1、双鸭山市第一中学 2018-2019 学年度上学期 期中试题高一英语试题本试卷共 150 分 答题时间 120 分钟第 I 卷（共 70 分）第一部分：阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)第一节（共 1小题；每小题分，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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AIf you are travelling in Britain, besides so many world-class things to see and do in London, planning a day trip away
2、from it can also be good.StonehengeStonehenge consists of a group of large standing stones. The 5,000-year-old stones are one of the worlds biggest mysteries(谜) that no one has understood yet. While travelling Stonehenge, you can imagine wildly and decide for yourself how the stones came to be there
3、 and why. Although you cant touch the stones, you can walk among them and feel the changes of seasons.WindsorMost people visit Windsor to see Windsor Castle, where the Queen spends most of her time. The castle(城堡) itself could keep you busy for days. The best way to appreciate Windsor Castle is to a
4、pproach via the Long Walk, a straight road where there are no cars, but you might see some deer.OxfordOxford is best known for its world-famous university. The large student population keeps the university young and fresh, though theres no shortage of history if you want it. 30 colleges make up the
5、university itself. A tour of the colleges is a mustHarry Potter fans will find many places used in the movies.BathFounded by the Romans, who used the areas springs to create a spa retreat（水疗中心）, Baths now the best tourist attraction of Southwest England. Visitors never miss the Roman Bath Complex, w
6、hich is divided into four main partsthe Bath House, the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple and the museum, which displays fascinating finds from the historical ruins of the city.1. What remains a mystery about Stonehenge?A. How long it has been there. B. Why the stones cant be touched.C. Why it changes
7、 with seasons. D.How the stones came there. 2. If you want to visit some shooting sites(拍摄现场) of Harry Potter, you should go to _.A. London B. Oxford University C. Windsor Castle D. Bath House3. We can learn from the text that _.A. London is no longer a popular tourist destinationB. visitors will be
8、 received by the Queen in Windsor CastleC. the large number of college students adds freshness to OxfordD. the historical ruins of Bath is not worth visitingBThere are so many expressions in American English that sound good but are not.“Face the music” is a good example. When someone says they have
9、to face the music, it does not mean they are going to a musical show or concert. To face the music means to accept the bad results of an action.Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the keys and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while Im away.
10、But please do not drive it. It is a very fast car and you are not on the insurance (保险).”But you do not listen. You want to show it to some friends and pretend(假装) the car is yours. So, you drive it around town one night. As bad luck would have it, you lose control of the car and drive it into a sto
11、p sign. The damage is serious. When your friend returns you must tell her what you have done and “face the music”.The “music” here is the result of your actions. It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the music is, you must face it.There are other
12、 American expressions that mean the same as “face the music”.To “take your medicine” means to accept the results from something bad you have done. And if someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it.” He means you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results, or as we say in Am
13、erican spoken English, you must deal with it!“Pay the piper” also means the same as “face the music”. But, that expression has its own very interesting beginning. We will talk about that in the next Words and Their Stories.4. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. To invite a friend to go to a music
14、al performance B. To tell people how to deal with a bad situation C. To give people a lesson on an action D. To introduce some expressions5. Which action belongs to “take your medicine”？A. You broke the traffic rules and caused an accident.B. You worked hard but failed in the exam.C. You caught a co
15、ld and took some medicine.D. You moved to a new city and lost touch with your old friends.6. Which of the following expressions doesnt have the same meaning with the others?A. Face the music. B. Take your medicine.C. Make your bed. D. Pay the piper.7. The next programme may talk about _.A. Other wor
16、ds and their stories. B. The beginning of “pay the piper”.C. The wider use of “face the music”. D. An example of “take your medicine”.CMy friend Jason and I wanted to do something to help other people who are less lucky and help us grow at the same time. After we decided that we would volunteer in N
