the lecture.请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the woman plan to do in Hong Kong?A. Go shopping. B. Visit her friend.C. Stay on a beach.11. How will the woman go to Siem Reap from Ho Chi Minh City?A. By plane. B. By bus. C. By boat.12. Where will the woman stay during her trip?A. In big hotels
6、. B. In her tent. C. In small guest houses.请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Which room will be painted white?A. The dining room. B. The television room.C. The kitchen.14. On which floor will the bedrooms be light green? A. The first floor. B. The second floor.C. The third floor. 15. Which of the followin
7、g things are black?A. The curtains. B. The beds. C. The sofas. 16. What color does the woman want to paint the office?- 3 -A. Green. B. Grey. C. Blue.请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How long have the speaker and Bernie known each other?A. Two years. B. Three years. C. Four years.18. When was the compet
8、ition?A. About two weeks ago. B. About six weeks ago. C. About two months ago. 19. Where did the speaker catch a fish?A. Near a broken boat. B. Around a fallen tree. C. Under a bridge. 20. In which place did the speaker and his team come in the competition?A. Fourth. B. Sixth. C. Tenth.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节
9、，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AWhere Will You Go for Spring BreakWhere are you going for Spring Break? The choices are endless. Do you want to get your blood pumping from thrilling travels? Look no further! These tours and destinations will keep you on your toes all week long.Panama: This und
10、errated destination is a little-known secret for most tourists! Through this tour youll get to hike, snorkel (潜泳) and explore all the best sights this beautiful country has offered! Eight-day tours for $ 250/day.Canada: This country is full of choices. Explore the east of Canada and visit cities suc
11、h as Montreal, Quebec or Toronto. If youre feeling adventurous, - 4 -explore the western part of the country with a Canadian Rockies tour. During this twelve-day tour you will hike a glacier and walk through postcard-worthy villages. Tours to Canada for $ 200/day.Iceland: Check off one of the seven
12、wonders of the world with a tour of the Northern Lights and Golden Circle. Spend seven days full of adventure like hiking glaciers, snowshoeing through Thingvellir National Park, relaxing in the Geysir Hot Springs and of course experiencing the glory of the Northern Lights! Seven-day tours for $ 300
13、/day.South Africa: Discover the different culture and wildlife that makes up South Africa. Your tour plan includes a journey along the coast known as “Rainbow Nation“. Here you will enjoy beautiful scenery, a hunting tour through Addo Elephant National Park and the wildlife in Tsitsikamma National P
14、ark. Nine-day tours for $ 230/day.21. What is the common character of the travels mentioned in the text?A. Exciting B. Risky C. Educational D. Environmental22. According to the text, Panama is a destination which _.A. is not as famous as the other threeB. you can go to for enjoying surfingC. offers
15、a choice to hike in the parkD. takes the most time of the four tours23. Which destination costs tourists the most money?A. Panama B. CanadaC. Iceland D. South Africa24. What can be learned from the text?A. Tourists can take a hot shower only in Iceland.B. Tourists can hike glaciers in both Canada an
16、d Iceland.C. Canada offers a Rockies tour for tourists to explore the east.D. Tourists can enjoy a hunting tour through Tsitsikamma National Park.B- 5 -Many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop c
17、rying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from killing himself. In closing she called me a hero.That got me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someones life
18、?Today I looked up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant. It read “a person who does something brave” and also “a person who is good and noble”.That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave. So I thought about something very important. And I remembered wha
19、t happened to me years ago.After my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition. I was within hours trying to get enough courage to end the pain. When I returned home, someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful car
20、d probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.The many stories I kept writing in the following years saved the life of a teenage boy. In turn that makes the person who sent me the card a double hero. I suppose that is why I fight so hard to help the c
21、hildren now living in orphanages (孤儿院). Most children come out of these places with a very hard attitude to the world. The gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. Hopefully, most of them will never hurt anyone because of the kindness shown to them by those of us who care.
22、 If it works, we will also become “heroes“.25. Why did the woman call the writer a hero at the end of the call?A. Because he asked her son not to kill himself.B. Because he saved a family from a burning car.C. Because his story saved her sons life. D. Because he was cute and kind to everybody.26. Wh
23、at does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The wonderful card the writer received.B. The fact that the sender helped the writer.- 6 -C. The action of sending the card.D. The fact that the sender was a friend of the writer.27. The main idea of the passage is _.A. why the writer shoul
24、d be a hero B. that everyone is a heroC. whether the writer is a hero D. what a hero exactly isCAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it
25、 is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that timeabout eight hours after you wake up-your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these
26、experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern (模式). They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later. In many parts of the world, people take naps (小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work
27、difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problem such as heart dis
28、ease. Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you g
29、et up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterwards. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap-even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.28. Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon?- 7 -
30、A. Because you eat too much for lunch.B. Because its very hot in summer.C. Because your body temperature drops at that time.D. Because you didnt have a good sleep last night.29. Which of the following about “naps” is correct?A. All the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the day.B.
