1、河北省邢台市 2017-2018 学年高一上学期第一次联考英语试卷考生注意：1.本试卷共 150 分，共 10 页。考试时间 120 分钟。2.请将各题答案填涂在答题卡上。3.本试卷主要考试内容：必修一 Unit 13. 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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9
2、.18 C. 9.15答案是 C1. Why does the man need a new suit?A. To hold a partyB. To attend a meetingC. To take an interview2. Whose birthday is it today?A. Father B. Grandfather C. The woman3. Which country does the man plan to fly to?A. Japan B. France C. America4. Where does the conversation take place pr
3、obably?A. In the dining hall B. In the hospital C. In the cinema5. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Go to work B. Go for an outing C. Have a good sleep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
4、段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. When will the man be woken up tomorrow morning?A. At 6:40 B. At 7:00 C. At 7:207. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates B. Husband and wife C. Waitress and guest听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What are the speakers doing?A. Cooking food and making d
5、rinksB. Preparing for a picnicC. Holding a party9. Who will get the car ready?A. The speakers son B. The man C. The woman听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. According to the man, what has the weather been like since last week?A. Very cool B. Very hot C. Rainy11. Where is the man now?A. At home B. In the offi
6、ce C. In the school library12. What are the speakers going to do next?A. Watch TV B. Read books C. Go to a park听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers talking about?A. Math booksB. After-school plansC. The English final exam14. What will the woman do at 9 am?A. Take examsB. Study in the lib
7、raryC. Have an English class15. When will the speakers go swimming?A. Before English classB. After their midterm examsC. After going out of the library16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The speakers will take midterm exams next monthB. The woman is always late for English classesC. The m
8、an hasnt swum for two months听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where did the old lady put her blanket?A. On her legsB. Over her headC. On her stomach18. How did the old lady feel in the plane?A. Excited B. Satisfied C. Afraid19. What was the weather like?A. Sunny B. Snowy C. Cloudy20. What do we know about
9、 the young man?A. He is a weather reporterB. He is the captain of the planeC. He is the husband of the air hostess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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADo you know how to plant a tree? Once youve chosen a tree, youll need to prepare your place for p
10、lanting.Planting the TreeDig a hole a foot deeper than and twice as wide as the root ball of the new tree. Loosen the soil at the bottom and sides of the hole, so roots will be able to easily enter the soil.Gently remove the tree from the container and guide the tree into the hole. Build soil up and
11、 around the roots if necessary, so the tree is at the same soil level as it was originally grown.Straighten the tree in the hole. Before you begin filling, have someone view the tree from several directions to confirm that the tree is straight. You should fill the hole with existing soil that has be
12、en mixed with rich materials. At this time you can also add bone meal and then water the tree.Caring for the TreeCaring for the tree once it is planted, is an important step so you should provide regular watering. Always feel the soil before watering, as over-wearing can also harm the tree. When soi
13、l is dry below the surface of the covering, its time to water. You will probably need to water at least once a week. Continue until mid-fall, when lower temperatures call for less-frequent watering.When to Plant a TreeNow that you know how to plant a tree, the next step is deciding when to plant. Sp
14、ring and fall are generally the best times to plant a tree. This gives the tree time to adjusts(调整)before summer heat or winter cold arrives. In areas without cold winters, trees may be planted during the winter.21. How wide a hole should you dig if the root ball of your tree is 20cm wide?A. 10cm B.
