1、- 1 -2018-2019学年上学期高一年级期中英语学科试卷第一部分听力（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)请听下面 5段对话，选出最佳选项。 1. What did the woman buy in London? A. A sweater. B. A hat. C. A dress. 2. How does Sara feel now? A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Upset. 3. What will the woman put On the tables? A. The napkins. B. The forks.
2、C. The glasses. 4. How did the woman get to school today? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike. 5. Where will the man go for further education? A. To Italy. B. To France. C. To Hungary. 第二节(共 15小题;每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分)请听下面 5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。 请听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. Which place is the post office next to? A. A
3、supermarket. B. A library. C. A bank. 7. What s the time now probably?. A.4:00 pm. B.4:10 pm. C.4:30 pm.请听第 7段材料，回答第 8.9题。 8. What activity are the speakers preparing for?A. A birthday party: B. A traditional festival. C. A family picnic. 9. What food will the speakers give up? A. Chips. B. Pizza. C
4、. Chicken. 请听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。 10. Why does the woman dislike the first place?A. It has a bad view. B. It is quite expensive. C.It is too crowded. - 2 -11. What does the man say about The Stone s?A. It is centrally located. B. It has a good cook. C. It is popular with actors. 12. Which place does
5、the woman prefer to go? A. To The Lighthouse. B. To The Harvey s . C. To The Belleview. 请听第 9段材料,回答第 13至 16题。 13. What did the woman think of her performance in the race? A. Satisfying. B. Disappointing. C. Surprising.14. Where does the woman usually go running? A. On the roads. B. Around a lake. C.
6、 Through the woods. 15. How many days does the woman train a week? A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. 16. What is the woman s hobby? A. Reading. B. Skating. C. Traveling.请听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。 17. Where will the trees be planted? A. In Days Road. B. In Carberry Street. C. In Thomas Street. 18. What is the t
7、alk mainly about? A.The importance of road safety. B. Changes planned in the area. C. Ways of reducing traffic jams. 19. What will appear in Evelyn Street? A. A car-free street. B. A one-way section. C. A red roadway. 20. What will the speaker talk about next? A. What to do for the children.B. Why t
8、o widen the side-walks. C. How to control the cars. - 3 -第二部分 阅读理解第一节（共 15小题，每题 2分，总分 30分）ALast week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father
9、 are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him, as a school girl and young adult(成人的) I feared him and felt bitter about him He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with my boyfriends if thei
10、r fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an outdoor caf. We talked along that afternoon, did some shoppi
11、ng, ate on the street table, and laughed over my sons funny facial expressions. Gone was my fathers critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?The next day my dad pulled out his chil
12、dhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, Im at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, Im delighted with my new friend. My dad, in
13、his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. 21. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?A. He was silent most of the time.B. He was too proud of himself.C. He did not love his children. D. He expected too much of her.22. When the author went out with her father
14、 on weekend, she would feel .A. thrilled B. sorry C. tired D. safe23. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?A. More critical. B. More talkativeC. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working.BPet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work, a move scient
15、ists say can be good for productivity, workplace morale(士气)，and the well-being of animals.A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet. - 4 -Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets.
16、 “On the pets side, they are not left on their own and wont feel lonely and unhappy,” she said. A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial, while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤).Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington. “M
17、y customers love them. They are their favorites,” she said. “They are not troublesome. They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun.”Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain. Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years. “BJ o
18、ften lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass,” he said.Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation. But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable.24. The percentage of Ameri
19、can companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is _.A.73% B.27%C.25% D.15%25. We know from the text that “BJ” _.A. works in the Global Hair Salon B. often greets the passers-byC. likes to sleep in the sun D. is a two-year-old cat26. The best title for this text would be _.A. Pets Help Attrac
20、t Customers B. Your Favorite Office PetsC. Pets Join the Workforce D. Busy Life for PetsCThe Queens English is now sounding less upper-class, a scientific study of the Queens Christmas broadcasts had found. Researchers have studied each of her messages to the Commonwealth countries since 1952 to fin
21、d out the change in her pronunciation from the noble Upper Received to the Standard Received.Jonathan Harrington, a professor at Germanys University of Munich, wanted to discover whether accent changes recorded over the past half century would take place within one person. “As far as I know, there j
22、ust is nobody else for whom there is this sort of broadcast records,” he said.He said the noble way of pronouncing vowels (元音) had gradually lost ground as the noble upper-class accent over the past years. “Her accent sounds slightly less noble than it did 50 years ago. But these are very, very smal
23、l and slow changes that we dont notice from year to year.”“We may be able to relate it to changes in the social classes,” he told The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper. “In 1952 she would have been heard saying thet men in the bleck het. Now it would be that man in the black hat. Similarly, she w
24、ould have spoken of the citay and dutay, rather - 5 -than citee and dutee and hame rather than home. In the 1950s she would have been lorst, but by the 1970s lost.”The Queens broadcast is a personal message to the Commonwealth countries. Each Christmas, the 10-minute broadcast is put on TV at 3 pm i
