1、- 1 -舒城中学 20182019 学年度第一学期第四次统考高一英语第一部分 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。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. What is the man going to do on Sunday?A.Visit his mother. B. Do some gardening C. Move into a new house.2. What does the m
2、an think of the building might be?A. An apartment building. B. A hotel. C. A department store.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a store. B. In a bank. C. In a classroom.4. When will the next bus come?A. At 6:35. B. At 6:45. C. At 7:00.5. When does the conversation probably take place?A
3、. At 4:30 p.m B. At 5: 00 p.m. C. At 5:30 p.m. 第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends B. Neigh
4、bors. C. Customer and waitress.7. How will Bill and Mary go home?A. By bus B. By taxi C. By subway.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。- 2 -8. What does the woman want to buy?A. Desks. B. Chairs. C. Computers.9. What discount will be the woman get?A. 15% off. B. 12% off. C. 10% off.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10-12 题。10. How did t
5、he man learn about the house?A. He heard about it from his wife. B. He saw it on South Florida Street.C. He read about it in the newspaper.11. How many bathrooms are there in the house?A. Three. B. Four C. Five12. What is the mans concern about the house?A. The size. B. The price. C. The location.听第
6、 9 段材料，回答第 13-16 题。13. What do the speakers both agree?A. People need cars to buy groceries. B. Having a car can make people lazy. C. Cars are bad for the environment.14. Why does the woman drive her car every day?A. Driving is convenient. B. Her city has no subway. C. She thinks its cheap.15. What
7、can be said about the man?A. He spends a lot on gas. B. He gets to work by bike. C. He needs to get back in shape16. Where will the woman probably go next?A. To a gym. B. To the supermarket. C. To a used car market.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17-20 题。17. How did Jim feel about going to England?A. Surprised. B. Ne
8、rvous C. Sad- 3 -18. Where was Shakespeare born? A. In London. B. In Cambridge. C. In Stratford-upon-Avon.19. What was the main job of Shakespeares father?A. He was a writer. B.He was a tour guide. C. He was a glove maker.20. Why did Shakespeare write unusual plays?A. He got free education. B. He ne
9、ver went to university. C. He traveled around the world.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)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。ASome places in the world have strange laws. Its important for you to know about them before going there.Whoever likes to chew gum may have to leave Singapo
10、re. The government really wants to keep the city clean and will fine you for chewing gum.Before you leave for the United Arab Emirates youd better make sure you arent visiting during Ramadan (斋月). During that time you arent allowed to eat or drink in public. Tourists have been fined up to $275 for d
11、rinking in public.Lovers spend so much time kissing each other goodbye at train stations that trains often start late. This law-no kissing your lover goodbye at train stations-is rather old, and isnt in use today in France.In Thailand its against the law to drive a car or motorcycle without a shirt
12、on, no matter how hot it is. Punishments are different in different areas and can include warnings and tickets costing about $10. No joke! The local police will stop you.Studies in Denmark have shown that cars with their headlights on are more noticeable by other drivers than those with their headli
13、ghts off. Drivers there 舒中高一统考英语 第 1 页 (共 10 页)- 4 -are required to leave their headlights on even during the day, or they may face a fine up to $100.Do you often buy things using coins? Dont do it in Canada. The Currency Law of 1985 doesnt allow using only coins to buy things. Even the use of the d
14、ollar-coin is limited. The shop owner has the right to choose whether to take your coins or not.Make sure you know about these laws before your next trip. Better safe than sorry.21. What is mainly talked about in the text?A. How to make your trip around the world safe.B. Some strange laws you should
15、 know about for your trip.C. Interesting places you can go to around the world.D. Why there are strange laws in the world.22. If you are driving a car in Thailand, _.A. the police will play a joke on youB. the police will give you tickets costing about $10C. you should wear your shirt even though it
16、s hotD. you should always keep your headlights on23. What can we learn from the text?A. You can turn your headlights off in daytime in Denmark.B. Kissing goodbye at train stations isnt allowed in France today.C. Tourists in the United Arab Emirates shouldnt eat in public.D. The Singaporean governmen
17、t cares a lot about its environment.BWhats the meaning of “dark horse”? Its someone who wins when no one expects it.Han Xiaopeng took Chinas first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” by winning the gold medal in mens freestyle aerial skiing(自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in Italy. He made two almos
18、t perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before, let alone in the Olympics!- 5 -“I never thought this would happen,” said the 23-year-old. “I feel like Im in a dream.” Its Chinas second gold medal at the Turin Olympics. But more important, Hans gold was the country
19、s first ever in a snow sport. In 2002, Chinas Yang Yang won the gold for speed skating at the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, US.That Hans win was unexpected doesnt mean that he didnt work hard.Han grew up in Jiangsu Province. Before he started his training on snow, he used to be an acrobat(杂技演员
20、) at a circus. In 1995, a coach found his talent. The coach, Yang Erqi, said Han had the agility(灵活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old to northern China, the boy couldnt swim, skate or ski. But he wasnt afraid of the high platform and kept on training.Han almost l
21、eft the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24th. “I was hopeless at that time, but my family and the coach stood firmly behind me, helping me through,” he recalled.Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that he won the gold medal in the Olympics at last
22、. Because of his success, more and more people in China are becoming interested in skiing. We are proud of him and we hope he will have another big success in the next winter Olympics.24. What does “dark horse” mean?A. A horse which is dark. B. A someone who is unexpected to win.C. A horse which lik
23、es the dark. D. A someone whose win is expected.25. Where did Han Xiaopeng take Chinas first gold on snow?A. In China. B. In Italy. C. In America. D. In Australia.26. What made the coach, Yang Erqi, choose Han Xiaopeng to be a ski jumper?A. He had enough courage though he was only 12 years old.B. He
24、 was born in the south of China and liked sports on snow.C. He had the agility and wasnt afraid of the high platform.D. He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before.舒中高一统考英语 第 3 页 (共 10 页)- 6 -27. What is the best title for this passage?A. A Wonderful Match. B. A Dark Horse at the Wint