17、epal, I did some surveys on the Internet and I found an organization called Volunteer(志愿者) Nepal and felt strongly that it was the right choice for us.While making our plans, Jason and I realized that others might like the chance to be a part of our experience. So before leaving for Nepal, we asked
18、the people we know whether they would be interested in donating(捐赠) money or goods to Nepal Orphans Home.One friend, whose family owns a shop called Drake Supermarket, told others about it. Many people wanted to donate something. We received donations that filled 29 boxes with sporting goods, toys,
19、coloring books, pencils, childrens books, and more, The boxes were later taken to Drakes warehouse(仓库) where I prepared them for shipment. Drake agreed to ship them to Nepal for free .The boxes had arrived at the Volunteer House when we arrived there. The next day, Jason and I opened the boxes. The
20、children from the orphanages(孤儿院 ) stood in a line and were able to choose a gift. This took about an hour, but the looks on their faces and the happiness that we saw in their eyes made it one of the best days of our life.We visited the orphanages there in the following days. Being with the children
21、 at the orphanages was both sad and wonderful. Im sure that anyone who has volunteered will understand what I mean by that. My experience as a volunteer was very useful. It has changed me as a person and the way I viewed life in the past. 8. The writer did some surveys on the Internet probably to_.A
22、. get in touch with some students B. decide country to volunteer C. find some friends to volunteer with him D. find an organization for volunteers9. Before leaving for Nepal, the writer_.A. asked his friends to go with himB. filled 29 boxes with the things he boughtC. received many donations from ot
23、her peopleD. bought many things in Drake Supermarket 10 . What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A. The writer didnt expect the kids would love the gifts.B. The children were very happy to receive the gifts.C. The children had never received gifts from others before.D. The writer and his friend took the
24、 gifts to the orphanages.11. The writer thinks that his experience as a volunteer was_.A. useful B. embarrassing C. boring D. disappointingDHaving a smart phone may not be as smart as you think.They may let you surf the Internet,listen to music and take photos wherever you arebut they also turn you
25、into a workaholic（工作狂）,it seems.A study suggests that,by giving you access to emails at all times,the smart phone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Experts found that British people work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles.The
26、 study shows the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours,but 2 more hours is spent responding to or sending work emails,or making work calls.Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers say they are on call almost 24
27、 hours a day. Nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up, while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night.The average time for first checking emails is between 6 a.m and 7 a.m, with more than a third checking their firs
28、t email in the period, and a quarter checking them between 11p.m.and midnight.Ghadi Hobeika,marketing director of Pixmania,said:“The ability to access millions of Apps has made smart phone invaluable for many people.However,there are disadvantages.Many companies expect their employees to be on call
29、24 hours a day, seven days a week,and smart phones mean that people cannot get away from work.The more frequently in contact we become,the more is expected of us in a work capacity.”12. With a smart phone the average UK working day is .A 11 to 12 hours B 9 to 10 hours C 8 hours D 2 hours13. We can l
30、earn from the text that the British people .A prefer to check emails in the morning B are crazy about different smart phoneC work more hours with smart phones D shorten their normal working hours14. What does the underlined word “invaluable” mean?A. useless B. necessary C. expensive D. cheap15. What
31、 does Ghadi Hobeika feel about smart phones?A They are unimportant for most of people. B They have disadvantages for some companies.C They are useful to improve a work ability. D They make it impossible for people to rest.第二节（共小题；每小题分，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。Learning English
32、 online is a good way to improve your English. But with any kind of learning you need to be prepared. _16_.Make sure everything is ready.You should prepare everything before learning English online. A computer, a good Internet connection and a headset are what you will need to take classes online. A
33、 web camera is also pretty important. Make sure that your computer is turned on, that everything is ready and that you have tested the connection. Doing this before the class means that you will be ready when the lesson starts.Take the classes somewhere quiet._17_ Trying to listen and join in Englis
