1、- 1 -长沙市第二十一中学 2018 年下学期期中考试高一试卷英 语 时量：120 分钟 满分：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)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. When will the film begin?A. At 5:50 B. At 5:40 C. At 6:002. What is the weather like today?A
2、. Sunny B. Rainy C. Cloudy3. What is the woman going to do?A.Pick up Jack. B. Take her son to school. C. Attend an important meeting.4. Which bed does the woman like?A. The bed with the bedside table.B. The bed with the bedside light.C. The bed with the headboard.5. Where does this conversation most
3、 probably take place?A. In a supermarket. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话和独白。每段对话和独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话和独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题五秒钟,听完后,每小题将给出五秒钟的作答时间,每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6-7 题6. When is Janes birthday?A. 11th December B.12th Dec
4、emberC. 13th December7. What will the woman probably buy for Jane?A. A pink dress B. A blue dress C. A pink hat听第 7 段材料，回答第 8-10 题8. Where is the railway station?A. In the northwest of the cityB. In front of Rose Restaurant.C. In the southeast of the city.9. Which bus goes to Rose Restaurant?A. No.8
5、 bus B. No. 4 bus C. No. 15 bus10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends B. Strangers C. Colleagues听第 8 段材料，回答第 11-13 题11. How much more expensive is a newly published book?- 2 -A. $3.5 B. $2 C. $1.512. What does the man rent?A. One newly published book and two other boo
6、ksB. Two newly published books and two other books.C.Two newly published books and three other books.13. On what day does this conversation take place?A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday听第 9 段材料，回答第 14-17 题14. Where are the Whites going?A. To the bus station. B. To the subway station C. To the mans
7、house15. Why is Mrs.White going to Washington?A. To see Tonys grandma B. To go on a trip C. To attend a meeting16. What day is it today?A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday17. What can we learn about Tony?A. He is cute.B. He will stay with his grandma for a month.C. He misses his grandma very much.听第 l0
8、段材料，回答第 l8-20 题18. Why did the dog put his head near the top of the window?A. To ask for help.B. To breathe fresh air.C. To rescue his owner.19. Why didnt the author call the police?A. He thought it was too late to call the police.B. He thought he could rescue the dog himself.C. He planned to find t
9、he owner of the car.20. What happened to the owner of the dog?A. He was attacked by his dog.B. He had a heart problem.C. He was sent to the police station.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）请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALong March(长征) exhibitionThe Shanghai Histor
10、y Museum is putting on exhibition to remember the Long March(长征). More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.Time: 10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. Address: 1286 Hongqiao RoadTicket: 8 yuan for Chinese / 15 yuan for foreigner
11、sThai elephants- 3 -Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and there is an extra show at 1:30 p.m. at week
12、ends. The show will end on November 15.Address: 189 Daduhe Road. Ticket: 3040 yuanDancing dolphinsDolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy math problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium in Peace
13、Park, which interests children greatly.Hours: 10:30 a.m, 4:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children21. Where can one see the Long March exhibition?A. In Shanghai History Museum. B. In Changfeng Park.C. In Peace Park. D. On 189 Dahude Road.22. How many shows do the T
14、hailand elephants give at weekends?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.23. What may interest children very much in Peace Park?A. Elephants playing basketball. B. Seals riding bikes.C. Dolphins dancing to the music. D. Sea lions blowing instruments24.Which of the following is true? A. The Long March ex
15、hibition is explained in English.B. The sea animals can work out difficult math problems.C. Thai elephants shows can only be seen in the day.D. The sea animals perform three times a day.BWhen I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was
16、 that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish!” I didnt know how to think like a f
17、ish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does.As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-bloo
18、ded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. However, fish don t have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes. The more I
19、understood fish, the - 4 -more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didnt completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you n
20、eed to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how i
21、n the following chapters.25. Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?A. His father was not patient with him. B. He could not catch a fish. C. His father did not teach him fishing.D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.26. According to the author, fish are most likely t
22、o be found _.A. in deep water on sunny days B. in shallow water under sunlight C. in deep water on cloudy days D. in shallow water under waterside trees.27. What did the authors father really mean?A. To read about fish. B. To learn fishing by oneself.C. To understand what fish think. D. To study fis
23、hing in many ways.28. After entering the business world, the author found _.A. it easy to think like a customer B. his first bosss sales ideas reasonable C. his fathers fishing advice inspiring D. it difficult to sell services to poor peopleCIts never easy moving schools. You are settled in the scho
24、ol you are in，you have your friends and you know your teachers and you just dont want the change. But unfortunately sometimes it is necessary to move schools and start again. If your family has to move home for any reason whether it is because your parents have new jobs or just want to move to a new
25、 area you will have to adjust to being in a new school.When you start at a new school，you may be nervous and be keen to make new friends as soon as possible. You may feel like you need to make friends by changing who you are .If you want to make friends quickly you may feel like to change your perso
26、nality. This is not a good idea. It will only make you feel insecure and pressured. Be yourself. You dont need to change and soon enough you will find friends who like you for what you are.When you move to a new school in a new area you may want to keep in touch with friends from your last school. B
