1、蚌埠铁中2018-2019 学年第一学期期中检测试卷高一英语考试时间：120 分钟 试卷分值：150 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）1. Where does the conversation take place？A. At a bookstore. B. In a post office. C. On the steps. 2. How much should the woman pay for the car?A. 200 dollars. B. 230 dollars. C. 240 dollars.3. What doe
2、s the woman mean? A. They dont have to go to the concert. B. Theyll have to rent a car as early as possible. C. The subway is fine with her. 4. What do we learn from the conversation?A. The woman found the essay very difficult.B. The essay was difficult to complete in half an hour. C. The woman foun
3、d the essay easy.5. What is the relationship between the man and the woman？A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter. C. Neighbors. 第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分）听第 6段材料，回答第 6和第 8题6. What kind of music does the man like best?A. Classical music. B. Rock music. C. Jazz.7. Who can play the violin?A. T
4、he woman. B. The man. C. The mans wife.8. When will the woman possibly hear the mans wife play?A. Some day in the future. B. This weekend. C. This month.听第 7段材料，回答第 9和第 11题9. What is the man doing here?A. He is an English teacher here. B. He is waiting for a teacher here.C. He gives oral examination
5、s here.10. What was the mans mistake in the dialogue?A. He mistook the woman for a student. B. He shouldnt say those words.C. He would be angry after he knew the truth.11. Who is the woman in the dialogue?A. She is a waitress. B. She is one of the teachers here. C. She is a student here.听第 8段材料，回答第
6、12至第 14题。12. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a seafood shop. B. In a dining hall. C. On the phone.13. What do we know about the restaurant?A. It is famous for seafood. B. It seldom accepts large parties.C. Famous people often come to dine.14. What can we learn from the conversation?A. T
7、he restaurant is by the sea. B. Seafood is very popular nowadays.C. Regular customers have advantages there.听第 9段材料，回答第 15至 17题。 15. Whats the woman?A. A traveler. B. A reporter. C. A governor.16. How does the man feel about the state of the forest?A. Nervous. B. Angry. C. Worried.17. What does the
8、man want from the government?A. Help and advice. B. Enough money C. Volunteers. 听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题。18What does the speaker think of appearance?A. Nothing important. B. More and more important.C. More important than anything else.19. What can you know from the text? A. Wearing jeans for a job inter
9、view is wise. B. Doing your hair as you like is unacceptable.C. Jeans and sweaters are becoming popular.20. What does the speaker imply in the text?A. Different places, different appearances. B. The same appearance, though in different places.C. Always in the latest fashion.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节（
10、共15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30 分）AMore American people take their troubles with them on holiday, according to a new survey. Although 40 percent said that the main reason for going away is to escape pressure (压力) from work, almost all said they worry more than they do at home. Only four in every 100 said that th
11、ey are happy and free of care.The most common worry is burglary (入室盗窃) , with four out of 10 worrying about their homes being broken into while theyre abroad. More than a quarter fear they will feel crazy with some other noisy and rough holiday-makers and 22 percent worry they may be attacked or the
12、ir possessions will be missing. One in five think the car may break down; and the same number worry about the chances of bad weather.The survey also showed that the stay-at-home Americans are no more. Three out of every five want to have a holiday abroad, a great increase from the figures only three
13、 years ago. The hotel holiday is still a winner, with about one third of all Americana preferring to go on a self-catering ( 自助 ) holiday.21. The underlined word “survey” in the first paragraph most probably means _.A. research B. review C. exhibition D. examination22. According to the text, about _
14、 of people worry more on holiday than when they are at home.A. 25% B. 40% C. 80% D. 95%23. The third most common worry of American holiday-makers is that they may _.A. be attacked or lose their possessions B. have problems with their cars on the roadC. have bad weather on holiday D. get mixed with s
15、ome rough fellow holiday-makers24. Where do American holiday-makers like to stay most?A. At a hotel. B. In a quiet place. C. At a friends house. D. Where they can cook for themselves.BWhen you go abroad youre going to experience new cultures, people, food, music and probably a new language. Everythi
16、ng and everyone you meet is new.Specialists say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is the term these specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first sta
17、ge, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to their urroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.There are some obvious factors
18、in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The ustoms may be different. The public service systemsthe telephones, post office, or transportationmay e difficult to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be ifficult.Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this
19、way or that. But culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any ifficulties in their own community. Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same settled positions. They find themselves without any identity
20、(自我). They have to build a new self-image.Culture shock leads to a feeling of disorientation(迷失方向). This feeling may be omesickness. When homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a
21、 sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience these are the longterm solutions to the problem of culture shock.25. When people mo
22、ve to a new country, they .A. will get used to their new surroundings with difficultyB. have well prepared for the new surroundingsC. will get used to the culture of the country quicklyD. will never be familiar with the culture of the country26. According to the passage, factors that cause culture s
23、hock include all of the following except .A. language communication B. weather conditions and customsC. public service systems D. homesickness27. According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, .A. the fewer difficulties you may have abroadB. the more difficulties you may have abroadC
24、. the more money you will earn abroadD. the less homesick you may feel abroad28. The writer tells us that the best way to overcome culture shock is to .A. protect ourselves from unfamiliar environmentB. develop a strange sense of self-protectionC. get familiar with new culture D. return to our own c
25、ountryCIt seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the ca