34、h classes is very difficult when there is noise around you. So find a quiet room and make sure that no one troubles you while you are taking your lesson._18_When grammar or anything else is being taught, make sure that you understand it. You wont need to practice it at this time; just make sure that
35、 everything is clear. If you dont understand what is being taught, ask your teacher to explain it again. Your teacher will be very happy to deal with whatever puzzles you.Practice speaking English.Every class is a chance to practice your English with a native and good teacher. Try to allow the conve
36、rsation to flow by listening and talking in a natural way. _19_ The teacher should note the mistakes and correct them at a later time.Relax.Come to class feeling relaxed and excited. _20_ Come into the class excited about learning English. You will be able to get more out of the class this way.A. As
37、k for help from your parents.B. Understand what is being taught.C. Get away from everything that may be going on in your home.D. Language learning should be enjoyable especially in online classes.E. You will meet many problems when you are learning English online.F. This passage will give you advice
38、 on how to make full use of your online lessons.G. This is your chance to speak English without worrying about too many mistakes.第二部分：完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。There was a woman in Detroit, who has two sons. She was 21 about them, especially the y
39、ounger one, Ben, 22 he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class 23 him because he seemed so 24 .The mother 25 that she would, herself, have to get her sons to do better in school.She 26 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a 27 a week and do a report about it for her.One day, in B
40、ens 28 , the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben 29 up his hand and the teacher let him 30 . “Why did Ben raise his hand?” they wondered. He 31 said anything; what could he possibly want to say？Well, Ben not only 32 the rock; he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its gr
41、oup and even knew 33 the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were 34 . Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 35 .Ben later went on to the 36 of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University 37 at last became one of the best doctors in the United Sta
42、tes.After Ben had grown up, he 38 something about his mother that he did not knowas a 39 . She, herself, had never learned how to 40 .21. A. worried B. happy C. sorry D. mad22. A. so B. because C. but D. though 23. A. thought highly of B. took pride in C. was strict with D. laughed at24. A. clever B
43、. hard C. quick D. slow25. A. asked B. decided C. forgot D. heard26. A. chose B. invited C. told D. wanted27. A. notice B. message C. book D. question28. A. class B. room C. office D. lab29. A. looked B. gave C. took D. put30. A. think B. leave C. speak D. stand31. A. always B. even C. quickly D. ne
44、ver32. A. found B. played C. knew D. threw33. A. whether B. when C. where D. why34. A. afraid B. surprised C. worried D. unhappy35. A. pictures B. exercises C. shops D. reports36. A. top B. end C. back D. side37. A. so B. and C. or D. however38. A. learned B. remembered C. interviewed D. guessed39.
45、A. child B. doctor C. expert D. teacher40. A. work B. read C. teach D. show第 II 卷（共 80 分）第一节：语法填空 （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（1 词）或括号内所给单词的正确形式（不多于 3 个单词） 。My friend had a chance to make a trip to Hong Kong_41_ August 15, 2015. He had dreamed about _42_(visit) it since his boyhood
46、and it was the first time that he_43_(be) there. The following was what he had seen.Arriving there, he was _44_(surprise) by its beautiful scenery and tall _45_(building). As we all know, Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world. Wherever he _46_(go), he saw many smiling faces. People in Hong
47、 Kong were kind, generous, easy-going and ready to help others. Much to his surprise, he saw that people there always kept order in public places. _47_a great number of people were waiting for the next train at the subway station, they were talking in such _48_ low voice as not to bother others. Chi
48、nese and English are the official languages of Hong Kong. English is _49_(wide) used in governments, markets, service centers and other fields. Staying there for a week was a good experience for him, _50_ he would never forget. 第二节：补全句子（共 20 个小题，每小题 1.5 分；满分 30 分）在空白处填入适当的内容（1 词）或括号内所给单词的正确形式（不多于 3 个单词） 。51. His being late made _ impossible for the meeting to be held on time.52. He was concentrating his attention _ his work when I came in. 53. A recent survey finds that the number of _ unemployed is increasing.54. It is _ fin