27、ut that doesnt mean you should avoid making friends at your new school. If you are invited to another pupils house for tea then take up the offer. By getting involved with other people，you will find yourself making friend much more easily.- 5 -The teachers at your new school will be happy to help yo
28、u settle in. If you are having any trouble fitting in or having trouble with another classmate and you dont know what to do about it，talk with your teacher. Its_not_snitching and you wont get into trouble for it. Your teacher is there to be sure to confide in him or her whenever you need to.Moving t
29、o a new school in an unfamiliar area can be hard. You will be keen on to fit in but dont worry too much. Before long you will have made lots of friends and you will be having fun again.29What does the underlined word“It”(Para.2)refer to?ATo change who you are.BTo be nervous at a new school.CTo make
30、friends quickly.DTo fit in quickly with others.30The underlined sentence“Its not snitching” in Para.4 may mean “_”Ait isnt a shameful thing to discuss your problemsBit isnt telling teachers secretly about your classmatesCit isnt embarrassing to trouble your teacherDit isnt disappointing to have trou
31、ble at class31The purpose of writing this passage is to tell readers _Ahow to get along with teachersBhow to avoid trouble at a new schoolChow to deal with moving schoolsDhow to accept a new teacherDAbout ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago
32、neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his new car. Suddenly, a brick flew out and hit his cars side door. Josh jumped out of the car, grabbed the kid who had thrown the brick and shouted at him, “Just what on earth are you doing? Thats my new car. That brick you threw is going to cost
33、you a lot of money.Why did you throw it?” “Please, sir. I am sorry! I didnt know what else to do!”pleaded(恳求） the young boy. “ I threw the brick because no one else would stop!”Tears were dripping down the boys face as he pointed around the parked car. “Its my brother,sir.”he said. “He fell out of h
34、is wheelchair and I cant lift him up.” Sobbing, the boy asked Josh, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and he is too heavy for me.”Moved beyond words, the young man tried desperately to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Josh helped life the young man
35、back into the wheelchair. He then watched the boy push his brother down the sidewalk towards their home.It was a long walk back to his car- a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his car. He kept the dent （凹痕）to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a
36、 brick at him to get his - 6 -attention.32. When Joshs car was hit by a brick, he was _.A. repairing his carB. playing with some kidsC. driving fast on the streetD. thinking about his business33. Why did the boy throw the brick towards Joshs car?A.He hated those driving fast.B.He wanted to get Joshs
37、 attention.C.He was careless and missed his target.D.He wanted to get his brothers attention.34. After listening to the boys explanation, Josh _.A.agreed to give him a liftB.was touched and decided to helpC.helped send the boys brother homeD.decided to fix his car with his own money35. What would be
38、 the best title for the text?A.Help those in need B.Forgive those who anger youC.Love people around you D.Slow down in your life第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项.“Why is life worth living?” If you ask this question, you will get different answers. 36 But we have put t
39、ogether a few reasons from different people as to why life is worth living.Learning. This is the reason we heard from school and college-going kids. 37 . Right from studies to games, the eagerness (渴望 ) to do better and learn more makes their lives worth living.38. When we speak to a few office work
40、ers and professionals, this is the reason they give. The ability to create things, that is a weekly report or a new document or a painting or composing a new song seemed to make life worthwhile for many.New Opportunities. This is another reason that is put forth by people in different professions. B
41、oth professionally and personally, these people look forward to moving ahead and getting appreciation. They like to catch the new opportunities life throws at them which can make their lives worth living.Exploring. Some people just like to say that they want to explore more and discover new horizons
42、. Touring around the world, learning about the world history and visiting the most famous places do make life worth for many people. 39 .Love. Well, this reason is an evergreen one. Life is worth living for the loved ones around, that is a wife/husband, children or friends. 40 . Being able to love s
43、omeone and being loved back can certainly makes life worth living.A. Creating.- 7 -B. Such relationships make life worth everything.C. There is no definite or right answer in this case.D. Get together and share special moments.E. Getting wiser makes life worth living for many people.F. Exploring rel
44、igious and spiritual boundaries also seemed to be another reason.G. People all look forward to knowing, learning and finding out more about everything.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中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was in middle school, I got mad at my parents
45、 because they would never give anything to the homeless that passed by us.On a family vacation in Washington D.C., there was a 41 man down the street. My family 42 with our eyes at our feet. On our final day in the city, when my 43 went for an evening walk, I ran out of our hotel room 44 and ran dow
46、n the street to the homeless man.He looked at me with curiosity, surely not 45 anything from a middle school girl. I asked him what he would have for 46 . He replied he would have hamburgers.I ran into the grocery store down the block and 47 five hamburgers and many other foods. I ran back with a gr
47、in(咧嘴笑) on my face and 48 the grocery bags full of food to him. His 49 has been in my mind ever since.I ran back to the 50 as soon as possible. When my parents 51 , my dad told me he had a 52 for me. He asked if I still 53 the homeless man down the street from our hotel and I shyly 54 . He then told
48、 me, with a grin on his face, a story of 55 as they were returning from their walk the homeless man was 56 grocery bags full of food with other homeless people around and they were all smiling and laughing as they 57 . I smiled at my dad but never to this day have told him the 58 story of that homeless man.I still havent forgotten that mans smile but I wish I had the 59 to do this more often. One 60 fearless act by a middle school girl can begin a series of effect of smiles and dignity(尊严). So please, share a smile and give some dignity to the homeless.41A. friendly B.g
