1、- 1 -河北省沧县风化店中学 2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期中试题第 I卷第一部分 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. What does Mr. Black do? A. A teacher B.A doctor. C. A policeman.2. Where is the boys book? A. On the desk. B. On the table C. On the quilt.3. How will the girl go to the airport? A. By car. B. By air. C. On fo
2、ot.4. What does the man mean? A. He is tired of his job. B. He will see a doctor. C. He will change his job.5. Who will take Peters place? A. Mike. B. Tom. C. Jane.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、7 题6. Why cant the woman have the party on the twenty-ninth? A. She will attend a meeting. B.
3、 She will travel to another city. C. She will see her doctor.7. How long will the party run? A. For four hours. B. For three hours. C. For two hours.听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 10题8. Why does Tom call Linda? A. To ask Linda to find a job for him. B. To ask advice from Linda. C. To learn about Lindas first day at
4、 work.9. What happened to Linda the first day she worked? A. She worked overtime. B. She was late for work. C. She didnt have lunch.10. What do the other people think of the boss? A. He is kind to new workers. B. He likes those who work hard. C. He is always hard to get along with.听第 8段材料，回答第 11至 13
5、题11. What does the woman want the man to do first? A. Dry some dishes. B. Wash some plates. C. Clean the stove.12. Where will the man find another towel? A. On the shelf. B. In the drawer. C. On the table.- 2 -13. Why does the man want to use the towel? A. Because he wants to dry the dishes. B. Beca
6、use he wants to clean the bike. C. Because he wants to wash it.听第 9段材料，回答第 14至 16题14. Why does the man come to New York?A. To take a business trip. B. To visit his girlfriend. C. To have a holiday alone.15. What will the woman do next? A. Bring the man the keys. B. Talk about the insurance. C. Bring
7、 the man the forms.16. What does the man think of the Porsche? A. Expensive. B. Fantastic. C. Not very beautiful听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题17. Who are “mall rats”? A. Those who spend a lot of time in malls. B. Those who own a lot of stores in malls. C. Those who often walk to malls.18. Which is NOT mention
8、ed as a reason why people like malls? A. A safe feeling B. Reasonable prices. C. Comfortable environment.19. What can we learn about malls nowadays? A. They are too noisy. B. Most of them are too small. C. People can do a lot of things in them.20. When was the first indoor mall built in America? A.
9、In 1935. B. In 1963. C. In 1965.第二部分 阅读理解（共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40分）第一节（共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分）AEvery people has their own way of saying things, their own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express heat. They may say the
10、y are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very angry about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican food are called red hots for their color and their taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially th
11、e kind called - 3 -Dixieland jazz.Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It probably comes from that many babies are born with a nice pink color that sh
12、ows that they are in good health.Blue is a cool color. The traditional blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful. Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous songMood Indigoabout the deep blue color, indigo. In the words of the song: “Yo
13、u arent blue till youve had that Mood Indigo.” Someone who is blue is very sad.The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A. passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green. Sometimes a person may be upset because he does
14、 not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car. That person may say he is green with envy（羡慕嫉妒 . Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars. The color black is used often in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day. The
15、 date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day. 21. If you had your wallet stolen while doing some shopping, you may call it_. A. a white day B. a black day C. a red day D. a green day22. Suppose a Mr Brown says he is very happy because his three children are all in the pink, this means all h
16、is children are_.A. lucky and wealthy B. gentle and modest C. fit and healthy D. creative and energetic.23. When she got home and found nothing had been done by her husband, Jane was really_. A. red hot B. green C. blue D. black24. In the following paragraph, the writer might tell the reader somethi
17、ng about_. - 4 -A. unpopular organizations in the world B. peoples response towards a black day C. the influence of the traditional blues D. more words about a color, such as brownBHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing when y
18、ou are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory（领地）i
19、s an area that an animal ,usually the male, claims（声称）as its own .Only he and his family are welcome there .No other families of the same species（物种）are welcome .Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threa
20、ten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him .A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time ,especially at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time, whethe
21、r he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.You can see that birds have a language of their
22、 own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.25. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually_. .Aan expression of happiness Ba way of warningCan expression of anger Da way of greeting- 5 -26What is a birds “territory”?AA place where families
23、 of other species are not accepted.BA place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.CAn area for which birds fight against each other.D. An area which a bird considers to be its own27Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?ABecause they want to invite more friends.BBecause their singin
24、g helps frighten outsiders away.CBecause they want to find outsiders around.DBecause their singing helps get rid of their fears.28How does the writer explain birds singing?ABy comparing（比较）birds with human beings(人类).BBy reporting experiment results. CBy describing birds daily life.DBy telling a bir
25、ds story.CAs we get older, most of us worry about grey hair, wrinkles(皱纹) and maintain（保持）a youthful body. But people often dont realize the voice needs looking after. Here, Mr. Rubin, a voice expert, tells how to keep your voice youthful.Drink more fluid and avoid spicy foodYou need water for the v