15、 20cm C. 30cm D. 40cm22. Which of the following is one of the suggestions for planting a tree?A. Making the tree straight in the holeB. Watering the tree as much as possibleC. Filling the hole with soil without anythingD. Planting the tree in winter is best for its growth23. What can we learn from “
16、Caring for the Tree”?A. It is necessary to keep the soil in the hole from getting dryB. It isnt very important to care for it after the tree is plantedC. It is very important to make sure that the soil in the hole is dryD. It is necessary to water the tree frequently in lower temperatures24. Why are
17、 spring and fall the best times to plant trees?A. Both seasons dont have much rainB. It is easy to dig holes in both seasonsC. Trees can grow faster and well in both seasonsD. Trees have time to prepare to pass the following hard timesBWinslow Homer was a famous American painter. Since Art History c
18、lass in college, I had always admired his works and I was lucky to see a large exhibition of his works when I was in my early 30s. It was at this event that I bought a print of his painting, “Snap the Whip”. I had it framed and until I retired from teaching it always hung in my classroom.I thought i
19、t truly captured(捕捉)the freedom and fun of childhood. In the painting, a group of young boys are playing a game arm in arm on grass ground in front of a farm house. They are jumping and laughing wildly with great joy. One of the boys is falling down to the ground. They are not even wearing shoes!Dur
20、ing my last year of teaching, there was a young woman in her first year of teaching right next door to me and we got to be good friends. She had been an art student before switching to education. Her eyes were drawn immediately to this print when she entered my room. So on my last day of teaching, a
21、fter the students had left, I took the painting off the wall and walked next door and gave it to her.She was really surprised, but very pleased to have it. I was pleased that she liked it and all the students she would have would treasure(珍爱)it as much as I had. We found the perfect place for it on
22、one of her walls and hung it together. Thank you for bringing back this wonderful memory for me.25. How did the author treat his painting bought at the exhibition?A. He put it up in his classroom firstB. He put it on his tableC. He sold it immediatelyD. He regarded it as a useless thing26. What is t
23、he topic of the painting?A. Homeless children B. The nature of childrenC. Hard-working farmers D. The pleasure of working27. Why did the author give away his favorite picture to the woman?A. She was his student B. She was very fond of itC. She needed it in her teaching D. She would pass it to his st
24、udents28. How did the author feel after his painting hung in the womans room?A. Doubtful B. Painful C. Grateful D. TiredCNew York City is a place full of surprises for many first-time visitors. Americans and foreigners alike experience a kind of culture shock when they first arrive. It is one of the
25、 most centers of higher education in the United States. Many young people like to live and work in Americas largest city. But if you do not know where to start, it helps to belong to a community.The city has a place where students have a chance to meet, and find their place in the world. It is a pri
26、vate center called International House. It serves students from more than 100 countries.Adjibola Amzat lives there. He is from Nigeria. “Without the International House, New York would have been a very lonely place for many people.“ Amzat worked as a news reporter. He left his job to study at Columb
27、ia University for a graduate degree program in journalism. Amzat likes International House. He thinks it has helped to improve his experience at Columbia University.International House welcomes graduate students from many New York-area. They have a chance to attend many cultural celebrations through
28、out the year. Many students say their communication with other students has led to new friendships and personal growth.Lebogang Mahlare is from South Africa.Akmyrat Tuyliyev is from Turkmenistan. He says he found people from so many areas at International House. This, he says, made him want to work
29、to change the world. “I come from a county where we dont have different races. Ive never seen a black person until I came to the United States. So seeing students from Russia, China, and all of these other countries, coming here to untie, was really inspiring.”Many people who live at International H
30、ouse say they want to continue the relationships they have begun when they return home. And they want to share with their countrymen the leadership skills they have learned in the United States.29. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. America B. New York CityC. Higher educat
31、ion D. A kind of culture shock30. What do we know about the students living in International House?A. They all have forgotten their own cultures B. They celebrate each others holidaysC. They get along well with each other D. They often fight with each other31. What did Akmyrat Tuyliyev want to do wh
32、en seeing people from other countries at International House?A. Work in America B. Change his programsC. Work to change the worldD. Become a leader in his countryDMore than 135,000 UK drinkers will die from cancer caused by alcohol(酒精)by the year 2035, researchers say. Drinking too much will cause 7