25、n Britain as many families are recovering from their traditional turkey lunch. The results were published in the Journal of Phonetics.27. The Queens broadcasts were chosen for the study mainly because _.A. she has been Queen for many yearsB. she has a less upper-class accent nowC. her speeches are f
26、amiliar to many peopleD. her speeches have been recorded for 50 years28. Which of the following is an example of a less noble accent in English?A. “duaty” B. “citee” C. “hame” D. “lorst”29. We may infer from the text that the Journal of Phonetics is a magazine on _.A. speech sounds B. Christmas cust
27、omsC. TV broadcasting D. personal messages30. What is the text mainly about?A. The relationship between accents and social classes.B. The Queens Christmas speeches on TV. C. The changes in a persons accent.D. The recent development of the English language. 31. What is the effect of the change of the
28、 Queens accent?A. People will not respect her any more. B. Her speech will not appear on TV.C. Professors will come to help her. D. The text didnt tell us.DAttractions in Wisconsin Wisconsin Historical Museum30 N. Carroll Street on Madisons Capitol SquareDiscover Wisconsins history and culture(文化) o
29、n four floors of exhibits. Open for public program. Admission is free.Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00am - 4:00 pm.(608) 264-6555 www.wisconsinhistory.org/museumSwiss historical village612 Seventh Ave., New GlarusThe Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in Americas he
30、artland. 14 buildings in the village give a full picture of every day life in the nineteenth-century Midwest.Tue.Fri., May 1st October 31st , 10:00 am4:00 pm. Admission is $20.- 6 -(608) 527-2317 Artisan Gallery & Creamery Caf 6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli, WIOne of the largest collections of fine arts and
31、crafts(手工艺品) in Wisconsin. Over 5000 sp. ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery. While visiting enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our caf overlooking the Sugar River. Just minutes from Madison!Gallery open Tue. Sun., 10:00 am5:00 pm.Caf open Wed. Sat., 11:00 am 3:00 pm.Sun. brunch with w
32、ine, 10:003:00 pm.(608) 845-6600 Christopher Columbus Museum239 Whitney St., ColumbusWorld-class exhibit 2000 quality souvenirs(纪念品 ) marking Chicagos 1893 World Columbian Exhibition. Tour buses are always welcome.Open daily, 8:15 am 4:00 pm.(920) 623-1992 32.Which of the following is on Capitol Sq
33、uare?A. Wisconsin Historical Museum. B. Swiss Historical Village.C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Caf. D. Christopher Columbus Museum.33. Where can you go for a visit on Monday?A. Wisconsin Historical Museum.B. Swiss Historical Village.C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery caf.D. Christopher Columbus Museum.34
34、. Where can visitors have lunch?A. At Wisconsin Historical Museum.B. At Swiss Historical Village.C. At Artisan Gallery & Creamery Caf. D. At Christopher Columbus Museum.35. We learn from the text that_.A. Swiss Historical Village is open for half a yearB. Christopher Columbus Museum overlooks a rive
35、rC. tickets are needed for Wisconsin Historical MuseumD. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Caf are open daily for 4 hours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。Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are - 7 -slowing
36、 down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing. 36 Read on for some techniques worth trying.1. 37 People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 38 Something as simple as setting a g
37、oal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. Theres evidence (证据) that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.2. Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the are
38、a of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 39 3. Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found tha
39、t mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 40 or go dancing with your friends.A. Focus on the future.B. It should be something like learning gard
40、ening.C. This can be especially harmful to the aged.D. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.E. But dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with life-changing events.G. So take a few mi
41、nutes each day to do some reading. - 8 -第三部分：语言知识运用（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。The child in the hospital bed was just waking up after having a throat operation. His throat 41 , and he was afraid. However, the young nurse 42 by his bed s
42、miled so 43 that the little boy smiled back. He 4 4 to be afraid. The young nurse was May Paxton 45 was deaf. May Paxton graduated 46 the Missouri School for the Deaf near the year 1909. Three years 47 she went to see Dr. Richardson about 48 a nurse. Dr Richardson was one of the founders of Mercy Ho
43、spital of Kansas City. 49 had never heard of a deaf nurse. She told May that her 50 would be very low and that the work would be 51 . However, May said that hard work did not frighten her. Dr. Richardson was 52 her, and accepted May as a student nurse.Dr. Richardson never 53 her decision 54 , she wa
44、s so pleased with Mays work that she later accepted two other deaf women as student nurses. The 55 was Miss Marian Finch, who was hard of 56 .The second was Miss Lillie Bessie. These three were 57 “the silent angles of Mercy Hospital” during the 58 they worked there.Dr. Richardson often 59 her faith
45、 in the girls ability to learn nursing. She wrote to May, “For three years, you have been with us It is wonderful to me that no man, 60 or child ever, to my knowledge, made a complaint against you”41. A. cut B. damaged C. destroyed D. hurt42. A. crying B. jumping C. standing D. lying43. A. shyly B.
46、sadly C. cheerfully D. weakly44. A. continued B. forgot C. stopped D. began - 9 -45. A. and B. but C. for D.so46. A. as B. in C. with D. from47. A. later B. before C. ago D. then48. A. seeking B. changing C. hiring D. becoming49. A. You B. She C. We D. He50. A. money B. check C. pay D. price51. A. e
47、asy B. disappointing C. joyful D. difficult52. A. angry with B. satisfied with C. sorry for D. ashamed of53. A. regretted B. thought of C. liked D. believed54. A. In fact B. In a hurry C. In surprise D. In public55. A. one B. others C. first D. other56. A. reading B. hearing C. listening D. writing5
48、7. A. offered B. chosen C. told D. called58. A. year B. month C. time D. term59. A. spoke of B. said C. heard of D. noticed60. A. person B. woman C. boy D. girl第卷第三部分： 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分 45分）(请答在答题卷上)第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Many people think that money brings happiness. However, according to Professor Michael Argyle, this is not true. In Britain, we are _61_ (rich) but unhappier than fifty years ago. The USA is the richest country in the world but Americans are not the happiest people in the w