31、Taking naps regularly is helpful to peoples health.C. If you take naps every day, you will never get heart disease.D. Doctors need to take naps while employers dont.30. If you get up at 7:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?A. About 12:30 pm. B. About 1:30 pm.C. About 2:30 pm D. About
32、 3:30 pm31. What would be the best title for the text?A. All for a NapB. Just for a RestC. A Special Sleep PatternD. Taking Naps in Warmer ClimateDThe more we learn about the octopus, the more intelligent we discover they are. Octopuses have not one but nine “brains”, one in each of their legs and a
33、 central brain behind the eyes. Octopuses can solve problems, can be trained to learn behavior and are fairly good at working out how to get out of an aquarium (水族馆) and get into food. We can learn a lot from an octopus.An octopus doesnt have a backbone, which doesnt mean that they lack nerve. On th
34、e contrary, their nervous system, which goes all the way down each leg, is very complex. They are able to take in a lot of information about their world and seem to be able to remember, learn and adapt to new situations.The suckers (吸盘) on their long legs can not only feel, but also taste. - 8 -Each
35、 sucker works individually, so an octopus can just focus on one leg or one sucker. Their eyesight is sharp. Although their brains are quite small in comparison to ours, they still have very large brains for invertebrates (无脊椎动物). They have many physical characteristics of a human brain.Perhaps youve
36、 seen the video of an octopus in a German aquarium that learned to open a jar to get its food. Octopuses have also been taught to go through mazes (迷宫) and to pick out different shapes of patterns. Their short term and long term memory seem to be excellent. It is thought that octopuses are as intell
37、igent as dogs in their ability to learn certain behavior, solve problems, and make use of objects.In the movie “Octopus Intelligence: Deep Sea Aliens,” some species of octopuses are letting young octopuses watch the adults in order to train them. If this keeps up, in a hundred thousand generations t
38、he octopus may rule the seas. Clearly, there is more to an octopus than just a lot of legs.32. We can learn from the passage that the octopus _.A. is the cleverest animal in the worldB. has nine small brains and a big oneC. has a very complex nervous systemD. has all its brains behind its eyes33. Wh
39、ich of the following statements about the suckers of the octopus is true?A. Each one can work by itself.B. They can taste but cant feel.C. Each leg has only one sucker.D. Each sucker has a sharp eye.34. Paragraph 4 mainly tell us _.A. the octopus is as clever as the dogB. what octopuses are good atC
40、. octopuses can go through mazesD. how intelligent octopuses are35. We can learn from the last paragraph that octopuses _.- 9 -A. will rule the oceans in the futureB. may have an unbelievable futureC. are good at training their youngD. should have more powerful legs第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，
41、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。Your phone is running low on power while you wait to fly out of an airport.Then you discover a public USB charging（充电）area nearby. 36 Then you take a deep breath and sit back, happy to get the power for free.What could go wrong? Plenty.In addition to providing elect
42、ricity, phone charging cords（线）can send and receive data. That free USB charging hub（集线器）at an airport, hotel or other public place may not only charge your phone. 37 The USB charging hub could be connecting to your phone and copy your contact list, email and text messages, voice mails, photographs
43、and videos. It can also copy passwords, banking information and any other information stored on your phone.If you want to charge your phone while traveling, you have other choices that do not increase your risks.Connect your phone only to electrical outlets（插座）so data transfer is not possible. 38 It
44、 is better to use a distant wall outlet than a nearby USB charging hub.Carry an extra, fully-charged battery. Having one means you can charge your phone without having to worry about finding a power outlet. 39 If you must use a public USB charging center, be sure to turn off your phone. 40 But it wi
45、ll reduce the chances of it happening, depending on what phone you have.A. Remember to fully charge your phone before you leave home or work.B. It also could be transferring information to and from your phone.- 10 -C. The public USB charging hub may even download programs to your phone.D. This may o
46、r may not prevent data transfer.E. You can charge your phone with the extra battery wherever you are.F. An accessible outlet may not be near, but the few extra steps may keep your information safe.G. You quickly reach for a charge cord and connect your phone to the charging hub.第三部分：语言知识运用（共三节，满分 55
47、 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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。LoAnna and Kris kids were playing outside on a sunny Saturday. Suddenly LoAnna heard a huge sound. She 41 outside to see a wide mud, sand, and rock 42 down the hill. She phoned Kris 43 and Kris sped back home. But tr
48、affic had come to a 44 . Kris had to run.Suddenly, he heard a woman crying for help. As he 45 the sound through mud, he only saw an arm reaching up, holding a boy. Kris kept her talking while 46 the wood, metal trapping the mother and child. Finally, he was able to 47 the baby. By this time, other citizens had 48 it to the site. With others taking the 49 in rescuing (营救) the woman, Kris continued his way home.Soon, he heard a(n) 50 moan (呻吟) from the ruins again. The man buried was about twice Kris weight and, 51 , hed have to wait for m