33、,100 cancer deaths a year by 2035, a rise of 13 percent on the present rate. A study by Sheffield University and Cancer Research UK shows that alcohol will cost the NHS(National Health Service) 53billion over the next ten years including 2 billion on cancer.Although alcohol is known to cause many ty
34、pes of cancer including breast and throat most people dont realize the relation between alcohol and cancer. A survey of 2,100 Britons by the researchers earlier this year found nine in ten did not associate drinking with cancer. The researchers used a computer model to work out the numbers of alcoho
35、l-related cancer deaths, hospital admissions(入院)and total costs to NHS over the next 20 years.The study shows that a fifth of men and 1 in 10 women have alcohol every day-and many of these are middle-aged and middle class. Researchers are very worried about this group as they believe cancer may be c
36、aused by drinking over long periods. The study shows that even if the expense stays as it is, alcohol-related cancer deaths will rise from 6,299 in 2015 to 7,097 in 2034. Alcohol will lead to 891, 299 hospital admissions, up from 802, 118 in 2015, and 65, 005 will be caused by cancer.Earlier this ye
37、ar Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies studied carefully the alcohol guidelines(指导方针)for the first time in thirty years. She told people there was no safe level of drinking and advised them to drink no more than 14 units a week. But researchers say this guidance isnt enough and want the governme
38、nt to increase a little price per unit of alcohol. 32. What can we learn from the text?A. Fewer people will die of cancer in the futureB. Alcohol will be the only cause of cancer deathsC. More and more people will get rid of the habit of drinkingD. The computer model can offer researchers useful num
39、bers33. What does the underlined word “associate” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Share B. Compare C. Connect D. Replace34. The researchers hope the government can _.A. raise the price of alcohol properlyB. remove the nations drinking habitC. improve middle-aged persons incomeD. provide fund for Nat
40、ional Health Service35. What may be the best title for the text?A. People Having Alcohol Must Suffer from CancerB. All People Have Known Alcohol May Cause CancerC. Researchers Are Trying to Discover the New Causes of CancerD. Alcohol will Have Worse Effects on British People over the Coming Years第二节
41、 （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。Agriculture is playing an important part in the world. Now lets have a look at some different methods of agriculture(农业).Traditional AgricultureMost Canadian farmers focus on high productivity from a few main products, such as beef ca
42、ttle, wheat crops, or greenhouse produce. 36 . Crop rotation(轮流耕作)kills certain pests(害虫)and keeps the land rich. In fact, traditional agriculture is main farming._37 It is growing popular. Farmers who focus on protecting the environment believe that a successful organic system begins with a healthy
43、 soil that develops healthy plants, farm animals and people. Despite the higher costs of labor, 1.7% of Canadian farms were proved organic in 2009.The Natural SolutionIt is fro natural insect(昆虫)control. A bag is used to ship certain kinds of insects from the supplier to an organic farmer. 38 . This
44、 method has no influence on a crops nutritional value.Genetic(基因的)EngineeringFarmers decide to grow engineered crops for many reasons. 39 . Genetically engineered crops account for most of the corn, and soybean plantings in Canada and the United States.Technology Use Agreement40 . One requirement is
45、 that the farmer shouldnt keep seeds(种子)from the present years crop for planting in the following season.A. Organic AgricultureB. Canadian Inorganic AgricultureC. Farmers who want to buy special seeds must sign an agreement with the seed supplier.D. People in Canada and the United States are crazy a
46、bout growing plants and raising animals.E. Farmers avoid chemicals with natural methods, such as using insects to attack agricultural pestsF. They also grow additional crops or raise different farm animals, although not as a primary resourceG. The reasons include increased production and the conveni
47、ent management of insects, diseases and wild grass.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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The other day I took my children through the drive-in restaurant at McDonalds. It was a hot day and they wanted a nice cool 41 . So I said yes
48、.As I ordered I remembered a 42 I made to myself a year ago.The promise is that every time I drive through the driven-in restaurant, I pay for the car 43 me. I made this promise 44 I go through the drive-in restaurant about 4 ties a year. So its an easy one to keep and up until yesterday, I have 45 that promise.As I drove around to pay the cashier the $6 for our 46 I really didnt want to offer to pay for the car 47 behind me.In my head I began to 48 myself out of it.“Its OK, Nicole. You dont have to.”“This isnt a(n) 49 time. You havent much money this week.”“And what if its a $