26、rd about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, youll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do th
27、e same experiment with your left eye closed, youll find the letter R disappearing.Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye. When the image (影像 )of the letter falls on the blind spot, it wont be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears.29.The writer of t
28、he passage thinks that _ there is a blind spot on the eye.A. few people know B. no one knowsC. most people know D. all the people know30. You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because _.A. your eyes are poor B. its image falls on the blind spotC. your left eye is not open D. you move it clo
29、se to your eye31. In which order (顺序) should you do the experiment?Hold the card Move the card nearer Close your right eyeWrite two English letters Look at the letter R Make a cardA. B. C. D. 32. The passage mainly (主要) tells us _.A. how to find the blind spot B. an interesting experimentC. where th
30、e blind spot is D. there is blind spot on the eyeDThere are some special traditions in Hawaii. People are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They give visitors a lei, a long necklace of beautiful fresh flowers. Men wear bright flowered shirt and women often wear long flowered dresses. There
31、are traditional Chinese, Japanese and Filipino holidays and all the holidays from the United States. They call Hawaii the Aloha State. Aloha means both hello and goodbye. It also means “ I love you“.Usually when people from different countries, races and traditions live together, there are serious p
32、roblems. There are so many people living in Hawaii, but in general, people have learned to live together in peace.Hawaiians get most of their money from visitors, and most of the visitors come from the mainland and from Japan. There are so many people living in Hawaii now that there are residential
33、areas ( 住宅区 ) where there used to be farms. Some of the big sugar and pineapple companies have moved to the Philippines, where they do not have to pay workers as much money. The families of the first people who came from the U.S mainland own the important banks and companies .Japanese are also buyin
34、g or starting business here.33. A good title for this article might be_.A. Hawaii-the Aloha State B. Living in Peace togetherC. The Flowers of Hawaii D. The problem of Hawaii34. The author wants to show that _.A. we should all go to Hawaii B. it is impossible to learn to live together in peaceC. it
35、is not possible to live together in peaceD. Hawaii is the only place where there is peace35. _ plays an important part in the development of Hawaii.A. Modern industry B. Agriculture C. The air line D. Tourist trade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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Its not easy to be a
36、 good neighbor because you have to be patient, kind, understanding and helpful, But we all like it when a neighbor helps us or stands by us in our time of need. So if you want to show your appreciation (感激) to your neighbors. Here are a few ideas that can help you: Bake things for them. 36_ I think
37、that is the best way to show your appreciation to your neighbors. Bake something you know they like and take it over to their places. Not only will they understand how glad you are foe their help but you will also prove to be a good neighbor yourself. Invite them to your place. If your neighbors are
38、 good, you can always invite them to your house for some tea or coffee. That is a great way to show appreciation. 37_.Help them whenever they need help. What can show appreciation better than helping your neighbors when they are in time of need? 38 _ So if you truly want to show how much you value y
39、our neighbors presence, help them out whenever possible even if you have to go out of your way for doing that.Write a letter of appreciation. Actions speak louder than words. 39_ Write a thank-you note to neighbors who do something good for you to show your appreciation.40_. Once your neighbors act
40、like good neighbors by looking after your pet while you go away on a vacation or helping you around your house, offer to do the same for them. Avoid any misunderstanding when you communicate your wish to return the help in the future.A. Offer to return their help in the future.B. Many of us dont do
41、that because it seems foolish.C. Also, it will help you to get to know each other better.D. Who doesnt like delicious cookie or chocolate cake?E. Make your neighbors feel that you are not always busy.F. However, at times, words are the best form of expression.G. Its not always easy to be there for s
42、ome when he is in time of need.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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I remember my dad teaching me the power of language when I was very young. Not only did my dad understand that specific(具体 ) words 41_ our mental pictures, but he under
43、stood that words are a(n) 42_ programming factor (要素) in lifelong success.One particularly 43_ event happened when I was eight. As a child, I was always climbing trees, poles, and 44_ around upside down from the rafters (屋檐 ) of lake house. 45_, it came to no surprise for my dad to find me at the to
44、p of a 30-feet tree moving back and forth. My little eight-year-old 46_ didnt realize the tree could break or I could get 47_. I just thought it was 48_ to be up so high. My older cousin, Tammy, was also hanging in the same tree. Her mother also 49_ us at the same time my dad did. About that time a
45、huge gust(一阵) of wind 50_ the tree. The tree began to move from side to side. I remember my dads 51_ over the wind, “ Bart, hold on tightly.” So I did.The next thing I heard was Tammys mother shouting, “Tammy, dont fall !” Tammy did 52_. My dad then 53_ to me that the mind has a very 54_ time proces
46、sing a negative image. It takes seventeen 55_ statements to offset(抵消 ) one negative statement. That means it might 56_ seventeen compliments(赞美) to offset the emotional 57_ of one criticism.(批评).These are concepts that are especially useful in 58_ yourself. How many compliments do you give yourself
47、 daily and how often do you criticize yourself? Try to 59_ yourself a lifetime of positive programming by complimenting yourself, or least 60_ the kind of programming you are doing with your own inside dialogue on a daily basis. Remember: try to make positive self-talk a daily practice and youll suc
48、ceed some day.41. A. affect B. break C. form D. describe42. A. stressful B. doubtful C. successful D. powerful43. A. funny B. unforgettable C. disappointing D. noticeable44. A. sitting B. hanging C. designing D. lying45. A. However B. Otherwise C. Also D. Therefore46. A. brain B. memory C. experience D. feeling47. A. confused B. bored C. hurt D. tired48. A. meaningful B. formal C. shameful D. enjoyable49. A. reduced B. noticed C. requ