26、ocal cords(声带) to vibrate(振动) well. The body must be kept hydrated enough to make the vocal cords operate well. Drinking 1.5 liters of water a day at intervals of 15 minutes is very important. Mr. Rubin advises avoiding foods with an annoying effect on the stomach, such as onions, chili, fizzy drink
27、s and chocolate.Rest the throat and talk regularly（有规律的）The vocal cords can be scared if you use your voice during a bad cough. If you have a case of laryngitis(喉炎) with a cold, you should rest your voice for a day or two, and seek medical advice.- 6 -Simply staying sociable （社交的）and using your voic
28、e is very important. “As older people get less mobile, they can speak less.” says Mr. Rubin. “The old need to communicate with people more. By using the vocal cords, they enable the aging process to slow down. ”Improve your posture(姿势)Good posture is essential to keeping the voice young, so wed bett
29、er stand properly. Exercise helps you take deeper breaths as it means there is better airflow through the voice box, producing a stronger tone.Sing in the showerThis is one of the best ways to preserve your voice, as it keeps the larynx muscles strong while the steam lubricates(使润滑) the voice box.“S
30、inging is gymnastics（体操） for the voice，”says Mr. Rubin. Joining a choir is one of the best ways to preserve a youthful tone.29Mr. Rubin gives us advice on _.Aways to keep us from aging Bways to keep our voice youthfulCways to talk with other people Dprevention of diseases caused by talking too much3
31、0Which of the following statements is TRUE in the opinion of Mr. Rubin?ATaking more onions can keep us healthy.BProfessional singers voices tend （倾向）to age quickly.CThe steam can do great harm to the voice.DWe should stand properly to keep our voice youthful.31To protect the voice, the old people sh
32、ould _.Aget less mobile Blie in bed moreCavoid using the voice Dcommunicate with others moreDHow to Be a Successful Language Learner?“Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!”Most adults who are learning a second language would disagree. For them, learning a language is difficult. They n
33、eed hundreds of hours, and even this - 7 -will no guarantee (保证) success for every adult language learner.But what does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.First of all, successful language learners are indepen
34、dent learners. They dont depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues（线索）and form their own conclusions. When
35、they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners dont wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and ask these people to correct t
36、hem when they make a mistake. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete. Its more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the mean
37、ing of every word.Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because theyre interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them.
38、 What kind of language learner are you? If you are a successful language learner, you have probably been learning independently, actively, and purposefully. If your language learning has been less than successful, you might do well to try some of the ways above.32.The writer of this passage wants to
39、 tell us _ .A. learning a language is easy B. ven a child can learn a second languageC. how to be a successful language learnerD. learning a language is a very difficult task33. Successful language learners are similar in many ways. How many ways did the - 8 -writer mention in this passage? A.2 B.3
40、C.4 D.534. According to this passage, when you dont know the meaning of a word in the text _ .A. you should look it up in the dictionary at onceB. you should ask your teacher for helpC. you should guess the meaning of the word D. you should ask your deskmate35. If you want to learn English well you
41、should _ .A. learn it from a famous teacher B. try to look for any chance to use itC. remember as many patterns and rules from your teacher as possibleD. recite as many passages as possible第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分）根据对话内容，从对话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。- Margaret, when can we expect you and your da
42、ughter for dinner? Next Saturday?- Next Saturday? 36 Ive promised to go to Peking Opera with my daughter. Shes been waiting for that day. - 37- Yes, Sunday sounds fine. What time? - Does 6:30 suit you?- It suits us fine, but we dont know where you live.- 38 Ill meet you at the school entrance. I liv
43、e just two blocks away.- All right.39- Well, I dont know. Thatll be for you to decide.- Good. Ive got a new dish that I want to try out.- Fine.40- Thanks. Good bye.A. Thats too bad. B. Ill see you then.C. Im sorry. D. What do you want us to bring?E. No problem. F. Lovely today, isnt it? G. How about
44、 Sunday then?第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）- 9 -第一节 完形填空(共 20小题；每小题 1.5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。One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 41 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept looking in
45、 my direction 42 he knew me . The man had a newspaper 43 in front of him, which he was 44 to read, but I could 45 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 46 , the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the 47 way in which the waiter and I 48 each other . He seemed even more puzzled as
46、49 went on and it became 50 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 51 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 52 without another glance in my direction.I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 53 .“Well,” he said , “that man was a
47、detective (侦探) . He 54 you here because he thought you were the man he 55 .“What?” I said, showing my 56 . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 57 say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a 58 .”
48、 “Well, its really 59 I came to a restaurant where Im known,” I said . “ 60 , I might have been in trouble .”41Aknew Bunderstood Cnoticed Drecognized42Asince Beven if Cthough Das if 43Aflat Bopen Ccut Dfixed44Ahoping Bthinking Cpretending Dcontinuing45Asee Bfind Cguess Dlearn46Amenu Bbill Cpaper Dfo
49、od47Adirect Bfamiliar Cstrange Dfunny48Atalked with Blooked at Claughed at Dtalked about 49Athe waiter Btime CI Dthe dinner 50Atrue Bhopeful Cclear Dpossible51Arestaurant Bwashroom Coffice Dkitchen52Aleft Bacted Csat down Dcalmed down - 10 -53Awanted Btried Cordered Dwished54A. met Bcaught Cfollowed Ddiscovered 55A. was to beat Bwas dealing with Cwa