25、er Olympics.C. A Hopeful Snow Game. D. An Exciting Skiing Race.CHaving friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better. Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are alone.Place friendship in the first place. Fin
26、d the time to be with friends even if it means letting the lawn go unmowed(未割的) or the dishes unwashed for a while. When you cant get together, use the phone to keep in touch.Open up to close friends. Keeping a deep friendship requires a level of “heartfelt” intimacy. Dont be afraid to express your
27、inner fears and disappointments. Listen to your friends when they have problems, but offer advice only when its wanted. Help raise friends self-esteem when they are sad about a job loss, or other such events.Have different friends for different activities, such as going to the movies, singing in a c
28、hoir, and joining in a bowling league.Dont wait for a friend to ask for helps. When a friend has the flu, offer to go to the store or drive his or her children to their after-school activities.Never take a friendship for granted. Like a good marriage, friendship needs care and patience. Become a joi
29、ner. Find a group that matches your interests.Talk to strangers. Conversations started in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores can lead to firm friendship.Enroll in an adult education course. A classroom is an ideal place to meet others with similar interests.28. People who are alone have a ability
30、 to fight disease than people with close friends.A. more. B. greater. C. poorer. D. little.29. According to the passage, when had you better offer advice to your friends?A. At any moment. B. Only when they are happy.- 7 -C. Only when they want it. D. Only when you are glad.30. What does the underlin
31、ed word “Enroll” in the last paragraph mean?A. Give. B. Join. C. Get. D. Catch.31. Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. You should have different friends for the same activities.B. You should wait for a friend to ask a favor.C. You should take a friendship for granted.D. You s
32、hould talk with strangers in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores in order to improve friendship.DAt your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts.Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be un
33、iversal, our awareness of silence differs dramatically across cultures.What one culture considers a confusing or awkward pause may be seen by others as a valuable moment of reflection and sign of respect for what the last speaker has said. Research in Dutch and also in English found that when a sile
34、nce in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy. In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 seconds nearly twice as long as in Americans meetings.In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is whe
35、n you dont speak at all. Its already a failure to understand each other by speaking because youre repairing that failure by using words.In the US, it may originate from the history of colonial (殖民地) America as a crossroads of many different races. When you have a complex of difference, its hard to e
36、stablish common understanding unless you talk and theres understandably a kind of anxiety unless people are verbally engaged to establish a common life. This applies also to some extent to London.- 8 -In contrast, when theres more homogeneity, perhaps its easier for some kinds of silence to appear.
37、For example, among your closest friends and family its easier to sit in silence than with people youre less well acquainted with.32. Which of the following people might have the longest silence in conversation?A. The Dutch. B. Americans. C. The English. D. The Japanese.33. What might the Japanese ag
38、ree with in a conversation?A. Speaking more gives the upper hand.B. Speak out what you have in your mind.C. Great minds think alike without words.D. The shorter talking silence, the better.34. What can we learn from the text?A. A four second silence in conversation is universal.B. Its hard for Ameri
39、cans to reach a common agreement.C. English speakers are more talkative than Japanese speakers.D. The closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appears.35. What does the underlined word “homogeneity” in the last paragraph mean?A. Similarity. B. Contradiction. C. Diversity. D. Misunderstan
40、ding.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。In the spring and summer months, thunderstorms are common. 36 . In thunderstorms, lightning can strike people and buildings and is very dangerous.It was reported that a man was struck by lightning when he was making a phone cal
41、l under a tree. He died at once. You may not know it, but nearly 1,800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world. 37 So what should you do during a lightning storm? Scientists say that a persons chances of being struck by lightning are 1 in 600,000. 38 .If you are indoors during a t
42、hunderstorm:Stay away from anything that is metal because lightning can come into the 舒中高一统考英语 第 5 页 (共 10 页)- 9 -house through it.Dont stand near the windows.Dont take a shower or bath. Lightning can travel through water.Never use the phone. 39 .If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors: 40 . If
43、 theres no building around, try to find a low place to stay in.Do not go under a tree because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you.Never use a cell phone.A. Try to get home as soon as possible.B. Since they happen often, some people dont take them seriously.C. Ligh
44、tning could travel through the phone line and hit you.D. In fact, many people are killed by lightning every year.E. But you can reduce those chances by following these safety rules.F. But it is very important for us to learn about lightning.G. Go into a nearby building or car right away.第三部分 语言知识运用（
45、共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot (弹弓) to play with out in the woods. He _41_ in the woods, but he could never hit anything. Getting a little _42_, he headed ba
46、ck for dinner. As he was _43_ back he saw Grandmas pet _44_. Just out of impulse (冲动), he let the slingshot _45_, hit the duck right in the head and killed it. He was shocked and _46_.In a panic, he hid the_47_duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she sai
47、d _48_. After lunch the next day Grandma said, “Sally, lets wash the _49_.” But Sally said, “Grandma, - 10 -Johnny told me he_50_to help in the kitchen.” Then she_51_to him, “Remember the duck?“ So Johnny washed the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing. Before t
48、hey left, Grandma said, “Im sorry but I_52_Sally to help me make supper,” Sally just smiled and said, “Well, you neednt worry about it_53_Johnny told me he wanted to help.” She whispered again, “Remember the duck?” So Sally went _54_ and Johnny stayed to help. After several days of doing both his_55_and Sallys, he finally couldnt _56_ it any longer. He came to Grandma and admitted that he had _57_ the duck.Grandma squatted down(蹲下), gave him a _58_ , and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the _59_ thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I
